General Students' Committee University of Applied Sciences RheinMain

What General Students' Committee University of Applied Sciences RheinMain does

The AStA der Hochschule RheinMain is the General Students' Committee (Allgemeiner Studierendenausschuss) of Hochschule RheinMain University of Applied Sciences, a non-commercial student government body serving the university's enrolled student population across campuses in Wiesbaden and Rüsselsheim. Its statutory function is to represent student interests in university governance, executed through the 15-member Studierendenparlament, the Ältestenrat, the Rechnungsprüfungsausschuss, five faculty-level Fachschaftsräte (Architecture & Civil Engineering, Social Work, Engineering, Unter den Eichen, Wiesbaden Business School), and an elected AStA Vorstand supported by 14 Referate covering policy, IT, culture, environment, mobility, and other portfolios.

Its service portfolio is organized into three pillars. Beratung & Services encompasses antidiscrimination support, family services, social counseling (housing, employment, financing, health insurance), legal advice through a partnership with Hoffmann Peschkes & Partner, and low-cost printing/scanning/copying at all campuses. Freizeit offerings include the OSCAR Studi-Kino (a student cinema with 4K projection and 7.1 sound running bi-weekly screenings), the Museumscard (free entry to Museum Wiesbaden, Nassauischer Kunstverein Wiesbaden, and Museumslandschaft Hessen-Kassel), the AStA.deal local-business discount platform, a Theater-Flatrate/Theaterscouts program, and the Kurts Garten campus garden. Mobilität provides the Deutschland-Semesterticket and integrations with nextbike, book-n-drive, and studibus.

The organization has no commercial revenue model; it is funded entirely through mandatory student semester fees collected by the university, with a small paid executive board (approximately six individuals) supplemented by volunteer student representatives. Digital infrastructure is limited to the asta-hsrm.de website, the university's Stud.IP platform for course and OSCAR enrollment, a Nextcloud-based GremienCloud for document sharing, and Discord channels for select Fachschaftsräte. GDPR/DSGVO-compliant data handling is documented, and partnerships are limited in scope to service delivery (legal aid, mobility, cultural access) rather than commercial relationships. The operating perimeter is strictly regional, covering the university's enrolled student body only.

Name

General Students' Committee University of Applied Sciences RheinMain

Legal name

AStA der Hochschule RheinMain

Website

https://asta-hsrm.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The AStA der Hochschule RheinMain is the General Students' Committee serving enrolled students at Hochschule RheinMain's Wiesbaden and Rüsselsheim campuses. It provides student governance, free counseling and legal advice, mobility services, and cultural programming, funded entirely by mandatory semester fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Student Government and Representation Services

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Campus Events, Programming & Student Engagement (EDALAHAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

International Student Academic & Personal Support (case management, referrals) (EDALANAE)

Keywords

• Student representation
• Student services
• Legal consultation
• Mobility programs
• Student advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Wiesbaden

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

AStA Hochschule RheinMain is the elected student government body of Hochschule RheinMain, representing students' academic, social, and political interests vis-à-vis the university administration and external bodies. It offers free or low-cost support services to enrolled students, including legal consultation, mobility support (e.g., semester tickets), cultural and leisure programming, and general student counseling.

Product overview

AStA der Hochschule RheinMain operates as a student union providing a diverse portfolio of services organized into three main categories: Beratung & Services (counseling and support including antidiscrimination, family support, social services, printing, and legal advice); Freizeit (leisure offerings including OSCAR Studi-Kino cinema, Museumscard, AStA.deal discounts, Kurts Garten campus garden, and theater flatrate); and Studentische Gremien (student governance including Studierendenparlament and multiple Fachschaftsräte across faculties). The organization also manages mobility services through the Deutschland-Semesterticket and related programs. Core operations are supported by digital infrastructure including a Nextcloud-based document management system (GremienCloud). The offering is not a unified software platform but rather a collection of student-focused services, events, and governance structures.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• OSCAR Studi-Kino: Student cinema operated by the AStA, providing twice-monthly film screenings with 4K projection and 7.1 sound system in the main lecture hall. Offers drinks, popcorn, hotdogs, and snacks at student-friendly prices.
• AStA.deal
• Kurts Garten

