Academic Year in Freiburg - UW Study Abroad

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Academic Year in Freiburg
Welcome!
We hope that the
following introduction
to the Academic Year
in Freiburg will answer
some of your questions.
Please don‘t hesitate to
contact us for more
information or visit us
online at www.ayf.unifreiburg.de
The Academic Year in Freiburg is a full-service one-year
study abroad program sponsored by a consortium of the
University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Michigan,
Michigan State, and the University of Iowa.
Students from the consortium universities apply to the
study abroad offices on their home campus. Students
from non-consortium schools are welcome to apply to
the program by contacting the Office of
International Programs at UW-Madison.
Contact information can be found on
the final slides of this presentation.
Introducing AYF
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AYF Team 2013-14
AYF Program Center
Arrival, Orientation
AYF Calendar
Housing Options
Academics
Student Activities
University Tour
What we offer ...
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Full-service study
abroad program
Enrollment at
Freiburg University
Guest status at
Pädagogische
Hochschule (PH)
Credit transfer,
grade conversion
Housing options
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Support staff on site
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Resident Director
Associate Director
Student staff
Assistance with
academic, social and
cultural adjustment,
and in emergencies
Resident Director 2013-14
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Prof. Senta Görtler
Professor of Second Language Studies and German,
Michigan State University
Specialties and interests:
technology and language
learning, second language
acquisition studies
Born in Freiburg, grew up in
the surrounding area
Academic matters, advising
Associate Director
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Ulrich Struve, M.A.
Permanent on-site staff,
manages the office
Lived 12 years in the
United States
Worked in student life,
residence life
Studied German
literature, theology
The AYF Program Center
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Ground floor of a
residential building
One block from
Freiburg University
Erbprinzenstraße 17
79098 Freiburg
The AYF Program Center
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Offices of the
Resident Director,
Associate Director
Resource Room
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Mailboxes
Travel guides
Local newspaper
Arrival Day: September 2
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ALL participants
arrive on Monday,
September 2, 2013
Room keys will be
available on Sept. 2
Early arrivals stay in
hotel, or hostel such
as www.blackforesthostel.de
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Reception center at
the train station
(Hauptbahnhof)
At check-in point
Receive dorm room
keys, maps, info
materials, bus pass,
orientation schedule,
AYF calendar ...
Arrival Day: Reception Center
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AYF Staff will meet you
on the platform
Should you miss each
other, follow directions
to „Reisezentrum,
Ausgang City“
The Reception Center is
in the main lobby of the
train station at ground
level
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Fast ICE trains from
Frankfurt every hour
Arrival on track 2
(Frankfurt) or track
1 (Zurich, Basel)
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From the tracks, looking
south, you will see a
bridge and many
staircases
Don‘t go there ...
It is the bridge for
the streetcar from
downtown Freiburg to
the Studentensiedlung
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Follow signs to
„Reisezentrum,
Ausgang City“
You‘ll come to an
underground plaza
Look for escalator
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Underground plaza
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Take escalator on
the left up to the
main lobby
Flower shop
Bookstore
Café
Grocery store – great
hours for emergency
shopping!
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Arriving from Basel
and Zurich
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Arrive on track 1
You‘ll step right into
the main lobby
Reception Center will
be to the left, around
the Deutsche Bahn
information counter
Coming up from the
escalator, go straight
Orientation: Sept. 3 – 6
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Monday night
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Welcome reception,
pizza party
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Tuesday Wednesday
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Opening bank
accounts
Fleamarket pickup
Walking tour of
downtown Freiburg
and University
Lunch together
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Wednesday – Friday
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Colloquia on life in
dorms, practical and
academic issues
Colloquium on finances
Paperwork: room rental
contract, university and
city registration, residence permit etc.
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Wednesday
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Invitation from the
Freiburg-MadisonGesellschaft
Welcome reception at
the Greifenegg-Schlößle
for all AYF participants
Orientation: Sept. 7
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Saturday
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Shopping trip for room
decorations and necessities
German tutors and
mentors will accompany
you on an excursion to
IKEA
Orientation: Field Trips
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Sunday, Sept. 8
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Field trip to Freiburg‘s
closest mountain, the
Schauinsland
400-year-old Black
Forest farm museum
Saturday, Sept. 14
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Field trip to Basel
Possibly more ...
