Study barrier-free

• Applications from prospective students with disabilities (special applications for university admission)
• Application for compensation for disadvantages (e.g. time extension in examinations, technical aids, etc.)
• Assistance with the consideration of individual needs during studies with regard to seminar achievements and internships
• Study financing
• Strong together - finding students with similar challenges and strengthening each other

The Central Student Advisory Services (ZSB) offers appointment times for detailed barrier-free study advice in the Faculties of Architecture, Computer Science and Business Studies. Please get in touch with one of the following contact persons to arrange an appointment.

Relaxation room
At the Emil-Figge-Straße site in building 44, there is a quiet room where students can retreat. This can only be used by students with disabilities/chronic/mental illnesses.
Please contact Dr. Stefanie Kuhlenkamp  by e-mail, who will reserve the room for you at the desired time.

A workroom and resource pool are available on the first floor of Emil-Figge-Straße 38b. The room is equipped with several computer workstations. The computers are equipped with screen readers for speech output and for controlling Braille displays. The computers can be used via voice control and dictation software. In addition to the computer workstations, there are screen readers for enlarging study materials.

Devices can also be borrowed here for students to use for short periods during lectures or examinations. There is, for example, a laptop with a screen reader, a laptop with special software for students with dyslexia and a mobile screen reader with close and distance functions.

The use of the room and assistive technology must be agreed with the Digital Accessibility in Teaching and Learning Office(Opens in a new tab) . Contact preferably via the e-mail address dibsfh-dortmundde 

In the conversion service, study materials are converted into a new form according to the individual needs of the students, for example as an adaptation of non-digital texts in large print or Braille.

In this context, instructions, guidelines and training courses for university staff are also created in order to produce materials that are as accessible as possible right from the start. This is not only done with people with disabilities in mind, but also with regard to the variety of device types and technologies that can present the information.

The accessible production of information applies to texts as well as videos, podcasts and other media formats used in e-learning.

If you are studying with a chronic illness or disability, you are studying under difficult conditions. To ensure that you are not disadvantaged in your studies, you have the right to apply for compensation for disadvantages.
We will be happy to advise you on the possibilities of compensation for disadvantages available to you individually.

As you will need a medical certificate/psychotherapeutic statement to apply, you will also find a cover letter for the person issuing your certificate here.

Financial hardship? Bad enough, but true: many students get into financial difficulties despite BAföG, scholarships or parental support - and often with good reason.

Assistance for guests with assistance needs

Tray trolleys and cutlery trays at seat height are available in the university canteens. A height-adjustable table is also available in the Kostbar on the Emil-Figge-Str. campus.

If required, we offer personal accompaniment for visits to the main canteen. To take advantage of this service, all you need to do is come to the InfoPoint in the foyer of the canteen building (Opens in a new tab) . A tactile guidance system will lead you directly there through the canteen foyer. The staff at the InfoPoint will report your visit to the kitchen management and accompany you to the elevator. In the main canteen, you will then be welcomed by a service employee who will, for example, read out the menu to you, guide you to the desired counter or help you carry your tray and find a seat. This service also applies to a visit to the Gallery (Opens in a new tab) on the North Campus.

Further information about the main canteen(Opens in a new tab) 

The contact point "Personal Assistance/Personal Budget" of the association MOBILE - Selbstbestimmtes Leben Behinderter e. V. invites you to an information meeting via Zoom on Tuesday, May 7, 2024 from 16:00 to 17:00.

The meeting offers the opportunity to find out more about working as a personal assistant for people with disabilities. Personal assistants support people with disabilities in the home, with care, in their leisure time, at work, at university, at school or in daycare, thus enabling them to lead a self-determined life. How can I find a job as a personal assistant? What types of employment are there and what rights and obligations do I have as a personal assistant? These and other questions will be discussed at this meeting. Interested parties will receive a Zoom link by e-mail after registration.

Information and registration:
E-mail: kpamobile-dortmundde or phone: 0231/91283-76.