Programme Exchange Students Winter Semester 2025/26
Introduction for Exchange Students
Compulsory
- Introduction to team International Office & information
- 9 September, 9.30 am - 1.00 pm
- MG1/00.04 (building MG1, room 00.04)
Tandem-Get-Together
- Opportunity to get to know other participants of the tandem programme & German tandem partners
- Course 1-4
- 9 September, 2.00 - 4.00 pm
- Meeting point: in front M3N/02.32 (building M3, room 02.32)
Special Study Consultation
Compulsory for students who will study at the Faculty of Social Sciences, Economics, and Business Administration & Faculty of Information Systems and Applied Computer Sciences
- 10 September, 9.30 - 11.30 am
- K?7/00.10 (building K?7, room 00.10)
Tandem-Get-Together
- Opportunity to get to know other participants of the tandem programme & German tandem partners
- Course 5-8
- 10 September, 2.00 - 4.00 pm
- Meeting point: in front of M3N/02.32 (building M3, room 02.32)
Special Study Consultation
Compulsory for students who will study at the Faculty of Humanities
- 11 September, 9.30 - 11.00 am
- MG1/00.04 (building MG1, room 00.04)
Special Study Consultation
Compulsory for students who will study at the Faculty of Human Sciences and Education
- 11 September, 11.00 am - 12.00 pm
- MG1/00.04 (building MG1, room 00.04)
Transcript of Records
Compulsory
- Introduction to Transcript of Records
- Course 1-8
- 11 September, 2.00 - 4.00 pm
- MG1/00.04 (building MG1, room 00.04)
Guided Underground Tour
Registration required; please note: limited number of places
- Guided tour through Bamberg's underground tunnel system (in English); please bring a torch, wear sturdy shoes & dress warmly
- 11 September, 7.00 pm
- Meeting point: Canteen City Centre (Austra?e 37)
Start of German Classes
Compulsory for participants of the Preparatory Course
- Course 1-4
- From 12 September - 2 October, daily 9.30 am - 1.00 pm
- Break/Tutor consultation hour between 11.00 and 11.30 am
- Course rooms: see course plan
Guided Tour: City Centre
- Tour of Bamberg's city centre (in English)
- Course 5-8
- 12 September, 11.30 am
- Meeting point for all groups: Heumarkt
Start of German Classes
Compulsory for participants of the Preparatory Course
- Course 5-8
- From 12 September - 2 October, daily 2.00 - 5.30 pm
- Break/Tutor consultation hour between 3.30 and 4.00 pm
- Course rooms: see course plan
Guided Tour: City Centre
- Tour of Bamberg's city centre (in English)
- Course 1-4
- 12 September, 2.00 pm
- Meeting point for all groups: Heumarkt
Guided Underground Tour
Registration required; please note: limited number of places
- Guided tour through Bamberg's underground tunnel system (in English); please bring a torch, wear sturdy shoes & dress warmly
- 12 September, 7.00 pm
- Meeting point: Canteen City Centre (Austra?e 37)
Guided Tour: New Residence
Registration required; please note: limited number of places
- Guided tour of the New Residence (in English), the former prince-bishop’s residence in Bamberg
- 13 September, 11.00 am
- Meeting point: Canteen City Centre (Austra?e 37)
Guided Tour: New Residence
Registration required; please note: limited number of places
- Guided tour of the New Residence (in English), the former prince-bishop’s residence in Bamberg
- 13 September, 2.00 pm
- Meeting point: Canteen City Centre (Austra?e 37)
Guided Underground Tour
Registration required; please note: limited number of places
- Guided tour through Bamberg's underground tunnel system (in English); please bring a torch, wear sturdy shoes & dress warmly
- 13 September, 7.00 pm
- Meeting point: Canteen City Centre (Austra?e 37)
Intercultural Training
Compulsory
- Course 5-8
- 15 September, 11.30 am - 1.00 pm
- U5/01.22 (An der Universit?t 5, room 01.22)
Intercultural Training
Compulsory
- Course 1-4
- 15 September, 2.30 - 4.00 pm
- U5/01.22 (An der Universit?t 5, room 01.22)
Guided Tour: State Library
Registration required; please note: limited number of places
- Exclusive view behind the scenes of Bamberg State Library (in English)
- 16 September, 10.00 am
- Meeting point: Canteen City Centre (Austra?e 37)
Guided Tour: Villa Concordia
Registration required; please note: limited number of places
- Guided tour of Villa Concordia (in English), the International House of Artists in Bamberg
- 17 September, 2.00 pm
- Meeting point: Canteen City Centre (Austra?e 37)
Guided Tour: Villa Concordia
Registration required; please note: limited number of places
- Guided tour of Villa Concordia (in English), the International House of Artists in Bamberg
- 18 September, 10.30 am
- Meeting point: Canteen City Centre (Austra?e 37)
Guided Library Tour
Registration required; please note: limited number of places
- For Students of the Social Sciences and Economics (in English)
- 18 September, 2.30 - 3.30 pm
- Meeting point: in the entrance hall of Departmental Library 3, Feldkirchenstra?e 21
Guided Library Tour
Registration required; please note: limited number of places
- For Students of the Social Sciences and Economics (in English)
- 19 September, 10.30 - 11.30 am
- Meeting point: in the entrance hall of Departmental Library 3, Feldkirchenstra?e 21
Excursion to Nuremberg (Nürnberg)
Registration required
- Day trip
- For all Preparatory Courses for free; meals and costs for transport within the city are not included in the course fee.
- 20 September
- Departure: 9.15 am, bus stop Mu?stra?e (near Konzert- & Kongresshalle)
- After arrival in Nuremberg: Free time for yourself!
- Return: 5.45 pm, please make sure to be on time at the agreed meeting point!
University Online Services
Compulsory
- Part 1: Introduction to UnivIS (creating a timetable), FlexNow (registration for examinations) & Virtual Campus (VC)
- Important: Please bring along your own laptop.
- Course 5-8
- 22 September, 11.00 am - 12.30 pm
- M3N/02.32 (building M3, room 02.32)
University Online Services
Compulsory
- Part 1: Introduction to UnivIS (creating a timetable), FlexNow (registration for examinations) & Virtual Campus (VC)
- Important: Please bring along your own laptop.
- Course 1-4
- 22 September, 2.30 - 4.00 pm
- M3N/02.32 (building M3, room 02.32)
University Online Services
Compulsory
- Part 2: Introduction to UnivIS (creating a timetable), FlexNow (registration for examinations) & Virtual Campus (VC)
- Important: Please bring along your own laptop.
- Course 5-8
- 23 September, 11.00 am - 12.30 pm
- M3N/02.32 (building M3, room 02.32)
University Online Services
Compulsory
- Part 2: Introduction to UnivIS (creating a timetable), FlexNow (registration for examinations) & Virtual Campus (VC)
- Important: Please bring along your own laptop.
- Course 1-4
- 23 September, 2.30 - 4.00 pm
- M3N/02.32 (building M3, room 02.32)
Guided Library Tour
Registration required; please note: limited number of places
- For Students of the Humanities (in English)
- 24 September, 10.30 - 11.30 am
- Meeting point: in the entrance hall of Departmental Library 4, Heumarkt 2
Visit to Artist's Studio
Registration required; please note: limited number of places
- Exclusive guided tour through his studio by the freelance artist Bernd Wagenh?user (in German!)
- 25 September, 9.30 am
- Meeting point: Canteen City Centre (Austra?e 37)
Guided Library Tour
Registration required; please note: limited number of places
- For Students of the Humanities (in English)
- 25 September, 2.30 - 3.30 pm
- Meeting point: in the entrance hall of Departmental Library 4, Heumarkt 2
Excursion to Munich (München)
Registration required
- Day trip
- For all Preparatory Courses for free; meals and costs for transport within the city are not included in the course fee.
- 27 September
- Departure: 8.45 am, bus stop Mu?stra?e (near Konzert- & Kongresshalle)
- After arrival in Munich: Free time for yourself!
- Return: 5.45 pm, please make sure to be on time at the agreed meeting point!
Guided Tour: State Library
Registration required; please note: limited number of places
- Exclusive view behind the scenes of Bamberg State Library (in English)
- 30 September, 2.00 pm
- Meeting point: Canteen City Centre (Austra?e 37)
Excursion to Seehof Palace
Registration required; please note: limited number of places
- Excursion with guided tour (in English) of Seehof Palace, the prince-bishop’s summer residence (Memmelsdorf near Bamberg)
- 3 October, 1.00 pm
- Meeting point: Central Bus Station ZOB - Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (Promenadestra?e 6), bus platform P
- Important: Please bring along your valid Student ID from Bamberg University!
Excursion to Seehof Palace
Registration required; please note: limited number of places
- Excursion with guided tour (in English) of Seehof Palace, the prince-bishop’s summer residence (Memmelsdorf near Bamberg)
- 4 October, 1.00 pm
- Meeting point: Central Bus Station ZOB - Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (Promenadestra?e 6), bus platform P
- Important: Please bring along your valid Student ID from Bamberg University!
Preparatory Course Plan for Exchange Students
For those who take part in the course: The placement test result will determine your place in a certain course level (course 1-8). Classes will take place in the following buildings resp. rooms:
From 12 September to 2 October 2025
Course Rooms
Course Schedule
- Course 1: to be announced
- Course 2: to be announced
- Course 3: to be announced
- Course 4: to be announced
- Course 5: to be announced
- Course 6: to be announced
- Course 7: to be announced
- Course 8: to be announced
Tutors
The following students from the University of Bamberg will support you during the programme as tutors:
- NN
- NN
- NN
- NN
- NN
E-mail: TubaUninof(at)yahoo.de
(→ Tutor Bamberg University International Office)
Introduction for Exchange Students
Compulsory
- Introduction to team International Office & information
- 1 October, 9.30 am - 1.00 pm
- MG1/00.04 (building MG1, room 00.04)
Special Study Consultation
Compulsory for students who will study at the Faculty of Social Sciences, Economics, and Business Administration & Faculty of Information Systems and Applied Computer Sciences
- 1 October, 2.00 - 4.00 pm
- K?7/00.10 (building K?7, room 00.10)
Special Study Consultation
Compulsory for students who will study German Studies resp. at the Faculty of Humanities
- 2 October, 9.30 - 11.00 am
- MG1/00.04 (building MG1, room 00.04)
Special Study Consultation
Compulsory for students who will study at the Faculty of Human Sciences and Education
- 2 October, 11.00 am - 12.00 pm
- MG1/00.04 (building MG1, room 00.04)
Introduction to Transcript of Records
Compulsory
- 2 October, 1.00 - 3.00 pm
- MG1/00.04 (building MG1, room 00.04)
University Online Services
Compulsory
- Introduction to UnivIS (creating a timetable), FlexNow (registration for examinations) & Virtual Campus (VC)
- Important: Please bring along your own laptop.
- 2 October, 4.00 - 6.00 pm
- MG1/00.04 (building MG1, room 00.04)
English Placement Test (Anglistik Einstufungstest)
- Compulsory for all students of English & American Studies (= if you wish to take courses in English literature, English culture, English linguistics); this in particular applies to exchange students whose mother tongue is not English. Test does not apply to Business English.
- 6 October, 6.00 - 8.00 pm
- MG1/00.04 (building MG1, room 00.04)
- Details English Placement Test→ NEW: Important Information for First Year Students
Placement Test for English HaF courses
- HaF = H?rer und H?rerinnen aller Fakult?ten (= students of all faculties)
- Compulsory for all students who wish to take English HaF courses that are offered by the Language Centre (Sprachenzentrum).
- Important: The HaF Placement Test is not a substitute or equivalent of the Anglistik Einstufungstest (see above).
- Details HaF Placement Test → Einstufungstest für Englisch-HaF-Kurse
- If you have any questions about the HaF placement test, please contact catherine.irvine(at)uni-bamberg.de for more information.
Orientation Week
Orientation Week: Erstsemestereinführungstage (EET)
- 6-10 October
- Orientation days for first semester students: mainly for regular degree seeking students but good opportunity to meet fellow (German) students, lecturers & counsellors and to ask questions about starting your semester
- Selection of events specifically for exchange students as part of Orientation Week
Overall programme Orientation Week
University Welcome for First Semester Students
- Invitation from the city and University of Bamberg for all first-year students
- 13 October, 7.00 pm
- Aula (university auditorium), Dominikanerstra?e 2a