Welcome Days at the University of Bonn
The Welcome Days at the beginning of the semester are an opportunity for us 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, among others. 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 at the beginning of each semester.
For the upcoming winter semester 2021/22, the Welcome Days are scheduled for October 4–8, 2021.
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 is now online. It 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. Please note the usage and data protection policies.
Download the app here:
• Apple App Store11
• Google Play Store22
Please note: After installing the app, you will have to search for Uni Bonn, register and enter the event code "WD21".
Using the app is not a requirement for participation in the Welcome Days. All information is also available on this web page. We still recommend using the app so that you have all the information at hand and can connect with others.
Welcome Days Event Directory
Please find all events scheduled for the upcoming Welcome Days on October 4–8, 2021 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.
Event language is English.
Overview of events
- Tuesday, September 7, 2021
10:00 – 11:00 am: Info event "Visa and Residence Permit"
- Wednesday, September 15, 2021
02:00 – 03:00 pm: Info event "Opening a Bank Account"
- Thursday, September 16, 2021
03:00 – 04:00 pm: Info event "Pre-Arrival Info Session 3" (for all new international students)
- Friday, September 24, 2021
09:00 – 11:00 am: Q&A session
- Tuesday, September 28, 2021
03:00 – 04:00 pm: Info event "Current information on Corona protection measures"
- 09:00 – 10:00 am: Welcome to the University of Bonn
- 11:00 am – 12:00 pm: WhatsApp consultation556
- 11:00 am – 12:00 pm: Keynote Talk "From Bonn to Indonesia" (in German; International Day of the Vice Rectorate for International Affairs)
- 03:00 – 04:00 pm: WhatsApp consultation556
- 06:00 pm: First-Semester-Students' Welcome768
- 06:00 pm: Language Café87996965 with AStA and International Club
- 07:30 – 08:30 pm: Keynote Lecture "Europe in the Global?!" (in German; International Day of the Vice Rectorate for International Affairs)
- 09:00 am – 05:00 pm: Distribution of Welcome Folders (Please note the instructions66610765)
- 09:00 am – 03:00 pm: Ersti Radio Day4447
- 09:00 am – 03:00 pm: Vaccination Bus City of Bonn (further information77711)
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- 09:00 – 10:00 am: Info event "Studying at the University of Bonn" (for degree-seeking students)
- 09:00 – 10:30 am: Info event for Erasmus students
- 10:00 – 11:00 am: Q&A session "Enrollment"
- 11:00 am – 12:00 pm: WhatsApp consultation
- 02:00 – 03:00 pm: Info event "Free-Time Activities"
- 03:00 – 04:00 pm: WhatsApp consultation
- 04:00 – 06:00 pm: Virtual Information Fair
- 06:00 pm: Sightseeing Walk with International Club (Registration not possible anymore)
- 09:00 – 10:30 am: Info event "Studying at the University of Bonn" (for Erasmus and Global Exchange students)
- 09:00 – 10:00 am: Info event "Financing and Scholarships"
- 10:00 – 11:00 am: Q&A session "Opening a Bank Account"
- 11:00 am – 12:00 pm: Presentation of the project "Lead-in Studies at the University of Bonn - Support and Integration (LISSI)" (only for undergraduate degree-seeking students)
- 11:00 am – 12:00 pm: WhatsApp consultation1010
- 01:00 – 02:00 pm: Info event "German Courses"
- 02:00 – 03:00 pm: Info event "Digital Services at the University"
- 03:00 – 04:00 pm: WhatsApp consultation1010
- 06:00 pm: Werewolf Game Night with International Club
- 09:00 – 10:00 am: Info event "Residence Permit"
- 10:00 – 11:00 am: Q&A session "City Registration and Broadcasting Fee"
- 11:00 am – 12:00 pm: WhatsApp consultation8
- 02:00 – 03:00 pm: Info event "Health Insurance and Doctor’s Appointments"
- 03:00 – 04:00 pm: WhatsApp consultation8
- 06:00 pm: Online Pubquiz1014 with International Club
- 09:00 – 10:00 am: PhD Welcome (for international doctoral students)
- 09:00 – 11:00 am: Meeting the Erasmus Departmental Coordinators (for Erasmus students)
- 10:00 – 11:00 am: Q&A session "Accommodation"
- 11:00 am – 12:00 pm: WhatsApp consultation9
- 12:00 – 01:00 pm: Info event "Jobs and Internships" including introduction to iStart program
- 02:00 – 03:00 pm: Q&A session
- 03:00 – 04:00 pm: WhatsApp consultation9
- 04:00 pm: Hike to Drachenfels Hill121110 with International Club
- Wednesday, October 13, 2021
04:00 - 05:00 pm: Q&A session for all questions
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.
Presentations
Here you will find all PowerPoint presentations as a PDF document as a follow-up to the information events.
Important Downloads
Here you will find additional information on topics covered during the Welcome Days as well as our Incoming Guide for international students.
Contact
Lisa-Sophie Heidchen
1.001
Poppelsdorfer Allee 53
53115 Bonn (Germany)
Office Hours
From October 25, 2021:
- Mondays (via Zoom)
10:00 - 11:00 am - Wednesdays (on site, room 1.001)
02:00 - 03:00 pm
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