Problems in studying

What do you need support with?

Difficulties in studying can be manifold. Because studying can – hopefully only for a short time – bring you to your own performance limits. We would like to support you with the information and tips on the way to a solution.

You can find direct contact persons in the respective advisory services. If you do not find what you are looking for, you will find contact persons in the students advisory service center who will work out an individual path with you. Of course, all conversations are confidential!

There are always current ones too Workshop offers. Current offers can be found in event calendar on the THM website or with lots of tips summarized in the portal Study 360°.

study organization

"Somehow the organization of my everyday study life doesn't work out! I need support in structuring the learning material better. It's difficult for me to reconcile work, family and studies."

which support offers can you use?

InfoCenter THM
The InfoCenter is the central first point of contact at the THM . You can get support here, for example, if you can't find your way around your timetable, need applications or forms, or simply don't know who to turn to. >> Read more

Central students advisory service
Are you not quite sure where exactly the difficulties lie? The advisors will look at your current situation with you and work out with you where the problem may be and what needs to be changed. >> Read more

exam coaching
The exam coaching supports you with questions and uncertainties about exams, learning techniques and motivation. You are also welcome to make an appointment on the topics of time management, procrastination or stress management. >> Read more

International Office
Have you come to Germany to study and are having difficulty finding your way around the new environment (university, place of study)? The International Office advises and supports international students on numerous questions. These include, for example, the right of residence, finding accommodation, financing your studies, and arriving at the university or place of study. You are also welcome to find out more about the events organized by the International Office. >> Read more

Academic Advisory Service
Subject-specific advising is offered by the lecturers of the department. They support the students with questions about the design of the course, the study technique and the focus of the course and answer questions about the specific course content of the individual subjects. The contact details can be found on the respective course page under the menu item "Specialist Advice" or in your Department Secretariat, which can also help with initial formal questions about the organization of your studies.

university library
For example, when it comes to scheduling a thesis, the writing advice staff can help you. >> Read more

Studies 360°
Here you will find numerous tips on the subject of learning. Key words are "motivated", "organized" and "methodical"! >> Read more

Family-friendly university
Do you still have family responsibilities alongside your studies? The service point for family-friendly universities is the first point of contact with a pilot function. >> Read more

Student Services Gießen
The social counseling service of the Studierendenwerk Gießen can provide support for difficulties outside the lecture hall. Students with children receive support from the family service center of the Studentenwerk. >> Read more

exams

study doubts

“Sometimes I think to myself, my studies don't suit me at all. I would rather study something else or maybe do an apprenticeship, but then I have this kink in my CV and my parents don't know anything about it either. In addition, you always have this feeling of having failed somehow.”

Perhaps you have already had these or similar thoughts. That's not unusual either, it can always happen that you have doubts about yourself and your field of study during your studies. But if these doubts don't go away or even get bigger over time, then this also has an impact on the success of your studies. In the worst case, the doubts are so great that you no longer see any point in studying and the Dropping Out threatens. Study doubts are a topic that nobody likes to talk about, although statistically it is one of the most common concerns in the students advisory service at the THM .

Often the reasons for the doubt lie in various problems. It is therefore important to first find out what actually leads to doubts about your studies. Doubts do not always arise because of an unsuitable choice of study, but the problems lie in the organization of the study or the exams ...

which support offers can you use?

Central students advisory service
In a personal meeting, we look at the current situation and possible courses of action together with you, and clarify questions such as "How many doubts are ok, when should I look for alternatives? And how does that even work?" >> Read more

International Office
Changing your course of study or university also has an impact on your residence permit. The incoming team at the International Office will be happy to advise you individually and clarify your personal questions with you. >> Read more

Network with the university team of the Employment Agency
The central students advisory service offers an information event every semester in cooperation with the university team of the employment agency in Gießen . The dates will be published in the event calendar of the THM . >> Read more

If you are not quite sure why you are having doubts about your studies, the website of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research a comprehensive collection on the subject of "study doubts" and thus a first option for recognizing and narrowing down motives.

questions about the future