Social Counseling Service
Interim financial aid funded by BMBF
Students in pandemic-related emergencies can again apply for interim financial aid from the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) from 20.11.2020 to 31.03.2021. You can find the application form under the following link:
Interim financial aid funded by BMBFIf you have any questions, take a look at our FAQs for the interim financial aid:
FAQ for interim financial aidNote
As of now, personal online consultations are possible in the Social Counseling Office by prior appointment. For this purpose, we use the online platform of REDMedical, which was developed for the health care sector and is used by physicians and psychotherapists throughout Germany.
To make an appointment, please use the email addresses below.

You are studying and you know what credit points, tutorials and SHK are. Nevertheless, it is possible that not everything will go smoothly and that you will need independent and objective advice on social or financial problems during your student life.
The counseling center of the Student Services (Studentenwerk) is your first place to go for this. It is open to all students of the universities of Dresden and Zittau/Görlitz.
You have questions concerning
- Securing your livelihood during your studies
- Pregnancy and child care during your studies
- Planning your life in general
- Studying with disabilities
We want
- To listen to you
- To find orientation and solution approaches together with you
- To inform you about suitable support offers
- To bring you in contact with other competent partners or agencies
Consultations are also offered in English.
The counseling is free of charge and is bound to professional discretion.
For short-term counsel, for example to apply for financial aid and loans, you can come to our office hours. Please make an appointment for more in-depth counseling, either by telephone or email.
Contact
Dresden
On site
Studentenwerk Dresden
Fritz-Löffler-Str. 18
5. floor, room 525
01069 Dresden
Tel.: 0351 4697-661/-662
Office hours
In the social counselling service, telephone consultations take place. The social counselling service is of course also available by e-mail.
E-Mail: sozialberatung@studentenwerk-dresden.de
Telephone counselling is currently provided on Tuesday and Thursday from 9 - 12 and 13 - 17 o'clock. Outside these hours, please use the e-mail counselling service.
Phone: 0351 4697 662 or 4697 661
Zittau and Görlitz
On site
Campus of the HSZG in Görlitz
Brückenstraße 1
House II, Room 264
02826 Görlitz
Tel.: 03581 374 3134
Office hours
Due to the spread of the corona virus, social counselling will not be available until further notice.
However, the social counselling service provides telephone and online counselling. The social counselling service is of course also available by e-mail.
E-Mail: sozialberatung@studentenwerk-dresden.de
Telephone counselling is currently provided on Tuesday and Thursday from 9 - 12 and 13 - 17 o'clock. Outside these hours, please use the e-mail counselling service.
Phone: 0351 4697 662 or 4697 661