Gerald Wibbecke, Claudia Dickhäuser

• Fear of the pandemic, loss of part-time jobs, online classes, and sometimes very limited opportunities for social interaction have all contributed to a sharp increase in students' experience of stress over the past two years. The result has been an increase in mental illness and thus a steadily rising need for psychological counseling. Policymakers in some states are now responding by increasing funding for psychological counseling at universities. However, current studies point above all to the social isolation of students, which still exists two years after the start of the pandemic. What are the consequences for the actors in the higher education system, especially in the field of student counseling, teaching and coaching?