Staying Healthy

Emergency: You can call an ambulance and/or the fire department 24/7 for free. You reach them by calling 112.

Threat: If you feel threatened you can always call the police via 110 for free.

Emergency/threat on campus: You can call the emergency responders on campus by 0271 740 2111.

If it’s not urgent but you can’t wait until your General Practitioner is available, you can contact the Medical Emergency Service. In Siegen you find the emergency surgery at the St. Marien hospital (Kampenstraße 51, 57072 Siegen). The free phone number is 116 117. Your health insurance covers most hospital expenses. If you are admitted to the hospital for stationary treatment (i.e. overnight), then you will pay 10 euros for each day you spend there.

In train stations and on motorways there are emergency phones. You can use them for reporting accidents or calling an ambulance.

Psychological Counseling at the University of Siegen: In standard situations that are not too urgent, contact the free psychological counseling service of the University of Siegen, however, they usually only provide up to 2 appointments.

The Social Psychiatric Service: is a doctor-led social service provided by the health and veterinary office within Siegen-Wittgenstein. It is available for people with a mental illness or in a psychosocial crisis situation as well as their relatives and social environment. The consultation is free and confidential.

Urgent help: In case of an acute emergency, you can dial 112 and/or visit the Psychological Institute Outpatient Clinic next to the Kreisklinikum in Weidenau.

Funding, childcare, counseling, etc.: The family service office considers itself a contact, counseling and mediation center. For individual advice, you can contact the staff of the family service office. This offer is free of charge and confidential.

Support/advice for families: The EFL (Ehe- und Familien- und Lebensberatungsstelle) offers support and counseling on issues related to partnership, family, life, parenting, sexuality, and pregnancy & pregnancy conflict.

Counseling for women: The association “Frauen helfen Frauen e.V.” are only women which support women. Depending on your concerns, they will offer you one or more counseling sessions. It is a professionally experienced, competent team of women with different training in the social field. These include general life counseling, violence against women and also eating disorders. They are bound by the duty of confidentiality. The consultation is free of charge for you and anonymous on request.

Pregnancy: The Health Department (Gesundheitsamt) also offers free and anonymous appointments if you need consultaion regarding a pregnancy. Whether you want to get pregnant, are pregnant intentionally or unintentionally, or wish to end the pregnancy, you will receive counseling in any case. You can book your appontment here.

You can also get in contact with donum vitae Siegen. They advise you on issues related to pregnancy and pregnancy conflict.

If you cannot attend an exam or finish complete tasks within the given time frame/deadline due to illness, you need an signed note from the doctor.

This certificate, known in Germany as an Attest, states that you were unfit to write the examination. This certificate ensures that you will be able to participate at the examination at a later date. If you feel unwell, don’t hesitate to go to a doctor. He or she will decide whether you are fit.

The certificate must be submitted to the examination office, as otherwise the exam will be considered failed.

General practitioners can also write an official sick note if you feel too unwell to work. This should be presented to your employer within three calendar days from the start of your illness, allowing you to rest and recover.