Further Services and Contact Persons
The Compass Hotline of Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
The "Compass" hotline will answer general questions about the university, the application procedure and the courses offered at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. More complex enquiries will be transferred to the institutions concerned.
Initial Counselling for International Applicants (except students on exchange programmes)
International applicants (degree seekings) will be given initial counselling on courses offered, on access and admission to them and on the application procedure (Erstberatung). The regulation does, however, not include students coming to Humboldt on exchange programmes. Further Information (in German).
Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
For information on all medical courses please refer directly to Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Referat Studienangelegenheiten.
Teacher Training Service Centre
- information and counselling on teacher training,
- practical training placements, certification of practical work,
- recognition of other practical experience of teaching at school within the framework of courses leading to the State Examination.
Career Center
The Career Center offers courses leading to additional and key qualifications of professional relevance.
Refugees welcome
Studying Abroad
The International Office of Humboldt-Universität runs an advisory service on studies abroad, on the eligibility for grants or scholarships while studying abroad, on partner universities and practical placements abroad, on EU mobility, etc.
Language Center
The Language Center offers the opportunity for Humboldt students of all faculties to learn a foreign language or to develop their foreign language skills. The Center provides courses leading to various types of examination including a number of standardized examinations required for studies abroad. Applicants must register and pay a moderate fee.
Student Social Counselling Service
The Studentische Sozialberatung counselling service offers help, information and counselling.
Student Parliament
The Student Parliament is the elected Student Assembly within the framework of Student Self-Administration. Its terms of reference are based on §18 of the Berliner Hochschulgesetz (Berlin Higher Education Act). Cf. also: ReferentInnenrat (AStA)
studierendenWerk Berlin (Student Services)
- BAföG & Financing
- Counselling Centre for Barrier-free Studies
- Student jobs and job trainings
- Psychological-Psychotherapeutic Counselling
- Writing consultation
- Students housing
Further offers: www.stw.berlin/en
Hochschulberatung (University Team of the Berlin-Mitte Job Centre)
The "Hochschulberatung" of the Berlin-Mitte Job Centre advises on career prospects and alternative careers for persons who did not complete their studies, provides information on retraining programmes, and gives support to graduates in finding suitable employment for up to one year after completing their studies. List of courses/events (in German).
Zeugnisanerkennungsstelle (Certificate Recognition Office)
The Zeugnisanerkennungsstelle is responsible for assessing German and international educational certificates.
Distance Studies
The FernUniversität ("Open University") in Hagen runs a Campus Berlin. It offers information, advice and counselling concerning distance studies at the FernUniversität in Hagen.