Offers of our Social Counselling Service
What do I have to keep in mind when working while studying? Where can students with a chronic illness and/or disability network? These and many other topics are addressed in the events offered by our Social Counselling Service.
Besides studying, there are other issues that are important in everyday life. For example, the various ways for financing your studies, one of the most common being taking a job. When a child joins the family, this also influences study planning and financing. Existing (financial) plans have to be reconsidered. Also, studying can bring further challenges if a chronic illness or disability affects daily life.
Events in English
(More events are planned. We will keep you up to date.)
International Meet Up
Meet Up For International Students
What? Come by to this International Meet Up, ask your questions, drink tea, get to know other students and have fun.
For whom? Students from all Leipzig universities who feel they belong to the group of international students
When? Every third Wednesday of the month; 4.00-6.00 p.m.
Where? Tutors Lounge, Nürnberger Str. 42 – room 115 ground floor – 04103 Leipzig
How to deal with German bureaucracy – navigate yourself through!
Workshop
What? Find your way through German bureaucracy. For whom? All students struggeling with German bureaucracy.
Dates and registration
There will be time for questions and exchange afterwards. The event is held in English (German is also possible).
How to finance your studies in Leipzig? Overview about the options for international students.
Lecture
In this event, various options for financing your studies are presented, for whom they are eligible and what to look out for. Learn more about workiing next to your studies and scholarships. as well as BAföG, social benefits and loans. The event is open to all international students from Leipzig's universities.
The information event covers topics such as:
Dates and registration
You can find the dates for this workshop and a registration possibility in our online scheduling.
(Access to) the Health Care System in Germany
Lecture
Get tips and information from an experienced social counsellor from Studentenwerk Leipzig. We will discuss questions like:
There will be time for questions and exchange afterwards.
Events in German
Nachwuchs erwartet – Was ich vor der Geburt wissen sollte!
Lecture
The time before birth, is shaped by the many questions that expectant student parents have: When do I have to take care of the paternity acknowledgment and custody declaration? What financial support benefits can I apply for during pregnancy, and how do I best organize my studies? All these topics will be discussed in the event and there will also be time for your questions. The event is open to all students at Leipzig universities and their partners.
Dates and registration
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Studium in Schwangerschaft oder mit Kind(ern) – Informationen rund um Finanzierung und Studienorganisation
Lecture
In this lecture, student parents (and parents-to-be) will receive information on all aspects of financing your studies with child(ren). Options from BAföG to housing benefit, SGB II benefits to children's allowance, parental allowance and education allowance provided by the state will be discussed. Afterwards, there will be time for questions. The event is open to all students at Leipzig universities and their partners.
Dates and registration
Where:
Alleinerziehenden-Café
Meeting in presence
The café for single parents is offering all student parents that feel like belonging to the group of single parents and study at one of the universities/academies covered by Studentenwerk Leipzig the possibility to get involved in a mutual exchange. While having coffee and cake, they can also benefit from the experiences of other single parents. Upon request and if necessary, the Social Counselling service is looking forward to organise professional presentations on right of contact, maintenance, financing for single parents and much more. The single parent café is an open meeting point, for this reason no registration is required.
Children are warmly welcome, but please note that there will be no separate care for them.
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Runder Tisch: Studierende mit Beeinträchtigung/chronischer Erkrankung
Meeting
This regularly held round table is open to students from all Leipzig universities who feel they belong to the target group of students with chronic illnesses and/or disabilities. It is meant to provide an opportunity to get in touch with each other, to exchange ideas and information.
Dates and registration
Registration for the event is not necessary.
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Jobben neben dem Studium
Lecture
Having to earn money while studying is part of everyday life for many students in Germany. In total, about two thirds of all students have a side job. This lecture offers students from all universities in Leipzig an overview over the subject of working while studying. The lecture will answear the following questions:
Dates and registration
One-off events
Rechtsvortragsreihe: Unterhaltsansprüche im Studium & Kindsunterhalt
Lectures
Keynote speech and Q&A session: What do your parents have to pay - maintenance claims during your studies
Contents:
Children who study are entitled to maintenance – still after their 18th birthday. Normally, the maintenance claim is only ineffective with the conclusion of the first vocational training. But which parent generally has to pay until then? On what does the amount of child maintenance depend and what about child allowance? These and further urgent questions will be answered by the lawyers of the law office SAMMLER & MÜLLER during the first event.
Keynote speech and Q&A session: "Child maintenance and handling models with their effects on child maintenance"
Contents:
Children are entitled to child maintenance. If the parents live together with their child, the question normally does not arise, but which clamis are there if other living constellations and support models are the case? Which connection is there between child maintenance and support model? What do I have to pay attention to if I think about a support model? Do I have maintenance claims towards the other parent (child support)? These and further urgent questions will be answered by the lawyers of the law office SAMMLER & MÜLLER during the second event.
Schuldenfrei studieren trotz Inflation – Tipps und Tricks für Dein Studienbudget
Online event
Part I: Dealing with unpaid bills, reminders and the like as well as tips on debt traps and saving potentials
Date and registration:
Part II: Taking out an (education) loan under the current circumstances up to an overdraft facility and "Pfändungsschutzkonto" as well as tips on debt traps and saving potentials
Date and registration:
You find it is difficult to cope with university tasks at home by yourself? Home studying with child(ren) confronts you with growing challenges?
Our Psychosocial Counselling Service offers offers various group services that provide professional counselling, psychological support, a lot of information and the exchange of experiences with other students.