Feel at home! - Heinrich-Heine

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Feel at home!
Getting started
at HHU
Student Edition
hhu.de/feel-at-home
Legal notice
Publisher Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU)
Responsible for content Professor Dr. Ricarda Bauschke-Hartung,
Vice President for Quality in Studies and Equal Opportunity
Professor Dr. Axel Buchner,
Vice President for Academic Management and International Relations
Editor
HHU International Office
Building 16.11, Level 04
Telefon: +49 (0)211 81-14107
Email:[email protected]
Internet:hhu.de/internationales
Editorial team
Nino Chkoidze,
International Office
Grit Dörfel,
Personal Assistant to the Vice President for Academic Management and International Relations
Dan Takayama Wichter,
International Office
With the kind support of HHU’s Student Services Department
Translation
Übersetzungsbüro Oranski, Köln
Photograph ©HHU / Ivo Mayr
Layout | Design atelier caer, Düsseldorf
1st issue 2013
Dear Student,
I am very pleased that you have chosen to study with us here at Heinrich Heine
University (HHU) in Düsseldorf. An important new chapter in your life is about to
commence and we want to support you as best as we can.
In this brochure you will find important information which will help you to prepare for studying as well as for getting started. Please do not hesitate to get in
touch with the relevant contact persons if you have any questions – they will be
pleased to help you.
I wish you every success in your studies and hope that you enjoy your time at
HHU.
Prof. Dr. Axel Buchner
Vice President for Academic Management and International Relations
▸Content
▸ Organizing your stay
Preparation ▸
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Checklist10
Language certificates11
Entry and visa11
Proof of financial resources13
Health insurance13
Civil liability insurance14
Financing
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Expenses in the first month15
Living costs15
Scholarship databases15
HHU scholarships15
Financial advice15
Arrival ▸ Düsseldorf Airport and Main Station16
▸ Travelling to HHU by bus or tram16
Accomodation ▸ The first nights17
▸ Student halls of residence17
▸ Private accommodation18
Good to know
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▸ First steps
Weather and clothing19
Public holidays19
“Sie” and “Du”
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Equality19
Formalities
▸ Registering at your place of residence22
▸ Residence permit 22
▸ Opening a bank account 22
Enrolment ▸
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Enrolment and re-registration23
ERASMUS/LLP and exchange students 23
Semester fee23
University identifier 24
NRW Travel Pass24
International Student Identity Card (ISIC) 24
On campus ▸
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Finding your way around
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Eating and drinking25
Cashpoints, post and bookshop25
Safety on campus25
▸ Service and support at HHU
Service facilities
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HHU Student Service Center (SSC)28
Student and Examination Administration Department
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International Student Orientation Service (iSOS)
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Service Point
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University and State Library 29
Centre for Information and Media Technology
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Room for silence and prayer29
Support
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Equal Opportunities Office Family Advice Office
Nursery schools of Düsseldorf Student Services
Social counselling by Düsseldorf Student Services
Psychological advice by HHU’s Student Services
Psychotherapeutic counselling
HHU Officer for Students with Disabilities
Düsseldorf Student Services Advice Office
Offices of the Student Union
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HHU Welcome Week
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Induction events36
Lecture timetable36
Individual timetable 37
Student Portal37
Tutorials for students from abroad37
“Mate-For-You” buddy programme37
▸ Studying
Study start
Obtaining qualifications ▸ Examinations and proof of attendance38
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General studies39
Certificate in “Intercultural Competence”39
German as a foreign language39
Learning foreign languages39
The KUBUS Programme39
Study advice
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Subject-related advice40
Advice from HHU’s Student Services40
Advice from the Student Union40
Stays abroad40
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Completing your studies ▸ The DaKa Study Completion Loan41
▸ Study Completion Allowance41
▸ HHU Alumni Coordination Unit41
▸ Life on campus and in Düsseldorf
Cultural offers
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Cultural Programme of the International Office44
Events Programme of Düsseldorf Student Services44
Choir and orchestra44
Botanical Garden45
Cultural hotspot at the Main Library45
Student Committees45
Sport at the University45
Student Union’s Cultural Affairs Office45
Drama groups 45
University radio46
Clubs and initiatives46
Church communities46
Working
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Legal parameters47
Internships47
Placement service for jobs and internships48
Company visits48
Tips and advice
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Medication and visiting the doctor49
Local authorities’ hotline49
Festivities in Germany49
Cell phone and landline 50
Internet50
Opening hours and punctuality50
Post51
Smoking ban51
Deposit and recycling51
Travel52
TV and radio licence 52
Wireless LAN
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▸ Further education and career
Further education ▸ Advice on Masters programmes56
▸ Doctoral studies56
▸ Guest auditors and guest lectures56
Careers
▸ “Make it in Germany”
▸ SelmaMeyerMentoring Programme
▸ HHU Careers Service
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ORGANIZING
YOUR STAY
▸ Preparation
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Checklist
Language certificates
Entry and visa
Proof of financial resources
Health insurance
Civil liability insurance
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Expenses in the first month
Living costs
Scholarship databases
HHU scholarships
Financial advice
▸ Financing
▸ Arrival
▸ Düsseldorf Airport and Main Station
▸ Travelling to HHU by bus or tram
▸ Accomodation
▸ The first nights
▸ Student halls of residence
▸ Private accommodation
▸ Good to know
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Weather and clothing
Public holidays
“Sie” and “Du”
Equality
▸ ▸Preparation
HHU International Student
Orientation Service (iSOS)
+49 (0)211 81-11582
[email protected]
Building 16.11 | Room 04.27
Mon - Wed 9.00 a.m. - 12.30 p.m.
1.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m.
Thu 9.00 a.m. - 12.30 p.m.
Fri 9.00 a.m. - 12.30 p.m.
1.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m.
hhu.de/isos
hhu.de
HHU:FAQ Incomings
▸ Checklist
The following checklist will help you to prepare your study visit at Heinrich Heine
University (HHU) Düsseldorf. ERASMUS/LLP students and students taking part in
other exchange programmes will find information on how to prepare their stay on
the website of the International Office.
Time schedule and tasks
About 1 year prior to departure
■ Information about studying
in Germany
■ Information about visa procedures
■ Information about language requirements
■ Information about cost and financing of studying
■ Choose a study programme
Information
www.daad.de/deutschland/en
Entry and Visa
▸ P.11
Language certificate
▸ P. 11
Financing
▸ P. 15
hhu.de/studiengaenge
About 4 to 5 months before the start of your study programme
■ Apply for a study place www.hhu.de/application After acceptance
■ Apply for a visa if required
Entry and Visa
▸ P. 11
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Information about health
insurance in Germany
Health insurance
▸ P. 13
Apply for a place in a hall of residence
Accomodation
▸ P. 17
After arrival
■ Enrol at HHU
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Enrolment
▸ P. 23
▸ Language certificates
International students applying for study programmes at HHU must produce one
of the following certificates as proof of their German language proficiency. Like
all other official documents, the language certificate must be submitted as an
authenticated copy:
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DSH-2 or DSH-3 examination (DSH-1 is not sufficient)
“Kleines oder Großes Deutsches Sprachdiplom” (Goethe-Institut)
“Zentrale Oberstufenprüfung” (Goethe-Institut)
“Goethe-Zertifikat C2: Großes Deutsches Sprachdiplom” (Goethe-Institut)
“Deutsches Sprachdiplom: Stufe II” (Kultusministerkonferenz, Standing
Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs of the Länder
in the Federal Republic of Germany)
“TestDaF” passed at Level 4 or higher in all four part exams
Preparation ▸ HHU International Student
+49 (0)211 81-11582
[email protected]
Mon - Wed 9.00 a.m. - 12.30 p.m.
1.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m.
Thu 9.00 a.m. - 12.30 p.m.
Fri 9.00 a.m. - 12.30 p.m.
1.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m.
A certificate from an assessment test (Feststellungsprüfung) passed at a Studienkolleg exempts students from a DSH examination or other recognized language
certificate.
Applicants for study programmes from EU countries who have been accepted
for study programme with restricted admission (NC), i.e. Medicine, Dentistry or
Pharmacy, by the Foundation for University Admissions (Stiftung für Hochschulzulassung, “hochschulstart.de”) also need to produce an authenticated copy of one
of the language certificates listed above on enrolment at HHU.
testdaf.de
hochschulstart.de
▸ Entry and visa
Whether and what type of visa you might need depends on your country of origin
as well as the duration and purpose of your visit (▸ P. 12). Please enquire well in
advance (about a year) before you travel at a German diplomatic mission in your
home country about the visa procedure and the documents you require in order
to apply.
auswaertiges-amt.de
Auswärtiges Amt:
Auslandsvertretungen
Visa for a language course
This visa is only valid for the duration of the language course and cannot be
converted into a visa for study purposes.
Applicant’s visa
You have not yet been accepted by HHU. This visa is valid for three months
and can be converted to a visa for study purposes once you have been accepted by HHU. If you want to complete a language course in Germany first and
then apply to HHU for a place, you should apply for an applicant’s visa.
Residence visa for the purpose of studying
You have received your letter of acceptance from HHU or preparatory college
(Studienkolleg). Please go the Municipal Immigration Office and have your
applicant’s visa converted to a residence visa for study purposes.
Please note that what is known as a “Schengen visa” is not valid for studying in
Germany, doctoral studies or research visits, nor can it be converted into another
type of visa in Germany. In order to obtain a new visa you will be required to leave
Germany and then enter the country again.
duesseldorf.de
Stadt Düsseldorf:
Ausländerbehörde
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Preparation ▸
Do I need an entry visa for
Germany?
Where do I get my residence
permit?
EU and EEA states (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway)
Not required
You will be granted a residence permit for study purposes when you register at your place of residence.
Australia, Israel, Japan, Canada, Korea, New Zealand, Switzerland and USA
Not required
For a study visit longer than three
months you can apply for a residence permit for study purposes at
the Municipal Immigration Office.
Andorra, Brazil, El Salvador, Honduras, Monaco and San Marino
Only required if you wish to work
in Germany before or after your studies.
For a study visit longer than three
months you can apply for a residence permit for study purposes at
the Municipal Immigration Office.
Argentina, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Brunei, Chile, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay,
Seychelles, Singapore, St. Kitts and Nevis, Uruguay, Vatican City and Venezuela
Only required if you wish to work
in Germany before or after your studies.
Before your entry visa expires you
should please apply for a residence
permit for study purposes at the Municipal Immigration Office.
All other countries
Visa for study purposes or applicant’s
visa is required.
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Before your entry visa expires you
should please apply for a residence
permit for study purposes at the Municipal Immigration Office.
