Guide for International Students

Welcome to the
School of Life Sciences
Weihenstephan
Summer Term 2016
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Welcome to the School of Life Sciences of Technische
Universität München!
We are delighted that you have chosen our university for
advancing your academic studies.
Living and studying in a foreign country will certainly be
an exciting experience for you. But it could also be quite
daunting, as there is a lot to organize. We have put
together some information in this leaflet in order to try and help you in this
endeavor.
We sincerely hope that you will feel welcome here! Please feel free to contact
our international officers and/or the staff at our Campus Office if you have any
questions or need some guidance or help. We’ll be more than happy to assist
you.
Get in touch!
Prof. Dr. Dieter Langosch
International Affairs Delegate, Weihenstephan
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Contents
Who can help me?
Welcome Office TU Munich and Mentoring Program
International Team at Campus Weihenstephan
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What has to be done first on arrival?
Registration Formalities
Open a Bank Account
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How to get from A to B?
Bus, Train and Suburban Trains
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What is necessary to organize my studies?
Student card
TUMonline, Moodle E-Learning System
University Library
Information Services ITW
University Sports
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Where can I obtain an introduction to my studies?
FirstContact@WZW / Welcome
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How can I improve my German language skills?
German language courses in Weihenstephan
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Things to be done at the end of the term
Transcript of Records
Re-enrollment
De-register at Residents` Registration Office
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Good to know
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Emergency Telephone Numbers / Useful Links
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Welcome Office TU Munich and Mentoring Program
http://www.international.tum.de/en/welcome-to-tum/international-exchange-students/
TUMinternational provides help as well as a cultural program at the beginning and
during academic studies in Munich. It takes aim at international exchange students, as
well as international fulltime students at TUM. Many activities are also open to German
students of TUM, as TUMi aims to be a meeting point between international and
Germans students of TUM.
Orientation Week:
TUMi will connect you with offices and people on campus and introduce you to the
exciting city of Munich before you begin classes in your school/academic department.
At the beginning of each semester TUMi arrange Orientation Weeks.
Tutors accompany you to get along in general and much more. Besides this, TUMi offers
sight-seeing tours, visits to museums, excursions and parties.
Contact:
TUMinternational
TU München
International Center, Room 0187
Arcisstraße 21, 80333 München
Tel.: +49 89 289 25477, Email: [email protected]
Additionally to the Pre-Study Course, Pre-study workshops are offered for students
entering the first semester of their studies at TUM. The courses are open to international
and German students and free of charge. Please note that the workshops will be either
held in German or in English.
Please check the homepage for details: http://www.tum.de/en/studies/internationalstudents/pre-study-course/pre-study-workshops/
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Campus Office Weihenstephan (Alte Akademie 8):
The Campus Office International Team ([email protected],  (0) 8161-71
5498/3711) is available to answer any queries that you may have.
As you arrive we would like to be sure you are comfortable making this step, meeting
new faces, new opportunities. If you start feeling a little stressed about that, you are not
alone! Don’t worry, we are here to help! We'll answer your questions, introduce you to
academic and support services.
Head of International Team WZW:
Prof. Dr. Dieter Langosch
Chair of Biopolymer Chemistry
Weihenstephaner Berg 3
Exchange Students:
For questions concerning your academic work, please contact the International
Coordinator of your Study Program Division:
Agricultural /Horticultural Sciences –
Dr. Markus Gandorfer ([email protected]) (Agricultural Sciences)
Dr. Sybille Michaelis ([email protected]) (Horticultural Sciences)
Biosciences –
Dr. Markus Gütlich ([email protected])
Brewing and Food Technology –
Prof. Ludwig Niessen ([email protected])
Nutrition ScienceDr. Kai Hartwig ([email protected])
Forestry and Resource Management –
Dr. Martin Döllerer/Dr. Thomas Schneider ([email protected])
Landscape Architecture and Planning –
Dipl.Ing. Andreas Printz ([email protected])
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Degree Seeking Students:
For questions concerning your academic work, please contact the Coordinator of your
course of study:
Agricultural/Horticultural Sciences –
General - Dr. Susanne Papaja ([email protected])
Horticultural Science, Master –
Dr. Sybille Michaelis ([email protected])
Life Science Economics and Policy, Master –
Richard Smart ([email protected])
Biosciences –
Dr. Michael Scharmann ([email protected])
Dr. Astrid Bauer ([email protected])
Brewing and Food Technology –
Manuela Stöberl ([email protected])
Dr. Meike Meissner ([email protected])
Nutrition ScienceGeneral – Dr. Sabine Köhler ([email protected])
Nutrition and Biomedicine, Master –
Dr. Kai Hartwig ([email protected])
Forestry and Resource Management –
General – Klara Abt ([email protected])
Sustainable Resource Management, Master –
Renate van Beek ([email protected])
Landscape Architecture and Planning –
Dipl.Ing. Andreas Printz ([email protected])
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First Steps after your Arrival
Important Information for all Nationalities
In Germany, all residents and visitors staying for longer than three months must register
with the authorities. There are different procedures for:
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EU citizens and citizens of Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein and Switzerland
Citizens from Australia, Israel, Japan, Canada, PR of Korea, New Zealand and
USA
Citizens from all the other countries
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EU citizens and citizens of Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein only have to register with
their local registration office (Bürgerbüro in Freising or Kreisverwaltungsreferat in
Munich depending on where you have your room), citizens of Switzerland get a
residence permit on the basis of an agreement between the EU and Switzerland.
Documents to bring:
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Passport
Rental Agreement
Written confirmation by your landlord or property owner - so-called
"Wohnungsgeberbestätigung”
If you want assistance, join us on Thursday, 7 April at 9 a.m. (Meeting Point in front of
Campus Office building Alte Akademie 8 at 8.30 a.m.)
All others must get a regular residence permit.
