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Doubts about your studies? NRW university events support students in crisis!
Students in North Rhine-Westphalia receive support for doubts about their studies with over 40 events from March 10th to 28th at the HHU Düsseldorf.
Doubts about your studies? NRW university events support students in crisis!
From March 10th to 28th, 2025, around 30 universities in North Rhine-Westphalia will be organizing special activities for students who are struggling with study doubts. The Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU) is actively involved in these themed weeks, which have the motto “Doubts about Studies”. Graduate psychologist Agnes Kott from HHU emphasizes the importance that these doubts should not be viewed as failure. Instead, those affected should seek support and take it seriously [hhu.de].
The program includes over 40 digital events, including lectures and workshops on topics such as changing subject and university, training alternatives and career orientation. The HHU is offering several events in this context: The “move!” information day will take place on March 19th. from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the Student Service Center. Afterwards, there will be the online event “Doubtless – Experience Reports on the Subject of Study Doubts” on March 25th from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m [hhu.de].
Diverse support offers
Doubts about your studies can arise gradually or suddenly and affect many students. The uncertainties should not be ignored; Instead, it is important to seek support from the university and your personal environment. In North Rhine-Westphalia, many universities offer special advice on doubts, changes and dropping out of studies [nextcareer.de].
A comprehensive range of advice is available, including choosing a course of study, financing your studies or preparing for exams. Special assistance is often offered for foreign students or those with disabilities. The exchange with labor market actors is of great importance in order to create realistic perspectives [nextcareer.de].
Experience reports and guides
In order to provide students with decision-making aids, reports from other students and experts are also shared. These insights can help overcome fears and find motivation. Numerous guides are available that can be useful for both students and their parents [studis-online.de].
The free program sometimes requires registration, but offers numerous opportunities for reflection and further development of personal skills. Participation is possible not only at HHU, but also at many other universities in North Rhine-Westphalia, including RWTH Aachen, the University of Bonn and the FernUniversität Hagen. Further information is available on the universities' websites and on nextcareer.de to find.