Health survey at the TU Braunschweig: This is how our students are doing!

Health survey at the TU Braunschweig: This is how our students are doing!

The Technical University of Braunschweig continuously is committed to improving the study conditions. In this context, the Department for Studies and Teaching on June 1st starts a health survey entitled "How are you?". This survey aims to capture the personal study situation and its effects on the health and well -being of the students. The results of the first survey from the summer semester 2022 are decisive because they led to the creation of a catalog of measures that aimed at targeted improvements to the study conditions. The initiative also takes into account the aspects, such as the return to the presence operation after the corona pandemic and the promotion of a diverse campus life that creates an attractive learning environment.

The universities and universities of applied sciences in Germany are trying to draw a comprehensive picture of the living and study conditions of their students. According to the Federal Ministry of Education and Research , the new student survey in Germany combines three long -term studies that provide data on the social and economical situation of students. These surveys have moved a total of more than 188,000 participants and are to be carried out again in the coming spring 2025.

focus on mental health

An increasing concern about the mental health of the students has been observed in recent years. Covid-19 pandemic has a significant influence on how an analysis from the study "Survey on Study Conditions and (Mental) Health at University-Studibifra" shows. This investigation, which interviewed more than 20,000 students at ten German universities between June 2021 and July 2022, states that a third to half of the respondents reported significant restrictions in the psychological well -being. 44.6 percent of the participants stated that they had regular concentration problems, and 39.4 percent felt burned out by their studies. Vulnerable groups, including female students and those outside of the first year, are particularly affected by such challenges.

To meet these challenges, the TU Braunschweig initiated a number of measures. The "Health4You" program offers health -promoting offers, while the expansion of the psychosocial advice center and the planning of a health week aim to reduce the psychological stress on the students. Initiatives such as the "Sandpit" project promote a healthy and inviting campus and aim to strengthen the community and create an active campus culture.

confidentiality and anonymity

Participation in the health survey is anonymous. The data collected are treated confidentially and only evaluated aggregated, which gives the participants the necessary security to speak openly about their situation.

Overall, it can be seen that the TU Braunschweig and other German universities take proactive measures in order to sustainably improve the study conditions and the psychological well -being of its students. The ongoing dialogue and the analysis of the collected data are crucial to meet the needs of the students and to react flexibly on changing requirements.

For more information about the ongoing research projects and the results of the studies, interested readers can on the websites of TU Braunschweig , BMBF and PMC access.