Welcome Days at the University of Bonn
With the Welcome Days we would like to welcome all new students and doctoral students from abroad to Bonn and facilitate a successful start of their studies. You will find all important information on this page.
What are the Welcome Days?
The Welcome Days are an opportunity for new students and doctoral students from abroad to gather information on the most important issues, such as enrollment, registration with the local authorities, and opening a bank account. Getting to know fellow international and German students and doctoral students during recreational activities is another benefit of the Welcome Days.
You will find information about events offered, how to participate and everything else there is to know in our Welcome Days app.
When do the Welcome Days take place and who can participate?
The Welcome Days take place before arrival, during the Intensive German Courses Before Starting the Semester and at the beginning of each semester.
The program is open for all new University of Bonn students from abroad – whether they are here as exchange students, to obtain a degree or to do their doctorate.
What’s in the Welcome Days for me?
- Support with formalities (e.g. enrollment, registration with local authorities or health insurance, opening a bank account)
- Getting to know the University and city of Bonn
- Support with finding accommodation
- Preparing for courses
- Support with contacting your department
- Recreational group activities
- Networking with other international and German students and doctoral students
Costs and registration
Participation in the Welcome Days is free of charge. No registration is required. You can simply join the listed events.
The Welcome Days App
Our Welcome Days App includes lots of useful information, our Welcome Days event directory and links to all events. You can also use the app to contact us or network with other students and doctoral students.
Download the app here:
- Apple App Store21111
- Google Play Store32222
Please note: After installing the app, you will have to search for Uni Bonn, register and enter the event code “WD21”.
Welcome Days Event Directory
Please find all events scheduled for all students and doctoral students from abroad whose stay begins in the summer semester 2022 below. Zoom links for digital events will be made available here on the morning of the respective event. You will find the event directory and links in our app as well.
Events will be added to the event directory at the beginning of 2022.
Event language is English.
Overview of events
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Friday, January 14, 2022
03:00 – 04:30 pm: Pre-Arrival Info event: Enrollment for exchange students (Erasmus Europe, Erasmus worldwide, Global Exchange Program)
Place: Zoom45 -
Tuesday, January 18, 2022
03:00 – 04:30 pm: Pre-Arrival Info event: Enrollment for exchange students (only Erasmus Europe)
Place: Zoom4
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- Thursday, March 03, 2022 – Friday, March 04, 2022
all day: Recommended arrival for participants of the Intensive German Courses Before Starting the Semester2111
- Tuesday, March 08, 2022
10:00 am – 12:00 pm: Welcome Event for all participants of the Intensive German Courses Before Starting the Semester2111Place: to be announced
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Wednesday, March 09, 2022
09:00 am: Start of the Intensive German Courses Before Starting the Semester2111
03:00 – 04:00 pm: Info session on Free-Time ActivitiesPlace: to be announced
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Thursday, March 31, 202212:15 pm: End of the Intensive German Courses Before Starting the Semester2111
- Friday, April 01, 2022
all day: Arrival for all new students and doctoral students from abroad
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Monday, April 04, 2022
all day: Start of lecture period
05:00 pm: Welcome Event for all new students and doctoral students from abroadPlace: Wolfgang-Paul-Hörsaal, Kreuzbergweg 28, 53115 Bonn
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Friday, April 08, 202205:00 pm: Info session on Free-Time Activites and Bar Hopping afterwardsPlace: Wolfgang-Paul-Hörsaal, Kreuzbergweg 28, 53115 Bonn
Event formats explained
Info events consist of talks on a specific topic, following which questions can be asked.
Q&A sessions are an opportunity to ask questions on a specific topic. You can stay to listen to other participants’ questions, or leave the room at any time once your questions have been answered.
The easiest and quickest way to have your questions answered is sending a message via WhatsApp. Please note the applicable usage and data protection policies.
Planning
Would you like to know what else is important for your planning and the beginning of your stay? On this page you can find important information about formalities, institutions and advisory services.
Contact
Lisa-Sophie Heidchen
1.001
Poppelsdorfer Allee 53
53115 Bonn (Germany)
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