Student commitment
Take the opportunity to help shape and influence
- life on campus,
- your own well-being at the HFR and
- the well-being of fellow students.
Learn how to work in a team, take responsibility and organise.
Certificate for social commitment
With the certificate for social commitment, your social and voluntary commitment is listed and honoured accordingly if you score enough points.
How does it work?
Take a look at the possible fields of work on the route map and have your commitment confirmed by the relevant organisations. You will then receive your certificate if you score 10 points. A full card can also be recognised as an achievement at the HFR Ethikum.
Questions?
Then get in touch with your AStA or the ZSB.
We look forward to you and your commitment!
Student Organizations
Organised student body (VS) moreless
The enrolled students of the HFR form the constituted student body (VS). It is a public corporation with legal capacity and, as such, a constituent body of the HFR. Its reintroduction was decided by the state parliament in 2012.
ORGANISATION OF THE VS
The central organs of the VS are the Student Council and the General Students' Committee (AStA).
The Student Council decides on the fundamental matters of the VS, including the statutes (legislative body). It consists of seven members elected for one year, the student senate members and, in an advisory capacity, the programme spokespersons. As a non-statutory body of the VS, the university groups also have an important advisory voice and organise a variety of student activities. Day-to-day business is managed by the AstA (executive body). It is made up of the chairperson and two officers.
Rottenburg Student Initiative for Sustainable Development
You feel like…
- in the planning and implementation of sustainability-related projects?
- get to know new students?
- to meet every fortnight?
Then you've come to the right place!
Ongoing projects:
University garden, deposit bin, collecting crown corks
Past (partly regular) events:
Clothes swap party, plant swap party, candle moulding...
Our motivation:
You may not be able to change the world overnight, but you can make a difference in your own environment. With our projects, we want to make our lifestyle a little more sustainable.
ROSINE thrives on the students who volunteer their time for the topic of sustainability. You can decide for yourself how much time you want to invest.
Would you like to help organise the campaigns, or do you have ideas for your own sustainable projects? Then simply get in touch with us.
Contact:
TeoG – Technik ohne Grenzen moreless
As a regional group, we want to improve living conditions in developing countries. Our cooperation is characterised by practical, situation-specific and sustainable approaches.
Our motto is: "As technical as necessary, as simple as possible."
We offer you:
- Global, sustainable projects in development cooperation
- Putting the knowledge acquired during your studies into practice & helping others. International cooperation with partners & stakeholders
- Your project as an internship semester abroad
- Insights into foreign cultures and support for the local population
- ECTS points for your commitment :)
- Project management training
There are opportunities across a wide range of fields, from solar thermal energy and reforestation to well regeneration and beyond. Projects can be carried out worldwide; perhaps the next one will be yours.
We finance ourselves through fundraising activities: e.g., catering at the campus cinema or organising the StudiAbends on Thursdays at 20:00 in the Jugendhaus, Klause.
Are you interested?
Visit us at our monthly meetings; dates will be announced via the mailing list. Talk to us at the drinks sale at the campus cinema or at the student evening.
Or contact us via teog@hs-rottenburg.de
Bible Study Group moreless
We meet every Monday at 7:00 p.m. in the Turmzimmer (tower room). Everyone is welcome—whether Catholic, Protestant, or from any other background.
As a group, we make music and sing together, talk and discuss various interesting topics related to the Bible, faith, and life. We also simply enjoy spending time together. Anyone who likes can also join us on Friday mornings for a shared prayer breakfast before classes begin.
The Bible Study Group is an ideal place to meet new people from different study programs and semesters. It’s helpful for exchanging tips about studying, but also for experiencing great activities together. Beyond our weekly meetings, we organize events such as a forest Christmas celebration, weekend cabin trips, waffle baking, barbecues, and hikes.
Just drop by—whether you are religious or not, we look forward to meeting you!
Contact:
Do you enjoy singing, hiking, and sitting together around a campfire?
