Advice & Support Services for Students and Doctoral Candidates
This is a list of services available at Freie Universität that are related to diversity and antidiscrimination. The overview is organized according to diversity dimensions and areas of expertise.
For all dimensions
- Center for Academic Advising and Psychological Counseling
Languages: German, English, Spanish - Diversity/Antidiscrimination Support in the Student Services Office of the Dahlem School of Education
Languages: German
- Latin America Studies Student Support
only for students of Latin America Studies
Languages: German, English, Spanish, Portuguese
- Center for Academic Advising and Psychological Counseling
Languages: German, English, Spanish
Gender / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation
- Office of the Chief Gender Equality Officer
Only people who identify themselves as women
Languages: German, English, Spanish
Barriers: accessible only via stairs - Departmental Gender Equality Officers
Only people who identify themselves as women
Languages: see respective website
- ASTA Counselling for woman*
Only people who identify themselves as women
Languages: German, English, Spanish and by arrangement in other languages. - Latin America Studies Student Support
only for students of Latin America Studies
Languages: German, English, Spanish, Portuguese - Office of the Standing Working Group on Sexual Harassment, Discrimination, and Violence
Languages: German, English
Barriers: accessible only via stairs - Office of the Chief Gender Equality Officer
Only people who identify themselves as women
Languages: German, English, Spanish
Barriers: accessible only via stairs
- Office of the Chief Gender Equality Officer
Only people who identify themselves as women
Languages: German, English, Spanish
Barriers: accessible only via stairs - Departamental Gender Equality Officers
Only people who identify themselves as women
Languages: see respective website - ASTA Counselling for woman*
Only people who identify themselves as women
Languages: German, English, Spanish and by arrangement in other languages. - Office of the Standing Working Group on Sexual Harassment, Discrimination, and Violence
Languages: German, English
Barriers: accessible only via stairs
- Office of the Standing Working Group on Sexual Harassment, Discrimination, and Violence
Languages: German, English
Barriers: accessible only via stairs - Office of the Chief Gender Equality Officer of Freie Universität Berlin
Only people who identify themselves as women
Languages: German, English, Spanish
Barriers: accessible only via stairs - Departmental Gender Equality Officers
Only people who identify themselves as women
Languages: see respective website - ASTA Counselling for woman*
Only people who identify themselves as women
Languages: German, English, Spanish and by arrangement in other languages. - Center for Academic Advising and Psychological Counseling
Languages: German, English, Spanish
Family, Including Responsibilities as a Caregiver
- Dual Career & Family Service
Languages: German, English - Office of the Chief Gender Equality Officer
Only people who identify themselves as women
Languages: German, English, Spanish
Barriers: accessible only via stairs - Departmental Gender Equality Officers
Only people who identify themselves as women
Languages: see respective website - Student Services Center (SSC)
Languages: German, English - ASTA Counselling for students with children
Languages: German, English - Latin America Studies Student Support
only for students of Latin America Studies
Languages: German, English, Spanish, Portuguese - Diversity/Antidiscrimination Support in the Student Services Office of the Dahlem School of Education
Languages: German
- Dual Career & Family Service
Languages: German, English
- Dual Career & Family Service
Languages: German, English - Office of the Chief Gender Equality Officer
Only people who identify themselves as women
Languages: German, English, Spanish
Barriers: accessible only via stairs - Departmental Gender Equality Officers
Only people who identify themselves as women
Languages: see respective website - Student Services Center (SSC)
Languages: German, English - ASTA Counselling for students with children
Languages: German, English - Latin America Studies Student Support
only for students of Latin America Studies
Languages: German, English, Spanish, Portuguese - Diversity/Antidiscrimination Support in the Student Services Office of the Dahlem School of Education
Languages: German
- Office of the Standing Working Group on Sexual Harassment, Discrimination, and Violence
Languages: German, English
Barriers: accessible only via stairs
- Dual Career & Family Service
Languages: German, English - Center for Academic Advising and Psychological Counseling
Languages: German, English, Spanish - Office of the Standing Working Group on Sexual Harassment, Discrimination, and Violence
