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Cancelled: "Hidden Lives": Studying with Care Responsibilities
As part of the FAMteam's development of a comprehensive range of support services for caring for relatives, we are offering a series of workshops on the topic. Every quarter, experts from Potsdam and Brandenburg will provide university members with insights into how to overcome initial hurdles in the event of a care situation or make basic support services transparent.
PLEASE NOTE: Unfortunately, we will only be able to engage the speaker from the ‘An Deiner Seite-Stiftung’ for the workshop at a later date. Please check back soon for the alternative date, which we will publish here. Thank you very much!
Can I cope with the multiple time, financial and emotional burdens of caring and studying? – The reality of students who are carers is completely different to that of their fellow students. Many think carefully before starting a degree programme: Can I or should I leave my family to care for my chronically multiple-disabled brother on their own? How can I finance a flat if I have almost no time for a part-time job in addition to caring for my mother with dementia? Can I reconcile a long commute to my place of study with caring at home?
According to data from the "Student Survey in Germany" from the summer semester 2021, around 12 per cent of students stated that they were caring for a loved one in their private lives. This means that the group of students providing care is larger than the group of students with children (8 per cent). Nevertheless, student carers are not yet particularly visible in the German higher education landscape. Sociologist Anna Wanka, who researches student carers at Goethe University Frankfurt, speaks of "hidden lives" in an FAZ article. Students who are carers often have no time for activities with fellow students. In addition, caring for relatives and loved ones is often associated with shame. According to Wanka, this can lead to carers feeling isolated and alienated from students who are not carers. Many lecturers and fellow students are therefore unaware of the double burden on students.
In our third workshop on the topic of "Caring for relatives", we will look at the needs of students with caring responsibilities and provide an overview of support services at the FHP and nationwide.
Speaker: Nadjila Bendig-Behrens from the digital project "Young Carer Coach" of the An Deiner Seite Foundation has been requested.
The planned time frame for the event includes a presentation and plenty of opportunities to share experiences and ask questions. You are welcome to attend with all your concerns.
Note: The event will take place hybrid, on site in house 5/024 or via Zoom:
https://fh-potsdam.zoom-x.de/j/64163487697?pwd=PbJ4vZ8EXxwSdeaDq71HQ6UzjbUzjc.1
Meeting ID: 641 6348 7697
Identification code: 75961311
Participation in the workshop must be booked as a (lunch) break for employees.
23/09/2024, 12.30 pm – 1.30 pm
Care case / What now – what to do?
Care is one of the most important topics in our society – for decades to come and it affects us all! Caring for a loved one alongside everyday life, work and family means juggling time, physical, mental and financial capacities for young and old alike. Any support in this special phase of life strengthens those affected! The Care Support Centre Potsdam will provide you with information on all aspects of care, care insurance, care and other services so that you don't get lost in the care jungle.
The planned time frame of the event includes a 90-minute presentation as well as sufficient opportunities to exchange experiences and ask questions. You are welcome to attend with all your concerns.
NOTE: If required, we can open up the event for digital participation – please register with the family representative.
