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Uni-Compass Practical hints for international students

Welcome to the University of Wrzburg

We are happy that you have decided on enrolling at the University of Wrzburg.

With this brochure, we would like to facilitate your orientation in a foreign country and to help you familiarize yourself with a new culture more quickly.

Wrzburg University is among the oldest universities in Germany. Due to its easily manageable size, it provides a pleasant, friendly atmosphere, as an integral part of a city that lives with and through its student community.

About 20,000 students are currently registered at the University of Wrzburg, approximately 1,500 of them come from abroad. Accordingly, Wrzburg ranks with Germanys medium-sized universities. As a study environment, the university is less anonymous, and you will establish contacts with classmates and teachers much more easily.

Today, at around 130,000 residents, Wrzburg is the cultural and political center of the Northern Bavarian region of Lower Franconia. Nestled between the vineyards on the hills surrounding the city and home to a multitude of art-historical monuments, Wrzburg is counted among the loveliest cities in Germany.

Wrzburg also offers many opportunities for excursions into its environs and makes for an ideal starting point for trips to other cities in Germany.

We wish you a good start to your studies and an enjoyable stay in Wrzburg.

The International Office Team

Admitted to the University of Wrzburg? Here are the next steps!

Finding an apartment

If you do not have a place in a student dormitory, the first thing you should do is find an apartment, as you need a residential address for the mandatory registration at the local Residents Registration Office (Einwohnermeldeamt) and for your residence permit.

You will find more detailed information in the Housing section of this brochure, or at our International Office website:

http://www.uni-wuerzburg.de/en/fuer/students/zsb/info/short_term_acommodation/

Before You Leave: The Visa

Before you leave your home country, you will have to get a visa from the German Embassy or the German Consulate. As this will take some time, you should ask about the requisite documents as soon as possible, so that you will be able to apply for a visa in time.

Students from the EU and the EFTA countries, as e. G. The USA and Japan, do not require a visa to enter Germany. A valid passport or identity card is sufficient.

Addresses of Embassies and Consulates General: www.auswaertiges-amt.de/www/de/adressen_html

Under no circumstances enter Germany as a tourist! A tourist visa cannot be converted into a student visa or residence permit. Find out as early as possible, which documents the diplomatic representatives in your home country require. The sooner the visa formalities are taken care of, the more flexible you will be in your planning.

Tutor Support

Naturally, the first few days in a new town are the most difficult. More experienced students will help you deal with the most pressing matters:

Arrival in Wrzburg (Pick-up from station);

Moving into the dormitory (Room key, contacting superintendent);

Running errands/formalities (City Hall, health insurance providers, Student Services, etc);

Completing all necessary forms (Registration, residence permit, etc.);

Routine affairs (Shopping, opening an account, recreation/sports, and many things besides)

For a list of tutors names, please go to:

http://www.international.uni-wuerzburg.de/en/studying_in_wuerzburg/student_tutors/

Arriving in Germany

It is easy to get to Wrzburg from Frankfurt Airport. InterCity trains to Wrzburg Hauptbahnhof (Wrzburg Central Station) run every hour (approx. 80 min travelling time). For most of these trains, there will be an InterCity/ICE surcharge. For timetables, please see: www.bahn.de

Opening an Account

Since you want to stay in Germany for longer than three months, you should open a checking account (Girokonto) with a bank or Sparkasse (publicly-supported banking institution). In order to open a student accountyou will have to show your Immatriculation Certificate or your Letter of Admission.

Registration/Residence permit

After arriving, you should register with the proper registration authority for your place of residence as soon as possible.

