Programme Exchange Students Winter Semester 2024/25

 Events marked with this exclamation mark icon are compulsory!

Programme Preparatory Course


Introduction for Exchange Students 

  • Introduction to Team International Office & Information
  • 11 September, 9.30 am - 1.00 pm
  • MG1/00.04 (buildung MG1, room 00.04)
     

Start of German Classes 

  • Course 1-5 from 12 September - 2 October, daily 9.30 am - 1.00 pm
  • Break/Tutor consultation hour between 11.00 and 11.30 am
  • Course rooms: see class scheduling
     

Tandem-Get-Together & German Tandem Partners 

  • Course 6-10
  • 12 September, 10.00 am - 12.00 pm
  • Meeting point: in front MG2/00.10 (buildung MG2, room 00.10)
     

Start of German Classes

  • Course 6-10 from 12 September - 2 October, daily 2.00 - 5.30 pm
  • Break/Tutor consultation hour between 3.30 and 4.00 pm
  • Course rooms: see class scheduling
     

Tandem-Get-Together & German Tandem Partners 

  • Course 1-5
  • 12 September, 2.00 - 4.00 pm
  • Meeting point: in front MG2/00.10 (buildung MG2, room 00.10)

 

Guided Tour of Bamberg Underground (in English)   

  • Registration required (see Instagram)   
  • 12 September, 7.00 pm
  • Meeting point: Canteen City Centre (Austra?e 37)
     

Guided Tour of Bamberg Underground (in English)   

  • Registration required (see Instagram)   
  • 13 September, 7.00 pm
  • Meeting point: Canteen City Centre (Austra?e 37)
     

Guided Tour of Bamberg's City Centre (in English)

  • Course 1-5
  • 14 September, 1.00 pm
  • Meeting point for all groups: Heumarkt
     

Guided Tour of Bamberg's City Centre (in English)

  • Course 6-10
  • 14 September, 3.00 pm
  • Meeting point for all groups: Heumarkt
     

Intercultural Training

  • Course 6-10
  • 16 September, 11.30 am - 1.00 pm
  • MG1/00.04 (buildung MG1, room 00.04)

    Special Study Consultation of the Social Sciences, Economics, and Business Administration Faculty & Information Systems and Applied Computer Sciences Faculty 

    • Course 1-5
    • 16 September, 2.00 - 5.00 pm
    • K?7/00.10 (buildung K?7, room 00.10)
       

    Special Study Consultation of the Social Sciences, Economics, and Business Administration Faculty & Information Systems and Applied Computer Sciences Faculty 

    • Course 6-10
    • 17 September, 9.30 am - 12.30 pm
    • K?7/00.10 (buildung K?7, room 00.10)
       

    Intercultural Training

    • Course 1-5
    • 17 September, 2.00 - 3.30 pm
    • MG1/00.04 (buildung MG1, room 00.04)
       

    Special Study Consultation German Studies 

    Guided Library Tour for Students of the Humanities (in English)

    Guided Library Tour for Students of the Social Sciences and Economics (in English)

    Guided Library Tour for Students of the Social Sciences and Economics (in English)

    Guided Library Tour for Students of the Humanities (in English)

    Guided Tour of Bamberg Underground (in English)   

    • Registration required (see Instagram)   
    • 20 September, 7.00 pm
    • Meeting point: Canteen City Centre (Austra?e 37)
       

    Excursion to Nuremberg (Nürnberg)

    • For all Preparatory Courses for free; meals and costs for transport within the city are not included in the course fee
    • 21 September
    • Departure: to be announced, bus stop Mu?str. (near Konzert- & Kongresshalle)
    • Return: to be announced
       

    Introduction to UnivIS, FlexNow & VC Part 1   

    • Course 6-10
    • Important: Please bring along your own laptop.
    • 23 September, 10.00 am - 11.30 am
    • MG1/00.04 (buildung MG1, room 00.04)
       

    Introduction to UnivIS, FlexNow & VC Part 1     

    • Course 1-5
    • Important: Please bring along your own laptop.
    • 23 September, 2.30 - 4.00 pm
    • MG1/00.04 (buildung MG1, room 00.04)
       

    Introduction to UnivIS, FlexNow & VC Part 2 

    • Course 6-10
    • Important: Please bring along your own laptop.
    • 24 September, 10.00 am - 11.30 am
    • MG1/00.04 (buildung MG1,/room 00.04)
       

    Introduction to UnivIS, FlexNow & VC Part 2    

    • Course 1-5
    • Important: Please bring along your own laptop.
    • 24 September, 2.30 - 4.00 pm
    • MG1/00.04 (buildung MG1, room 00.04)
       

    Introduction to Transcript of Records 

    • Course 6-10
    • 25 September, 10.00 am - 12.00 pm
    • MG1/00.04 (buildung MG1, room 00.04)
       

    Introduction to Transcript of Records 

    • Course 1-5
    • 25 September, 2.00 - 4.00 pm
    • MG1/00.04 (buildung MG1, room 00.04)
       

