#UHHhilft–University Help for Refugees

The University of Hamburg is keen to help people who had to interrupt their studies due to fleeing their country to find their way into regular studies.

For this reason, the University of Hamburg appointed a refugee representative—Prof. Dr. Silke Boenigk—for the first time in August 2015. Within a short space of time, she developed a comprehensive modular concept and pilot project, the project #UHHhilft–University Help for Refugees, with the participation and help of faculty members, students, and staff of the University of Hamburg. This project supports refugees who are interested in studying with all the necessary information, counseling, guidance, lectures, etc.

In 2017, the University of Hamburg established the Coordination Center as a first point of contact for refugees who would like to learn about their options and the requirements for studying in Hamburg. The Coordination Center is located in Von-Melle-Park 9, Staircase B, Room B134 (and adjacent rooms).

Prof. Boenigk was a refugee representative at the University of Hamburg until 2018. Today she holds the overall management of the refugee integration project #UHHhilft–University Help for Refugees funded by the DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service: INTEGRA and Welcome).