Healthy eating services for students
Going to university means making changes — moving out, working part-time and doing your own washing, shopping and cooking. Being busy on a small budget can be stressful — there is often little time or money left for cooking. Saving time on cooking well is always a false economy, as we are what we eat, in terms of both our physical and mental well-being. Hence it is useful to learn about a balanced diet while studying.
Healthy Campus Bonn Week
The Healthy Campus Bonn Week takes place twice a year. In cooperation with other actors, a colorful program is offered around the topic of health. Whether it's a nutrition quiz, stress scales or information on topics such as nutrition, sustainability or physcial activity - there is something for everyone during the HCBN week.
So come by and see what we have planned for you this time!
Further information on healthy nutrition
Inform
How do I recognize a reputable nutritionist?
Nutritional counseling is when therapists work with healthy people who have special needs.
Nutritional therapy is when therapists work with people who have an illness.
The term “nutritionist” is not legally protected, which means that anyone can use this term. It is irrelevant whether this person has acquired the knowledge themselves, attended a weekend workshop or completed a three-year training course.
How can I tell if a consultant is reputable?
The term “dietitian” is legally protected and may only be used if the person has completed the relevant training. The terms “ecotrophologist” or “nutritionist” also indicate longer-term training. The same applies to certificates from the DGE, VDD or QUETHEB.
Further information you can find here.
Recommendations of the DGE
The DGE develops scientifically sound nutritional recommendations for different age groups and life circumstances.
It was not until spring 2024 that the long-established “food pyramid” was replaced by the revised “food circle”. This also focuses more on sustainability aspects.
The main changes are the inclusion of pulses in the food circle and the reduction of one portion of milk and dairy products.
For the first time, the DGE also states that animal-based foods should only be added to the diet in small quantities.
This was also followed by the DGE's reassessment of vegan nutrition (02/2025)
gesund.bund
On the website of the Federal Ministry of Health you will find a lot of verified information with tips on various health topics such as a healthy diet.
Find out more here.
Questioning
Article: Diets under the microscope
Techniker Krankenkasse presents a selection of popular methods for losing weight. In the article, it also assesses whether or not they are recommended by the German Nutrition Society (DGE) or from a nutritional science perspective.
Consumer advice center
The main purpose of the consumer advice center is to educate and protect consumers. In the nutrition section, you will find information on current topics, health risks, sustainability, food supplements, as well as labeling and ingredients.
Nutrition radar
The nutrition radar is a project of the Competence Center for Nutrition in Kulmbach and examines arguments in the nutrition debate. Nutrition topics are addressed, explained or commented on by scientific editors and in cooperation with nutrition experts.
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Eating healthily on a budget
Techniker Krankenkasse provides helpful tips here for healthy and inexpensive foods that ensure a wholesome diet. (German page)
Reference values
The DGE reference values provide an overview of the quantity of macro and micronutrients, as well as vitamins and minerals, which form the basis for the practical implementation of a wholesome diet.
Cooperation offer: the TK nutrition coach
Techniker Krankenkasse offers a wide range of online coaching services where you can get individual help, training plans, challenges and information on various topics. One component of the health coaching is the nutrition coaching offered by Techniker Krankenkasse. Here, you can log and analyze your own nutrition and drinking behavior based on your selected health goal and receive customized tips and recipe suggestions.
You can find more information here (German web page).
Use the password TKCoach24677 to register for free.
Ingredients for 2 servings:
- 200 g mixed frozen berries
- 2 bananas
- 100 g skyr
- 100 ml unsweetened almond milk
- 50 g protein powder (optional)
Preparation:
- Place all ingredients in a blender or bowl and blend with a hand blender until creamy.
- Transfer the creamy mixture to a bowl and serve as desired, e.g. with a nut mixture.
Enjoy your meal!
Ingredients for 2 servings:
- 100 g rice (sushi rice)
- ½ lime
- 200 g salmon
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- Chilli powder
- ½ tsp honey
- ½ paprika
- ½ avocado
- ½ tbsp white and black sesame seeds
- 2 stalks coriander
- A little rucola
Preparation:
- Place the salmon in the freezer for 30 minutes to make it easier to cut afterwards.
- Wash the sushi rice, cook it in water according to the instructions and spread it out on a large plate to cool.
- Remove the salmon from the freezer and cut into cubes of about 1.5 cm.
- Cut the lime in half and squeeze out the juice. Mix the lime juice with the soy sauce, chilli powder and honey in a bowl. Stir the sauce well and place it in the fridge.
- Wash the rucola and store it in a sieve. Also wash the coriander, shake it dry and finely chop the leaves.
- Halve the avocado, remove the flesh from the skin with a large spoon and cut it into thin slices. Wash and finely slice the paprika.
- Put the cooled rice in a bowl and arrange it in the bowl with the avocado, paprika and rucola. Add the salmon cubes and sprinkle with sesame seeds and coriander. Add sauce to taste.
Enjoy your meal!
Ingredients for 2 servings:
- 2 sprigs thyme
- 40 g parmesan
- 1 courgette
- 60 g mascarpone
- ½ lemon
- 500 g ravioli
- 40 g pine nuts
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Nutmeg
- Salt
- White pepper
Preparation:
- Wash the lemon thoroughly with hot water and grate the skin. Wash the courgettes, cut in half lengthwise and slice.
- Shred the Parmesan cheese.
- Wash the thyme, shake dry and pluck the leaves.
- Cook the ravioli according to the instructions on the packet. When draining, collect some of the cooking water.
- Heat olive oil in a pan and fry courgette slices for 3-4 minutes.
- Add the mascarpone and some of the cooking water (approx. 30 ml p.p.) and mix well.
- Add the Parmesan, lemon zest and thyme leaves. Season with grated nutmeg, salt and white pepper.
- Add the ravioli to the pan and mix with the sauce.
- Sprinkle with pine nuts and fresh thyme and enjoy.
Enjoy your meal!
University canteens and cafés
If you don't have time to prepare food in the morning, you can find out here where you can buy lunch and snacks at student-friendly prices.
Students and employees of the University of Bonn are offered balanced meals in the canteens and fresh snacks in the cafés. The focus is on variety and diversity, combined with a good price-performance ratio. Sustainability is also a priority and nutritional trends are taken into account.
Find out more here.5551
Regional products
Food selection in terms of sustainability
The Wiesengut campus
The Wiesengut is the ecological teaching and experimental farm of the University of Bonn, where the crops grown include various cereals, potatoes, maize, clover-grass mixtures as well as medicinal and aromatic plants. Special attention is also paid to the intensive monitoring of biodiversity, including the recording of insects and wild plants.
The Wiesengut is a place of learning for a number of modules in the subjects “Agricultural Sciences” and “Nature Conservation and Landscape Ecology” and offers places for training, internships and the Voluntary Ecological Year.
"Mundraub" - Mouth robbery
mundraub.org is the largest German-language platform for discovering and using edible landscapes. Using a map, you can see which shrubs, trees and herbs can be harvested in your area.
The most important rules:
1. respect property rights.
2. treat trees and nature with care.
3. share the fruits of your discoveries.
4. get involved in the care of fruit trees.
Your contact person
Hannah Shepherd