Then join our Scouts student group! We meet about twice a month, and we coordinate the exact dates in our WhatsApp group. Just send us an email and we’ll add you.
We are a group made up of members from various scouting associations, but of course we also welcome anyone with a general interest. Most cold evenings we spend in the Turmzimmer, singing together with guitar accompaniment. On warmer days, we meet at the barbecue area—good food included, naturally. In autumn, we are planning to organize a hike in the region.
Do you have any questions? Then get in touch with us or simply drop by!
Contact:
IFSA - International FORESTRY STUDENTS ASSOCIATION moreless
Die IFSA (International Forestry Students Association) ist eine an den meisten Forsthochschulen etablierte Hochschulgruppe. Als Netzwerk zwischen über 200 Hochschulen mit Natur-/Waldschwerpunkt weltweit kümmern wir uns hauptsächlich um die Venetzung unter Studis weltweit. Dazu gehören Treffen innerhalb Deutschlands, Europa und weltweit, die Mithilfe
beim finden von Praktikumsplätzen und das Angebot von Veranstaltungen für Studierender anderer Hochschulen an der HFR.
Nach einer Phase der Inaktivität haben wir diese Hochschulgruppe wieder zum Leben erweckt und haben großes vor: In diesem Wintersemester werden wir das Deutschlandtreffen der IFSA-Hochschulgruppen an der HFR stattfinden lassen. Außerdem soll das Treffen der Südeuropäischen Hochschulgruppen hier stattfinden. Dafür brauchen wir eure Unterstützung.
Das hat auch für euch Vorteile: Im letzten Jahr konnten wir durch andere IFSA-Hochschulgruppen Exkursionen in die Schweiz, nach Irland, Tschechien, Frankreich und Indonesien anbieten. Und auch 2026 werden interessante Exkursionen dabei sein, unter anderem nach Ungarn, Finnland und Nigeria.
Doch das muss nicht alles sein. Falls du eine Idee hast, wie du unsere Hochschule mit anderen vernetzen willst, unterstützt die IFSA Rottenburg sowie unsere Dachorganisation dich gerne dabei.
PS: Auch wenn wir das Wort „Forestry“ im Namen haben, sind wir für Studis aller Studiengänge offen. Das Wort Forestry wird International deutlich weiter gesehen als in Deutschland und umfasst alles, was mit Natur, Wäldern und Holz zu tun hat.
Kontakt: ifsa@hs-rottenburg.de
ANW - Arbeitsgemeinschaft Naturgemäße Waldwirtschaft moreless
Die Arbeitsgemeinschaft Naturgemäße Waldwirtschaft (ANW) wurde bereits 1950 gegründet und vereint seitdem Forstleute, Waldbesitzende, Wissenschaftler*innen sowie Menschen, die den Wald lieben. Ihr Ziel ist es, eine Waldwirtschaft zu fördern, die ökologisch verantwortungsvoll und gleichzeitig ökonomisch tragfähig ist. Im Mittelpunkt steht dabei ein stabiler, gesunder Wald, der Artenvielfalt erhält, Böden und Wasser schützt und dennoch die nachhaltige Nutzung von Holz ermöglicht. Die ANW steht für das Prinzip des Dauerwaldes: strukturreiche Wälder, in denen Bäume unterschiedlichen Alters und verschiedener, standortgerechter Arten nebeneinander wachsen, die durch Naturverjüngung entstehen und ohne Kahlschläge bewirtschaftet werden. So sollen Wälder entstehen, die widerstandsfähiger gegenüber Störungen sind und langfristig sowohl ökologischen als auch wirtschaftlichen Ansprüchen gerecht werden.