If you live in Wrzburg, your Registration Office is:

Brgerbro, Meldestelle der Stadt Wrzburg Rathaus, Rckermainstr. 2, 97070 Wrzburg Room (Zimmer) 34 Opening Hours (ffnungszeiten): Mon Wed: 8:00 17:00 Thu: 8:00 18:00 Fri: 8:00 17:00 Citizens Office (Brgerbro): www.wuerzburg.de/de/verwaltungpolitik/buergerbuero/index.html Directions: http://www.wuerzburg.de/buergerservice/teldis2/kxpi/bilder/buergerbuero-r.eg.jpg

If you live in the district area, please contact the local administration (Rathaus/Gemeinde) of your place of residence or District Administration (Landratsamt), Zeppelinstrae 15, 97074 Wrzburg,

Opening Hours: Mon Thu 7.30 -13.00, Thu also 14 17, Fri 7.30 12.00 www.landkreis-wuerzburg.de/

Residence Permit/Aufenthaltsgenehmigung (no longer necessary for EU citizens)

Since your visa is only temporary, it must be replaced in your passport by a residence permit. Even students who do not require a visa nevertheless must have a residence permit. To apply for a residence permit, show the following documents at City Hall:

- Registration Certificate from Registration Authority - Passport - Letter of Admission from University of Wrzburg - 1 passport photograph - Possibly a Bank Certification Statement or other proof of adequate funding

City Hall Wrzburg (Rathaus), Room 11: Mon: 8:30 13:00, Tue: 14:00 16:00, Wed: 8:30 13:00, Thu: 14:00 18:00, Fri: 8:30 12:00:

www.wuerzburg.de/de/verwaltungpolitik/auslaenderwesen/16028.Staatsangehoerigkeits_und_Auslaenderangelegenheiten.html

Health Insurance

In Germany, health insurance is compulsory for all students nationals or foreigners. On Registration/Immatriculation at the University, students must produce proof of health insurance (statutory or private). It is not possible to register without this proof (membership cards from healthcare providers are inadmissible!).

You should therefore take care of your health insurance soon after you arrive at your place of study. To do this, you have to present your Letter of Admission at the health insurance organization of your choice. You will receive a membership certificate, which you will have to submit at Immatriculation/Registration. There is a special student healthcare plan (Studentische Kranken- und Pflegeversicherung), which is comparatively inexpensive. Statutory health insurance providers (gesetzliche Krankenkassen) uniformly offer a rate of approx. 58 Euro/month for students up to age 30. Germany has entered into social security agreements with a number of countries. This applies to most members of the EU and some other European states. The statutory health insurance providers of these countries are recognized in Germany. Students may remain insured in their country of origin and will be exempt from compulsory insurance contributions in Germany. Under certain conditions, students who have private health insurance in their native countries may be exempted from compulsory health insurance as well. You should therefore contact your health insurance provider at home, to find out if and what kind of healthcare benefits they will cover. In any case, you will need an insurance certificate from a statutory provider for registering at the University. You can obtain it by presenting proof of health insurance in your country of origin at one of the statutory health insurance providers at your place of study. Depending on where you are from, you will need different forms that bear the confirmation of your health insurance provider at home.

Statutory health insurance providers (Gesetzliche Krankenkassen) in Wrzburg: -Allgemeine Ortskrankenkasse Wrzburg (AOK), Studentenservice, Sanderstrae 27 -Deutsche Angestellten Krankenkasse (DAK), Theaterstrae 25 -Kaufmnnische Krankenkasse Halle (KKH), Kaiserstrae 13 -Techniker Krankenkasse (TKK), Barbarossaplatz 5-7

Please bear in mind that student health insurance cover only becomes effective with the beginning of the semester. If you plan on arriving in Germany before the semester starts (e. G. For a language course), remember to take out private health insurance for the relevant period.

AZDBS (ARD ZDF German country radio service for fees) = radio and television fees

Anyone who stays longer than three months in Germany and owns their own radio and/or television or internet-capable personal computer must register them and pay charges for the public radio and television programme to the AZDBS (ARD ZDF German-country radio service for fees)). Forms for registering and cancelling registration are available online or at banks. www.rundfunkbeitrag.de

Montly fees: 17,98

Semester Fee / Studienbeitrge

The semester fee is the sum total of various fees and contributions for every semester that students regularly have to pay at registration or re-registration.

