ABOUT US

Joey is an MA student of English and Social Sciences, going for the easy option after having bravely (and barely) survived a Mathematics minor at BA level. He is now FAVA's president and is slowly realising that that's quite a big job actually. He loves reading, listening to music, going out for walks in the forest, and, on very special occasions, combining all three. He's always quick to fall into an obsession, especially when it comes to meaningless stats nobody else cares about, and could easily ramble on about why Jane Remover's frailty is the best album ever made for hours if only he could find somebody willing to listen.

Ida is an MA student of History and English and the current vice-president of FAVA as well as manager of the Peer Mentoring Program. Whenever she gets to catch her breath from juggling full-time studies, part-time jobs (in the plural, yikes), and FAVA responsibilities, you’ll find her at the gym, baking a gluten-free treat, or playing the cello. Even though she desperately wishes a day could have 100 hours instead of the measly 24, she’ll gladly spend one of them chatting (or yapping), so feel free to say hi!

Pema is a graduate student of History of the Contemporary World and of English. She is also a member of the FAVA's peer mentoring program and party planning committee. She loves reading, playing the guitar and binging TV shows (especially repeating her all time favourites). Other obsessions are old books, sweets and good tea. As a master of procrastination you might see her stressed and anxious during exam week. Feel free to say hi!

Seraina is an English and Educational Science student. Many friends (and foe) have been puzzled by her continuous “rise-and-grind” ability of packing work, university, and excercise into one day; with time left to bake her soul-buttering Zopf. Often, you will find her in the library in various states of elation and despair. To speak her love language is to be a canis farmiliaris. Alternatively, one can also come bearing peanutbutter on corncrackers.

Ronja is an undergraduate student of English and German who is always busy trying to juggle uni with all her football practice and dance rehearsals. If she has a little bit of free time left, she's probably playing some sort of sports, spending time with her pets or working on some creative projects. While she's chronically stressed out, she is always happy to chat, so feel free to say hi!

Nico is an undergrad student of English and Scandinavian studies who joined FAVA in early 2024. He is also a member of the Blueprint Masquerades, and his interests are too widespread to list them all, so let’s just mention cooking, DnD, target shooting, and playing guitar. He can usually be found somewhere around campus, and is always down to talk to people, despite a sometimes awkward appearance.

Mariella is an English and Economics undergraduate who joined FAVA in 2025. She loves listening to Taylor Swift songs, milk chocolate, and playing the piano. Other obsessions are boardgames, books, and baking. In her free time, you can always find her in a library or a book store, reading the blurb of any book she sees.

Alessia is an undergraduate student of English and Art History. For Fava, she is in charge of keeping the Kaffistübli tidy and is part of the party-planning team. In her free time, she likes to read books and visit museums, bonus points if she can read up on the artists’ historical context in advance, thereby combining both. If she is not in a museum, she can be found in her room taking care of her plants and listening to music. And if you ever search for her in the ES building, you will find her at the window seats of the library, where she will gladly pause her studies to talk to you!

Zita is an MA student of English and Cultural Analysis and the head of FAVA's finance department. You will see her haunting the English Seminar 7-8 days a week with a bottle of hot tea in her bag. Some of her interests include knowing stuff, listening to people talk about the stuff that they know, and getting obsessed with and rewatching the same 4-hour-long video for the fifth time this week. Or listening to the same song on loop for 10 days straight. Ooops. Also, if you see cats around campus or have cat pictures of your own, don't hesitate to tell her about them!

Ege is an MA student of English and Cultural Analysis with the sole purpose of being allowed to say “I’m not a hater, I’m a cultural critic”. If he’s not procrastinating he’s either reading something, watching something or, being a cultural critic (hater). In FAVA he does the design stuff (especially the flyers and posters for events) and helps out at said events.

Rozerin is a Master’s student of English Literature with a minor in Modern Asian and Middle Eastern Studies. She joined FAVA in 2024 to prevent the inevitable loneliness that comes with moving to a new country all by herself and somehow ended up as the Social Media person posting silly little pictures on Instagram🧍🏻‍♀️She’s currently working on her thesis so she has forgotten all about life’s pleasures (except for her two cats), try asking again in a year’s time 🌄

Cedi is a BA student majoring in English and studying French on the side. In their free time, they love making sure that your Kafistübli printing needs are met. When those are taken care of, however, Cedi enjoys going for walks in nature, but will double-jump and turn on their heel whenever they encounter a scary snake. To calm their nerves after such unforeseeable encounters they usually make themselves a cup of tea and grab a good book. Alternatively, they also engage in obsessively listening to the same song on repeat to self-soothe until they’re sick and tired of it and feel the need to go for yet another walk in nature.

Robin is an undergraduate student of English and comparative literature. They have a passion for almost anything that can be considered art. On campus, they can be spotted carrying way too many things, and wearing sportswear, always ready for the gym. Feel free to say hi!

Janine is an undergraduate English and German student who joined FAVA in autumn 2025. You might recognise her by her curly, occasionally colourful, hair and her love for theatre which explains her disposition to constantly quote plays or break out in song. Yes, she is also in the BPM. Apart from that, Janine works in the Sprachenzentrum, is part of a tutoring agency, and plays dodgeball (which is a real sport!). Strange enough, she sometimes wonders how she is so stressed during the semester and never finds time for her ever-growing To-Do list… But (take this, LSC) don’t hesitate to approach her - she is quite a communicative person who loves to help out.

Emma is an english major and film minor. Despite her academic credentials, she claims not to watch many series or movies but she is defenitly always up for giving out recommendations. Emma is also the one responsible for the (hopefully) neverending supply of delicious coffee in the Kafistübli, so if you want that caffine addiction of yours to be maintained, better be nice to her. If she is not busy with restocking coffee, or studying, you might find her around the English Seminar having a good yap. Feel free to join in!