Contacts and helpful links

• Academic Advisory Service
• Programme-related information and advice
• Department of Student Affairs (HSST)
• THWS International
  
• Studying with Disabilities or Chronic Illnesses
• Women's Affairs Officers
• Offers for refugees (project "Integra" and "Welcome")
• Career Service

• Studentenwerk Würzburg (Psychotherapeutic counseling, social and legal counseling)

• Katholische Hochschulgemeinde (KHG) - open to all denominations as well as non-denominations

• Evangelische Studentengemeinde (ESG) - open to all denominations as well as non-denominations

• Kontakt- und Informationsstelle für Studierende mit Behinderung und chronischer Erkrankung der Uni Würzburg (KIS)

• University sports (also for THWS student)

• Aktivbüro der Stadt Würzburg (Volunteering and self-help)

• Outpatient therapy services (see section below on "Mental health")

• Contact persons for general or study-specific questions: Contact persons who can help you with information about the life at THWS and in Germany can be found on the homepage of the International Office.

• International Student Club (ISC): During your studies, the THWS International Office offers various cultural and leisure activities. The events for the current semester are published shortly after the beginning of each semester on the homepage of the International Office.

• Language Café (Sprachcafé): Once a week, international and German students meet to exchange ideas, play language games and improve their foreign language skills. For more information, please visit the homepage of the Language Café.

• German language courses: The Campus for Language Proficiency offers German language courses at different language levels and special courses "German for professional purposes". For more information, please visit the homepage of the Campus for Language Proficiency.

• English language courses: The Campus for Language Proficiency also offers English language courses at different language levels. For more information, please visit the homepage of the Campus for Language Proficiency.

• Welcome Team: The Welcome Team of THWS supports refugees who are willing and capable of higher education studies during their preparation for and transition into studies. For more information, please visit the THWS homepage, Facebook or Instagram.

• Free German language courses for refugees: Within the project "Integra - Integrating refugees into studies", the THWS Campus for Language Proficiency offers free language courses for refugees. For more information, visit the homepage of the Campus for Language Proficiency.

• IBF Schweinfurt: The "Intercultural Meeting Centre for Women e.V." (IBF) offers a wide range of activities with the aim of promoting dialogue between people from different cultural backgrounds. Further priority areas of IBF's work are general counselling, German language courses, counselling regarding the recognition of professional education, health and educational projects (MiMi and BiLo) as well as cultural events. The offers are not only aimed at women, but can be used by all students. More information can be found on the homepage of IBF Schweinfurt. 

• Psychological peer-to-peer counselling: The "Catholic Student Community Würzburg" (KHG) offers free and anonymous counseling by students for students, also in English (regardless of religious affiliation). More information can be found on the homepage of the KHG's counselling team.

• Counselling and financial aid for international students: Both the "Catholic Student Community Würzburg" (KHG) as well as the "Protestant Student Community Würzburg" (ESG) offer international students the opportunity to receive advice and support in their special life situation. In individual cases, they can help to overcome difficult situations with financial support. The "Association for the support of foreign students in Würzburg" can also provide financial support.

Crisis Services:

• Telefonseelsorge (telephone counselling)
  
• Fachstelle Suizidberatung Würzburg (help in mental crisis)

Social Psychiatric Services (SpDi) and Other Counseling Services:

• SpDi of Erthal-Sozialwerks in Würzburg
• SpDi of Bavarian red Cross in Würzburg
• SpDi of Caritas in Schweinfurt

Information about depression: Deutschen Depressionshilfe

Domestic and sexual violence, abuse:

• help and counselling at Wildwasser Würzburg
• or at Fachberatung für Betroffene in Schweinfurt

Addiction Counselling and Self-help

Addiction Self-help Groups (see also section "Self-help groups"):

• at Kreuzbund

Würzburg:

• at Suchtberatung der Caritas
• at Beratungsstelle Blaues Kreuz
• at Drogenberatung Würzburg

Schweinfurt:

• at Suchtberatung der Diakonie

Self-help groups:

• in Würzburg 
• in Schweinfurt

General consulting services (free of charge and non-binding):

• Schweinfurt: at Gesprächsladen etc.
• Würzburg: at Beratungsstelle der Diakonie etc.

Help in finding psychotherapists:

• Kassenärztliche Vereinigung Bayern (KVB)
• Terminservicestelle Psychotherapie via telephone:  116117 (24h/7days)

… or psychotherapy at the Psychotherapeutic ambulances:

Würzburg: 

• Hochschulambulanz für Psychotherapie (WAPP)
• Psychotherapeutischen Hochschulambulanz an der Abteilung für Medizinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie
• Psychotherapeutischen Ambulanz der Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Verhaltensmodifikation (AVM)

Schweinfurt:

• Psychiatrischen Institutsambulanz in Schweinfurt (part of Psychiatric clinic Werneck)

Psychiatric Clinics:

• Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychiatrie, Psychosomatik und Psychotherapie der Universität Würzburg
• Zentrum für seelische Gesundheit am König-Ludwig-Haus
• Krankenhaus für Psychiatrie, Psychotherapie und Psychosomatische Medizin Schloss Werneck

Pregnancy and family counseling:

• at Pro Familia in Würzburg
• at SkF in Würzburg (online and anonymously is possible)
• at SkF in Schweinfurt (online and anonymously is possible)

Debt and insolvency counseling:

• at Christophorus Gesellschaft in Würzburg
• at Kolping-Bildungszentrum in Schweinfurt

Health and exercise programs offered by the adult education center (vhs):

• in Würzburg
• in Schweinfurt

• Prevention courses offered by health insurance companies, e.g. AOK Gesundheitskurse, TK-Gesundheitskurse, ...
• Nutrition and health courses offered by the Adult Ecucation Center (vhs) Würzburg and the Adult Education Center (vhs) Schweinfurt 

Yoga-, Taiji and Quigong courses as well as relaxation trainings offered by the Adult Education Centers (vhs):

• in Würzburg
• in Schweinfurt