Campus in Balance (CiB) - Your studies, your health

Welcome to the website of the AStA[Student Union] of Bielefeld University!
Here you will find all the information about services, counselling and events that we offer as the representative body of the student body at Bielefeld University.

Are you unsure whether your degree programme was the right choice? What is actually bothering me right now? What do I need/what do I need to change in order to successfully complete my degree programme? Do I need a course correction and possibly a change of degree programme? Counselling can also be used to formulate your own topic in the first place. You do not have to come with a specific concern, even a bad feeling is enough. We will support you in finding the right solutions for you.

 

Quick access to platforms, messages, services and support

Making the right decision during your studies is not always easy. Especially for degree programmes with a wide range of career options, it is important to think about your future career while you are still studying. BLICKPUNKTE aims to make it easier for participants* to gain an insight into science and offer them a framework in which they can let their gaze wander. One of the aims of BLICKPUNKTE is therefore to familiarise participants with the options and possibilities, point by point, conversation by conversation, and in this way to find a good (career) path for themselves.

It is not always easy to make decisions about your future during your studies. It can be helpful to think about your future career while you are still studying, especially for degree programmes with a wide range of appointments. BLICKPUNKTE aims to make it easier for participants* to gain an insight into science as a professional field and offer them a framework in which they can let their gaze wander. They are given the opportunity to find out about doctoral programmes and paths into science at an early stage. At the same time, it serves as a fixed meeting point with other female* students and academic staff from the faculty, where appointment-, career- and everyday life-related questions can be discussed.

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New to university or having problems writing a seminar paper or researching literature? Do you need advice from experienced fellow students on organising your studies or creating a healthy study-life balance?

Then join us at the orange table - an open counselling service from students for students of health sciences!

The introductory events are aimed at

• First-year students,
• students who have enrolled in a new or additional degree programme, and to
• students who are new to Bielefeld University
• new to Bielefeld University.

There are offers for all new students, e.g. the welcome event organised by the Rectorate and AStA [Student Union] on the first day of the lecture period, cross-faculty offers such as the preliminary courses, which often start long before the start of the semester. Important facilities and services are presented and general information about studying to become a teacher is provided. The individual faculties offer introductory and familiarisation events for specific degree programmes. Continuing education programmes also have special offers for course starts.

Counselling for students in higher semesters

You have exceeded the standard period of study and are looking for support for your studies?

Counselling topics can be:

• Difficulties in making decisions: Should I continue or discontinue my studies?
• Work difficulties (procrastination, self- and time management, work techniques, ...)
• Obstacles or difficulties in your studies (e.g. personal crises, financial problems, etc.)
• Resuming studies after an interruption
• Exam nerves or speech anxiety

and other topics relating to life and studies.

Are you a first degree student studying Law and are in your first or second semester? Or have you been studying for a while, regardless of your educational background, and would like to accompany a first-year student on their way to university? Then the ErstAka mentoring programme is just right for you!

The compatibility of studies and appointments with family is of outstanding importance to Bielefeld University: the term family encompasses all forms of long-term private coexistence and generally means a lifelong generational bond characterised by the assumption of responsibility for one another. For this reason, the University pursues a family-conscious personnel policy and family-friendly study organisation as central tasks. It has been certified as a "family-friendly university" by berufundfamilieGmbH since 2006.

The Graduate Centre is the point of contact for all doctoral candidates, doctoral students and postdocs at Bielefeld University. Here you will find information about doctoral studies at Bielefeld University as well as offers for interdisciplinary qualification, counselling and networking. We are happy to advise and support you!

The International Mentoring Programme aims to support international students by providing them with mentors from all subjects who offer support in everyday life and studies.

The International Office is the service organisation for international students, doctoral candidates and researchers as well as for all Bielefeld students, professors and staff planning a stay abroad.

Information and advice on studying, research and internships abroad.

The International Student Council (ISR) is an independent international student representation at Bielefeld University. The ISR offers counselling on study-related and personal problems and support in finding accommodation. The representatives also organise international student parties, film evenings and excursions.

This page aims to give you an overview of the wide range of jobs on offer and help you find the right one.

There are several mentoring programmes at Bielefeld University, which differ in terms of target groups and concerns. The various mentoring programmes offered by the university are presented here in a bundled form and made accessible to interested parties.

Mentoring is understood to be a trusting supportive relationship between a person with younger experience at the beginning of their career (mentee) and a more experienced, established person (mentor), which involves the transfer of experience and the mediation of contacts.

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Reading and writing are key skills, both in your studies and in your personal and professional life. However, academic writing in particular is complex and it is completely normal to hit a snag or feel insecure. We support you in the writing process with a wide range of offers, for example with individual counselling appointments, workshops and the opportunity to exchange ideas with like-minded people, as well as with materials and tutorials that you can simply try out.

On the SKILLS platform of the Centre for Teaching and Learning (ZLL) you will find workshops and seminars for your skills and talent development, profiling and career orientation in addition to the possibility of individual writing advice. On the SKILLS platform you will also find curated and bundled offers from the entire Bielefeld University and beyond.

First steps at university

Here you will find various student counselling services offered by Bielefeld University.

Application, enrolment, courses offered, etc.

Disability, chronic or mental illness and still study? Yes, of course!

The peer mentoring programme of the ZAB - Accessibility Services ( ZAB) supports you in getting off to a good start in everyday student life at Bielefeld University. You can also get to know other students in a similar situation, network, exchange experiences during your studies and expand your skills.

Are you the first person in your family to go to university? Have you just started your degree programme and still have questions about the course or university life in general? Or have you been studying for a while and have the impression that you are facing challenges that your fellow students are not? Then you've come to the right place!

The combination of studying, raising children and providing financial security for the family requires a lot of organisational skills, flexibility and resilience from student parents. Studying with a child is a challenge in which the Family Service supports you with its counselling and information services.

The student office of Bielefeld University

Application deadlines, enrolment deadlines, re-registration deadlines

The ViSiB is a contact point for new students in Bielefeld and supports them in all matters relating to arriving and settling in at the universities and in the city, as well as in emergencies.

Information on student accommodation from the Studierendenwerk [Association for Student Affairs].