Apply for your residence permit with the following documents:
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Application form filled out in full
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Valid national passport
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One photograph of biometric compatibility
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Statement of the current purpose of stay
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Certificate of Enrollment
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Proof of adequate health insurance (e.g. policy document)
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Proof that you have enough money to study and live in Germany for at least one
year (usually a bank statement – please enquire details at the German embassy
in your home country when applying for your visa)
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Rental Agreement giving proof that it fulfills the legal requirements in terms of
area (square meters per person)
http://www.international.tum.de/en/welcome-to-tum/international-exchangestudents/residents-registration-office/
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If you need a residence permit, please ask for an appointment with the
Foreigners’ Office (Landratsamt) by writing an e-mail to:
[email protected]
giving the following information:
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your Name (Last Name/Surname, First Name)
your Date of Birth
which Country you come from
Copy of your current Visa (with Expiration date)
Copy of your Passport
your Status (student-enrollment certificate, if available)
You will then receive an e-mail from the Ausländeramt for your personal appointment.
Address:
Landratsamt Freising
Landshuter Straße 31, Freising
(take Bus # 621)
Should you need support, please contact: [email protected]
Please do not lose the confirmation of registration (keep it in a safe place!). You may be
asked to hand it in to confirm the opening of your bank account and also on other
occasions.
Opening a bank account
Having a German bank account is convenient for your monetary transactions, e.g. you
pay your rent via bank tranfer. We therefore recommend that you open a
checking/current account ("Girokonto") as soon as possible after your arrival.
Banks generally offer the following benefits:
• Free account management for students (free withdrawals at cash points (ATMs),
free national bank transfers, free bank statements)
• Internet-banking
• Cash card ("EC-Karte", for cashless (card) payment and withdrawing money at
cash points/ATMs)
In general, the conditions of the different banks are quite similar.
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Bank branches located in Freising are:
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Sparkasse Freising, Untere Hauptstr. 29 – Vöttinger Strasse 60 and others
HypoVereinsbank, Untere Hauptstraße 5
Commerzbank AG, Obere Hauptstraße 10
Deutsche Bank, Untere Hauptstraße 36
Oberbank, Johannisstrasse 2
Spardabank, Obere Hauptstrasse 14
Bankhaus Ludwig Sperrer, Marienplatz 5
Postbank, Bahnhofplatz 1
You should take the following documents when opening an account:
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Passport
Registration confirmation
Student-ID / enrollment certification (can normally be handed in later)
Public Broadcasting Fees
In Germany, all radio and television reception devices require a license. This applies to all
devices capable of receiving or transmitting radio and television programs (e.g. internetPCs, television sets, radios and smartphones).
A basic, all-inclusive fee is charged to every flat. The occupant of the flat, i.e. the adult
residing there, is liable for this fee. As a rule, every resident of a flat and all persons
registered to this address are considered the legal occupants and are thus jointly liable
for the fee. In the case of a shared flat, this means that one of the residents is required
to submit payment to the ARD ZDF Deutschlandradio Beitragsservice (ARD ZDF German
Broadcasting Fee Service) and collect the relevant contributions from his or her
flatmates.
People of low financial means (including BaföG recipients) can apply for an exemption
from this fee.
For more detailed information, please consult the ARD ZDF German Broadcasting Fee
Service website at www.rundfunkbeitrag.de
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How to get around in Freising – Public Transportation
How to get from A to B?
The most convenient way of getting around Freising is by bicycle!
Some bike shops in Freising have good offers on second-hand bikes.
Public Transport
http://www.tum.de/en/studies/semester-ticket/
Base rate of Semester Ticket – included in tuition fee- valid every night from 6 p.m. till 6
a.m. plus weekends and public holidays.
Additional rate “Isarcard Semester”, 146.50 € per semester, i.e. up to
30 September 2016 (valid 24 hours– only in combination with Semester Ticket and
passport).
The semester ticket is valid for second class travel within the entire MVV network, on all
forms of MVV transport (S trains, U trains, trams, busses and certain regional trains).
Bus connections in Freising:
Bus # 635 – Freising Railway Station – Flughafen München /Terminal 1 /Terminal 2:
http://www.stw-freising.de/cms/Produkte_und_Leistungen/Stadtbus/Fahrplaene_/Fahrplaene-ab14.12.2014/Bus-635.pdf
Bus # 621 – Freising Railway Station– Neustift (Landratsamt) – Obere Hauptstraße –
Freising Bahnhof/Railway Station:
http://www.stw-freising.de/cms/Produkte_und_Leistungen/Stadtbus/Fahrplaene_/Fahrplaene-ab14.12.2014/Bus-621.pdf
Bus # 638 – Freising Bahnhof/Railway Station - Weihenstephan – Hittostraße /
Fraunhofer Institute:
http://www.stw-freising.de/cms/Produkte_und_Leistungen/Stadtbus/Fahrplaene_/Fahrplaene-ab14.12.2014/Bus-638.pdf
Bus # 639 – Obere Hauptstraße - Weihenstephan – Lange Point – Freising Bahnhof:
http://www.stw-freising.de/cms/Produkte_und_Leistungen/Stadtbus/Fahrplaene_/Fahrplaene-ab14.12.2014/Bus-639.pdf
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Call-a-Bus Service rufBUS Freising
For those of you who live in the small villages outside of Freising with no or poor public
transportation services at night, the rufBUS Freising, a call-a-bus service, may be helpful.
This service is available on Fridays and Saturdays between 8 PM and 3 AM the next day
and may be used by young people up to 26 years of age in the Freising district.
The telephone line of rufBUS Freising 08161-600 500 is open to accept your call or
reservation between 7 PM and 2 AM. The cost is 1€ base plus 1€ per kilometer – but
maximum 7 €.
Regional and Suburban Trains to and from Munich:
There are about 3 train connections per hour; travel time on regional trains is approx. 25
minutes, 45 minutes on the S-Bahn/Suburban Train. The semester ticket is valid on both
DB-regional trains and MVV Suburban Train and needs to be carried with you at all
times.
For details please see http://www.bahn.de/p/view/index.shtml
The best connection to go to Technische Universität Main Campus in Arcisstrasse 21 is to
take Bus # 100 from the Central Railway Station Munich Arnulfstrasse
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(3 stop is Technische Universität) .
