To help prepare for your stay in Reutlingen, please consult our International Student Guide, which you can download from the tool bar on the right.This Guide contains the most important information you will need before setting out for Reutlingen.If you are already in Reutlingen, please consult the A-Z list for information on the most important topics which you will encounter in the first few days and weeks.Finding a place to stay can be one of the most challenging tasks when relocating to a foreign country.As in many other university towns, student accommodation in Reutlingen is at a premium and you should begin looking for somewhere to live as soon as possible.The student residences near the campus cater for both men and women.There is one hostel for women only located nearer to the town centre.There are also some individual private rooms available on the open market.You can apply for a dorm here.If you are an international student and you are not allocated a room in a dorm, please contact Reutlingen International Office.

In the tool bar on the right you can download our International Student Handbook which will give you more information on student accommodation in Reutlingen.The AStA (Allgemeiner Studierendenausschuss - General Student Committee) is an organisation which represents students' interests at a number of levels.Eight students are elected each year, of whom four have seats on the University Senate, where they have a voice on a wide range of policy issues.The AStA also plays a role in promoting cultural, artistic and sporting activities at the University.For more information  about Reutlingen University's AStA click here.Having a bank account in Reutlingen will make your life a lot easier.Credit cards are less widely used in Germany than in some other countries, and they are not always accepted in smaller shops or restaurants.The most common ways of conducting larger monetary transactions are transfers (Überweisung) using transfer forms, or electronic transfers via the internet.It is easy to open a current/checking account (Girokonto).

The account is free of charge for students under the age of 25.Take your passport as well as your student-ID, semester address and phone number when you go to open your account.You will likely receive an EC debit card, which is valid in most places and at ATMs throughout Europe (with fewer fees, perhaps, than using an Asian or North American card).A lot of banks are available downtown, though most students choose either the Volksbank, located very close to campus on Pestalozzistrasse, or the Kreissparkasse Reutlingen.Most banks are open 9.15am - 12.30pm and 2pm - 5pm Monday to Friday.More information about the Campus CaRT Student ID Card here Civil Registration (Anmeldung)n the first week after you arrive you will need to go to the Residents' Registration Office (Einwohnermeldeamt / Bürgeramt) to register your address.When you have registered you will be given a Confirmation of Registration (Meldebestätigung), which you should keep in a safe place.When you leave Reutlingen at the end of your studies, but also if you change your address while you are here, you will need to inform the Residents' Registration Office.

Non-EU students will also have to go to the Foreigners' Office (Ausländeramt) in the Reutlingen City Hall (Rathaus) to confirm your status - See the entry under "Residence Permit".möbel höffner nürnberg angeboteIf necessary, your School Coordinator, your Student Buddy, Student4Student, or the International Office can help with filling out the German-language forms.Bürgeramt Reutlingen, Marktplatz 22 Opening times:Monday-Tuesday: 8am-12.30pm Wednesday: 8am-12.30pm, 2pm-4pmThursday: 8am-12.30pm, 2pm-6pm Friday: 8am-1pm Ausländeramt Oskar-Kalbfell-Platz 2172764 Reutlingen Opening times: Monday-Tuesday 8am-12noonWednesday 2pm-4pm Thursday 8am-12noon, 2pm-6pmFri 8am-1pm The main computer labs are in Building 20.möbel ankauf saarlandOther smaller computer labs can be found in almost every building on campus.möbel höffner nürnberg angebote

You are recommended to bring a notebook or laptop with you, since this a wireless campus and the computer labs have limited opening times.Don't forget to bring appropriate adapters and converters.PC-Labs, Internet Access, and EmailOnce you have registered you will be asked to open an email account at the University, in addition to any private account you may have.otto möbel katalog online blätternThis University account will be used to notify you about any timetable changes, other important information regarding your degree programme, and for registering for exams.More information about IT Services on campus here.Photocopying, Printing, and ScanningTo print, copy or scan documents at the University, all you have to do is put money on your student ID card.möbel oldenburg bossThis card is valid at all of the multi-functional Xerox machines on campus.möbel roller heidelberg

You can find more information (currently only in German) on how to use the machines here.Visits to the doctor are usually by appointment only; if you turn up without an appointment you may face a long wait.Always take your health insurance card or documents with you to every appointment.Doctors who speak English: General medicine:Dr.8 (near campus)Telephone 07121-23-99-39 Dentist:Dr.Hansjörg StotzUnter den Linden 16 (city centre, in the MediaMarkt building)Telephone 07121 - 34-60-76 Gynaecologist: Dr. med. Eva HunnsKaiserstrasse 11 72764 Reutlingen (next to railway and bus stations)Telephone: 07121 – 45755 Ask your Student Buddy, Student4Student, or in the International Office for help making an appointment, as receptionists may not speak much English.Arrive in good time for your appointment, but be prepared to wait if necessary.When you go to see a doctor or a dentist you will be asked for details of your health insurance (for EU students this is your EHIC card).Make sure that the doctor will accept your insurance before you receive any treatment, otherwise you may have to pay the bill yourself in the first instance and claim reimbursement from your home insurance provider later.

