A chronic physical illness or disability can make studying particularly challenging. It is important to know that you are not alone. The universities in Würzburg, as well as counseling centers in the region, offer support for students with health challenges to ensure that everyone has equal access to educational opportunities.

If you have a physical impairment or chronic illness, don’t hesitate to seek information and support.

Contact points

Contact points

1.

Aktivbüro der Stadt Würzburg/Selbsthilfegruppen

The Aktivbüro offers counseling sessions with a clearing mandate and acts as a guide in a protected environment. There is also an extensive self-help database and referrals are made to suitable group offers or advice centers. The groups for young adults with depression, for example, could be of interest to students.

Contact

Website: https://www.wuerzburg.de/

Phone: +49 931 - 37 34 68

E-Mail: aktivbuero@stadt.wuerzburg.de

2.

Allgemeine Studienberatung an der THWS

The general student advisory service at THWS offers information for students and prospective students on all study-related questions, such as admission requirements, financing alternatives, study options and conditions, planned changes of subject or university or examination law issues.

Contact

Website: https://www.thws.de/

Phone: +49 931 3511-6180, +49 931 3511-8169

E-Mail: studienberatung@thws.de

3.

Beauftragte für Studierende mit Behinderung und chronischen Erkrankungen der HfM

The representative helps students with disabilities and chronic illnesses and acts as a link to the university management for those affected, so that everyone has unhindered access to study programs and participation in university life.

Contact

Website: https://hfm-wuerzburg.de/

4.

Beauftragte für Studierende mit Behinderung und chronischen Erkrankungen der JMU

The Julius-Maximilians-Universität is open to all suitable applicants. In order to take into account the needs of students with disabilities and chronic illnesses and to enable them to study at an academic college or university, the Bavarian Higher Education Act requires all universities to appoint a representative for this group of students.

Contact

Website: https://www.uni-wuerzburg.de/

Phone: +49 931 - 31-84052

E-Mail: barbara.sponholz@uni-wuerzburg.de

5.

Beauftragte für Studierende mit Behinderung und chronischen Erkrankungen der THWS

The university advises students and prospective students with a disability or chronic illness to enable them to study successfully. The individual situation is always taken into account in order to overcome any impairments and compensate for any additional effort or other disadvantages.

Contact

Website: https://www.thws.de/

E-Mail: studierenmitbehinderung@thws.de

6.

Hochschule für Musik (HfM): Musikermedizinische Sprechstunde

The musician's medical consultation is open to students at the University of Music. It includes individual counseling for music-related physical complaints, performance anxiety,
mental stress and illness.
Teachers are also advised on how to deal with mentally stressed and ill students and questions on the prevention of music-related complaints are discussed. Advice, diagnostics and therapy are also provided in the musician's medical network by doctors from various disciplines, psychotherapists, physiotherapists and occupational therapists.

Contact

Website: https://musikergesundheit.hfm-wuerzburg.de/

Phone: +49 931 32187 - 3554, +49 561 7018277

E-Mail: regina.goetz@hfm-wuerzburg.de

7.

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

8.

Studierendenservice HfM

The HfM Student Service is a point of contact for all applicants and students at the University of Music for questions relating to enrollment, de-registration, re-registration, exemptions (leave of absence), etc.

Contact

Website: https://www.hfm-wuerzburg.de/

9.

Studierendenwerk: Studieren mit Behinderung

The social counseling service of the Studentenwerk 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

10.

Zentrale Studienberatung an der JMU

The Central Student Advisory Service at JMU offers information, help and advice on all questions relating to studying and problems during your studies, such as choosing a degree course, subject combinations, applying for a degree course, enrolment, timetabling, changing subjects, double degree courses or second degree courses.

Contact

Website: https://www.uni-wuerzburg.de/

Phone: +49 931 318 318 3

E-Mail: studienberatung@uni-wuerzburg.de

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