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If you are studying at Emden/Leer University of Applied Sciences and are disabled or chronically ill, you can take advantage of special offers. We have summarised the special features of the location here.
Your contact person
Moin moin, my name is Wiebke Hendeß,
i have been counselling disabled and chronically ill students at the Studierendenwerk Oldenburg since 1999 and was previously active in the self-help organisation for disabled students for many years. I am a wheelchair user myself, completed my studies at the University of Oldenburg and have various additional qualifications in counselling disabled people. I can therefore advise those affected on an equal footing.
Wiebke Hendeß
Behindertenberatung
in person - by telephone - online
All consultations take place by individual appointment.
For further inquiries please contact me by phone or e-mail, I will get back to you shortly!
Counselling concept
My counselling is based on the principles of peer counselling (those affected advise those affected). When dealing with one's own disability is discussed, the limits, but also the potentials, can be considered together. I also support student self-help organisations and campaign for the interests of disabled and chronically ill people nationwide. To this end, I work in various committees at Emden/Leer University of Applied Sciences, Jade University of Applied Sciences and the university and am networked with many other advice and information centres.
Counselling & data protection
You decide whether you want to speak to the counsellor on site, via video chat, by email or by phone. Counselling can be anonymous and is free of charge. You can use the open consultation hours on the Oldenburg campus or book a counselling appointment in advance. Of course, you can also contact the counsellor at any time by phone or email with any questions. She will get back to you as soon as possible.
Of course, the counselling sessions are subject to confidentiality. All your details and data will be treated confidentially.
Where is counselling provided?
Advice can be provided in person on site, by telephone or online. There are fixed consultation hours at our Oldenburg location. At the other locations, there are both fixed and open consultation hours. You can find more information on the pages of the individual locations.
Who can seek advice?
Disability counselling is part of the overall counselling services offered by Studierendenwerk Oldenburg and is responsible for students at Carl von Ossietzky University, Emden/Leer University of Applied Sciences and Jade University of Applied Sciences. Other contact persons are responsible for counselling outside the North-West region.
The counselling service is open to all students, prospective students and graduates who consider themselves to be disabled or chronically ill, whether for physical or mental reasons. Dyslexia, depression, diabetes or MS, for example, can have a similar impact on studying as a mobility or sensory disability. Relatives, lecturers or other persons can also contact the disability counsellor. Wiebke Hendeß also offers the possibility of a work placement for students, e.g. from the social or special education sector.
The offer is also aimed at foreign students with disabilities who are studying at the Studierendenwerk Oldenburg.
Counselling topics
Our counselling ranges from legal issues and practical everyday questions to very personal issues such as the question: "Am I even disabled or chronically ill?"
Note: Counselling on BAföG is covered by the financial aid department.
