10. May '24
Four men in formal attire stand in front of a colorful vending machine at Hochschule Coburg. Each holding cups and smiling broadly, they give thumbs up amid vibrant images of buildings. The indoor setting with its tiled floor adds to the cheerful atmosphere.
Four men in formal attire stand in front of a colorful vending machine at Hochschule Coburg. Each holding cups and smiling broadly, they give thumbs up amid vibrant images of buildings. The indoor setting with its tiled floor adds to the cheerful atmosphere.
At the bustling coffee bar, a glass display case tantalizes with pastries like cupcakes and tarts. Nearby, by the gleaming espresso machine, a menu invites exploration. As if in homage to Hochschule Coburg’s attention to detail, more baked delights await discovery on the opposite counter.
At the bustling coffee bar, a glass display case tantalizes with pastries like cupcakes and tarts. Nearby, by the gleaming espresso machine, a menu invites exploration. As if in homage to Hochschule Coburg's attention to detail, more baked delights await discovery on the opposite counter.
Two white cups adorned with colorful city-themed illustrations and logos rest on the table. In the blurred background, a wooden wall and a TV screen subtly frame the scene, reminiscent of a cozy Hochschule Coburg café ambiance.
Two white cups adorned with colorful city-themed illustrations and logos rest on the table. In the blurred background, a wooden wall and a TV screen subtly frame the scene, reminiscent of a cozy Hochschule Coburg café ambiance.
A person inserts a white cup with red and blue Hochschule Coburg branding into a recycling machine with a rectangular slot. The machine displays a green light, indicating acceptance. The person’s hand holds the cup, and their face is slightly turned away.
A person inserts a white cup with red and blue Hochschule Coburg branding into a recycling machine with a rectangular slot. The machine displays a green light, indicating acceptance. The person's hand holds the cup, and their face is slightly turned away.
A vegan muffin on a small white plate, wrapped in green paper with “vegan” written on it, is proudly displayed on a glass shelf. In the background at Hochschule Coburg’s café, other baked goods appear enticingly blurred.
A vegan muffin on a small white plate, wrapped in green paper with "vegan" written on it, is proudly displayed on a glass shelf. In the background at Hochschule Coburg’s café, other baked goods appear enticingly blurred.
A place where students and employees enjoy spending time: The Studierendenwerk Oberfranken and Coburg University of Applied Sciences are working together to further improve the quality of life at the university locations.
The café bar in the IT and Media Center (ITMZ) has been reactivated, a canteen committee has been established and the Studierendenwerk has been integrated into the mycampus information platform.
A reusable coffee cup system has now also been introduced together with Dallmayr Vending & Office Bayreuth. Studierendenwerk Oberfranken offers students at Coburg University of Applied Sciences an all-round service in all areas of life: from canteen meals to halls of residence, from student loans to childcare and psychological, social and legal advice.
The growing cooperation continues to develop for the benefit of the university community, and the fire in the student hall of residence in April showed impressively how well even crises can be overcome by working together.
In everyday life, there is a great common interest in further improving the quality of life on campus.
Among other things, a canteen committee was set up.
One result, for example, can already be tasted every lunchtime at the Friedrich Streib campus: Here, the vegan bar in the canteen offers a large selection of varied, delicious vegan dishes and side dishes every day.
The canteen, cafeteria and café bar offerings are constantly being optimized – and to ensure that the university community is always up to date, a separate, communicative area for the Studierendenwerk has also been set up on the internal university platform mycampus. Comfortable and sustainable in the café bar The wide range of catering services provided by the Studierendenwerk and the friendly staff not only make the students’ stay on campus a pleasant one – it is also an important service for the university’s employees. Chancellor Dr. Matthias J. Kaiser is particularly pleased that the café bar in the IT and Media Centre on the Friedrich Streib Campus has been revitalized.
Here, the Studierendenwerk offers GEPA coffee and chocolate specialties and healthy and tasty snacks ranging from fresh fruit to vegan cakes and vegetarian sandwiches.
Sustainability, the circular economy and fair trade products are very important to the university and Studierendenwerk, and the range of products on offer is increasingly being adapted accordingly.
The university management took the official handover of two new deposit return machines as an opportunity to express its sincere thanks on behalf of the university community for the excellent cooperation.
The special feature of the deposit return machines is that they are not for returnable bottles, but for coffee cups.
“Former drinks vending machines have been converted into deposit cup return machines and avoid the well-known coffee-to-go cup waste. This is a great way to actively experience sustainability,” explains the Chancellor. Future-proof in research, teaching, transfer – and in life and everyday life The reusable system is implemented by Dallmayr Vending & Office Bayreuth.
It contributes to efficient waste avoidance on campus and thus to sustainability in everyday university life.
The reusable cup guarantees coffee enjoyment with a clear conscience – and its cheerful look with the Coburg motif also puts everyone in a good mood.
“Sustainability is not only anchored in research, teaching and transfer at Coburg University of Applied Sciences, but is lived here,” explains Prof. Dr. Stefan Gast, President of Coburg University of Applied Sciences.
It is therefore important to create a framework that makes it easier for the university community to behave sustainably in everyday life. “From now on, there will be a deposit instead of garbage at the university. We are very pleased that we can implement the reusable system together with the Studierendenwerk Oberfranken and Dallmayr.” Studierendenwerke as pioneers of ecological developments The Studierendenwerke have always been pioneers in ecological developments at universities and colleges, adds Josef Tost, Managing Director of the Studierendenwerk Oberfranken.
“That’s why I’m delighted to be able to use a reusable cup system in collaboration with Dallmayr to supply students and staff at Coburg University of Applied Sciences.”
The reusable cup system works in a similar way to a deposit bottle machine.
If a cup is no longer needed, it can be returned to one of the two return machines at Coburg University of Applied Sciences.
One is located in the cafeteria on the Friedrich Streib campus, while the other has been installed in the main entrance on the Design campus.
Both are still being enclosed.
Payment and deposit returns are cashless.
The machines scan the barcode on the cup and the students receive the deposit of one euro back on their student ID.
“The project is a great example of how we can use creative concepts and strong partnerships not only to reduce our environmental impact, but also to raise students’ awareness and commitment to sustainability,” says Stefan Heuberger, Managing Director of Dallmayr Vending & Office Bayreuth.
After the cups are returned, they are professionally cleaned and dried locally and then returned to the vending machines for the next use.
The cups are designed for up to 300 wash cycles – and for the students they are ultimately even slightly cheaper than the paper cups previously used.