Orientation: Language Course
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Sept 9 – Oct 2
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ESL Language School
Freiburg, Wertheimstraße 18, around the
corner from AYF
Welcome reception
at ESL Freiburg
Placement Test for
intensive language
course sections
Orientation: Sept. 9 – Oct. 2
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Sept. 9 – Oct. 2
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Intensive German
language course at
ESL Freiburg
Thursday, Sept. 18
and Sept. 25
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AYF Academic
Orientation
AYF Calendar: PH vs. Uni
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Please note: There can
be different dates for the
Pädagogische Hochschule
(PH) and University / AYF
courses
 Start and end dates
of winter and summer
semesters are noted
here
For a comprehensive list of important dates see your
AYF Program Handbook
AYF Calendar: Winter Term
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Oct. 7 – 11
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Academic Advising
appointments with
Resident Director
Oct. 21
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Wintersemester
classes start
In 2013, same date
for PH, University,
and AYF classes
AYF Calendar: Winter Term
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Deadlines for
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Holiday Break
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Registration (Nov. 4)
Add (Nov. 15)
Drop & Pass/Fail (Dec. 13)
CER (Dec. 17)
Dec. 21 – Jan. 6
WS classes end
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Feb. 14, 2014
PH, Uni, and AYF
AYF Calendar: Summer Term
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February 3 – 7
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Semesterferien
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Academic Advising
Individual appointments with RD
Feb. 15 – April 27
PH, Uni, and AYF
SS classes start
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April 28, 2014
PH, Uni, and AYF
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Deadlines for
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University Break
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Registration (May 9)
Add (May 28)
Drop, Pass/Fail (June 18)
CER (June 27)
June 7 – June 15
Classes end
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August 1, 2014
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Deadline for submitting
all Sommersemester
papers to instructors
and copies to AYF
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August 15, 2014
You should book your
flight home no earlier
than August 15, 2014 to
allow time to complete
your academic work.
Housing Options
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AYF students live in
13 buildings in six
different dorms
Studentensiedlung,
called StuSie (6)
Vauban (2) & Oikos
Ulrich-Zasius-Haus
Händelstraße
Stühlinger (2)
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Year-long contract
Rooms can be
sublet in August
All rooms are wired
for the Internet
Plug-and-play service,
is included in rent
120-140 square feet
All dorms 10-15 mins.
from University
Studentensiedlung
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Situated on a lake
Cluster of 20 dorms,
1,300 students
AYF has rooms in 6
different buildings
Community center,
music room, dark
room, weight room,
a bar ....
Studentensiedlung
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Configurations
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4 or 8 room suites
8 rooms on hallway
Kitchens and
bathrooms are
shared, co-ed
Internet in all rooms
Studentensiedlung
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Overview
Streetcar stop just outside main gate
StuSie: Haus 10
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Small efficiency
apartments
3rd, 5th, 7th floor
Kitchenette
Bathroom
Small balcony
Three units available
€ 276 per month
StuSie: Haus 10
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Basic furnishings
provided in all dorm
rooms
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Closet
Bed
Desk
Chair
Reading lamp
Book shelf
StuSie: Haus 10
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Desk and book shelf
StuSie: Haus 10
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Balcony with
view of Haus 14
StuSie: Haus 10
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Kitchenette
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Cupboard
Sink
Two-burner stove
StuSie: Haus 10
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Bathroom
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Shower
Sink
Toilet
StuSie: Haus 14
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Built in 1990
Suites of 4 rooms
on a hallway
Shared kitchen,
full bath, half bath
Small balcony in
every other room
6 rooms available
€ 263 per month
StuSie: Haus 14
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Suite hallway
StuSie: Haus 14
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Desk and chair
StuSie: Haus 14
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Bed
Students are free to
add decorations and
personal touches
StuSie: Haus 14
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Kitchen with small
dining/work table
Each student usually
has lockable compartments in the
cabinet and in the
refrigerator
Kitchen implements
are often shared
StuSie: Haus 14
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Microwave oven
This kitchen even
has a sofa (on the
left in the shadow)
StuSie: Haus 30, 40, 46
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Identical layout
8-room suites on 2
hallways
Shared kitchen,
balcony, 2 showers,
4 toilets
Haus 30 & 40 € 264
10 rooms available
Haus 46 € 258
2 rooms available
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Lobby in Haus 40
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All photos from
Haus 40
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Hallway
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Bed
Small dresser
drawer
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Desk
Chair
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Book shelf
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Built-in closet
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Kitchen
Dining area
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Full bath
StuSie: Haus 44
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10-room suites
Shared kitchen,
common room with
balcony, 3 full baths,
one half bath
3 rooms available
€ 247 per month
StuSie: Haus 44
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Bed
Desk
Chair
StuSie: Haus 44
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Sink in room
Shelf
StuSie: Haus 44
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Full bath
StuSie: Haus 44
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Kitchen
StuSie: Haus 44
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Dining area
Studentendorf Vauban
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Complex of 8 dorms
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Former French
NATO barracks
2 dorms added in
1996 (Haus 2 + 17)
All rooms wired
for Internet
Music room, bar,
workshops ...
