Contact
General UCF Contact
UCF Contacts and Support in Detail
Staff at University College Freiburg
University Services and Advising
The University Service Center Studium offers information and advising for prospective students.
Application Inquiries
- For LAS-specific inquiries → Program Manager Stefan Adler at application@ucf.uni-freiburg.de
- General application matters → University Service Center Studium at study@uni-freiburg.de
LAS Majors
Please contact the respective Course Coordinator for information about the Majors:
- Culture and History: Dr. Ryan Plumley at ryan.plumley@ucf.uni-freiburg.de
- Governance: Dr. Mila Mikalay at mila.mikalay@ucf.uni-freiburg.de
- Life Sciences: Dr. Simon Büchner at simon.buechner@ucf.uni-freiburg.de
- Environmental and Sustainability Sciences: Maiara Gonçalves-Wintermantel at maiara.goncalves@ucf.uni-freiburg.de or Dr. Hanna Helander at hanna.helander@ucf.uni-freiburg.de
UCF Student Council
Meet the UCF Student Council at the LAS Open Days or contact the Student Mediators. They are happy to answer questions about student life at UCF and show you around the College.
Starting your LAS studies is a big change – transition to university, a new city or country, questions about LAS, the right Major, or study abroad… UCF, Freiburg University, and others offer information and support in many different areas.
LAS students are assigned an academic advisor who can provide new perspectives, help you think through options and decisions, e.g. choice of Major, studies abroad, plans after LAS… And you can discuss challenges such as adjusting to a new environment or balancing studies and work. Please see the Student Handbook for more on academic advising.
Program Consultation provides information on technical and organizational LAS questions. Thorsten Leiendecker, the LAS Program Coordinator, can be contacted at:
- Email: las.consultation@ucf.uni-freiburg.de
- Tel. +49-761-203-67614
- Office Hours: Monday 10:00–12:00 (Alte Uni 01 069a) and Wednesday 10:00–12:00 (by appointment via ILIAS or phone)
Information on courses and dates is available in the Course Catalog. Lecturers’ contact details and office hours are listed there and on the UCF staff page. Please consult the Program Coordination information on the ILIAS Info Board and in the Student Handbook first.
The Examination Office is responsible for administering forms, exams, grades, and transcripts. Kathleen Robinson is available for student- and exam-related matters:
- Email: examination@ucf.uni-freiburg.de
- Tel. +49 761 203-67342
- Office Hours: Monday and Wednesday 10:00–12:00, exam office (Alte Uni 01 070), by appointment
Advising in the Major and Core focuses on the content and organization of these study areas. Please see the information provided by the coordinators on ILIAS first (e.g. Wikis, Interest Groups…).
- Core: Thorsten Leiendecker at thorsten.leiendecker@ucf.uni-freiburg.de
- Culture and History: Dr. Ryan Plumley at ryan.plumley@ucf.uni-freiburg.de
- Governance: Dr. Mila Mikalay at mila.mikalay@ucf.uni-freiburg.de
- Life Sciences: Dr. Simon Büchner at simon.buechner@ucf.uni-freiburg.de
- Environmental and Sustainability Sciences: Maiara Gonçalves-Wintermantel at maiara.goncalves@ucf.uni-freiburg.de or Dr. Hanna Helander at hanna.helander@ucf.uni-freiburg.de
Study Abroad Advising for exchange students focuses on questions before, during, and after your stay abroad or at UCF. Please consult our webpages for outgoing and incoming students and on ILIAS first. If you have questions, get in touch with UCF International Coordinator Anne Klemperer at anne.klemperer@ucf.uni-freiburg.de. Office Hours: Monday afternoon by appointment (Room 01 066)
LAS is a supportive community with many peers with whom you can share learning strategies, class-based expertise, balancing leisure and work, mitigating stress and anxiety during exam times… Seek them out!
The Student Council is the LAS student association. It is a platform for social and extracurricular activities and contributes to support and advising at UCF.
The Student Mediators confidentially resolve conflicts within the student body or between students and staff. And they are available for questions about student life at UCF: lasstudentsmediator@gmail.com
LAS Peer Advisers are senior students who advise younger peers especially in their first LAS year: university- and life-related issues, university bureaucracy, transition to adulthood, the unspoken rules and values at UCF and in Freiburg… An advising group consists of 2 advisers and 6–8 advisees. There are several meetings throughout the year, each with a different focus, depending on upcoming LAS decisions and deadlines. For more information, please contact Anne Klemperer and see the information on ILIAS.
The University and university-related institutions offer all kinds of advising, support, and resources:
The University Service Center Studium
- offers counseling on questions before, during, or after your studies,
- runs the myUFR app for study-related events and offers, especially for starting your studies,
- organizes an Intercultural Mentoring Program in which advanced students share experiences with international students and support them in personal, social, and professional matters.
- offers support and advising for students with a disability or chronic illness.
The Studierendenwerk Freiburg (SWFR; not part of the University) provides many services:
- Social and psychotherapeutic counselling
- Advice on financial and legal matters
- Student dorms and information on accommodation in Freiburg
- Student events and activities, also with a designated international focus