History

The Mercator College Government has been in existence since the ratification of the Jacobs University Undergraduate Student Body Constitution in February 2003. After the amendment of the constitution at the end of 2003, the present Mercator Council consists of 3 undergraduate Mercatorians, chosen through popular election by all Mercatorians. They meet with the parliament members of the other two colleges and the secretariat in the weekly Student Parliament meetings.

Our current Parliament

The parliament is the official voice of the students in dealing with the administration, the College Masters, or any other body inside or outside of Jacobs University. Furthermore, they are responsible for deciding on the allocation of the student parliament budget, which is in control of the students as every student contributes 30 Euro a year to it.

Since September 2009, the Mercator Council consists of:

Eva Bolza-Shuenemann		Tariq Tobias Omarshah		Franziska Landes

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They are responsible for representing the interests of all Mercatorians, and everyone is encouraged to participate in student governance by either approaching their representatives when issues arise, coming to the meetings (all of which are announced in advance and open to everyone), or by simply reading the minutes of the parliament, which can be found on the Student Government webpage.

The organization of the parliament is handled by the President, General Director and two secretaries. Any questions about parliamentary procedures should be directed to the secretariat at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

You can check the archive with the former Mercatorian representatives here.

For further information on the student government, you are welcome to visit the website of the student government.