Additional offers for international students

Starting your studies on the right foot

We want your start into your studies at the University of Freiburg to be as smoothly and successfully as possible, so take a look at the free offers we have to benefit you:

Intercultural Mentoring: Register as a mentee

Become a mentee and receive subject-specific and personal support from experienced mentors from all faculties.
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Workshop: Successful Start of Studies

By studying at the University of Freiburg, you will not only get to know a new city in a different country, but also a new university system with new teaching, learning and relationship cultures. Find out everything that is important for your studies in Freiburg!
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Studying can be very challenging - we are here for you!

We want you to successfully master the study phase of your life and to support you in developing your personal skills from the transition from university to work. The following services are available to you free of charge.

Intercultural Mentoring: Register as a mentor

Get involved as a mentor and strengthen your social, communicative and intercultural skills by accompanying new international students at the beginning of their studies with your own experiences.
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Workshop: Coaching around the topic of application and career

Are your studies coming to an end and you're now looking for a job? In this workshop, you will be taught how to apply successfully for a job, as well as learn how to find the right job for you.
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Workshop: I believe in myself

Studying at the University of Freiburg and living in Germany bring new challenges. We want you to successfully master these challenges and gain self-confidence in order to study with more joy and motivation.
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Workshop: I dare to speak German

You have already attended several German courses, reached at least level B1, but it is still a big challenge for you to speak German? Gain confidence and dare to speak German. We show you how it works!
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Workshop: Stay on track - Core competences for your studies

Studying can be very challenging. Your studies have been made particularly difficult in the last two years due to the Corona-related restrictions. We at the IAS would like to support you in staying on track and give you tips on where to find help and support on various topics. We will also introduce you to 2 basic and helpful tools for successful studying: Time/self-management and academic work. Finally, you will have the opportunity to meet, exchange and network in person.
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Newbie or old hand at the university? Easily meet nice people from all over the world!

We give you the chance to talk to other students and exchange ideas about cultures, languages and your own experiences. That way you can find common interests and learn from each other.

International Stammtisch

The International Stammtisch takes place 1-2 times a month. We have prepared exciting topics and games so that it will be easy for you to get to know each other. We speak English - you are welcome to exchange ideas in German or other languages. Let's spend great evenings together! Best of all: We invite you and pay for the first drink!

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Social Events

Look forward to exciting events and joint activities! Whether sports, culture or creativity - there is something for everyone. Participation in all events is free of charge. Register now: voucher@service.uni-freiburg.de

Since the costs for tickets and materials are covered, your registration is binding.

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Do you want to feel more comfortable in your (German-speaking) environment and to communicate better?

Learn a new language or improve your language skills! Learning languages is fun and connects you with other people, and you learn a lot about the traditions, lifestyles and ways of thinking of other countries. In addition, multilingualism offers better career opportunities.

Choose from our range of semester-long courses in German, English or French or attend our German intensive course during the semester break. The language courses we offer are provided by the Language Learning Institute (SLI) of the University of Freiburg. Participation in the language courses is free of charge for you. You can only apply for these courses if you are subject to the international student tuition fees (1500 Euro per semester) and if you have already paid the tuition fees for the summer semester 2022.

Registration for our language courses is no longer possible because all course places have already been taken.

How do I register for the language courses?

Course selection:

• You can attend the following courses free of charge:
  • Semester-long language courses in German, English and French
  • German intensive course during the semester break

Registration:

• Registration is open now. Your course request must be submitted by 28.02.2022.
• Registration for the free language courses is only possible via the contact form on our website.
• A direct registration via HISinOne is not possible! Registration on the website of the Language Teaching Institute (SLI) is possible, but you have to pay for it. If you have already registered via SLI, a subsequent refund of the fee is not possible.

Eligibility:

• We will check if you are eligible to participate in our courses.
• The prerequisite for free participation is that you have paid international tuition fees in the summer semester 2022 and have not been exempted from tuition fees.

Commitment:

• After registering for a language course, you will receive a confirmation.
• Courses are available on a first-come-first-serve basis.
• Be sure to register for the right course. After you have received confirmation, your registration is binding. A rebooking of the language courses is not possible!
• We will forward the course confirmation to the Language Learning Institute (SLI). The SLI will send you a booking confirmation with all the necessary information: name of the course, course dates, and rooms or online access data.

Cancellation:

• If you are unable to attend the course, please send us a written notification as soon as possible to voucher@service.uni-freiburg.de so that we can let other students on the waiting list move up.

Waiting list:

• If your desired course is already fully booked, we will gladly put you on a waiting list and move you up if necessary.

Intensive German Language Course

Please register for this course via E-Mail: voucher@service.uni-freiburg.de

The intensive language courses take place online.

If you have any questions about your entry level, please contact:

Sommer-Winter-Universität
sommer.winter@sli.uni-freiburg.de
Phone: +49 (0)761 203 8980

German courses (during the semester)

Please fill out the registration form for the language course. Do not register via HISinOne.

The morning courses take place online. All other language courses are planned as in-person events. If it is not possible to conduct the language courses in person, the language courses will be conducted online.

Self-assessment: Placement test German

If you have any questions about your entry level, please contact:
Hans Overmann
hans.overmann@sli.uni-freiburg.de
Phone: +49 (0)761 203 5470

English courses (during the semester)

Please fill out the registration form for the language course. Do not register via HISinOne.

Unless otherwise stated, the language courses are planned as in-person events. If it is not possible to conduct the language courses in person, the language courses will be conducted online.

Self-assessment: Placement test English

If you have any questions about your entry level, please contact:
englisch@sli.uni-freiburg.de

French courses (during the semester)

Please fill out the registration form for the language course. Do not register via HISinOne.

The language courses are planned as in-person events. If it is not possible to conduct the language courses in person, the language courses will be conducted online.

If you have any questions about your entry level, please contact:
Rosanna Pedretti
rosanna.pedretti@sli.uni-freiburg.de
Phone: +49 (0)761 203 3273