BAföG-Counseling

If you have problems or questions concerning BAföG, our lawyer Peter is here to help you. Over the years he has become an expert in dealing with everything to do with BAföG. But, should you only wonder how to correctly fill out your BAföG-Application, please contact the BAföG-Amt instead. 

It is good to know that, after sending in your application, you have a month to hand in any additional, missing documents to the BAföG-Amt! 

Currently, our consoler is only available via Email. When contacting them, please always add your phone number to the Email so you can be easily reached. 

Email-Contact: bafoeg@asta.tu-dortmund.de

Contact to the BAföG department from the Studierendenwerk


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Counseling for International Students


E-Mail:
internationalcounseling [klammeräffchen] asta.tu-dortmund [pünktchen] de
Counseling times:
Tuesdays, 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Location:
In the even weeks in the AStA offices (EF50).
In the odd weeks online here via Zoom.

In urgent matters, direct contact can be made via the cell phone number +49 (0) 17621063260.

Here we help you address questions, problems, and uncertainties that international students face. The counseling includes: 

  • Right of residence and visa extensions
  • Social benefits for international students
  • Employment law for international students
  • University admission requirements
  • Language course offers
  • Contract matters

The counseling is not binding legal counseling! Information about this can be found here.


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Counseling for Those Doubting their Studies


Sometimes you only realise during your studies that the direction you have chosen does not meet your expectations, or that you would prefer to find something else to do in the next few years. The Chamber of Skilled Crafts Dortmund therefore offers counselling for students who are thinking about dropping out of their studies. Information is provided here on possible training occupations.

If you are having doubts, do contact the responsible persons.


Handwerkskammer Dortmund:

Name:Anna TenholtRobin Walczysko
Tel:0231 5493-6250231 5493-475
E-Mail:anna.tenholt@hwk-do.derobin.walczysko@hwk-do.de

Web: www.hwk-do.de
Office hours: every last Tuesday of the month, 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m
Location: AStA-Besprechungsraum


Industrie- und Handelskammer (IHK) zu Dortmund:

Elena Flockenhaus
Tel: +49 231 5417-352
Fax: +49 231 5417-8329
E-Mail: e.flockenhaus@dortmund.ihk.de
Web: www.dortmund.ihk24.de
Office hours: every last Tuesday of the month, 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m
Location: AStA-Besprechungsraum

Address: Märkische Straße 120, 44141 Dortmund
Visitor address: Märkische Straße 109, 44141 Dortmund


University Team of the Employment Agency

The university team of the employment agency offers individual counselling on all questions relating to the choice of studies and training. This counselling is not provided by us and is therefore not part of our counselling network.

Personal Counselling
Emil-Figge-Str. 68
Fakultät Bio- und Chemie­ingenieur­wesen
G3, Raum E23

Counselling those Studying and Doubting their Study
Thorsten Prall: 0231 842-1104
An­dre­as Rosin: 0231 842-2063
Dienstag und Don­ners­tag, 9:00 – 12:00 und 13:00 – 16:00 Uhr

Counselling for graduates
Sofia Papadopoulou: 0231 842-1345
Mittwoch, 9:00 – 12:00 und 13:00 – 16:00 Uhr

Email: dortmund.hochschule@arbeitsargentur.de


Change your studies – Academic Advice at TU Dortmund University

Dealing with your doubts about your studies could lead to the desire to change courses, replace one subject with another or even start studying at a different university. A change of direction of this kind should not only be well considered, but also carefully organized.

You can find all further information here or here.


You can find all further information on dropping out of university here.


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Consulting Hours for Questions Concerning Studies and Exams


  • Are you having difficulties with individual instructors or an exam?
  • Have you failed an exam (again) and want to learn about your options?
  • An instructor is unable to enter your grade?
  • Due to various events, have you deviated from your study plan and don’t know how to properly finish your studies?
  • Or are you simply having trouble understanding your module handbook?

You can ask our expert Mirko these and other questions.

Consulting hours:
Tuesday and Thursday 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. via Zoom

Contact:
beratungstudium@asta.tu-dortmund.de


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Tenant Consultation Service

18th November 2024: The tenant consultation service is canceled indefinitely!


Office hours:
Tuesday: 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Wednesday: 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

in the AStA Offices (EF 50)

Contact:
AStA-Office: 0231/755-2584
AStA-Consultation Room: 0231/755-7167
E-Mail: miete@asta.tu-dortmund.de

Hagen can offer you advice to nearly all things tenancy in Germany. What are your rights and how do you best terminate a contract? Don’t hesitate to call, email or simply walk into the AStA offices during the advice hours.

