Healthy through your studies!

In January, we asked you: How are things going for you and your health during in your studies at Hochschule Bremen? Almost 600 students answered us, gave us insights and made suggestions - for which we are very grateful!

Now we want to move forward so that Student Health Management at HSB can take shape. Together we want to evaluate the results of the survey, develop further ideas and look for ways to implement them.

Above all, we need YOU to make this happen!

We're therefore happy to invite you to a workshop on May 3, 2023 (in German).

From 3-6 p.m., we will find out what health issues are most important to you at HSB and how we can make HSB a nicer and healthier place. There will be food provided during the workshop.

Want to participate? If so, we welcome your registration (name, degree program, semester) by April 17, 2023 to: studienberatung@hs-bremen.de. We will inform you about the exact location of the event after your registration.
 

Online short seminar (45 min) on mindfulness with Miriam MacHardy on Wednesday, April 19 at 11 am (in German)

https://hs-bremen.zoom.us/j/67144191656

Meeting ID: 671 4419 1656
ID code: 359607

Mondays from 16:15 - 17:45, Start: 24.04.2023

More information and registration: https://www.hs-bremen.de/kurs/11267/

Mindfulness can be a valuable help and support. This course focuses on simple exercises that will have a positive impact on your everyday study practices and the particular challenges you face in times of change.

For those interested in this new mindfulness training, an info session will take place via Zoom on:

Monday, April 17, 2023 at 4:15 p.m.:

hs-bremen.zoom.us/j/69348387488

Meeting ID: 693 4838 7488

ID code: 426844

The goal of this seminar is to breathe away stress and tension through the correct breathing technique and to strengthen one's own voice for lectures and presentations.

More info & registration: https://www.hs-bremen.de/kurs/11287/
 

Weekly on Wednesdays from 11:45 - 12:00, Start: 26.04.2023

We will learn simple 15-minute mindfulness and relaxation exercises and meditations. No prior experience is necessary; just be open and curious, log in and try it out: https://www.hs-bremen.de/kurs/11271/

All those who actively participated in StudienINFOtag 2023 were invited to refuel together afterwards.

There were

•     guided cool-downs and relaxation exercises,
•     short impulses on stress & mental strategies,
•     as well as a wrap station where students learned about Meal-Prep and tried it out

This enabled our 80 student scouts, many faculty members and other participants to recharge after the full day of events.

At the beginning of January, around 600 students answered questions about their health and their desires the SGM for HSB. Thank you very much! Here's a quick preview of the results:

The students of HSB are mostly doing well and like their studies:

•     60% of the students are mostly doing well.
•     64% of the students say: My studies help me personally.
•     87% of the students say that there is positive interaction with each other among students in their study program.

Many HSB students have other obligations and feel stress:

•     60% of students have to take care of other things besides their studies (family, jobs, etc.).
•     85% of students experience stress in their studies.

Learning and exams are triggers for stress in studies:

•     41% of students find learning by themselves rather difficult.
•     53% of students find exams rather difficult.
•     85% of students have exams that happen very close to one another.

This is what students want for more relaxed and healthy studying:

•     Easing the burden of exams
•     Compatibility with family
•     Quiet rooms for self-study
•     Group rooms for meeting and working
•     Break rooms
•     Counseling center for health issues
•     Water dispenser

Students would like to see support programs for these topics:

•     Dealing with stress
•     Time and self-management
•     Dealing with learning difficulties
•     Physical activities
•     Relaxation exercises

In December 2022, students at all HSB locations were able to mix up delicious smoothies. To mix them, however, they had to pedal hard 😄 ...
Link to press release (with photo)