Support to find appropriate contact person, first advice

• Examination offices / Heads of study programmes

                - Medical degrees [4] – only in German
                - Master of Science in Genetics and Biology of Aging and Regeneration [5]

• PhD officers CECAD / MPI Age [3]
• Albertus Magnus Center [2]
• Student organisations

                - Fachschaft Biologie – only in German [6]
                - Fachschaft Medizin – only in German [7]
                - Asta – only in German [10]

Independent contact person to provide advice from your own faculty or any other faculty

• Ombudspersons  (for general issues but mainly for suspects for violation of good research practice) [1]
• Vertrauensdozenten (“Liaison lecturer”)

                - Medical Faculty – only in German [ 8]
                - Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences [9]

• Kölner Studierendenwerk
  Enrolled doctoral candidates with mental health problems or stress-related complaints  [12]
   
• Division Human Resources (UoC)
   
• Human Resources Management (Dep. 41)
  General advise what to do or whom to contact [14]
   
• Employee and Manager Counselling (Dep. 43)
  Counselling services for employees, managers, and colleagues of people affected. Advise is provided for the following topics: Management and collaboration, psychosocial counselling as well as addiction prevention and counselling [13]
   
• Your Space!
  Moderated discussions for those affected by and witnesses to abuse of power and discrimination in the academic context of the University of Cologne (for PhD students and Postdocs)  - only in German [20]
   
• University Hospital – Staff department
  Counselling for employees (conflict situation, psychological stress, finances) [15]
  Counselling for employees (conflicts, illness, addiction, grief) [19]
   
• Central Office for Protection against Discrimination and Abuse of Power (UoC)
  First point of contact for students and employees facing issues of discrimination or abuse of power. Offers referral advice, low-threshold support, assistance with formal complaints, and guidance for leaders on managing these topics. [21]

Contact persons for all persons, who have a concern or conflict [11]

• Contact Ombudspersons of the different faculties of the UoC
• Liaison lecturer of UoC for the DFG
• Members of the Committee on Safeguaring Good Scientific Practice

• Student Health Management UoC [16]
• Occupational Health Management UoC [17]
• Occupational Health Management MPI Age [18]
• Health advice and support for employees of the University Clinic [19]