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Counseling centers at the University of Kassel
The University of Kassel is home to a wide range of counseling services from a variety of different contact points to provide comprehensive support for students with doubts about their studies or thoughts of dropping out. They offer competent advice and discussion of the challenges experienced, provide suggestions for implementing changes and help to identify prospective opportunities - in the further course of studies or, if necessary, outside the university.
If you have doubts about your studies, the advisors at the General Student Advisory Service offer confidential discussions. In addition, in cooperation with companies, a speed dating event is regularly organized for students in doubt , explicitly addressing the topics of doubts about studying and dropping out.
Further information on the services offered by the Student Advisory Service
Contact us
University of Kassel
General Student Advisory Service
Campus Center, Level 3
Moritzstraße 18, 34127 Kassel
Phone: (+49) 0561 804-2205
Telephone advice:(+49) 0561 804-7206
Email: studieren[at]uni-kassel[dot]de
The interdisciplinary teacher training program differs in many ways from other degree programs that can be studied at the University of Kassel and end with a Bachelor's and Master's degree. The Center for Teacher Education (ZLB) therefore offers its own student advisory service for student teachers.
Detailed information on the website of the Center for Teacher Education
Contact
University of Kassel
Center for Teacher Education
Nora-Platiel-Str. 1, Room 0207
34109 Kassel
Phone: (+49) 0561 804-3401
Email: studienberatung.la[at]uni-kassel[dot]de
As there are many different reasons for having doubts about your studies, students can also seek advice from the respective student advisory services if they are experiencing challenges and difficulties in their studies.
The Career Service of the University of Kassel is well networked with regard to the topic of study doubts and offers help for all students who have doubts about their studies in open consultation hours and individual consultations by telephone or Skype.
Further information on the Career Service website
Study doubts - more information
Contact us
University of Kassel
UniKasselTransfer Career Service
Universitätsplatz 12
34109 Kassel
Phone: (+49) 0561 804-2472
Email: career[at]uni-kassel[dot]de
The Psychological Counseling Center (PBS) of the Studierendenwerk is a service for all students of the University of Kassel. In counseling sessions (German/English/French), students who have doubts about their studies are supported in overcoming possible crises.
Further information can be found here.
Current information
Due to the contact restrictions during the Corona pandemic, an online group workshop for students will take place in March 2021 under the motto "My studies have Corona". Due to high demand, the workshop will be offered again soon. The advisory service is also explicitly aimed at international students who are particularly affected by the restrictions on contact options.
Current group/workshop offers can be found here.
In acute crises and emergencies, the PBS has compiled a list of contact points.
Contact
Studierendenwerk Kassel
Campus Center of the University of Kassel
Moritzstraße 18, Level 3
34127 Kassel
#offenesohr-Telefonsprechzeit: (+49) 0561 804-2800 (Mon., 13-14 Uhr; Thu, 11am-12pm)
Telephone or video-based counseling: make an appointment by email to beratung[at]studierendenwerk.uni-kassel[dot]de or phone (+49) 0561 804-2800
Email: beratung[at]studierendenwerk.uni-kassel[dot]de
If you have any doubts about your studies, particularly in connection with social and financial problems, the General Social Counseling Service of the Studierendenwerk is a place to go for support.
Further information can be found here.
Contact
Studierendenwerk Kassel
Campus Center of the University of Kassel
Moritzstraße 18, Level 3
34127 Kassel
Phone:(+49) 0561 804-2564
Email: sozialberatung[at]studierendenwerk.uni-kassel[dot]de
Student advisors at the Kunsthochschule Kassel support students with individual questions. The contact address for students studying art as a teaching subject is: studierendeberatenlehramtkunst[at]uni-kassel.de . Please write "Student Advisory Service" in the subject line of the e-mail.
Further information can be found here.
If you have any doubts about your studies, the AStA refers you to the Carrer Service and the individual student councils. However, you can also contact the department for student councils and networking if you have any questions or wish to discuss matters. The AStA can be contacted via kontakt[at]asta.uni-kassel.de and facebook .
If you have any concerns or questions about your studies, the Student Teacher Council and its student contacts are a central point of contact for student teachers. They can be contacted via lehramtsfachschaft[at]uni-kassel.de and facebook .
TEACH
Traditionelle Einführung am Campus und im Hörsaal Uni Kassel (TEACH) is a student working group of the Lehramtsfachschaft. It supports student teachers in the introductory phase of their studies to find their way around and get in touch with fellow students.
