Informations for mentors

Procedure

🛈 International Office

- Team Services

There is no guarantee of a placement.
If no matching is possible, you will be placed on a waiting list.
If you no longer wish to be active as a mentor, please deregister with us immediately.

Please register early to have the best chance of finding a mentor or mentee.

Registration for mentors: from 1 January (summer semester), from 1 July (winter semester)
Compulsory introductory event for prospective mentors: Mid / end of January or end of June / mid July (next date: 13.01.2026, 6pm)
Matching: mainly February/March or August/September, but also later
After matching: initial contact between mentor and mentee, then feedback to the mentoring team
At least 6 meetings, which you briefly document on our Moodle platform
Certificate for mentors after submission of documentation and feedback forms from mentor and mentee

Dedicated mentors who support international students for 6 months from March or September
Open to students from all countries of origin, subject areas and genders
At least B2 knowledge of German and English

Participation in the two-hour introduction for mentors
Active accompaniment and support of a mentee
Brief documentation of the meetings
Participation in an event organised by the International Office for the support of international students OR in an event on the topic of a stay abroad
Submission of the feedback form at the end of the mentoring activity
For people who would like to have the activity recognised for their studies, a matching with two to three mentees will take place if required