Grief and Support Services
Support Services
The University of Trier’s outpatient psychotherapy clinic has been offering free crisis counseling and support sessions since Monday, July 20, 2026. Depending on individual needs, the service includes three to five sessions, held in a protected and confidential setting.
If you would like to make use of this service, please contact the office of the training institute for psychotherapists:
Email: psychotherapieuni-trierde
Phone: +49 (0)651/201-2019
Additional service offered by the City of Trier: An emergency pastoral counselor will be available at the Studihaus on July 22 from 10:00 a.m., and on July 23 during the memorial service in the chapel.
Important note
This service is intended for people seeking support in coping with these distressing events. It does not replace acute crisis intervention or psychotherapeutic treatment.
If you are experiencing an acute mental health crisis or need immediate help, please contact the appropriate emergency services, for example Brüderkrankenhaus Trier, or in an acute emergency call 112. Further regional and national support services can be found in the overview below.
You do not have to face these burdens alone.
Brüderkrankenhaus – Trauma Outpatient Clinic for Victims of Violent Crime
Fachpsychologisches Zentrum
Nordallee 1
54292 Trier
0651 208-2251
In emergencies: 0651 208-0
Crisis Hotline Trier
0651-718 4545
Telephone Counseling Service
0800-111 0111
0800-111 0222
The University Community Mourns
Announcement of July 15, 2026:
It is with great shock and deep sorrow that we learned that a student of our university became the victim of a homicide on July 15, 2026.
Our thoughts are with the family, the student’s friends, and all relatives and companions of the deceased. In this difficult time, they have our sincere and heartfelt sympathy.
Such an event deeply shakes us as a university community. The loss of a young person leaves a painful void in our community and leaves us stunned. We mourn a member of our university and stand together in silent remembrance. On Thursday, July 16, 2026, a joint minute of silence took place at the Forum square. In addition, a condolence book is available in the Studihaus on July 16 and 17, as well as from July 20 to 25, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., where condolences and sympathy may be expressed to the family. This week, the book is located behind the entrance of the Studihaus; from next week onward, it will be on the Studihaus stage.
Those wishing to do so may freely sign the book during the times listed above, give space to their grief, and also make use of the existing seating and gathering areas in the Studihaus. In addition, a separate condolence book is available for staff in the Staff Club. Alongside the parents, family members, and relatives, we also extend our special sympathy to all students, staff, and faculty affected by this event. We would like to encourage everyone to make use of the available support services and to look out for one another.
Once Again, a Death Shakes Our University Community
Announcement of July 21, 2026:
It is with great dismay that we learned that a student of our university has died. According to the current status of the investigation, the police suspect a homicide. The student was found dead in her apartment on Sunday.
The news of this student’s death fills us with deep sorrow and profound shock. Our thoughts are with her family, her friends, and all those who were close to her. They have our sincere sympathy.
Only a few days after the violent death of a student, this new event strikes our university community with full force.
Many members of our university will find this additional distressing news very difficult to bear. Grief, uncertainty, and speechlessness are understandable reactions to such an event. Especially now, it is important to be there for one another and to look out for each other.
Together, we would like to pause on Thursday, July 23, at 12:00 noon in the chapel on Campus II and commemorate our fellow student. In the wake of the events of the past few days, this is intended to create space to come together, pause, and be there for one another. Condolence books will be available from July 22 in the Studihaus and the Staff Club on Campus I, as well as in the library on Campus II. An emergency pastoral counselor will be present in the Studihaus on July 22 from 10:00 a.m. and on July 23 during the memorial service in the chapel.
Until then, we would like to encourage all members of the university to make use of the available support services and to stay in conversation with one another.