You can find more information on Moodle, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.
Further support services
In the 'Better Studying' area, the Teaching Service Center bundles various offers for students, such as individual learning and writing advice, self-study materials and workshops on various topics relating to studying and learning.
Further information can be found here.
Contact
University of Kassel
Servicecenter Lehre
Arnold-Bode-Straße 10, Room 0209
34127 Kassel
Monday to Friday: 09:00 - 12:00
Phone: (+49) 0561 804-7145
Fax: (+49) 0561 804-7146
Email: scl[at]uni-kassel.de
The "Lernpartner:innenbörse UniKassel" (LUKS) helps students at the University of Kassel to find study partners, study groups or language tandems. In the Moodle course set up for this purpose, you can publish your own ads or reply to ads from others.
Further information can be found here.
Contact
Servicecenter Lehre
University of Kassel
Arnold-Bode-Str. 10
D-34127 Kassel
Tel: 0561/804-7631
Fax: 0561/804-7146
E-Mail: scl[at]uni-kassel[dot]de & leo@uni-kassel.de
http://www.uni-kassel.de/go/scl
Music connects people. If you are interested in music and are looking for a balance to your everyday studies, you may be interested in the changing offerings of the Institute of Music's learning workshop.
Further information can be found here.
Contact
University of Kassel
Institute of Music
Mönchebergstraße 1
34109 Kassel
Phone: (+49) 0561 804-4406
Email: lernwerkstatt.musik[at]uni-kassel.de
Sport is healthy and can be a good way to balance out the stress of studying. In addition, joint sporting activities are also an opportunity to develop social contacts.
Further information can be found here.
Contact
UNIKassel University Sports
University of Kassel
Damaschkestraße 25
34121 Kassel
Phone: (+49) 0561 804-5394
Fax: (+49) 0561 804-5258
Email: hochschulsport[at]uni-kassel.de
Counseling centers outside the university
Below you will find various external university counseling centers that professionally respond to the needs and questions of students seeking advice.
The network for the professional integration of university dropouts in Hessen is a contact point for all questions relating to the topic of study doubts and possible career prospects after leaving university.
Further information on the network and its services can be found here.
Information on contact persons at the Kassel location can be found here.
The employment agency's university team provides information, advice and placement services for students leaving university as required, including at the University of Kassel branch office. The agency keeps an eye on the challenges and opportunities of the current job market and is available to answer any questions students may have about career options.
Further information can be found here.
Contact
Employment Agency
Campus Center of the University of Kassel
Moritzstr. 18, Room 3114
34109 Kassel
Phone: (+49) 0561 701-1005
Email: Kassel.hochschulberatung[at]arbeitsagentur.de
Self-tests for reflection and for students in doubt
Online self-tests can encourage reflection and help you to ask yourself the right questions anonymously if you have doubts about your chosen course of study. Below you will find a selection of tried-and-tested tools that encourage self-reflection and can help you overcome the challenges you have experienced.
In the current situation, studying can be a particular challenge. The Self-Reflection Tool (SRT) offers student teachers at the University of Kassel the opportunity to take a targeted and anonymous look at their study situation. They can deal online with various dimensions relevant to their studies (e.g. "Motivation" or "My challenges") and receive scientifically sound feedback on the information provided. In addition, this offer from the project "Studying to be a teacher, reflecting on success" (LASER) and the core study program shows a wide range of advice and support services at the University of Kassel.
You can find the online self-test and further information here.
If you have doubts about your chosen degree course but are sure that you would like to continue studying, the scientifically based Study Interest Test (SIT) can be helpful for further study orientation and selection. This self-test helps you to find a course of study that matches your personal interests and inclinations and can serve as a starting point for further study guidance at the university.
Further information can be found here.
There are short and scientifically based questionnaires for students studying for a teaching degree, which can help students with doubts about their studies to visualize central dimensions of the teaching profession, reflect on personal requirements and receive suggestions in the area of skills development.
Questions on personal interests in connection with the teaching profession can be found here.
Questions if you are unsure about your choice of teaching subjects can be found here.
Questions for students with practical school experience can be found here.
Further information and self-assessments for the teaching profession can be found here.
The University of Münster has developed a self-test for procrastination that deals with procrastination behavior, depression and attention problems. It can be evaluated anonymously and provides individual feedback as to whether or not procrastination can be said to exist according to the information provided.
Further information can be found here and the self-test can be found here.