General Study Counselling
Our counselling services
Whether you're about to start your studies and have general questions about OTH Amberg-Weiden and our study programmes, or whether you are already studying with us and need support but don't know who to turn to: We're here fore you.
Simply send us an email to studienberatung
@oth-aw.de to ask your questions or arrange a personal counselling appointment.
Subject-specific study counselling
In each of our degree programmes, a professor is responsible for providing subject-specific advice. You're welcome to contact that person at any time for your specific questions.
The internship advisor will also be happy to answer any questions you may have about your internship or practical semester.
You can find your advisor on the homepage of your (future) study programme.
Student Development Center
The Student Development Center (SDC) bundles several services to support students in a wide variety of circumstances, particularly during the introductory phase of their studies.
With personal counselling, individual support and early assistance, they open up opportunities for successful studies. In challenging times, too, they provide guidance, motivational impetus and advice on issues relating to student finance. In this way, they work with you to create prospects that promote equal opportunities and personal development in the long term.
The SDC is responsible for three areas:
Talent sponsorship: students receive support with information on various scholarships and with applications to suitable sponsorship organisations. In addition, a network of scholarship holders and sponsors is to be established and expanded.
Early warning system: Students who have difficulties with the requirements of a degree programme in their first semesters are proactively contacted as part of the innovative “students@risk” early warning system and invited to a comprehensive consultation regarding possible support services.
Orientation programme: With the prepareING orientation programme, we offer prospective students who are still unsure about their choice of degree course the opportunity to take modules from various programmes over the course of one or two semesters. During this time, they can consolidate their decision in favour of a particular degree course or reject one alternative.
Contact information
Psychosocial Counseling
Every day brings new situations and challenges. Sometimes there are various kinds of events that are mentally stressful and which you would like to talk about. The OTH Amberg-Weiden offers enough space and trustworthy contact persons for this in cooperation with the Studentenwerk Oberfranken and the KHG & ESG Seelsorge.
Psychological counseling of the Studentenwerks Oberfranken
Studying is a demanding activity and many obstacles have to be overcome. However, in addition to studying, personal, health and social aspects also have an influence on one's own well-being. For various concerns such as exam nerves or depression, you can get professional help from trustworthy people.
For psychological counseling, your contact person is Ms. M.Sc. Psych. Verena Gödrich. Her counseling is free of charge, strictly confidential and can be provided anonymously upon request.
You can contact Ms. M.Sc. Psych. Verena Gödrich by e-mail and by phone at: +49 (921) 5559-16.
The counseling subjects include:
- Coping with stress, exam nerves, feelings of being overburdened
- Difficulties with detachment, reorientation, settling in
- Personal burdens, crises and conflict situations
- Conflicts in family, partnership, interpersonal relationships
- Studying with a handicap or health impairment
- Psychosomatic complaints, depression, anxiety, addiction
- Educational counseling
- Sexual harassment
KHG und ESG Seelsorge
The Catholic University and Protestant Student Community offer a pastoral care service. All students and employees are warmly welcome to talk about worries, fears and problems and to ask for advice on their specific life situation. Concerns of any kind are always taken seriously and treated confidentially. Would you like to get in touch with the pastoral care contacts? On the website of the KHG & ESG pastoral care you will find contact persons and office hours.
Further counselling offers
Here you can find information on further counselling offers: