Advice and Information
The University of Tübingen offers a number of different services which give helpful advice to those planning to study in Tübingen as well as those already enrolled here - whether they are just beginning, are well into their studies, or are finishing their studies and planning a career. Directly below, you will find a list of these services, sorted according to the different phases of studying. Below that is a list of the relevant services.
If you are not sure who is the right contact person for you, contact the Student Counseling Service (ZSB).
Services according to topics and study phases
Before You Start
- High school students
- Advice for those considering a course of study (Student Counseling Service)
- Information on application and admission (Student Administration)
- Information on application and admission for international students (International Affairs)
- University entry for those with a trade qualification (for applicants without German high school diploma, "Abitur")
- Funding your studies (Student Counseling Service)
When You Start
- Information and events for first-year students
- Individual counseling for beginners (Student Counseling Service)
- Faculty Course Advisors (counselors in the individual subjects)
- Registering as a student (Student Administration)
- Information and orientation for students by students (Uni-Infopoint of the Department Academic Affairs)
- Brochure Guide for the start of your studies - Welcome to the University of Tübingen (in German)
During Your Studies
- Interdisciplinary academic guidance (Student Counseling Service)
- Faculty Course Advisors (counselors in the individual subjects)
- Counseling on teaching degree studies (School of Education / Student Counseling Service)
- Advice on studying abroad (International Affairs)
- Advice for international students (International Affairs)
- Advice for doctoral candidates (Career Service)
- Advice about academic writing (Writing Center)
- Advice about learning and studying effectively(Student Counseling Service)
- Advice for students with children (Studentenwerk Tübingen-Hohenheim)
- Advice for students with family duties (Family Office)
- Counseling for disabled or chronically ill students
- Counseling for students in difficulty with their studies (Student Counseling Service)
- Legal advice for students (Studentenwerk Tübingen-Hohenheim)
- Advice about issues related to equality, diversity, and gender (Equality and Diversity Office)
- Administrative requirements (Student Administration, Student Counseling Service, Writing Center)
- Funding your studies (Student Counseling Service)
- Career options (Career Service)
Finishing Your Studies
- Advice and coaching for starting a career (Career Service)
- Advice on graduate studies (Student Counseling Service)
All consulting and service facilities
Student Counseling Service (ZSB)
- Advice on general issues (e.g. selecting and structuring courses, applications, orientation for first-year students, etc.)
- Counseling on individual studies (e.g. planning, strategies for studying, preparing for exams, dealing with problems, switching to or from another institution, etc.)
- Multi-disciplinary information events
Subject-specific Counseling
- Advice on the content and organisation of individual subjects/ courses (each subject has one or two such counselors)
- Recognition of credits/ for-degree coursework
Student Administration
- Information on student matters (e.g. application, admission, initial enrollment, switching subjects or institutions, leave of absence, re-enrolling for subsequent semesters or after leave of absence, deregistering as a student, guest students, student ID, certificates for coursework, etc.)
Contact
Wilhelmstr. 11, EG +49 7071 29-74444
Website • E-mail
Examinations Offices
- Information on exams in individual subjects/ courses
Contact
Central examinations office
Other / external examination offices
University Library (UB) / Advice on literature management
- Courses on academic research and literature management
- Information on matter relevant to use of the library
Contact
Wilhelmstr. 32
+49 7071 29-72846
Website
Uni-Infopoint at Mensa Wilhelmstraße (Department Academic Affairs)
- Information and orientation for students by students
- Where do I find...?
- Who can help with specific questions?
Contact
Wilhelmstr. 13, Foyer
Opening hours:
Mo-Fr 10.00 - 14.00
Website
Student Councils
- Represent student interests in the Faculties
- Advice and help from students within each Faculty
Contact
Student Councils (Fachschaften)
Legal Service for Students (Studierendenwerk Tübingen-Hohenheim)
- Legal advice for students regarding their studies
Contact
+49 7071 9466725
Website
Further Consulting and Services
External Counseling and Service for Students in Germany:
- Student allowance (BAföG) office (Studierendenwerk Tübingen-Hohenheim)
- Legal Service for Students (Studierendenwerk Tübingen-Hohenheim)
- Psychological Advisory Center (Studierendenwerk Tübingen-Hohenheim)
- German Labor Office, Academic Careers Team
Further support institutions are listed in the brochure "StuWe Kompass" (available at the Student Counseling Service and at the Info-Point at the cafeteria (Mensa) in Wilhelmstrasse.