▸ Proof of financial resources
Preparation ▸ When you apply for a visa and at the latest when you apply for a residence permit,
you must provide evidence that you have or will receive sufficient money to be
able to live in Germany. Examples of such evidence are, for example, a scholarship
notification, evidence of income or assets of your parents or a statement of commitment from someone domiciled in Germany.
Nationals of certain countries must open a blocked account at a bank in Germany.
The authorities calculate that a student in Germany needs about € 670 per month
for living costs. You must therefore provide evidence that you have about € 8.040
for your first year of study.
You will only have access to the money in your blocked account once you have
arrived in Germany and only have at your disposal that amount of money each
month which is stipulated by the Embassy or the Immigration Office.
Further information is available on the website of the DAAD.
▸ Health insurance
daad.de
DAAD:Finanzierungsnachweis
All students in Germany require health insurance. Upon enrolment and when extending your residence permit you must provide evidence of health insurance.
Most students in Germany are insured through a statutory health insurance scheme. These often have cheaper tariffs for students than private ones. At present
(2013), the tariffs are around € 80 per month. This tariff applies up until the 14th
study semester or 30 years of age. After that, membership rises to at least € 160
per month.
For students from the EU as well as Iceland, Liechtenstein, Macedonia, Norway
and Switzerland, health insurance in their home country is generally also valid
in Germany. Please bring your European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) with you
which can be obtained free of charge from your health insurer at home. Please
present it to a statutory health insurance scheme in Germany, which will confirm
that you are exempt from compulsory health insurance in Germany. Please bring
this confirmation with you when you enrol.
Private health insurance might also be recognized in Germany. Please clarify this
with your health insurance scheme at home. If your private health insurance is
accepted, you require confirmation from a statutory health insurer for enrolment
that you are exempt from compulsory health insurance in a statutory health insurance scheme.
If your health insurance is not recognized in Germany, you must take out health
insurance scheme in Germany. There are statutory and private health insurers. In
the case of private health insurance, you pay doctors’ invoices and for medication
yourself first and are later reimbursed by the health insurer. A statutory health
insurance scheme pays the doctor and prescriptions at the pharmacy directly. If
you decide to take out private health insurance cover in Germany, then you cannot change to a statutory health insurance scheme for the entire duration of your
studies.
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▸ Preparation
daad.de
DAAD:Krankenversicherung
DAAD:Aufenthaltserlaubnis
Further information can be found on the website of the DAAD.
Should you have any questions please contact iSOS.
hhu.de/isos
Studentenwerk Düsseldorf (STW)
Kultur und Internationales
Insurance services by Düsseldorf Student Services
(Studentenwerk Düsseldorf)
Düsseldorf Student Services offers private health insurance cover to:
MU0LODQ*ULJXOO
+49 (0)211 81-15083
[email protected]
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Participants in language courses in preparation for studying
Participants at preparatory colleges (Studienkolleg)
Enrolled doctoral researchers
Interns from abroad
studentenwerk-duesseldorf.de
STW:Krankenversicherung
Further information can be found on the website of Düsseldorf Student Services.
▸ Civil liability insurance
In Germany, anyone causing damage to persons or property is liable for this damage. That means you must pay for any damage which you yourself have caused.
We therefore strongly recommend that you take out private civil liability insurance cover. This cover pays for damage which you have caused, for example
through carelessness.
bundderversicherten.de
Further information about civil liability insurance and other types of insurance
can be found at the website of the Association of Insurance Policy Holders (Bund
der Versicherten e.V.).
versicherungsvergleich.org
You can compare the prices and services of various insurance companies on the
Internet.
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Financing▸
▸ Expenses in the first month
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The following table lists the expenses you will incur in the first month after your
arrival:
Rent Deposit
Semester fee Statutory health insurance (if necessary)
Residence permit (if necessary)
Other About About About About About About € 300
€ 300
€ 235
€ 80
€ 110
€ 300
Total
About € 1.350
▸ Living costs
Cost of living in Germany fluctuates greatly from place to place and between
students’ different lifestyles. Further details can be found in survey No. 20 carried
out by Student Services in Germany. A table with average costs can be found on
the website of German National Association for Student Affairs (Deutsches Studentenwerk).
▸ Scholarship databases
The scholarship databases of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
and the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (Bundesministerium
für Bildung und Forschung, BMBF) provide an overview of the large number of
funding programmes.
▸ HHU scholarships
HHU supports its students with a large number of scholarship programmes: Scholarships for new students, scholarships for advanced-level students, Study Completion Allowances (▸ P. 41, Studienabschlussbeihilfen), scholarships for semesters
abroad, subject-specific scholarships and graduate scholarships. The “Scholarships for Germany” programme at HHU is targeted at high-performing students.
▸ Financial advice
Prior to your stay, the following contact points are at your disposal for individual
advice:
■ Düsseldorf Student Services: General financial advice
■ HHU Equal Opportunities Office: Scholarships for doctoral researchers
■ Student Union Social Services Office: (AStA-Sozialreferat ▸ P. 33)
studentenwerke.de
daad.de
DAAD:Stipendiendatenbank
stipendienlotse.de
Zentrale Stipendienstelle HHU
Ms. Janine Janus M.A.
+49 (0)211 81-12589
[email protected]
Mon -Thu 10.00 a.m. -2.00 p.m.
STW:Studienfinanzierung
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▸ ▸Arrival
▸ Düsseldorf Airport and Main Station
dus.com
Düsseldorf Airport is one of the largest in Europe. The journey from the “Flughafen Terminal S” stop to Düsseldorf Main Station (Hauptbahnhof) by the No. 11
suburban train line (S-Bahn) takes about 12 minutes.
bahnhof.de/#station/17859
Düsseldorf Main Station is connected to all international long-distance destinations.
▸ Travelling to HHU by bus or tram
There are many different connections from Düsseldorf Main Station to HHU; each
takes between 15 and 25 minutes. Please pick the right stop first on the map:
Underground
(U), tram or
bus stop
Uni-Kliniken
Christophstraße
Südpark
Uni Ost /
Botan. Garten
Universität
Mensa
Prof.-DessauerWeg
hhu.de
HHU:Lage- und Anfahrtsplan
Universität
Mitte
rheinbahn.de
Rheinbahn:Campus-Fahrplan
Universität
West
vrr.de
VRR:Aktuelle Verbindungen
Universität
Süd
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U
U79
Tram
701
707
Bus
713
735
827
835
Express bus
836
SB50 SB56
Accommodation▸
▸ The first nights
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If you come to Düsseldorf and have not yet got a room, youth hostels are a cheap
place to stay.
jugendherberge.de
haus-stephanie.net
bed-and-breakfast.de
cvjm-duesseldorf-hotel.de
Hotels and guesthouses also offer cheap overnight accommodation.
▸ Student halls of residence
Studentenwerk Düsseldorf
Wohnanlagen
Student halls of residence are located near HHU as well as directly on campus.
Since not all students can be offered a room, we recommend that you start looking
for accommodation best of all whilst you are still at home.
Ms. Anja Berlitz
+49 (0)21181-13286
[email protected]
In order to be allocated a place in a hall of residence, please apply to Düsseldorf
Student Services (Studentenwerk Düsseldorf), either at its office or online. Applications are considered on the basis of first come, first served. As soon as a place
becomes available in the hall of your choice, you will be sent an offer.
Mon + Thu 9.00 a.m. - noon
An overview of the halls of residence, fittings and fixtures, size and cost can be
found on the website of Düsseldorf Student Services.
Studentenwerk:Wohnen
Apart from the halls of residence of Düsseldorf Student Services, accomodation
is available in:
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The Kolping Youth Hostel (Katholisches Gesellenhaus)
The hall of residence of the Protestant Student Community (Evangelische
Studierendengemeinde, ESG)
The YMCA (Christlicher Verein Junger Menschen Düsseldorf e.V., CVJM)
Erasmus/LLP and exchange students receive a personal invitation to register
at Düsseldorf Student Services. Please check your emails regularly. As soon as
you receive an offer from the Düsseldorf Student Services you must confirm
within a week.
kolpinghaeuser.de
esg-duesseldorf.de
cvjm-duesseldorf.de/wohnheim
Incomings
Ms. Monika Lent-Öztürk
+49 (0)211 81-10726
[email protected]
The iSOS team is happy to help you with any questions.
hhu.de/isos
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▸ Accomodation
▸ Private accommodation
Apartments on the private market are generally more expensive than halls of residence. Most landlords additionally demand a deposit of up to three months’
rent, which is returned to you at the end of your tenancy agreement if there is
no damage to the apartment. An agent’s commission generally amounts to two
months’ rent plus VAT.
You will find advertisements for accommodation in the newspaper, for example
in the Saturday issue of the “Rheinische Post”, on the notice boards around the
campus, as well as in the Main Library and the canteens.
Abbreviations in accommodation adverts
2-Zi.-WHG
2 ZKDB
+NK
NR
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Two-room apartment (Zweizimmerwohnung)
Two rooms, kitchen (Küche), hall (Diele), bathroom (Bad)
Plus utilities and common charges
(Heating, gas, electricity, water and waste disposal)
Non-smoker (Nichtraucher)
Good to know▸
▸ Weather and clothing
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The weather in Germany tends to be moderate. In the winter it can get very cold
with temperatures as low as -10° C. The summer months are generally warm, but
with temperatures over 30°C it can get very hot sometimes. Overall, the weather
is rather capricious, so please bring with you both warm as well as lightweight
clothing.
▸ Public holidays
The German State of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) has the following public
holidays:
1st of January
New Year (Neujahr)
Good Friday (Karfreitag)
Friday before Easter
Easter Monday (Ostermontag)
After the first full moon in spring
Labour Day (Tag der Arbeit)
1st of May
Ascension Day (Christi Himmelfahrt)
On a Thursday 40 days after Easter
Whit Monday (Pfingstmontag)
50 days after Easter
Corpus Christi (Fronleichnam)
On a Thursday in May or June
German Unification Day (Tag der Einheit)3rd of October
All Saints Day (Allerheiligen)
1st of November
Christmas and Boxing Day (Weihnachten)25th and 26th of December
▸ “Sie” and “Du”
Strangers and older persons as well as officials are addressed in Germany using
the polite form of “Sie” and their surname. The possibility to change the form of
address from “Sie” to “Du” must come from the older person or the person “of
higher rank” in the given situation. The “Du” form is used in the case of children
and young people. Younger people generally always use the informal “Du” from
the first meeting onwards.
Amongst students in Germany “Du” is usual form of address.
