The Role and Position of Students at the University of Maribor

Nomi Hrast, M.Sc. in Economics and Business, has served as Vice-Rector for Student Affairs at the University of Maribor since 2022. Prior to that, from 2020 to 2022, she held the position of Vice-Dean for Student Affairs at the Faculty of Economics and Business of the University of Maribor (EPF UM). She is a member of the Senate of the University of Maribor and several University committees, as well as a member of the Senate of EPF UM and several committees. She is deeply involved in university student representation, advocacy, sustainable development, and academic progress, and also participates in national and international projects. In addition to her academic responsibilities, she is active in the development of student organization and in improving the student standard. Her work is characterized by dedication to the academic community, a commitment to a transparent and sustainable future of the university, and a strong desire to co-create a high-quality higher education environment.

Maribor, Slovenia. E-mail: nomi.hrast@student.um.si

Žiga Majcen is a student of the double-major university study program in Geography and History at the Faculty of Arts, University of Maribor (FF UM). Since becoming a student at the University of Maribor, he has served as a student representative, and since 2023, he has also held the position of Vice-Dean for Student Affairs and President of the Student Council at FF UM. At both the faculty and university levels, he is a member of various committees and bodies, including the Senate of the University of Maribor, where he advocates for student interests and represents their views. During his studies, he has (co-)organized several projects and events.

Maribor, Slovenia. E-mail: ziga.majcen@student.um.si

Pina Slaček is a graduate student in the Master's program in Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Maribor (EPF UM). Since 2022, she has served as Vice-Dean for Student Affairs and President of the Student Council at EPF UM. She has been actively involved in student representation for six years, both at the faculty level (initially as a member of the student council, various senate committees, and as a tutor) and at the university level, where she and her colleagues from other UM faculties contribute to student life, advocate for student interests, and help create a high-quality, pleasant, and inspiring academic environment.

Maribor, Slovenia. E-mail: pina.slacek@student.um.si

Luka Lah is a first-year master’s student of Media Communications at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science of the University of Maribor (FERI UM). Since his second year of undergraduate studies, he has been actively involved in the faculty’s Student Council. Since 2023, he has served as Secretary of the Student Council of the University of Maribor, where he contributes to the university’s highest-level of student representation activities. He is also a member of several committees and representative bodies at both the university and his home faculty.

Maribor, Slovenia. E-mail: luka.lah2@student.um.si

Maša Tepić is a third-year undergraduate student in General Management at the Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Maribor (EPF UM). For the past three years, she has been actively involved as a member of the Student Council of EPF UM, where she collaborates with other members on numerous projects and contributes to improving student life at the faculty. In the past year, she has also become involved in the work of the Student Council of the University of Maribor, where she helps to organize projects and activities that connect students from different faculties. She believes that active participation in student representation is key to creating a high-quality academic environment.

Maribor, Slovenia. E-mail: masa.tepic@student.um.si

Ema Hauc is a second-year undergraduate student of Media Communications at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (FERI UM). Since the beginning of her studies in 2023, she has been a student representative in the FERI UM Student Council. In 2025, she also joined the Student Council of the University of Maribor, where she contributes to various projects and article writing.

Maribor, Slovenia. E-mail: ema.hauc@student.um.si