Welcome to the tutoring-programme at the Institute for Near Eastern Archaeology

What is mentoring?

Mentoring has been introduced as part of the SUPPORT project to improve the quality of study and teaching. First-year students are mentored by more experienced students. Mentors receive comprehensive training from the Careers Service before taking up their role to ensure a successful start to their studies.

Mentors offer

• Educational support for students in the early stages of their studies
• A tour of the campus
• Help with course selection and orientation to university life
• Orientation to the subject matter
• Communicate the requirements and prospects of the subject
• As contact persons, the mentors refer students to the relevant offices (e.g. Study and Examination Office, BA/MA representative, BaFöG representative, mental well-being and support points).
• Additional offers in consultation with the students of the subject.

Contact 

Mentor: For questions about participation or support, please contact Veronika Polomarchuk: polomav03@zedat.fu-berlin.de 

BA/MA responsible: For questions about the programme and study planning: studienfachberatung-vaa@geschkult.fu-berlin.de 

Mental Wellbeing: For mental health issues, please contact one of the support points.

More information about the Mentoring Programme can be found here.

Student Council Initiative: For exchange with other students of Near Eastern Archaeology and Ancient Near Eastern Studies, please contact the FSI-VAA-AO and fsi-vaa-ao@lists.fu-berlin.de

Useful links for students
General Information

• Enrolment information
• General questions (Student Service Centre), e-mail: info-service@fu- berlin.de  
• Admissions Office, e-mail: studienbuero@geschkult.fu-berlin.de (general information about studying at the Faculty and ABV; registration, de-registration and re-registration for courses in Campus Management; acceptance of transcripts of records; teaching matters; room allocation)
• Examination Office, e-mail: pruefungsbuero@geschkult.fu-berlin.de (general examination matters, registration for Bachelor's or Master's thesis, application for graduation, acceptance of applications for the examination board, BA/MA transition)
• Applications and forms of the Department of History and Cultural Studies

Counselling Centre

• Psychological Counselling e-mail: psychological- beratung@fu-berlin.de (motivation, orientation and decision-making problems; exam and public speaking anxiety; writer's block; learning problems and procrastination; stress, excessive demands, depression; therapy requests and seeking therapy)
• Women's Officer: e-mail: frauenbeauftragte@geschkult.fu-berlin.de (contact person, support in the event of gender discrimination; support in the event of stalking, physical, psychological or sexual harassment, discrimination or violence; support options for women; career planning issues)
• Parent-Child Room: e-mail: frauenbeauftragte@geschkult.fu-berlin.de 
• Erasmus Exchange FU general and on this website (Studies, Erasmus).

News and Events

• For events at the Institute of Ancient Near Eastern Archaeology: Institute mailing list, Instagram @vaa_fub
• For events, lectures, etc. at the Department of Classical Studies in Berlin Calendar of the Berlin Institute of Classical Studies