Workshops

The ‘all-inclusive’ programme for combating stress!

This multi-part seminar will help you expand your skills in dealing with stress in a variety of ways. You will gain a better understanding of how stress develops and learn effective, long-term methods that will help you deal with stress in a more relaxed and healthy way. Good time and learning management as well as dealing with exam anxiety are just as much a part of the programme as learning about autogenic training.

For many students, time pressure, performance pressure or exam anxiety play an important role in everyday life. But just as varied as the stressors are the ways to combat stress. This seminar is offered by Techniker Krankenkasse as part of the HEALTH4YOU project and is aimed at students of all disciplines who want to reduce stress and improve their stress management skills in the long term. The course is also open to non-members of TK. Regular attendance is required. The seminar takes place in a small group led by a qualified psychologist.

Please only register if you can attend all or most of the sessions. If you are unsure, please contact the seminar leader in advance: stresskompetent@gmx.de

Overview and dates

The seminar will take place via BigBlueButton. The online course is based on the modalities of a face-to-face event. It is therefore

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Date: Tuesdays, 28.10.2025 – 16.12.2025

Time: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Location: via BigBlueButton

Instructor: Anne Scholz

Price: free of charge

Every person has a source of strength within them – sometimes hidden, sometimes buried by stress, doubt or external pressures. In this seminar, we will embark on a journey together to discover this inner strength. Inner strength is not a fixed characteristic, but rather an interplay of different abilities and attitudes.

By participating in this workshop, you are consciously taking time for yourself. Through inspiring exercises, you will rediscover your personal resources, strengthen your self-esteem and train your ability to remain capable of action and focused even in turbulent times.

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Date: Thursday, 11.11.2025

Time: 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Location: via BigBlueButton

Facilitator: Anne Scholz

Price: free of charge

Goals give our lives structure and direction. But what happens when you set goals that are more likely to lead to endless procrastination? This impulse sheds light on the psychological background behind procrastination and opens up perspectives for overcoming crucial moments of procrastination.

Contents:

• Crucial moments
• Realistic goal setting
• Fresh start effect
• Mental techniques

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Date: Tuesday, 16.11.2025

Time: 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Location: via BigBlueButton

Host: Katharina Hiller

Price: free of charge

Many students are familiar with putting off tasks or upcoming activities. This workshop aims to help you better understand procrastination and develop helpful strategies for dealing with it. We want to reflect on why it is often difficult to stick to plans and actually follow through on what you have set out to do. We will develop helpful strategies to enable you to work continuously on your own goals. These include, for example, good planning, developing routines and addressing thoughts and beliefs that encourage procrastination. What you learn will be put into practice in your everyday life between sessions and discussed in the workshop.

1st session: 13 January 2026
2nd session: 20 January 2026
3rd session: 27 January 2026 (intervision)

During the third session, we will take the time to discuss your personal concerns and find tailor-made solutions for your individual situations.

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Date: Tuesday; 13.01.2026, 20.01.2026, 27.01.2026

Time: 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Location: via BigBlueButton

Facilitator: Anne Scholz

Price: free of charge

Exam nerves can be really stressful. In this workshop, you'll get some practical tips from cognitive behavioral therapy to help you relax and feel more confident about exams.

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Date: Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Time: 4:00 p. m. – 5:30 p.m.

Location: online

Facilitator: Jörg Bergmann, psychologist, and Nicole Langer

Price: free of charge

After a brief introduction to the basics of mindfulness, meditation and happiness, we will address the question of whether and, if so, how regular meditation and mindfulness practices can contribute to our own happiness. The theory will be supplemented by practical exercises for daily use. This will enable you to continue working on your happiness even after the lecture.

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Date: Thursday, 29.01.2026

Time: 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Location: via BigBlueButton

Host: Julia Berger

Price: free of charge

Studying and working at the same time can be challenging. Here you will learn techniques to better coordinate your studies and job, avoid feeling overwhelmed, and stay productive.

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Date: Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Time: 4:00 p. m. – 5:30 p.m.

Location: online

Facilitators: Jörg Bergmann, psychologist, and Nicole Langer

Price: free of charge

Pressure to perform, hectic schedules and increased workloads, as well as internal demands and expectations, often lead to stress. Stress is considered one of the greatest health risks of the 21st century. This online seminar offers an introduction to understanding how you deal with stress. This includes recognising personal stressors, reflecting on common stress reactions and learning about different coping strategies.

Contents:

• The origins of stress
• Stress reactions
• Healthy ways of dealing with stress
• Dealing with acute stress situations
• Coping strategies

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Date: Wednesday, 18.11.2026

Time: 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Location: via BigBlueButton

Facilitator: Anne Scholz

Price: free of charge

Did you know that your gut feeling actually originates in your head—and vice versa? The so-called gut-brain axis plays a central role in your mental fitness, well-being, and, in particular, your performance in everyday student life. In this interactive lecture, we shed light on the fascinating connection between the gut and the brain—the so-called gut-brain axis—and show why it plays a key role in our well-being.

You will learn how the microbiome in the gut can influence our concentration, stress resistance, and even emotions—and which factors strengthen or disrupt this sensitive exchange. Special attention will be paid to the factors that you can actively influence: a gut-friendly diet, sufficient exercise, and conscious stress management. The aim of the lecture is to provide you with a sound and practical understanding of the reciprocal influences of gut health and mental well-being.