The “Münchner Verkehrsgesellschaft” (MVG for short) offers monthly, weekly, daily or
single-ride tickets to suit your individual needs.
To find more information for the fastest and easiest way to your destination go to:
www.mvg-mobil.de/en
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Organizing your Studies
Student Card: (Student I.D., access card, library card, electronic payment card for the
canteen/Mensa, cafeterias and to make photocopies at TUM ..) will be
handed out for degree students after 29 March 2016 (up to 8 April) at
the SSZ Service Desk (Munich, Arcisstr. 21, Raum 0140). Exchange
students have received separate information on when to collect their
student card.
http://www.tum.de/en/studies/application-and-acceptance/student-card/
Before you can use the Student Card for the first time, you must validate (activate) it at
one of the available card stations. The stations in Weihenstephan can be found in the
staircase near the mailroom in Alte Akademie 1 (Administration Building with the tower
clock) and in the library’s entrance.
You can credit your Student Card with funds at any credit station in the Student
Union/Mensa.
TUMonline is TUM’s electronic Campus Management System and helps you organize
your studies online. You can register for seminars and examinations, change personal
information like your address, communicate with lecturers and seminar participants and
much more. You need to organize the following:
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Arrange your mytum address and always keep your TUMonline contact
information up-to-date: all important emails will be sent to your TUMonline
address.
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Download Certificate of Enrollment (Immatrikulationsbescheinigung)
Confirmation for MVV-Ticket
Registration for courses, if needed (respect. Moodle)
Problems: [email protected]
Introduction into TUMonline and Moodle:
Thursday, 7 April at 3 p.m.
Lecture Room HS 1 Alte Akademie 8, Campus Weihenstephan
After that we invite you to participate in a Tour of the Campus Weihenstephan and a
Get-together where you will have the opportunity to meet staff members of the
International Team and fellow students.
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The TU München credit system is based upon the European Credit Transfer System
(ECTS) http://ec.europa.eu/education/ects/ects_en.htm. One credit corresponds to an
average student workload of 30 hours. A 3-year bachelor degree consists of 180 ECTS, a
2- year master degree 120.
TU München grading scale is as follows:
German Grade
1 – 1,5
1,6 – 2,5
2,6– 3,5
3,6 – 4,0
International Scale
sehr gut / excellent
gut / good
befriedigend / satisfactory
ausreichend / sufficient
This is the minimum passing
grade.
mangelhaft / deficient - fail
4,1 - 50
A
B
C
D
E
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Abbreviations
WZW
Wissenschaftszentrum Weihenstephan
TUM School of Life Sciences Weihenstephan
WS
SoSe
HS
VO
SE
Ue
PR
VU
KO
EX
SWS
FPSO
Wintersemester
Sommersemester
Hörsaal
Vorlesung
Seminar
Übung
Praktikum
Vorlesung/Übung
Kolloquium
Exkursion
Semesterwochenstunde
Fachprüfungs- und Studienordnung
Winter term
Summer term
Lecture Room
Lecture
Seminar
Exercise
Practical/Lab Course
Lecture/Exercise
Colloquium
Field Excursion
Semester weekly hours of instruction
Examination and Academic Regulations
PF
WF
ZHG
RSTV
DaF
Pflichtfach
Wahlfach
Zentrales Hörsaalgebäude
Rat der Studentischen Vertretung
Deutsch als Fremdsprache
Compulsory subject/course
Elective subject/course
Central Lecture Room
Student Representatives Weihenstephan
German as a foreign Language
Mo
Di
Mi
Do
Fr
Montag
Dienstag
Mittwoch
Donnerstag
Freitag
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
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Dates to Remember
Semester Duration Summer Term 2016
Lecture Period
01.04.2016
11.04.2016
Re-Registration Deadline for winter semester 2016/17
30.09.2016
16.07.2016
15.08.2016
Lecture-Free Days and Holidays:
May Day
Ascention Day
Whit Monday
Corpus Christi Day
Assumption Day
01.05.2016
05.05.2016
16.05.2016
26.05.2016
15.08.2016
Welcome for International Students
2 weeks in March and
April, 2016
Orientation Week TUMi
Munich
Fit for TUM (Munich)
Monday
4 April
2 – 4 p.m.
10 a.m.
2 p.m.
Thursday
7 April,
2016
3 p.m.
approx.
4.30
right after
Campus
Tour
http://www.international.tum.de/
en/welcome-to-tum/internationalexchangestudents/tuminternational/
Introduction into IT at TUM
TUM HQ in Munich
Room
Assistance with registration at
“Bürgerbüro” Freising
Meeting Point: 9.30 a.m. in
Entrance Hall of Building 4102
Alte Akademie 8, Weihenstephan
Welcome for newly
matriculated International
Students (Degree and
Exchange Students)
Introduction to TUMonline,
Moodle and IT on Campus
Tour of Campus
Weihenstephan
Get-together
Lecture Room 1, Building 4102
Alte Akademie 8
Lecture Room 1, Building 4102
Alte Akademie 8
Meeting Point: Entrance Hall
Building 4102, Alte Akademie 8
Semniar Room HSG,
Hohenbacherner Strasse 9, FreisingWeihenstephan
In addition, there are Orientation Sessions offered by the individual Study Program
Divisons, which we highly recommend that you attend.
Monday
11 April
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1.30 p.m.
Horticultural Science,
M.Sc.
Semester Opening
Seminar Room S80
in Dürnast
Library Courses during the Summer Term 2016
Classroom Training
Level
Day
Time
Room
Registration
Library Course
Advanced
Thursday
2 June
2 – 4 p.m.
HU34A
Citavi Course
Basics
Monday
2 – 4 p.m.
13 June
All courses take place in an IT-room in Weihenstephan
DG L 01
Library
WebpageTUMonline
Library
Webpage
Webinars
Level
Library Course
Basics
Day
Monday
25 April
Advanced
Monday 9
May
Endnote Course
Basics
Tuesday25
3 May
All courses are online via Adobe Connect
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Time
Registration
2 – 4.30
p.m.
10-12.30
a.m.
