Orientation courses for international students

This website shows the orientation courses for international students that are offered by the Central Office for International Affairs in cooperation with FAU’s faculties and institutions. Please scroll down to find more information on faculty-specific events.

Central welcome weeks for international students

The Central Office for International Affairs offers welcome weeks for international students at the beginning of each semester to help you with legal formalities as well as the general onboarding at FAU. The program is open to all international students. If you have any questions or concerns about the program, please e-mail us at mobility@fau.de.

The welcome weeks take place twice each semester:

Welcome week program

Please find the welcome week program below. When necessary, it will receive updates which will be indicated in the file name.

Welcome Week Program	File size
Welcome Week Program Summer Semester 25.pdf	928 KB

Welcome week presentations

Please find our presentations on formalities below. Many videos of our presentations are available on the FAU.TV platform.

Welcome Week Presentations	File size
Health Insurance Alle Folien.pdf	438 KB
Formalities 3 Residence Permit.pdf	345 KB
Formalities 2 Summer Semester 25 City Registration Bank Account.pdf	752 KB
Formalities 1 Summer Semester 25 Living in Germany Studying at FAU.pdf	5.38 MB

Faculty and school-specific offers

FAU’s faculties, schools and departments also host welcoming events locally, so please browse their websites for further information. Should your school not offer a special program in the current semester you are welcome to join the activities of another school or faculty at your place of study.