At Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, there are various counselling services that you can contact if you have experienced or observed discrimination and disadvantage. These counselling services are cross-faculty and are aimed at all members of the university, prospective students as well as incoming and outgoing students. If you would like to file an official complaint after a consultation with the counselling services, you can contact the University Complaints Office for Discrimination Cases.
How does counselling work?
We listen to you, take your concerns seriously and work with you to develop strategies to address them. All conversations and information are always treated as strictly confidential. The advice and support provided is based on your concerns, needs and goals. Nothing will be done without your express consent.
Are you unsure which type of advising can best help you with your concern? Simply contact any of the offices listed below. The advisors work closely with one another and can gladly put you in touch with the right person.
Advice from students for students
Do you have problems with the organization of your studies, with teachers, exams or with everyday life in general? Have you been treated badly in courses and experienced discriminatory statements and discrimination?
The Faculty Commitees and the Student Convention Board (StuKo) are available for questions and peer-to-peer advice and represent your positions and interests. In addition, various units of the Stuko offer support for specific target groups.
Doctoral candidates who are employed at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar can contact the counseling services listed under “Employees” in the case of discrimination.
All other doctoral candidates can contact the advice services listed under “Students” in case of discrimination.
Advice from doctoral candidates for doctoral candidates
The Doctoral Council Pro.Doc represents all doctoral candidates at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar. The representatives are also available for questions and peer-to-peer advice.
Contact: doctoral-council[at]uni-weimar.de
Who can I turn to if I am not sure what counselling I need?
In this case, your first point of contact should be the Diversity Officer. The counsellors are well networked and will be happy to refer you if your specific concern can be better advised elsewhere.
Who can advise me on Multiple Discrimination?
In case where multiple forms of discrimination have occured, please contact the Diversity Officer as your first point of contact. The counsellors are well networked and will be happy to refer you if your concerns can be better dealt with elsewhere.
In which case is the Student Advisory Service, the Subject-specific Student Advisory Service, or the counselling services listed here responsible?
The General Advising Services offers help with learning and work difficulties as well as examination problems, advices on changing subjects or dropping out of studies, supports with study planning and time management, with study-related personal problems and advices on continuing education programmes.
The Academic Advising provides advice on subject-specific questions about study content, examination requirements, study structure and study organisation.
In case if you have experienced or observed discrimination or disadvantage, please contact the counselling services listed here.
There are difficulties between me and a teacher. Who can I turn to?
In case you are experiencing conflicts with an instructor, you are welcome to contact the counsellors listed. We will also accompany you to a meeting with the teacher if you wish.
I am interested in studying at the Bauhaus University. Where can I get advice in advance?
The Advising Services offers counselling services for prospective students on the range of programmes and the choice of studies as well as on the preparation for studies and application. They also provide information on the study conditions.
I am interested in studying at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar and have an impairment. Who can I contact?
Our Representative for the Needs of Students with Chronic Illnesses and Disabilities will be happy to advise you on studying with a disability at the university.
I am studying with an impairment and going to/coming from abroad. What support is there for me?
The Representative for the Needs of Students with Chronic Illnesses or Disabilities will advise you if you are coming to us from abroad or would like to go abroad (also regarding special funding).