The students Clara and Mo tell us about their volunteering as listeners.

Content Note: This episode tackles the topic of mental health. In case of acute psychological issues one can get free support at the telephone couselling (0800 1110111). Other counselling options are linked in the shownotes. 

Guest:
Clara and Mo are studying Psychology at Jena university and volunteer at the project „CampusCouch“. This is a univerity group by students for students offering a room to talk about difficulties.

Timestamps: 
01:25 What is this „CampusCouch“? 03:55 Since when does this project exist? 04:25 What exactly are you doing as volunteers of the project? 07:20 How do you prepare? 10:08 Who can come to you and use that offer? 15:20 Does the offer does cost anything? 15:35 How to contact you and get an appointment? How is the whole process? 20:21 Is the offer only in german? 21:40 What are special needs of international students and are you prepared for it? 29:00 How do you personally like your volunteering at the CampusCouch?

Shownotes:
•    CampusCouch https://www.uni-jena.de/campuscouch 
o    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/campuscouch/
o    Contact: [email protected]
•    Orientation Days in the beginning of the semester: https://www.uni-jena.de/34738/studieneinfuehrungstage-stet
•    Contactpoints in case of mental health problems (Free of charge):
o    Telephone (and online) Counseling: https://www.telefonseelsorge.de/telefon/#telephone
o    Muslim telephone counseling: https://www.mutes.de/
o    Russian Tелефон Доверия: https://www.diakonie-portal.de/themen/ehrenamt-freiwilligendienste/ehrenamt-und-engagement/telefon-doweria-telefon-doverija/
o    Psychosocial counselling of the Studierendenwerk Thüringen: https://www.stw-thueringen.de/en/counselling/psycho-social-counselling/ 
    Podcastfolge zur PSB : https://www.uni-jena.de/en/63217/podcast#support3
o    Bei akuter Suizidalität: 112
•    Information on the german health care system: https://www.uni-jena.de/en/1965/living-in-jena

In this episode we get to know the uni ambassador Tolybay Baltaqara. He gives us insights in his live as an international student in Jena.

Every semester the WelcomeCafé takes place in the International Centre of Jena - let's meet some new students and find out more about this initial support offer.

Talking with student Matvii we get to know about the international pathway programme – the perfect alternative to the preparatory college

Uni ambassador Anna Boldyreva and counsellor Birgit Thurm talk about exam anxiety: How is it affected by the status of international students? Which methods and support offers are there to deal with it?

The university ambassadors Anna and Emirhan are looking back on their first semester in Jena. Did Jena became their home by now? Which good experiences and challanges do they remember?

In this episode an exchange student talks about her experiences at the beginning of her stay in Jena and the start of the semester.

How to prepare? What was surprising? How is studying in Germany different?