Living in Bonn
No plans for the weekend yet? We have numerous museums, exhibitions, concerts, theaters, open air festivals and many other events. If you want to know what is going on, your best sources are the web pages www.bonn.de and www.bonnsite.de. Here you can find news, current events, links and a lot of useful information on the city of Bonn.
Here is a list of some direct links:
Experience Bonn!
New in Bonn? Check our "Study abroad at Bonn"-map. Former international students left their ideas of where to go, what to do and how to experience Bonn in this map.
Life on Campus
- International Club
- The University Library
- Allgemeiner Studierendenauschuss (AStA) (Student Union)
- Studentenwerk (Dormitories and Student Cafeterias)
- Student clubs and organizations
- Hochschulsport (University Sports)
Doctors in Bonn
The city of Bonn offers a database with doctors in Bonn listed on their web pages. Here you can search for a doctor in your neighborhood (choose your neigborhood under "Lage"), as well as for specialists or doctors who speak foreign languages.
Sports
- Public swimming pools
- University Sports (Hochschulsport)
- Telekom Baskets
- Troisdorf Jets (American Football)
- Sportvereine in Bonn
News
- Read the local newspaper General-Anzeiger Bonn online
- Deutschland-online will present you with an overview of what Germans are talking about at the moment
- To find out what German Newspapers are discussing check Perlentaucher or signandsight.com
Cultural Events
- More information about museums, theaters, music, and literature
- Beethoven Orchester Bonn
- Concerts of the Klassische Philharmonie Bonn
- Repertoire of Bonn's theaters and opera house
- For concerts in and around Bonn go to www.bonnxxl.de, and then click first on kultur+szene" and then on "konzertguide".
Film
- Programme of movie theaters in Bonn and Cologne
Getting Around / Travelling
With your "Studiticket", you can use the public transportation system in and around Bonn for free. More information on bus routes, subway lines and timetables can be found here
- Travel by train
- Airlines like Germanwings or Hapag-Loyd-Express offer cheap flights within Europe
- Mitfahrzentrale (agency for arranged carpools)
Tourism
More information on sightseeing, hotels, restaurants, etc.
Public Libraries
The public libraries in Bonn lend not only books, but videos, DVDs and games as well. Here you will find adresses, opening hours and access to their online-catalogue.
Music
If you enjoy music, why not join the university's choir or orchestra. In addition to practicing and performing with a group of Bonn students, it is also a great opportunity to meet and get to know German students.
You can find information at the Collegium Musicum's website.
