Current board

We´re proud to present the board of ESN Twente 2011-2012:

• President: Siraj Zubair 
• Secretary & Vice President: Lena Kern
• Treasurer: Marek Wiebusch
• External Affairs Coordinator: Andrej Uhrich
• Mentor Coordinator: Jennifer Naumann
• Activity Coordinator: Stefan Sennekamp 
• PR Coordinator: Igors Skute 

President

Hello everybody,
 
My name is Siraj Zubair. I came to attend the family of University of Twente in 2008, graduated with a Masters degree in Business Administration and started with my PhD in Financial Management at the school of Management and Governance since 2010.

From the beginning of my life in UT, ESN has achieved my utmost respect. However I was not known much about it, thus I started to know more about its existence, mission, vision and objectives. The more I learned about ESN, the more I became interested in. The interest transformed into liking and has started to grow exponentially day by day as ESN had been continuously adding spicy in a boring and busy student life. As a result I became more prone to ESN and was very ardent to be with. In line with my desire I involved myself in students mentoring and helping the PR Committee, while I had been rearing my desire to be in the board of ESN.

I want to help students, want to improve the services of ESN, and want to make sure that the students have a very good and quality time at University of Twente because from my experience I know how hard it can be to feel a place like home, act like home.

I am certain that most of the international students initially face those hurdles. Backed by these motivations I joined in the board of ESN Twente and have got the opportunity to serve as the president of new board. This also gave me an opportunity to meet new people and making new friends. Together with six other motivated board members I am working towards our goals and looking forward to contribute significantly in ESN, as well as in University of Twente.

I’m always open to any suggestions, discussions for the improvements and interesting activities for ESN. Feel free to meet me or drop me a line.
 

Secretary & Vice-President

Hey everyone!
 
Let me start by welcoming all of you that just arrived to the Twente University, and welcoming back all of you that have already enjoyed student life here! I wish you an amazing time, that you meet great new people and make contacts for life.

I am the secretary of ESN Twente and will be replying to all you mails, keep the rest of the board on track of their tasks and thus guarantee that we are working at our best.

As you might know, we put great effort in organizing the introduction weekend, however, we will not stop here. Every week there are activities organized in different forms so that hopefully every one of you will be able to find something to enjoy.But we are not just organizing. One of our biggest and most loved tasks is to actually have fun with you! You will soon notice that some of us are always present at parties and activities and that we are always willing to take up your suggestions on more things to do.

Basically I would like to say that we are always here for you! For any sorrows, questions, concerns, suggestions or if you just want to have a chat, we are always happy about visitors in our Office hours. We are looking forward to a great second half of this academic year, great new people, activities and parties.

See you all around campus, in our office, or during our activities and parties.

Treasurer

Welcome to ESN Twente!
 
My name is Marek Wiebusch and I am the treasurer of the current ESN Twente board. Due to my 25 years life time experience I quickly recognized that it is important to have a lot of money which is why I quickly felt home in the ESN community and my position especially. Generally, my task is to manage the money flow so that we can provide interesting activities throughout the whole year.

I am living in Enschede for 4 years now and started my career at the Saxion Hogeschool near the city centre. I did “Crime Science” which was concentrating on crime scene investigation and the proper collection and analysis of evidence. Although, it is an interesting topic I recognized that I was more drawn to social sciences and decided to stop studying at Saxion.

Then I began to do “European Studies” at the University of Twente and was immediately fascinated by life on the campus. I even moved here and live in a nice small apartment in the “Box” which is the lower red apartment building near the sport centre.

Moreover, actively participating in the ESN-Community helped me to get to know nice and interesting people from various cultural backgrounds which I simply like a lot.

In terms of sports I love mountain biking and nice downhill sections and single trails. Naturally this sport is difficult to practice in this region which is why I find myself doing spinning or other fitness courses. In general I always enjoy the outdoors, travelling and social activities with nice people.

I hope you will enjoy your time in Enschede as much as I do and that you will make interesting and unique experiences!
 