€ 251 per month
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Haus 17
Same layout as
Haus 2
4-room suites
Shared kitchen,
dining area, full
bath, large balcony
10 rooms total
available at Vauban
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Overview
Street car stop just
one block south
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Desk
Chair
Floor-to-ceiling
window
Sun screen
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Built-in closet
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Book shelf
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Kitchen
Dining area
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Full bath
Part of hallway
inside the suite
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Balcony
In the background
one of the former
barracks
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View toward the
local vinyard on the
„Schlossberg“
Studentenhaus OIKOS
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One of the newer
dorms, completed
October 2008
Near Vauban dorm
4- or 5-room suites
4 rooms available
€ 286 / month
Studentenhaus OIKOS
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Shared kitchen
2 bathrooms
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Basic furnishings provided
Bed, closet, desk, chair etc.
Studentenhaus OIKOS
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Room in Oikos
Desk
Chair
Studentenhaus OIKOS
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Bed
Closet
Chair
Hardwood floor
Studentenhaus OIKOS
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Closet
Studentenhaus OIKOS
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Hallway
Studentenhaus OIKOS
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Kitchen
Studentenhaus OIKOS
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Kitchen table
Studentenhaus OIKOS
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Bathroom
Studentenhaus OIKOS
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Bathroom
Shower
Ulrich-Zasius-Haus
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16 single rooms on
each floor
Shared kitchen,
common room,
balcony, toilets and
showers
Fully Internet wired
4 rooms available
€ 217 per month
Ulrich-Zasius-Haus
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Room in UZH
Desk
Chair
Ulrich-Zasius-Haus
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Shelf
Bed
Ulrich-Zasius-Haus
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Closet
Ulrich-Zasius-Haus
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balcony
Ulrich-Zasius-Haus
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View of
„Schrebergarten“
and Black Forest
from balcony
Ulrich-Zasius-Haus
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Kitchen area
Ulrich-Zasius-Haus
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Kitchen area
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Stove
Oven
Sink
Ulrich-Zasius-Haus
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Kitchen area
Ulrich-Zasius-Haus
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Private sink in
bedroom
Ulrich-Zasius-Haus
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Shower room entry
Studentenhaus Händelstraße
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Built in 1930s
Former Railway
Workers‘ Orphanage
Suites of 5-10 rooms
8 rooms available,
up to 2 AYFers live in
one suite
Wired for Internet
€ 232 – 245 / month
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Desk
Chair
Shelf
Closet
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Bed
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Full bath
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Hallway in suite
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Kitchen
Refrigerator
Sink
Stove
Oven
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Dining area
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Common room
Studentendorf Stühlinger
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Overview
Psychology
department located
on the grounds
New dorm (not on
the overview yet),
represented by the
gingerbread house
Studentendorf Stühlinger
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Map of grounds
Stühlinger A
= no. 41-b
Stühlinger B
= 41-i
Hausmeister
office in 41-h
Studentendorf Stühlinger (A)
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Two blocks from train
station
Stühlinger Haus 41-b
4 – 8 room suites
Shared kitchens,
bathrooms
Wired for Internet
4 rooms available
€ 253 – 279 per
month
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Hallway in suite
With party
decorations, disco
ball in the kitchen ...
