Courses offered by Psychosocial Student Counseling
Students in Magdeburg, Stendal, Halberstadt and Wernigerode can register for the courses offered by PsychoSocial Student Counseling at the start of the semester. The courses are free of charge and take place partly in person and partly in digital form. You can register directly here.
Workshops (individual appointments)
Becoming wise in relationships – creating successful connections
Date: Wed., 05.11., 13:00 – 15:00, CampusTheater Magdeburg or Wed., 03.12., 13:00 – 15:00, digital via Big Blue Button >>>
Couple relationships can be a huge source of strength, but also a power drain. Sometimes we are unsure in a relationship whether we can openly discuss our wishes, feelings and needs. Or we ask ourselves how we should deal with different perspectives on the relationship. This course is designed to teach you the theoretical basics and provide initial impetus for successfully shaping different relationship environments for you (for 6 to 15 participants).
Course leader: Josephin Kriemann, M.Sc.Psych
Relax / Refresh / Recharge
date: Wednesday, 12.11., from 2.30 p m – 4 p m, CampusTheater Magdeburg
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Sometimes we forget to take care of ourselves, for example in stressful situations, when we have to handle a lot of things or in the thesis phase. This course will focus on stress management, self-care and time management. The goal is to build your own toolbox for a better study-work-life-balance.
course guide: Angela Nossack, Dipl. Rehab. Psych.
Are you still studying or are you already procrastinating?
Date: Thursday, 13.11., 12:30 – 14:00, CampusTheater Magdeburg >>>
Why do we procrastinate even though the deadline is approaching, the task is important and the pressure is high? This workshop aims to better understand the various causes of ‘procrastination’ and uncover the underlying mechanisms. Individual, helpful strategies are developed that can also work for neurodiverse people. (for 6 to 15 participants)
Course leader: Roxana Richter, M.Sc.Psych.
Why don’t you just say what you mean?
Date: Thursday, 20.11., 14:00 – 16:00, CampusTheater Magdeburg >>>
Do you know this? You say something – and the other person reacts completely differently than you expected. Or you feel attacked, even though “actually” nothing bad was said. Welcome to everyday interpersonal communication!
In this practical workshop, you will learn about two exciting models that will help you to better understand communication patterns – and deal with them more calmly.
Course leader: Sophie Musliu, M.Sc.-Psych.
Dealing with anxiety
date: Wednesday, 26.11 from 3:00 – 4.30 pm >>>
Everyone knows the feeling of anxiety. It is a protective mechanism that helped us to survive in the Stone Age. Knowing that there are no more sabre-toothed tigers, there are other dangers lurking in everyday life. So anxiety helps us to cope with challenges and protects us from danger. It becomes difficult when it becomes a frequent presence. This course is about understanding anxiety better and recognizing the connections so that we can accept it better and work on alternative coping strategies.
course guide: Angela Nossack, Dipl. Rehab. Psych.
Turning your inner critic into an ally
Date: Fri., 05.12., 11:00 – 13:00, digital via Big Blue Button >>>
The inner critic can also be a valuable ally. Through creative exercises and reflection techniques, you will learn to understand the voice of doubt and use it constructively. The aim is to develop strategies to transform self-doubt into self-confidence. Mindfulness and positive affirmations are used in the process. (for 6 to 15 participants)
Course leader: Mareen Eisenblätter, Dipl.-Psych.
Self-care – according to the traffic light principle
Date: Mon, 08.12., 13:00 – 15:00, digital via Big Blue Button >>>
Self-care means giving yourself mindfulness, compassion and appreciation. Sounds so simple and yet is so difficult. Life often gets in the way of good intentions. This workshop uses a simple model to show how self-care can be possible even in stressful everyday life. (for 6 to 15 participants)
Course leader: Mareen Eisenblätter, Dipl.-Psych.