2 – 4.30
p.m.
Library WebpageTUMonline
Library Webpage
Library Webpage
German Language Courses on the Campus Weihenstephan
Language is a code to the culture and key to the people of the country you live in. The
TUM Language Center offers you the opportunity to take part in its regular“German as a
foreign language” courses as well as other language classes. We sincerely hope that you
will find a course that fits into your curriculum.
Level
Lecturer
Time
A1.1
Kötter-Mendt M.
Monday 6 –8.30 p.m.
(18 April – 20 June 2016 and
27 June 2016)
A1.2
Bauer G.
Place
SeminarRoom 7b 4277.EG.073A
Hans-Carl-von-Carlowitz-Platz 2, EG
TUMonline 220000DE08
Monday 4. – 5.30 p.m.
Friday 8.30 – 10 a.m.
Language Lab
Weihenstephaner Berg 13(4153),
First/Ground Floor
TUMonline 220000DE23
A2.1
Bauer G.
Monday 5.45 – 7.15 p.m.
Friday 10.15. – 11.45 a.m.
A2.2
Bluhme R.
TUMonline 220000DE25
Monday 5.30 – 7 p.m.
Thursday 5.30 – 7 p.m.
B1.1
B1.2
Kraut-Schindlbeck S.
TUMonline 220000DE27
Tuesday 8.30 – 11. a.m.
Wednesday 3.30 – 6 p.m.
B2.2
Kraut-Schindlbeck S.
TUMonline 220000DE28
Tuesday 11.15 – 12.45 a.m.
Wednesday 3.30 – 6 p.m.
A1.1
Bauer/Stolz/Bluhme
A1.2
Stolz
TUMonline 220000DE30
22 Feb – 4 March, 2016
Monday – Friday
9 a.m. – 1..15 p.m.
Language Lab
Weihenstephaner Berg 13(4153),
First/Ground Floor
SeminarRoom 7b 4277.EG.073A
Hans-Carl-von-Carlowitz-Platz 2, EG
Language Lab
Weihenstephaner Berg 13(4153),
First/Ground Floor
Language Lab
Weihenstephaner Berg 13(4153),
First/Ground Floor
Language Lab
Weihenstephaner Berg 13(4153),
First/Ground Floor
TUMonline 220000DE17
7 Mar – 18 March, 2016
Monday – Friday
9 a.m. – 1.15 a.m.
TUMonline 220000DE18
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Language Lab
Weihenstephaner Berg 13(4153),
First/Ground Floor
The yellow-marked block-courses are a special offer for students of our international
Master-courses. Registration will be possible as of 15 January, 2016.
TUM Language Center: http://www.sprachenzentrum.tum.de/en/home-languagecenter/
German Intensive Courses:
http://www.sprachenzentrum.tum.de/en/german-intensive-courses/
Registration in TUMonline for Courses in German as a Foreign Language starts already
on Wednesday, 30 March !
http://www.sprachenzentrum.tum.de/en/frequently-asked-questions/#c820
Registration for Courses in German as a Foreign Language
All courses during semester are free for TUM students including exchange
students and employees.
Please sign up for only one course per semester to give other students a chance
to get a place on a course. Apart from that, please take into consideration, that a
lot of self study is required.
Beginners please sign up for courses level A1.1 or A1 intensive (A1.1 plus A1.2).
All others please do a placement test first at www.moodle.tum.de. Click “Site
home”, then “Course categories”. Choose semester in the lower middle, then
select Weitere Einrichtungen > Sprachenzentrum > Einstufungstests > Deutsch
als Fremdsprache > Einschreiben. Choose a placement test and click „Test jetzt
durchführen“.
Then sign up accordingly via TUMonline: Log in at www.campus.tum.de.
Look left, choose Central Service Institutions / Language Center / Courses.
Join the first class meeting and bring your result from the placement test.
Otherwise you risk being expelled from the class. If you are on the waiting list,
you will be given preference if you ask for free places at the first meeting.
When you sign up for courses at the level B1-C1, your name will automatically be
placed on a waiting list. To get a place on the course, you need to attend the first
class meeting and bring your certificate from the Moodle placement test.
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University Library
Location
Maximus-von-Imhof-Forum 1-3,
Freising-Weihenstephan
Opening Hours
Mo – Fri
Sat – Sun
Holidays
8.00 a.m. until midnight
10.00 a.m. – 8.00 p.m.
10.00 a.m. – 8.00 p.m.
The library building provides a handicapped accessible elevator and may be accessed
with a wheel-chair. If you wish, they will reserve a workplace for you. Please contact the
Information Team by e-mail: [email protected]
A wheel-chair accessible bathroom is available.
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At its nine branch libraries situated at the TUM campuses in Weihenstephan, Garching,
Straubing, and Munich, the university library offers students and researchers a
comprehensive library service and a modern environment for learning, studying, and
researching.
At the Weihenstephan campus, we run the Life Science Branch Library with a collection
focusing on agricultural and horticultural sciences, biosciences, brewing and food
technology, nutrition science, forestry and resource management, as well as landscape
architecture and planning.
Library Card
Your door opener to all library services is your TUM student card. Please visit our branch
library, fill in the registration form and have your library account activated.
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Loan Services
The university library holds more than 1.5 million items. They are all listed in the online
catalog (OPAC). You can order books via the OPAC from any branch library and have
them sent to the Weihenstephan branch library free of charge. Through dokumenTUM,
the library’s document delivery service, all TUM members can order scans of individual
printed articles. For literature not available at the TUM, there is an interlibrary loan
service.
Electronic Media
The library’s electronic collections include more than 26,000 electronic journals, 84,000
e-books, and over 2000 specialized databases. Access is possible on-campus via a special
proxy configuration or off-campus via eAccess, the library’s remote access portal.
Study Areas
Long opening hours until midnight and on weekends make the library a favorite location
for learning and networking for many students. At the branch library in Weihenstephan
fully equipped study areas are available with computers, internet access and scanning
facilities. Also available are carrels – small study rooms - which can be reserved for one
month as well as three group study rooms.
