Professional advice from social work at university

Finding and maintaining balance in everyday life is not always easy. Challenges and stressful situations during the studies as well as in private life sometimes demand a lot of strength. At FH Campus Wien, social work at university offers professional advice and support in times when things are not running smoothly.

Social Work at university - Sarah Wolf in conversation with another person

Counselling
... is voluntary,
... is confidential and subject to a duty of confidentiality,
... is free of charge.

Activating resources and relieving stress

Social work at university is designed to provide professional support for difficult situations at the interface between studies and private life. Perhaps you need more information in a stressful situation, additional input - or a sympathetic ear to help you organize your thoughts? The aim is to activate resources, identify new possibilities and develop solutions through counseling.

The offer of social work at university is currently open to students of the Bachelor's degree program Health Care and Nursing at FH Campus Wien. Social workers Sarah Wolf and Hannah Baier provide one-off advice or - depending on the resources available - support over a longer period of time. The cooperation is confidential and subject to a duty of confidentiality.

In these situations, the advisory service supports, for example

  • crises
  • worries and fears
  • pressure to perform
  • stress
  • fear of exams
  • excessive demands
  • problems with time management
  • group dynamic issues (e.g. exclusion, bullying, contact difficulties)
  • mental health issues
  • material issues (housing, scholarships, etc.)
  • conflicts
  • difficult decisions
  • all other study-related and personal concerns

Social work at university offers

  • professional help in problem situations
  • information on study-related and personal issues
  • support in times of crisis
  • relief if you want to discuss and sort out stressful issues in a safe and protected environment
  • empowerment through the activation of resources
  • orientation when solutions are developed together
  • targeted referral to suitable counseling and support services within and outside the university
 

Contact persons

Portrait Sarah Wolf
Sarah Wolf, BA

Team Coordination Social Work in the Program #Nurses4Vienna;
Implementation

hochschulsozialarbeit@fh-campuswien.ac.at
+43 676 840348-616

Sarah Wolf is a social worker (BA) as well as a qualified trauma counselor and trauma educator.

Portrait Hannah Baier
Hannah Baier, BA

Team Social Work at University

 

hochschulsozialarbeit@fh-campuswien.ac.at
+43 676 840348-616

Hannah Baier is a social worker (BA) and family and online counselor. 

As employees of the unit Gender & Diversity Management at FH Campus Wien and through the experience gained in projects such as miteinander.Bildung.leben (together.education.living), both are very familiar with the challenges of the university environment and the FH structures and bring extensive professional expertise from their professional activities in various psychosocial areas (e.g. family counseling, trauma counseling, etc.). The university social workers are empathetic, reliable and stand for appreciative exchange and resource orientation.

„Counseling on personal and study-related concerns, questions and problems is intended to point out solutions and provide relief. There are no taboo subjects.“

 

 

Easily accessible and uncomplicated: Individual consultation appointments and open consultation hours

Advice can be provided in person, by phone, by email or via the "Signal" smartphone app. Individual consultation appointments can be arranged by email hochschulsozialarbeit@fh-campuswien.ac.at 

Regardless of appointments, it is also possible to visit/call without registering for consultation hours. In this case, please allow for possible waiting times. 

    Contact:

    Consultation hours in the Sommer semester 2025:

    • every Monday 11.30am – 1.00pm, InDi-Lab, Pavillon, P.E.10
      (except public holidays and holiday periods)