Languages: German, English
Barriers: accessible only via stairs
Disability, Chronic Illness, Health Issues
- Office for Students with Disabilities at Freie Universität Berlin
Languages: German, English
Barriers: barrier-free access
If necessary, you can reach the representative for students with disabilities and chronic illnesses through the Counseling Center. - Latin America Studies Student Support
only for students of Latin America Studies
Languages: German, English, Spanish, Portuguese - Diversity/Antidiscrimination Support in the Student Services Office of the Dahlem School of Education
Languages: German - Psychological-Psychotherapeutic Counseling (Studierendenwerk Berlin)
Languages: German, English
Barriers: Personal, digital and telephone consultation by appointment. Charlottenburg location accessible via stairs only / Friedrichshain location barrier-free - Center for Academic Advising and Psychological Counseling
Languages: German, English, Spanish
- Center for Academic Advising and Psychological Counseling
Languages: German, English, Spanish - Outpatient Treatment Facility for Psychotherapy, Diagnostics and Health Prevention
Also FU-external
Languages: German - Psychological-Psychotherapeutic Counselling (Studierendenwerk Berlin)
Languages: German, English
Barriers: Personal, digital and telephone consultation by appointment. Charlottenburg location accessible via stairs only / Friedrichshain location barrier-free
- Center for Academic Advising and Psychological Counseling
Languages: German, English, Spanish - Outpatient Treatment Facility for Psychotherapy, Diagnostics and Health Prevention
Also FU-external
Languages: German - Psychological-Psychotherapeutic Counselling (Studierendenwerk Berlin)
Languages: German, English
Barriers: Personal, digital and telephone consultation by appointment. Charlottenburg location accessible via stairs only / Friedrichshain location barrier-free
- Center for Academic Advising and Psychological Counseling
Languages: German, English, Spanish - Psychological-Psychotherapeutic Counselling (Studierendenwerk Berlin)
Languages: German, English
Barriers: Personal, digital and telephone consultation by appointment. Charlottenburg location accessible via stairs only / Friedrichshain location barrier-free
(e.g. accessibility and inclusion; advice on and recommendation of regulations to compensate for disadvantages; application for a place at university with an application for hardship; needs-based study design; study financing; inclusion services and technical aids).
- Office for Students with Disabilities at Freie Universität Berlin
Languages: German, English
Barriers: barrier-free access
If necessary, you can reach the representative for students with disabilities and chronic illnesses through the Counseling Center. - Network for FU Students with Disabilities
Languages: German - Latin America Studies Student Support
only for students of Latin America Studies
Languages: German, English, Spanish, Portuguese - Counselling Service for Barrier-free Studies (Studierendenwerk Berlin)
Languages: German, English - Diversity/Antidiscrimination Support in the Student Services Office of the Dahlem School of Education
Languages: German
Ethnic Origin, Racist and Antisemitic Assumptions / Nationality
- ASTA Counselling for International Students and Students of Color
Languages: German, English - Latin America Studies Student Support
only for students of Latin America Studies
Languages: German, English, Spanish, Portuguese - Diversity/Antidiscrimination Support in the Student Services Office of the Dahlem School of Education
Languages: German
- ASTA Counselling for International Students and Students of Color
Languages: German, English - Latin America Studies Student Support
only for students of Latin America Studies
Languages: German, English, Spanish, Portuguese - Diversity/Antidiscrimination Support in the Student Services Office of the Dahlem School of Education
Languages: German
- Diversity/Antidiscrimination Support in the Student Services Office of the Dahlem School of Education
Languages: German, English - ASTA Counselling for International Students and Students of Color
Languages: German, English - Latin America Studies Student Support
only for students of Latin America Studies
Languages: German, English, Spanish, Portuguese
- ASTA Counselling for International Students and Students of Color
Languages: German, English
Other Advice and Support Services
- Coordination Office for Academic Integrity & the respective departmental ombudspersons
also external persons, if they wish to report possible misconduct by an FU employee
Language: German
- AStA Bafög counselling
Languages: German, English, Serbo-Croatian
- Student Mobility Unit
Languages: German, English
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