Ukraine-War: Support for affected students and helpers

Support associations for students in need

Both support associations for students in need provide extra help for students affected by the Ukraine war.

for h_da students please contact: Verein zur Förderung in Not geratener Studierender an der Hochschule Darmstadt e.V.(this website is only provided in German) You can find the application documents and a checklist (only in German) online

for TU students please contact:: Förderverein für in Not geratene Studierende der Technischen Universität Darmstadt e.V. The application documents are either available for download or can be picked up on site.

In your application, please describe your current situation in as much detail and as comprehensibly as possible. Attach bank statements and receipts.

Bridging Assistance

In emergency situations through no fault of their own, international students may apply for bridging assistance:

Evangelische Studierendengemeinde (ESG)

Katholische Hochschulgemeinde (KHG) (this website is only provided in German)

There are certain criteria for assessing grant applications.

Emergency Fund DAAD

Advice on funding options

If you would like advice on funding options, emergency funds and the support services offered by the Studierendenwerk, please contact our  Social Counselling Service.

Ecumenical Peace Prayer:

jointly by ESG and KHG, every Monday, 6pm at the Kapellplatz. Gedenkstätte Kapellplatz, Kapellplatz 2, 64283 Darmstadt.

Spiritual welfare and care talks

If you would like to have a personal conversation with Rev. Benn (ESG), please contact him.

Psychotherapeutic counseling center (PCC)

Individual counselling sessions for students affected by the Ukraine war can be arranged at short notice. Appointments can be made online (at any time) or by phone. For more info see Homepage PBS

Spiritual welfare counselling via telephone

24 hrs. available for all: via phone 0800/111 0 111, 0800/111 0 222 or 116 123; via email and chat under online.telefonseelsorge.de

Social Counselling Service from Studierendenwerk Darmstadt

Students from Ukraine, Russia or Belarus who have financial, residence or (study) organizational problems due to the current situation can contact our Social Counselling Service at any time. The advisors are there for you by phone, online, via video call or in person. Please contact us and together we will find solutions for your situation.

Social Counselling Service from Evangelischen Studierendengemeinde (ESG)

Social Counselling Service from der Katholischen Hochschulgemeinde (KHG)

For tenants in the dormitories of the Studierendenwerk:

If your rental contract with us is about to expire or if you would like to arrange rent deferrals (=payment of rent in installments if necessary), please contact our Housing Service. You can reach us by e-mail wrv@stwda.de or via phone under (06151) 16-29373.

TU Darmstadt · International Student Services

The ISS page and their contact information can be found at: International Student Services (link leads to TU page).

Students/students interested in studying can also write directly to ukraine.studierende@zv.tu-darmstadt.de

for general inquiries please use: ukraine@tu-darmstadte.de

h_da · International Office

On the page h-da.de/international you will find the contact details of Gabriela Arias Bravo and additional information about the offers

(link leads to the page of the university).

The DAAD has set up a website to provide information about current offers of assistance for Ukrainian students, scientists and scholars.
The website https://www.daad.de/de/der-daad/ukraine/hilfsangebote/ collects and continuously updates support opportunities from the DAAD's partners and international universities. The information is available in German and English.