News from the International Office

Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology

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Event: International Afternoon of the Faculty, 19th January

Come to join fellow students at an international afternoon – the last one for this semester. As an international student, you meet German students, as an outgoing you meet students who have previously studied abroad or are planning to do so. You may bring along a snack of your culture/country and a musical instrument – or just yourself. Program: speed networking, tandem fair and chat over tea. Find yourself a […]

Event: International Afternoon of the Faculty, 30th November

Come to join fellow students at an international afternoon in the premises of the student service center of the faculty. As an international student, you meet German students, as an outgoing you meet students who have previously studied abroad or are planning to do so. You may bring along a snack of your culture/country and a musical instrument – or just yourself. Program: speed networking, tandem fair and chat over […]

Winter School “Human Rights” at University of Bologna

The University of Bologna in cooperation with the Fondation René Cassin – International Institute of Human Rights (Strasbourg) and the Higher School of Economics (Moscow), organises the international Winter School “Human Rights as a Horizontal Issue in EU External Policy”.  The training will be held at the School of Political Science, University of Bologna (Forlì campus) from the 9th to the 13th of January 2017. The Winter School will focus […]

Intensive course German (FIT-Kurs)

The registration for the next holiday intensive course German (FIT course) has started and ends on 22/2/2017.The course will take place from March 15, 2017 — March 31, 2017. You can apply, if you are a regular students of the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU), or an international exchange student at the FAU, or an international Ph.D. student at the FAU. The course offers classes in German on different levels. Detailed […]

Intercultural Discussion Forum

Take part in this years’ discussion forum organised by the city of Erlangen at vhs club international. This discussion forum was founded by the Rumanian-Australian Erlangen citizen Silvia Lomaca and is addressed to immigrated people as well as to German speakers willing to speak English. Every semester we are going to discuss a certain intercultural theme. The thematic focus of this period will be German ConnectionsThe main aim of this […]

Orientation course for international students

The international students in English taught degree programmes are invited to attend the orientation course of the Faculty 19-21 October. Here you learn about what´s different about studying in Germany, what are the most important steps to undertake during the first days and weeks of your study stay, how to meet the basic academic rules, how to organise my examinations, and about the possibility to attend a tutorial and to […]

Tutorials for international students

Some degree programmes offer tutorials for international students, that support you in your academic work and in any question you might have about your studies. The tutorials are led by students. For the English taught degree programmes, the M.A. North American Studies and M.A. English Studies offer tutorials. Further information: https://www.phil.fau.de/internationales/incoming-students-and-researchers/information-for-incoming-students-and-researchers-2/

Wanted: Buddies for international newcomers

International newcomers of FAU can sign up for the Buddy Program and then get assigned to a student of FAU, which is to them a first friend in the new environment. You can be that friend: you show your Buddy Erlangen, Nuremberg and the region, you help at first questions and maybe with her/his move-in and initial difficulties, but first of all you get to know each other and have […]

Summer events around Erlangen and Nürnberg

Now that the semester is ending, you may be looking for some distraction. So don’t miss the summer events in the cities and the region: St. Katharina Open Air, July 17-25: https://www.nuernberg.de/internet/stadtportal/st_katharina_open_air.html Jazz at the lake, July 24: http://www.jazz-am-see.com/ Klassik Open Air, July 24: https://klassikopenair.nuernberg.de/2016/index_en.php Classic at the lake, July 27: http://www.klassik-am-see.com/Meeting of singer songwriters (bards), July 29-31: https://www.nuernberg.de/internet/stadtportal/bardentreffen.html Summer night film festival, August 4-27: https://www.sommernachtfilmfestival.de/index.php?id=958 Poet festival Erlangen, August […]