Pharmacies (Apotheke) are the only places licensed to sell medicine, and pharmacists are medically trained and qualified to give general advice.There is an Apotheke next to the PennyMarkt in Pestalozzistraße.Please note: Medicine shipped through the post from abroad will probably be stopped by German customs, so if you need specific medication, please bring it with you.German dictionary of first aid:Download PDF The ECTS (European Credit Transfer System) was developed by the European Commission in order to provide common procedures to guarantee academic recognition of studies abroad.ERASMUS students receive full credit for all academic work successfully carried out at any of the ERASMUS partner institutions and they are able to transfer these credits from one participating institution to another.The ECTS system is based on the principle of mutual trust and confidence between the participating partner institutions.The few rules of ECTS include: the information on courses available (ECTS Information Package), the agreement between the home and host institutions establishing the programme of study to be taken (Learning Agreement), the use of credit units to indicate the student's workload (ECTS credits) and the use of a Transcript of Records, which shows the student's learning achievements in a way which is commonly understood and easily transferable from one institution to another.

After their study period at Reutlingen University, ERASMUS exchange students will receive a Transcript of Records.The Institute for Foreign Languages (IfF) offers German language courses and workshops for all international students at the University both before and during the semester.The semester courses are offered at all levels from Beginners (A1) to Advanced (C1), Business German, a preparatory course for the TestDaF exam and other extra courses are also available.These courses are free of charge, and ECTS credits can be awarded for most of them.The Institute for Foreign Languages (IfF) also offers intensive pre-semester German language courses: the intensive courses "Business German" and the three-week "German Language and Culture" in September, and a shorter intensive German course in March.For further information on German courses click here, for other IfF offers click here.Grades are awarded on a scale from 1 to 5, with 1 being the best, and anything below 4 constituting a fail:very good (1) good (2) satisfactory (3) sufficient (4) = passed insufficient (5) = failed Students from EU states do not need a work permit to work in Germany.

Non-EU students are allowed to work for 120 days per year, excluding time spent during an industrial placement.Depending on the type of job you find, the number of hours worked and the amount of money earned, you may be liable to pay taxes and social security contributions.Non-German graduates from German universities, including non-EU nationals, are allowed to stay in Germany for 18 months after graduation to look for work For further details click here.Lectures at the university last 90 minutes (in the German system, this counts as two "hours").Most of the courses will be held by full-time staff, but we also have a large number of visiting lecturers who come in from commerce and industry.Courses are often structured more like seminars, in which student participation is encouraged and even expected.It is not uncommon for courses to be given in blocks, for example instead of two hours each week a course may take place every two weeks for four hours, or even less frequently in blocks of two or three days at a time.

Please click here for the lecture timetable (at present the site is only available in German).As in all German academic institutions, relations between academic staff and students are rather formal and distant.If you need to consult a member of staff, you will be expected to keep to his or her official "consultation hour" (Sprechstunde).Academic staff will generally expect you to address them by their title and not by their first name.The University Library is located in Building 3.Students use their student ID to borrow books and other media.The Library provides not only German-language materials but also international press and literature, as well as a number of internet work-stations.For more information, please click here.Tübingen University Library is open from 8am till midnight Monday-Saturday, and 10am - 6pm on Sundays.Reutlingen City Library is one of the best in Baden-Württemberg.It offers a wide range of books and other media in German and other languages.When you go to register there, please take your passport and student ID, as well as your semester address with you.Opening times: Tuesday - Friday: 10am - 7pm; Saturday: 10am - 1pm.

You may well find that public holidays in Germany are different from those in your own country.You must be aware that on these days all shops, banks and public offices are closed, and public transport operates according to a reduced (Sunday) timetable.If you are staying in Reutlingen on a public holiday, make sure in advance that you have enough food, drink etc for the duration of the holiday (see "Shopping" in this A-Z list for more details on opening times).You can find a list of German holidays for the current year here.Naldo SemesterticketFor around 85 EUR per semester registered students can buy a "naldo Semester Ticket", with which you can travel for free by bus and train around the Reutlingen area.Please remember always to carry your student ID card with you when using public transport, or you may be charged a fine by the conductor or bus driver.You can purchase the ticket at one of the locations listed below.You must bring your certificate of enrolment (Studienbescheinigung) and passport with you when you buy the ticket.DB-Reisezentrum, Bahnhofstraße 3 (In Hauptbahnhof / main railway station) RSV-Kundencenter U. Kleske, Haltestelle / Bus stop Stadtmitte, Willi-Brandt-Platz 25 Schreibwarengeschäft / Stationery shop K. Hetyler, Walter-Gropius-Platz 3 Tourist-Information (im Kronprinzenbau), Listplatz 1Visit Naldo for information about where you can go and bus/train schedules.

