tandemPLUS

• Since illnesses or important family-related appointments are rarely predictable, the academic support for mentees is designed to provide the flexibility they need to balance their studies with family responsibilities. The goal of tandemPLUS is to help mentees stay connected to their studies and offer guidance on how to continue shaping their academic journey.
• As mentors study the same subject as their mentees, they are well-positioned to offer both content-related and organizational support with academic tasks. This includes taking lecture notes, assisting with course preparation and review, creating study plans, borrowing and returning library books, and helping with exam preparation. However, mentors are not responsible for any family-related duties.
• After successfully completing the program, participating in a feedback session, and submitting a final report, participants will receive a certificate of participation.
• Mentees should be in their first degree program, meaning they do not yet hold an academic degree (exception: Master’s students are eligible).

• The strengthening of soft skills, the development of the fundamentals of time and project management, and the successful management of a mentoring relationship are just some of the key qualifications that tandemPLUS aims to impart, which are intended to facilitate future entry into professional life. Additionally, mentors can reinforce content for their own studies through the exchange with their mentees, thereby deepening their didactic skills.
• Because we expect a great deal of commitment from our mentors, their efforts are rewarded in the form of a student assistant contract for 4 hours per week.
• Mentors are available to their respective mentees for one semester, dedicating 16 hours per month, which can be allocated flexibly within each tandem. During particularly intensive work periods, hours can also be "worked in advance."
• Participation in the three accompanying workshops is a special privilege for the tandems and does not count toward the mentors' contractually agreed-upon working hours.
• After successfully completing the program, participating in a feedback session, and submitting the final report, mentors receive a certificate of participation.
• Mentors primarily take on study-related tasks. This includes, for example, preparing lecture notes, assisting with course preparation and follow-
  

• After the application deadline, potential tandems will be invited to a meet-and-greet. Additionally, candidates who have applied individually will be matched, taking into account their field of study, number of semesters completed, personal strengths, and needs.
• If the potential tandems have not met before, an initial meeting will be arranged. Following this, applicants will decide for themselves whether they would like to work and learn together for six months.
• The tandemPLUS program includes three coaching workshops, where mentees and mentors will learn time management and study strategies, and receive tips on how to make their mentoring work more efficient.

The workshops are mandatory and are a privilege for all participants. All tandems are advised speaker and communication trainer, Frau Dr. Susanne Frölich-Steffenas well as by the office of the women's representative, providing support throughout the entire turn.