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 with Mr. Forna:
Peter Forna, M.A.
Office of International Affairs
- Phone number: +49 9131 85-65144
- Email: peter.forna@fau.de
Team Leader – From abroad (Incoming), international placement students at FAU, international full degree students
Welcome week for international students
International Affairs offers a welcome week for international students. The programme is open to all students, a current version will be available on this website.
| Welcome Week | File size |
|---|---|
| Welcome Week Programme Fall 2021.pdf | 1.70 MB |
All presentations will be 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 (06.09.2021 to 09.09.2021) | ||
| 06.09.2021 | 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 | |
| 07.09.2021 | 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/ | |
| 08.09.2021 | 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 (Einführung in das FAU Sprachenzentrum) | 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, registration needed) | Registration link tba | |
| 09.09.2021 | 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 | |
| 10.09.2021 | Social Event from 10 am to 1 pm (Scavenger hunt through Erlangen) | Registration link tba |
| Social Event from 4 pm to 5:30 pm (Guided City Tour Nuremberg) | Registration link tba | |
| 11.09.2021 | Social Event from 11 am to 12:30 pm (Guided City Tour Erlangen) | Registration link tba |
| October (05.10.2021 to 07.10.2021) | ||
| 05.10.2021 | 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 | |
| 06.10.2021 | Faculty day (Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology) | Please visit the website for more information. |
| 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) | Please visit the website for more information. | |
| 07.10.2021 | 9 am to 9:30 am (Formalities for the Erasmus+ programme for Programme 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/ | |
| 08.10.2021 | Social Event from 10 am to 1 pm (Scavenger hunt through Erlangen) | Registration link tba |
| 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, registration needed) | Registration link tba | |
| 09.10.2021 | Social Event from 11 am to 12:30 pm (Guided City Tour Erlangen) | Registration link tba |