The recommended reading list may also be available at the SuUB or the Bremen City Library, free of charge for students.
Studying, Working, Time Management
Dealing with Work Challenges Constructively
Procrastination—Information
Procrastination—Self-Assessment
Wolfsberger, Judith: “Frei geschrieben.” Böhlau, Vienna/Cologne, 4th revised edition: 2016
Working Independently (STW East Lower Saxony)
Exercise and Stress Management
University Sports
Insight Timer meditation app
Tip: Ask your health insurance provider about stress management programs.
Studying with a Disability
Studying with Dyslexia or Dyscalculia | Accommodations
Guide to Dyslexia/Dyscalculia for Adults
ADHD in College: Learning and Organizational Strategies
Addiction and Eating Disorders
ASH Bremen: Drug Assistance Center Mitte (Focus on illegal drugs, media addiction, and gambling addiction)
Caritas: Addiction Rehabilitation—What Is It? Comprehensive Addiction Counseling (Focus on Alcohol and Poly-substance Abuse)
Self-Assessments for Addictive Behavior: Alcohol, Drugs
Abnormal Eating Behaviors
Self-Help Groups
Self-Help Network
Junge Selbsthilfe Portal. Home – Ever thought about self-help groups?
Doubts about studying and career guidance
Bremen Youth Career Agency (up to age 25)
Career Center – University of Bremen
Career Service for Students - HSB Bremen University of Applied Sciences
Bremen–Bremerhaven Employment Agency
In addition, if you have questions about planning your studies or are having doubts, you can contact the university’s Central Student Advising Office.
Additional counseling services for specific topics
Family and Life Counseling of the Bremen Evangelical Church
“Offene Tür” Counseling Center of the Catholic Parish Association of Bremen
brynja— Mental Health Center with various events and group activities
pro familia (counseling on sexuality, relationships, family planning, and pregnancy)
Association of Binational Families and Partnerships (iaf e.V.) (Resource center for people in binational/bicultural relationships or families—legal issues, psychological counseling, events for people in binational/bicultural relationships or families)
Center Against Discrimination and Violence (ADE) (Specialized counseling center for dealing with discrimination, conflicts, and violence)
soliport ( Counseling for victims of right-wing, racist, and anti-Semitic violence)
(Domestic) Violence / Intimate Partner Violence: Neue Wege e.V. ( counseling for victims of relationship violence), “Violence Against Women” Helpline (telephone counseling for women who are affected by or threatened with violence), Bremer JungenBüro (counseling for young men* up to age 27 who have experienced violence)
Rape / Sexual Assault: Emergency Hotline (Psychological counseling for victims of sexual violence), Schattenriss e.V. ( Counseling and support for young women* up to age 27 who have experienced sexual violence)
Additional support for international students
HIST Bremen (Overview of contact points for support in financial emergencies, advice on legal issues, community events, and advice on mental health issues for international students in Bremen)
Overview of contact points in Bremen for refugees and immigrants
Migration Counseling for Adults – Counseling Center for Refugees – Youth Migration Service
Refugio Bremen (psychosocial counseling and treatment center for refugees and victims of torture)
Counseling for newly immigrated EU citizens