Study doubts - study success
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Publius Syrus (in "Sententiae" around 50 B.C.)
A doubting mind is half of wisdom
You have fulfilled your wish to study after leaving school. Now that you are studying, you still have doubts and feel insecure. Doubt and uncertainty are a driving force for further development. Only those who doubt and reflect on their own goals, actions and decisions can take responsibility for their own educational process - and be successful.

Don't be alone with your doubts. Doubts are there to be overcome, not to be kept. Talking to friends and family members is not the only thing that can help you overcome your doubts; there are also various contact persons at the university who are ready to help you overcome your crisis of meaning and solve a wide range of challenges. The discussions are open-ended. Dropping out of university, followed by a personal break, training, a change of university or subject, can also be a success.
Video series: Successful doubts | Blind date with companies
Studienzweifel? - Übergang in die Ausbildung
Im ersten Video der Videoreihe gegen Studienzweifel werden zwei Studienabbrecher zu ihren Erfahrungen mit Zweifeln am Studium und ihrem darauf folgenden erfolgreichen Übergang in eine Ausbildung interviewt.
There are many reasons for doubt and success
As different as people are, as different are the individual circumstances that affect motivation to study and academic performance. It is a network of conditions that lead to students dropping out and it often takes that one last drop to break the camel's back. This also means that there are several levers that can be turned. And there is a solution for everyone.
Contact person on the subject of study doubts and success
- are available to answer all subject-related questions about a degree program or subject.
Contact for all questions about studying and university alternatives.
- Do I want to study at all?
- Which degree program is right for me?
- How do I deal with difficulties during my studies?
- What support options are available at the university?
Contact and appointments can be made via the Student Information Office:
Tel.: 0561 804-2205
studieren[at]uni-kassel[dot]de
Job search strategies and applications.
- Which professional fields are suitable for me?
- What would be a useful internship for me?
- How can I formulate my application?
Jens Behrmann
Tel.: 0561 804-2472
career[at]uni-kassel[dot]de
www.uni-kassel.de/career
Competent contacts for all social, economic and personal questions from students. Focal points include financing, housing, study organization and help with study-related problems and doubts.
Mike Böse M.A.
Concetta Sabine Mugavero
Tel.: 0561 804-2564
sozialberatung[at]studierendenwerk.uni-kassel[dot]de
www.studierendenwerk-kassel.de/beratung.html
Contact person for everything to do with money and scholarships.
https://www.studierendenwerk-kassel.de/de/studienfinanzierung/
Competent contacts for general questions about study options, especially university alternatives. Advice on professional reorientation and placement in apprenticeships.
Dirk Wieland and Nicola Beez-Meilchen
kassel.171-akademiker[at]arbeitsagentur[dot]de
https://www.arbeitsagentur.de/vor-ort/kassel/hochschulberatung
If you have to register as unemployed after your studies and apply for unemployment benefit II (ALG II), we are there for you at the Jobcenter. For example, we offer "Academic Coaching" and "Job Forum". These are two very successful offers designed to help you enter the world of work. We build on your strengths together. Take advantage of our labor market expertise, our wide range of employer contacts and get back on your feet quickly!
Jakub Komeda
Employer Service Jobcenter Stadt Kassel
Phone: 0561 92999 242
jakub.komeda[at]jobcenter-ge[dot]de
The association, which is established in northern Hesse and southern Lower Saxony, organizes "personnel development à la carte" for its medium-sized member companies. This also includes an entry-level and career program specially developed for university dropouts. The focus is on IT professions; other training segments are also possible.
Wladimir Taschner
Tel.: 0561 81646-14
wtaschner[at]gpdm[dot]de
www.kompakt-ev.de
The right contacts for all questions relating to vocational education and training. Analyze the individual situation of the person seeking advice in a personal meeting and identify suitable paths to professional qualification. Professional and academic experience is taken into account, as are inclinations and talent.
Birgitta Hoffmann
Phone: 0561 7891 391
Bright future prospects for university dropouts: In many high-tech skilled trades, business owners are looking for responsible junior staff with a desire for management tasks and a willingness to take over the business. On the way there, the skilled trades offer dual training in a shortened form, additional qualifications and further vocational training up to the title of master craftsman. We provide support and advice throughout the entire career: before and during training, during career advancement and on the way to owning your own business.
Olga Müller
Tel.: 0561 7888-122
olga.mueller[at]hwk-kassel[dot]de
Nicole Krispin
Tel.: 0561 7888-183
Nicole.Krispin[at]hwk-kassel[dot]de
EMBRAND GmbH is an experienced and well-connected training service provider from Kassel. Medium-sized companies from North Hesse, South Lower Saxony and East Westphalia-Lippe value the cooperation in the areas of specialist and management development, recruitment and training. The company's own training events, event moderation and coaching services for people in change processes complete the portfolio. EMBRAND GmbH is AZAV-certified, among other things.
EMBRAND GmbH
Fachkräfteentwicklung
Ludwig-Erhard-Straße 12
34131 Kassel
E-mail: rvoigtlaender[at]embrand-gmbh[dot]de
Landline: +49 561 85016479
Mobile: +49 155 66538112
Web: www.embrand-gmbh.de