The counselling services offered by Psychological and Therapeutic Counselling for Students (ptb)
As a student at Hanover's universities, you can seek advice from ptb if you are experiencing personal or study-related problems. They offer individual counselling as well as various groups.
Typical counselling topics include:
- Difficulties with your studies
- Exam anxiety
- Graduation
- Orientation problems
- Relationship problems
- Loneliness
- Psychosomatic complaints
- Depressive phases
Counselling appointments take place on the fourth Friday of each month from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. in the TiHo Tower at Bünteweg 2, Room 732 (7th floor):
- 23 October 2026
- 27 November 2026
- 11 December 2026 (preponed due to the Christmas holidays)
- 22 January 2027
You can also make appointments directly with the ptb outside of the open consultation hours. Appointments for new initial consultations are made by telephone on Mondays from 10:00 a.m.
Further information about the ptb and its services can be found here:
Psychological-Therapeutic Counselling for Students (ptb)
Thanks to funding from the Studierendenwerk Hannover, the Psychological and Therapeutic Counselling Service (ptb) will once again be able to run two group programmes in the winter semester 2026/2027. A description of the content and the exact dates can be found on the ptb website:
AD(H)S in everyday university life: Starts on 9 November 2026. Registration is now open and can be done by telephone via the ptb office.
Exam anxiety: Starts on 10 November 2026. Registration is now open and can be done by telephone via the ptb office.
