Here is an overview of services to help you succeed in your studies. With the SoWi?So! instant help you will find quick answers to read up on if you get stuck on topics related to studying - for example, course registration or homework. The section "Now I'm doing it right!" contains courses with which you can acquire important skills for successful studying - for example, preliminary maths courses, courses on stress management or time management. At the end of the page you will find an overview of the counselling services available to you at JGU. Please note: The courses you find on this page are held in German. If you look for support in English, please check our offers for international students. Registration for courses can be done via Jogustine or our registration form.
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Attention first-year students! - Introductory event
Welcome first-year students! Soon the time will come and your studies at the Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz will begin. We would like to welcome you all and invite you to the introductory event of the Faculty 02 with a greeting from the Dean. This will take place on Monday, 04/08/24, from 2:15 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. in the Audimax. We are looking forward to seeing you!
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For first-year students: Introductory event
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How to study? SoWi?So!- First Aid
Some subjects have specific guidelines and recommendations for writing term papers and for form and citation style. So that you know how to proceed with your next paper, you can find an overview from your respective institutes here. **
** So far, this information is only available in German. English versions will follow soon.
*** If in doubt, please ask your individual lecturers, because there is currently no uniform guideline for sports science; most of the time it is based on the dvs standard linked here.
Now I'm doing it right! - Workshops and courses
Pre-course in Mathematics for Social Scientists
This course is intended for all students of the Faculty 02 who would like to refresh their knowledge of mathematics before or while attending the introductory statistics course. Quantitative methodology requires certain basic knowledge of school mathematics, which cannot be repeated during the compulsory courses. Furthermore, students in the social sciences also encounter mathematical methods outside of statistics, e.g. in the form of theoretical models. A refresher course is therefore useful for all those who feel somewhat insecure or for whom the school material dates back some time.
- This course will be held in German. Read more
Workshop: Term Papers
Workshop: Term PapersAt the end of the semester, you have to hand in a term paper, but you don't know how to find a topic and find it difficult to motivate yourself to work? You struggle with the literature research and when you have a text, reading it turns out to be a challenge?
"Thank you for the informative, exciting and very helpful course yesterday. It was very personalised and precise and that helped me incredibly. I sorted out my thoughts first thing this morning at 7am and am now sitting down to work!:)" - feedback from a participant
Workshop: Term Papers for advanced learners - Calmly and successfully completing your degree
Workshop: Term Papers - Academic writing for internationals
You come from abroad and need information and advice on writing term papers? This workshop provides international students (regular and exchange students) with information and individual advice in English. Participants will learn the common requirements for "Hausarbeiten" (term papers) and receive help to find and correctly use suitable literature and develop an outline. Participants can also clarify remaining questions and receive individual guidance.
Mentally fit through your studies: me@JGU
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- Impulse lectures
- Coping Strategies
- Practical exercises
- Exchange with the group
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- This course will be held in German. Read more
Good advice is not hard to come by – Counseling Services
Write plain text - Individual writing consultation
In the upcoming winter term, our individual writing consultation will be available to answer any questions you may have on the topic of term papers. Whether it is about finding and narrowing down a topic, solving writing inhibitions or citation rules - here you will receive individual answers, tips and advice.
The dates will be announced later. Read more
Apart from yoir subject-specific counselling service, useful counselling services are also available JGU-wide:
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- General Counselling: Student Services (Studierendenservice) and Central Student Advisory Service (zentrale Studienberatung)
- Writing advice: Campus-wide Writing Workshop (Schreibwerkstatt)
- Financial counselling: Bafög-Service
- Advice from students: AStA and Student Councils (Fachschaften)
- Career entry counselling: Career Service
- Psychological counselling: Psychotherapeutic Counselling Centre
- Advice on accessbility: Service Centre for Barrier-Free Studying
- Counselling for parents: Family Service Office and Autonomous Department for Parents
- Counselling on studying abroad: Erasmus-Office and International Affairs Department (Abteilung Internationales)
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We also get in touch with you: Occasion-related SoWi?So! counselling
There are various reasons why your studies may develop differently from the standard study plan. Often it is an intentional adaptation of the course of study to individual needs. Sometimes, however, students fall behind unintentionally. Exams have been postponed and are piling up, which can create a lot of pressure for you. If students are facing a final module exam after several failed attempts or your JoGuStINe profile has relatively few credit points, we will send them a short, automatically generated info mail with a counselling offer once at the end of each semester. The offer is not obligatory and, of course, the counselling is confidential and independent of your field of study.