Studying by the Lake: since 1966 – Photo: Frank Nachtwey
Studying by the Lake: since 1966 – Photo: Frank Nachtwey

Join our network

More than 3.500 alumni, students, professors and faculty staff are connected in the University of Konstanz Alumni Association (VEUK). Find out more about membership below and start the registration process.

Goals and objectives

The VEUK was founded in 1997 and is organized as a non-profit organization. The association is committed to the following goals:

  • the support of networking activities among students, faculty, and alumni to intensify ties to the University of Konstanz,
  • the organisation of academic events as well as further education and training measures,
  • the improvement of study conditions,
  • the funding of university sports,
  • the idealistic and financial support of research and teaching, as well as
  • the encouragement of contact between science and practice.

Membership benefits

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Welcome back

Are you returning to campus after years or even decades? We would be happy to put together a personalised "welcome back" package for you: activities and orientation on campus, tips for events in Konstanz and the surrounding area, and much more.

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Email account

Connected for life – members of the University of Konstanz Alumni Association (VEUK) have exclusive use of their university e-mail account firstname.lastname@uni-konstanz.de with all the features of a full mailbox.

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Library services

Continue to use the services of the Communication, Information, Media Centre (KIM): Use your Alumni ID to obtain a library card, connect to the campus network via VPN client and browse digital editions of various magazines and daily newspapers. All free for Alumni members.

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Sports programme

As a member, you can continue to take part in the University's sports programme. From rowing, sailing and windsurfing to back fitness, yoga and Pilates, mountaineering, skiing and bouldering, there is something for everyone in the extensive University Sports Programme.

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Networking events

Attend networking events in Konstanz and other cities in Germany and the EU, and be invited to other exclusive events – in person and online.

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University magazine uni'kon

Keep up to date with the latest news from research and teaching with a free subscription to "uni'kon", the University of Konstanz magazine.

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Stay connected

As a member, you can use all the features of the Alumni Portal. You can search for former classmates or make new connections.

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Membership fees and registration

Membership in VEUK is free of charge for enrolled students as well as graduates up to two years after graduation. For all other groups, the regular membership fee is € 45 p.a. or € 60 for couples. Please note that the membership is automatically renewed unless canceled. Withdrawal from the association can be declared at the end of the calendar year.

People who did not study or work at the University of Konstanz, but would like to take advantage of the offers included in the regular membership, are also welcome to join the association as alumni partners.

The membership can be cancelled by the end of the year with a one month notice. Please also consider the information in the statutes.

Data protection information

Please note that the data protection officer of the University of Konstanz is not the data protection officer of VEUK e. V. The registered association acts independently and processes personal data in accordance with the principles of the General Data Protection Regulation (DS-GVO) in conjunction with the Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG). According to Art. 37 para. 4 DS-GVO in conjunction with. § Section 38 (1) BDSG, no data protection officer is appointed.