Courses & Webinars
Conducting an effective literature research, citing correctly, knowing the benefits of
reference management software could be essential for your study success. In practical
courses the library offers you a modular training program on information literacy and
reference management. Courses are also available in English at the Weihenstephan
campus. For individual and distanced learning there are e-courses, online tutorials and
webinars.
More information on the website: www.ub.tum.de
Library Helpdesk
Chat: www.ub.tum.de/en/information
Phone: +49 (0)89 189 659 220
WhatsApp: +49 (0) 173 861 8412
Email: [email protected]
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Information Technology Weihenstephan - ITW
Our campus provides access to a full range of distributed computing capabilities.
Ten IT rooms host about 210 high-quality workstations. All students can apply for a 24h
access. With the access you can enter into six of our IT rooms 24 hours a day and 7 days
per week. All rooms are available for lessons, tutorials and personal use.
In order to ease your work in our IT rooms and make your start at our university more
comfortable we suggest that you read the following information:
Use of personal computers
You can access the computer with your TUM-ID. Your login data was sent to you with
your enrolment documents.
The computers’ login data is the same as your access data for www.campus.tum.de.
Information & Help
Contact the Help Desk for any and all technology needs including troubleshooting. The
ITW Helpdesk is located inside the long building between the refectory (Mensa) and the
library. The address is:
InformationsTechnologie Weihenstephan
ITW Helpdesk
Maximus-von-Imhof-Forum 3
2. Stock, Raum DGL 05
85354 Freising-Weihenstephan
Telefon (0 81 61) 71-3245
Email
[email protected]
web
www.itw.wzw.tum.de
Helpdesk opening hours are:
Monday – Thursday
Friday
10:30 - 15:00
10:30 - 13:00
Information regarding printing, WIFI connection, 24 hour access and IT room
maintenance operations (NEWS) is available on www.itw.wzw.tum.de
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ITW services:
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Installation and Maintenance of Hard- and Software in the IT-Rooms
Support of Web-, Mail- and Print Services
Sale of Printing Quota
Commissional Printing
Laptop Loans
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ProLehre – a Study Skills Program
Studying Successfully with 'ProLehre Lernkompetenz'
A Study Skills Program: Offers for international students
At university students are expected to be highly motivated, to
take responsibility for their own learning and to organize their
resources and time efficiently. However, fulfilling all of these
expectations can be difficult, especially when crucial study skills
are not at hand and the university system is different from the
one you know. In order to give you the necessary equipment to
master all kinds of studying situations at a German university, we
support international students with the workshop “Study
Techniques – Study Smart” as well as consultation and online
material.
For further information and registration visit the ProLehre website
www.prolehre.tum.de/learning/international or e-mail at [email protected].
We look forward to hearing from you!
your ProLehre Lernkompetenz-Team
Social Life on Campus
NEW - International Language Café Weihenstephan
Thursday 2– 4 p.m. at the UniBar
first meeting: 14th of April, 2016
The international Language Café is the place for inter-cultural exchange where you can
share your ideas, culture and language in a relaxed environment.
All international students are invited and encouraged to come and meet with other
internationally minded people, make new friends, learn and improve your German or
talk to your fellow students in your own mother tongue. Free coffee/tea and cake will
be provided.
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Social Life on Campus
Sports
Munich and its environs is a dream-come-true for sports enthusiasts. There is the Alps
and the Bavarian lakes but also the Olympic Park built for the 1972 Games and now
home to the University Sports Center.
For those of you who do not get enough exercise riding your bicycles to and from the
Campus, Hochschulsport (University Sports Center) offers an exciting range of sporting
opportunities for you in Freising-Weihenstephan as well as Munich.
To take part in any sessions a Sports Pass and semester stamps are required. Please see
www.zhs-menchen.de for a list of offers and courses and the Sports Department in
Alte Akademie 1 Weihenstephan for further details (cost of basic stamp 7.50€/term).
There is a gym and a beach volley ball pitch on the
Weihenstephan Campus. There is also a varied
program of fitness courses like pilates, aerobics, yoga,
zumba etc. and other sports on offer. Check the
website for details.
Freising has 3 local recreation areas, several beer gardens and more to explore…
Pullinger See
Stoibermühle
Vöttinger
Weiher
In winter: Freising has a newly-built ice-skating stadium.
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The 15 of October is also the start of the skiing and
snowboarding session of the Freising Skiing-School. They offer courses or
day-trips to various skiing areas.
Contact: Obere Hauptstraße 53, 85354 Freising  08161-9868080 or
E-mail: [email protected]
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Arts & culture
For those who are interested in culture or history, the Munich area has a lot to offer:
 Events in Munich http://www.in-muenchen.de/
This Munich- magazine is available free of charge in
the Mensa/refectory, the Info-desk and other places
• Music and arts at TUM and in Munich:
www.tum.de/en/university-life/music-and-arts
• Tips for the city of Munich: www.muenchen.de/int/en.html
• Museums in Munich http://museen-in-muenchen.de
• Castles in Munich: www.muenchen.de/int/en/sights/castles.html
• Bavarian State Opera www.bayerische.staatsoper.de
• Churches and monasteries in and around Munich:
www.muenchen.de/int/en/sights/churches.html
 Offers by the Student Union: http://www.studentenwerk-muenchen.de/en/culture/
 Culture Freising (only in German) http://www.freising.de/kultur.html
Weihenstephaner Musikwerkstatt – Music Workshop Weihenstephan with
Choir – classical and modern
Contact: Felix Mayer www.felix-mayer.de
Rehearsals on Wednesdays 8 – 10 p.m. in Lecture Room 16
Orchestra - Felix Mayer www.felix-mayer.de
Rehearsals on Wednesdays 6.30 – 8 p.m. in Lecture Room 14
Bigband – Karl Muskini [email protected]
Rehearsals on Thursdays 7.45 – 9.45 p.m. in the basement of the Central
Lecture Building in Weihenstephan
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HSG (Hochschulgemeinde / Freising
- Christian Ecumenical Academic Society The Freising Christian Ecumenical Academic Society (HSG) provides services for all
students, staff and residents of the Technische Universität München and Weihenstephan
Academic Center or the University of Applied Sciences Weihenstephan.