Products and services

• Student legal consultation Free or low-cost legal consultation service providing enrolled students with advice on tenancy, employment, consumer, and study-related legal issues.
• Student mobility / semester ticket program Negotiated and administered public transport ticket (Semesterticket) subsidized via the semester contribution, providing enrolled students with regional travel benefits.
• Cultural and leisure programming Organization of cultural events, excursions, parties, and leisure activities offered to enrolled students at reduced or no cost.
• Student counseling and social support Confidential counseling services for enrolled students covering academic, social, and personal support topics.
• Student political and academic representation Representation of enrolled students in university committees (Senat, Kommissionen) and external political advocacy at state and federal level.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Freunde des Museums Wiesbaden e.V.minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership providing students free admission to Museum Wiesbaden collections and exhibitions through a Museumscard program. Students receive free entry by booking time slots online and presenting their student ID.
• Nassauischer Kunstverein WiesbadenminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership providing students free admission to exhibitions of the Nassauischer Kunstverein Wiesbaden as part of the Museumscard program.
• Museumslandschaft Hessen-KasselminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership providing students free admission to Museumslandschaft Hessen-Kassel as part of the Museumscard program.
• Hoffmann Peschkes & PartnercoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLaw firm partnership providing free initial legal consultations to all students of Hochschule RheinMain on topics including labor law, rental law, family law, criminal law, traffic law, and general civil law. Consultations are available on Tuesdays 16:00-18:00.
• nextbikeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBike sharing service included in mobility offerings for students.
• book-n-driveminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCar sharing service available to students through the mobility program.
• studibusminorGTM or Marketing PartnerStudent bus service offered through the mobility department.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• AStA TU Darmstadt: General Students' Committee at Technische Universität Darmstadt, another major Hessen-based university with a similar structure of elected AStA Vorstand, Studierendenparlament, Fachschaftsräte, and service offerings including mobility, legal advice, and cultural programming. Directly comparable in scope, funding model, and student population.
• AStA Technische Universität München: Student government at TU München, one of Germany's largest technical universities. Provides analogous services including legal advice, mobility programs, cultural offerings, and student representation through elected AStA Vorstand and Studierendenparlament.
• AStA Goethe-Universität Frankfurt: Student government at Goethe-Universität Frankfurt, also located in Hessen. Provides a comparable portfolio of student services (legal advice, mobility, cultural programs, social counseling) funded through semester fees with elected executive board and parliament structure.
• AStA Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin: Student government at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. Operates with similar governance structure (elected AStA, Studierendenparlament, Fachschaftsräte) and delivers comparable services including legal consultation, social services, mobility programs, and cultural engagement.
• AStA Universität Heidelberg: Student government at Universität Heidelberg, a major German research university. Comparable structure and service portfolio including social counseling, legal advice, mobility offerings, and cultural programming funded through student fees.
• AStA Universität zu Köln: Student government at Universität zu Köln, one of Germany's largest universities. Operates a comparable elected AStA structure with broad service portfolio spanning legal consultation, mobility, cultural programming, and student representation functions.
• AStA Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT): Student government at KIT, a leading German technical university. Comparable AStA structure with extensive service portfolio including legal consultation, mobility (KITs student tickets), and cultural engagement, serving a similar technical/applied sciences student demographic.
• AStA RWTH Aachen: Student government at RWTH Aachen, another leading German technical university. Comparable governance and service delivery model with semester-fee funding, elected parliament, and broad service offerings across mobility, cultural, and advisory categories.
• AStA Universität Stuttgart: Student government at Universität Stuttgart, a technical university with comparable applied sciences orientation. Provides parallel service offerings across mobility, legal advice, social services, and cultural programming with similar semester-fee funding model.

Regional players

• Studierendenwerk Wiesbaden: State-level student services organization serving multiple universities in the Hessen region. Provides broader institutional support including dining halls, housing, and BAföG advisory. Adjacent rather than directly competing with AStA, but operating in the same regional student-services ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/OSCAR.hsrm
• Instagraminstagram.com/oscar.hsrm
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/asta-hsrm

Compliance1 record

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