Exchange students with language course

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Καλώς Ορίσατε
velkommen
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bienvenidos
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Orientation Programme for
Exchange Studentsस्with
वागत
Language Course
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환영합니다
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‫אבה‬
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ようこそ
Добро пожаловать
Ласкаво просимо
bienvenue
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willkommen
Welcome to Aachen
Welcome
Welcome and Orientation Events
Congratulations on being accepted to study at RWTH Aachen University! As one of
Germany’s top technical universities and one of the best-ranked universities worldwide,
you will soon be able to make the most of an academically stimulating environment and
world-class teaching and research facilities.
Your personal schedule:
With over 50,000 students from over 200 different countries, Aachen city has a vibrant,
multi-cultural flair and offers everything you need for a comfortable student lifestyle. We
believe that you will one day look back on your time in Aachen as not only an academically
enriching experience, but also as a time that broadened your personal horizons, filled with
international friendships, intercultural events, art, music, sport, culture and much much
more.
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We look forward to welcoming you in person very soon.
7 October 2016
10 to 14 October 2016
10:00
Brunch with the
Faculty Student
Councils
11:00
12:00
13:00
Welcome Day for
International
Exchange Students
with Language
Course
Official RWTH First-Year
Orientation Week
15:00
16:00
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19:00
20:00
Your International Office Team
5 October 2016
09:00
14:00
Moving to a new city, a new country and beginning a new chapter in your education may
also seem a little daunting. There are many hurdles – organizational, linguistic, and financial – that have to be overcome, before you can settle down and focus on your studies and
making the most of your time in Aachen. We at the International Office have put together an
orientation programme and this guide to help you overcome these hurdles and feel at home
in Aachen as quickly and as smoothly as possible.
4 October 2016
Campus Tours
Germany
Country Evening
with
INCAS &
AEGEE
City Rallye
(AEGEE)
21:00
P.S.: Remember to sign up for the BeBuddy Mentoring Programme.
Enrollment:
09:30 - 10:30am on
5 September 2016,
SuperC 6th floor.
Further details for each event can be found on pages 4-13.
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Welcome Day
Welcome Day
for New International Exchange Students with Language Course
Friday, September 2nd, 2016, 11:00 am-5:00 pm
Presentation at Main Building, Aula, Templergraben 55, 52062 Aachen
Info-Market at Humboldt Haus, Pontstraße 41, 52062 Aachen
The Welcome Day is considered a must for every new international student. This event
provides you with the unique opportunity to find out everything you need to know about
organizing your time in Aachen all in one day and in one location. Find out how to organize your studies, meet advisors from various university services and faculties, join student
clubs, get an insight into German culture and ask all your questions!
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11:00 am
RWTH Aachen University – Welcome and a Short Overview
Facts and figures on studying, research and internationalism
Services for International Students
University administration and organisational structures, International Office services,
other central service units, language courses, soft skills and career, student bodies
and student clubs, leisure time
Welcome to Germany: How do Germans behave?
12:00 am
Short Break – Sport Center
12:05 am
Applying for and Extending your Residence Permit
First-hand information from the Immigration Office
12:20 am
Study Administration and Organisation (IT Services)
First-hand information from the IT Services, user administration (TIM), students’ portal
CAMPUS-Office, lecture and examination management
12:40 am
Introduction to Student Clubs
1:00 pm
Information Market
• Contact student representatives and international student club members for advice
and information on leisure activities
• Get first-hand information about the university’s sports activities, language courses,
library, IT service and career trainings
• Ask individual questions at the International Office information table about registering your address, insurance, medical care, bank accounts, employment, public
transport etc.
• Ask individual questions at the IT services stand
• Ask individual questions at the Immigration Office stand
2:30-4:00 pm
Break
4:00-5:00 pm
Campus Tours
Please register at the Information Market during the Welcome Day at the International
Office information stand.
International Office | Info Service Center | Templergraben 57 | SuperC | 3rd floor | room 329 | 52062 Aachen | +49 241 80-90660 | [email protected]
Photo and/or video sessions taken during the event may be used for promotions and media work.
Campus Tours
Student employees of the International Office Info Service Center will take you on a guided
tour around the central campus area. Starting at the student services building “SuperC” you
will pass by the Hauptgebäude (main building), the main library, various lecture halls and
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faculty buidlings and finish in Pontstraße where there are various restaurants and cafes all
tailored to student budgets!
Register at the Info Service Center information table on your Welcome Day.
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Germany Country Evening
INCAS
The Germany Country Evening is organized and hosted by two of the largest and wellestablished international student clubs: INCAS (Intercultural Centre of Aachen Students)
and AEGEE (European Students’ Forum). The two student initiatives are run by students,
for students and work in close collaboration with the International Office to provide services
and organize various fun intercultural events for international students in Aachen.
