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Welcome Week
Welcome Week in winter semester 2025/26
The Welcome Center offers various orientation events for new international students every semester.
The events for the winter semester 2025/26 will take place from 06.10. to 10.10.2025. You will find more detailed information about the Welcome Week on these web pages in good time (please scroll down); the list of events will be continuously updated.
Discover Saarland
Our Centre for International Students (ZiS) made a little collection of the most beautiful destinations in Saarland for you.
Please also check out the leisure activities organized by:
Orientierungen für Erasmus+ und Ostpartner
Onboarding for Moodle, LSF and MS Teams
The Teaching and Learning Centre offers courses for new students who want to learn about using Mood, LSF and MS Teams.
Onboarding for first semester students: LSF, Moodle and MS-Teams
Orientation Sessions
The link to each event will be provided some time before the start. You can then find the link to each event below.
How to: Participation in MS Teams
Welcome Week October 2025
Thursday, 02 October 2025
15:30 Uhr Orientation 1 - Arrival and Registration procedures (online)
City registration, visa appointments, opening a bank account and much more.
Location: online session
Duration: 45 minutes
Monday, 06 October 2025
11:00 Orientation 1 - Arrival and Registration procedures (online)
City registration, visa appointments, opening a bank account and much more.
Duration: 45 minutes
14:00 Orientation 1 - Arrival and Registration procedures (in person)
City registration, visa appointments, opening a bank account and much more.
Location: A2.1, Innovation Center - stairs in the foyer
Duration: 45 minutes
15:00 Kick-Off Meeting (in person meeting!)
Meet the Welcome Center, German Course, Language Center,
University Sports, ZiS, ESN & more
Location: AULA, Building A3.3
Duration: 60 minutes
16:00 Campus Tour
Location: starting point at AULA, Building A3.3
Tuesday, 07 October 2025
14:00 Orientation 2 - Culture differences and safety tips
How to avoid misunderstandings due to cultural differences; consent in Germany; community support offers; how to handle cases of emergency
Location: A2.2 - room 2.02 (2nd floor)
Duration: 45 minutes
15:00 Orientation 3 - Apartment rentals in Saarbrücken - Do's & Dont's
What you need to look out for when renting an apartment, during your rental period and which paperwork to deal with.
Location: A2.2 - room 2.02 (2nd floor)
Duration: 45 minutes
Wednesday, 08 October 2025
13:00 Orientation 4 - The medical system in Germany
How does the German insurance system work and what to do if you get sick during your stay?
Location: A2.1, Innovation Center, room 3.05.02 (3rd floor)
Duration: 45 minutes
14:30 Campus-Rallye
Discover the campus by solving our Campus Rallye Quiz that we have prepared for you!
Location: Meeting at International Office, Building A4 4 (in front of the office)
Duration: approx. 1 hour
Thursday, 09. October 2025
15:00 How to survive in Germany
Academics, the medical system and daily life in Germany. We will give you an interactive (and hopefully fun) depiction of what to expect when living in Germany
Location: A2 2 - room 2.02
Duration: 60 minutes