Connecting at the University of Bonn
Together we’re less alone — and a shared study experience is also a better one!
Connecting with other people is a chance to acquire valuable experience, get involved in a variety of ways and build and hone your skills. Maybe you also simply want to meet fellow students at the University or new people in the city in order to feel a little less lost or chat about a topic that interests you, whatever that might be.
Connecting and getting involved (in student life)
As students, you can get involved in a way that suits you and take responsibility for helping to shape the study environment while also doing your bit for society.
- Departmental student bodies (representatives for the interests of the students of a particular subject)
- General Students’ Committee (AStA)
- Other student organizations and groups (for various topics)
- Welcome Buddy Program run by the International Office (University of Bonn students help new international students to get off to a good start at the University and in Bonn)
- Service learning (learning through engagement, e.g. with the help of our database of volunteer positions)
- Religious associations
Connecting and picking up pointers for your career
Check out the various (support) opportunities out there for networking, practical guidance and career orientation and gain some valuable professional experience in the process.
- Career Service (services related to career guidance, career planning, and job application strategies)
- 4 powers 4 you - more power(s) to you! (#FuturePOWER: free and flexible on-demand self-study resources covering the transition from high school to university, the transition from a bachelor’s to a master’s degree, (re)orientation during college, and more)
- Alumni Network (the Alumni Network is open to both graduates (“alumni”) and current students)
- Service learning (learning through engagement, e.g. with the help of our database of volunteer positions)
- LinkedIn (a social network for job-hunting and professional networking)
Connecting and structuring your free time
There’s more to a student’s life than lectures, labs and the like. Finding the right blend of study and free time is important to live a healthy, balanced life. Come and be inspired by these suggestions for things to do.
- University Sports (e.g. the “GemeinsamAktiv” buddy program)
- Cultural activities
- Religious associations
- 4 powers 4 you! (SocialPOWER) Tools for shared studying such as Padlet
- Welcome Buddy Program run by the International Office (University of Bonn students help new international students to get off to a good start at the University and in Bonn)
- International Club (a place for German and international students at the University of Bonn to meet)
- Bonn Greeters (locals take you on a walk through their home city and share their own personal angle on Bonn and some of the little things that make it what it is)
Connecting and settling in at the University
It’s great to have you here! Here you’ll find a range of activities that can make it easier for you — and your fellow students — to settle in to your subject and social life at the University. #AnkommenUniBonn
- Preliminary courses (voluntary courses to get you best prepared to launch into your studies)
- Subject-specific Orientation Weeks (fact-finding and orientation events to help you settle in well to your subject and social life)
- First-Semester Students’ Welcome (welcome event for new students of all subjects)
- Departmental student bodies (representatives for the interests of the students of a particular subject; among other things, they organize social activities for new starters)
- Welcome Days (welcome and support services for new international students)
- Workshop for new students: “Don’t panic!?—Starting my studies at the Uni Bonn”
- eCampus (tool for communicating with other students)
- 4 powers 4 you! (SocialPOWER) Tools for shared studying such as Padlet
Search for the hashtag #AnkommenUniBonn on social media to find information and events about getting started with your studies and connecting with fellow students.
Connecting and learning study skills
These services and activities, all offered centrally, will help you gain study skills in the company of your fellow students and thus strengthen your collective (personal) resources.
- 4 powers 4 you! (SkillPOWER) Workshops, training sessions and self-study courses for improving your personal and study skills
- Chit-Chat Lounge (an opportunity to meet new people and set up language tandems)
- Workshops and coaching organized by the Central Study Advisory and Counseling Service
Connecting internationally
Internationality is actively embraced at the University of Bonn, and the following services and activities provide an opportunity for connecting with people from other countries.
- International Club (a place for German and international students at the University of Bonn to meet)
- Study Buddy Program run by the International Office (University of Bonn students help new international students to get off to a good start at the University and in Bonn)
- Welcome Days (welcome and support services for new international students)
- “iStudy” program for international students (support with language learning, social integration, etc.)
- AStA Department for International Students
- Chit-Chat Lounge (an opportunity to meet new people and set up language tandems)
- International Choir
- Religious associations
- Bonn Greeters (guided tours in various languages; locals take you on a walk through their home city and share their own personal angle on Bonn and some of the little things that make it what it is)