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Closet
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Desk
Chair
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Bed
Shelf
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Arm chair
Shelf
Reading lamp
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Hallway to
bathrooms
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One gents
One ladies
One shower
Five-room suite
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Bathroom
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Kitchen
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Cupboards
Refrigerator
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Kitchen
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Refrigerator
Cupboards
Stove
Oven
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Kitchen
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Sink
Additional cupboards
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Kitchen
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Dining area
Advent hospitality
Studentendorf Stühlinger (B)
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Stühlinger Haus 41-i
Newest AYF dorm
3 – 5 room suites
Shared kitchens,
bathrooms
Wired for Internet
6 rooms available
€ 314 per month
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Desk
Lamp
Chair
Shelf
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Desk
Lamp
Chair
Shelf
Bed
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Bed
Night stand
Reading lamp
Storage
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Bathroom
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Shower
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Kitchen
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Refrigerator
Cupboards
Stove
Oven
Housing Preference Form
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List five choices in
order of preference
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We seek to accommodate as many top
choices as possible
Otherwise, a lottery
is used
Deadlines are
determined by your
study abroad office
AYF Registration: Forms, etc.
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Please submit first:
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8 passport pictures
AYF Registration Form
Copy of passport ID page
Housing Options Form
Dorm room application
Later due dates:
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Summer Address Form
Travel Information Form
Transcript / Grade Report
Academics
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Freiburg University
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Founded in 1457
22.000 students
Excellent academic
reputation
Placed 1st in national
ranking of mid-sized
universities
Placed 6th in recent
European ranking
Academics
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Enrollment in
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AYF courses WS 13-14
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AYF program courses
PH courses
University courses
Angewandte Sprachwissenschaft für das Auslandsstudium (Prof. Görtler)
German film course
AYF courses SS 2014
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European Union
Medien in Deutschland
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University courses
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Most departments (not
open are, e.g., medicine,
psychology, pharmaceutical studies)
Sprachlehrinstitut
(German as a Foreign
Language courses)
German department
History, art history,
English, economics,
philosophy, sociology,
ethnology, forestry,
political science, gender
studies, chemistry ...
Academics
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RD will help you
design a schedule
12 credits minimum
for full-time student
status (not including
3 credits from Sept.
language course)
Maximum of 18
credits per semester
Academics
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AYF Academic
Orientation, Sept 18
& Sept 21, 2013
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AYF academic deadlines, policies
Expectations
AYF program courses
Sprachlehrinstitut
courses, policies
Grades, credit hours
Tutorials
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University System
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Types of University
courses
Interactions with
German faculty
Presentations,
papers
Vorlesungsverzeichnis
Department reps.
Student Activities
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Performance possibilities
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Sports
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Student band with Katie Bailo,
AYF, as lead singer
University orchestra
55 musical groups
Theater group
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Intramural program
Weight room
Local clubs
Public pools
Student Activities
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How to find out?
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At the AYF Barbecue
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Studium Generale
booklet
Sportprogramm flier
Posters
E-mail announcements
City guides
AYF bulletin board
AYF e-mail list
Student Activities
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AYF organizes
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Freiburg-MadisonGesellschaft
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AYF Thanksgiving Dinner
Thanksgiving dinner
Holiday party
Farewell BBQ
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Welcome reception
Brewery tour, wine
tasting
Hikes and outings
Student Activities
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Studentenwerk
Has student life staff
organizing events,
field trips
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Open stage in Mensa
Hikes in the Black
Forest, Alsace
Trips to Paris, Milan,
Prague, Salzburg,
Berlin ...
Student Activities
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Travel
FR centrally located
Great train system
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Many discounts
Interrail ticket, after
six months of residence, i.e. just in time
for spring break
50-60 € for a night
train to Berlin, one
way (BahnCard 50)
Student Activities
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Air travel
Six airports nearby
Cheap flights readily
available
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E.g., Ryan Air to
London-Stanstead
for 28 € one way
Similar to Rome,
Paris, Prague ...
