Who can help you with organizing your studies?

The Cumputing Center (ZEDAT) can help you with your FU-account, offers software to download for free, and is responsible for the maintenance of the university’s computers and printing and scanning devices. On this site of the OSA you can find out more about the ZEDAT’s services.

The Study and Examination Offices of the respective departments deal with matters of teaching and examination. If, for example, you missed the deadline for registering for and/or withdrawing from classes, the Study and Examination Office is where you have to go. Their contact information and detailed list of responsibilities can be found on their department's/institute’s website.

At the Semester Ticket Office of the General Students’ Committee (AStA), you can apply for financial support to cover the cost of the semester ticket or a complete waiver. A list of the necessary prerequisites can be found on the AStA’s website.

Located on Iltisstr. 4, right next to the underground station Dahlem-Dorf, this is the go-to place for all matters concerning your studies at Freie Universität Berlin. The Info-Service Studium can be found on the first floor, while the second and third floor is home to General Academic Advising, Psychological Counseling, and the office for Student Mobility Unit.

The studierendenWERK Berlin provides counseling and information on topics such as living in Berlin, financial aid, part-time work, and is also responsible for processing BAföG-applications and managing the student dorms. 

The Student Records and Registration Office is responsible for the matriculation and re-registration of students and many other areas of the study organization. You always have to re-register for the next semester at the end of every lecture period. More information can be found here: Documents for the semester and re-registration.