Orientation courses for international students
Support for international students
Here you can find information about the orientation courses for international students offered by various faculties and offices at FAU.
Please contact your degree programme co-ordinator first to find out which events are suitable for you.
Information about these events is available on the Faculty’s website.
Information about these events is available on the Faculty’s website.
Introductory events are offered for international students at the Faculty of Engineering. Further information is available on the web page Introductory event for first year students.
Please see information on the page for your Master’s degree programme and contact the coordinators to find out about specific introductory events.
The Central Office for International Affairs (RIA) regularly offers advice sessions. During these sessions students can receive information about which formalities need to be completed for which authorities and fill out the required forms.
Please arrange an appointment: welcome-students@fau.de
Welcome week for international students
International Affairs offers a welcome week for international students. The programme is open to all students. Please note that the programme is regularly updated and then published on this website.
| Welcome Week Programme | File size |
|---|---|
| Welcome Week Programme Fall 2021.pdf | 1.06 MB |
All presentations are held online.The details of the events are available in the programme above. Please note that the log-in details above may still change before the event.
| September (6 September 2021 to 9 September 2021) | ||
| 6 September 2021 | 2 pm to 4 pm (Current information, Living in Germany and studying at FAU) | https://fau.zoom.us/j/63149279491 |
| Social Event from 6 pm (Speed Friending) | https://fau.zoom.us/j/62303009183 | |
| 7 September 2021 | 2 pm to 2:15 pm (Getting your landlord’s confirmation) | https://fau.zoom.us/j/68984643708 |
| 2:15 pm to 2:45 pm (Registering your address in Erlangen and Erlangen-Höchstadt) | https://fau.zoom.us/j/68984643708 | |
| 2:15 pm to 2:45 pm (Registering your address in Nuremberg and Furth) | https://fau.zoom.us/j/68984643708 | |
| 2:45 pm to 3 pm (Opening a bank account) | https://fau.zoom.us/j/68984643708 | |
| 3:30 pm to 4 pm (Health insurance for degree-seeking students) | https://fau.zoom.us/j/67150519660 | |
| Social Event from 8 pm (Quiz Night) | https://ib.wiso.fau.de/2021/07/01/introductory-program-for-international-students-winter-term-2021-2022/ | |
| 8 September 2021 | 9 am to 10:30 am (Formalities of the Erasmus+ programme for Partner Countries) | https://fau.zoom.us/j/66854349025 |
| 10:30 am to 12 pm (Consultation hour for degree-seeking students) | https://fau.zoom.us/j/62811913375 | |
| 1 pm to 2 pm (Consultation hour for exchange students) | https://fau.zoom.us/j/68633938972 | |
| 2 pm to 2:30 pm (Introduction to the FAU Language Centre) | https://fau.zoom.us/j/65008259392 | |
| 2:30 pm to 3 pm (Introduction to the FAU Language Centre) | https://fau.zoom.us/j/65008259392c | |
| 3 pm to 3:30 pm (Applying for your residence permit in Erlangen and Erlangen-Höchstadt) | https://fau.zoom.us/j/69759447409 | |
| 3 pm to 3:30 pm (Applying for your residence permit in Nuremberg and Furth) | https://fau.zoom.us/j/69759447409 | |
| Social Event from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm (Guided City Tour Fürth) | https://terminplaner4.dfn.de/GySfua9FhdrOmjY1 | |
| 9 September 2021 | 10 am to 11 am (Consultation hour for exchange students from the School of Business) | https://ib.wiso.fau.de/2021/07/01/introductory-program-for-international-students-winter-term-2021-2022/ |
| 12:30 pm to 2 pm (Consultation hour for degree-seeking students) | https://fau.zoom.us/j/63058941751 | |
| 2 pm to 4 pm (Studying online with StudON) | https://fau.zoom.us/j/65984096861 | |
| Social Event from 6 pm (Game Night) | https://fau.zoom.us/j/69312942658 | |
| 10 September 2021 | Social Event from 10 am to 1 pm (Scavenger hunt through Erlangen) | https://terminplaner4.dfn.de/wgbmZIdzvNzAHOBW |
