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No matter whether you prefer to tinker with cars, help refugees or organise a film festival: the university has a lot to offer even away from the lecture theatre and the library.

You’ve arrived in the heart of Franconia and we want to give you some ideas for things to do in your new home that will help it find a place in your heart sooner. After all, university life isn’t just about studying.

When you’ve got your degree, it’s usually time to start looking for a job, but sometimes things don’t always turn out the way you expect them to – like for FAU alumnus Melanie Lokotsch.

Koray grew up in Nuremberg and is studying for a degree in business and economics.

Julia lives in Erlangen and is studying for a Master’s degree in book studies.

FAU is its own little universe: you can easily get lost if you don’t know your way about. Help is at hand – the online map service and the FAU app can show you the right way to wherever you need to go.

Whether you want to learn everyday languages like English, French or Spanish or something more unusual like Arabic, Korean or Finnish: you are sure to find something in the courses offered by the Language Centre.

Missed a lecture? Can’t decipher your notes? Don’t worry! FAU has a wide range of online services and portals that will support you throughout your studies.

Things are probably not quite how you imagined when you thought about starting university. However, taking this next big step in your life is still something to look forward to even in these unusual times. At FAU, we are happy to help wherever we can, and you can learn a lot from other students too. Sophia, for instance.

Off to university! For most new students, that also means leaving home for the first time. Student Services is on hand to help, however, no matter what crops up.