8,178 students from Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) are currently taking part in a Community Service Program known as KKN. They’ve been spread across 298 locations in 32 provinces throughout Indonesia, in a program designed to show, in real terms, how universities play a direct role in community development.
Gadjah Mada University (UGM), through a community service program led by Dr. Rudy Wiratama, S.IP., M.A., from the Faculty of Cultural Sciences (FIB), is implementing a program titled “Preservation and Conservation of the “Tatah Sungging Wayang Kulit” Tradition in the Tourist Village of Butuh, Sidowarno, Wonosari, Klaten, through Capacity Building for Artisans and an Exhibition of the Community’s Signature Products.” This program is a collaborative effort to strengthen the sustainability of the Tatah Sungging tradition while enhancing the community’s economic value based on local cultural potential.
Students participating in the Community Empowerment Learning (PPM) Community Service Program (KKN) at Gadjah Mada University (UGM) in Yogyakarta for Period II of 2026 held a training session on planting Family Medicinal Plants (TOGA), biopore hole digging, and natural pesticide production for the PKK Mobilization Teams of East Jemaja Subdistrict and Bukit Padi Village, Anambas Islands Regency, on Saturday (July 11, 2026).
Students participating in the Community Empowerment Field Study Program (KKN-PPM) at Gadjah Mada University (UGM) held a training session on creating innovative products based on local resources at the Sodong Basari Village Hall in Belik Subdistrict, Pemalang Regency, on Thursday, July 9, 2026. This activity represents a concrete effort to promote community empowerment by transforming natural materials and household waste into products that are economically valuable, environmentally friendly, and easy to incorporate into daily life.
Kitchen waste now has great value in the hands of residents of Sumberagung Hamlet, Rejoagung Village, Srono Subdistrict, Banyuwangi. On Monday (June 29, 2026), women from the PKK (Family Welfare Movement) of Dasawisma Kesemek 1 enthusiastically participated in a workshop on making organic fertilizer from eggshell waste alongside the Serona Srono Community Service Program (KKN) team from Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta.
A total of 28 students from Gadjah Mada University, who are members of the UGM Manapak Mamuju 2026 KKN-PPM Team, are currently carrying out a community service program on the western coast of Sulawesi Island, specifically in Mamuju Regency, West Sulawesi Province. Now in the third week of the KKN program, the students have implemented various community empowerment programs at two service locations: Sumare Village and Tapandullu Village. One of the flagship programs currently underway is the conservation of the maleo bird.
The Bali Animal Welfare Association (BAWA), in collaboration with the 2026 UGM KKN-PPM students from Mentari Kintamani, is organizing a program featuring rabies vaccinations, animal sterilization, and animal welfare education in Batur Tengah Village, Kintamani Subdistrict, Bangli Regency, throughout July 2026. This program targeted five banjars in Batur Tengah Village. Specifically, activities will begin in Banjar Tanda Tribuana on July 3, followed by Banjar Bubung Kelambu on July 7, Banjar Batur Kota on July 15, Banjar Batur Tengah on July 17, and will conclude in Banjar Talemba on July 22, 2026.
UGM Community Service Program (KKN) students from the Larantuka Sub-Unit, together with civil servants (ASN) from the Ministry of Religious Affairs of East Flores Regency and local residents, organized a beach cleanup and coral reef planting activity at Larantuka Beach. This initiative is part of climate action aimed at preserving the coastal environment of Larantuka City, the capital of East Flores Regency.
The failure of mangrove planting efforts along the Elaar Let coast, in the Kei Kecil Timur Selatan subdistrict, Southeast Maluku Regency, has actually led to a simple yet promising innovation. Students participating in the UGM Community Service Program (KKN-PPM), in collaboration with Pattimura University (Unpatti), developed the “cement pot” method to improve the success rate of mangrove rehabilitation in open coastal areas known for their strong waves.
Behind the lush greenhouses standing in Bulakbanjar Hamlet, Banjarharja Village, Kalipucang Subdistrict, Pangandaran Regency, lies the long story of a local resident who turned his hobby into a promising orchid business with the potential to become an educational tourist destination. He is Wahyu Wibisono, owner of Wibi Orchid Nursery, assisted by Abah Wahli Supriyadi—the two figures behind this thriving venture that has penetrated the national market and attracted visitors’ attention.