▸ Equality
In Germany, the dignity of all people is protected by the constitution. Men and
women are equal and have the same rights and duties. This means that representatives of both genders must be treated with the same respect both in private and
in public.
Germany is home to people from many different countries with different religious
and cultural backgrounds. It is important that everyone shows consideration and
tolerance towards each other.
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FIRST STEPS
▸ Formalities
▸ Registering at your place of residence
▸ Residence permit
▸ Opening a bank account
▸ Enrolment
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Enrolment and re-registration
ERASMUS/LLP and exchange students
Semester fee
University identifier
NRW Travel Pass
International Student Identity Card (ISIC)
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Finding your way around
Eating and drinking
Cashpoints, post and bookshop
Safety on campus
▸ On campus
▸ ▸Formalities
▸ Registering at your place of
residence
In Germany, everyone has to register with the authorities. That is why you must
register with the address where you are living in Germany within one week of
entering the country. This also applies for students from abroad who only wish to
study for one semester at HHU.
Each time you move – even within Düsseldorf – you must register your change of
address too.
duesseldorf.de
Stadt Düsseldorf:
Einwohnermeldeamt
You can register/re-register at the Residents’ Registration Office (Einwohnermeldeamt) or the municipal authorities (Bürgerbüro) in the suburb of Düsseldorf where
you live.
If you live outside Düsseldorf, please go to the Residents’ Registration Office in
that town or city.
▸ Residence permit
When registering at the Residents’ Registration Office, citizens of the European
Union as well as nationals of Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland automatically receive confirmation that residence for the purpose of study is permitted. You might have to provide evidence of health insurance cover and that you
can finance your studies.
duesseldorf.de
Stadt Düsseldorf:
Ausländerbehörde
Nationals of other countries must go to the Immigration Office (Ausländerbehörde) before their entry visa expires or within 90 days after arrival and apply for a
residence permit.
An overview with the most important information about entry visas and residence
permits can be found on Page 8 of this brochure.
▸ Opening a bank account
Many banks and savings banks offer students a bank account which is free of
charge.
To open an account you need the following documents:
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Passport or ID card
Student ID card
Certificate of enrolment or letter of acceptance
Evidence of the address under which you have registered in Germany
Enrolment▸
▸ Enrolment and re-registration
Before you commence your studies, you must enrol at HHU. Your letter of acceptance contains details of when and where you can enrol and which documents you
must provide. Your enrolment can only take place once you have completed in full
all the documents listed in the letter of acceptance and submitted them on time.
Enrolment at HHU is valid for one semester. If you want to continue your studies
after one semester, then you must re-register within a specific period. In order to
re-register, you have to pay your Social Contribution using the pre-printed remittance slip which will be sent to you by HHU. If you miss the re-registration deadline (Rückmeldefrist), you will have to pay an administration charge.
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HHU Studierenden- und
Prüfungsverwaltung
+49 (0)211 81-13480
[email protected]
Building 16.11 | Room 04 right
hhu.de
HHU: Rückmeldefrist
▸ ERASMUS/LLP
and exchange students
Erasmus/LLP and other exchange students receive their letter of acceptance from
the International Office, together with a list of the documents to be presented on
arrival in Düsseldorf in order to enrol, as well as a personal invitation for their
enrolment.
The obligation to re-register also applies for exchange students who wish to study
at HHU for longer than one semester:
a) You are nominated for 2 semesters:
Please pay the Social Contribution before the closing date stated in the letter
by credit card at the International Office or by bank debit card at the Student
Service Center (SSC).
b) You are nominated for 1 semester but want to prolong your visit:
First please obtain the written consent of the ERASMUS Coordinator at your
home university and of your Erasmus/LLP Supervisor at HHU. Present both
consent declarations to the International Office. Then pay the Social Contribution for re-registration via debit card at the SSC or credit card at the International Office.
▸ Semester fee
The Semester fee (Semesterbeitrag) is a compulsory charge which must be paid
by all students at the beginning of each semester.
Most of it goes towards the NRW Travel Pass (▸ P. 24). Düsseldorf Student Services uses part of it for the halls of residence, canteens and nursery schools. A
further part of the Social Contribution is for the Student Union. The level is set a
new each semester.
Incomings
+49 (0)211 81-10726
[email protected]
upon arrangement via iSOS
[email protected]
hhu.de
HHU: Semesterbeitrag
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▸ Enrolment
HHU Zentrum für Informationsund Medientechnologie (ZIM)
Benutzerbüro
▸ University identifier
For the duration of your studies you receive a personal identifier (Uni-Kennung)
and a corresponding email address. With the identifier you have access to a wide
range of services. Identifier and email address can only be used once you have
personally activated them for the first time.
How to activate the system:
+49 (0)211 81-13928
[email protected]
Mon - Fri 9.00 a.m. - noon
1.00 p.m. - 3.00 a.m.
zim.hhu.de
HHU ZIM:
Aktivierung Uni-Kennung
1. Enter your enrolment number as “User Name”.
2.Enter your initial password (which you can find in your enrolment documents) in the field marked “Password”.
3. The page opens where you can make changes. Please ignore the misleading
text “Your password has expired”, choose a new password and enter it. Confirm with “Yes”.
4.A window then appears with your email address and identifier (= User
Name). Make a note of both. Each time you log in, enter the identifier (=
User Name) and the password you have chosen. Only when logging in/using
the system for the first time should you enter your enrolment number.
▸ NRW Travel Pass
You can travel around the whole of North Rhine-Westphalia with the NRW Travel
Pass (Semesterticket). You can use all buses, trams, city rail and trains with the
prefixes S, RE and RB (2nd class). The area serviced by the Verkehrsverbund RheinRuhr (VRR) additionally has the following special conditions: On Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays as well as on all weekdays after 7.00 p.m. you can take a
second person with you on your Travel Pass without them needing to buy a ticket.
In addition, on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays as well as on all weekdays
after 9.00 a.m. you may take your bike with you free of charge.
vrr.de
VRR:NRW-Semesterticket
Info-Point
+49 (0)211 81-157777
Building 21.12 | GF
isic.de
studenten-spartippp.de
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The Travel Pass is only valid in conjunction with photo ID. It is not transferable
and may not be laminated or stuck in. The following documents are regarded as
photo ID: ID card, passport or International Student ID Card with a photograph,
as well as officially authenticated copies.
▸ International Student Identity Card
(ISIC)
All students enrolled at HHU are entitled to the International Student Identity
Card (ISIC). This card is internationally recognized proof of student status and
permits concessions worldwide, including discounts for public transport, magazine and newspaper subscriptions, insurance and bank accounts, mobile phone
tariffs and contact lenses, as well as at the swimming pool, theatre, cinema and
museum and even for buying notebooks and software.
Full-time students receive their ISIC upon application to Düsseldorf Student Services (Studentenwerk Düsseldorf). It must include the following documents: HHU
student ID card, passport or ID card and a passport photograph (36 x 30 mm).
On campus▸
▸ Finding your way around
▸
HHU is a campus university, which has the advantage that all faculties, central facilities, canteen and libraries are located directly on campus. A map of the campus
is available from the SSC or iSOS.
Postal adress of HHU
All buildings on campus have a two-part number (e.g. 24.41 for the University and
State Library), which can be found at the top of each building section. The first
part of the number refers to the area on campus, the second to the section of the
respective building. All rooms also have a two-part number (e.g. 00.41). The first
number indicates the floor on which the room is located. The number 00 shows
that the floor is on a level with the road which runs through the campus from
north to south. U1 means that the room is on a floor below that, 01 means the
floor above etc. The second number is the room number.
▸ Eating and drinking
Heinrich-Heine-Universität
40204 Düsseldorf
Deutschland
hhu.de/ssc
hhu.de/isos
On campus you can choose from the following restaurant facilities:
Building | Facility
Opening hours during the lecture period
21.12 Canteen
Mon - Fri
11.30 a.m. - 3.00 p.m.
25.31 Canteen South (Süd)
Mon - Thu / Fri
11.30 a.m. - 3.00 / 2.45 p.m.
21.11 Campus Vita
Mon - Thu / Fri
11.30 a.m. - 10.00 / 3.00 p.m.
21.11 Bistro Uno cafeteria
Mon - Thu / Fri
8.00 a.m. - 5.00 / 3.00 p.m.
24.41 EX LIBRIS
Mon - Fri
8.00 a.m. - 8.00 p.m.
(in the library)
Sat + Sun
10.00 a.m. - 7.00 p.m.
Faculties’ cafeterias
Mon - Thu / Fri
8.00 a.m. - 5.00 / 3.00 p.m.
25.31 Cafeteria at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
22.02 Cafeteria at the Faculty of Medicine
23.11 Cafeteria at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities
▸ Cashpoints, post and bookshop
On campus there is a Deutsche Bank cashpoint (in front of the canteen) and a
Sparkasse cashpoint in the Main Library (▸ P. 29). A post box and a parcel station
(Packstation) are located next to the bridge by the canteen. In the “Stern Verlag”
bookshop nearby, literature can be ordered and purchased. The delivery time for
orders is generally one day.
▸ Safety on campus
Overall, the campus is extremely safe. HHU has nevertheless taken numerous precautionary safety measures. All relevant information to do with safety (escort
service after dark, security at the University Hospital, email address for questions
and suggestions to do with safety on campus) is contained in a handy brochure
(Sicherheitskarte) which can be obtained free of charge from the Equal Opportunities Office (Gleichstellungsbüro).
Studentenwerk:MensaCard
Stern Verlag
Mon - Fri 9.00 p.m. - 6.00 a.m.
HHU Gleichstellungsbüro
Sicherheitskarte der HHU
+49 (0)211 81-11527
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SERVICE AND
SUPPORT
AT HHU
▸ Service facilities
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HHU Student Service Center (SSC)
Student and Examination Administration Department
International Student Orientation Service (iSOS)
Service Point
University and State Library
Centre for Information and Media Technology
Room for silence and prayer
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Equal Opportunities Office
Family Advice Office
Nursery schools of Düsseldorf Student Services
Social counselling by Düsseldorf Student Services
Psychological advice by HHU’s Student Services
Psychotherapeutic counselling
HHU Officer for Students with Disabilities
Düsseldorf Student Services Advice Office
Offices of the Student Union
▸ Support
▸ ▸Service facilities
Student Service Center (SSC)
+49 (0)211 81-12345
[email protected]
Building 16.11 | GF on the left
Mon - Fri 8.00 a.m. -6.00 p.m.
hhu.de/ssc
twitter.com/HHU_Aktuell
SSC@Facebook
Prüfungsverwaltung (SPV)
+49 (0)211 81-12345
Building 16.11 | Floor 04 on the right
Tue 1.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m.
hhu.de
HHU:Studium und Lehre
HHU International Student
+49 (0)211 81-11582
[email protected]
Mon - Wed 9.00 a.m. - 12.30 p.m.
