Sustainability

Sustainability in Mensas and Cafeterias

Sustainability at Our Student Halls

Mensas are switching to regional turkey meat

From 1. October 2024 our Mensas are sourcing all their turkey meat from a regional producer. The meat will be sourced from the Gönntaler Putenspezialitäten GmbH from Altengönna close to Jena. On the one hand, this means that we do not use frozen goods and thus save CO2 for freezing and through shorter supply chains […]

New bicycle repair stations taken into service

We are happy to announce the start of service of four new bicycle repair stations. The stations are located at the different facilities of the Leipzig University and are from now on available for all Leipzig students. You can use them for minor repairs as they contain a total of twelve different tools, including Allen […]

Vegan-friendly: Mensa am Medizincampus awarded by PETA

After being recognized as a vegan-friendly Mensa by the animal rights organization PETA Germany last year, the Mensa am Medizincampus has once again been awarded three stars this year, earning a place among the “Top Vegan-Friendly Mensas.” The evaluation criteria for the “Most Vegan-Friendly Mensa 2024” focused primarily on the daily selection of vegan dishes, […]

New in the Mensas: The Regio-Teller

The Mensas of the Studentenwerk Leipzig are expanding their menu with the introduction of the “Regio-Teller,” available on the first Thursday of every month. This dish is characterized by the use of ingredients sourced from local producers within approximately 100 kilometers of Leipzig. The aim is to support regional businesses and prioritize sustainability. The first […]

Environmental Tutors

The environmental tutors of the Studentenwerk Leipzig provide students of the city of Leipzig and all interested parties with information on all aspects of the environment and sustainability. Information on sustainability in our halls of residence is also available on our website. 

Bicyclists

Bye bye disposable Cups

We are taking another step towards sustainability in our cafeterias. Having already switched from plastic to paper from sustainable forestry (PFSC) for disposable cups, we are now getting rid of them completely – saving around 9.500 disposable cups per month during the lecture period. We have already done this in the Mensaria am Botanischen Garten, […]

New bicycle repair station at HTWK

A new bicycle repair station at Leipzig University of Applied Sciences (HTWK) has opened – free service for spontaneous repair works without going to a repair shop! An new bicycle repair station at Leipzig University of Applied Sciences (HTWK) has opened. The station provides numerous tools and enables spontaneous, short reparatures you do not need to […]

14,000 Disposable packages saved

In 2021, the Studentenwerk Leipzig introduced a reusable system. Since then, taking away food and drinks has become more packaging-free and environmentally friendly. A small reason to rejoice Over 14,000 times, our guests have already decided in favour of the reusable container and thus against disposables. Whether it's lunch or a hot drink – we […]

Student Restaurant Survey: The results are in!

Customer satisfaction increases further: Studentenwerk Leipzig releases results of the student restaurant and cafeteria customer satisfaction survey The results of the student restaurant and cafeteria customer satisfaction survey conducted in December 2018 are here. One observation: The overall satisfaction of our customers increased compared with the results from the 2015 survey. A good 48% of […]