Episode 8: Support and Counselling, Part 1: General Social Counselling

What kind of support do students in Thuringia get? What does counselling mean? With which problems can one visit the General Social Counselling? Let’s have a look at the counselling and support structures at the University of Jena. In this episode we talk about the General Social Counselling at the Studierendenwerk Thüringen. Host today: Laura Kaden works in the International Students Team of the International Office. Guest today: Jana Zeil works at Studierendenwerk Thüringen and is in charge with the General Social Counselling. Shownotes: 00:40 What is the „Studierendenwerk“?, 02:50 What is your job at the Studierendenwerk?, 04:30 What exactly does „counselling“ mean?, 07:00 Is the social counselling for free?, 07:35 Who can come and use the counselling offer?, 08:00 How can one get an appointment for the counselling?, 09:00 What should people do who are unsure if a problem is right for the social counselling?, 10:00 How can the social counselling support international students with their special needs?, 12:00 Is the counselling only in german or in other languages as well? • Studierendenwerk Thüringen: https://www.stw-thueringen.de/en/ o General Social Counselling: https://www.stw-thueringen.de/en/counselling/general-social-counselling.html • Students with children: https://www.stw-thueringen.de/en/studying-with-a-child/ • Informations and offers of Studierendenwerk regarding the financing the studies: https://www.stw-thueringen.de/en/student-financing/ • Information and a previous podcast episode on financing from the International Office: https://www.uni-jena.de/en/financing-studies-international • Support in cases of special hardships: o Loans for hardship cases: https://www.stw-thueringen.de/en/student-financing/loans-for-hardship-cases.html o Tokens: https://www.stw-thueringen.de/en/student-financing/tokens.html