Hey! Are you about to start your Bachelor's, Master's or Erasmus with us?

I am Veronika, a mentor at the Institute of Near Eastern Archaeology and Ancient Near Eastern Studies. I am in my 7th semester studying Near Eastern Archaeology and am almost done with my bachelor's degree. I’ve already taken part in 4 excavations.

When I came to the university in 2022, I was very happy with the friendly and open atmosphere between the lecturers and students. Our institutes are small and cozy, so you quickly get to know everyone and feel very welcome.

I'm here to help you integrate into our community in a relaxed way. Whether you have questions about your studies, internship or job, whether you are looking for an excavation or a conference – as a mentor, a member of the student council initiative and the “Young German Oriental Society”, I will introduce you to interesting offers within the Freie Universität and throughout Germany.

I come from Russia, so I'm familiar with the problems and difficulties of international students: I'd be happy to help you too!

You can reach me via e-mail:

polomav03@zedat.fu-berlin.de

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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

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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