Student projects and initiatives
Here you can find descriptions of some of the many student projects and initiatives at HAW Hamburg.
Bunte Hände (Colourful Hands)
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The Bunte Hände (Colourful Hands) project, run by HAW Hamburg's Centre for Migration Research and Integration Practice, provides assistance to students with a refugee background and to international students, with the aim of helping them succeed at their studies. It offers language tandems, a writing workshop, a selection of socially integrative leisure activities and a multilingual peer-to-peer programme.
Since the 2019 summer semester, students have also been able to expand their knowledge of the programming languages C, C++, Java and Ruby in various languages (Arabic, German, English). Bunte Hände also advises gifted refugees at Hamburg's high schools about study opportunities.
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Bunte Hände Facebook page
HAWKS Racing e.V.
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HAWKS Racing e.V. is the HAW Hamburg's Formula Student team. The team develops and builds racing cars, entering them in the events of the Formula Student – the largest international car-construction competition for students.
Through the practical work, the HAWKS Racing club supplements students' academic studies at the university. Become a fan, partner or member. Be part of the passion – be HAWKS!
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Neues Fliegen (New Flight) e.V.
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New Flight is a student club that was founded in February 2014 by the Department of Automotive and Aeronautical Engineering.
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HAW Student Consulting
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HAW Hamburg Student Consulting is a student-run management consulting group. Its advising spectrum ranges from marketing and financial planning to project and knowledge management. Interested students from all areas of study are welcome to participate!
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studentconsulting.haw (at) gmail (dot) com
HAW Student Consulting Facebook page
'nicht jetzt!' ('not now!')
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'nicht jetzt!' ('not now!') is a student-run, monothematic magazine from the HAW Hamburg Department of Design. It is edited and designed by student teams from the Communication Design degree course. Each issue has a new layout, its own topic and a different editorial concept. All of the photos and illustrations are from department students. Eight issues have been published since 2006.
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RobOtter Club Hamburg
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The Hamburg RobOtter Club (RCHH) is a project for all students interested in robots. The club was started at HAW Hamburg by Cagri Erdogan and Prof. Dr. Frischgesell as part of the 2011 student funding projects. It regularly takes part in Eurobot and other international robotics contests.
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IMPULS student newspaper
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IMPULS is the HAW Hamburg student newspaper, which is written for students in all degree courses. Anyone who wants to help out can write to us through Instagram or at impuls@haw-hamburg.de.