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1. What is Eucor?


In 1989 seven universities in the Upper Rhine Valley,

formed an international network, the European Confederation of Universities on the Upper Rhine (Eucor). In 2009 the three universities in Strasbourg merged to form the Université de Strasbourg. The objective of Eucor is cooperation in instruction and research through academic exchange, joint courses of study and research programs, and accreditation of course work done at any of the participating universities. The various activities of the confederation are coordinated at the central Eucor Office in Strasbourg.

Students enrolled at one of the five Eucor universities enjoy the same privileges and discounts at the other four universities as the students enrolled there. This includes the right to take courses without paying additional fees as well as to use the local public transportation services, provided that certain conditions are fulfilled (see below). Cross-border studies are especially useful for acquiring supplementary qualifications not available at one’s home university. In addition, taking courses at one of the other member universities is an excellent way to gain international experience and improve one’s language skills.

 

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2. Information for Students of the University of Freiburg


Please also read the practical tips for Eucorstudents from the University of Freiburg in the download area.

 

2.1 What do I have to do to take a course at a Eucor university?

 

  • Apply for an Eucor student identification card at the International Office. To do so, please come during the office hours and bring a passport photo and your student identification card or UniCard with you.
  • Find information about course offerings on the homepages of the Eucor universities.
  • Check with your department or examination office in Freiburg before beginning the course to find out whether you can receive credit for your degree program.
  • Download a Eucor attestation in German [PDF 33KB] or French [PDF 31KB] and ask your professor at the Eucor host university to fill it out. Make sure the attestation is also stamped with the official seal of the university. You will need the Eucor attestation to have your course work accredited in Freiburg, to verify that you attended the course, and to apply for a refund for your travel expenses.
  • Apply for an allowance to cover your travel expenses and submit the refund invoice at the end of the event.
  • Note that semesters begin and end at different times in France and Switzerland!

 

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2.2 Eucor at the partner universities:


Basel: Register at the beginning of the semester at the Student Registration Office, Petersplatz 1. Make sure to bring your Eucor identification card and your UniCard as well as the completed initial registration form (if you are taking a course in Basel for the first time) and the course registration certificate (the so-called “Belegschein”). The two forms are available for download on the homepage of the University of Basel in the section Studium/Mobilität/Eucor.

Strasbourg and Mulhouse/Colmar: You must register at the department you wish to take a course at. Make sure to bring your Eucor identification card. As a rule, the first place to go if you have a question or problem is the “Service des Relations Internationales.” NOTICE: The complete course offerings are not always published on the homepage. It is thus advisable to pay an informal visit to the university a week before the beginning of the semester and check the bulletin board at the department.

Karlsruhe: You must register directly with the instructor of the course you wish to take. Make sure to bring your Eucor identification card. You can obtain a cash card for the cafeteria or a public transportation pass at the info center of the Office of Student Services in the foyer of the university cafeteria.

 

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2.3 How do I apply for a refund for travel expenses?


If you have decided to take a course at a Eucor university, you can apply at the International Office to have your travel expenses refunded. Please complete the application (PDF [100KB]) and send the original to the International Office.

Due to the need for verification, only trips with public transport are eligible. Car trips will no longer be refunded as of the Autumn/ Winter Semester 2011/12.

 

2.3.1 Application deadlines:

  • 31 October for the fall or winter semester
  • 30 April for the spring or summer semester

2. 3.2 Receiving your refund:

In order to process your application we need the following documents from you when you complete the course:

  • Copy of the attestation (stamped with university seal)
  • Refund invoice for travel expenses (DOC)
  • Original tickets and/or receipts (we can only accept train/bus tickets or receipts which have been pasted on a blank sheet of paper and numbered)

Once approved, your refund will be transferred to the account you specified on the application. You will also receive a written certificate of approval.

2.3.3 Address:

Universität Freiburg
International Office
c/o Frau Scheidler
Fahnenbergplatz
79085 Freiburg

E-Mail: luitgard.scheidler@io.uni-freiburg.de

 

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3. Information for Students of Eucor Partner Universities Who Wish to Study at the University of Freiburg


On the grounds of the Eucor agreement, students from the participating universities are entitled to take courses at all other partner universities. Please note that individual departments may have special requirements.

Before taking a course in Freiburg for the first time, register as a Eucor student with Ms. Kühnle at the International Office. You will receive a Freiburg UniCard, which will allow you to use the University Library and the cafeteria, to take courses and examinations, and to purchase the Freiburg SemesterTicket (see below). It is also possible to use online services (webmail, internet, etc.), participate in the course registration procedure, register for exams, and participate in the registration procedure for courses at the Center for Key Qualifications (ZfS).

Please read the practical tips for guest students in the download area.

