Emergencies

Students can also get psychosocial counselling from the Studierendenwerk Thüringen. The counselling service is free of charge and is also available in English.

Contact person for psychosocial counselling in Weimar:

Annett Kretschmer
Phone: +49 (0)3643 | 581 680
E-mail: psb-weimar(at)stw-thueringen.de  

There are two anonymous mailboxes for contact:

Digital Anonymous Mailbox of the Diversity Officer

Digital Anonymous Mailbox of the Student Counsellors 

Discrimination occurs when people are disadvantaged based on a protected characteristic. According to the law (German General Equal Treatment Act - AGG) and the related anti-discrimination directive of the university, protected characteristics include:

• → Ethnic origin or racial attributions
• → Gender
• → Religion or belief
• → Age
• → Sexual identity
• → Chronic illness or disability

There are also efforts by associations and policymakers to expand the listed categories. For example: to include

• → regional origin
• → parenthood/care responsibility
• → social status
• → physical characteristics

Harassment, as defined in § 3 (3) of the AGG, refers to unwanted behavior that intends to or results in violating the dignity of the person concerned, and creating a hostile environment. This includes both verbal and non-verbal behaviors. An environment is considered hostile when the incidents exceed a certain threshold of severity, to the point that the affected person’s wellbeing is impaired. An example of harassment could be an employee repeatedly making homophobic jokes towards a colleague, causing humiliation and hostility in the work environment.

Sexual harassment (§ 3 (4) AGG) occurs when harassment is based on sexual motives. Unlike harassment under § 3 (3) AGG, a single act is sufficient for sexual harassment (a hostile environment is not required), as the intrusion into the personal sphere is particularly serious.

Bullying refers to behavior that violates the dignity of the person concerned, especially when it creates an environment characterized by intimidation, hostility, humiliation, degradation, or insults.

Bullying is typically characterized by recurring incidents. Unlike discrimination, bullying is not necessarily linked to an attribution of characteristics.

You can get in touch with one of the contact points listed above. Other possible support systems through the university include:

• → the Diversity, Equal Opportunities, or Foreign Affairs officers
• → the representative for people with disabilities 
• → the Staff Council 

If you wish to reach out to other students, contact details of student representatives are also provided. Additionally, you can seek psychosocial counseling through the Student Services Thuringia.

All contact details are listed above.

You do not have to face the situation alone. Talk to a trusted person and/or one of the contact points listed here.

Complaints can be made for both disadvantages and (sexual) harassment originating from professors, lecturers, employees, as well as actions between employees and students.

No. You determine what happens with your concern. The matter will be treated confidentially, and further steps will only be taken upon your request.

Your concern will be treated confidentially by the selected contact person and will not be disclosed to third parties.

For anonymous contact, you can use two "anonymous mailboxes", which you find here:

Digital Anonymous Mailbox of the Diversity Officer

Digital Anonymous Mailbox of the Student Counsellors

If you approach these specific contact persons, your data will be treated confidentially and will not be disclosed.

Abuse of power, harassment, and discrimination can take various forms. If possible, document all relevant information, report the incident, and seek help.

Do not hesitate to contact one of the mentioned contact points to receive assistance as soon as possible.

Here's how you can prepare for a consultation:

• → Document all relevant information to get a clear overview of your complaint.
• → If possible, formulate your complaint in writing to ensure that you capture all the important points.

These preparatory steps will help the contact person provide helpful and productive advice.