On the Germany Country Evening INCAS and AEGEE will provide you with an insight into
the German way of life, interesting facts and figures and peculiarities and quirks of German
culture.
Afterwards there will be a chance to relax and have a bite to eat in Humboldt-Haus at the
regular event “INCAS International Tuesday”. Enjoy yourself, meet some new people and
find out how to get involved in INCAS.
When: 5pm, Tuesday 4 October 2016
Where: SuperC, 6th Floor
INCAS is a student organization supported by the International Offices of RWTH and FH
Aachen. The INCAS team provide help and advice to international students studying at the
universities, international interns and those taking German classes in Aachen. INCAS regularly organize diverse events for students in Aachen and promote intercultural exchange.
Members: 30
Target group: international students, interns and language course participants
Contact
www.incas.rwth-aachen.de
www.facebook.com/INCASAachen
[email protected]
0241 80 98184
Regular events: "International Tuesday" is an opportunity for international students from
around the world to come together for a relaxed evening. Takes places every Tuesday at
8pm in Humboldt-Haus, Pontstraße 41.
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AEGEE Orientation Events
AEGEE
AEGEE - European Students’ Forum - have put together a fun-packed orientation programme for new international and exchange students. Some of the programme highlights are:
AEGEE HOMIE-Group
Visit the AEGEE information stand at the Welcome Days to sign up to a “Homie-Group” of
10 international and local students who will show you around, help you to get settled and
answer any questions you might have. Your opportunity to make new best friends for life!
When: Friday 2 September 2016
Where: SuperC 6th floor
Guided City Tour
An English-language guided tour of the beautiful city of Aachen.
When: Monday 3 October 2016, 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Where: Meet at Elisenbrunnen
City Rallye
The City Rallye is an AEGEE tradition to welcome new students.
Explore Aachen and meet fellow international students in a fun and interactive way. Expect
surprises, challenges and a few twists along the way!
When: Wednesday 5 October 2016, 5:00pm – 7:00pm
Where: Meet in front of SuperC
AEGEE the “Association des États Généraux des Étudiants de l’Europe” is an international
student network with over 240 local groups in 40 European countries.
AEGEE supports the development of a democratic, diverse and borderless Europe, which
is socially, economically and politically integrated and actively shaped by young people.
Members: 50
Pub Crawl
AEGEE’s legendary pub crawl event. 10 Teams of thirsty internationals will crawl from pub
to pub and compete in 6 challenges to determine this semester's pubcrawl champions! To
join a team, please come to one of the presale dates.
Target group: ERASMUS students, international and exchange students
When: Thursday 6 October 2016, 5pm
Where: Meet in front of SuperC
Contact
www.aegee-aachen.org
www.facebook.com/AEGEE.Aachen
[email protected]
Sunday Funday!
What’s Sunday Funday? Come along and find out! You are in for a treat.
Regular events: The members of the local Aachen group meet every Monday at 9pm at
Cafe & Bar Zuhause, Sandkaulstraße 109.
When: Sunday 9 October 2016, 12:00 noon
Where: Meet in front of SuperC
For further details and to sign up for the individual events please contact AEGEE.
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Brunch with the Faculty Student Councils
First-Year Orientation Week (Ersti-Woche)
Each faculty at RWTH Aachen University has its own Student Council. The Student Council
is made up of experienced, RWTH students who have been elected to represent the interests of the student faculty members. The Student Councils are an important source of
academic advice providing fellow students with peer-to-peer support and additional course
material such as past exam papers. The Student Councils work together to organize the
official First-Year Orientation Week (Freshman Week) of RWTH Aachen as well as various
extracurricular events throughout the year.
Come and meet your Student Council members at this event and find out how they can
contribute to the success of your studies. Sign up for your tutor group and find out your
individual timetable for the First-Year Orientation Week.
A free brunch buffet will be provided by the International Office.
When: Friday 7 October 2016, 10:00am - 12:00pm.
Where: SuperC, 6th floor
The First-Year Orientation Week is organised by the Faculty Student Councils and aimed
to help freshmen ease into student life at RWTH Aachen and get to know their fellow
classmates. A mixture of important information, academic advice and a good dose of fun
and games are all to be expected during this event. This is your one and only chance to
experience freshman week as a first-year student – so don’t miss it!
When: 10 - 14 October 2016
Schedule:
Official Welcome by Rector Ernst Schmachtenberg
Find out when your faculty greeting takes place here:
http://www.rwth-aachen.de/go/id/vnb
After the official welcome you will be assigned to a tutor group for the rest of the week’s
activities.