Provider: GiB - Gesundheit in Bewegung GmbH

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Date: Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Time: 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Location: online

Price: free of charge

Did you know that there is such a thing as ‘incorrect breathing’?

We often breathe too much, too quickly, too strenuously and through our mouths – both in everyday life, under stress and at night. This unhealthy way of breathing increases physical stress and has negative effects on our health. But it is possible to relearn healthy breathing. With just a few minutes of daily practice, you can significantly improve your health, balance and energy. This event shows why it is worth focusing on your own breathing and combines theoretical knowledge about healthy breathing with practical breathing exercises:

• Healthy breathing – what is it?
• Effects of healthy breathing
• Balance of oxygen and CO2 in the body
• Mouth breathing vs. nose breathing
• Practical breathing exercises

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Date: Friday, 27.02.2026

Time: 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Location: via BigBlueButton

Host: Wolfgang Block

Price: free of charge

Studying not only offers exciting opportunities for learning and development, but also presents a variety of challenges, such as time and performance pressure or financial burdens. In this seminar, you will learn how to take good care of yourself even in stressful times and develop a better understanding of your own needs and stress limits.

Seminar content:

• Basics of self-care
• Stress management in everyday student life
• Self-organisation and break management
• Setting boundaries
• Developing healthy routines

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Date: Thursday, 05.03.2026

Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Location: via BigBlueButton

Facilitator: Anne Scholz

Price: free of charge

Discover what truly motivates you! In this online seminar, ‘Ikigai – The Japanese Concept of Happiness,’ you will learn how to optimally combine your strengths, passions, and goals to create a fulfilling and satisfying life – even in the midst of everyday university life. During this event, you will receive guidance on how to find your own balance between your studies or (future) career, personal passions and profound fulfilment.

The seminar is aimed at anyone who wants to live their life more consciously and recognise their potential in order to experience greater satisfaction and joy in life in the long term. This online format will inform you about the four central areas of this concept, namely ‘passion’, ‘vocation’, “mission” and ‘profession’, and provide numerous ideas and strategies for integrating ikigai into your everyday life. The right combination of these central areas allows you to actively shape your educational and life path.

Why you should participate:

• Gain (more) clarity about your personal goals.
• Recognise your individual strengths and use them efficiently.
• Generate more motivation and focus for your studies and leisure time.
• Learn strategies for leading a more balanced and happier life.
   

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Date: Tuesday, 17.03.2026

Time: 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Location: via BigBlueButton

Host: Linda Petzke

Price: free of charge

Concrete strategies for inner balance

Would you like to experience your studies and everyday life with more ease, joy, and inner peace? Then you've come to the right place!
In this seminar, you will immerse yourself in the world of positive psychology—the part of psychology that explores what works well: strengths, joy, meaning, and resilience. You will learn how scientifically based strategies can help you deal with stress more calmly and promote satisfaction in a targeted manner. What makes people truly happy—and what can you learn from this for your own life?

Together with other students, you will reflect on the factors that influence your well-being in interactive exercises and try out strategies that have been proven to lead to more gratitude, optimism, and inner strength. The methods are scientifically proven and easy to apply in everyday life. 

Seminar content and goals at a glance:

•     Understand how positive psychology works – and why it works
•     Discover your personal strengths and use them in a targeted way
•     Learn to promote positive emotions and build resilience
•     Develop strategies to integrate happiness and mindfulness into your everyday life

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Date: Tuesday, April 28, 2026

Time: 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Location: via BigBlueButton

Facilitator: Linda Petzke

Price: free of charge

What can I expect?
An intensive seminar in small groups of no more than twelve doctoral students. You will also learn many practical exercises that you can implement directly in your everyday doctoral studies.

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It's not always easy to stay calm between academic work, personal commitments, and the actual doctoral program. That's why Techniker offers anti-stress seminars. In five sessions, you will learn everything you need to keep your nerves in check even during the stressful day-to-day life of a doctoral candidate – from effective time and self-management to relaxation techniques. Techniker offers the seminar free of charge to all doctoral candidates – regardless of whether they have TK insurance or not.

The seminar schedule is as follows:

Date 1 | Stress and its effects – Mon, May 11, 2026 (online) 

Date 2 | Protecting yourself from stress – Mon, May 18, 2026 (online)

Date 3 | It's all in the attitude – Mon, June 1, 2026 (online)

Date 4 | Managing stress successfully - Mon, June 8, 2026 (online)

Date 5 | My path to a doctorate - Mon, June 15, 2026 (online) 
 

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Date: Mondays, May 11, 2026 - June 15, 2026

Time: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Location: via BigBlueButton

Facilitator: Anne Scholz

Price: free of charge

Studying can be demanding – which makes it all the more important to know your own resources. This seminar focuses on consciously recognizing and activating your personal sources of strength. With short prompts and practical exercises, you will explore what strengthens, stabilizes, and supports you in your everyday student life. The goal is to build your inner strength on a realistic basis that is suitable for everyday use.

This workshop can be combined with the workshop “Inner Strength – Developing Mental Strength,” but can also be booked individually.

Many students are familiar with self-doubt, inner pressure, or constant brooding. This seminar focuses on recognizing mental patterns and developing helpful ways of dealing with inner dialogues. You will practice changing your perspective in order to relieve mental stress, stay more focused, and be kinder to yourself – especially during challenging phases of your studies. 

This workshop can be combined with the workshop “Inner Strength – My Personal Resources,” but can also be booked separately.