1.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m.
Thu 9.00 a.m. - 12.30 p.m.
Fri 9.00 a.m. - 12.30 p.m.
1.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m.
hhu.de/isos
HHU Service-Point
+49 (0)211 81-11666
[email protected]
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▸ HHU Student Service Center (SSC)
As the first and central point of contact, HHU Student Service Center (Studierenden Service Center) offers the following services:
■ Advice on enrolment, changing study programme, leave of absence and deregistration
■ Services such as copies of enrolment and re-registration certificates, receipt
and issue of application forms of the Student and Examination Administration
Department (e.g. examination withdrawals) as well as transcripts of records
and changes to name and address.
HHU’s Student Services also provide support through general study advice, coaching, psychological help for individuals and groups, advice on Masters programmes, courses, groups and workshops.
▸ Student and Examination
Administration Department
The Student and Examination Administration Department (Studierenden- und Prüfungsverwaltung, SPV) is responsible for:
■Applications
■ Enrolment, re-registration
■ Leave of absence
■ Reimbursement of semester fees
■ Changing study programme
▸ International Student Orientation
Service (iSOS)
The iSOS team offers advice for students from abroad about studying and living
in Düsseldorf:
■ Information on visas
■ Information on health insurance
■ Help in finding accommodation
■ Assistance with filling out forms
■ Information about language courses and scholarships
▸ Service Point
The Service Point can be reached 24 hours a day and offers:
■ General information
■ Campus directions and maps
■ Lost property and security service at night
■ Escorts to remote car parks after dark
(please inform the Service Point beforehand)
▸ University and State Library
Use of the University and State Library (Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, ULB)
is free of charge for HHU members. The library card will be issued to you upon
presentation of your student ID card and a form of photo ID (for example your
passport) at the service counter in the Main Library.
ULB opening hours
Monday to Friday Saturday and Sunday
▸ Service facilities Universitäts- und
Landesbibliothek (ULB)
+49 (0)211 81-12900
8.00 a.m. - midnight
9.00 a.m. - midnight
Service Counter opening hours
Monday to Friday 9.00 a.m. - 8.00 p.m.
The ULB offers many services, such as:
■ Textbook collection (several copies of those books which are particularly in
demand)
■ Reserve collection (selection of literature for a specific course; books can be
copied at the ULB’s Copy Shop but not borrowed)
■ Group study rooms
■ Daily newspapers
■ Copy Shop (course readers and scripts)
■ Sale of course books (second-hand books at reasonable prices)
Building 24.41
Mon - Fri 8.00 a.m. - midnight
Sat + Sun 9.00 a.m. - midnight
ulb.hhu.de
ULB: Führungen und Seminare
ULB: Gruppenarbeitsräume
ULB: Copy-Shop
Please note: Coats, bags and umbrellas may not be taken to the reading floors.
These can be left during the day for a deposit of € 2 in the lockers in the foyer of
the Main Library.
Apart from the Main Library, there are the specialist libraries, i.e. the Law Library
in building 24.81 and the Medical Library in building 16.61. Both have the same
opening hours as the Main Library.
▸ Centre for Information
and Media Technology
The Centre for Information and Media Technology (Zentrum für Informationsund Medientechnologie, ZIM) offers many services, including:
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Online installation and activation of your personal identifier
User advice (assistance and hotline in case of IT malfunctions)
Users’ office (administration of uni identifiers and passwords, email accounts)
Online rooms, PC workstations and printing facilities
Provision of WLAN on campus (eduroam)
▸ Room for silence and prayer
With its non-denominational room for silence and prayer (Raum der Stille und
des Gebets), HHU gives students a possibility to retreat for prayer, meditation and
tranquil reflection.
duesselbib.de
HHU Zentrum für Informations- und
Medientechnologie (ZIM)
+49 (0)211 81-10111
[email protected]
Mon - Fri 8.00 a.m. - 6.00 p.m.
zim.hhu.de
ZIM: PC-Arbeitsplätze
Raum der Stille und des Gebets
Building 25.22 | Room U1.26
Mon - Fri 8.00 a.m. - 8.00 p.m.
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▸ ▸Support
▸ Equal Opportunities Office
HHU Gleichstellungsbeauftragte
(GSB)
VD Dipl.-Ing. Sanda Grätz
HHU Gleichstellungsbüro
Referentin der
Gleichstellungsbeauftragten
Ms. Selma Gündogdu M.A.
+49 (0)211 81-11527
[email protected]
The Equal Opportunities Officer (Gleichstellungsbeauftragte) represents the interests of all female students, doctoral researchers, lecturers, scientists, professors
and all female staff at HHU.
The Equal Opportunities Office (Gleichstellungsbüro, GSB) provides information
about:
■ Scholarships and ways to finance studies for female students
■ Studying as a parent
■ Emergency fund for female students in financial difficulties
■ Sexual harassment
■ Women’s safety on campus
hhu.de/gleichstellung
GSB:Promotionsstipendien
HHU FamilienBeratungsBüro
Ms. Dipl.-Soz.-Päd. Petra Wackers
+49 (0)211 81-11527
[email protected]
According to NRW’s University Act, it is the task of the Equal Opportunities Officers to “look after the interests of women who are members of the University or
belong to it” and to work here towards “the inclusion of aspects relevant to women
in the university’s fulfilment of its tasks [...], in particular academic work, development planning and performance-oriented allocation of funds”.
by arrangement
The office places special value on its training programme for (young) female researchers, which encompasses, amongst others, subject-specific English courses
and seminars on time management, career planning and self-marketing.
▸ Family Advice Office
The Family Advice Office (FamilienBeratungsBüro, FBB) helps staff and students at
HHU and the University Hospital who wish to balance better their family life and
career or studies. Advice is available on all family-related topics as well as how to
balance “Care and Career / Studies”.
During the school holidays the FBB organizes leisure activities for all children of
elementary school age. A special FBB babysitter service facilitates contact between
parents and babysitters and in this way helps to overcome childcare bottlenecks.
hhu.de/familienberatung
hhu.de/gleichstellung
GSB:Studieren mit Kind
vaeterzeit.hhu.de
The DaddyTIME project (Projekt VäterZEIT) offers advice and support around the
topic of fatherhood and is aimed at all fathers at HHU and the University Hospital.
Nursing and baby-changing rooms
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Nursing and baby-changing room in the Main Library
(Mon - Fri, 9.00 a.m. - 7.00 p.m.)
Nursing room in the Children’s Hospital
(Building 13.41, Room 03.33; please enquire at the reception desk)
Baby-changing facilities in the O.A.S.E. (Building 16.61, Floor 01)
▸ Nursery schools
of Düsseldorf Student Services
Düsseldorf Student Services is the administrative body in charge of three nursery schools (Kindertagesstätten) in Düsseldorf (Abenteuerland, Grashüpfer, Die
Kleinen Strolche) and one in Mönchengladbach (Campus-Zwerge). Qualified staff
takes care of a total of 188 children in 11 groups of mixed ages. The various
facilities take children aged between four months and when they start school.
Grashüpfer is the first nursery school run by a student services organization in
Germany and one of the first nursery schools in Düsseldorf to integrate handicapped children into a regular group.
▸ Social counselling
by Düsseldorf Student Services
The social counselling service (Sozialer Dienst) provides support for students in
their everyday life as well as in difficult situations. Main topics include:
■ Childcare / nursery schools
■ Advice and support in financial emergencies
■ Help for disabled and chronically ill students
■ Psychological assistance in emergency situations
■ Advice on questions concerning social legislation
■ Help for students from abroad
■ Special insurance cover for students from abroad (short-term visits)
▸ Psychological advice
by HHU’s Student Services
The Psychological Advice Unit at HHU offers students help with mental problems
whilst they are at HHU. This takes place in individual discussions and small groups
as well as courses and seminars on topics such as stress reduction and coping with
problems related to studying:
■ The next exam seems like an insurmountable hurdle.
■ It is difficult to concentrate on the subject matter.
■ Studying is no fun, only pressure.
■ Fear of exams and making presentations dominates your life.
Confidentiality is an important aspect for psychological advice both for individuals as well as for small groups. The psychotherapists and all participants in the
group are of course bound to secrecy.
▸ Psychotherapeutic counselling
The following psychotherapy institutions are located near HHU:
■ University Hospital: Clinical Institute for Psychosomatic Medicine and
Psychotherapy
■ HHU: Psychotherapeutic Outpatients Department (PIA)
■ Clinic of the Rhineland Regional Association (Landschaftsverband Rheinland, LVR): Psychiatric-Psychotherapeutic Outpatients Clinic
Support ▸ Studentenwerk Düsseldorf
Sozialer Dienst
Dipl.-Soz.-Päd. Judith Weiskircher +49 (0)211 81-15341
[email protected]
Mon + Wed 9.00 a.m. - noon
Tue
12.30 - 2.30 p.m.
Studentenwerk:
Kindertagesstätten
Sozialer Dienst
HHU Studierendenservice
Psychologische Beratung
Dipl.-Psych. Angelika Wuttke
+49 (0)211 81-14934
Dipl.-Päd. Elke Muddemann-Pulla
+49 (0)211 81-15231
[email protected]
Building 16.11 | GF on the right
Tue 10.00 a.m. - noon
sowie nach Vereinbarung
hhu.de
HHU:Psychologische Beratung
uniklinik-duesseldorf.de
UKD:Psychosomatik und
Psychotherapie
pia-duesseldorf.hhu.de
rk-duesseldorf.lvr.de
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Support ▸
Beauftragter der HHU für
Studierende mit Behinderung und
chronischer Erkrankung
Prof. Dr. med. Matthias Franz
UKD – Klinisches Institut für
Psychosomatische Medizin und
Psychotherapie
▸ HHU Officer for Students with
Disabilities
The team of the HHU Officer responsible for students with disabilities and chronic
illnesses (Beauftragter der HHU für Studierende mit Behinderung und chronischer
Erkrankung) offers:
■ Advice and help with study restrictions as a result of disability or illness
■ Compensation for disadvantages in exam situations
■ Support for mental problems
Appointments can be arranged via the Study Assistants.
hhu.de/bbst
Studienassistenz
+49 (0)211 81-15801
+49 (0)172 2093918
Ms. Katja Will, B.A.
[email protected]
Ms. Ursula Horst (SHK)
Mr. Philipp Maass (SHK)
[email protected]
1.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m.
