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Welcome Week
Welcome Week in summer semester 2026
The Welcome Center offers various orientation events for new international students every semester.
The events for the summer semester 2026 will take mainly take place on April 02, 2026. Some online events will happen before that. 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:
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
Preparing your stay: March (online!)
Links will be available approx. 2 weeks before the event!
Monday, 23. March 2026
15:15 (CET) Orientation 1 - Arrival and Registration procedures (online)
City registration, visa appointments, opening a bank account and much more.
Duration: 45 minutes
Tuesday, 24. March 2026
15:15 (CET) Orientation 2 - Culture differences and safety tips (online)
How to avoid misunderstandings due to cultural differences; consent in Germany; community support offers; how to handle cases of emergency
Duration: 45 minutes
Wednesday, 25. March 2026
15:15 (CET) Orientation 3 - Apartment rentals in Saarbrücken - Do's & Dont's (online)
What you need to look out for when renting an apartment, during your rental period and which paperwork to deal with.
Duration: 45 minutes
Thursday, 26. March 2026
15:15 (CET) Orientation 4 - The medical system in Germany (online)
How does the German insurance system work and what to do if you get sick during your stay?
Duration: 45 minutes
Welcome Day April 2026
Thursday, 02. April 2026
Location: Innovation Center (A2 1), Stairs
10:00 Orientation - Arrival and Registration procedures
City registration, visa appointments, opening a bank account and much more.
11:00 Orientations for exchange students (Erasmus+ KA131, Erasmus+ KA171 & Eastern European Exchange, Overseas programmes)
Erasmus KA131 (EU+Turkey, Serbia, Norway &UK): room 0.01 (ground floor)
Erasmus KA171/Eastern European programs: room 3.05.1 (3rd floor)
Worldwide exchange: room 3.01 (3rd floor)
13:00 Orientation - Cultural differences & safety
14:00 Orientation - The medical system in Germany
15:00 Kick-Off Meeting for International students
Complete ground floor of the building
16:30 Campus Tour
Meeting outside of the building