The current semester fee of 101.40 includes the following items (Status: Nov 2013):

* Student Services contribution: 42.00

* Semester ticket: 59.40

The amount of 101.40 must have been transferred to the University prior to registration. The account number will be included in your Letter of Admission. Please have your bank confirm the money transfer.

Participants in the DSH exam only have to pay after passing the DSH exam.

Immatriculation/Registration (only possible by showing DSH-2 or 3 or another equivalent German examination or with admission letter for Ph.D.)

Please come to the International Office and bring the following documents to the International Office:

Online-Form printed out and signed

Form for the student card (= semester ticket) with one photo fixed

Copy of your passport with valid residence permit or visa

Confirmation of your health insurance

Proof of payment that you have transferred the semester fees

Ex-immatriculation, if you had been enrolled at a German or Austrian university

The team of the International Office enroll you and you will receive three e-mails form the University with information about your student account sb@home.

We may suggest to contact one of our student tutors. They are students who have been in Wrzburg for some time and theyre here to help you during your first couple of weeks for example to fill out all necessary forms for enrolment, residence permit etc.

http://www.international.uni-wuerzburg.de/en/studying_in_wuerzburg/student_tutors/

Opening Hours of the International Office, Josef-Martin-Weg 54/2, 97074 Wrzburg

Mon Fri 8.00 12.00, Wed also 14.00 16.00

sb@home Online Service

Please activate with the registration number and the activating code of these e-mails your student account sb@home. You can manage such things as for example:

Print out of confirmations that you are enrolled

Registration for an examination

Online-Reenrollment

Confirmation of the student card

More information to sb@home you will find at:

http://www.uni-wuerzburg.de/fuer/studierende/online_service/screencasts/

Student card/semester ticket

You will get your student card in the International Office. They will inform you as soon as they receive your student card.

The semeste ticket is valid on all lines of the VVM in the city and the district (page see 17).

Moreover you can load money on it and then you can pay in the cafeteria without cash.

Studying at the University of Wrzburg

The Academic Year The academic year at the University of Wrzburg is divided into two semesters.

Winter Semester: October to March Summer Semester: April to September

Classes and lectures for the Summer Semester take place between mid-April and late July, in the Winter Semester they go on from mid-October to late February. Recess, the non-lecture period, is used to review and enhance the subject matter of the previous semester or to prepare for the new one. Semester dates, holidays, and other fixed dates may be found at: www.uni-wuerzburg.de/fuer/studierende/studienangelegenheiten/fristen_und_termine/

Student Advisory Services / Studienberatung

Student Advisory Services are there to inform and counsel students on general and interdisciplinary questions and to give advice on the choice of subjects and majors, study options, combinations of majors/minors, change of subjects, etc. Information material on all study programs of the University of Wrzburg is available. Studienberatung Ottostr.16, 97070 Wrzburg Phone: (+49) 931-2914, - 2917, -2915 E-Mail: studienberatung@zv.uni-wuerzburg.de www.studienberatung.uni-wuerzburg.de

Specialized Student Advisors / Fachstudienberatung

The names of the advisors specializing in the individual subjects of the various faculties may be found in the Course Catalog. It is their main responsibility to provide specific, subject-related counselling for students at the beginning or during their studies of a certain field.

Further Important Information for Your Studies

Information for First-Semester Students

You will find important information on events for first-semesters on: http://www.uni-wuerzburg.de/fuer/studierende/zsb/info/checkliste/

Course Catalog

The Course Catalog is available on the following sites on the Internet:

http://www.uni-wuerzburg.de/fuer/studierende/vorlesungsverzeichnis/

Some institutes publish additional course catalogs with commentaries explaining the subjects of individual classes and providing information as to literature and requirements, in early October for the Winter semester, and in early April for the Summer Semester. Most faculties also post them on the Internet.

