Paderborn University makes every effort to support students with disabilities or chronic illnesses in their studies in such a way that they are able to participate in higher education on an equal footing and with self-determination.

Service Centre for Students with Disabilities

In order to perceive, support and improve the special needs of students with disabilities, the Service Centre for Students with Disabilities (SmB) coordinates all relevant tasks of a barrier-free everyday university life:

Support for prospective students and students

• Advice on all questions concerning studies
• Procurement and lending of aids
• Accessible campus tours
• Provision of information on the accessible campus
• Support in the organisation of events, strategic and conceptual development of offers

Support for teachers

• Bereitstellung barrierefreier Materialien
• Organisation modifizierter Prüfungsbedingungen

Represeantative for disabled students

• Counselling and support in coping with difficult situations during studies
• Counselling on the subject of compensation for disadvantages for prospective students, students, doctoral candidates and teachers
• Advice on accessible university didactics
• Supporting the university management and committees on issues relating to diversity management, barrier-free building, etc.