Latest Updates on the WORT Project

On Tuesday, August 12, the WORT project invited the people of Schmalkalden to a very special vernissage. Under the title “Between New Land and Home”, hobby photographer Vasyl Ostapiuk presents his view of Schmalkalden – the city that has become his new home in recent years. The WORT team first became aware of his photography in the summer of 20...

The 2nd Campus Food Festival at Schmalkalden University of Applied Sciences took place on May 6, 2025. The festival was organized by former student and current university employee Anna-Lena Abel. She was supported by the international student organization DEGIS, the student council for computer science and especially the student Anton Schmidt, w...

The second round of the certified " Beauftragt:r Weltoffene Organisation” (Representative for Cosmopolitan Organisations) training course, designed, organised and held by WORT, concluded with the third and final module on 16-17 January 2025. Marked by high levels of participation and enthusiastic engagement throughout, this final round was a res...

Students presented their final projects for the WE+ (WORT Empower Plus) initiative, marking the culmination of their summer semester efforts. These projects, set to be executed in the coming months, reflect the core objectives of WORT: fostering leadership, empathy, and community engagement through innovative and inclusive activities. The WE+ w...

On Monday, June 17th, an impressive concert took place on the Schmalkalden University campus, made possible by the cooperation between the University of Schmalkalden, the student council, and the Schmalkalden Music School, as well as the support of the WORT project. This event marked the first official performance of the new ensemble and was als...