Enrolling for Classes

For many classes, students must enroll at a rather early date before the beginning of the semester (particularly for proseminars, seminars, and exercise classes/bungen), because admission will be limited. After you arrive in Wrzburg, you should soon inquire with the institutes at which you want to take classes.

Semester Program of the International Office

Together with the Student Representatives Council (Sprecherrat), the International Office regularly offers a semester program of various events and excursions. In mid-October for the Winter semester, and in late April for the Summer Semester, you will find it on the site given below: www.international.uni-wuerzburg.de/studium_in_wuerzburg/semesterprogramm/

University Library / Bibliothek (UB) The University Library as a central institution stocks a total inventory of approx. 2.8 million volumes. They are housed in the Central Library (Zentralbibliothek; Am Hubland), in the branch in the Alte Universitt building (Domerschulstr.16), and in the departmental libraries of the faculties. While the departmental libraries are designated as reference libraries, with on-site access to literature only, most books of the Central Library may be taken out. In the lobby of the Central Library, a number of fact sheets providing information on the structure of the system, catalogs, and research modes (e.g. CD-ROM) are available.

The University Library also offers regular guided tours and other information materials. Introductions to the use of CD-ROM technology are held every Tuesday and Thursday.

The user card for the University Library may be applied for at the counter in the lobby. You will have to present your identity card or passport and your student identification (www.bibliothek.uni-wuerzburg.de).

Language Center / Sprachenzentrum

The Language center of the University of Wrzburg is situated on the university grounds at Am Hubland Campus Nord and offers a wide range of language classes. More detailed information at: www.zfs.uni.-wuerzburg.de

Sports Center / Sportzentrum The Sports Center of the University of Wrzburg provides the opportunity to practice a multitude of sports each semester. Classes are published in a brochure or posted on the Internet and are open to all registered students. The sports facilities may be used by all fully immatriculated students. Apply for your user identity card at:

Sportzentrum der Universitt Wrzburg Judenbhlweg 11, 97082 Wrzburg Tel.: 0931-888 6502 www.uni-wuerzburg.de/sportzentrum

Internet Access On registration, every student of the University of Wrzburg is assigned an e-mail address and an access authorization for the university computers. For more info, please go to:

www.uni-wuerzburg.de/ueber/zentrale_einrichtungen/rechenzentrum_it-dienste/startseite/

Housing

Student Services/Studentenwerk Wrzburg In Germany, student dormitories are not managed by the universities themselves, but by self-contained organizations named Studentenwerk. For more information and application forms, please see the Studentenwerk-website for Wrzburg: www.studentenwerk-wuerzburg.de.

http://www.studentenwerk-wuerzburg.de/en/wohnen/move-in-guide.html

An overview of the prices can be found at:

http://www.studentenwerk-wuerzburg.de/en/wuerzburg/student-residences/overview-room-rates-wuerzburg.html

You should be quick to reserve your space in a dormitory, as there may be shortages at times.

The Studentenwerk offers a household package for a maximum of two semesters. It includes, e. G., bed linen and standard household items. For more information, please go to:

www.studentenwerk-wuerzburg.de/Infos/Ausland/haushaltpaket.pdf

Other Student Dormitories

Studentenburse e.V., Hofstallstr. 4, 97070 Wrzburg www.bruno-werk.de/studentenwohnheime.php

1. Edith-Stein-Haus, Martin-Luther-Str. 13, 97070 Wrzburg, http://www.studentenburse.de/edithsteinhaus Male and female students

2. Thomas-Morus-Burse, Hofstallstr. 4 a, 97070 Wrzburg, http://www.studentenburse.de/thomas-morus-burse Male and female students

3. Karls-Burse, Peter-Schneider-Str. 1, 97074 Wrzburg, http://www.studentenburse.de/karlsburse Male and female students

4. Christopherus-Haus, St.-Benedikt-Str. 16, 97072 Wrzburg, http://www.studentenburse.de/christophorus-haus)

Male and female students

5. Ferdinandeum-Studentenwohnheim in Wrzburg e.V., Schlrstr. 2, Phone: (+49) 931/ 797 533, http://www.studentenburse.de/ferdinandeum Male and female students