Wir sind die erste und zugleich größte Hochschulgruppe der ANW in Deutschland. Gegründet wurde unsere HSG 2014 durch die gemeinsame Initiative von Studierenden und Prof.
i. R. Stefan Ruge. Seitdem haben wir unzählige Tages-, Wochenend- und Wochenexkursionen im Inland sowie im Ausland unternommen – immer mit dem Ziel, den Wald und seine Bewirtschaftung aus ganz unterschiedlichen Blickwinkeln kennenzulernen. Unser Fokus liegt darauf, früh Einblicke in die Forstpraxis zu ermöglichen: ob durch Betriebsbesuche, praktische Übungen im Wald oder spannende Diskussionen mit Forstleuten, Wissenschaftler*innen und Waldbesitzenden. Besonders wichtig ist uns dabei die Gemeinschaft – voneinander zu lernen, Erfahrungen zu teilen und sich mit Leidenschaft über Wald, Natur und Forstwirtschaft auszutauschen.
Vorwissen brauchst du bei uns nicht – entscheidend sind Neugier, Interesse und Freude am Mitmachen. Wenn du Lust hast, draußen anzupacken, mitzudenken, eigene Ideen einzubringen oder einfach erstmal unverbindlich reinzuschnuppern: Komm vorbei, wir freuen uns auf dich!
Wenn du mehr wissen oder einfach mit uns Wald erleben möchtest:
Kontakt:
“Because the forest needs a new generation!”
The Young Forestry Network is the youth organization of the German Forestry Association (Deutscher Forstverein e.V.). It offers the next generation of foresters a platform to discuss “young topics,” build networks, and develop their own perspectives through diverse impulses.
Across state borders, the JNF provides a space for future oriented dialogue within the forestry sector and fosters an open culture of discussion. Through joint excursions, lectures, and discussions, students gain insights not only in theory but also through hands on experiences. Members can build contacts across different ownership types and even internationally, laying the foundation for research projects and future collaborations.
We are students interested in forestry related, industry specific, and career oriented topics—ready to engage in open dialogue and exchange ideas. We look forward to new faces, new perspectives, and new impulses from you.
Contact:
The Hunting student group is currently being established with the goal of exploring various hunting related topics throughout the semester.
We are working on creating a framework for hunting related training opportunities, allowing interested students to explore topics and take part in excursions with support from the group. To make the most of these opportunities, there will be 3–4 focus topics per semester, which members can suggest at the beginning of each term.
We welcome all participants—with or without prior hunting experience—who want to expand their knowledge and skills.
Hunting horn section of the HFR moreless
The university's hunting horn group meets once a week for rehearsals during the lecture period. They play everything from classic hunting horn signals and hunters' marches to their own compositions. All in a very relaxed setting, with the odd beer or two. We play at the university's driven hunts, at Christmas markets and occasionally for "petrol money and a beer" on other occasions.
Are you a beginner, or do you lack the instrument?
Instruments and sheet music can be obtained free of charge from the university. A trumpet teacher from Tübingen will be available for all beginners.
All students are invited, regardless of their degree programme.
Contact:
In the student group Hunting Shooting, students can train and improve their hunting related shooting skills. Our goal is to ensure that the “peak” of shooting ability is not reached only on the day of the shooting exam, but that students have the opportunity to continue practicing even after passing the test.
We cannot replace formal shooting training or regular practice sessions at a shooting range.
Training takes place using a simulation rifle. For this purpose, we have our own shooting cinema system as well as a virtual reality simulation. Various scenarios can be selected, allowing students to practice a wide range of situations. The simulation also provides feedback on shot placement and tracking behavior.
In the long term, we also plan joint visits to shooting ranges and additional group activities.
Interested? Then come to the Hunting Info Session!
We look forward to seeing you.
Max, Nico, Bennett and Lena
If you’re interested, feel free to contact us by email:
HFR Dog Handlers moreless
The student group was founded in 2018 to give students an opportunity to learn more about hunting dogs, complementing the lectures in the Forestry program. But everyone is welcome—both four legged and two legged friends. It doesn’t matter whether you already have a dog, are simply interested in dogs, or are thinking about getting one in the future.