Offene Sprechstunden
Mon 2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m.
Building 16.11 | Room SSC
Thu 10.00 a.m. - noon
Behinderten-Beratungsstelle
Mr. Roland Schmiedel
+49 (0)211.81-11323
behindertenberatung@
by arrangement
Studentenwerk:Beratung
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Study Assistants (Studienassistenz)
A social worker and two student employees are responsible for providing
advice and concrete support for disabled or chronically ill students at HHU.
The social worker advises on difficulties concerned with studying which arise
as a result of a disability or chronic illness and provides information about
the possibilities of disadvantage compensation, help with applications and is
generally on hand to assist students. The student employees provide further
support. As Study Assistants they accompany students, help them obtain the
literature they require and to overcome any barriers, as well as handing out
the EuroKey for the disabled lavatories.
Enabled Access (Campus Barriere Frei, CBF)
“Enabled Access” is a working group run by and for students who are disabled
or suffer from a chronic illness. Students meet on the first Wednesday of each
month to chat in a relaxed atmosphere. The meetings are open to everyone.
Suggestions on the topic of disabled access are welcomed. Several times a
year guest lectures by external speakers from the fields of business, social
affairs and culture take place. Dates and times can be found on the Study
Assistants’ website.
▸ Düsseldorf Student Services
Advice Office
The office advises students and prospective students who are disabled or chronically ill (Behinderten-Beratungsstelle) as well as their parents on the following
topics:
■ Study planning and assessment of individual assistance requirements
■ Financing of studies and additional requirements as a result of disability
(e.g. from regional associations, social services department, health insurance
scheme)
■ Scholarship applications and possibly endorsement
■ Disadvantage compensation rules with regard to studying and examinations
■ Handling of formalities for disabled persons (passes, applications, safety)
■ Coordination of psycho-social and practical care
■ Help with contacts and correspondence (to/with the Officer for Students with
Disabilities, Academic Advisors, lecturers)
▸ Offices of the Student Union
■ Accessibility Office (Referat für Barrierefreiheit)
The office serves as a contact point for students with and without disabilities/
chronic illnesses. It explores ways to remove existing barriers to their studies.
■ Autonomous Student Committee Office (Autonomes Fachschaftsreferat)
The office supervises, coordinates and networks the various student committees and coordinates Induction Events for first-semester student.
■ Autonomous Office for Female Students and Staff
(Autonomes Frauenreferat)
The office addresses all women at HHU. Women’s literature and films can be
found in Virginia’s Café, a lounge and quiet room for female students.
▸ Support
Referat für Barrierefreiheit
[email protected]
Autonomes Fachschaftsreferat
[email protected]
Building 23.31 | Room 00.Foyer
Autonomes Frauenreferat
[email protected]
■ University Policy Office (Hochschulpolitikreferat)
The University Policy Office has three thematic priorities: “Animal Welfare at
HHU”, “Student Initiatives”, and “Political Education”.
Hochschulpolitikreferat
[email protected]
■ International Students Office (Referat für internationale Studierende )
The office helps students from abroad in their everyday life and dealing with
authorities, as well as organizing intercultural events.
Referat für internationale Studierende
[email protected]
■ Communications Office (Kommunikationsreferat)
The office is responsible for the Student Union’s public relations and takes
care of its website and Facebook presence.
Kommunikationsreferat
[email protected]
■ Cultural Affairs Office (Kulturreferat)
The office organizes jam sessions, concerts and theatre performances. These
take place on Tuesday evenings during the vacations.
Kulturreferat
[email protected]
■ Press Office (Pressereferat)
The office publishes HHU’s student newspaper “Campus Delicti”. Articles or
readers’ letters are always welcome.
Pressereferat
[email protected]
■ Social Affairs Office (Sozialreferat)
The office offers support and advice on how to finance studies, social benefits,
NRW Travel Pass, legal issues and money problems.
Sozialreferat
[email protected]
■ University Sports Office (Hochschulsportreferat)
The office organizes and promotes sports at the University and stages various
sporting events.
Hochschulsportreferat
[email protected]
■ Autonomous Gay Office (Autonomes Schwulenreferat)
The office helps with questions about gay life and is a point of contact for
protection from discrimination.
Autonomes Schwulenreferat
[email protected]
■ Autonomous LesBi Office (Autonomes LesBi-Referat)
The office takes care of questions concerning women’s lesbian and bisexual
life.
Autonomes LesBi-Referat
[email protected]
■ Eco Office (Ökoreferat)
The office provides information and advice on ecology topics. Old energysaving light bulbs, CDs and batteries can be handed in for disposal.
Ökoreferat
[email protected]
Building 25.23 |
Room U1.46
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STUDYING
▸ Study start
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HHU Welcome Week
Induction events
Lecture timetable
Individual timetable
Student Portal
Tutorials for students from abroad
“Mate-For-You” buddy programme
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Examinations and proof of attendance
General Studies
Certificate in “Intercultural Competence”
German as a foreign language
Learning foreign languages
The KUBUS Programme
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Subject-related advice
Advice from HHU’s Student Services
Advice from the Student Union
Stays abroad
▸ Obtaining qualifications
▸ Study advice
▸ Completing your studies
▸ The DaKa Study Completion Loan
▸ Study Completion Allowance
▸ HHU Alumni Coordination Unit
▸ ▸Study start
▸ HHU Welcome Week
All new students from abroad are warmly invited to “HHU Welcome Week” at the
start of the winter semester.
Studium Universale
+49 (0)211 81-10496
[email protected]
In the framework of lectures, workshops and excursions you will learn more about
your host country’s culture, history and economic and political system as well as
make first contacts.
hhu.de
HHU:Welcome Week
The credit points collected during “HHU Welcome Week” can count towards the
compulsory electives in your study programme.
hhu.de/studienstart
▸ Induction events
At the beginning of your studies, various institutions and groups at HHU will
provide you with information on syllabus, study organization and subject-specific
requirements. Please make use of as many different events as possible in order to
make contacts and get your studies off to a good start.
■ Official welcoming of first-semester students
At the beginning of the winter semester there will be a major event at which
the President of HHU will welcome all first-semester students. Afterwards you
can visit the information stands, where a large number of HHU institutions
and central facilities will present themselves.
■ Introduction to the study programmes
Lecturers will give you all the key information you need regarding study requirements.
esag.hhu.de
■ Induction events by the Student Committees
At the beginning of the semester, the Student Committees organize induction
events lasting 1-3 days with tips on syllabus and everyday student life.
hhu.de
HHU:Orientierungstutorien
■ Orientation tutorials during the semester
During the first semester, tutors offer assistance in organizing your studies
and understanding the Study and Examination Regulations and introduce you
to your subject and its specific working techniques.
hhu.de/vorlesungsverzeichnis
▸ Lecture timetable
HIS-LSF, the online lecture timetable, contains detailed information about current
and past courses.
When planning your personal timetable you need to bear in mind that many courses require that you sign up before the lecture period commences. You will have
received your login data together with your enrolment confirmation.
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▸ Individual timetable
▸ Study start At German universities, students are required to draw up their individual timetables on their own - with the exception of Medicine, Pharmacy and Dentistry. The
timetable consists of compulsory modules as well as courses and seminars which
you can choose freely from the syllabus.
In almost all Study and Examination Regulations you will find a model timetable
which shows what courses or modules should ideally be completed in what order
and semester.
Take part in the Induction Events run by the Student Committees for help in
compiling your timetable. Should you encounter any problems, please contact the
Academic Advisor responsible for your subject.
Most courses at the University do not start at the time stated but a quarter of an
hour later. If a course commences precisely at the given time, then this is indicated
by the letters “s.t.” (sine tempore = without time). Otherwise what is known as the
“academic quarter” applies, which is indicated by the letters “c.t.” (cum tempore =
with time) next to the course’s start time.
▸ Student Portal
The Student Portal allows you fast and easy access to important information, useful services and any material you might require related to your studies.
To log in, you need your identifier. From the Student Portal you have direct access
to further systems, such as your Main Library user account, the University email
system and ILIAS, the e-Learning platform.
▸ Tutorials for students from abroad
In many subjects at HHU there are special tutorials for students from abroad.
These address such topics as study techniques, methodical approaches as well as
Study and Examination Regulations.
portale.uni-duesseldorf.de
[email protected]
In addition, the tutors assist with general organization and review the material
covered in seminars and lectures throughout the semester.
▸ “Mate-For-You” buddy programme
Within the framework of its integrated quality campaign (Integrierte Qualitätsoffensive, iQu) HHU aims to improve the integration of our students from abroad
into life at our university and offer all students the opportunity to find international friends and gain intercultural experience at HHU.
hhu.de/io-tutorials
[email protected]
The “Mate-For-You“ buddy programme brings each student from abroad (World
Mate) together with a student from Germany (Home Mate).
hhu.de/mate-for-you
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▸ ▸Obtaining
qualifications
▸ Examinations
and proof of attendance
Which examinations you have to take during your studies at HHU are regulated
by the Examination Regulations for your subject. These regulations contain the
legally binding requirements needed to attain the targeted qualification.
There are different types of examinations, e.g. written tests or oral exams. What
is colloquially known as a “Schein” is proof of achievement or attendance and
documents your active and regular participation in courses. There are “Scheine”
which you are required to obtain in order to be admitted to module exams or the
final exam as well as for the awarding of credit points. Details can be found in the
relevant Examination Regulations.
In some study programmes it is possible to register online for examinations. Please enquire in your department. You will find your individual study and exam data
in HIS-LSF, the online lecture timetable.
■ Examination procedures
Examination procedures for all Bachelor and Masters programmes, the soon
to be discontinued Magister and Diploma programmes, in Dentistry (State
Examination) as well as in Law (Intermediate Examination and Special Subject
Examination) are handled by HHU’s Student and Examination Administration
Department (Studierenden- und Prüfungsverwaltung). Responsibility for all examinations in Pharmacy and Medicine as well as for the State Examination in
Law lies with the state examination offices (Staatliche Prüfungsämter).
Prüfungsverwaltung (SPV)
Building 16.11 | Room 04.41 - 55
Mon
9.00 a.m. - noon
Tue
1.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m.
Wed, Thu, Fri 9.00 a.m. - noon
hhu.de/Pruefungsamt
■ Sickness
If you are ill on the day of the examination, you are obliged to tell the examiner
before the exam and to contact the Student and Examination Administration
Department. To avoid the examination being counted as an unsuccessful attempt or a fail (“nicht bestanden”), please use the relevant form on the website
of HHU’s Student and Examination Administration Department. Depending on
your subject, you might be obliged to present a doctor’s certificate or even one
from a public health officer.