6. Georg Hfner-Haus, Mnchbergstrae 27/Walterstrae 20, 97074 Wrzburg http://www.studentenburse.de/georg-haefner-haus Familiappartements Tel. 0931 / 32 98 71 46

Studentenwohnheim des BLLV e.V., Marianhillstrae 6, 97074 Wrzburg Reception: (+49) 931/ 78 41 845 , E-Mail: verwaltung@bllvwh-wue.de

http://www.bllvwh-wue.de/informationen.html

Male and female students

Wohnheim Adam-Stegerwald-Haus, Gneisenaustr. 24 A-D, 97074 Wrzburg Contact: Frderkreis dt. Studenten e.V., Neue Str. 34, 91054 Erlangen, Phone: (+49) 9131/ 22 033 200 single spaces ( 118), 60 shared spaces (2 occupants; 118 per occupant) 6 3-room apartments ( 127 per occupant) Male and female students www.wuerzburg.de/asw/index.html

Male students only Kolping-Studentenwohnheim Contact: Katholische Gesellenhausstiftung, Kolpingplatz 3, 97070 Wrzburg Phone: (+49) 931/ 41 999-800, Fax: (+49) 931/ 41 999-801 Kolping-Studentenwohnheim, Rittergasse 12, 31 single spaces ( 115 145) www.kolping-mainfranken.de/bwo/dcms/sites/kolping/portal/wuerzburg/kolpinghauswuerzburg.html

Female students only St. Liobaheim Berliner Platz 3 und 4, 97080 Wrzburg, Contact: (+49) 931/ 386 66 800, Fax: (+49) 931/386 66 899 Kroatengasse 15, 97070 Wrzburg 20 apartments ( 250 360) E-Mail: info@haus-st-lioba.de www.invia-wuerzburg.de

Wohnheime des Missionsrztl. Instituts, Salvatorstr. 7, 97074 Wrzburg, Phone: (+49) 931/ 79 12 729

St. Gabriel-Wohnheim, Friedenstr. 3, 97072 Wrzburg, 4 apartments Male and female students

Haus St. Michael, Mariannhillstr. 1c, 12 rooms

4 rooms Male and female students

Studentenhaus zwischen Uni und FH Wrzburg

Ottostr. 12+14, 97070 Wrzburg Contact: Frau Rogalski, Phone: (+49) 931/ 20 50 668 E-mail: hergenroether@hergenroether-immo.de , www.studentenhaus-wuerzburg.de/

Wohnanlage Ratisbona, Ursulinergasse 1, 97070 Wrzburg, Phone: (+49) 9741/ 89 960 (Herr Reinmann) http://www.wohnheim-wuerzburg.de/

Male and female students

If you do not have a space in a dormitory, the first thing to do is to find an apartment, as you must have a residential address for registration with the Registration Office and for your residence permit. Accomodation Service

The Studentenwerk supports students in seeking rooms or apartments. At Studentenhaus Wrzburg, the Central Accommodations Office keeps a list of private landlords/landladies. However, it may only be viewed on the premises. Information cannot be given on the telephone. It is therefore necessary to appear in person.

Studentenhaus, 1st floor above the Mensa (Dining Hall), Kassenschalter (Cashiers Booth) 97072 Wrzburg, Phone: (+49) 931/ 8005-128 and 120 Opening Hours: Mon, Tue, Thu 9 13.30 Wed 9 14 Fr 9 13.00

Other Contacts When Looking for Housing

Private room index at Studierendenvertretung der Universitt Wrzburg (Students Representatives), Mensagebude Am Hubland, 1st floor, Room 111 Phone: (+49) 931/ 888-5819

