Student associations, clubs and societies

achtung˚liebe is a sex education programme run by the Austrian Medical Students Association with more than 20 years of experience. We discuss the topics of love, sexuality, relationships and acceptance with young people at eye level in a safe environment. Workshops for school classes and supervised institutions throughout Austria are led by trained post-peer-to-peer youth sex educators. As a democratically organised project with students from a wide range of disciplines, you have the opportunity to contribute your skills and personality beyond sexual education workshops.

https://achtungliebe.amsa.at/

AFÖP (Akademischer Fachverein Österreichischer Pharmazeut_innen) is a platform for pharmacy students that promotes professional and personal exchange. We organise events for further education, networking and personal development. In addition, free membership with us enables participation in international congresses organised by our umbrella associations EPSA and IPSF. Mutual support and fun are at the centre of our efforts to master the often challenging study of pharmacy together.

https://www.afoep.at/

AIESEC is a global, independent, non-partisan, non-political, non-profit, youth-led organisation that offers young people internships or volunteering work abroad as well as a membership. The goal is to enable students to develop leadership skills through learning from practical experiences in challenging enviroments.

https://aiesec.at/

Changemakers are students from the University of Graz who accompany primary school pupils on their entrepreneurial journey from brainstorming to developing a prototype and the final sale on market day. The Centre for Entrepreneurship and Applied Business Administration and the Institute for Business Education have brought the programme, which was originally developed at WU Vienna, to the University of Graz.

https://entrepreneurship.uni-graz.at/de/weiterbildungen/changemaker/changemaker-fuer-studierende/

Effective altruism is about answering a simple question: How can we use our limited resources to help others the most? Rather than just doing what feels right, we use evidence and careful analysis to find the most important issues to work on. But it's no use answering the question if you don't act on it. Effective altruism is also about walking the talk. It's about using your time, your career and your money generously to do as much good as possible.

https://effectivealtruism.at/

EGEA is a network of European geography students (and young graduates) for the purpose of international knowledge exchange and social interaction between like-minded people from all over Europe. In addition to the five annual congresses and the various scientific seminars, there is also enough time to live geography and make friends at national weekends and other events. This works particularly well at Exchanges, where you introduce a student to your home town and in return learn about their home from a student perspective.

https://www.stvgeographie.at/egea/

The European Law Students' Association (ELSA) is the world's largest independent law student organisation with more than 60,000 members in 43 countries. In Graz, we offer you benefits and events in the areas of internationality, careers and socials. Our network knows no borders and offers international internships and events for all law students. We also offer games, fun, sports and everything that is right to get to know each other better during leisure activities.

https://www.instagram.com/elsa.graz/

We show solidarity with the demands of all other "Erde Brennt" occupations in Austria and would particularly like to emphasise the importance of securing university funding and the grassroots democratic co-determination of students. Furthermore, we demand that the University of Graz and the City of Graz actively support and help shape the implementation of measures to enable a liveable and sustainable campus for all students.

https://erdebrennt.at/

The Finance Club Graz sees itself as a platform for people interested in finance. Our activities include the exchange of knowledge and interests between theory and practice as well as the development of a network in the financial sector. The focus is on our diverse events, which offer students, graduates and the interested public the opportunity to enter into dialogue with representatives of the economy and make valuable contacts.

https://www.financeclubgraz.at/

We are students, pupils and (young) people from Graz who no longer want to watch their future being gambled away. We are a political pressure movement that calls on decision-makers at all levels to honour the Paris Climate Agreement. We network throughout Austria and internationally. Parents for Future, Teachers for Future, Artists for Future, Farmers for Future, Religions for Future, CEOs for Future, Psychologists for Future and other parts of the population are showing solidarity with the goals of Fridays for Future, demonstrating with us and creating a broad society for each and every one of us.

https://fridaysforfuture.at/gruppen/graz

The German Debating Club at the Institute of German Studies provides a platform for an open exchange of opinions. Each event is held under a different theme and usually opens with a keynote speech by one of the speakers. This is followed by a lively discussion round in which participants also have the opportunity to ask the respective lecturer questions about their specialism. Both German studies-specific and current topics from all other disciplines will be selected. Students of all subjects are welcome, with a special focus on Master's students of German Studies. Over the years, an interdisciplinary and therefore all the more diverse group of participants has emerged.