The City Rally
The City Rally on Wednesday 12 October 2016 is the highlight of the week. Your tutor
group will take you to various stations spread throughout the city, where you can play
games, win prizes, meet representatives of various university facilities, pick up free gifts and
much more.
We look forward to seeing you at the International Office station where you can win prizes
at our “Globe of Fortune” game.
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Intercultural Competence
University Services
What are the norms of German culture? How are these different to those of your own
country? What is considered polite in Germany? What values influence behavior and communication?
Alongside excellent academic facilities, RWTH Aachen University offers a wide range of
services designed to help you succeed not only in your educational aspirations, but also in
your personal development and future career.
These are some of the key questions that are addressed in the regular intercultural competence workshops offered by our specialist intercultural trainer. Participation in an intercultural workshop is highly recommended to enhance your personal skillset and to help you
understand and ease into a life and culture which may be very different to what you have
been accustomed to. Intercultural expertise is a highly-sought after skill, essential not only
within your academic life but also for your future career.
An overview of current workshops can be found in the online International Office calendar.
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AStA – Student Union
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University Sports Center
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University Library
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Language Center
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International Office
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Faculty Student Councils
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Student Associations
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Foreigners' Represenation
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Student Dorms
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IT Center
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Student Advice Centre
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Career Center
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Psychological Counselling
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Equal Opportunities Office
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Center for Creative Writing
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Family Service Center
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Alumni network
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Entrepreneurship Center
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International Student Clubs
Looking for something to do in your leisure time? Want to get involved with the international
and intercultural student scene?
Student clubs offer a broad and colourful range of activities:
AEGEE-AACHEN e.V.
Rochusstr. 2-14, 52062 Aachen
Postanschrift Templergraben 55
Tel.: +49 (0)241 8097121
E-Mail: [email protected]
Web: www.aegee-aachen.org
AIESEC Aachen
Templergraben 55, 52062 Aachen
Tel.: +49 (0) 241 8093922
E-Mail: [email protected]
Web: www.aiesec.org
Board of European Students of Technology Aachen (BEST)
Humboldt-Haus, Pontstr. 41, 52062 Aachen
E-Mail: [email protected]
www.facebook.com/BESTAachen
Herencia Latina - Lateinamerikanische Tanzgruppe
E-Mail: [email protected]
IAESTE LC Aachen
Wüllnerstr. 9
52062 Aachen
E-Mail: mail [email protected]
Web: www.iaeste.rwth-aachen.de
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Engineers without Boarders Aachen
Humboldt-Haus, Pontstr. 41, 52062 Aachen
E-Mail: [email protected]
Web: www.ingenieure-ohne-grenzen.org
INtercultural Center of Students in Aachen (INCAS)
Humboldt-Haus, Pontstr. 41, 52062 Aachen
Tel.: +49 (0)241 80 98184
E-Mail: [email protected]
Web: www.incas.rwth-aachen.de
Rock your Life! Aachen e.V.
Viktoriaallee 1-3, 52066 Aachen
E-Mail: [email protected]
Web: www.aachen.rockyourlife.de
SchülerNavi e.V.
Kastanienweg 35, 52074 Aachen
E-Mail: [email protected]
Web: www.schuelernavi.de
Albanian Student Organisation in Aachen (AlbAix)
Humboldt-Haus, Pontstr. 41, 52062 Aachen
E-Mail: [email protected]
Web: www.albaix.de
Association of Indian Students in Aachen (AISA)
Rütscher Str. 165, 52072 Aachen
E-Mail: [email protected]
Web: www.aisa.rwth-aachen.de
Deutsch-Griechischer Wissenschaftsverband Aachen
Humboldt-Haus, Pontstr. 41, 52062 Aachen
E-Mail: [email protected]
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Asociación de Estudiantes Ecuatorianos en Aachen (AEERA)
Humboldt-Haus, Pontstr. 41, 52062 Aachen
Web: www.aeera.rwth-aachen.de
German-Vietnamese University Group (HDVF)
Elsenborn 53, 52072 Aachen
Tel.: +49 (0)241 171972
E-Mail: [email protected]
Indonesischer Studierenden Verein PPI Aachen
(Perhimpunan Pelajar Indonesia)
E-Mail: [email protected]
Web: www.ppi-aachen.de
Iranian Cultural Centre
E-Mail: [email protected]
Web: www.rahaward.org
Iranian Student Association (ISA)
Wüllnerstr. 9, 52066 Aachen
E-Mail: [email protected]
Web: www.isa-aachen.de
Kamerunischer Chor
Les Voix De L’Harmonie
E-Mail: [email protected]
Web: www.voixdeharmonie.de
Kolumbianische Studierendenvereinigung der
RWTH Aachen (ColAachen)
Humboldt-Haus, Pontstr. 41, 52062 Aachen
E-Mail: [email protected]
Web: www.colaachen.rwth-aachen.de
Korean Student Association (KSV)
MOGAM-Haus, Karmanstr. 15 A, 52062 Aachen
E-Mail: [email protected]
Web: www.ksvaachen.de
Mexican Student Association (MexAS)
Humboldt-Haus, Pontstr. 41, 52062 Aachen
E-Mail: [email protected]
Web: www.mexas.rwth-aachen.de
Mongolian Student Organisation in Aachen (MoStA)
Humboldt-Haus, Pontstr. 41, 52062 Aachen
E-Mail: [email protected]
Web: www.mosta-aachen.de.vu
Muslim Student Organisation (IMSU)
Professor-Pirlet-Str. 20, 52074 Aachen
E-Mail: [email protected]
Web: www.imsu.rwth-aachen.de
Pakistan Student Association (PSA)
Humboldt-Haus, Pontstr. 41, 52062 Aachen
E-Mail: [email protected]
Web: www.psa.rwth-aachen.de
Student Family with Children Group (SFCG e.V.)
