Orientation Programme
for those International Students taking a pre-session language
course
The orientation programme will take place from 1st to 6th March at the Mensa building, Erlenring 5 (Studentenwerk).
Thursday, 01.03.2012
09.00 a.m. Check in, welcome and breakfast. Distribution of the
Student Identity Card
10.00 a.m. Allocation of the reserved accommodation
11.00 a.m. Explanation of the lease contract, the Student ID card and
U-Cards
12.30 a.m. Shuttle to the dormitories
07.00 p.m. Optional: Guided tour
through the "Student Village" / Studentendorf (duration:
approx. 1 hour)
08.30 p.m. Get-together in town
Friday, 02.03.2012
09.00 a.m. Breakfast
10.00 a.m. Formalities I: opening a bank account, contracting
a health insurance, registering with the urban administration
01.00 noon Lunch
02.00 p.m. Exchange students: Placement test for the
pre-semester German language course at the Language Center
(Sprachenzentrum). Studienkolleg students: opportunity
to contract a private health insurance online
Saturday, 03.03.2012
01.00 p.m. Guided city tour
02.00 p.m. Preparations for the evening
08.00 p.m. International Dinner at the Schwarz-Weiss in the
Studentendorf/Student Village
Sunday, 04.03.2012
No programme/free time
Monday, 05.03.2012
09.00 a.m. Formalities II: Bank account, health insurance,
urban administration, transfer of semester and participation
fee
01.00 p.m. Lunch
02.00 p.m. "Study Online": information on internet access for students,
the University of Marburg's online course catalogue and the online
learning platform ILIAS
15.30 p.m. Tour through the university library
Tuesday, 06.03.2012
09.00 a.m. Distribution of university documents
11.00 p.m. Exchange students: information on
Transcript of Records. Attendants of the
Studienkolleg: Reception by the staff of the
Studienkolleg
13.00 p.m. Lunch
15.30 p.m. Meeting at Schwarz-Weiss in the Studentendorf/Student
Village
PLEASE NOTE:
If you have lost your way or arrive late at night or in case anything unforeseen has happened on your journey, please call the following number under which we are available day and night during the orientation programme:
Mobile: 017675430606From abroad, please call 0049 17675430606.
* The participation fee is 30 Euros. You can pay the fee during the orientation programme.

