Links and further information
Read out
DSW brochure
The German National Association for Student Affairs (DSW) has published a German brochure called “Studium und Behinderung” (Eng. studying and disability) containing information for students with a disability or chronic illness. The information provided includes all important aspects regarding issues such as being admitted to a course of studies, health insurance, financing your studies, organising technical support and people to assist you, compensation of disadvantages for taking exams, assistance and aids, etc.
www.studentenwerke.de/behinderung/en/content/studying-disabilities
Services provided by the universities
Universities in Munich
The large universities in Munich offer individual advisory services as well as special assistance for students with a disability or chronic illness.
Universities outside Munich
Students with a disability or chronic illness can turn to the general advisory services for information on the individual advice and assistance available.
IBS
The IBS is an association of students with and without disabilities and was formed in autumn 2004 from a student initiative at the LMU:
The IBS stands up for improving study conditions for students with a disability or chronic illness. It offers a forum for discussing issues with other students, functions as a place to turn to and also represents the students’ interests in front of the universities’ administration.
In order to enable these goals, two meetings take place each semester – the dates are always announced at the beginning of the semester. At these meetings, you can discuss current issues and problems regarding studying at the LMU with a disability. Students share information, tips and advice with each other and talk about the experience they have made in their everyday student life. Naturally, these meetings also offer an opportunity to personally talk to other students.
More information can be found at:
Arbeitsgemeinschaft lebenslanges Lernen
Fully accessible offers at German universities as well as the opportunities available to further your education have improved during the past years; but the fact remains that people with a disability are still far too often confronted by challenges that cannot be overcome. For this reason, the organisation “Arbeitsgemeinschaft lebenslanges Lernen” (Eng. association for lifelong studying) has addressed this issue and has created a German guide on the subject, which you can have a look at here.
Further links
The following links are a small excerpt taken from the DSW brochure “Studium und Behinderung” (Eng. studies and disability). More detailed information can be found from page 187 onwards.
www.abi-projekt.de (an association for accessible information technology)
www.assistenz.org (regarding personal assistants for people with a disability with additional links)
www.ausbildungberufchancen.de (information provided by the “Bundesagentur für Arbeit” regarding vocational preparation for people with a disability)
www.bag-selbsthilfe.de (association of organisations throughout Germany for people with a disability or chronic illness and their relatives)
www.bbsb.org (Bavarian association for blind and visually impaired people, BIT Zentrum: accessible media)
www.behindertenbeauftragter.de (Federal Government Commissioner for Matters relating to Persons with Disabilities)
www.behinderung.org (advisory support, among other things regarding equal opportunities for people with a disability)
www.best-news.de (advice regarding working and studying for hearing-impaired people)
www.bgsd.de (federal association of German sign language interpreters)
www.bhsa.de (German association of organisations for hearing-impaired students and graduates)
www.blindenbuecherei.de (association for libraries for the blind)
www.blindengeld-muss-bleiben.de (up-to-date information provided by the German association for the blind and visually impaired)
www.blindenhoerbuchladen.de (audiobooks for the blind)
www.blindenzeitung.de (newspaper for the blind)
www.blista.de (centre of competence for the blind)
www.bmas.bund.de (legislation on the integration of people with a disability and legislation on social security)
www.bmg.bund.de (brochure on nursing insurance of the BMGS for downloading)
www.cebeef.com (assistance for people with a disability)
www.dbsv.org (German association for the blind and visually impaired)
www.deaftec.de (information on aids)
www.deutscher-behindertenrat.de (association of German organisations for people with a disability)
www.dvbs-online.de (German organisation for the blind and visually impaired at university and for working life)
www.enterability.de (advice on starting up a business for people with a disability)
www.european-agency.org (information on inclusive education in Europe)
www.forsea.de (German association for self-determined assistance for people with a disability)
www.gehoerlosen-bund.de (German deaf association)
www.gesetze-im-internet.de (German federal law online, e.g. legislation on equal opportunities for people with a disability, etc.)
www.incobs.de (information on technologies for blind and visually impaired people)
www.integrationsaemter.de (information on all matters related to working life with a disability)
www.iscb.de (organisation for visually impaired computer users)
www.isl-ev.de (organisation “living self-determinedly” in Germany)
www.jungekarriere.com (information on entering professional life)
www.kmk.org (website of the Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs in Germany with decisions and information on universities and studying)
www.kobinet-nachrichten.org (up-to-date information on all matters related to living with a disability)
www.landesblindengeld.de (financial benefits for the blind)
www.pflegebudget.de (project personal care budget)
www.pro-retina.de (advice and information for visually impaired people)
www.satis.de (computer-related tips and information for visually impaired people)
www.schwerhoerigen-netz.de (German association for the hearing-impaired)
www.sehbehinderung.de (association for supporting visually impaired people)
www.selbsthilfe-online.de (self-help for people with a disability or chronic illness in Germany)
www.studentenwerke.de/en/beauftragte (contact details at universities and Studierendenwerke for students with a disability)
www.studying-in-germany.org/studying-in-germany-as-a-disabled-student/ (information on studying with a disability)
www.taubenschlag.de (portal for deaf and hearing-impaired persons)
www.wege-ins-studium.de (information on entering professional life as well as a list of university teams)
www.weibernetz.de (representing the interests of women with a disability)
www.zb-net.de (online edition of the magazine “Behinderung & Beruf” Eng. disability & career)