Humboldt-Haus, Pontstr. 41, 52062 Aachen
E-Mail: [email protected]
Web: www.sfcg.rwth-aachen.de
www.facebook.com/sfcg.rwth.aachen
Tunisian Relations’ Window (TunRW)
Steinkaulstr. 49, 52070 Aachen
E-Mail: [email protected]
www.facebook.com/TunRW.ev
Türkisch-Muslimischer Studierenden- und
Akademikerbund (MUSAB)
Kruppstr. 31, 52072 Aachen
E-Mail: [email protected]
Web: www.musab.rwth-aachen.de
Association of Chinese Scientists and Students in Aachen (VCWSA)
Humboldt-Haus, Pontstr. 41, 52062 Aachen
E-Mail: [email protected]
Web: www.vcwsa.rwth-aachen.de
Association des Camerounais d’Aix la Chapalle (ACA e.V.)
Humboldt-Haus, Pontstr. 41, 52062 Aachen
E-Mail: [email protected]
Web: www.acacmr.de
Vereinigung Russischsprachiger Studenten in Aachen (VeRSA)
Humboldt-Haus, Pontstr. 41, 52062 Aachen
E-Mail: [email protected]
Web: www.versa.rwth-aachen.de
Vietnamese Student Association Aachen (SVA)
Humboldt-Haus, Pontstr. 41, 52062 Aachen
E-Mail: [email protected]
www.facebook.com/SinhvienvninAachen
No responsibility is taken for the correctness of the information.
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Checklist
How to find us
Things to do when you arrive in Aachen:
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Register at the Citizens’ Service (Bürgerservice)
Attend Welcome Day and other introductory events (see timetable)
Get your health insurance confirmation from a German insurance provider
Enroll at the university
Pay the student service fee
Activate your IT services (www.rwth-aachen.de/go)
Create your BlueCard (www.rwth-aachen.de/selfservice)
Contact your Departmental Coordinator to register for courses, lectures and exams
Apply for a residence permit at Immigration Office (if required)
Like our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/IO.ISC)
Join a student club, or sport association
Contact the International Office if you have any questions
SuperC
Main Building
Audimax
SuperC
Mensa
Main Building
Hochschulsportzentr
(Sports Center)
Audimax
University Library
SuperC
Mensa
Humboldt-Haus
Main Building
Hochschulsportzentrum
(Sports Center)
Language Center
Audimax
Mensa
University Library
Market Place
Humboldt-Haus
Hochschulsportzentrum
Language Center
(Sports Center)
University Library
Market Place
Humboldt-Haus
Language Center
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Market Place
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Contact us
Info Service Center
Super C, Room 3.29
Templergraben 57
52062 Aachen
Tel.: +49 241 80 90660
Fax.: +49 241 80 92662
[email protected]
Office hours: Mon – Fri 9:30am – 12:30pm & Weds 1:00pm – 4:00pm
Incoming Student Services (exchange students)
Super C, Room 3.27
Templergraben 57
52062 Aachen
Tel.: +49 241 80-90831
Fax.: +49 241 80-92662
[email protected]
Office hours: Mon, Tues, Thurs 9:30am – 12:30pm & Weds 1:00pm – 4:00pm
www.rwth-aachen.de/international
https://www.facebook.com/IO.ISC/
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