Wine Campus Neustadt has a canteen again!
The canteen at Wine Campus Neustadt reopened just in time for the start of the winter semester. The students had been without food since the beginning of the year. The Romans used to say that a full belly doesn't like to study. "However, experience from the last few months has shown that an empty belly is even less enjoyable to study on," says Prof. Dominik Durner, head of the dual Bachelor's degree program in Viticulture & Enology, welcoming the reopening.
Unlike in previous years, the operator of the new canteen is Studierendenwerk Vorderpfalz. "For us as a small university location, the opening and operation of a canteen by the Studierendenwerk Vorderpfalz is a small sensation," says Prof. Durner happily. The President of the Ludwigshafen University of Business and Society, Professor Dr. Peter Mudra, is also very positive about the opening of the new canteen: "The approval of the Franco-German Master's degree in the summer and the funding recently made available for the Wine Campus as part of the target agreements for the period 2021-2026 have once again made it clear in recent weeks and months that the Wine Campus Neustadt is designed for stability and is constantly developing. The fact that we can now finally provide a canteen for the students, teaching staff and employees on site is another visible sign of this. The canteen also contributes greatly to the campus character of the Wine Campus and to the well-being of everyone who studies and works here."
Another new feature of the future canteen is that, in addition to a meat or fish dish, there will also be a vegetarian or vegan option every day. There will be no additives at all and the focus will be on regionality and sustainability when purchasing goods. All hot drinks, for example, are fair trade products, eggs are exclusively free-range and the beef comes from the Odenwald. "Sustainability is very important to us. In addition to our sustainable purchasing strategy, all of our hot drinks are served in reusable cups from recup. We already said goodbye to disposable cups at all locations last year," explains Andreas Dubiel, Head of University Catering at Studierendenwerk Vorderpfalz.
Dr. Hoos, Director of the Rural Area Service Center (DLR) Rhenish Palatinate, associates the opening of the canteen with an enhancement of the campus in Neustadt: "We are looking forward to working with the Studierendenwerk, which will take care of our physical well-being on campus in the future. We are hoping for a lively response from Wine Campus students, pupils, DLR staff and numerous guests."
The first official opening day is October 15. The doors to the newly renovated canteen and cafeteria at the Wine Campus open at 8 a.m. on the dot. A variety of sandwiches, hot and cold drinks and everything else you need for breakfast will be available for guests. Lunch is then served from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm. For students, a lunch menu with soup, salad, main course and dessert costs 2.90 euros. Staff and guests, who are also welcome in the Wine Campus canteen, eat for 5.20 euros. The doors to the canteen close daily at 2 pm.
On the web app of the Studierendenwerk Vorderpfalz https://stw-vp.de/de/essen/speiseplan/ you can check the daily menu at the Wine Campus Neustadt and rate the offer . We wish you bon appétit and good grades!
