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The association Offener Hörsaal is currently in a phase of transformation. Following the creation of the Coordination Office for Refugees at the University, the team of Offener Hörsaal is currently working on defining new offers.
If you have any questions about studying, please contact Anna Meier from the Coordination Office for Refugees directly.
The team of Offener Hörsaal welcomes this development, but continues to actively campaign for greater equality of opportunity for asylum seekers and refugees at the University of Basel. We will increasingly focus on the organisation of mentoring, the social programme and community building. Our events and programmes will continue to provide a platform for exchange and collaboration between students, refugees and members of our community.
Our website is currently being updated and will keep you informed about the latest developments.
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Refugee students from Ukraine can find an overview of the offers and requirements for admission to the University of Basel here. If you have any further questions or uncertainties you can contact us at: info@offener-hoersaal.ch.
In cooperation with the Coordination Office for Refugees, an institution of the University of Basel, the association mainly organises the mentoring programme. Students with a refugee background who are new to the university are assigned a student mentor who accompanies them during their studies and is available to answer any questions they may have about everyday student life. In addition to this main task, the Offene Hörsaal aims to promote social integration in the Basel area and would like to offer everyone, including refugees, a space and platform to exchange ideas.
Offener Hörsaal is an association accredited by the University of Basel and was founded by students in 2016 to contribute to the social, professional and linguistic integration and self-determined life of refugees in Switzerland. Until recently, the association organised a taster programme in which refugees could attend lectures and language courses at the University of Basel.
The Offene Hörsaal association would like to address all refugees living in the Basel region and is also available to answer questions about studying and staying in Basel.
The Coordination Office for Refugees is aimed at anyone interested in studying at the University of Basel. A non-binding initial consultation with Ms. Anna Meier can be arranged via the Coordination Office’s homepage.
One of the central aspects of Offener Hörsaal is the project teams Buddy Programme: All participants are allocated one or two Buddies from the same course, who accompany them and assist in mastering the university’s everyday life. The students who volunteer, the so called Buddies, meet with the listeners before the lecture programme begins and also on a regular basis during the semester to discuss academic or organizational questions. The programme hopes to achieve a lively exchange between the volunteers and visitors which might well be consolidated through complimentary events such as cooking together or language tandems.
Read more about the conditions of participation or about possible ways to support the project. The association’s existence and indeed survival is guaranteed by your active help as a mentor, committee member or through your financial support.