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

Welcome Back to Campus on 15th April 2026 from 09:30 - 15:00

The next Welcome Back to Campus event will take place on 15th April 2026 from 09:30 - 15:00 in the university hall in the area of the new main entrance and in front of the Audimax.

More information on Welcome Back to Campus

Bike fitting and coding event on 19.05.2026, 09:00 - 15:00

As part of Campus Summer 2026, Student Health Management and Techniker Krankenkasse are inviting you to a bike fitting on 19 May 2026 from 09:00-15:00. A "Contrainer" will be set up on the boulevard in front of the X building, where you can have your bike ergonomically adjusted and adapted to your individual posture. You can also protect your bike against theft and have it coded by the ADFC. Important: Please complete the coding order online in advance and bring it with you in digital or printed form.

Lecture "Autistic for beginners: Neurodivergent pupils and students"

An event organised by the AStA [Student Union] Equal Opportunities Department on 16 April 2026 at 18:00 in lecture hall 7.

Student Health Management at Bielefeld University wins first place in the Corporate Health Award 2025!

Student Health Management (SGM) at Bielefeld University has been recognised as the best SGM in Germany with the Corporate Health Award 2025. The award recognises the commitment to the health of students under the motto "Campus in Balance". 🌱

Link to the uni.news article

Link to the LinkedIn post

Mindfulness for every day

Barmer online workshop on 7 May 2026, 6:00 pm

In this workshop, you will learn what mindfulness actually means and how it can enrich your everyday life as a student. You will learn about different mindfulness exercises, try out some initial methods and discover how mindfulness can help you to better manage stress and bring more serenity into your everyday life. The workshop will be led by Leonie Asche, psychologist and relaxation trainer at 7Mind. The workshop will be held in German.

Click here to register

TK-StudyGuide 2025

Study smart: reach your goal successfully and healthily

Student life is an exciting journey - full of challenges and exciting opportunities. With the TK-StudyGuide, we want to provide you with the best possible support and guidance.

• 39 free webinars for your study success
• Your personalised guide to a wide range of exciting topics
• We accompany you throughout the entire semester | bilingual

e.g:

• "Concentration and flow in stressful times"
• "Overcoming social anxiety"
• "Overcoming exam anxiety"
• and much more.

Participation in study

Studying healthily and successfully (GesA Stud)

Students face numerous challenges during their academic career that can affect their health and academic success. Over 70% of students experience stress (Karyotaki et al., 2020), and stress-related exhaustion increased from 44% in 2015 to 68% in 2023 (Techniker Krankenkasse, 2023). Persistent stress can affect health (e.g. Gardani et al., 2022; Glaser et al., 2015; Quick et al., 2014) and lead to dropouts (Hjorth et al., 2016).

The project funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research "Healthy and successful studying" (GesA Stud) develops low-threshold measures to promote student health and increase academic success. Participants receive an individualised requirement-resource profile and support in implementing recommended measures.

Students throughout Germany can take part in the study and benefit from

• Individual feedback on requirements and resources
• Health-promoting measures to increase well-being and academic success
• Strengthening the role model function for health-promoting behaviour in future professional life
• Compensation of €30 for full participation and possible vouchers for smaller studies.

Participation is possible throughout Germany and virtually. If you are interested, send a short email to GesA-Stud@tu-braunschweig.de!:)

YourSleep

Mastering your sleep problems

Link to the website

Position paper of the Department of Students of the German Society for Public Health

Suggestions for the participatory design of healthy study conditions by universities

The paper is based on the symposia and discussion results of the event "Students for Healthy Studies" held in Bremen on 27 & 28 April 2024. It includes recommendations on student participation from the perspective of committed students as well as suggestions for recognising student diversity.

You can download the student position paper from the DGPH website.

Online edition of "ZEITCampus - Mental Health Guide"

This online edition of ZEITCampus provides information on various aspects of the topic of mental health, focussing specifically on the "study" phase of life. Students and experts share their experiences and knowledge, e.g. about dealing with psychological content in social media, exam nerves or procrastination. It includes concrete guidance and tips for relaxation techniques and emergency strategies.

Research results of the "Bielefeld questionnaire on study conditions and (mental) health"

This research project has generated a comprehensive and meaningful data set from 13 universities within the project period, which enables robust conclusions to be drawn on study conditions and (mental) health and adequately reflects the breadth of the German higher education landscape. The most important results are summarised below.