Today’s university system is strongly shaped by the impacts of the Bologna process which aims at promoting a common European Studying Space; more flexibility and mobility on the one hand and increasing internationalization on the other hand are expected from the universities. This means that students should face standardized and transparent degrees and universities are expected to create structural frameworks which allow for the achievement of the goals of the Bologna process in an efficient manner.

Against this background the University Wuppertal has recently undertaken great efforts – under the label student services – to implement measures that will meet all requirements for a modern university. We emphasize that students are supported through a coaching process: during studying as well as after the studies as is highlighted in the following graph: