Support for International Students Starting Their Studies
Are you an undergraduate international student beginning a bachelor’s degree or state examination program at the University of Bonn? The International Office offers a variety of programs under its “Lead-in Studies at the University of Bonn – Support and Integration (LISSI)” project to help you during the initial phase of your studies.
About the Project
Many undergraduate international students face challenges when beginning their studies. The “LISSI” project offers events that help you learn a structured approach to planning and carrying out your studies during this initial phase. These include specialized language courses, workshops on organizing your studies and talks on topics such as labor law and residence law.
To make this initial period easier, international bachelor’s students and state examination students in the 1st to 6th semesters of their programs can participate in online events, specialized language courses and activities to help with integration.
The project is also aimed at university departmental and administrative employees and students in higher semesters who provide advice and support for undergraduate international students.
Topic Areas
The project to help students begin their studies offers the following events:
- Talks and workshops on organizing and planning your studies
- Information on residency and life in Germany
- Specialized language courses
- Talks and workshops for employees and students who provide advice and support for first-year international students
Events for International Bachelor’s and State Examination Students
The project offers a variety of events, such as talks, workshops and specialized language courses, to help you during the initial stage of your studies. The events are aimed at international bachelor’s students and state examination students in the 1st to 6th semesters of their programs.
All workshops and other events will be held in English and German.
You can find the current program on eCampus. Please note that a Uni-ID is required for registration.
Study Organization and Planning
As international students beginning their studies you face many challenges and much that is new. A talk is held to inform you of general regulations needed to successfully complete your program of studies.
Workshops that provide tools for self-organization, presentations and academic writing are offered to help meet the demands of a new learning situation at a university that require a high degree of independence.
Current workshops:
- Self-organization and time management during your studies (October 25, 2023, 5-6 pm, Online)
- Presenting and expressing yourself in talks and presentations (November 06 and 13 2023, 1-5 pm, Poppelsdorfer Allee 102, 1st floor)
- Working with scientific texts 1 (November 07 2023, 3-5 pm, International Club)
- Learning to learn (November 09 2023, 3-6 pm, Online)
- Working with scientific texts 2 (November 14 2023, 3-5 pm, International Club)
- Grammar To Go I: "Unpersönliches Schreiben" (Impersonal writing, language: German, November 28, 3 - 5 pm, International Club)
- Motivation 2.0: Discovering your inner drive for studying. (November 29, 3-5:30 pm, Online)
- Grammar To Go II: "Stil wissenschaftlicher Texte“ (style of academic texts), December 05, 3-5 pm, International Club
Your Stay in Germany
People who come to Germany should take advantage of the opportunity to get to know how people live and think here. We present organizations and activities that can bring you into contact with other students and people involved. The events will be held in English, unless indicated otherwise.
Current events:
- Get Together Activities - "Speed Friending", monthly, 6-7 pm at the International Club, no sign-up required
- Ws 2023/24: 18.09./23.10./20.11./18.12.
- Successful together – Deine Studienorganisation und -durchführung (October 05, 2023, 4-5 pm and November 16, 2023, 4 - 5 pm, International Club)
- Discover your Challenges and Opportunities - Studium in Bonn (October 09, 2023, 4-5 pm, International Club)
- Studienfinanzierung - für Studierende aus Nicht-EU Ländern - Keep The Money Coming In (October 27, 2023, 4 - 5 pm, online)
- Aufenthalts- und Arbeitsrecht für Studierende aus Nicht-EU-Ländern (December 07, 2023, 4 - 5:30 pm, online)
Specialized Language Courses
Specialist language courses and block seminars in an academic context will be offered each winter semester to deepen your German language skills. Be aware, there are limited places, the "first come, first serve" principle applies.
Current specialized language courses:
- Specialized language course: (TBC) October 16, 2023 - December 18, 2023
Events for Employees and Students
The number of international students at the University of Bonn has increased in the last ten years. As part of the project, we would like to invite University departmental and administrative employees who advise first-year international students to participate in an information exchange.
Planned events:
- Exchange of information and needs for employees of the administration / from the departments (12.09.2023, 11:00 - 12:00 am, online, or alternatively 20.09.2023, 10:30 - 11:30 am, online)
- Exchange of information for student body of an academic departments (called "Fachschaften", 14.09.2023, 4:30 - 5:30, at the International Club)
Advice on academic orientation, study doubts, choosing what to study, application and enrollment and career opportunities and perspectives is available from the Central Student Advisory Service here.
The International Service Point provides counseling and support for international (doctoral) students for any organizational questions they face related to their studies and stay in Bonn.
Poppelsdorfer Allee 53, 53115 Bonn
Opening hours: Monday to Thursday, 08:00 am - 04:00 pm \ Friday 08:00 am - 02:00 pm
Contact
Welcome-Days
We would like to welcome all new international students and doctoral students!
Campus International
The Campus International program seeks to promote greater intercultural exchange at the University of Bonn.
International Club
The International Club of the University of Bonn offers a broad program in a relaxed atmosphere.
Study for Life
"Study for Life" offers workshops and training sessions and provides valuable support for your studies.
“Lead-in Studies at the University of Bonn – Support and Integration (LISSI)” is being funded by DAAD with funds from the Foreign Office.