Counselling services related to Corona
Advisory and counselling services for CAU staff and students on the corona conditions
Who for?: CAU students and beginners at the CAU
The CAU has appointed a contact person to assist new and returning students with their general questions on topics arising from the new academic situation created by the coronavirus pandemic. Please get in touch with us if you have any general questions about studying during corona times and the challenges associated with this.
Contact:
Sandra Elstner
+49 431 880-5931
coronaberatung-studium@uv.uni-kiel.de
Quality Development Department
Who for?: CAU teachers and tutors
The CAU has a point of contact for teachers and tutors for didactic advice on teaching in the COVID-19 pandemic.
Contact:
Merle Kohlrausch
+49 431 880-5935
mkohlrausch@uv.uni-kiel.de
Sabine Reisas
+49 431 880-5941
sreisas@uv.uni-kiel.de
Quality Development Department
Who for?: everyone
The coronavirus pandemic means that we are all facing particular challenges. In addition to our psychotherapeutic programme, we are also currently offering preventive courses on stress management, mindfulness and relaxation for CAU staff. You can regularly find out about free spaces and other offers on this page.
Who for?: CAU students and employees
A wide range of challenges need to be overcome during the coronavirus pandemic - many of them also last for a long time. We offer a free range of advisory services on dealing with topics such as fear of catching the disease, the tendency to worry, loss of social contacts, lacking everyday structures or family stresses and conflicts.
Contact
Mon: 12:00 – 1:00pm und Thur: 1:30 - 2:30pm
helpline: +49 431/22180024
Who for?: CAU students
We support students who are in need of advice with psychological counselling if they have problems with their studies like exam worries, writer’s block, lack of stimulus, interruptions to work, as well as personal problems or crisis events like phobias, addiction, separations, illness or death, plus much more.
Who for?: CAU students
You don’t know if your exams will be held under fair conditions? The corona rules are confusing you? You don’t know who to turn to? You have already sat a questionable exam? You have questions about the running of the CAU? We are there for you as student representatives.
Contact
You can reach us from Mondays to Fridays between 5pm and 8pm under this number: +49 160-1678200
Who for?: CAU staff and relatives
An additional advisory service is available to tariff-based employees, professors or civil servants with an employment contract at the CAU, on top of the various internal advisory services. You can contact the Corrente advisory service provider confidentially, anonymously and for free with any type of professional or private problems. An expert with experience in your area will help you find an effective solution.
Who for?: all members of the CAU
The Family Service office advises CAU members - also during the pandemic - individually and confidentially. The staff will also research additional support options. The service represents family concerns at the CAU to the University Board and other institutes. There are family officers at each faculty and in the Graduate Center. Topics include the compatibility of work and family life, studies, childcare, looking after relatives, family-friendly teaching and infrastructure.
Who for?: CAU employees
The occupational safety experts provide managers, responsible persons and employees at Kiel University with advice and support for issues of occupational safety. They advise on assessing the working conditions, the so-called risk assessment, for example, or on planning, conducting and maintaining workplaces.
Who for?: CAU employees
The university's in-house doctor advises and supports staff and the employer in all matters related to occupational health and safety, in accordance with the provisions in the Occupational Health and Safety Act (Arbeitssicherheitsgesetz).
Contact
+49 431 880–3267
Available by telephone:
- Mon-Thur: 8am – 4:00pm
- Fri: 8am - 2.00pm
To the website of the occupational health service at the CAU (website German only)
Who for?: CAU employees and students
In an emergency please contact the emergency department at the Centre for Integrative Psychiatry, ZIP in Kiel. The emergency department is manned 24 hours per day.
Contact
+49 431 500-98181 oder +49 431 500-98008 (reception area, evenings or weekends)
to the website of the Centre for Integrative Psychiatry (website German only)
Who for?: International students
Advice for international students on the issues of entry and visa applications under coronavirus conditions, quarantine and provision of food after arrival, psychological advisory offices.
Who for?: International guests at Kiel University
Advice for international researchers on the issues of entry and visa applications under coronavirus conditions, quarantine and provision of food after arrival.
Contact
Dr. Nancy Smith
nsmith@uv.uni-kiel.de
Who for: CAU researchers, lecturer and employees
The Continuing Professional Development Centre also offers a range of advisory and support formats by professional trainers and coaches tailored to these special needs during corona times.
During these times, the offers support in particular the further development of digital teaching competences, competences in the areas of remote leadership and working in a home office. This enables helpful networking and (interdisciplinary) exchange despite physical distance. Coaching and counselling continue to take place - in digital formats.
Independent providers
Who for?: students experiencing hardship
The interim aid from the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) is intended to help students who are proven to be in hardship as a result of the pandemic, who require immediate aid, and who are unable to overcome the individual hardship caused by the pandemic by means of other support. Both German and international students enrolled at state and state-recognised universities in Germany can apply for the interim aid.
Who for?: everyone
Kieler Fenster offers advice and psychosocial support by phone and online. Even if you are “only” looking for contact and a chat, you are very welcome to contact us!
