Overview
The Staff Social and Cultural Support Office (Service pour la promotion de l'action sociale – SPACS) is responsible for promoting, organising, subsidising and implementing any cultural or social projects that may be of interest to staff at the University of Strasbourg.
Activities
All activities coordinated by the Staff Social and Cultural Support Office are open to current staff members, their spouses, children and other dependents.
Staff have access to a wide range of cultural, sporting and leisure activities throughout the year – whether one-off, weekly, annual or seasonal – to suit their interests and availability. The Staff Social and Cultural Support Office also provides a Cezam ticketing service, which offers discounted rates for a range of activities.
Subsidies
The Staff Social and Cultural Support Office provides financial support for a variety of activities, depending on household income:
- For children: subsidies of up to 80%, depending on household income (holiday camps, trips, winter stays, etc.)
- For adults: subsidies of up to 50%, depending on household income (stays and trips lasting more than one day, summer rentals, etc.)
- For everyone: 50% for one-off activities
Social support
Staff and their families can also access additional support and benefits:
- Family support – assistance for parents of children with disabilities and subsidies for children’s stays with or without accommodation
- Exceptional aid and social loans – available through the university staff social worker
- Additional benefits – approved by the university's Board of Trustees, including financial assistance for access to rental accommodation and support for the higher education of staff members’ children
