I have gotten a spot at university, but I need to complete my voluntary service first. What should I do?

If you wish to study at the University of Freiburg after completing your voluntary service, you must re-apply within the application period and apply for pre-admission (so-called Vorwegauswahl).

Pre-admission means:
Applicants who have performed the following duties:

1. Voluntary military service
2. Bundesfreiwilligendienst (federal volunteer service in Germany) for at least six months
3. Jugendfreiwilligendienst (voluntary service for young people in Germany and abroad): Freiwilliges soziales Jahr (voluntary civil service), Freiwilliges ökologisches Jahr (voluntary ecological year) or Freiwilliges kulturelles Jahr (voluntary cultural year) for at least six months
4. The EU-funded European Voluntary Service for at least six months
5. Another voluntary service as part of a pilot project funded by the German government: "Weltwärts“ (an international development project) or "Kulturweit” (an international cultural project) for at least six months
6. Development assistance work for at least two years
7. Caring for a biological or adopted child under 18 or a relative requiring nursing care (up to three years).

These individuals will receive pre-admission status for the course of study for which they originally applied if they were admitted to it by the University of Freiburg or hochschulstart.de or the ZVS at the University of Freiburg during or after their service or care began and were not able to accept for the reasons mentioned above.  You will need to include proof of your period of service and a copy of the original admission slip.