Category: Gastronomy

  • The ‘HerzGerichte’ for the summer term 2026 have been finalised!

    The ‘HerzGerichte’ for the summer term 2026 have been finalised!

    Back in May, we asked you to share your favourite dishes for the canteen menu – in keeping with the motto „Love goes through the canteen“! We’d like to take this opportunity to thank you for all the brilliant recipes we received!

    From the recipes submitted, our panel of culinary experts selected seven finalists, who prepared their ‘heart-warming’ dishes themselves last week during the cooking session at the FORUM on 18 June and then presented them to a select panel of judges.

    The result was clear: all the ‘Heart’ dishes won over the final judging panel!💚

    That’s why we’re presenting these seven ‘heart-warming’ dishes to you for the first time during the week of 6 to 10 July 2026 on the canteen menu at Mensa Academica and FORUM! Do pop in so you don’t miss out on the delicious ‘HerzGerichte’!

    P.S.: You’ll find some exciting behind-the-scenes insights into this year’s cooking session on our Instagram account over the next few weeks: @studierendenwerkpb!

    As soon as the next StW PB recipe competition begins, you’ll find more information here on how to take part and so on: HerzGericht Recipe Competition – Paderborn Student Services – Your journey with us!

  • We are looking for your HerzGericht for the canteen menu!

    We are looking for your HerzGericht for the canteen menu!

    If you have always wanted to see your favourite dish or, even better, your HerzGericht on the Mensa menu, now is your chance!

    Take part in the StW PB recipe competition and send us your favourite dish!

    It's that easy to take part:

    • Step 1: Think about your HerzGericht!
    • Step 2: Fill out the entry form and send your recipe by 31.05.2026 to herzgericht@stwpb.de!
    • Step 3: Our expert gastronomy jury will select the finalists who will cook their HerzGerichte dishes at the cooking session in the FORUM on 18 June.
    • Step 4: The dishes from the cooking session on 18 June will be tasted directly by a selected jury and finally judged!
    • Step 5: From 6 to 10 July, the winning dishes will be presented to the public for the first time and offered in the Mensa Academica menu! Afterwards you will find your HerzGericht in the Mensa menu!

    Which heart dish do you think should definitely be included in the canteen menu?

    Submit your recipe now by 31.05.26!

    You can find more information about the recipe competition here: stwpb.de/gastronomie/herzgericht

  • Filming Lokalzeit OWL in the Mensa Academica

    Filming Lokalzeit OWL in the Mensa Academica

    What was going on in the Mensa Academica yesterday?????

    To coincide with Veganuary, we presented two new vegan main courses to you at the start of the new year. And what can we say - even the WDR didn't want to miss out! In a report for Lokalzeit OWL, they reported on the vegan offer of our university catering! You were also interviewed! Thank you very much for your honest feedback on our catering offer.????

    The following slides give you some behind-the-scenes impressions of yesterday's video shoot with WDR.

    Here go to the article!

    Did you know? Every day, Mensa Academica offers a vegan stew, two different vegan main courses, a vegetarian dish and a meat/fish dish. There is also at least one vegan dessert alternative every day and all salad dressings are vegan. There is guaranteed to be something for everyone! ????

  • Mensa Academica once again honoured as a vegan-friendly canteen

    Mensa Academica once again honoured as a vegan-friendly canteen

    Mensa Academica on the campus of Paderborn University was honoured by PETA Deutschland e. V. - as it was last year - for its commitment to vegan nutrition in university catering.