Address:
Hohenbachernstrasse 9, 85354 Freising
Tel.: +49 (0)8161 4874-10
E-Mail: [email protected]
www.hsg-freising.de
Campus Treff International
Would you like to meet people from all over the world? You are invited to talk, laugh,
discuss and enjoy simple dishes from Africa, Asia, America, Australia and Europe in a
colourful community! Come and take part. We look forward to meeting you!
when:
Wednesday: 13 April, 11 May and 08 June, 2016
at 7.30 p.m.
where:
contact:
HSG, Hohenbachernstrasse 9, 85354 Freising (www.hsg-freising.de)
Anna & Sem Haikali, [email protected]
Buddhist Community Freising
Domberg 10, Freising
Islamic Community Freising
Wippenhauser Strasse 3, Freising
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Travel - Leisure
Term
When you have a break from your studies, you are in a
fantastic position to explore the rest of Germany and
Europe. Munich airport has a lot of destinations, and
flights can be found at reasonable prices.
In Germany all major cities can be easily reached by train
or long-distance bus. A number of special fares is
available. The InterRail is very popular among students from European countries,
students from non-European countries can get a EuRail pass eurail.com . Please check
the internet for details or ask your fellow students for tips.
The Bavaria-ticket offers you (and 4 friends) one day of unlimited access to Bavaria's
regional and local transport (including suburban trains, trams and buses). The price for
the first person is 23€ and 5€ for each extra person.
Important to know: tickets normally cannot be purchased on the train. You have to buy
them either at ticket desks or ticket machines at the stations.
Links:
Discover Germany (by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs) http://www.entdeckedeutschland.diplo.de/Vertretung/entdeckedeutschland/en/Startseite.html
Info on the travel destination Germany
Deutsche Bahn
www.germany.travel
www.bahn.de/i/view/GBR/en/index.shtml
MVV Network
http://www.mvv-muenchen.de/en/ticketsfares/tickets/day-tickets/index.html
Driver's licence:
Foreign driver's licences remain valid in Germany for stays of up to six months, but you
may need a German translation or an international driver's licence. Non-European
driver's licences lose their validity after six months and a German driver's licence will
need to be obtained.
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End of Term
If you are planning to return back home after the summer term 2016:
You will receive results for every examination you have completed at TUM.
You can easily print out a Transcript of Records from your TUMonline account.
Log in and select "transcripts" in the "studies" column on your business card.
Select the option "print certificate" to generate an official academic transcript
of records.
If you need a signature please contact personally the examination office
‘Prüfungsamt Weihenstephan’, Alte Akademie 1, 1st floor. If not all your
grades are available by the time you leave, it is your responsibility to check in
TUMonline when your grades are validated and then send an e-mail to
[email protected] requesting the document.
(Exchange students do not need to exmatriculate, this will be done
automatically by TUM at the end of the semester you applied for. Just in
case you need a confirmation of exmatriculation e.g. to cancel your
German national insurance, you need to do it by your own.)
If you had a room in a dorm, please be sure to clean it up properly so your
deposit will be fully refunded to you by Studentenwerk.
Same applies of course,if you lived in a private room, and don’t forget to
cancel your rental contract on time.
When leaving Freising, you have to give notice of your departure to the
Residents’ Registration office (Bürgerbüro)!
You should close your bank account a few days before departing Germany to
avoid unnecessary charges or fees.
If you are planning to stay for the winter semester 2016/17:
re-enroll by paying your semester fee (113€) by the 15th of August, 2016!
and validate your student card for the next term.
http://www.tum.de/en/studies/fees-and-financial-aid/payment-of-fees/
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Good to know
Mobile Phone
There are several providers of mobile communication services. The network providers as
well as some other telecommunication companies offer different solutions for mobile
communication. Basically, there are two alternatives: mobile contracts/plans and
prepaid tariffs.
Mobile plan
A mobile plan can be concluded with any telecommunication enterprise of your choice.
It is a good idea if you make a lot of calls because the calling rates are low. However,
there is a monthly fee that you have to pay. Some plans include a certain number of free
minutes, internet data, text messages, or even a cell phone. Most plans have a fixed
duration and can only be cancelled after that period (generally two years).
Prepaid tariff
Alternatively, those who need a cell phone only for a few phone calls can use a prepaid
tariff. After buying a cell phone with a prepaid plan you need to charge it with money. It
can be charged in supermarkets, kiosks, and other points of sale. The calling rates are
higher than those with a contract, but there is no monthly fee.
Generally, cell phones can be bought in electronic markets such as Media Markt, Saturn
etc. or directly at the stores of the telecommunication providers – regardless whether
you want a contract or a prepaid plan.
Important: Please note that international calls can be very expensive using a cell phone!
Websites of some mobile providers:
• T-Mobile www.t-mobile.de
• Vodafone www.vodafone.de
• Debitel www.mobilcom-debitel.de
• E-Plus www.eplus.de
• O2 www.o2online.de
• simDiscount www.simdiscount.de
Please note: this is not an exhaustive list of mobile service providers!
© Martin Berk /
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Living expenses
Living expenses in Germany are slightly above average in a European context. They are
below those of countries such as Denmark, Luxembourg or Switzerland, but are quite
high compared to countries such as Asia, Africa or Latin America.
Prices:
approx.
1 loaf of bread
1.20 – 3 €
1 kilo of apples
2€
1 kilo of potatoes
1€
1 liter milk
0.60 – 1 €
1 bottle of mineral water (0.75 liters) 0.30 - 0.80 €
1 cup of coffee (in a café)
~2.50 €
1 beer (in a pub)
~3 €
1 pizza in a restaurant
5– 15 €
Canteen on Campus :
Dishes of the day
1.00 € - 1.55 € - 1.90 € - 2.40 €
Cinema Tickets (example Cineplex Neufahrn):
Fr/Sat/Sun and holidays after 7 PM
Fr/Sat/Sun and holidays before 7 PM
Mo/Wed/Thu after 7 PM
Mo/Wed/Thu before 7PM
Tuesday
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depending on seat category
8 - 12.50€
6 - 10.50€
6 - 10.50€
5.50 – 10 €
5 - 9.50€
Medical Services
Doctors have different opening times and are generally closed on Wednesday
afternoons. It is advisable to make an appointment by telephone. In urgent cases you
can see a doctor during consultation hours, but there may be long waiting times. In the
case of a non-life threatening emergency, you should contact a doctor on emergency
duty (Tel. 116 117). For life-threatening emergencies please call 112.