University to City CentreBuses 4 and 11 run regularly between the campus and the bus station in town (called Stadtmitte or "city centre") on Willy Brandt Platz near the Tübinger Tor.Local Trains to Stuttgart and TübingenTrains to Stuttgart and to Tübingen depart about once an hour.Weekends and holidays are subject to different schedules, and other regulations and prices might apply.A range of cheap individual and group tickets is available, including the Bahncard which will allow you to receive a discount every time you travel by train; for details go to Bahn.AirportsThe nearest international airports are Stuttgart, Frankfurt, Munich and Zurich.Cities like Berlin, Budapest, Paris, Prague and Rome are all close enough for a long weekend trip.For information about local tourist destinations, click here.Car RentalsIf you wish to rent a car during your stay, make sure in advance that you have the appropriate documentation, for example an international driving licence.American students should note that their original driving licence is only valid in Germany for six months Germany’s system of waste disposal is one of the most progressive in the world and may be very different to what you are used to in your home country.

It can be quite complicated at first, so ask a friend or neighbour to help with your first time separating trash!Garbage is separated into five categories.Bins are provided in your dormitory for four of these:Altpapier: a box for old paper and cardboard for recycling.NOT for soiled pizza boxes etc. Biomüll (bio-degradable materials): all food leftovers (remove packaging!), including food that is spoiled or rotten; coffee filters, tea bags, egg shells, paper towels, flowers and potted plants.DO NOT line the Biomüll waste bin with plastic bags.Instead, place old newspaper in the Biomüll bin and use this also when you put old Biomüll into containers on the street.Gelber Sack (plastic and similar recyclables): a yellow garbage bag for disposing of food packaging, plastic and aluminium items.Restmüll (non-biodegradable materials): everything else, except glass.The fifth category of waste is Glas (glass): large recycling containers for various colours of glass can be found in the car park behind the Penny Markt supermarket, but not in the dormitories.

Please do not throw your glass or other recyclable items into the Restmüll.Once your application has been accepted, your next step is to register at Reutlingen University.When registering (Einschreibung or Immatrikulation) students have to fill out a registration form (Antrag auf Einschreibung), which should be presented to the University together with several other documents.Degree-seeking students will be sent this form together with their letter of acceptance (Zulassungsbescheid).Exchange students will receive the form on arrival at the University, either from the International Office or from the Coordinator in their School, who is also available to answer any questions.If you spend more than one semester at Reutlingen university, you will have to re-register for each subsequent semester.You must do this by the deadline, otherwise you will have to pay a fine.(A reminder will be sent to you, but in German only.)Re-registration (Rückmeldung) simply involves paying the appropriate fees, and can be done either by bank transfer or online using your Campus CaRT.If you re-register online, you must have a German bank account from which the University is entitled to debit your fees.

Online re-registration has the advantage that it is effective instantly, whilst a traditional bank transfer may take up to 10 days.With online re-registration you can immediately download all the certificates you need for the coming semester and also extend your Campus CaRT's period of validity.For further information click here.The main religious organisation on campus is the ekhg: evangelische und katholische Hochschulgemeinde - Protestant and Catholic Student Ministry.It is facilitated by the Protestant and Catholic Churches.The ekhg is pleased to welcome all students and faculty at Reutlingen University, regardless of religious denomination.As well as providing the opportunity to worship together, the ekhg offers support and advice to students on both academic and private matters, including personal crises.The ekhg also offers workshops on how to develop and improve the important soft skills one needs when studying, in one's career and in one's private life.For Muslim students a prayer room is available on campus in Building 5 (basement).

Off-campus there are a large number of churches in the area, including the following: Heilig Geistkirche, Alteburgstraße 45 (Catholic)Kreuzkirche, Paul-Pfizerstraße (Protestant)Evangelisch-Freikirchliche Gemeinde, Friedrich-Ebert-Straße 15 (Baptist) Greek Orthodox church: Am Heilbrunnen 148 (in town)Russian Orthodox church: St. Nikolai, Stuttgart, Seidenstraße 69 After registering with the Bürgeramt, non-EU students will also have to go to the Foreigners' Office (Ausländeramt) in Reutlingen City Hall (Rathaus) to apply for a residence permit (Aufenthaltsgenehmigung).You will need to fill out an official city form and bring with you the following documents:your valid passport (with entry visa if necessary) or your identity card, which must be valid for the entire period to be spent in Germany a passport-size photo proof of valid health insurance a proof-of-income document, confirming that you are able to finance the whole of your study period in Reutlingen (Finanzierungsnachweis) a certificate of acceptance at Reutlingen University (Zulassungsbescheid) If you are a scholarship holder, you should bring the original certificates with youBürgeramt Reutlingen, Marktplatz 22 Opening times:Monday-Tuesday: 8am-12.30pm Wednesday: 8am-12.30pm, 2pm-4pmThursday: 8am-12.30pm, 2pm-6pm Friday: 8am-1pm Ausländeramt Oskar-Kalbfell-Platz 2172764 Reutlingen Opening times: Monday-Tuesday 8am-12noonWednesday 2pm-4pm Thursday 8am-12noon, 2pm-6pmFri 8am-1pm The Academic Calendar contains all the important dates for the whole academic year, such as:start and end of winter and summer semester registration deadlines for exams periods for re-registering Please note that some degree programmes and international programmes have different semester dates.

