Get involved at the ASZ!
Would you like to attend or offer a course at the ASZ? Or would you like to co-moderate a course? Do you enjoy cooking for lots of people? Or would you like to get involved in running a café? Would you like to look after children so that their parents can learn German? Do you want to become politically active and be part of a socially critical movement?
Then you’ve come to the right place. We are always looking for people who want to get involved in our self-organized, anti-racist education project.
Come and see us at the school office on the first floor at Sihlquai 125.
We are in the school office on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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Donate
Your donation to the ASZ Around 500 people per week visit the free courses offered by the ASZ. This enormous work is made possible thanks to the commitment of the active members of the ASZ. However, we are still dependent on donations to cover operating costs, in particular the rent for the classrooms.
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F. A. Q.
Frequently asked questions. 1. I’d like to learn German. What should I do? 2. I’d like to come to the English course. How much does it cost? 3. I’d like to join the Arabic course. When can I start?
Our working groups
The ASZ is organized into working groups (AGs which stands for “Arbeitsgruppen”). Important decisions are made at the monthly plenary meeting (VV) of the working groups.
In addition to the permanent working groups listed below, there are also various temporary ad hoc working groups and other projects.
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AG Women*
AG Women* The AG Women* run a women’s room (next to the café). It serves as a regular meeting place as well as a place for exchange and retreat. At regular intervals, there is a joint dinner (Fraue*znacht). In addition, the Women’s Working Group organizes workshops, lectures, artistic projects and reading groups. The topics are…
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AG Finances
The Finance Work Group manages the ASZ’s donation account. It handles expenses, income, accounting, as well as the ASZ’s annual financial statement.
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AG Child Care
The Children’s Meetup was created to enable people with children to attend courses or participate in other activities and tasks at the Autonomous School. Currently, this primarily concerns women at ASZ – which is why child care is an important offering, especially in the context of promoting gender equality.
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AG Community Life
The members of the Community Life AG run the café. Additionally, they cook dinner three times a week.
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AG Garden
The Garden Work Group maintains and cares for the ASZ’s garden, which is located about 20 minutes away from the school.
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AG Computer and Mathematics (CoMa)
The Computer and Mathematics Group teaches basic computer usage, math and programming
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AG Courses
The Courses work group consists of all the moderators of the various courses offered at the ASZ.
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AG Tiktak
The Tiktak Work Group is responsible for political work both within and outside the school. Within the school, it addresses current issues and challenges, organizing corresponding actions and events.
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AG School Office
The School Office connects and networks all work groups and is the first point of contact for all questions within the school.