University of Freiburg Tour
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Central campus map
Humanities, social
sciences (1 – 4)
Mensa, i.e., Dining
Services (5)
AYF Program Center
is located at lower
right (17)
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Mensa Rempartstraße
Half a block from
AYF program center
Three main dishes
Food court option
Cafeteria, coffee bar
Stage for student
performing artists
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Architect‘s Rendition, University
library after renovation
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University library
Undergoing complete
renovation
3.5 million titles
4,530 journal subscriptions
Interlibrary loan
Electronic journals,
database resources
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Library holdings and full library services are currently
available in two alternate locations
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UB 1: Stadthalle am Alten Messplatz
UB 2: Rempartstraße 12-16, immediately next to the Mensa
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Kollegiengebäude I
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Seminar, classroom
building (KG I)
Humanities
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E.g., theology,
music, philosophy,
romance languages,
ancient history
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Kollegiengebäude II
Social sciences
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E.g., law school,
economics
Auditorium Maximum
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Largest lecture hall on
campus, seats 800
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Court yard formed
by KG II and III
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Two cafés open out
onto the court yard
A favorite hangout
spot in the summer
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Kollegiengebäude III
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Lecture halls next to
KG III
Humanities
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E.g., German, Scandinavian languages,
art history, ancient
history, philosophy
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Kollegiengebäude IV
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Former University
Library
Humanities and
Social Sciences
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E.g., history, English,
political science,
sociology
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Peterhof
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Oldest university
building, formerly
part of St. Peter‘s
monastery in the
Black Forest
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University chapel,
Bertoldstraße
Freiburg – See you there!
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Fasnet, regional
version of Carnival
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Theater
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Opera
Ballet
Drama
Mainstream and
studio productions
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View of downtown
Freiburg, Münster
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„Altes Kaufhaus“ on
the market square
at the Münster
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A winter day on the
„Schlossberg“ above
Freiburg
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„Martinstor“ at
sunset
AYF Contact Information
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For additional information, please consult our web
site at www.ayf.uni-freiburg.de
Or contact us via e-mail at [email protected]
Or send us a letter to:
Albert-Ludwigs-Universität
79085 Freiburg
Germany
Or call us (from the US) at 011-49-761-296 210
UW-Madison Contact Info
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University of Wisconsin – Madison
International Academic Programs
106 Red Gym, 716 Landgon Street
Madison, WI 53706, U.S.A.
Internet: http://www.studyabroad.wisc.edu/
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: 1 (608) 265-6329
Univ. of Michigan Contact
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University of Michigan – Ann Arbor
Center for Global and International Study
G155 Angell Hall / 435 S. State St.
Ann Arbor, MI 48109, U.S.A.
Internet: http://www.lsa.umich.edu/cgis/
Phone: 1 (734) 764-4311
Michigan State Univ. Contact
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Michigan State University
International Center
427 N. Shaw Lane Room 109
East Lansing, MI 48824-1035, U.S.A.
Internet: http://studyabroad.msu.edu/
Phone: 1 (517) 353-8920
University of Iowa Contact
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University of Iowa
Study Abroad – International Programs
1111 University Capitol Centre
Iowa City, Iowa 52242, U.S.A.
Web: http://international.uiowa.edu/studyabroad
Phone: 1 (319) 335-0353
Useful Links
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Much additional information is available online.
Here are just a few links you might find
helpful:
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City of Freiburg – http://www.freiburg.de/
Freiburg University – http://www.uni-freiburg.de/
University library – http://www.ub.uni-freiburg.de/
University departments – http://www.unifreiburg.de/universitaet/fakultaeteneinrichtungen/fakultaeten
Link collection – http://www.ayf.unifreiburg.de/weblinks.html
Impressum
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This presentation was prepared by Ulrich
Struve, Associate Director of the Academic
Year in Freiburg
Housing prices quoted reflect information for
the academic year 2013-2014 (current as of
February 2013)
For additional questions or suggestions
regarding this presentation, please contact
us at [email protected]

Academic Year in Freiburg - UW Study Abroad

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