To the International Student Counselling Centre

Initial counselling and orientation for international students and prospective students.

We offer international students and prospective students initial advice on taking up studies as well as orientation for successful studies in Berlin. We collect relevant information and prepare it clearly.

Deadlines for University Applications

On this page, you will find important deadlines for applying to study programs, language courses, and preparatory colleges.

German Courses

Here you can find offers of German courses for international and prospective students

English-Language Degree Programs

English-language degree programs in Berlin – Explore the offerings of our partner universities

Residency in Berlin

Overview of the most important regulations on residence for study purposes and the asylum procedure

Preparation for the University Application

Here you will find information on how to prepare your university application.

Events of the studierendenWERK BERLIN

Events and activities for refugee students of the International Student Counselling and other departments of studierendenWERK BERLIN

Offers from our partner universities for people with a refugee background

Berlin's universities offer a diverse program for the integration of students and prospective students with a refugee background.

Contact

The International Student Counselling is available under the telephone number +49 (0)30 93939-8425 as well as under the following e-mail: isc@stw.berlin or our contact form.

Please write or call us for a personal consultation in our office or via video!

How can we advise you?

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Applying to a university

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Location

Hardenbergstraße 34
10623 Berlin

isc@stw.berlin

+49 (0)30 939 39-8425

Subway: U9 (Zoologischer Garten), U2 (Ernst-Reuter-Platz)
Suburban railroad: S3, S5, S7 und S9 (Zoologischer Garten)
Bus: 245 and M45 (Steinplatz)

UdK: 0,4 km

TUB: 0,4 km

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Offers of the studierendenWERK BERLIN for refugee students

Enrolled students who have financial or study organisation problems due to the current situation in Ukraine and the sanctions against Russia can contact our student financial counselling at any time. We will take a look at your case and look for solutions together.
Refugee Ukrainian students with a residence title according to § 24 AufenthG can receive financial support through BAföG.

If you need psychological or psychotherapeutic support in this stressful situation, our psychotherapeutic counselling service will be happy to help you at any time.
Refugee children can be admitted to the daycare centres of the studierendenWERK Berlin. The prerequisite for this is the application for a daycare voucher.