Your start at FAU
Welcome packages for international students
New country, new culture, new language and then lots of red tape to cope with? Don’t worry, we’ll see to it! With our new modular welcome packages (soon to be provided by FAU gGmbH), Bachelor’s or Master’s students can concentrate fully on settling in at FAU without having to worry too much about all the official things which have to be seen to.
The packages (currently available for Erlangen as place of residence) are offered at a charge and are tailored to your specific needs, ranging from someone going with you to help sort out the most important formalities once you have arrived in Germany to the full service package including an apartment in premium student accommodation. Our aim is to make your start at FAU as pleasant as possible.
You can book the packages by e-mail. Please mention the name of the package you would like. Please feel free to contact us at yourstart@fau.de, also if you have any questions.
Package Friedrich
- Collection from Nuremberg Airport, Nuremberg station or Erlangen station and transfer to your new apartment (during usual opening hours; if you arrive at night, then transfer to hotel)
- Official business (registering with local authorities, immigration authorities, registering to pay radio and TV licence fee, opening a bank account)
- FAU welcome bag
Package Friedrich De Luxe
In addition: Personal contact for questions (Monday to Friday from 8am – 5pm, outside these times for emergencies)
Fees
- Package Friedrich: 680 euros
- Package Friedrich De Luxe: 1,400 euros
Package Wilhelmine
- Collection from Nuremberg Airport, Nuremberg station or Erlangen station and transfer to your new apartment (during usual opening hours; if you arrive at night, then transfer to hotel)
- Official business (registering with local authorities, immigration authorities, registering to pay radio and TV licence fee, opening a bank account)
- FAU welcome bag
- Help with getting a German SIM card
- Pre-departure service (help closing your bank account, cancelling your TV and radio licence fee, terminating contracts, moving out of accommodation, de-registration with the local authorities)
Package Wilhelmine De Luxe
In addition: Personal contact for questions (Monday to Friday from 8am – 5pm, outside these times for emergencies)
Fees
- Package Wilhelmine: 1,300 euros
- Package Wilhelmine De Luxe: 2,000 euros
Buddy programme
The buddy programme puts international students in contact with German students who can answer some of their questions and provide useful tips. Buddies are not official advisors – they are volunteer FAU students who are interested in other cultures and would like to help international students at the university find their feet.