STUDENT ADVISORY SERVICE Advice on the formalities, structure, content and completion of your degree programme Die The Student Information Platform (IPS2) is a customizable, interactive online tool that brings together all the key systems related to your studies (including FlexNow, Stud.IP, and UniVZ), allowing you to conveniently plan your current semester and your future academic path. Here you'll find all the information on Changing Subjects and Universities. Here you will find a collection of (current and older) study and examination regulations, as well as the module lists for the degree programmes at the Faculty of Social Sciences. To further develop your individual profile, you will undertake modules focusing on key competences as part of your degree programme. You can find information on this, as well as the range of interdisciplinary modules available from the Faculty of Social Sciences and the University in general, here. If you need advice on key competences or have questions regardig credit transfer, you can find the relevant contact persons here.
The Göttingen Studentenwerk is responsible for administering BAföG as a form of student finance and provides all the key information here. The necessary certificates of entitlement can be generated in FlexNow and then attached to the application. In exceptional cases, BAföG recipients in the Faculty of Social Sciences should please contact Annegret Schallmann. Forms for the recognition of credits and for transfer to a higher semester can be found here. Here you will find guidance and documents relating to your final dissertation.
Oeconomicum, Room 1.147 
Tel.: +49 (0)551/39-27197
Oeconomicum, Room 1.116
Tel.: +49 (0)551/39-27159
Office hours Annegret Schallmann (in person):
Wed 9.00–11.00 am and
Thu 3.00–5.00 pm
and by appointment.
There will be no consultation hours on 1 and 2 July.
Alternative appointments can be arranged by email.
There will be no consultation hours from 19 July to 31 July due to holidays.
Office hours Dr. Britta Szidzik (in person, without appointment):
Wed 12.15–14.00 pm,
and by appointment.
There will be no consultation hours on 8 and 15 July. Alternatively, I am offering a consultation session on Thursday 9 July, 12.15–14.00.
On holiday from 23 July to 9 August 2026.
Offer for BA students in the 2026 summer semester
I will be running the workshop ‘Everything at a glance: How do I manage the final phase of my degree?’ again on 16 July 2026, 12.15–1.15 pm, Room 1.114, Oec.
Please register directly with Dr Britta Szidzik.
Here we direct you to university-wide, interdisciplinary advisory services.
The subject-specific academic advisers can provide you with information on issues relating to your degree programme. You should also contact them if you have any questions regarding the recognition of subject-specific course credits.
The staff at the Methodology Centre will answer your questions regarding quantitative and qualitative social research.
The staff at the Examinations Office can provide you with information on examination regulations and procedures, on forms, academic records and any issues with FlexNow.
The staff here can advise you on all degree programmes at the University of Göttingen.
Dr. Britta Szidzik
Annegret Schallmann
This is the right place to go for study and examination advice for BA, MA and PhD students at the Faculty of Social Sciences. Here you will find information and support regarding formalities, the structure, content and/or completion of your degree programme.
Information on changing universities, degree programmes and subjects, as well as contact details, can be found here.
Students on the BA Sowi programme should please contact Dr Stine Marg directly.
Central advisory services Subject-specific academic advising/recognition officers
Methodology Advice Examinations Office
Central Student Advisory Service