Board of European Students of Technology

We are a group of about 15 people who are all internationally minded and motivated to learn more than our teachers can tell us. We want to gain practical experience in leading a team and organizing different project on a local level as well as on an internationally level. If you are a member of BEST you can experience many more than just BEST courses (although they are a really cool thing). BEST is hard to put in a few words, that’s because so many different things happen within BEST. So here is a small and by far not complete list of those:

BEST is a social-skill-powerhouse cramming out highly trained students with skills they can not get in their regular study. There is a plethora so-called “Trainshop” courses on a lot of topics. All those trainings are voluntary; still everybody wants to go there.

These events provide the structure of the democratic self governence within BEST. Ever tried to speak in front of 200 people deciding the rules for a few thousand BEST members? And try to convince them to accept your proposed changes? There are also a few special Interest Groups called “Comittees”, that care about specific tasks, like the “External Events Comittee” (doing quality assurance), or the “Information Technology Comittee” (ever wondered who programmed the Course Application System? It’s them).

Those are the events reserved for maximum fun! Jamborees are like multi-day parties and can get as big as 300 people. With “Cultural exchanges”, two or three BEST groups visit each other and have intense cultural experiences together. Motivation Weekends of other BEST Groups are also a very popular excuse to just drop by and have a party!