Mon to Thu 9 to 15, Fri 9 to 13

WG- und Wohnungsbrse fr Deutschland (Exchange for apartments/shared space)

www.wg-gesucht.de www.studenten-wg.de www.WG-cast.de www.wohnungsboerse.net/mieten/Wuerzburg/wohnungen-mietwohnungen (WG-

Zimmer without fee) www.wuerzburgerleben.de/wohnen (without fee) www.homecompany.de (with fees)

Classified Ads in Print Media or Their Online-Portals: Main-Post (Wed + Sat), wob (Wed + Sat), Markt am Sonntag,

www.wuewowas.de www.Immonet.de www.mainpost.de/anzeigen/suchen/immobilien/

www.wuewowas.de

www.Immonet.de

www.mainpost.de/anzeigen/suchen/immobilien/

Hostels: Bases for Apartment Hunting

Jugendherberge Wrzburg (Youth hostel) Burkarderstrae 44 97082 Wrzburg Phone: (+49) 931/ 42 590 www.wuerzburg.jugendherberge.de

Babelfish-Hostel Wrzburg Haugerring 2 97070 Wrzburg www.babelfish-hostel.de info@babelfish-hostel.de Phone: (+49)931/ 30 40 430

Meeting Other Students

Make use of all opportunities to establish contacts with other students early on. Most Institutes and Faculties will hold introductory events at the beginning of the lecture period, where you will meet fellow students and professors of your subject and get to know the departments, libraries, or laboratories.

Semester Program of the International Office and the Students Representatives Council / Sprecherrat Together with the Students Representatives, the International Office hosts a semester program for students from abroad, which is intended to facilitate contacts to other students and to get to know Wrzburg and its environs, as well as other German towns and cities. There is an introductory meeting at the beginning of each lecture period.

A brochure listing the various events and excursions is published in early November for the Winter Semester and in early May for the Summer Semester. In the past semester, for instance, excursions to Bamberg and Weimar, a wine tasting, guided tours of the city, and a tour of the Residence were parts of the program.

http://www.international.uni-wuerzburg.de/studium_in_wuerzburg/semesterprogramm/

Sprachbrse der Studierendenvertretung / Language Exchange of Students Representatives Learning by doing!! Why not practice together with 3-4 German students who want to learn your native language? Special classes encourage foreign-language conversation, with their focus not on grammar drill, but on talking. Help German students who want to improve their foreign-language skills while meeting many nice people at the same time. Of course, you may also wish to use the tandem system and speak German with them, in order to improve your own German skills. In this way, these courses will help all participants gain deeper insights into the languages and cultures of other countries. All of this is a private project, we will merely provide a room, if requested.

Contact: Studierendenvertretung, Mensagebude, Am Hubland http://www.stuv.uni-wuerzburg.de/referatearbeitskreise/referat_internationales/

Student Councils (Fachschaften), Stammtische Many Fachschaften (Student Councils of a Faculty) organize a so-called Stammtisch, regular meetings and conversation at a pub or caf. http://www.international.uni-wuerzburg.de/en/auslandsstudium/aktuelles_termine_ausschreibungen/vernetz_dich/

Studium Generale Lectures and classes of the Studium Generale program are open to students of all faculties. They are listed in the Course Catalog (Section L Lehrveranstaltungen fr Hrer aller Fakultten). http://www.studiumgenerale.uni-wuerzburg.de/

Katholische Hochschulgemeinde / Catholic Student Group Katholische Hochschulgemeinde Hofstallstr. 4 97070 Wrzburg

Phone: (+49) 931/ 35 45 30 www.khg-wuerzburg.de/

Evangelische Studentengemeinde Wrzburg / Lutheran Student Group Friedrich-Ebert-Ring 27b 97072 Wrzburg www.esg-wuerzburg.de

AIESEC and ELSA Students of Economics may wish to contact AIESEC, a student initiative that organizes internships abroad, business fairs, etc. These groups are also open to non-European students. ELSA (European Law Students Association) is an independent association of law students from 35 countries. Its Seminars and Congresses framework offers workshops and conferences on legal subjects all across Europe.

