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.

Discover Saarbrücken & Saarland
 

Please also check out the leisure activities organized by:

Zentrum für internationale Studierende (ZiS)

Erasmus Student Network (ESN)

Orientierungen für Erasmus+ und Ostpartner

Zu den Erasmus/Ostpartner Orientierungen

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