What really drives us – basic psychological needs
Date: Wed., 10.12., 15:30 – 17:00, CampusTheater Magdeburg >>>
Why do we sometimes feel empty, overwhelmed or blocked inside – even when “objectively” everything seems okay?
In this interactive workshop, we will delve into the theory of basic psychological needs according to Klaus Grawe. You will find out which four central needs have a profound influence on our thoughts, feelings and actions – and how it affects us when they are (not) fulfilled.
Course leader: Sophie Musliu, M.Sc.-Psych.
Learning to understand the inner child
Date: Thu, 11.12., 12:00 – 13:30, CampusTheater Magdeburg >>>
Everyone is shaped by their childhood, but only a few recognize the effects in the here and now. Do you always end up with the wrong partners? Do you feel like a child in front of your superiors? Why are some mosquitoes always elephants to you? In this seminar, you will learn what all this could have to do with your inner child.
Course leader: Roxana Richter, M.Sc.Psych.
Understanding your inner child – Christmas Power Booster
Date: Fri., 19.12., 10:30 -12:00, CampusTheater Magdeburg >>>
The Christmas holidays are approaching – along with a queasy, tense feeling? Always the same conflicts and roles? This seminar briefly reviews the basics from the “Learning to understand the inner child” course, followed by a focus on setting boundaries, non-defensive communication and crisis prevention.
Course leader: Roxana Richter, M.Sc.Psych.
Courses (several dates)
Thesis diagnosis
Date: November 2025, digital via Big Blue Button >>>
“Tomorrow I’ll start writing”: there are often unexpected hurdles between this sentence and its realization. As part of a group coaching session lasting several weeks, individual work plans and schedules are created and effective work techniques are learned. Through concrete time planning and mutual support – including encouragement, help with crises and doubts – the final stage of the thesis does not become a never-ending story. (for 6 to 15 participants)
Course leader: Mareen Eisenblätter, Dipl.-Psych.
Stress-free through your studies with TK mental strategies
Date: 10.11. to 15.12.2025, partly digital, partly in presence in Magdeburg >>>
The TK-MentalStrategies seminar is the first empirically evaluated stress management training course in a small group setting (max. 20 people) at universities in Germany. The focus is on stress and self-management in order to maintain a balance between the demands of studying and relaxing phases. For example, time and learning management are practiced and exam anxiety is dealt with. The training is free of charge for all students, regardless of health insurance (for up to 20 participants). It consists of 7 sessions, with 6 sessions lasting approx. 3 hours and a block session on 22.11.2025 lasting approx. 7 hours.
Course leader: Mareen Eisenblätter
Relax into the evening with progressive muscle relaxation
Date: 17 – 20.11. from 13.00 – 14.30, Gerhart-Hauptmann-Str.10, Magdeburg >>>
Everyday student life is often paved with stressful and overwhelming situations – not only during exam periods, but also when dealing with partners, parents, lecturers and fellow students. Learning progressive muscle relaxation and selected physical exercises should make it possible to relax quickly and effectively in any situation. Through the exchange in the group, we can learn to reflect more consciously on ourselves and develop personal resources that help us to cope with stress more sustainably. (from 10 participants)
Course leader: Beate Hieber, stress management trainer
Preventive couple coaching
Wed., 19.11. and Wed., 17.12.2025, 10:00 – 12:00 (part 2), CampusTheater Magdeburg >>>
This coaching is aimed at couples who want to strengthen their relationship, find common values and life goals and improve their communication. Conflicts can be dealt with constructively through new, appreciative perspectives in a protected atmosphere. In this way, a strengthened relationship can carry us through difficult times.
(For 3 to 6 couples; if both partners are not willing to participate voluntarily, the issue is better dealt with in individual counseling).
Course leader: Josephin Kriemann, M.Sc.Psych.
Registration
Places on our courses can only be reserved online using the form below. The registration form will be activated at this point at the beginning of the semester and will be automatically deactivated when all courses are occupied or waiting list places are no longer available.