We will help you!
Do you need BAföG or financial advice, legal advice or information on studying with a child? If you have any questions or problems, we are always available to advise you or direct you to the appropriate office!
BAföG & Student Financing
BAföG is an important source of funding for many students! Our AStA department BAföG & Social Affairs will be happy to advise you on the topic of BAföG and student financing and help you with your application, give you hints, tips and information on other options. We offer advice on the following topics:
- Initial and further funding applications (BAföG)
- Funding beyond the maximum limit
- Change of study program
- Certificate of achievement after the 4th semester in the Bachelor’s programme
- Limits on earnings and assets for BAföG
- Parent-dependent or parent-independent BAföG
- BAföG abroad
- Child allowances
- KfW loans
Simply contact the AStA Department for BAföG and Social Affairs for more information or to make an appointment: beratung@hochschulfreun.de
Legal advice
Do you have problems with your tenancy agreement or need advice after a car accident? Together with the AStA of the University of Osnabrück, we offer free legal advice for all students of the University of Osnabrück and the University of Osnabrück. A variety of competent lawyers from different disciplines offer a free consultation to clarify legal questions with you.
Acute crisis situation
If you are in an acute crisis situation and need immediate help, you can call the Diakonie’s telephone counselling service free of charge at any time on 0800/1110111!
Psychological and Social Counselling (PSB)
Studying does not always run smoothly and you sometimes have to deal with different problems in your everyday life. The Studentenwerk Osnabrück therefore offers counselling with professional psychological specialists and trained staff who will support you with your personal difficulties. The psychosocial counselling centre is divided into two areas with the following counselling services:
To the Psychosocial Counselling Centre
You want to report a barrier?
Studying with disabilities
No one should be impaired by barriers or a disability in their everyday studies. For this reason, Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences offers all students with disabilities or chronic illnesses comprehensive support and advice on studying.
In addition to the counselling at the Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences, the Studentenwerk Osnabrück has also compiled a lot of helpful information for students with impairments.
If you encounter a barrier in your everyday study life, you can enter it in our barrier report (anonymous).
Reconciling family and studies
Reconciling family and studies is sometimes an extreme challenge! If you have any questions regarding the compatibility of family and studies or career, you can contact the Social Counselling Service of the Studentenwerk as well as the Family Service of the Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences.
In addition, the Familienbündnis Region Osnabrück and the Ev. Familien-Bildungsstätte e.V. Osnabrück jointly offer emergency childcare for students.
International students
Our International department is the first point of contact for all international students. We support you with problems, advise you on various topics or direct to you the appropriate offices and make your stay at Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences easy and enjoyable.
Degree-seeking international students can also get advice at Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences is the Center for International Students (CIS).
Ann-Cathrin Oelze
Internationales für alle Standorte
Studiert Wirtschaftspsychologie
Ann-Cathrin Oelze
Internationales für alle Standorte
Studiert Wirtschaftspsychologie
Hotline on the topic
Sexual discrimination and violence
We know that sexual discrimination and sexual violence do not stop at the doors of the university. We therefore see it as our duty all the more to resolutely oppose any tendencies. As representatives of the student body, we see ourselves as the first point of contact for students in crisis situations. Therefore, we regularly offer workshops on how to deal with sexualised violence, which we take part in ourselves.
We would also like to draw your attention to the various counselling services offered by Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences on the topic of sexualised violence: Equal Opportunities Office, Hotline on the topic of sexualised harassment and violence.
We would also like to take this opportunity to point out the Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences’ policy on dealing with sexual discrimination, harassment and violence.
You still have questions?
We will be happy to advise you, listen to you and find a solution together.
Department for BAföG and Social Affairs: beratung@hochschulfreun.de
Leona Hoffmeier
BAföG und Soziales am Westerberg
Studiert Öffentliches Management
Leona Hoffmeier
BAföG und Soziales am Westerberg
Studiert Öffentliches Management