From applying for BAföG, to signing a rental agreement, to knowing your rights as a student – it’s important to be well versed in these topics.
Financial problems are common among students and can have an impact on your health and your academic success. It is therefore important to find out about the various financing options such as scholarships, student loans and part-time jobs.
There are advice centers in Würzburg that offer support with legal and financial issues. Make use of these services to ensure that you are well informed and to avoid unnecessary stress.
Contact points
Contact points
Christophorus Gesellschaft
The Christophorus Society offers a contact point for homeless, ex-convicted and indebted citizens in Würzburg.
Contact
Kontaktstelle für Studierende mit Behinderung und chronischer Erkrankung (KIS)
The KIS offers advice and support for students with disabilities and chronic illnesses at the three universities in Würzburg. This also includes, for example, the topic of compensation for disadvantages due to disabilities.
Contact
Website: https://www.uni-wuerzburg.de/
Phone: +49 931 31-84052
E-Mail: kis@uni-wuerzburg.de
Rechtsberatung des Studierendenwerks
The Studierendenwerk's legal advice service supports students with legal questions and problems in various areas of law.
Contact
Website: https://www.swerk-wue.de/
Schuldnerberatung der Caritas
The debt advice centers of Caritas, its specialist associations and its cooperation partners help when financial worries and problems seem hopeless and support those seeking advice and help in applying for or securing social benefits that are necessary for survival. Counseling is free of charge and all employees are bound to confidentiality.
Contact
Website: https://www.caritas-wuerzburg.de/
Stipendienberatung der KHG
The KHG scholarship advisory service provides advice on scholarships from the Cusanuswerk, the Hildegardis-Verein and the KAAD (Katholischer Akademischer Ausländer-Dienst), for example.
Contact
Website: https://www.khg-wuerzburg.de/
Studierendenvertretung der Hochschule für Musik (HfM)
The student representatives include the members of the Speakers' Council, the Student Convention, the two student representatives in the Senate and the University Council as well as the student members of the study commissions. Through their work in the university committees, the interests of the students are represented vis-à-vis the university management, teaching staff and administration, whereby communication between all members of the university is particularly important to the student representatives.
The student representation regularly organizes various events to strengthen the community at the university.
Contact
Website: https://hfm-wuerzburg.de/
Studierendenvertretung der Julius-Maximilians-Universität (JMU)
The student council offers support with problems with the city, the state, the student union or with the various offices at JMU.
Contact
Website: https://www.uni-wuerzburg.de/
Studierendenvertretung der Technischen Hochschule Würzburg-Schweinfurt (THWS)
The THWS student representation is committed to the interests of all students and represents them vis-à-vis the university management, teaching staff and administration. The elected representatives are not the only ones who can represent the interests of students in the Senate, Faculty Councils and Convention. Every student can become active here and help shape life at the university.
Contact
Website: https://www.thws.de/
Studierendenwerk: Sozialberatung
The social counseling service of the Studierendenwerk offers advice on financing your studies and studying with children,
for international students, students with disabilities or chronic illnesses and provides information on general social counseling topics,
Contact
Website: https://www.swerk-wue.de/
Phone: +49 931 8005-225
E-Mail: sozialberatung@swerk-wue.de
