Studentenwerk Leipzig

Please use to the telephone consultation without an appointment for your initial enquiry.

• Tuesdays 1.00 to 3.00 p.m.
  • +49 1761 9659 669 Mr Dägling
  • +49 1761 9659 673 Ms Kuppardt
  • +49 1761 9659 679 Ms Wehling
• Thursdays 10.00 a.m. to 12.00 noon
  • +49 1761 9659 669 Mr Dägling
  • +49 1761 9659 674 Ms Engelmann
  • +49 1761 9659 673 Ms Kuppardt

Do try to call several times during the telephone consultation hours: you will hear a dial tone even if the line is already busy.

For individual counselling, a personal appointment has to be booked in advance, which usually lasts around 50 minutes. Consultations can be held in English or German. Counselling can take place in the following ways:

• by phone
• by video consultation via Big Blue Button
• or personally on site (depending on the infection situation)

Individual counselling can be arranged in the following ways:

• book an appointment via the online booking calendar (please click here) with our social counsellors.
• or during the telephone consultation hours

Our social Counsellors have different areas of specialisation. You can consider this when booking an appointment. However, all counsellors will be happy to support you with your initial enquiry, regardless of their focus.

• Ms Annett Engelmann: Studying with Children
• Ms Jenny Wehling: Studying with Children
• Mr Aike Dägling: Studying with a Disability or Chronic Diseases
• Ms Jana Kuppardt: International Students

Short enquiries can be sent to us by e-mail to sozialberatung {{ätt}} studentenwerk-leipzig {{punkt}} de.

Besides studying, there are other issues that occur in everyday life. There are various ways for students to finance their studies, one of the most common being taking a job. Also, when a child is born, this influences study planning or financing. Previous (financing-) plans have to be rethought. Likewise, studying can bring further challenges if a chronic illness or disability plays a role in daily life.

That is why we offer regular information events on these topics. You can find an overview of the contents and dates in the overview of our online events.

You can book your desired appointment online, and we will call you for a consultation. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, you can also reach us without an appointment during our office hours - currently only by telephone. If you would like an appointment on another day, please contact us by sozialberatung {{ätt}} studentenwerk-leipzig {{punkt}} de (email) with your request and indicate possible times for a return call.

As there are many things to be taken into account we recommend an individual consultation to find answers to all of your questions. For example, BAföG is not paid during a leave of absence, child benefit is only paid in exceptional cases, and there are many other things you should know.

A lot of things - that is why we cannot answer this question comprehensively at this point. It depends e.g. on your health insurance status, the contractual form of your job/s and how you otherwise finance your studies. Why not contact our Social Counselling Service for advice?

If you are looking for a student job, please visit our job portal.

Studentenwerk offers various options of disabled-friendly housing; we have also assistant rooms for rent. If you are interested, please visit the disabled-friendly housing page or contact Aike Dägeling, one of or Counsellors, at sozialberatung {{ätt}} studentenwerk-leipzig {{punkt}} de.

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Many students work alongside their studies. Usually students want to earn some money with an activity that is compatible with studying. But pay attention: Interesting student jobs are often offered as activity of an independent character, e.g. honorary jobs, and there is a lot to consider here. In the information sheet you will find the most important general information on the topic without claiming it to be complete. If you have any further questions, you are welcome to make an appointment with our social counselling service for a personal consultation.

In general, you can say that psychosocial counselling deals with issues concerning the handling of stress and difficult situations in studies and everyday life, while social counselling deals with issues of financing options, studying with children, studying with chronic diseases etc.

Many issues are in general relevant to social counselling and psychosocial counselling. The question, for instance, whether a leave of absence is reasonable due to a disease or great stress, does not only involve the aspect of how to benefit from that time to feel better and be able to study again (psychosocial counselling), but often also the problem of how to finance this period (social counselling). That is why psychosocial counselling and social counselling collaborate closely in many aspects – provided the respective student gives his or her consent.

If you are not sure which of the two counselling services to contact (first), you can describe your problem and ask for our evaluation in an studierendenberatung {{ätt}} studentenwerk-leipzig {{punkt}} de (e-mail).