Green Plate Challenge - Your recipe on the Mensa menu!

From January, we will be setting an example for sustainable nutrition: all hot meals in our canteens will have a CO₂ footprint. But that's just the beginning! With the Green Plate Challenge, we are looking for students to send us their most climate-friendly recipes - and you can really win!

Become a climate chef and win!
Do you have a favourite dish that is not only delicious but also environmentally friendly? Now's your chance to share it with us - and be rewarded handsomely! Your recipe could be on the canteen menu as early as April and celebrated by hundreds of students.

It's so easy:
1. Submit your recipe
Send us your climate-friendly recipe to mensa@studentenwerk.sh by 31 January 2025 . Use the CO₂ calculator to check in advance how environmentally friendly your dish is. Tip: Plant-based dishes often score particularly well!

2. evaluation by the jury
Your recipe will be evaluated by a jury of chefs and sustainability experts.

3. community voting on Instagram
The ten best recipes are put to the vote and the community decides: The five most popular dishes end up on the Mensa menu!

4. prizes that will whet your appetite:
First prize: €5x30 Mensa credit for each winner.
Exclusive VIP experience: If your dish makes it onto the menu, we will invite you and three fellow students to a VIP meal in the Mensa - with a specially set table and a personal welcome.
We will also be giving away €10x10 Mensa credit among all participants.

In addition, various special prizes will be awarded:

• for the recipe with the lowest carbon footprint using meat or fish
• for the most beautiful food photo of the cooked dish
• for the cheapest and fastest recipe.

That's what makes your recipe special:

• Suitable for large kitchens: list of ingredients for four portions: with step-by-step instructions.
• Inexpensive: A portion should cost less than €2 if possible.
• Climate-friendly: the lower the carbon footprint, the better!
• Inviting: With a picture of your finished dish.

Be part of the challenge and create the future!
Let's make a difference together. Your recipe could not only end up on our plates, but also make a statement for sustainable nutrition.

Do you have any questions? Just write to us at mensa@studentenwerk.sh or contact us on Instagram.

Send us your idea - and maybe we'll soon be celebrating your dish in the canteen!

Take part now and win!