AIESEC Lokalkomitee Wrzburg Neubaustr. 58, Im Schildhof, 97070 Wrzburg E-Mail: wb@aiesec.de Phone: (+49) 931/ 52 593, Fax: (+49) 931/ 16 652 www.aiesec.de/wb

ELSA-Wrzburg e.V. c/o Universitt Wrzburg Sanderring 2, 97070 Wrzburg E-Mail: mail@elsa-wuerzburg.de www.elsa-wuerzburg.de/

Music The University of Wrzburg is home to a wide range of orchestras and choirs, always glad to welcome new members. For an overview, please go to:

www.musikpaedagogik.uni-wuerzburg.de/ensembles

Theater Groups If you love acting, here is further information:

www.stuv.uni-wuerzburg.de/arbeitskreise/unitheater_-_studiobuehne/

And then there is the English Drama Group:

www.edg.anglistik.uni-wuerzburg.de/

Uni Parties, Balls, Summer Events Student Services, Student Councils, and other Representatives organize a number of First-Semester Parties and Semester Opening Parties. Many faculties also have outdoor summer parties.

A-Z of Helpful Hints

Important Telephone Numbers

Wrzburg Area Code 0049(0)931

University of Wrzburg (Operator) 0931 31-0

City Administration Wrzburg 0931 37-20

Lost and Found 37-2000

Tourist Office 37-2335

Police 110

Medical Emergencies 1 92 22

Fire Department 112

Public Transportation Deutsche Bahn AG Information on reduced rates/fares is available at Central Station (Hauptbahnhof) or at www.bahn.de

Buses and Streetcars Your student identity card doubles as a semester ticket (Semesterticket) that entitles you to use the streetcars and buses in Wrzburg during the course of one semester.

Timetables: www.wvv.de/wsb/fahrplan/

Line Network: www.wvv.de/vvm/fahrplan/linienetz/index.html

Streetcar Lines / Straenbahnlinien

Line 1 (Sanderau-Hauptbahnhof-Grombhl) Line 2 (Hauptbahnhof-Zellerau Line 3 (Heuchelhof / Heidingsfeld / Hauptbahnhof) Line 4 (Sanderau-(Hauptbahnhof)-Zellerau) Line 5 (Rottenbauer-Heuchelhof-Heidingsfeld-Hauptbahnhof-Grombhl)

Important Bus Lines / Buslinien

Line 10 (Sanderring-Studentenhaus Wittelsbacher Platz Hubland (Uni-Zentrum) Line 14 (Wrzburg/Busbahnhof Hubland/Philosophiegebude ueres Hubland-Gerbrunn) Line 114 (Busbahnhof-Frauenland/Wittelsbacherplatz-Hubland/Uni-Zentrum) Line 34 (Heidingsfeld/Reuterstrae-Sanderau-Frauenland-Uni-Zentrum-Gerbrunn-Wllriederhof-Lengfeld)

RideShare Agency / Mitfahrzentrale There is a rideshare agency in almost every major German city. The sum of the fare and the commission are often lower than the amount you have to pay when using public transportation providers (e. G. Deutsche Bahn AG). If you are travelling by car, you may reduce your own expenses by taking along one or more passengers. Call Mitfahrzentrale to find out if there is an offer of a ride on the day that you want to travel, or offer to give some other person a lift. The rideshare agency will then define the amount you will have to pay or how much you may charge for your service.

Mitfahrzentrale Wrzburg, Bahnhofsvorplatz, Phone: 19 440

www.wuerzburg.de/mitfahrzentrale/

Electric Power The voltage in Germany is 220 V, 50 Hz (alternating current). For power outlets, use two-prong plugs or adapters.

Bicycles Used bicycles are sold via classifieds in city magazines (e. G. Trend, Groschenheft) or in the daily newspapers, Main-Post and Volksblatt.

