Dual Career

LIVING AND WORKING IN FRANKFURT. TOGETHER.

Dual Career Service Frankfurt (DCSF) supports he partners of new employees in all aspects of their own career prospects in the Rhine-Main region. Our counselling centers around each individual situation with its related challenges and opportunities.

The Dual Career Service Frankfurt is a joint service of Goethe University, Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences (Frankfurt UAS), and the Leibniz Institute for Research and Information in Education (DIPF). It is located at the Equal Opportunities Office of the Goethe University.

Our Counselling Offer

  • Professional orientation and career planning
  • Developing an individual search strategy
  • Introduction to the local job market
  • Help with job-related networking
  • Support during application processes
  • Information on opportunities for further training

Eligible Persons and Initial Contact

Orientation in Frankfurt

In addition to the individual counselling, you will find useful information and links to help you get started in Frankfurt. This way, you can work toward your successful arrival in Frankfurt on your own initiative and obtain further information.

Application Process

Job Search

Further Training and Support Programs

Living in Frankfurt

Cooperation and Networks

The DCSF is a building block of a larger welcome service concept at Goethe University and cooperates with other institutions of the university.

Further Support at Goethe University

The quality of counselling is ensured through constant training, expanding networks with other universities, regional associations and institutions as well as contacts with potential employers.

External Networks

Literature and Media Coverage

Here you will find a selection of publications on the topic of Dual Career (mainly in German): 

Literature about Dual Career

Current and Collected Coverage of Dual Career in German Press and Radio:

Dual Career in the Media

Interesting Websites and Tools:

Related Links

Contact

Dual Career Service Frankfurt

Dr. Jana Bäuerlen
(N/A until December 2023)

Deputyship:

For dual-career counselling enquiries:

Ulrike Schneider-Gladbach
E-Mail: schneider-gladbach@em.uni-frankfurt.de

For other urgent and important matters:

Dr. Anja Wolde (Head of the Equal Opportunities Office)
E-Mail: wolde@em.uni-frankfurt.de

Visiting address:
Campus Westend, SKW-Building 
Room 05.C103

Rostocker Str. 2
60323 Frankfurt am Main

Postal address:
Equal Opportunities Office
Goethe University Frankfurt a.M.
Postbox 227
60629 Frankfurt am Main