Certificates for the Immigration Office
Students from abroad who are not citizens of the EU are required to submit
regular proof of their study progress to the Immigration Office. You can apply
for such a certificate at the Student and Examination Administration Department and usually collect it from there on the following working day.
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▸ General studies
Through the General Studies (Studium Universale) programme students have the
opportunity to acquire key skills for academic study and career, look beyond the
boundaries of their individual subject and learn how to interpret the knowledge
they have already gained in their studies in a new way and position it in an overall
context. The General Studies programme offers:
■ Interdisciplinary and cross-faculty courses
■ Free workshops at the “Transferable Skills Academy”
■ Lecture series at HHU and in the city of Düsseldorf
▸ Certificate in
▸ Obtaining qualifications
Studium Universale
Mr. Dr. Christoph auf der Horst
+49 (0)211 81-10496
[email protected]
Building 25.13 | Room 00.37-40
“Intercultural Competence”
The certificate (Zertifikat Interkulturelle Kompetenz) attests your international
and intercultural commitment in the shape of a certificate. Awarded by the General Studies programme and the International Office, it represents a further convincing document for your CV. To attain it you must provide evidence of three of the
following four elements: Experience abroad, language proficiency, intercultural
skills and international commitment.
▸ German as a foreign language
HHU students may take part free of charge in the German language programme
(Deutsch als Fremdsprache, DaF) parallel to their studies. The programme includes
basic and advanced courses as well as events on the history of Düsseldorf.
▸ Learning foreign languages
Besides “German as a Foreign Language” HHU’s Student Academy offers a broad
programme in about 20 languages from Arabic to Chinese, English, Polish, Spanish and Turkish, which is tailored to students’ requirements. In addition, internationally recognized tests in the world languages of English, Spanish and Chinese
are organized.
▸ The KUBUS Programme
The KUBUS programme encompasses a wide variety of workshops, seminars and
modules for the acquisition of key vocational skills and practical qualifications.
Courses and credit points can count towards the compulsory electives in your
study programme. Courses cover topics such as:
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Rhetoric, presentation and facilitation techniques
Academic study
Basic business administration and legal know-how
Journalistic and creative writing, PR and marketing
Coaching for the job application process
Time management, career planning and networking
hhu.de/zsu
ZSU:Zertifikat Interkulturelle
Kompetenz
Deutsch als Fremdsprache (DaF)
+49 (0)211 81-12946
[email protected]
deutschkurse.de
Fremdsprachen lernen
Mr. Shekib Akbary
+49 (0)211 81-15229
[email protected]
usz.hhu.de
KUBUS-Programm
+49 (0)211 81-12427
[email protected]
Building 23.31 | Room 00.62 + 64
kubus-programm.de
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▸ ▸Study advice
hhu.de
HHU:Fachstudienberatung
asta.hhu.de/fachschaften
Studierenden Service Center (SSC)
+49 (0)211 81-12345
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
Building 16.11 | GF on the right
Tue + Thu 10.00 a.m. - noon
2.00 p.m. - 4.00 a.m.
Erstsemestersprechstunden
Building 16.11 | Room 00.23 + 24
Fri 10.00 a.m. - noon
hhu.de/coaching
hhu.de/gruppen
AStA Lernberatung
Mr. Dipl.-Päd. Roland Bossong
[email protected]
Building 25.23 | U1.49
Outgoings
+49 (0)211 81-15364
Building 16.11 | Room 04.30 + 32
hhu.de/internationales
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▸ Subject-related advice
Academic Advisors are professors or academic staff who can answer your questions on individual study programmes during your studies (Fachstudienberatung).
Members of the Student Committees (Fachschaften) will help with your subjectrelated questions as well.
▸ Advice from HHU’s Student Services
■ Consultation hours
Student Services offer individual advice on topics such as changing subject
and organization or termination of studies. In addition to the normal opening
hours, there is a special consultation session (Erstsemestersprechstunde) each
Friday for questions from students in their first or second semester.
■ Coaching
Apart from general advice on studying, there is also the possibility in “difficult”
phases of your studies to receive longer term supervision and support in the
framework of a free coaching programme. Coaching can be organized both as
personal discussions as well as via chat and telephone, depending on individual requirements. Confidentiality is maintained throughout.
■ Groups, courses, workshops
Student Services offer workshops for specific groups. Topics range from exam
nerves, coping with stress and autogenic training to help with completing your
studies. Student Services also provide information and advice on entering a
profession and careers.
▸ Advice from the Student Union
The Student Union offers assistance in the form of advice for individuals and
groups as well as workshops to anyone with exam nerves or writer’s block or worried about courses or who otherwise finds themselves in a difficult study situation
(AStA Lernberatung).
▸ Stays abroad
Many employers in Germany use a stay abroad as a selection criterion for job
applicants. Are you interested in going abroad for a study visit, an internship, a
research visit or further training? The International Office is happy to advise you.
Detailed information on funding and scholarships for stays abroad can be found
on HHU’s “International” website.
Completing▸
your studies
▸ The DaKa Study Completion Loan
▸
The Student Loan Association in NRW (Darlehenskasse der Studentenwerke, DaKa)
grants loans to Bachelor and Masters students to help them complete their study programme. Students can apply to Düsseldorf Student Services for such a loan during the
18 months before the end of their studies.
Ms. Heike Raupach
+49 (0)211 81-13381
[email protected]
The interest-free loan must be repaid within twelve months at the latest after the end
of the payment phase. There is no legal claim to a loan.
▸ Study Completion Allowance
Each year, HHU’s International Office grants a limited number of what are known as
Study Completion Allowances (Studienabschlussbeihilfen) to help Bachelor and Masters students from abroad to complete their studies. They are intended for financially
needy students in the last phase of their studies.
▸ HHU Alumni Coordination Unit
After graduation, there are numerous ways to become involved as an HHU alumni or
alumna and stay in touch with your fellow students.
Faculties, institutes and departments have each founded their own alumni organizations and welcome your participation and commitment.
The central HHU Alumni Coordination Unit bundles all information regarding alumni
initiatives and reports on news from the areas of academia, research and campus life.
daka.akafoe.de
Incomings
+49 (0)211 81-10726
[email protected]
Stipendien-Sprechstunde
Tue
11.00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m.
HHU Alumni-Koordinationsstelle
Ms. Jana-Catharina Rether
+49 (0)211 81-10897
[email protected]
hhu.de/alumni
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LIFE ON CAMPUS
AND
IN DÜSSELDORF
▸ Cultural offers
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Cultural Programme of the International Office
Events Programme of Düsseldorf Student Services
Choir and orchestra
Botanical Garden
Cultural hotspot at the Main Library
Student Committees
Sport at the University
Student Union’s Cultural Affairs Office
Drama groups
University radio
Clubs and initiatives
Church communities
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Legal parameters
Internships
Placement service for jobs and internships
Company visits
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Medication and visiting the doctor
Local authorities’ hotline
Festivities in Germany
Cell phone and landline
Internet
Opening hours and punctuality
Post
Smoking ban
Deposit and recycling
Travel
TV and radio licence
Wireless LAN
▸ Working
▸ Tips and advice
▸ ▸Cultural offers
Kulturprogramm
▸ Cultural Programme
of the International Office
Mr. Dr. Torsten Enge
+49 (0)211 81-14951
[email protected]
The Cultural Programme of the International Office offers students, doctoral researchers and visiting scholars a wide variety of excursions and visits to museums,
exhibitions, concerts and cinemas as well as theatre and opera performances in
Düsseldorf and North Rhine-Westphalia.
Registration
Tue + Thu noon - 2.00 p.m.
The International Office invites you to participate in its programme, explore culture in Düsseldorf and North Rhine-Westphalia and make German and international friends at the same time.
kultur.hhu.de
Studentenwerk Düsseldorf (STW)
The current programme is available on HHU’s “International” website.
▸ Events Programme
of Düsseldorf Student Services
Mr. Milan Grigull
+49 (0)211 81-15083
[email protected]
Student Services offer a wide and varied programme of events for all universities
in Düsseldorf. It includes visits to political and cultural institutions in Düsseldorf,
excursions in the surrounding area and to other cities as well as trips to neighbouring countries.
STW:Veranstaltungen
Information about these events can be found on the website of Düsseldorf Student Services.
HHU Unichor
Musikdirektorin Silke Löhr
Proben:
Wed
7.15 p.m. - 9.30 p.m.
Building 22.01 | Lecture hall 2A
unichor.uni-duesseldorf.de
HHU Universitätsorchester
Proben:
Thu
7.00 p.m. - 9.30 p.m.
Building 23.01 | Lecture hall 3A
hhu.de/orchester
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▸ Choir and orchestra
Musicians wanted! Would you like to join a choir or orchestra? Do you want to
meet nice people and play some music or sing, have fun and enjoy a new challenge?
HHU’s choir (Unichor) and orchestra (Universitätsorchester) are happy to welcome
new members.
■ Choir
The choir rehearses once a week under the direction of Silke Löhr, its Musical
Director. A concert is given at the end of each semester. Anyone who likes to
sing and is able to rehearse on a regular basis is most welcome.
■ Orchestra
Anyone who enjoys classical music and plays an instrument is welcome to
join the orchestra. If you are interested, please make an appointment for an
audition.
▸ Botanical Garden
In the south of the campus lies the Botanical Garden with its domed glass roof.
As an oasis and place for research and teaching, it invites you on a journey of
relaxation and discovery.
There are plants from almost all corners of the globe, beehives, a farm garden and
a medicinal herb garden, a scent and touch garden to test and exhibitions on the
topic of “Nature and Garden”.
▸ Cultural hotspot at the Main Library
Culture is where people meet. The University and State Library (Universitäts- und
Landesbibliothek) uses its highly popular foyer and the facilities of the Law Library to present alternating exhibitions. HHU staff members present their research
projects and Düsseldorf artists display their work.
▸ Student Committees
The Student Committees (Fachschaften) in the individual departments organize a
variety of events, projects and activities. An overview of current offers is available
on the Student Union’s website.
▸ Sport at the University
More than 70 sports disciplines are on offer at HHU. Apart from a few exceptions
(e.g. horse riding, sailing, tennis, squash, snowboarding etc.) all courses are free
of charge for HHU students. You can join most courses at any time without prior
registration. Registration for all other courses is handled by the Student Union’s
Sports Office (AStA Sportreferat).
The current programme is available on the website of the Student Union’s Sports
Office.