Mentor Coordinator

Hello everyone,

I’m Jennifer Naumann - the ESN Mentor coordinator of the board 2011&2012. I am a 21 years old German/British Girl, who was brought up in Germany but who was always close to the English culture, too.

I study International Business Administration here at the University of Twente. In my free time I like to meet friends& play Volleyball and recently I have started taking Salsa lessons, which is a lot of fun.

I enjoy the work within ESN a lot because my position allows me to be closely connected to the students and I get to know different cultures and people.

I am responsible together with the ‘Kick-In Committee’ for organizing the upcoming Introductions. It is a lot of fun to prepare all the activities and plan the welcoming of the students. I am looking forward to give all of you a nice start to your time here in Enschede.

I hope I see you at some of the great activities we have planned for you!

External Affairs Coordinator

 Hey UT Students!

My name is Andrej Uhrich. At age 8, my parents and I moved to Germany but originally I’m from Russia. As such, my cultural identity is mixed up in a good way. Even more so, I’m embracing the Dutch culture and living in Enschede for five years now. Here in Enschede, I finished my Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and am currently doing Business Administration on Master’s level.

Since the annual ESN board change, many people have asked me: “What does an external affairs coordinator actually do?” It is true that only few have a clear picture about my “job”. Luckily, I do. My position is directed towards two goals: Firstly, my job is about establishing, maintaining and tightening relationships between ESN, University’s Institutions, international student associations and external institutions.

Secondly, it is about probing for and contracting sponsors for ESN. Within the last months there have been a lot of progress, so whether you want to eat in Enschede’s city center, search for a side job or stay at a hostel in Netherland’s major cities; with an ESN card you are always in favor. Get an overview at our website and wait for incoming promotions. 2012 will be a great year, I promise!

Oh yeah, here’s a little about me when off work: I love to play the guitar, hang out with friends and travel. As far as sports go, I really like climbing and going to the gym. So that’s about that.

I hope to see you around! Come along to our weekly drink at the“Vestingbar” on the campus.
 

Activity Coordinator

 Hi everyone!

My name is Stefan and I am the current ESN Twente activity coordinator. I am 21 years old and a 2nd year European Studies student. Originally, I am from Münster in Germany, but I am living in Enschede for 1.5 years now, which I am really enjoying for many reasons.

In the first half year of my board time with ESN I had lots of nice and beautiful experiences and definitely an enormous amount of fun. We made several trips to different German and Dutch cities and had many cultural and sports activities. In my free time I love doing different sports like football, basketball, beach volleyball, or climbing and fortunately we have the possibility to practice all these kinds of sports on the campus. One thing, which I am really looking forward to, is ESNow. It is a winter holiday in France organized by ESN Netherlands. I love going snowboarding in Austria or France in the winter holidays. My second passion next to sports is music, especially playing the guitar and making music together with friends.

Now you know at least a bit about the person, who organizes the ESN events for you. I am looking forward to meeting you and I am always open for your suggestions and ideas concerning activities!
 

PR Coordinator

Hello,

Welcome to the new semester at the University of Twente, it is promising to be a great time full of the bright ESN colours!

My name is Igors Skute and I am studying International Business Administration. Originally I come from Latvia and the coast of Baltic Sea; therefore I am really familiar with all the international things you can expect to face here.

On the current moment I am trying to do my best in the position of PR Coordinator by promoting and making you more familiar with our activities & plans, supporting ESN Committee and creating & developing a wide range of different materials to attract your attention in the busy studying time in order to make your life here more pleasant. Besides the coordination of the ESN Twente together with other Board members and in the period when social media is growing and growing, I am also responsible for the web performance of our association. Looking back to the first semester, I can realize that the whole Board included a lot of effort to make the student presence here as nice as possible, and a lot of time was included in organization and preparation of our activities, but I am certain that we are in the front of new improvements and amazing activities, because we are getting more experienced and by following our passion to achieve the goals, we will enjoy a lot of remarkable moments together with a big ESN Twente community.

I would like to wish you a really nice and successful year here in Twente and I am looking forwards to meet you in one of the next activities.

And do not forget that you are always welcome to contact us if you need any answers or suggestions.