Ukraine: Contact points for students and employees

Equal opportunities office

• Contact person for conflict situations of university members: Barbara Michel
• At the HELP advice centre, students and employees have the opportunity to have confidential discussions about questions and problems regarding the compatibility of studies, work and family. In addition, the staff will also be happy to help you find suitable external counselling centres on other topics.
• Study and familiy: The university has support measures in place, including time and stress management, scholarships and emergency funds.

Psychological support in crisis situations

• At the university, the Department of Social Policy and Social Security offers psychological counselling for all students and employees affected by the war. Andrea Kühne, Phone +49 2241 865 721, andrea.kuehne@h-brs.de; Dirk Windemuth, Phone: +49 162 4064 234, dirk.windemuth@dguv.de; Thomas Kusch (also in English) Phone: +49 151 2111 2201, info@les-papillons-bleus.de
• The Telefon Seelsorge Bonn/Rhein-Sieg (German) offers a comprehensive range of talks and e-mails around the clock and free of charge; callers do not have to give their name. Phone: +49 800 111 0 111, +49 800 111 0 222 or 116 123 (without area code, all numbers free of charge).
• Psychological counselling centre of the Studierendenwerk, phone: +49 228 73 7106 
• Appointment service of the Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians North Rhine, phone (without area code, around the clock, free of charge): 116 117

International Office

Students and employees affected by the war in Ukraine are welcome to contact the International Office by e-mail with specific questions, for example about residence permits or the possibilities of psychological counselling, as well as for general discussion needs: welcome.centre@h-brs.de or by telephone with Maria do Carmo Massoni at +49 2241 865 705.

Donations for Ukrainian people in need

For those who want to support people affected by the war, the German Central Institute for Social Issues has compiled a list of organisations that help those affected in Ukraine as well as people fleeing from the war and is calling for donations for this purpose. The organisations mentioned bear the DZI donation seal as a sign of special worthiness of support.