Students on these programmes will be informed about relevant dates by their School or the International Office.Click to open academic calendar (English).Shops in Germany are open Monday to Saturday, and most close at the latest at 8pm.Some close at 6:30 pm.Almost nothing except restaurants and gas stations is open on Sundays, so plan meals ahead and purchase enough food for the weekend.(Banks, public offices etc are also closed on Saturdays and Sundays.)Shopping near campusPenny-Markt is the closest grocery store to campus.It is at the end of Pestalozzistrasse near the Pestalozzistrasse bus-stop.On Friedrich-Naumann-Strasse which dead ends into Pestalozzstrasse right by the Penny-Markt, there is the Edeka grocery store.Edeka has a wide selection of food for slightly higher prices, and includes a deli with a variety of meats, sausages and cheese, and a bakery.Across the street is Edeka's Getränkemarkt (drink store).Metzgerei Marx (past the Edeka Market on the right side) specializes in international foods.

Shopping in the city centreIn the city centre you will find an array of different shops.Galeria Kaufhof is a big department store where you can buy clothes and household items (opposite the main train station).MediaMarkt (behind the train station) offers a wide range of electronic products, media, and computer devices.Reutlingen's pedestrian zone offers dozens of stores in a friendly, bustling European marketplace.Every Tuesday, Thursday (in summer), and Saturday morning there is an open-air farmer's market in the centre of town on the market place in the pedestrian zone.Other facilities in the pedestrian zone include bookstores, the Müller Galerie (Reutlingen's shopping mall), bakeries, clothing stores, banks, restaurants etc. Shopping around ReutlingenBetzingen, a small town very close to campus, has a large shopping centre with furniture and household items, Braun Möbel Center, and one of the largest grocery stores in the area called Real.(Take Regionalbus 7611/10, direction Tübingen) Metzingen, a town nearby easily reached by public transport, is famous for its many upscale outlet stores.

For wider selections and other specialities, go to Stuttgart and walk through the pedestrian zone, the Königsstraße.Opening times of some local shopsPenny-Markt: Mon - Sat: 8am - 10pm EDEKA: Mon - Fri: 8am - 7pm EDEKA Getränkemarkt: Sat: 8am - 6pm Real: Mon - Sat 7am - 8pm MailThe main Post Office is located close to the train station.Opening times: Mon - Fri 8am - 6:30pm; Sat 9am - 1pm.Alternatively, the AGIP gas station in Gustav Schwab Strasse close to campus includes a part-time post office (Mon - Fri 9 am - 12 noon, 2:30 pm - 5 pm, until noon on Saturdays).On campus, sporting activities are organised free of charge by the Student Association AStA.For more information, click here.Both the Reutlingen International Club (RIC) and the International Office have a programme of excursions and social events for international students to places such as the Hanover Industrial Fair or the Munich Christmas Market.An indoor swimming centre (open in winter only) is located in the city centre.

Closer to campus is the outdoor swimming centre (open from May 1st till the autumn).Outdoor running tracks and soccer fields are situated close to campus.Reutlingen and its beautiful surroundings offer the visitor numerous castles, baroque abbeys, rivers and waterfalls as well as excellent opportunities for walking, biking, hiking and winter sports.Reutlingen has an ice rink in winter.Note: If you intend to join a local sports club or gym, make sure you read the terms and conditions of membership very carefully before signing up, or you may find it difficult to cancel your membership at short notice when you leave Reutlingen.More information on sport and leisure offerings on campus here.The "Studierendenwerk" is a public-law institution.All students at Reutlingen University pay a Studierendenwerk contribution of 74,10 EUR per semester.This goes towards funding the refectory / cafeteria and providing other services for students, including special rates on public transport (naldo Semesterticket), accommodation, financial assistance, counselling and cultural events.The Studentenwerk in Germany cannot be compared with the type of Students' Union organisation familiar to students from the UK or the USA, which may organise a range of leisure-time events specifically for students.