For general questions and answers about tenancy law, we refer you to our AStA tenancy law reader, which is available for download here: tenancy law reader 2016 (german)


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Legal Counseling


Counseling times:
During semester time: Wednesday 09:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
During semester break: Every second wednesday 09:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. 

Location: AStA-Offices (EF 50)

Our legal advice service exists specifically so that questions and problems concerning legal issue can be clarified and potential further steps indicated. Due to time constraints our consultation isn’t able to replace a detailed legal advice session, but our lawyer can give a first indication if it is feasible or smart to pursue further action. If wanted, he can take the problem further. The advice session is only for students of TU Dortmund University/FH Dortmund and confined to 15 minutes per case.
To guaranty that the 15 minutes can be used to the fullest, make sure you have all possible documentation and information with you. Per advice session, a small fee of 5€ is to be paid. 


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Social Counseling


Our social counseling helps you find answers to questions regarding financing and organizing your studies. This includes questions regarding student employment, social security or taxes, as well as social benefits such as child benefits, housing benefits, welfare, TV licence relief. Only questions regarding BAföG will not be answered here but have a special counseling service. The BAföG Counseling one can find here.

Hours:
Wednesday 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. at the AStA offices (Emil-Figge-Str. 50, 44227 Dortmund)
Friday 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. at the AStA offices (Emil-Figge-Str. 50, 44227 Dortmund)

You are welcome to make an appointment by e-mail or spontaneously check whether a consultation slot is available. For a telephone consultation, please remember to include your telephone number in the e-mail.

Telephone counseling by prior appointment.

Contact:
Jule Wilberg (she/her)
Mail: sozialberatung@asta.tu-dortmund.de
You are welcome to tell me your pronouns in your mail so that I can address you correctly.
(Write your phone number in the email request if you want us to call you back.)


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AStA Relief Fund

The AStA Relief Fund is NOT available from 16th December 2024 to 5th January 2025!

Office Hours: Tuesday 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Location: AStA Offices

Contact by phone:
Monday: 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday: 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Wednesday: 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Thursday: 8:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Friday: not reachable
Tel.: +49 231-755-5892
Mail: hilfe@asta.tu-dortmund.de

Student relief fund for financial emergencies

The student parliament of TU Dortmund University has set up student relief funds from which loans can be granted to students. The student relief funds committee, which is elected annually in the student parliament, decides on granting the loan.

In order to bridge a short-term emergency situation through no fault of their own, TU Dortmund students can receive an interest-free loan of up to a maximum of 2,000 euros. We help you to pay your most urgent bills, e.g. the next semester fee, your rent, health insurance.

The application must be accompanied by the following proofs

  • Passport/ID card (both sides + possibly work permit/residence permit)
  • Certificate of enrollment (or provisional certificate of enrollment)
  • Certificate of exam registrations and/or grade transcripts from the BOSS system
  • Provide bank statements of the last 3 months of all accounts (savings account, credit card, PayPal, Klarna, etc.)
  • Lease agreement (if not evident from bank statements)
  • Health insurance certificate (if not evident from bank statements)
  • If applicable, employment contract or previous employment contract
  • If applicable, reminders for late payment

Unfortunately, no loan can be granted if you haven’t send the required proofs.

Procedure for obtaining a loan

  1. The application and the required documents should usually be submitted to us by mail (hilfe@asta.tu-dortmund.de). However, you can also submit the printed documents to our office.
  2. The student relief funds committee decides on the granting of the loan at a meeting that usually takes place within the next two weeks after receiving your application.
  3. If the loan is provisionally approved by the committee, the contract is drawn up.
  4. Once the contract has been drawn up, it must also be approved by the Chair and the Finance Officer of the AStA.
  5. You will then be notified by mail if the loan has been finally approved.

Approximately 3 weeks may elapse between the time of application and the transfer of the loan.
Please plan for this when submitting your application.

We explicitly point out that the first repayment installment must be paid no later than 6 months after receiving the loan. Repayment is possible at any time and can be repaid in installments of at least 50€.

As this is the student body’s money, it is important that repayments are made on time and in the agreed amount. Failure to comply with this obligation can very quickly result in legal fees and bailiff fees for you.

Deferment request

If you have difficulties with the repayment, a deferment request can be submitted to pause the repayment.
IMPORTANT: proof in the form of bank statements from the last 3 months must be submitted.

Application for deferral of payments here (German)


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