Counselors of the Central Academic Advising Office
To arrange an advising appointment, please call our telephone hotline at +49 (0)761 203 4246 (Monday to Thursday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) rather than contacting the advisors directly.
Friederike Alfes, M.A.
- studies in political science, early modern and modern history and economics
- mediator, systemic counselor
- emphases: academic orientation, decision making, personal problem situations
Contact: alfes@service.uni-freiburg.de, Phone: +49 (0)761 203 96863
Dr. Friedrich Arndt (Director)
- studies in political science (Dipl. Pol.), philosophy, and social sciences, PhD in political theory
- broad teaching experience and supervision of degree theses systemic advising
- certificate (ISB Wiesloch)
- head of the project “Focus on First-Year Students – Arriving at the University of Freiburg”
- emphases: academic orientation, discovery of personal interests, writing advice, students with different backgrounds
Contact: arndt@service.uni-freiburg.de, Phone: +49 (0)761 203 96864
Ute Benninghofen, M.A.
- studies in political science, history, and German studies
- qualifications and many years of experience in client-centered negotiating, theme-centered interaction (TZI) (group discussion), self-management according to the Zurich Resource Model (ZRM), and conflict management
- BEST trainer (BErufs- und STudienorientierung) (career and academic orientation)
- ZOS trainer (goal-oriented studies)
- emphases: academic orientation, decision-making advising, personal problem situations, change of fields and institutions, academic difficulties (dropping out, difficulties with examinations, advising on study habits), parental advising
Contact: benninghofen@service.uni-freiburg.de, Phone: +49 (0)761 203 4247
Patricia Keitsch, M.A.
- Course of study in educational science and social education/social work
- Systemic counselor (ISB Wiesloch), proactive therapist, and systemic counselor (D.I.P.), humor-, body-, and theater-based approaches
- emphases: Student orientation, decision-making processes, personal problem situations, developments and transitions during studies (crises, breaks, dropout, changes of field or institution), learning counseling
Contact: keitsch@service.uni-freiburg.de, Phone: +49 (0)761 203 4224
Anna-Lena Lessle, M.A. (currently in parental leave)
- studies in Romance literature and cultural studies and Scandinavian studies
- many years of experience in information brokerage and brief counseling
- emphases: academic orientation, decision making, integration into student life, personal problem situations
Contact: lessle@service.uni-freiburg.de, Phone: +49 (0)761 203 96863
Anna Mielich, M.A.
- Degree in cultural studies and German studies
- Many years of experience teaching and conducting student instructional research projects
- CoreDynamic coach and trainer, essentially a combination of movement, body, and intuition-based counseling approaches
- emphasis: academic orientation, discovery of individual strengths, strategies for dealing with complex personal situations (processes of upheaval and decision-making, changes, stress, crises), students with children
Contact: mielich@service.uni-freiburg.de, Tel.: 0761 203 96864
Michael Wenzel, M.A., M.L.
- studies in sociology, psychology, ethnology, and human resources and business management
- qualifications and many years of experience in career management, career and academic advising, human resources development, training, and negotiation
- BEST-Trainer (BErufs- und STudienorientierung) (career and academic orientation)
- profile pass advisor
- emphases: scholarship advising, decision making, profile analysis, career planning, application advising, advising for students approaching graduation (studies-career)
Contact: wenzel@service.uni-freiburg.de, Phone: +49 (0)761 203 8833