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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.
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
Please also check out the leisure activities organized by:
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
Preparing your stay: July/September
Link will be available approx. 2 weeks before the event!
Wednesday, 30. July 2025
11:30 (CET): How to search for accommodation in Saarbrücken (online)
What you need to look out for when renting an apartment, during your rental period and which paperwork to deal with.
Where can you find accommodation and which waiting lists should you be on to have a better chance to find a place?
Duration: 45 minutes
Click here to join
Thursday, 31. July 2025
** for exchange and freemover students**
11:30 (CET): Steps to take after your admission as exchange student - Enrolment at Saarland University (online)
If you have received a letter of admission as an exchange student or Freemover, you will have to enrol into the university by using our SIM Portal. We will show you the main steps that you will have to do for this enrolment and answer questions that you may have.
Duration: 60 minutes
You could make this appointment? No problem, please find our pictured enrolment guide here:
Enrolment Guide for freemover and exchange students
Click here to join
** for exchange and freemover students**
12:45 (CET): How to use the LSF to search for classes (online)
If you are coming to Saarland University for one or two semesters in study abroad, you will use the LSF website to search for the classes that you want to take while you study in Germany. We can show you how to navigate the website and how to read the course catalogue.
Duration: 45 minutes
Click here to join
Wednesday, 03. September 2025
15:30 (CET): How to search for accommodation in Saarbrücken (online)
What you need to look out for when renting an apartment, during your rental period and which paperwork to deal with.
Where can you find accommodation and which waiting lists should you be on to have a better chance to find a place?
Duration: 45 minutes
Thursday, 04. September 2025
** for exchange and freemover students**
11:30 (CET): Steps to take after your admission as exchange student - Enrolment at Saarland University (online)
If you have received a letter of admission as an exchange student or Freemover, you will have to enrol into the university by using our SIM Portal. We will show you the main steps that you will have to do for this enrolment and answer questions that you may have.
Duration: 60 minutes
You could make this appointment? No problem, please find our pictured enrolment guide here:
Enrolment Guide for freemover and exchange students
** for exchange and freemover students**
12:45 (CET): How to use the LSF to search for classes (online)
If you are coming to Saarland University for one or two semesters in study abroad, you will use the LSF website to search for the classes that you want to take while you study in Germany. We can show you how to navigate the website and how to read the course catalogue.
Duration: 45 minutes
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: tbd
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: Gebäude A2 2 - Hörsaal 2.02
Duration: 60 minutes