Consulting services

• Advice for students and prospective students
• Information about degree programs and degrees
• Referral to the academic advisors

A new Maternity Protection Act has been in force since January 1, 2018. This also contains more extensive regulations for female students. Maternity protection is therefore generally granted without further applications. However, the prerequisite for this is that the Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences is aware of the pregnancy!

The following essentially applies to those affected:

1. In accordance with § 15 of the Maternity Protection Act, you should inform the university of your pregnancy and the expected date of delivery as soon as you know that you are pregnant. If you are breastfeeding, it would also be advisable to inform the university as soon as possible.
2. You are generally subject to the protection periods of § 3 of the Maternity Protection Act, i.e. the six-week period before and eight-week period after giving birth. If you wish to attend compulsory courses or take examinations during the protection period, you must expressly declare this in writing to the university.
3. In accordance with § 10 of the Maternity Protection Act, the university must determine the risks to which you as a pregnant or breastfeeding student or your child are or may be exposed. Based on this risk assessment, it must decide whether and to what extent protective measures must be taken.

Please read the information Important Maternity Protection Regulations for Students carefully.

Of course, the Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences can only fulfill its obligations if you have duly notified the university of your pregnancy, as required by law.

Notification of pregnancy and further information

Please inform us of your pregnancy in good time! To do so, please use the form below, which you can hand in personally at the examination office responsible for you or send it scanned to the following e-mail address DSI-Sekretariat(at)hszg.de . Your matter will be treated discreetly and confidentially!

If you would like advice on how to proceed, please make an appointment with the Student Advisory Service on 03583 612-4255.

The university has anchored a culture of family-friendliness in its mission statement. In the brochure "Studying with a child" you will find extensive information for students with children at the Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences on the topics of pregnancy and childbirth, advice options, funding opportunities, childcare and study organization. 

If you have any questions, problems or suggestions for improving your studies with child(ren), the university's Equal Opportunities Officer, Dr. Reinhold , is available at any time.

The period of study is a phase of personal development that is almost inevitably associated with crises. Difficulties can arise at the beginning of your studies, during the course of your studies and during the time of your final thesis. The Studentenwerk Dresden offers psychological counseling.

Topics that frequently come up in our counseling sessions include doubts about continuing your studies, work difficulties, exam anxiety, lack of self-esteem, relationship problems or problems in your social environment and problems with alcohol, drugs and online addiction. Appointments are made by e-mail.

Do you need advice on personal legal matters?

We offer you expert legal advice included in the Studentenwerk fee within the scope of our tasks and responsibilities in accordance with § 109 of the Saxon Higher Education Freedom Act.

We provide expert legal advice on the following topics:

• University law
• tenancy law
• BAföG
• civil law
• labor law
• Anti-discrimination

You are studying and know what credit points, tutorials and SHK are. Nevertheless, it can happen that not everything runs smoothly and you need independent and objective advice on social or financial difficulties in student life. The Studentenwerk's social counseling service is the first point of contact for this. It is subject to confidentiality and is open to all students at Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences.

Counseling focus:

• Securing a livelihood during your studies (except BAföG)
• Pregnancy and parental leave during studies
• Support options for students with disabilities and chronic illnesses
• Support options for students of international origin

Students with disabilities and chronic illnesses have a right to equal opportunities in their studies. To this end, individual and situational disadvantages in studying that are caused by a disability must be compensated for. The legal basis for this is the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (Article 24, Paragraph 5) and the Higher Education Framework Act (§2 Paragraph 4 and §16 Sentence 4).

In order to facilitate improved support in difficult personal situations, Dr. Scheibler has been commissioned by the Rector to receive questions and problems and, if necessary, to pass them on to the relevant departments.

Offer of help with:

• Questions about compensation for disadvantages
• Applying for compensation for disadvantages
• Organization of studies, timetabling
• Problems with teaching staff
• Health impairments
• Chronic illnesses / disabilities
• Personal crisis situations

The Bautzen Employment Agency will work with you to develop strategies for starting your career.

The careers advice service will also support you in reorienting your career or, if you are unlikely to successfully complete your studies, in your search for new prospects such as vocational or school-based training.

The employment agency will inform you about the current job market, recruitment criteria and company requirements.

We will also be happy to answer any questions you may have about your application and advise you on financial support options from the employment agency.

Simply make an appointment!