{"id":653,"date":"2022-02-14T10:19:08","date_gmt":"2022-02-14T10:19:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2022.asta-trier.de\/?page_id=653"},"modified":"2026-04-08T09:28:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T09:28:21","slug":"rast","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.asta-trier.de\/gb\/rast\/","title":{"rendered":"Autonomous Department of Foreign Students (RAST)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">As an autonomous and politically independent department, we mainly work for the interests of all foreign students and students with a migration background.<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p>Our wish is to create a student life free of discrimination and to promote the inclusion and equality of all students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Would you like to join us? Or do you have questions about the current programme, event requests and ideas for the coming semester, or would you like to help plan a country evening and present your country? Then simply contact us by e-mail. You can always reach us there.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"492\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asta-trier.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/RAST_Logo-1-1024x492.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14276\" style=\"width:220px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.asta-trier.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/RAST_Logo-1-1024x492.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.asta-trier.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/RAST_Logo-1-300x144.png 300w, https:\/\/www.asta-trier.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/RAST_Logo-1-768x369.png 768w, https:\/\/www.asta-trier.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/RAST_Logo-1-1536x738.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.asta-trier.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/RAST_Logo-1-2048x984.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"713\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asta-trier.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/RASt-Team-1024x713.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18205\" style=\"width:304px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.asta-trier.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/RASt-Team-1024x713.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.asta-trier.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/RASt-Team-300x209.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.asta-trier.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/RASt-Team-768x535.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.asta-trier.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/RASt-Team-1536x1070.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.asta-trier.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/RASt-Team.jpeg 2040w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">f.l.t.r. Himaniben Viralkumar Bhavsar,&nbsp;Naima Islam Nodi,&nbsp;Seohyun Park, Prashanna Bhandari,&nbsp;Kritik Bansal,&nbsp;Iftakharul Islam,&nbsp;Arqum Bin Taj<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"2160\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 3840 \/ 2160;\" width=\"3840\" controls src=\"https:\/\/www.asta-trier.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Welcome-2-1.mp4\"><\/video><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Welcome!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1080\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1920 \/ 1080;\" width=\"1920\" controls src=\"https:\/\/www.asta-trier.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Travel_to_Uni_Trier-1.mp4\"><\/video><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Travel to Uni Trier<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1080\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1920 \/ 1080;\" width=\"1920\" controls src=\"https:\/\/www.asta-trier.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Season_s_Guide-1.mp4\"><\/video><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Seasons&#8217; Guide<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"2160\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 3840 \/ 2160;\" width=\"3840\" controls poster=\"https:\/\/www.asta-trier.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/transportation-vorschau-e1742995142321.png\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asta-trier.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1_RaSt_Transportation-1.mp4\"><\/video><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Public Transport<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"2160\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 3840 \/ 2160;\" width=\"3840\" controls poster=\"https:\/\/www.asta-trier.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/universitaet-vorschau-e1742995161682.png\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asta-trier.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2_RaSt_Universitaet-1.mp4\"><\/video><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">University<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"2160\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 3840 \/ 2160;\" width=\"3840\" controls poster=\"https:\/\/www.asta-trier.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/wohnung-vorschau-e1742995184616.png\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asta-trier.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/3_RaSt_Wohnung-1.mp4\"><\/video><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Apartment<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"2160\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 3840 \/ 2160;\" width=\"3840\" controls poster=\"https:\/\/www.asta-trier.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/stadt_trier_vorschau-e1742995199619.png\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asta-trier.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/4_RaSt_Stadt_Trier-1.mp4\"><\/video><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Trier City<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\" id=\"aufgaben-zustandigkeiten\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:300\">OFFICE HOURS<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you need help, advice or support? We can help you with language, financial and legal problems (e.g. right of residence). We can also help you find a job, an internship or a place to live, or with general questions about university and studying. Write to us and we will arrange a suitable appointment with you as soon as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\" id=\"aufgaben-zustandigkeiten\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:300\">TASKS \/ RESPONSIBILITIES<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Planning and implementation of the international week<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Counselling and support with language, financial and legal problems, job and housing search, experiences of discrimination, university &amp; studies, right of residence, internship search, etc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Administration of a departmental library<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Networking with the Federal Association of Foreign Students (BAS)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Networking with the International Centre<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Intercultural exchange through lectures, workshops, film and country evenings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cooperation with groups and institutions in the Trier area<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\" id=\"aufgaben-zustandigkeiten\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:300\">STAFF<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Main Speaker<\/strong><br>Sehar Awais Butt (she\/her)<br><br><strong>Co-Speaker<\/strong><br>Kritik Bansal (he\/him)<br>Prashanna Bhandari (he\/him)<br>Shiv Kumar Longani (he\/him)<br>Hadil Athmouni (she\/her)<br>Akiko Slottke (she\/her)<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Free Members<\/strong><br>Sabin Dhungana (he\/him)<br>Bakshjot Singh Sahmi (he\/him)<br>Satvik Samb Saxena (he\/him)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\" id=\"aufgaben-zustandigkeiten\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:300\">cONTAcT<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Im Treff 17 (Office RAST \/ IZ)<br>Phone: +49 651 \/ 9921 9687<br>E-Mail: <a href=\"mailto:astarast@uni-trier\">astarast@uni-trier<\/a><br>Facebook: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/astarast\/\">@astarast<\/a><br>Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/rast_uni_trier\">@rast_uni_trier&nbsp;<\/a><br><br>Office address:<br>Referat ausl\u00e4ndischer Studierender<br>AStA der Universit\u00e4t Trier<br>Im Treff 17<br>54296 Trier<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Postal address:<br>Referat ausl\u00e4ndischer Studierender<br>AStA der Universit\u00e4t Trier<br>Universit\u00e4tsring 12b<br>54296 Trier<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">*The speakers of the AStA perform their tasks on a voluntary basis and are therefore not available at all times. Inquiries will be answered as soon as possible according to the volunteer capacity.<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aufgaben-zustandigkeiten\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:300\">MATERIAL<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Here you can find the recipes of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.asta-trier.de\/rezepte-der-laenderabende\/\">country evenings.<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As an autonomous and politically independent department, we mainly work for the interests of all foreign students and students with a migration background. Our wish is to create a student life free of discrimination and to promote the inclusion and equality of all students. Would you like to join us? 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