We do not hold regular meetings. Instead, we meet at the kennel grounds whenever it suits us—to barbecue, let the dogs play, and spend time together. Our goal is to exchange knowledge about dogs and support each other in training. To stay up to date, we also try to expand our knowledge through small excursions and seminars.
If you’re interested, feel free to stop by the kennel grounds or send us a short email—we’d be happy to meet you.
Contact:
We make music together—whether pop, rock, schlager, or film music. Simply whatever we feel like playing! With the pieces we rehearse, we perform at university parties and other events.
Who can join?
Everyone who plays an instrument—any instrument! Our diversity is what makes us unique.
Singers are also very welcome.
When and where?
We meet every Thursday evening from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. in the Kienzle Building, Room SR EG.
What should you bring?
Your instrument, of course— and lots of enthusiasm for making music together.
Contact:
Bicycle self-help workshop moreless
Several times a semester, students offer a bicycle self-help workshop for fellow students. This usually takes place in the technical centre. The exact dates are announced in advance by e-mail. If your bike is making unusual noises, has a flat tyre, is not running smoothly, or if the chain looks rusty or squeaks, or the brakes or gears need adjusting, feel free to drop by. You are also welcome to join the bike workshop or ask any other questions about bikes. Two experienced mechanics and a wide range of tools are always available.
Our claim:
- Beaming faces
- Safe cycling
- Emission-free mobility
We look forward to your visit.
Oiled greetings
The team of mechanics at the bike workshop.
Contact:
Campus cinema moreless
What do we do? – We show films of all kinds for our students for 1 euro plus 0.50 euro once per semester for the club card. We offer a varied programme every semester, with something for everyone.
When and where do we show films? – There is usually a film on Monday evenings from 8pm in the auditorium. Simply download the unifilm.de app and come along.
Which films are showing at CampusKino? You can find information about our programme on posters and flyers distributed around campus. In addition, we will inform you weekly by email which film is showing next.
Who are we? – We are six students from different degree programmes and semesters at HFR. If you are interested in joining us, come to the performances and get in touch with us. We are happy about every new face.
Contact:
We are supported in the organisation by unifilm.de, without whom no CampusKino would be possible. During the films, we receive a small catering service from Technik ohne Grenzen (TeoG). Delicious snacks and drinks will be on sale.
The Queer Meetup is the queer student group at the university.
What can you expect?
A welcoming atmosphere to sit together, chat, play games, create something, and meet new people.
Who can join?
Primarily anyone who identifies as queer.
When and where?
We meet twice a month during the lecture period. The exact time and place are announced via email and in the WhatsApp group.
Contact:
Welcome to the Rottenburg games group! We are a group of HFR students, mainly from the Narem area, but of course, all students are welcome. Our meetings always take place on Thursdays at 20:00, and we specialise in board games. Feel free to bring your own games and let's create a nice and fun atmosphere together. We look forward to welcoming you to our games!
Depending on our mood, we also go on one or two excursions to strengthen the community and experience adventures together. Whether you're a board game expert or a beginner, we're all about fun and good company. So, join us and experience relaxed evenings and exhilarating outings with the Rottenburg gaming group!
Contact:
Hey Studies,
We play badminton every Tuesday evening at 19:00 in the Kreuzerfeldhalle. We usually start with guided training and then play freely.
What do you need?
Only sportswear is important. If you have your own racket, you are welcome to bring it; otherwise, you can borrow one.
Do you have to have previous experience?
No, everyone is welcome, regardless of previous experience. The main thing is that you want to play badminton.
We are happy about every new face.
Contact:
Are you up for a relaxed and fun training session? Then feel free to join the basketball group. Whether you’re a beginner or a pro—everyone is welcome.
We play in the gym of the Kreuzerfeld School. When the weather is nice, we also like to meet spontaneously outdoors.
We coordinate everything through our WhatsApp group.
If you enjoy basketball or simply want to give it a try, come by!
Time:
Tuesday, 7:00 p.m.
Location:
Kreuzerfeld Gym