Student Coaching

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What we offer:

We can help you with issues related to your studies, such as:

  • studying techniques and preparing for exams
     
  • time and exam management
     
  • graduation
     
  • motivation, orientation and decision-making
     
  • stress management and relaxation

How to contact us:

Our coaching sessions only take place with fixed appointments.

You can contact us by phone or email to arrange an appointment.

We urgently ask you to cancel appointments should you not be able to keep them so that we can hand them on to other students in need of our support!

Appointments can be held personally, by phone or via video call.

Should you be showing any symptoms of a cold, we ask you not to come by personally. In that case, we offer our coaching via video call or on the phone.

Our coaching team:

Dr. Annette Huland (acting team leader, room h7)
phone: +49 89 38196-1216

Johanna Niehaus (room h11)
phone: +49 89 38196-1214

Julia Weiß (room h11)
phone: +49 89 38196-1218

Juliane Zientarra (team leader, room h11, currently not in)
phone: +49 89 38196-1214

Alte Mensa, Helene-Mayer-Ring 9
Advice and Counselling Centre, entrance h,
2nd floor, rooms h7 and h11 (only with an appointment)
U3 Olympiazentrum

email: studierendencoaching@stwm.de

FAQ Student Coaching

Who can turn to us?

Our Coaching is available to all students who are enrolled at one of the universities the Studierendenwerk München Oberbayern is in charge of. Students from Rosenheim, Freising-Weihenstephan or Benediktbeuern are thus also very welcome to contact us. However, please note the exceptions for Straubing, Triesdorf and Heilbronn Campus.

Basically, any student who thinks that our coaching service might help them is welcome to contact us, for example, if your studies don’t seem to be progressing the way you'd hoped or if you even fear you won’t be able to graduate successfully.

Will there be any costs?

Our coaching service is free of charge for all students enrolled at one of these universities and who have paid the Studierendenwerk fee.

What happens during the initial interview?

At the initial interview we'll discuss your current situation as a student, the difficulties you're experiencing as well as possible causes. Together we'll decide whether or not our Coaching suits your situation.

What do we do to help you?

Together we'll work on finding an individual way to solve your study-related problems with established methods. You and we together will reflect on your resources; often, potential can be discovered that is unused or even unknown of and which can be put to use so that in future you'll be able to overcome difficulties.

Is this the right place for me to turn to? How do I know?

If you're unsure whether or not you're currently dealing with issues other than your study-related problems, you can always get support and an opinion on your situation from our colleagues at the Psychosocial and Psychotherapeutic Counselling Service beforehand (or also at a later stage).

If necessary, we would also refer you to other services provided by our Advice and Counselling Network to find answers to more specific questions.

What waiting period should I be expecting?

After having registered, you'll probably have to wait for two to three weeks for an initial interview. Follow-up appointments can then be made at short notice.

Who else can I contact with study-related problems?

If you cannot or do not want to wait that long for an appointment in student coaching, we'd recommend that you remain active now and check with the central student advisory service at your university, with the academic advisors of your chair/faculty or with your course coordinators to enquire about similar services being offered.

If you're studying at the Technical University of Munich, have a look at the services provided by their Academic Coaching and ProLehre teams:

https://www.tum.de/en/studies/support-and-advice/support-during-studies/academic-coaching

https://www.prolehre.tum.de/en/prolehre/studyskills/

How many appointments does Student Coaching cover?

In general, the coaching process comprises 5 or 6 appointments. A maximum of 10 appointments can be arranged.

The coaching can only take place after having arranged an appointment. How much time lies between the appointments depends on your individual situation.