Medication is often only available on a doctor’s prescription at the pharmacy. The health
insurance scheme generally pays for such medication, but you will have to pay an
additional pharmacy charge between 5 and 10 Euros yourself.
Pharmacies are mostly open Monday to Friday from 8.30 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.
and on Saturday morning. Outside these opening times you will have to look for a
pharmacy on emergency duty. Details of which pharmacy is open ‘Apotheken-Notdienst’
can be found on the internet.
Opening Hours
During the week from Monday to Friday, most shops in the big cities are open between
10 a.m and 8 p.m. Supermarkets open between 7 and 8 a.m.
Most shops in Freising close around lunchtime on Saturday. At night and at the
weekends, a selection of bakery products, food, newspapers and other articles are
available at gas stations.
Some shops and food stores at the airport and in the main railway stations are also open
on Sundays and public holidays.
Pfand
In Germany, a deposit (Pfand) of between 8 and 25 cents is charged for most beverages
sold in bottles and cans. When purchasing beverages in returnable bottles you therefore
also pay a small additional charge, which is reimbursed when you return the empty
containers to the shop. Depending on the type of bottle, empty bottles can also be
returned to the supermarket and fed into a machine which adds up the refundable
amount you will receive at the checkout. A deposit is also charged for bottles which you
buy in our canteen or the cafeteria.
Smoking
Smoking is forbidden in all public buildings, railway stations, airports, on public
transport, in pubs and restaurants.
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Waste disposal System
Germany has a selective system of waste disposal. Every household in general has 3
bins: a black for domestic waste like leftover food, dirt, nappies etc., a brown for organic
waste, a blue for paper waste.
Packaging which bears the “Green Dot” symbol and recyclable waste such as plastic or
aluminum - yellow sack or bin.
For glass there are special containers in public areas
Dead batteries go into special disposal containers in supermarkets and cork can be
handed in at the local refuse center.
Working
Whether as a waiter in a café, a research assistant, at the airport or elsewhere: many
international students need to work to finance their studies.
Students from the European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA) have free
access to the German job market and are practically equivalent to German students.
International students from other countries can work a total of 120 full or 240 half days
per year. If you want to work more, you need a permit from the "Agentur für Arbeit"
(Federal Employment Agency) and the foreigners' authority.
This does not include work as a research assistant. No time limits apply for this activity.
However, you will still need to inform the foreigners' authority. In addition, international
students from outside the EU or EEA are not permitted to work in a self-employed or
freelance capacity. If you are unsure about what kind of job you have been offered,
please consult the relevant authority.
Regulations are particularly strict for participants in language courses or in preparatory
courses ("Studienkolleg"). You may only work in lecture-free periods and only with the
consent of the Federal Employment Agency and the foreigners' authority.
What about taxes and social security contributions?
Students can generally earn 8354 euros per year tax free, i.e. they can hold a mini-job
and earn 450 euros a month without paying taxes. Sometimes the employer still
withholds income tax, despite the low income, but you generally get this back after
submitting your income tax statement. Anyone who works for less than two consecutive
months or 50 days over a period of one year does not have to pay any social security
contributions. Anyone who is employed, or holds a mini-job, for a longer period of time
normally has to make pension insurance contributions. If you work more than 20 hours a
week, you not only risk your course performance, you generally also have to pay health,
unemployment and nursing care insurance.
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Support Offices
Psychological Advice, Psychosocial and Psychotherapeutic Counselling
Location
Freising-Weihenstephan , Alte Akademie 1, Room 306
Opening Hours
Contact
E-Mail
Tel
Tue - Thu 9.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m.
Dipl.-Soz.Päd. Alexandra Pöller
[email protected]
08161 71-2496
Student Union Munich : Counselling for International Students
Locaation
OpeningHours
Email:
Tel.
Munich, Alte Mensa Helene-Mayer-Ring 9, Entrance h
Tue 10 a.m. to 2 p.m
Thu 2 – 6 p.m.
[email protected]
089 357135-27
Family Service (Childcare/Nursery School)
In addition to our existing childcare facilities nursery/daycare, after-school care, vacation
daycare, parent-child room and babysitter service, the Weihenstephan
campus now offers 3 spots in a group daycare administered by independent nannies.
Contact
E-Mail
Monika Laschinger
familienservice[at]wzw.tum.de
Gender Office
Location
Opening Hours
Contact
E-Mail
Alte Akademie 8, Room 053, Freising-Weihenstephan
Mo – Tue 9.30 a.m. – 4.30 p.m.; Thu 9.30 a.m. – 3.30 p.m.
Dr. Stephanie Handschuh-Heiß
[email protected]
Security on Campus Weihenstephan
0160-96713334
Munich (and its surroundings) is one of the safest cities in the world. Among German
cities it is ranked third place. Nevertheless, should you ever feel unsafe on the Campus,
don’t hesitate to call the Campus Security.
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Scholarships
Scholarships for international students attending the TUM funded through budget
resources from the Bavarian government – contact the scholarship office of TUM
[email protected] for details.
Deutschlandstipendium/Germany Scholarship
for currently enrolled undergraduates and graduates with university entrance
certificates from Germany or abroad. The scholarship amount is €300 per month
Qualification Requirements: Primary criteria are academic achievement and aptitude.
Social engagement, a sense of responsibility and special circumstances such as physical
handicaps or a minority status (immigrant background) are also taken into consideration.
Application period is May/June for the next winter term.