https://www.instagram.com/germanistischer_debattierclub/

icons - consulting by students is Austria's largest student-run management consultancy. icons is a purely student-run consultancy that offers a high-quality product portfolio in the areas of strategy, marketing, human capital and sustainability. But icons is much more than that. The unique selling point of icons lies in the individual values, special skills and exceptional competences of each of our members. Our mission is to look beyond the theoretical horizon of our studies and to put our academic knowledge into practice during our time at university, to realise our own ideas and to learn new things as a team.

https://icons.at/

MERA is a non-profit organisation dedicated to environmental protection in the field of marine science, with a particular focus on the Mediterranean region. In addition to promoting biological projects as part of school and university activities, we support research projects and awareness-raising measures for nature and species conservation. There are also joint excursions within Graz or to the Mediterranean, marine biology training courses, exciting lectures, regulars' tables and much more.

https://www.mera.or.at/

The Nightline is a listening hotline run by students for students. The aim of the Nightline is to be an open ear for students' concerns and to give them a space. The volunteer listeners are students from all kinds of disciplines and semesters. Before you can be a listener, you will take part in a training course on Carl Rogers' counselling techniques, take part in some practical exercises and learn more about our association and the basic principles of Nightlines. In addition to the telephone services, the organisation's tasks are also distributed to the new members.

https://nightline-graz.at/

"oikos Graz - Students for Sustainability" is a student-led non-profit organisation and part of the global oikos International network. The organisation has been committed to sustainability, responsible action and sustainable business practices since 2002. With a team of volunteers from various disciplines, oikos Graz promotes sustainable development in different areas. The organisation offers a platform for everyone who wants to get involved in a sustainable future.
oikos Graz is not alone: it is part of an international network with 39 sub-organisations in over 20 countries worldwide, with over 1,000 active members annually from all over the world and over 10,000 alumni, in which we bring people together with the same goal.

https://oikosgraz.org/

We are part of the international movement for more diversity in economics and network critical students. We are committed to a future-oriented change in economics. For new impulses in research, teaching and politics!

https://www.plurale-oekonomik.de/

We are a group of young, committed adults who are working to publicise the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations 2030 Agenda. We have been an association since 2021 so that we can advocate even better for our cause: Spreading knowledge about the 17 SDGs around the world and contributing to their achievement. In 2022, we even won the Austrian Youth Award in the "European Initiatives" category for our commitment!

https://sdg-botschafterinnen.at/

The Pennyless Players are a non-profit, non-professional, English-language theatre group. Originally founded by students to bring practical theatre experience to the English and American Studies Department of the University of Graz, the group rapidly expanded both its membership (currently about 30-40 active members) and its audience to the broader Graz community. We are an open community that welcomes all those with enthusiasm for theatre regardless of age, gender identity, race, religion, national origin, or talent. We provide a platform for people's creativity and a safe and friendly space to try out everything theatre-related.

https://pennylessplayers.com/

The choir currently consists of around 80-100 active members, mostly students, staff and graduates of the Karl-Franzens-University, the University of Technology and the Medical University of Graz. We are a colourful bunch - everyone is welcome here, regardless of degree or age. We are a mixed choir with soprano, alto, tenor and bass voices. We are united by our enthusiasm for choral music, which we live out in our joint activities!

https://www.unichor-graz.com/

Under the artistic direction of Andrej Skorobogatko, the orchestra is largely made up of students, members and graduates of the University of Graz and Graz University of Technology - from students in their first semester to university professors. The association consists of the symphony and chamber orchestras, which have different programmes. In addition to the semester concerts in the auditorium of the University of Graz, additional concerts, projects and concert tours are always on the programme. Members of the university orchestra are also involved in the musical accompaniment of academic ceremonies in ensemble formations.

https://universitaetsorchester.uni-graz.at/de/