Sonja Zenker

Sonja Zenker and Nadine Spahn are responsible for all administrative matters concerning students. The Student Affairs Department at Folkwang University of the Arts handles a wide range of organizational tasks for both current and prospective students. These include:

• Providing information and guidance to applicants and enrolled students

• Receiving application documents

• Issuing invitations to aptitude tests

• Administrative and organizational tasks related to the aptitude test

• Managing application and admission procedures for prospective students

• Enrollment (matriculation)

• Maintaining student records

• Issuing login credentials for student email accounts

• Creating and distributing student ID cards and NRW travel tickets

• Leaves of absence

• Extensions of study or teaching periods

• Changes of instructor

• Issuing study period and pension insurance certificates

• Updating personal data

• Processing student fee payments and reminders

• Handling reimbursements

• Health insurance matters

• Accident reports

• Certification of Folkwang graduation documents

• Guest student and second enrollment registrations

• De-registration (exmatriculation), and more.

Examination Offices within the departments are responsible for:

• Grade processing

• Issuing transcripts of records and graduation documents

• Registering and de-registering for examinations

• Processing applications for credit transfer

• Reviewing applications for admission to final projects.