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Thesis and Document Submission outside the office hours
If the thesis submission is not available in person at the examination offices, in the Campus Welcome Center or to the information and security service office of the Otto-von-Guericke-University Magdeburg (in building 09) we prefer to to receive all study documents, thesis and dissertation via post.
Please address it clearly to the responsible department (a.e. examination office in your faculty)
If it is not possible for you to submit your study documents, thesis, and dissertation via post, it will be possible to submit them in the red post box in front of building 09. All documents will be forwarded to the relevant department by internal post.
Counselling offered in cooperation with the Magdeburg Chamber of Skilled Crafts - consulting of potential drop-outs
Anyone who is thinking about dropping out of university is by no means in a hopeless situation, but has the best prerequisites for starting vocational training. The Chamber of Skilled Crafts in Magdeburg (Handwerkskammer Magdeburg) advises those who doubt their studies about their career opportunities in the skilled crafts.
Find out more now: Dropping out of studies - What now?
The Chamber of Skilled Crafts Magdeburg offers consultation hours for potential dropouts.
The appointments will be held at Otto-von-Guericke-University, Universitätsplatz 2, 39106 Magdeburg in Bld. 01 - Atrium. Please register in advance and for those who do not wish to be advised in person, we will continue to offer the consultation hours in parallel by telephone:
Thursday, 11.12.2025, 10 a.m. to 12 noon,
Thursday, 29.01.2026, 10 a.m. to 12 noon,
Thursday, 26.02.2026, 10 a.m. to 12 noon,
Thursday, 26.03.2026, 10 a.m. to 12 noon,
Thursday, 23.04.2026, 10 a.m. to 12 noon,
Thursday, 04.06.2026, 10 a.m. to 12 noon,
Thursday, 25.06.2026, 10 a.m. to 12 noon,
Thursday, 23.07.2026, 10 a.m. to 12 noon,
Thursday, 27.08.2026, 10 a.m. to 12 noon,
Thursday, 24.09.2026, 10 a.m. to 12 noon,
Thursday, 15.10.2026, 10 a.m. to 12 noon,
Thursday, 19.11.2026, 10 a.m. to 12 noon,
Thursday, 17.12.2026, 10 a.m. to 12 noon.
Contact:
Silke Handschuck
Training advisor at the Chamber of Skilled Crafts Magdeburg
Tel. 0391 6268-181
Fax 0391 6268-110
shandschuck@hwk-magdeburg.de
Different Office Hours in 2026
We would like to inform you that the Campus Service Center will be closed on the following bridge days in 2024.
- 10th of May 2024 - Day After Ascension Day
- 01st of November 2024 - Day after "Reformation Day" (public holiday in the state of saxony-anhalt).
- Christmas break closure 2024/2025 - 23rd of December 2024 until 01st of January 2025
We would ask you to take this into your planning. Please also note that no employees will be available during this time and enquiries cannot be processed. Thank you for your understanding.
New service at the Campus Welcome Center:New service at the Campus Welcome Center: Career counseling from the International Career Service
Resumes/CVs and job applications
If you need help with your application documents or have questions about starting your career, you can arrange a one-to-one meeting with the International Career Service.
This service is aimed primarily at international students, helping them to prepare for the job market in the best possible way.
The International Career Service offers personalised consultations on the topics of “CVs/resumes” and “job applications”. Participants will receive valuable feedback, practical advice and useful tips on how to design their documents.
Consultation appointments, which last 25 minutes, will start on 10 February 2026.
How to sign up: Book an appointment via the e-learning platform.
Find out more: International Career Service