Greta Löwe
“What drives me is engaging critically and thoughtfully with the conditions in which we live.”
My studies
That’s what I did before I started university
My career plans
You are studying PPE. How did you come to choose this programme?
I completed my Abitur in Bochum at the age of 17 and initially tried out several different degree programmes: first Computer Science, and later Business and Management. I gained a lot of insights from both, but I felt that they lacked the diversity of content I was looking for.
With PPE, I feel like I’m part of a community. The programme suits me, and I’ve now become very comfortable with the self-organisation that university simply requires. It gives me confidence and a sense of being able to make things happen myself.
Greta has found the right degree programme with PPE: cutting-edge topics, interdisciplinary work and a strong sense of community among fellow students.
Setting the tone: Greta is a DJ in Residence and creates safe spaces for subcultures throughout the Ruhr region.
What characterises the degree programme? What topics do you explore?
PPE brings together philosophy, political science and socioeconomics. We are taught by academics from three different institutes, which creates an exciting mix of topics and approaches. What makes me happiest is that all three institutes work closely on issues that are relevant to society. I’m particularly fascinated by the focus on pluralist economics and the opportunity to critically discuss the conditions in which we live.
Can you give us an example?
In one of the last semesters, we were asked to work in groups on a blog post about the controversial “Heating Act” at the time – how the proposed legislation was portrayed in the media played an important role in the assignment. As is sometimes the case with group work, not everything went smoothly or according to plan. But we learned a lot and had fun doing it.
That’s also what makes PPE particularly special for me: we are a very small cohort of around 20 students, so you get to know each other well and tackle things together.
Career goals? Numbers and large datasets don’t intimidate her …
… which is why a career in research outside university might be an option!
How do you balance work, university and your free time?
I work as a student assistant in the Empirical Political Science research group and as a statistics tutor. This works well with my seminar days in Duisburg, and I can also do part of my work remotely.
In my free time, I work as a DJ and play at various clubs across North Rhine-Westphalia. This means a lot to me because I’m a very energetic person, and it also gives me an opportunity to get involved in the community. Our events are about preserving spaces for subculture, which also has to do with affordability. Through our events, we want to create a sense of community and solidarity and provide a safe space for people who experience discrimination in their everyday lives.
(Interview conducted by Helene Gerhards in August 2026.)