| Social Event from 4 pm to 5:30 pm (Guided City Tour Nuremberg) | https://ib.wiso.fau.de/2021/07/01/introductory-program-for-international-students-winter-term-2021-2022/ | |
| 11 September 2021 | Social Event from 11 am to 12:30 pm (Guided City Tour Erlangen) | https://terminplaner4.dfn.de/Y5luOawHRnNHlcRF |
| October (5 October 2021 to 7 October 2021) | ||
| 05 October 2021 | 10 am to 10:10 am (Greeting by FAU’s Executive Board) | https://fau.zoom.us/j/67400028908 |
| 10:10 am to 10:20 am (Greeting by Professor Holtbrügge, Dean of International Affairs) | https://fau.zoom.us/j/67400028908 | |
| 10:20 am to 11 am (Current information) | https://fau.zoom.us/j/67400028908 | |
| 11 am to 11:15 am (Getting your Landlord’s confirmation) | https://fau.zoom.us/j/67400028908 | |
| 11:15 am to 11:45 am (Registering your address in Erlangen and Erlangen-Höchstadt) | https://fau.zoom.us/j/67400028908 | |
| 11:15 am to 11:45 am (Registering your address in Nuremberg and Furth) | https://fau.zoom.us/j/67400028908 | |
| 11:45 am to 12 pm (Opening a bank account) | https://fau.zoom.us/j/67400028908 | |
| 12 pm to 12:30 pm (Applying for your residence permit in Erlangen and Erlangen-Höchstadt) | https://fau.zoom.us/j/67400028908 | |
| 12 pm to 12:30 pm (Applying for your residence permit in Nuremberg and Furth) | https://fau.zoom.us/j/67400028908 | |
| 1:30 pm to 2 pm (Health insurance for degree-seeking students) | https://fau.zoom.us/j/68148500025 | |
| 2 pm to 3:30 (Consultation hour for degree-seeking students) | https://fau.zoom.us/j/68148500025 | |
| Social Event from 6 pm (Speed Friending) | https://fau.zoom.us/j/66821066993 | |
| 06 October 2021 | Faculty day (Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology) | https://www.phil.fau.eu/international/incoming-students/ |
| Faculty day (Faculty of Business, Economics, and Law) | https://ib.wiso.fau.de/2021/07/01/introductory-program-for-international-students-winter-term-2021-2022/ | |
| Faculty day (Faculty of Sciences) | https://fau.zoom.us/j/67240254453 | |
| Faculty day (Faculty of Engineering) | https://www.tf.fau.eu/studying/prospective-students/starting-your-degree-programme/introductory-events/ | |
| 07 October 2021 | 9 am to 9:30 am (Formalities for the Erasmus+ programme for Partner Countries) | https://fau.zoom.us/j/65016055338 |
| 10 am to 11 am (Living in Germany, Studying at FAU) | https://fau.zoom.us/j/65035755275 | |
| 11 am to 12 pm (Academic life at FAU: advisory structures, timetables, general orientation) | https://fau.zoom.us/j/65035755275 | |
| 12 pm to 1 pm (Working as a student in Germany) | https://fau.zoom.us/j/68215845128 | |
| 1 pm to 2 pm (Consultation hour for exchange students) | https://fau.zoom.us/j/69909990779 | |
| 2 pm to 4 pm (Understanding the Germans) | https://fau.zoom.us/j/63731340312 | |
| Social Event from 8 pm (Quiz Night) | https://ib.wiso.fau.de/2021/07/01/introductory-program-for-international-students-winter-term-2021-2022/ | |
| 8 October 2021 | Social Event from 10 am to 1 pm (Scavenger hunt through Erlangen) | https://terminplaner4.dfn.de/wgbmZIdzvNzAHOBW |
| Social Event from 10 am to 1 pm (Programme in Nuremberg) | https://ib.wiso.fau.de/2021/07/01/introductory-program-for-international-students-winter-term-2021-2022/ | |
| Social Event from 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm (Guided City Tour Fürth) | https://terminplaner4.dfn.de/GySfua9FhdrOmjY1 | |
| 9 October 2021 | Social Event from 11 am to 12:30 pm (Guided City Tour Erlangen) | https://terminplaner4.dfn.de/Y5luOawHRnNHlcRF |
All videos of our presentations are available on the fau.tv platform.
You can also download the presentation that contains up-to-date information for the winter semester. Please note that the information regarding entry into Germany during the coronavirus pandemic can change at short notice! Please always check the information on this website. Updated: 7 September 2021
| Welcome Week Presentations | File size |
|---|---|
| Understanding the Germans Oct 21.pdf | 1.67 MB |
| Partner Countries Welcome Presentation fall 2021.pdf | 1.37 MB |
| Living in Germany, studying at FAU.pdf | 2.18 MB |
| Health Insurance Res Permit202122.pdf | 2.83 MB |
| Current information WS2021 22 Oct.pdf | 2.64 MB |