▸ Student Union’s Cultural Affairs
Office
Within the framework of its “Tuesday Night Lounge” and “Local Heroes” programmes the Student Union’s Cultural Affairs Office (AStA Kulturreferat) organizes
concerts, theatre performances, jam sessions and games evenings. In addition,
student initiatives and committees may use the office’s sound and lighting equipment.
▸ Drama groups
Various drama groups meet regularly on campus, such as the Spanish group
“ANIMÁteatro” or the Student Committee’s group “Die Chemiker”.
Cultural offers
▸
Botanischer Garten der HHU
[email protected]
Building 29.01
botanischergarten.hhu.de
Universitäts- und
Landesbibliothek (ULB)
Building: 24.41
ulb.hhu.de
ULB:Treffpunkt Kultur
asta.hhu.de
AStA:Übersicht Fachschaften
AStA Sportreferat
[email protected]
asta.hhu.de/sportprogramm
AStA Kulturreferat
asta.hhu.de
AStA:Programm Kulturreferat
phil-fak.uni-duesseldorf.de
HHU PhilFak:NÍMAteatro
asta.hhu.de
AStA:Fachschaft Chemie
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Cultural offers
Hochschulradio Düsseldorf
[email protected]
hochschulradio-duesseldorf.de
ESN Düsseldorf
[email protected]
Düsseldorf-Aktiv-Net
duesseldorf-aktiv.net
Thomas Mann Gesellschaft
Düsseldorf (TMGD)
thomasmann-duesseldorf.de
Debattierclub
[email protected]
debate.de
Katholische Hochschulgemeinde
Hochschulpfr. Jürgen Hünten
+49 (0)211 93-4920
[email protected]
khg-duesseldorf.de
Evangelische
Studierendengemeinde
Pfarrer Dietrich Spandick
+49 (0)211 34-6268
[email protected]
esg-duesseldorf.de
▸ University radio
On 97.1 VHF you can listen round the clock to the programme for students by students – music, campus life, university politics, sport and culture in Düsseldorf and
nearby. Düsseldorf University Radio (Hochschulradio) offers courses which allow
first forays into journalism and where you can gain a qualification in the areas of
radio broadcasting, journalistic work, media management and speaking with a
microphone. And then put this into practice live on air.
▸ Clubs and initiatives
■ Erasmus Student Network Düsseldorf (ESN)
ESN organizes a programme of events each semester for the ERASMUS community (incomings and outgoings) and its friends.
■ Düsseldorf-Aktiv-Net
Düsseldorf-Aktiv-Net is a local voluntary initiative. Amongst others it offers
a mentoring programme for students from abroad and organizes discussion
groups on a regular basis where learners of German come together with local
citizens and have the opportunity to practise their knowledge of German (from
Level A2 upwards).
■ Thomas Mann Society Düsseldorf
The Thomas Mann Society Düsseldorf (Thomas Mann Gesellschaft Düsseldorf,
TMGD) aims to promote to the general public research related to Thomas
Mann by organizing readings, book presentations and guided tours.
■ Debating club
Debating club meetings focus on disputing standpoints together and the fun
which can be had from a good argument. Anyone who wants to watch or join
in is always welcome.
▸ Church communities
■ Düsseldorf Association of Catholic Students
Within the Düsseldorf Association of Catholic Students (Katholische Hochschulgemeinde Düsseldorf, KHG) members of all universities in Düsseldorf can
come together to attend a service and experience belief. The KHG also offers
advice sessions, spiritual support, pastoral care, preparation for the sacraments and financial help in emergencies.
■ Düsseldorf Association of Protestant Students
The association (Evangelische Studierendengemeinde Düsseldorf, ESG) is part
of the Protestant Church and its events, church services, psychological counselling and spiritual support are open to all university members in Düsseldorf.
Café Atempause
Mon - Fri
2.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m.
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“Atempause” café is run jointly by the ESG and the KHG. A lunchtime prayer session takes place each Tuesday at 1.00 p.m., organized alternately by the two associations.
Working▸
▸ Legal parameters
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As a student from a country in the European Union (EU) or the European Economic Area (EEA) you enjoy the same legal rights in terms of employment as German students. You may work and as much as you like within the framework of the
relevant legal provisions. However if you want to work more than 20 hours, you
will have to pay social security contributions. Students from Romania and Bulgaria will only have free access to the German labour market from 2014 onwards.
As a national of any other country, you may work 120 full days or 240 half days
per calendar year parallel to your studies. Those days are counted on which you
actually work. Public holidays, vacations and other days on which you do not work
do not count. If you want to work more, you require a permit from the Federal
Employment Agency (Agentur für Arbeit) and the Immigration Office (Ausländerbehörde).
In addition to the 120 approval-free days, you may work at the University as a
Research or Student Assistant without this requiring approval and with no time
restrictions. The same applies for university-related activities which are linked to
your studies in organizations close to the University, e.g. as tutor in halls of residence belonging to Düsseldorf Student Services.
Participants in the preparatory language courses and colleges (Studienkolleg) may
only work with permission from the Immigration Office as well as the Federal
Employment Agency and (at first) only in the vacations. If you have a contract of
employment, you require an income tax card (Lohnsteuerkarte) and under certain
circumstances might have to pay tax and social security contributions.
▸ Internships
Agentur für Arbeit Düsseldorf
+49 (0)1801 555111
Grafenberger Allee 300
40237 Düsseldorf
arbeitsagentur.de
daad.de
DAAD:Rechtliche Rahmenbedingungen
If the internship is an obligatory part of your studies, this is known as a “compulsory internship”. In this case you do not require a work permit. The days spent
undertaking the compulsory internship are not deducted from the 120 legally permitted work days. The same applies for compulsory internships undertaken to
compile a final paper.
For a voluntary internship which is not a fixed component of a study programme
the following applies: Students from an EU or an EEA country have free access to
the German labour market and do not require a work permit.
Students from all other countries (as well as Romania and Bulgaria up until 2014)
must use their approval-free 120 full days or 240 half days for their voluntary internships. For longer internships you need the approval of the Immigration Office
and the Federal Employment Agency.
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Working
HHU Studierendenakademie
Career Service
▸ Placement service
for jobs and internships
On “Stellenwerk Düsseldorf”, HHU’ job portal, students and graduates can find
suitable student jobs, jobs as assistants at HHU and internships quickly and easily.
+49 (0)211 81-10862
[email protected]
Job adverts are also displayed on the notice boards in the departments and around
the campus.
Tue
12.30 - 4.30 p.m.
Also useful are regional and local newspapers, such as the “Rheinische Post”,
which normally has a jobs section each Wednesday and Saturday.
hhu.de/careerservice
Apart from that, it is worthwhile taking a regular look at non-regional job exchanges in the Internet.
stellenwerk-duesseldorf.de
hhu.de/media-rookies
phil-fak.uni-duesseldorf.de
HHU PhilFak:Institut Sozialwissenschaften
Kulturprogramm
Mr. Dr. Torsten Enge
+49 (0)211 81-14951
[email protected]
kultur.hhu.de
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Particularly if you are seeking an internship or job in the areas of media, culture
and society, HHU’s MEDIA-ROOKIES website is a good place to look.
The Internship Office in the Department of Social Sciences organizes vocational
internships.
▸ Company visits
As a supplement to its Cultural Programme, the International Office organizes a
number of visits to companies in Düsseldorf and the surrounding area.
Tips and advice▸
▸ Medication and visiting the doctor
▸
Doctors’ surgeries have different opening times and are generally closed on Wednesday afternoons. In the case of a non-life threatening emergency, you should
contact a doctor on emergency duty. Which doctor is available at what times can
be found for example in the Internet, daily newspaper or from the pharmacist on
emergency duty.
You can only obtain medication which is just available on prescription if you present a prescription from a doctor at the pharmacy. The health insurance scheme
generally pays for such medication, but you will mostly have to pay an additional
pharmacy charge of between three and ten euro yourself.
Pharmacies are mostly open from Monday to Friday from 8.30 a.m. to 6.30 p.m.
and on Saturday mornings. Some pharmacies are closed over lunchtime. Outside
these opening times you can go to a pharmacy on emergency duty. Details of
which pharmacy is open can be found on the Internet or in the local newspaper.
▸ Local authorities’ hotline
If you have any questions on topics involving local authorities, such as registering
your place of abode, car registration or applying for housing allowance, please call
the local authorities’ hotline (Behördennummer) on 115.
▸ Festivities in Germany
gelbeseiten.de
rp-online.de
RP Online:Notdienste
dasoertliche.de
Das Örtliche:Apotheken in
Düsseldorf
Behördennummer Düsseldorf
+49 (0)211 115
The end of the year (31st of December, Silvester) and the beginning of the New Year
(1st of January, Neujahr) are often celebrated with family or friends. At midnight
people traditionally welcome in the New Year with Champagne and fireworks. Depending on the region, New Year’s Eve (31st of December) is a full-day or half-day
holiday.
At Christmas (25th and 26th of December), Christians in Germany celebrate the
birth of Jesus Christ. Non-Christians too generally spend time at Christmas with
family and friends. Traditionally, on Christmas Eve (24th of December, Heiligabend)
everyone gathers around the Christmas tree and exchanges Christmas presents.
Four weeks beforehand, during Advent, Christmas markets are set up in the cities
and homes are decorated.
In springtime, carnival is celebrated in Düsseldorf. During carnival, people dress
up in costumes and party on the streets or in the pubs. Decorated wagons drive
through the city (Karnevalsumzug).
At Easter, Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Easter is also a family feast, which is a lot of fun for children in particular. Traditionally, children hunt
for chocolate Easter eggs which have been hidden for them.
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Tips and advice
handytarife.de
prepaid-vergleich-online.de
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▸ Cell phone and landline
You can obtain a cell phone number either by signing a contract with a mobile
phone provider or by purchasing a pre-paid card. A contract with a mobile phone
provider usually lasts 24 months. It is possible to pay off a new cell phone together with the monthly standard charge. A pre-paid card means more freedom
and flexibility, but the connection rates are usually higher compared to the contract option. Please enquire about special offers for students.
clever-telefonieren.de
telefontarifrechner.de
online-tarife.de
billiger-telefonieren.de
tariftip.de
teltarif.de
International Student
+49 (0)211 81-11582
[email protected]
hhu.de/isos
In order to obtain a landline at home, you have to sign a contract with a telephone
company. You can compare the prices and services of various providers on the
Internet. Before you sign a contract please enquire whether it accepts the use of
call-by-call prefixes with which you can make above all international calls at particularly cheap rates. You can check on the Internet which provider of call-by-call
prefixes is currently the cheapest.
