ISWI e.V. (Initiative Solidarische Welt Ilmenau - Initiative for a World of Solidarity Ilmenau)

We are an association founded by students, dedicated to promoting peace, international understanding, and a spirit of global unity and tolerance.

Our biggest project is the “International Student Week in Ilmenau” (also “ISWI”). This largest international student meeting of its kind in Germany has been held every two years since 1993 at the Technical University of Ilmenau. These meetings serve to promote tolerance towards other cultures by allowing students from completely different regions of the world to get to know each other and talk . For ten days they talk about current and important topics. They exchange opinions, discuss and try together to find solutions to existing problems. It is clear that with these student weeks we also want to set an example against racism and other forms of discrimination.

We have approximately 40 active members. Additionally, there are numerous inactive members who continue to support us. As we prepare for larger projects, many more volunteers join forces with us.

Our association is also the Local Erasmus Initiative at the TU Ilmenau. As LEI Ilmenau, our events also have the goal of preparing outgoing Erasmus students for their stay abroad. In addition, we want to bring incoming Erasmus students together with our events and integrate them into the intercultural campus.