catering facilities

1.710.495

meals were sold in 2023

28,07%

of the food sold contained fish and meat

28,77%

of the dishes sold were vegetarian

43,21%

of the dishes sold were vegan

Last year, over 2 million customers visited our facilities.

New furniture for the Mensa am Ring

Bright colors, warm wood tones and upholstered benches: the Mensa am Ring has been shining in a new modern ambience since November 2023. “It was particularly important to us to meet the ergonomic needs of all visitors to the canteen,” explains Markus Heming, Head of Administration for Catering Facilities.

“That’s why we opted for different seat heights for the new seating, among other things. There are benches, stools with high tables and, of course, new chairs and tables.” In addition, the paintwork was renewed and new partitions were erected to improve the appearance of the crockery return area. The head of department is very pleased with the result: “The new furniture is visually very appealing and has been well received by the students. It was also great that we were able to collect the old tables and chairs and sell them to a young company from Berlin. Of course, we are particularly pleased that the furniture will continue to be used in the interests of sustainability!”

Reopening of Bistro Pi

Bistro Pi in Einsteinstraße had to close in 2020 due to coronavirus. Due to the poor structural condition and outdated kitchen technology, the catering facilities team used the time after the pandemic to completely renovate the bistro in close cooperation with colleagues from building management and the University of Münster.

Bistro Pi celebrated its reopening at the beginning of October with a new floor, a new counter, new electrics and completely new furnishings in the kitchen and dining area. Since then, students have been able to enjoy sandwiches, hot and cold drinks, confectionery, fresh fruit and snacks on 25 seats. The project was financed together with the University of Münster.

Together against food waste

Since 2017, there has been a successful cooperation between the volunteers of the Münster food sharing movement and Studierendenwerk Münster.

In addition to the institutions already involved, such as Bistro Denkpause and the Mensas am Aasee and Bispinghof, Mensa am Ring and Mensa Da Vinci have now also become part of the project this year. The foodsharing helpers primarily save ready meals and side dishes such as pasta, rice and potatoes that have not been sold from the garbage can. The food is then passed on to designated distribution stations, such as the Fairteilbar in Münster. The international foodsharing movement is committed to the responsible use of resources and a sustainable food system. The primary aim is to avoid food waste altogether in the future.

Meal figures for canteens in 2023

Mensen	Verkaufte Essen
Mensa am Ring	593.305
Mensa am Aasee	444.305
Mensa Da Vinci	189.327
Mensa Bispinghof	217.844
Mensa Steinfurt	79.091
Summe	1.523.872

Meal figures for bistros in 2023

Bistros	Verkaufte Essen
Bistro KaBu	28.908
Bistro Oeconomicum	50.570
Bistro Denkpause	76.362
Bistro katho	9.512
Bistro Durchblick	21.271
Bistro Pi	Keine warme Mittagsverpflegung
Summe	186.623