Career Center – Disability
Links on the topic of starting a career with a disability or chronic illness
According to the Deutsches Studierendenwerk, around 16 per cent of students have a disability that makes studying more difficult. This includes students with sensory and physical disabilities, chronic physical and mental health conditions, as well as those with dyslexia, ADHD and autism spectrum disorders.
Here are a few organisations you can contact if you’d like to find out more about work and careers for people with disabilities.
Starting a career with a disability
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| Federal Employment Agency | The Federal Employment Agency supports people with disabilities both before and during their working lives. |
| iXNet | iXNet empowers and supports academics with disabilities by providing networking opportunities, events and a team of advisers to help with career planning. |
| EnableMe | EnableMe is a non-profit, operational and donation-funded foundation that helps people with disabilities or chronic illnesses by providing information, opportunities for exchange and a range of services to support them in their everyday lives. There is also a wealth of information here on the subject of work and careers. |
| Information and Advice Centre for Studies and Disabilities (IBS) of the German Student Services Organisation | Work and careers for people with disabilities |
| myAbility Talent® Programme | The myAbility Talent® programme is a career development programme for students with disabilities or chronic illnesses. The programme offers coaching, advice, networking opportunities and a job board. |
| German Association for Rehabilitation e. V. | Public discussion forums on issues relating to rehabilitation and the right to participation, including topics concerning the transition from studies to work |
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