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Welcome Week im Sommersemester 2025
Das Welcome Center bietet jedes Semester verschiedene Orientierungs-Veranstaltungen für neue internationale Studierende an.
Die Veranstaltungen für das Sommersemester 2025 finden vom 02.04. bis zum 04.04.2025 statt. Genauere Informationen zur Welcome Week finden Sie rechtzeitig auf diesen Webseiten (bitte nach unten scrollen); die Veranstaltungsliste wird fortlaufend ergänzt.
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
April Orientations
Link will be available 2 weeks before the event!
Wednesday, 02 April 2025
11:00 Orientation 1 - Arrival and Registration procedures (online)
City registration, visa appointments, opening a bank account and much more.
Duration: 45 minutes
10:00 LSF & Moodle: First steps and Q&A (by Teaching and Learning Centre)
11:10 MS Teams: First steps and Q&A (by Teaching and Learning Centre)
Teaching and Learning Centre
14:00 Orientation 1 - Arrival and Registration procedures (in person)
City registration, visa appointments, opening a bank account and much more.
Location: Innovation Center (A2.1), stairs ground floor
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: as long as you wish!
Thursday, 03 April 2025
11:00 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: B3 1 - HÖRSAAL I (0.14)
Duration: 45 minutes
12:00 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: B3 1 - HÖRSAAL I (0.14)
Duration: 45 minutes
14:00 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
Registration closed!
Friday, 04 April 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: Innovation Center (A2.1), room 3.05.1
Duration: 45 minutes
14:00 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: Innovation Center (A2.1), room 3.05.1
Duration: 60 minutes