Studying with chronic illness: STW Hamburg

Overview of information and counseling services for prospective students and students with disabilities or chronic illnesses in Hamburg.

Services for students with chronic illness/disability/impairment.

What you should know about studying with an impairment in the U.S.

Studying with Impairment in the USA

We have summarized the most important information and counseling services for prospective students and students with chronic illness/disability/impairment.

Information and consulting services

News
Everything at a glance

Studying with impairment

15.09.2021
Online consultation

Time for inclusion - online video consultation service on 9/12/21

Time for inclusion - Q&A: Students ask - universities & Studierendenwerk Hamburg answer

Studying with impairment

04.08.2020
Internship

Internships for students and young graduates at the European Parliament

You are a student or have recently graduated and are interested in European politics? Then pay attention!

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Studying with impairment

15.09.2021
Online consultation

Time for inclusion - online video consultation service on 9/12/21

Time for inclusion - Q&A: Students ask - universities & Studierendenwerk Hamburg answer

Studying with impairment

04.08.2020
Internship

Internships for students and young graduates at the European Parliament

You are a student or have recently graduated and are interested in European politics? Then pay attention!

To News-Overview

Students with disabilities in Hamburg
Are you one of them?

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Studying with Impairment in Hamburg

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Application and admission to Hamburg's state universities - Can you improve your chances of admission?

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Study orientation in Hamburg - What should you clarify? Does the impairment play a role?

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Study entry

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Compensation for disadvantages

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Applying for disadvantage compensation

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Withdrawal from examinations

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Glossary
for applicants and first-year students at state universities and colleges in Hamburg

The representatives for the interests of students with chronic illness/disability/ disability at the University of Hamburg and the HAW Hamburg as well as the Studierenwerk Hamburg have compiled a glossary for applicants and first-year students at state universities and colleges in Hamburg. Each term is explained in a sign language video and in written language.

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Studying with a mental illness
(How) is that possible?

The website "Studying with a mental illness: (How) is that possible?" (only in German) is a project of HAW Hamburg and the Hamburg Open Online University (HOOU). With the help of those affected, the creators have put together a range of information for students, prospective students, lecturers and university employees on the subject of mental illness.

Their aim is to provide information about mental illness, to point out various support services in the university context (and beyond) and to contribute to the destigmatisation of mental illness.

Students and prospective students who would like to find out more about mental illness and the support services available during their studies will find overviews and information on the following topics:

Before studying
During studies
Contact points
How are others doing?
Knowledge and diagnoses

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Social benefits - From when is there entitlement?

Social benefits, such as Child benefit, housing benefit, benefits for BAföG recipients living with parents, unemployment benefit II, social benefit, needs for education and participation, additional needs for single parents, additional needs for expectant mothers after the twelfth week of pregnancy, additional needs for costly nutrition for medical reasons, Loans in case of special hardship according to the German Social Code (SGB) Second Book (II), Study assistance within the framework of integration assistance for people with disabilities to attend a university in accordance with the Social Code (SGB) Ninth Book (IX) can be obtained by students under certain conditions.

International students, especially those with a residence permit for the purpose of studying according to § 16 of the Residence Act (AufenthG), are generally not entitled to social benefits. Advice on this can be obtained from the Counselling Centre for Social & International Affairs – BeSI.

Counselling Centre for Social & International Affairs – BeSI
besi@studierendenwerk-hamburg.de

Due to the pandemic, the counselling centres are currently closed for spontaneous visits. However, we offer consultations by phone, video conference (with appointment), in person (with appointment) and email.

Phone
+49 / 40 / 419 02 - 155

(Outside the telephone office hours our answering machine is switched on.)

Fax
+49 / 40 / 419 02 – 6180

Address
Grindelallee 9
(3. floor)
20146 Hamburg
(near Dammtor station)

The mailbox in Grindelallee is accessible throughout.

Postal address
Studierendenwerk Hamburg
Beratungszentrum Soziales & Internationales – BeSI
Postfach 13 01 13
20101 Hamburg

Office hours by phone
Mo 12:00 - 15:00 h
Tue, Thu 9:30 - 12:00 h
Wed 13:30 - 15:30 h