The provisional representatives for prospective and current students at the UdK Berlin are Mareike Brlecic Layer and Gudrun Lörincz. They provide advice on any questions that may arise regarding the application, applying for compensation for disadvantages, carrying out the study programme and the upcoming examinations.

The counselling sessions are confidential.

Dr. Mareike Brlečić Layer

substitution: Dr. Gudrun Lőrincz

E-Mail: barrierefrei.studienberatung_ @udk-berlin.de

Phone +49 (0)30 3185-1353

Here you can find our Consultation hours.

The scholarships are intended to support international students facing particular challenges in their studies, e.g. refugees, people with disabilities or chronic illnesses, people with special care needs for children or relatives in need of care.

Application deadline: 15 February 2026. More information here: Grants for more equal opportunities (STIBET I) – Universität der Künste Berlin

University Library of the UdK Berlin / TU Berlin

https://www.udk-berlin.de/service/universitaetsbibliothek/

studierendenWERK BERLIN

The studierendenWERK Berlin regularly offers students workshops on the topics of self-organisation, concentration and attention, studying with ADHD and much more. In addition, those affected can join the ADHD Meet-up (1st Thursday every month, 14:30-16:30, in German).

Under the heading "Selfcare" you find selected workshops in the event calendar: studierendenWERK BERLIN - Calendar of events

Selected offers in English:

• 05.01. (every Monday), 09:30-11:00, studierendenWERK BERLIN - Jour Fixe Prokrastination [in German]
• 14 January, 14:30-17:00, Neurodivergent Peer Empowerment (in English only): studierendenWERK BERLIN - Neurodivergent Peer Empowerment [in English only]

EUCREA

The Eucrea association offers students and artists with disabilities and chronic illnesses advice on networking, funding and careers as well as information, expert discussions and much more.

Students at Berlin's universities can apply for inclusion services from the studierendenWERK in accordance with Section 9 (2) of the Berlin Higher Education Act (BerlHG). Inclusion services include sign language interpreting, written interpreting and study assistance. The studierendenWERK BERLIN also offers advice on suitable funding options and help in filling out applications: Counselling Centre for Barrier-Free Studies.

Contact: bbs.hardenbergstr_ @stw.berlin.
Here you can find all information: https://www.stw.berlin/beratung/bbs-hardenbergstr.html

Overview of the UdK buildings suitable for wheelchair users