3.1 You will need to provide the following data to matriculate:

  • Surname, given name(s)
  • Date and place of birth
  • Nationality
  • Address
  • Telephone number and e-mail address
  • A passport photo (or a digital copy)
  • A current certificate of enrollment from your home university (you may also send a digital copy to Ms. Kühnle by e-mail)

 

If you wish to purchase the Freiburg SemesterTicket or use the trains, trams, and busses of the Regio-Verkehrsbund Freiburg (RVF) daily starting at 7:30 p.m.:

  • You must first pay the initial contribution, currently 19 euros per semester. You may pay in cash or by bank transfer (see below). In the latter case you must submit evidence that you have transferred the fee. When you pay the initial contribution, you will receive a stamp on your Eucor UniCard and you can ride all public transportation in the Regio-Verkehrsbund Freiburg (RVF) network after 7:30 p.m.; if you do not pay this fee, you will receive a stamp indicating that you are not eligible to purchase the SemesterTicket.

 

! If you do not pay the initial contribution of 19 euros per semester, you can not ride for free on the trains, trams, and busses of the RVF starting at 7:30 p.m.

 

After imatriculating, you will receive your Eucor UniCard by post and an e-mail with access information for the online services of the Computing Center (webmail, online registration for exams, etc.). Once you have activated your account by confirming this access information, you can register for courses and examinations online.

 

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3.2 How do I get the Freiburg SemesterTicket?


The SemesterTicket allows you to use the buses and trains of the regional transit authority (RVF) for an entire semester. Every Eucor student who wishes to purchase the ticket must – like all students of the university – first pay an initial contribution, currently 19 euros per semester. You may pay this amount in cash at the Financial Transactions Office or transfer it to the accouont listed below, indicating your name and resgistration number (Registrierungsnummer):

Baden-Württembergische-Bank (BW-Bank) Freiburg
Bank Identification No. (BIN): 600 501 01
Account No.: 743 850 0955

Registration Number:
Reason for Transfer: 1798/10062-Semesterticket
BIC: SOLA DE ST
IBAN: DE47 6005 0101 7438 5009 55.

Once you have paid the initial contribution you are entitled to purchase the SemesterTicket for students for the current price of 79,00 euros per semester. You can purchase the SemesterTicket by presenting your Eucor-UniCard at any of the following ticket sellers:

  • at the ticket machines and ticket counters of the Deutsche Bahn (DB)
  • at the "VAG-pluspunkt" (customer service center of the Freiburger Verkehrs AG, Salzstraße 3, near the Bertoldbrunnen)
  • at the SBG-Kunden-Center at the main bus station (ZOB) next to the main train station in Freiburg
  • at GLEISNOST next to the “Stadttheater,” Bertoldstraße 44, just a few steps from the university
  • at GLEISNOST at the Freiburg-Littenweiler train station, next to the Freiburg College of Education

 

! Eucor students unfortunately cannot purchase the SemesterTicket online from the VAG homepage, because they only have a 6 digit registration number.

 

 

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3.3 Registration in subsequent semesters:


  Eucor students who wish to study in Freiburg for longer than one semester need to register each semester in order to reactive their UniCard.

  • Students who do NOT wish to purchase the SemesterTicket should send Ms. Kühnle an e-mail with a current certificate of enrollment from their home university in order to have the UniCard reactivated. The student can then update the UniCard at one of the UniCard terminals.
  • Students who wish to purchase the SemesterTicket should send Ms. Kühnle an e-mail with a current certificate of enrollment from their home university and evidence that they have paid the 19 euro initial contribution. After the university has received the fee, the UniCard is reactivated and can be updated at one of the UniCard terminals.

 

3.4 Problems with the university account:


If you have questions or problems concerning your university account, please contact the University Computing Center at: https://myaccount.uni-freiburg.de/

 

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4. Information for Instructors of the University of Freiburg


4.1 Eucor label


Cooperation projects between Eucor member universities, whether in the area of academics, education, art, or sports, can receive an official Eucor label from the executive board. Projects with the label are entitled to carry the name “Eucor” in the project title and use the logo of the confederation on all informational material. For a list of the conditions the project needs to fulfill and recommendations on how to apply for the label, click here [PDF 65KB].

 

4.2 Financial support for Eucor events


Organizers of Eucor events in which several Eucor partner universities are participating may apply to receive financial support from the International Office. The application must be submitted to the International Office early on, i.e. at least two months before the event. For more information and an application form, click here (DOC [50KB], PDF [90KB]).

 

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5. Contact


5.1 Eucor at the University of Freiburg

 

International Office/Büro für Internationale Beziehungen

Fahnenbergplatz
D-79085 Freiburg

Internet: www.studium.uni-freiburg.de/internationa/eucor

E-Mail: eucor@io.uni-freiburg.de

Eucor finance: Luitgard Scheidler, luitgard.scheidler@io.uni-freiburg.de
Eucor incoming: Silvia Kühnle, silvia.kuehnle@io.uni-freiburg.de
Eucor outgoing: Dr. Jens Langer, jens.langer@io.uni-freiburg.de

 

5.2 Eucor – Permanent Office


Eucor -  Secrétariat Office
8, rue des Ecrivains
F-67000 Strasbourg

Internet: www.eucor-uni.org
E-Mail: info@eucor-uni.org

 

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