Advice Services
Contact points
Internal university contact points
Contact persons for students
Contact Person for Anti-discrimination according to HessHG
Contact persons and advice on:
- (Anonymous) counseling in case of discrimination
- Prevention work
- Implementation of the "Guidelines for protection against discrimination and sexualized violence at the University of Kassel"
Women's and Equality Officers of the Faculties
Contact persons and advice on:
- Sexualized harassment, discrimination and violence
- Career paths in science
- Women in MINT subjects
- Equality in science
Contact persons and advice for:
- family-friendly university culture: family-friendly management behavior
- family-friendly campus: childcare, parent-child rooms
- Advice on balancing family and career or studies
- Support for managers as part of the Dual Career Service
Study and Disability Service Center
- The Service Center for Studies and Disability supports students in reducing potential barriers in everyday study life and finding suitable solutions.
- Advice is confidential and individual.
Contact Person for Anti-discrimination according to HessHG
- Includes the contact point for people affected by anti-Semitism
- Dr. Luigi de Ambrosia and Prof. Dr. Philipp Oswalt are liaison lecturers of the Network of Jewish University Teachers(https://n-j-h.de/) at the University of Kassel. In this role, they are available to answer questions relating to anti-Semitic and anti-Jewish incidents and statements, as well as to the promotion of Jewish life at and around the University of Kassel. Your concerns will be treated confidentially on request.
Counseling center of the Studierendenwerk:
Academic Advisory Service and student advisory services of the Faculties
- Advice for prospective students and students in the orientation process, in decision-making and in study crises.
- Advice in the AStA for students on social issues, discrimination, internationalization and mobility.
Counseling services for graduates:
Contact persons for employees
Contact Person for Anti-discrimination according to HessHG
Contact persons and advice on:
- (Anonymous) counseling in case of discrimination
- Prevention work
- Implementation of the "Guidelines for protection against discrimination and sexualized violence at the University of Kassel"
Women's and Equality Officers of the Faculties
Contact persons and advice on:
- Sexualized harassment, discrimination and violence
- Career paths in science
- Women in MINT subjects
- Equality in science
Contact persons and advice for:
- family-friendly university culture: family-friendly management behavior
- family-friendly campus: childcare, parent-child rooms
- Advice on balancing family and career or studies
- Support for managers as part of the Dual Career Service
Representatives for severely disabled employees
- The severely disabled employees and professors at the University of Kassel elect their representatives. They form the representative body for severely disabled employees.
- The focus of their work is on counseling, integration and prevention.
Contact Person for Anti-discrimination according to HessHG
- Includes the contact point for people affected by anti-Semitism
- Dr. Luigi de Ambrosia and Prof. Dr. Philipp Oswalt are liaison lecturers of the Network of Jewish University Teachers(https://n-j-h.de/) at the University of Kassel. In this role, they are available to answer questions relating to anti-Semitic and anti-Jewish incidents and statements, as well as to the promotion of Jewish life at and around the University of Kassel. Your concerns will be treated confidentially on request.
- The Staff Council provides information and advice on labor law issues
Counseling services for graduates:
- The university's ombudspersons serve to ensure good academic, artistic and creative practice and are available as independent contacts for confidential advice.
- Support and advice for conflicts in the workplace
Internal university complaints offices
- Members and affiliates of the university as well as third parties according to § 1, who feel disadvantaged by other persons for the reasons mentioned in § 1, have the right to lodge a complaint.
- They must not suffer any disadvantages as a result of exercising this right to lodge a complaint. This also applies to persons who support those affected or act as witnesses.
Complaints office for employeesin accordance with the anti-discrimination guidelines of the University of Kassel
- Members and affiliates of the university as well as third parties according to § 1, who feel disadvantaged by other persons for the reasons mentioned in § 1, have the right to lodge a complaint.
- They must not suffer any disadvantages as a result of exercising this right to lodge a complaint. This also applies to persons who support those affected or act as witnesses.
Counseling centers outside the university
Kassel help
Counseling for victims and witnesses of crime
Wilhelmshöher Allee 101, 34121 Kassel
+49 561-282070
Kassel Police Shop
Criminal investigation department
Wolfschlucht 5, 34117 Kassel
+49 561 17171
Response
Counseling for victims of right-wing, racist and anti-Semitic violence
Kleine Rosenstraße 3, 34117 Kassel
+49 561 7298 9700,
The "Violence against women" helpline has been offering low-threshold advice and support for women in need for ten years. To mark the anniversary, the existing telephone number will be shortened and simplified. The previous number 08000 116 016 will remain available in parallel for at least another year.
From June 1, the helpline in Germany will be available around the clock under the number 116016.
Women inform women - FiF e.V.
+49 561 893136
Women help women in the district of Kassel
+49 5641 4910434
Emergency call for raped women - Frauen gegen Vergewaltigung e. V.
+49 561 772244
4 Walls - Housing for women
Contact: Anja Schreiter E-Mail: ans@soziale-hilfe-kassel.de
Andrea Rygol E-Mai: anr@soziale-hilfe-kassel.de
+49 561 70738-14
- LK2 Counselling center for adults affected by sexualized violence (opens in a new window)
- Kasseler Hilfe, Opfer- und Zeugenhilfe e.V. (opens in a new window)
- eigenMächtig - Counselling for women and trans people in cases of sexualized violence
- Emergency call for raped women and girls (opens in a new window)
- Frauen helfen Frauen im Landkreis Kassel (opens in a new window)
- Women inform women - FiF e.V.
- faX - Specialist advice center for sexualized violence in the city and district of Kassel
- Der Kinderschutzbund Ortsverband Kassel e.V. (opens in a new window)
- Weisser Ring - Kriminalprävention und Opferhilfe (opens in a new window)
- Frauenennotruf Marburg e.V. - Advice also available in the Queer Center (opens in a new window)
- Amani specialist center against honor-related violence and forced marriage