AStA is short for “Allgemeiner Studierendenausschuss” (General Students’ Committee). The Students’ Council (StuRa), which is elected by all students via their faculties, is comparable to a parliament representing all students of the University of Rostock. The StuRa then elects the AStA — or rather its individual members, who each work in a different department. Their work includes handling administration, planning events and helping/advising students. Simply put: if the StuRa is a parliament, then the members of the AStA function as its elected ministers.

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