Public Holidays / Vacation Periods The public holidays listed below are observed throughout the Federal Republic of Germany. All public institutions/businesses will be closed.

Jan 1 (Neujahr/New Years Day), Friday before Easter (Karfreitag/Good Friday), Ostermontag/Easter Monday, May 1 (Tag der Arbeit/Labor Day), Christi Himmelfahrt/Ascension, Pfingstmontag/Whit Monday, Fronleichnam/Corpus Christi, Oct 3 (Tag der Deutschen Einheit/National Holiday), Dec 24 (Weihnachten/Christmas Eve), Dec 25 (Erster Weihnachtsfeiertag/Christmas Day), Dec 26 (Zweiter Weihnachtsfeiertag/Boxing Day)

The other holidays given below are observed only in some German states, Bavaria among them:

Jan 6 (Hl. Drei Knige/Epiphany), Rosenmontag/Faschingsdienstag (Shrove Tuesday and the Monday before, the climax of carnival celebrations), Aug 15 (Mari Himmelfahrt/Assumption), Nov 1 (Allerheiligen/All Saints)

Climate As a rule, the summer months in Lower Franconia are characterized by warm temperatures up to 30C. In the fall, nights already become noticeably chilly, but daytime temperatures still are relatively high at 15 25 C. Winters are fairly mild by German standards; the lowest temperatures in January and February are at freezing point or slightly below. Snowfall is rather moderate, yet there normally are frequent rain showers in winter.

Daycare Nurseries for Students with Children / Krabbelstube There currently are 4 groups of Studentische Krabbelstube, providing daycare for the children of students. http://www.familienservice.uni-wuerzburg.de/studieren_mit_kind/broschuere_studieren_mit_kind/a_einleitung/

Costs of Living Naturally, the costs of living may vary considerably, depending on personal demands and tastes. However, you should expect monthly expenditures of approx. 600 (including rent).

Food 200 Accommodation 250 Health Insurance 80 Licence fee for general public 20 Other Expenses 120 Total approx. 670

Groceries You will find supermarkets and other food stores in your neighborhood listed in the Yellow Pages (Gelbe Seiten). Generally, big supermarket chains, such as Tegut, Lidl, Aldi, Norma, Wal-Mart, etc., are more inexpensive. The bigger supermarkets increasingly carry foodstuff from other countries (e. G. The Asian or Arabic countries) as well. Wrzburg also has numerous stores specializing in ethnic foods, e. G. Arabian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Russian, or Turkish.

How to find us:

International Office

Josef-Martin-Weg 54/2, 97074 Wrzburg D 97074 Wrzburg http://www.international.uni-wuerzburg.de/en/international_office/contact_us/

Opening hours: Mon-Fri: 8.00-12.00 Wed.: also 14.00-16.00

Time-table: http://www.vvm-info.de/vvm/leistungen/fahrplaene/fahrplanauskunft/index.html

Postal address:

International Office Sanderring 2, D- 97070 Wrzburg

The persons responsible:

Andrea Bender Admission to Studienkolleg

Phone. +49 (0)931-31-82805

andrea.bender@uni-wuerzburg.de

Dieter Thoma Admission (1st semester)

Medicine, Pharmacy, Psychology, Dentistry, LL.M.

Phone: +49 (0)931-31-82228

dieter.thoma@uni-wuerzburg.de

Doris Laug Admission all other subjects and PhD

(surnames A-L) (mornings only)

Phone: +49 (0)931-31-82227

doris.laug@uni-wuerzburg.de

Angela Fenske Admission all other subjects and PhD

and Admissions for Programme students (surnames M-Z)

Phone: +49 (0)931-31-88604

angela.fenske@uni-wuerzburg.de

Nicole Schmitt Admissions for Programme students (surnames A-L)

(Tue Thu; mornings only)

Phone: +49 (0)931-31-82804

nicole.schmitt@uni-wuerzburg.de

www.international.uni-wuerzburg.de