Link to TUM homepage: http://www.tum.de/en/studies/fees-and-financialaid/scholarships/scholarship-database/
The Student Union’s advisory service http://www.studentenwerk-muenchen.de/en/ouradvisory-network/scholarship-advisory-service/
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Research in Germany http://www.research-in-germany.org/en/
The “Research in Germany” portal is the central information platform of the initiative to
"Promote Innovation and Research in Germany" by the Federal Ministry of Education
and Research (BMBF). Editorial responsibility for the Portal lies with the German
Academic Exchange Service (DAAD).
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Impressions of Freising and Weihenstephan
Support Offices
In the year 724, Korbinian first came to Freising on
his way to Rome. He was going on foot with a mule
carrying his belongings when a wild and hungry bear
attacked his pack animal. As punishment, Korbinian
made the bear carry his baggage to the Eternal City.
At the invitation of the Duke of Bavaria, this resolute
and holy man later came to Freising where he miraculously brought a spring to life on
the side of the Weihenstephan hill. Korbinian is considered the first bishop of Freising
and founder of the archdiocese of Munich and Freising.
The bear carrying Korbinian’s luggage is today incorporated in Freising’s
coat-of-arms, and Weihenstephan is a campus that unites traditional
and modern elements in a unique way.
The location is a closed campus on the outskirts of the town of Freising, which means
that all lectures and seminars can normally be reached within a few minutes on foot.
Three bus stops provide connections to the public transport system, which takes you to
the town center in about five minutes.
The designation “Green Center” is related not only to the numerous course-offers, but
also to the campus itself.
Located in a charming landscape of a tertiary hill region, there is a mix of historic
buildings combined with modern architectural features surrounded by well-kept park
areas, which are connected through a network of tree-lined footpaths. Together with
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large lawns where summer festivals and special outdoor events are held, there are also
four historic gardens for students to visit.
A refectory and two cafeterias offer a variety of meals, including vegetarian dishes, at
low prices: starting at around one Euro for a hot main meal. One specialty is the
“Bavarian Breakfast” comprising: Bavarian “Weißwurst” sausage with a pretzel and a
beer. The Unibar is a popular meeting place, which has a selection of beverages and
offers a different hot meal daily. A Segafredo Coffee Bar rounds off the choice.
For entertainment, there are bars and pubs, a well stocked municipal library, and various
cultural events to suit every taste and taking place all year round.
A number of theater performances and concerts take place in three separate locations,
and there are guided tours through the town of Freising with special themes, and events
such as the Old Town Fest, Mountain Fest, and the Christmas Market, to name just a
few.
The high number of students amongst the local population ensures a great diversity for
student life in Freising.
Other festivals such as Uferlos, Kino am Rang, Vöttinger Weiher Open Air, and various
parties, as well as the joint events of the residences and student bodies several times a
week allow you to make new friends easily and quickly.
A new cinema center is under construction but will not be available this summer term.
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The Weihenstephan campus isn’t only home to the TUM (Technische Universität
München) but also to other research institutes as the University of Applied Sciences
Weihenstephan-Triesdorf, the Bavarian State Research Center for Agriculture, the
Bavarian State Research Center for Forestry, Germany's National Meteorological Service
- Agri-Weather, the Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging and the
Bavarian State Brewery Weihenstephan.
Weihenstephan - the oldest still existing Brewery of the World
Almost a thousand years ago the Bavarian State Brewery Weihenstephan was the
monastery brewery of the Benedictine monks. It is
nowadays operating as a state directed enterprise under
the control of the Bavarian Government. As the oldest
still existing brewery in the world it stands upon the
Weihenstephan hill, surrounded by the comparatively
very young School of Life Sciences of the Technical
University of Munich.
The former monastery building is nowadays home to the Administration Division of the
School of Life Sciences Weihenstephan (WZW). It has a beautiful baroque hall on the
first floor, called Asam-Hall which used to be the guest dining hall of the monastery and
is named after the famous painter-family that also ornamented the Freising Cathedral.
Freising is located 35 kilometers north of Munich on the river Isar with a population of
approx. 45,800. Freising. The Mayor of the City of Freising attaches great importance to
a good relationship with the university. He makes a point of welcoming freshmen
students in a separate event in Freising every year and awards a unique prize in the
amount of 20.000 € every two years for an outstanding scientific project carried out in
international or national cooperation.
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Emergency Telephone Numbers in Germany/Bavaria:
Police
110
Ambulance
112
Doctor on-call (weekends)
116 117
Dental Emergency Service
+49 (0) 1805 911660
Crisis Hotline (Telefonseelsorge)
+49 800 1110111
Security on Campus Weihenstephan
0160-96713334
Central blocking number for lost or stolen credit card 116 116
Some Links that may be of interest for you:
Learning how to Learn
www.prolehre.tum.de/learning
During your Studies
www.tum.de/en/studies/during-your-studies/
Students’ democratic representation
http://www.wzw.tum.de/fachschaften
University Sports
www.zhs-muenchen.de/
Library
www.ub.tum.de/teilbibliotheken
Culture
www.weihenstephaner-Musikwerkstatt.de
TUM_Events
http://portal.mytum.de/termine/calendar_view
Munich/Freising Events
http://www.in-muenchen.de/
http://www.fink-media-verlag.de/ http://www.supershit.com/
Freisinger Studentenleben e.V.
www.freisinger-studentenleben.de
Club Ausländischer Weihenstephaner https://www.facebook.com/dercaw
Facebook
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https://www.facebook.com/groups/474489129247560/
Campus Maps:

Map of all institutions at Weihenstephan Campus
http://www.wzw.tum.de/fileadmin/lageplan/140814_WZW_Plan_WEB.pdf
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Map of all lecture rooms and halls at Weihenstephan Campus:
http://www.wzw.tum.de/fileadmin/lageplan/2014_WZW_Plan_Lehrraeume.pdf
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Computer Rooms for Students:
http://www.wzw.tum.de/fileadmin/lageplan/2014_WZW_Plan_Computerraeume.pdf
This info is also available on http://www.wzw.tum.de/index.php?id=300&L=1
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