

Psychosocial Counselling
The psychosocial counselling service by the Studentenwerk is realized in collaboration with the Faculty of Medicine of the Leipzig University, represented by the head of the Clinic and Policlinic for Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy of the Leipzig University Hospital. This ensures high counselling standards as well as the integration of the latest therapeutic developments.
Where We Help
Studying itself as well as student life may involve great demands and challenges. It is therefore not abnormal that one has difficulties studying, personal conflicts, or is mentally stressed. You can contact us at any time and will be given professional advice and individual support in solving your personal problems!
Where to find us & Who we are
The open office hours and individual counsellings take place at the following locations:
- Center for Social Service (CSS) – Gutenbergplatz 4, 04103 Leipzig
- Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie – Semmelweisstr. 10, 04103 Leipzig (opposite the Russian Orthodox Church)
The team of the counselling office includes psychologists who are licensed psychological psychotherapists or advanced in postgraduate training to become psychological psychotherapists.

Our Services

Other Services
Psychological advice for students and postgraduates of Leipzig University
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The Student Service Center of the university offers low-threshold, promptly usable psychological counseling services at no charge three times a week. You need to make an appointment. For more information, please refer to this page.
Counselling services provided by the student organizations
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In addition to Studentenwerk, the student organizations (StudentInnenRäte) of Leipzig University, HTWK Leipzig and HTM provide counselling services for students in problematic situations as well. Further they provide help and assistance in organizing and handling everyday student life.
Psychological advice for teacher training programme students
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Students participating in the teacher training programme can make use of the psychological counseling office at the Zentrum für Lehrerbildung und Schulforschung of Leipzig University. In addition to counseling interviews, Annett Ammer-Wies, licensed psychologist and systemic therapist and counselor (SG), offers workshops on various issues like examinations and postponing. For information and contact, please refer to http://www.uni-leipzig.de/~zls/psychologischeberatungsstelle.html
Nightline – the help and information hotline
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Students of all universities can talk about their worries on the phone at night. Trained persons, students themselves, are on the other end of the line, listening actively and forwarding the student to the appropriate counseling service, if necessary.
You can reach the Nightline in Leipzig during semesters every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9.00 p.m. to midnight by calling 0341/973 7777. For further information, refer to the Facebook page “Nightline Leipzig”, leipzig.nightlines.eu or write an e-mail to leipzig {{ätt}} nightlines {{punkt}} eu.
Self-help groups
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The self-help group geist:reicht is an offer especially for mentally ill students suffering from work disruption. This group is a university group of the HTWK Leipzig and a work group of the student organization of the Leipzig University: www.geistreicht.de
Counselling services to be found on the wesite of the City of Leipzig
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Crisis call center, help hotline, social-psychiatric service, or Samaritan telephone line - on the page of the City of Leipzig you can find all telephone numbers and contact details at a glance.
Self-help contact office of the City of Leipzig
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The self-help contact and information office (SKIS - Selbsthilfekontakt- und Informationsstelle) of the City of Leipzig provides information on self-help and support groups in Leipzig. You can get advice; will be placed in a self-help group, if possible, or get support in establishing a self-help group yourself.
Travel insurance for mentally ill persons
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As many international health insurances and travel cancellation insurances exclude mental disorders from insurance coverage, we recommend paying close attention to possible exclusion clauses and reading the General Terms and Conditions carefully.
On this account, the “Irrsinnig Menschlich e.V.” association has prepared an overview on the subject of travel insurances for mentally ill persons, which you can read here.
Feedback
If you have any questions, ideas, or criticism on the counselling services offered by Studentenwerk Leipzig, please contact the consultants or cremer {{ätt}} studentenwerk-leipzig {{punkt}} de (Hannah Cremer), provisiona head of Social Services.
Info materials for staff & students
- Flyer for members of the University of Leipzig with mental health problems
- General information material & media information of the Studentenwerk Leipzig
Emergency telephone contacts
- In case of danger to life and health, please contact the emergency services: 112
- In case of urgent need to talk: Telephone counselling: 0800 1110111 or 0800 1110222
- Social psychiatric service: Monday to Friday 8 a.m.-7 p.m. 0341 9999 0001
- Psychosocial counselling telephone, weekends and holidays only 8 a.m.-6 p.m. / 0341 99990000
Contact
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Psychosocial Counselling
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Email:studierendenberatung {{ätt}} studentenwerk-leipzig {{punkt}} de
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Phone:+49 341 97 18 848
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Individual Counselling by registration
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Open Counselling by telephone
Tuesday 1.30-2.30 p.m. +49 341 97 18 848 Thursday 9.00-11.00 a.m. +49 1761 96 59 665