    Guided Tour of the New Residence in Bamberg (in English)   

    • Registration required (see Instagram)   
    • 26 September, 11.30 am
    • Meeting point: Neptunsbrunnen (→ 'Gabelmann'), Grüner Markt, 96047 Bamberg
       

    Guided Tour of the New Residence in Bamberg (in English)   

    • Registration required (see Instagram)   
    • 26 September, 2.30 pm
    • Meeting point: Neptunsbrunnen (→ 'Gabelmann'), Grüner Markt, 96047 Bamberg
       

    Guided Tour of Bamberg Underground (in English)   

    • Registration required (see Instagram)   
    • 27 September, 7.00 pm
    • Meeting point: Canteen City Centre (Austra?e 37)
       

    Excursion to Munich (München) 

    • For all Preparatory Courses for free; meals and costs for transport within the city are not included in the course fee
    • 28 September
    • Departure: to be announced, bus stop Mu?str. (near Konzert- & Kongresshalle)
    • Return: to be announced
       

    Excursion to Seehof Palace (near Memmelsdorf) 

    • Registration required (see Instagram)  
    • 3 October
    • Departure: to be announced
    • Return: to be announced
       

    Excursion to Seehof Palace (near Memmelsdorf) 

    • Registration required (see Instagram)  
    • 5 October
    • Departure: to be announced
    • Return: to be announced

      Dates for Exchange Students Who Do Not Take Part in the Preparatory Course


      Introduction for Exchange Students   

      • Introduction to Team International Office & Information
      • 2 October, 9.30 am - 1.00 pm
      • MG1/00.04 (buildung MG1, room 00.04)
         

      Special Study Consultation of the Social Sciences, Economics, and Business Administration Faculty & Information Systems and Applied Computer Sciences Faculty

      • 2 October, 2.00 - 4.00 pm
      • K?7/00.10 (buildung K?7, room 00.10)
         

      Special Study Consultation German Studies 

      Introduction to Transcript of Records 

      • 4 October, 1.30 - 3.30 pm
      • MG1/00.04 (buildung MG1, room 00.04)
         

        Introduction to UnivIS, FlexNow & VC for Exchange Students  

        • Important: Please bring along your own laptop.
        • 4 October, 4.00 - 6.00 pm
        • MG1/00.04 (buildung MG1, room 00.04)

        Attention: Important Dates

        English Placement Test (Anglistik Einstufungstest) 

        • Compulsory for all students of English & American Studies (= if you wish to take courses in English literature, English culture, English linguistics); this in particular applies to exchange students whose mother tongue is not English. Test does not apply to Business English.   
        • 7 October, 6.00 - 8.00 pm
        • MG1/00.04 (buildung MG1, room 00.04)
        • Details see here → "Wichtige Informationen für Erstsemester"
           

        Placement Test for English HaF courses

        • HaF = H?rer und H?rerinnen aller Fakult?ten (= students of all faculties)
        • Compulsory for all students who wish to take English HaF courses that are offered by the Language Centre (Sprachenzentrum).
        • Important: The HaF Placement Test is not a substitute or equivalent of the Anglistik Einstufungstest (see above).
        • Details see: univis.uni-bamberg.de → select a semester from the drop-down menu in the upper right corner →L ehrveranstaltungen einzelner Einrichtungen →  Sprachenzentrum Abteilung Englisch → Placement Test for English HaF courses
        • If you have any questions about the HaF placement test, please contact catherine.irvine(at)uni-bamberg.de for more information.

        Dates for All

        Orientation Week: Erstsemestereinführungstage (EET) 

        • 7-11 October
        • Introduction week: mainly for regular degree seeking students but good opportunity to meet fellow (German) students, lecturers & counsellors and to ask questions about starting your semester
        • See programme

        Preparatory Course for Exchange Students & Class Scheduling

        For those who take part in the course: The placement test result will determine your place in a certain course level (course 1-10). Classes will take place in the following buildings resp. rooms:

        From 12 September to 2 October 2024

        Course Rooms

        • MG1/01.04 (buildung MG1, room 01.04)
        • MG1/02.08 (buildung MG1, room 02.08)
        • MG2/01.02 (buildung MG2, room 01.02)
        • MG2/01.03 (buildung MG2, room 01.03)
        • MG2/01.04 (buildung MG2, room 01.04)

        Class Scheduling

        • Course 1: to be announced
        • Course 2: to be announced
        • Course 3: to be announced
        • Course 4: to be announced
        • Course 5: to be announced
        • Course 6: to be announced
        • Course 7: to be announced
        • Course 8: to be announced
        • Course 9: to be announced
        • Course 10: to be announced

        The exact course organisation will be announced shortly before the start of the course.

        Tutors

        The following students from the University of Bamberg will support you during the programme as tutors:

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        E-mail: TubaUninof(at)yahoo.de
        (→ Tutor Bamberg University International Office)