Systemic counseling is a supportive accompaniment that helps you with crises, conflicts or fears of change. This includes problems such as procrastination, exam nerves and conflicts with partners. “Systemic” means here that the counseling refers to you in your different areas of life (e.g. university, family, partnership, workplace). We look at what influences the system has on you and what influences you have on the system. The counseling is intended to help you find your individual path with appreciative work, taking into account your potentials, abilities and goals.
The consultation includes a minimum of 7 and a maximum of 20 appointments in a one- or two-week rhythm.
Are you studying to become a teacher and have questions about internships or need information about a part-time job? The internship and part-time job counseling is available to answer these questions. This includes topics such as looking for an internship, questions about the process of your internship, which part-time job brings me personally forward, questions about your rights in the part-time job, difficulties with your employer and much more.
Every Monday, 10:00 a.m. till 12:00 p.m., we offer anonymous counseling for women* and parents. Under normal circumstances, it takes place in the Frauenraum (0.504) of Emil-Figge-Str. 50. The sessions can happen during consultation hours or at an previously agreed upon time.
Graduate psychologist Claudia Finis offers counseling hours during which she can focus on, among other topics, women*-specific troubles.
Find here a list of specific topics:
Familial stress
Stalking
Gender specific discrimination
Pregnancy and studying with a child
Psychological problems
Relationship problems
Female identity / living and studying as a trans person
Or any other strains that burden you and make studying difficult. If wanted or needed for a helpful counseling, any other person can join the session, men too.
And always keep in mind: If the house is already burned down, it’s too late to start looking for water. Meaning, please come by even when things don’t seem totally out of your control yet, so we can make sure they never get there in the first place.
Additionally: Men are allowed to come to counseling by themselves if they are fathers and have questions regarding studying with a child. The counselor also offers the possibility of connecting with other parents to, if wanted, organize shared child minding.
Counseling can take place in German or in English.
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.
E-Mail: internationalcounseling [klammeraeffchen] asta.tu-dortmund [puenktchen] de Counseling times: Thurdays, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 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.
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.
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
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.
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)
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.
Social Counseling is cancelled on Friday 20th June 2025
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. via Zoom on request
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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