Inclusive education: information event for students with disabilities

Inclusive education: information event for students with disabilities

On Tuesday, April 29, 2025, an information event entitled “Studying with Disabilities” will take place at the University of Regensburg. This event is aimed at students and prospective students who are affected by chronic illnesses, disabilities, developmental or partial performance disorders. The hybrid event format offers the opportunity to participate on site as well as online via Zoom. The event begins at 6:15 p.m. in the Law and Economics seminar building, room RWS 001.

To participate online, those interested can find an invitation link on the University of Regensburg website or register by email to Stefanie Feuerer by April 28, 2025 at the latest. No pre-registration is required and the event is also open to interested parents.

On-site expertise

The event is led by competent speakers. These include Prof. Dr. Bernhard Rauh, who acts as representative for students with chronic illnesses or disabilities, and Prof. Dr. Robert Uerpmann-Wittzack and Dipl. Psych. Stefanie Feuerer, who works as a consultant for students with disabilities. Together they will address topics that are of particular interest to affected students, such as admission to studies, compensation for disadvantages and special examination regulations. Information about BAföG and special university offers for students with disabilities is also provided.

The speakers will be happy to answer any questions you may have. Prof. Dr. Bernhard Rauh can be reached on 0941 943-7660 or by email at bernhard.rauh@ur.de.

Promote inclusion at Bavarian universities

There is growing awareness of the challenges that students with disabilities and chronic illnesses face at universities. The Bavarian Ministry of Science has developed a comprehensive concept to promote inclusion at Bavarian universities. The aim of this concept is to sustainably improve the study conditions for this group of students.

The measures include, among other things, the barrier-free design of buildings, the expansion of study advice for students with disabilities and appropriate training for university teachers to ensure barrier-free didactics. This is all the more important because, according to the BEST study and the 20th social survey, around seven percent of students say they have a disability or chronic illness.

In order to promote exchange and mutual support, a network of Bavarian representatives for the disabled was founded. This network, which consists of an association of representatives for disabled people from Bavarian universities of applied sciences, meets twice a year. The topics range from the evaluation of the HRK recommendation “One University for All” to new recommendations for organizing advice and service offerings for affected students.