Help Support People in Turkey and Syria!
The Presidium and the members of the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar are heartbroken by the consequences devastating earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria. We share the concern and grief of those affected, as well as their families and friends. Immediate support is urgently needed for those in the affected regions of both countries.
We wish to express our strong support for the »AWO RV Mitte-West-Thüringen« appeal for donations, as well as those appeals made by other organisations. We call upon everyone to support these causes through donations: your contribution makes a difference! At the same time, we wish to thank all those who have already supported fundraising initiatives.
The »Deutsche Zentralinstitut für soziale Fragen (DZI)« has published a list of recommended humanitarian aid organisations: www.dzi.de.
Should you, as a student of our university, require psychological support in dealing with this tragedy, we urge you to take advantage of the Studierendenwerk Thüringen Psychosocial Services (free of charge, appointments required).
Telephone counselling services that are free of charge and available 24 hours a day are available by calling 0800-1110111 or 0800-1110222. The »Muslimische Sorgentelefon (MuTeS)« (Muslim helpline) can be reached at 030-443509821.
The International Office is available as a first point of contact for international students and can be reached via e-mail to service-international[at]uni-weimar.de.
On Behalf of the Presidium
Prof. Dr. Jutta Emes
Links and Events:
AWO RV Mitte-West-Thüringen
Up-to-date information available on Instagram: @awo_rv_thueringen
Information from the City of Weimar:
https://stadt.weimar.de/de/aktuelle-meldungen/stadt-weimar-unterstuetzt-spendenaufruf-des-awo-regionalverbandes-mitte-west-thueringen.html
11 February »Soli-Streetfood-Market« will be offering cakes and snacks in exchange for donations in two locations in Weimar to support victims of the earthquake:
11 am- 2 pm Mascha (Schützengasse 2)
12 noon - 4 pm Studierendenhaus M18 (Marienstraße 18)
Studierendenwerk Thüringen Psychosocial Counselling Services:www.stw-thueringen.de/beratung/psychosoziale-beratung