If you do not have a landline, you can use public telephone booths or telephone
cafés. In telephone cafés you can phone abroad at relatively cheap rates or alternatively purchase special telephone cards.
▸ Internet
You can access the Internet either through a telephone line or the cable network.
Please look up providers on the Internet for the area where you live and compare
their conditions. The contract usually lasts 24 months. The period of notice is
often 3 months to the end of the contract period.
There are however also contracts without a fixed term, but these usually involve
higher costs. By purchasing a mobile Internet stick you are not bound by any
contract and can go online anywhere. The rates are however considerably more
expensive than with a landline or cable network connection. For tips and advice
please contact iSOS.
▸ Opening hours and punctuality
Most shops are generally open from Monday to Friday between 9.00 a.m. and
8.00 p.m. Some supermarkets are open longer, for example between 7.00 a.m. and
10.00 p.m. Smaller shops on the other hand often close during the week between
6.00 and 7.00 p.m. and around lunchtime on Saturday.
There are however some kiosks, small food stores and shops in main railway stations which are also open on Sundays and public holidays. Many bakeries sell
fresh rolls on Sunday morning. At night and at the weekends, a selection of food,
newspapers and other articles is available at petrol stations.
In Germany, it is often regarded as impolite to arrive late for an appointment or
meeting, i.e. failing to be there at exactly the agreed or appointed time. It is also
expected that you keep to office hours or consultation times. If you can already
see in advance of your meeting or appointment that you are going to be late, you
should in any case phone and say.
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▸ Post
Tips and advice ▸
You can send both small and large letters and parcels within Germany and abroad
with the Deutsche Post and DHL. You can recognize the post office by its yellow
sign with a black horn. Letters which already have a stamp can also be posted in
the yellow post boxes.
deutschepost.de
There are different postal charges for domestic and international mail. Please enquire about postal charges in the post office or on the Internet.
portokalkulator.de
Packets and parcels can also be sent and collected via automated booths (DHLPackstationen). Prior registration is necessary. There is a post box and a Packstation on the campus, right next to the bridge by the canteen.
dhl.de/packstation
There are other providers for sending packets and parcels, e.g. Deutscher Paketdienst (DPD), United Parcel Service (UPS) and Hermes. It is worth comparing postal charges on the Internet, particularly for international shipments.
xpaket.de
▸ Smoking ban
Smoking is forbidden in all public buildings as well as railway stations, airports,
pubs and restaurants and on public transport. In some buildings there are specially designated areas where smoking is allowed. Smoking outside is generally
permitted, for example outside pubs or in street cafés.
Smoking is strictly prohibited in all buildings at HHU.
▸ Deposit and recycling
In Germany, waste is sorted according to type. There are various dustbins for
different types of waste.
The following types of waste must be sorted:
■
■
■
■
■
Paper: Blue bin
Packaging which bears the “Green Dot” symbol: Yellow sack or bin
Other waste: Grey or black bin
Glass and organic waste: Special containers in public areas
Dead batteries: Special disposal containers in supermarkets
In Germany, a deposit 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 either fed into a machine or else
sometimes handed in at the checkouts. A deposit is also charged for bottles which
you buy in HHU’s canteen and cafeterias.
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Tips and advice
▸
▸ Travel
■ Rail
Second-class travel within NRW with your NRW Travel Pass is unrestricted on
all buses, trams, local and regional trains with the prefix S, RE and RB. (▸ P. 24).
bahn.de
The most important service provider for long-distance travel in Germany is
Deutsche Bahn (the German railway company). Booking early is recommended
in order to save money. For frequent travellers, a BahnCard 25 or BahnCard 50
(rail card) is a worthwhile investment, since in this way you get a 25 % or 50 %
reduction on all rail travel. In addition to this there are other offers, such as the
“Weekend Ticket” (Schönes-Wochenende-Ticket), with which up to five people
can travel throughout Germany at the weekend (except on express services
such as the Eurocity (EC), Intercity (IC), Intercity Express (ICE), Eurostar and
Thalys).
billig-flieger-vergleich.de
■ Air
Some airlines offer budget tickets on many routes within Germany and Europe. As the number of cheap seats is limited, you should try and book well in
advance. Extra charges however often apply for luggage, meals and beverages
and other services. Make sure your passport is valid.
buswelt.de
■ Coach
It is possible to travel by coach to a great number of destinations throughout
Germany and Europe at reasonable prices.
mitfahrgelegenheit.de
■ Car sharing
Anyone looking for a cheap alternative to bus, train or plane can use car sharing as an option (Mitfahrgelegenheit). Drivers who have room in their cars
offer these spaces to other travellers who share the petrol costs. Car-sharing
opportunities to travel from Düsseldorf to other German cities are always
available at short notice.
billigflieger.de
jugendherberge.de
backpacker-network.de
■ Budget accommodation
Youth hostels (Jugendherberge) and backpacker hostels offer the cheapest
overnight accommodation in Germany.
▸ TV and radio licence
All households in Germany are obliged to pay a TV and radio licence fee (Rundfunkbeitrag) of € 17.98 per month for radio, television and Internet services made
available by public broadcasting companies. This fee is a fixed sum regardless of
how many persons live in the household or how many receivers are used.
rundfunkbeitrag.de
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Students who receive an educational advancement grant (BAföG) may apply for
exemption. Severely disabled persons pay a reduced fee.
▸ Wireless LAN
Wireless LAN is available in almost all HHU buildings. You can choose between
two different Wireless LAN networks: HHUD-W (unencrypted) and eduroam (encrypted). For both networks you need your identifier and the relevant password
(▸ P. 24).
The receiving device must support the 802.11n WLAN standard within the range
of 5 GHz or the 802.11g standard within the range of 2.4 GHz. Instructions on how
to set up Wireless LAN on different devices and operating systems are available
on ZIM’s website.
▸
Tips and advice
Zentrum für Informations- und
Medientechnologie (ZIM)
zim.hhu.de
HHU ZIM:WLAN an der HHU
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FURTHER
EDUCATION
AND CAREER
▸ Further education
▸ Advice on Masters programmes
▸ Doctoral studies
▸ Guest auditors and guest lectures
▸ Careers
▸ ▸Further education
Master-Beratung
▸ Advice on Masters programmes
Prospective students can obtain individual advice and information from the SSC
on all Masters programmes at HHU:
Consecutive Masters programmes
Ms. Anke Maywald M.A.
+49 (0)211 81-14743
[email protected]
Tue
2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m.
and by arrangement
hhu.de/masterberatung
hhu.de/studienangebot
A consecutive Masters programme builds thematically on a relevant Bachelor
study programme.
Graduate Training Masters Programmes
In the fields of Law, Medicine and Management, HHU offers what are known
as “Graduate Training Masters Programmes” which are partly subject to fees.
In addition to a relevant university qualification permitting career entry, admission is conditional on subject-related criteria, e.g. corresponding professional experience.
▸ Doctoral studies
In addition to the traditional and in many subjects still prevalent individual doctorate, where doctoral researchers conduct their research independently under
the supervision of a professor, HHU offers numerous opportunities to complete
your doctorate within a structured programme, i.e. a research training groups
or research school. In most cases, you must apply for a vacant and advertised
position in order to be admitted to such a programme. These can be found on the
programme websites or are advertised as HHU vacancies.
HHU Graduiertenakademie HeRA
hhu.de
HHU:iGrad
HHU:philGRAD
HHU:MedRSD
+49 (0)211 81-12345
[email protected]
hhu.de/gast
HHU:Veranstaltungskalender
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The Heine Research Academies (Graduiertenakademie HeRA) constitute a university-wide roof under which graduates’ further education at HHU takes place. All
doctoral researchers at HHU can take advantage of opportunities to gain key skills
regarding career planning, as well as advice and services related to doctoral studies. All doctoral researchers at HHU can become members of HeRA.
▸ Guest auditors and guest lectures
HHU is open to everyone who wants to enrol as guest auditor without gaining a
certificate. The usual university entrance qualification is not required. The fee for
guest auditors is € 100 per semester. If the number of course places is limited, priority is given to students aiming for a qualification. Guest auditors are not entitled
to take examinations.
In addition to regular courses, a large number of lectures are given by HHU members as well as by guests from politics, business and science, to which anyone
interested is cordially invited.
Careers▸
▸
Once you have successfully completed your studies, as a national of a non-EU
country you may extend your residence permit by up to 18 months in order to find
employment commensurate to your study programme.
If you find such employment within this time period, then your student residence
permit can be converted to a residence permit for the purpose of employment.
The approval of the Federal Employment Agency regarding the issue of such a
residence permit is not necessary in this case.
Whilst you are seeking employment, you may work without any restrictions in
order to earn your living.
The “Make it in Germany” web portal provides detailed information on employment opportunities in Germany for qualified specialists from abroad.
The DAAD website contains information about the legal framework.
Since 2006, the SelmaMeyerMentoring Programme has supported young female
researchers at HHU in planning and developing their academic careers. Different
programme lines address female doctoral researchers, female post-docs, and female researchers seeking a professorship or who already hold such a position.
In addition to individual support at every stage of their career, the goal of the
programme is to increase the percentage of females in academic management
positions.
As part of HHU’s Student Academy (HHU Studierendenakademie) the Careers Service provides an extensive range of services for students and graduates.
■ Individual advice
Individual advice on career issues, such as entering a profession, potential
analysis, mock interviews and checking of application portfolios
■ Group events
Presentations, workshops for application strategies and company visits
■ “Stellenwerk Düsseldorf” – HHU job portal
On the HHU job portal you can find a wide range of offers for jobs, internships,
assistantships and tutorships at HHU and with other employers
make-it-in-germany.com
daad.de
DAAD:Arbeiten in Deutschland
SelmaMeyerMentoringProgramm
Monika Demming-Pälmer M.A.
+49 (0)211 81-10462
[email protected]
hhu.de/mentoring
HHU Studierendenakademie
Career Service
+49 (0)211 81-10862
[email protected]
Tue
12.30 - 4.30 p.m.
hhu.de/careerservice
stellenwerk-duesseldorf.de
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Coming from abroad?
Looking for…
… a welcome guide?
hhu.de/feel-at-home
… a buddy?
hhu.de/mate-for-you
… learning support?
hhu.de/io-tutorials
International Office of Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
Building 16.11, Level 04
Universitätsstraße 1
40225 Düsseldorf
Phone: +49 (0)211 81-11582
Fax: +49 (0)211 81-11334
Email: [email protected]
hhu.de/internationales
facebook.com/hhu.international
ISOS – International Student Orientation Service
Phone: +49 (0)211 81-11582
Email: [email protected]

Feel at home! - Heinrich-Heine

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