New to Folkwang – or have you been here for a while, but are still looking for guidance in dealing with bureaucracy, interesting workshops, activities and new contacts? This page lists all the services offered by the Student Advisory Service, University Development and the Folkwang Student Guides for international students at Folkwang in the winter semester 2024/25.
New to Folkwang in winter semester 2024/25? We look forward to seeing you at our Zoom meetings for new international students:
Wed, 14.08., 15:00 - 16:00 CEST: Residence permit, enrolment, healthcare
Wed, 11.09., 13:00 - 14:00 CEST: Accommodation & student life
At each meeting, the student advisory service is joined by a Folkwang Student Guide who can provide information from his or her own experience as an international student. We will have time for all the questions that are on your mind.
For the beginning of the winter semester 2024/25, we have organized a free orientation programme to help new international students get a good start to their studies.
On Orientation Day (October 1st, from 9:30 a.m.), we will offer information and help with all the formalities that are important for your stay in Germany as an international student. We will go over the topics of registration in Essen, Bochum or Duisburg, opening a bank account, student health insurance and enrolling at Folkwang, among other things.
Afterwards, we will get together for a free lunch and our big scavenger hunt, where you can get to know tour campus, the district of Essen-Werden, and of course your fellow students, and win prizes.
On top of Orientation Day, the Folkwang Student Guides have organized a full schedule of activities for our Welcome Weeks:
_Campus tours
_German Stammtisch
_Activities and field trips: Villa Hügel, Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex, “Alice in Wonderland” at the Schauspielhaus Bochum
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The complete schedule is published here.
In the winter semester 2024/25, the Career Service and the Anti-Discrimination Department are offering a series of workshops especially for international students.
The program will be announced here in the next few weeks.
Once the course catalog for the winter semester has been published, you can register for workshops via the Folkwang Organizer .
Friday, October 4th: Villa Hügel
Join Folkwang Student Guides Michela and Jing for a guided tour of Villa Hügel, the family seat of the German steel industry magnate Krupp family, right across the Baldeney lake near our main campus. Learn more about the complicated history of this expansive villa, tour its spacious grounds, have coffee with us in a local café and enjoy a leisurely walk back from the villa to Essen-Werden.
Cost: Free
Pre-register for this activity online to reserve your place.
And finalize your reservation by signing up in person during Orientation Day.
Saturday, October 5th: Zeche Zollverein Coal Mine Day Trip
Join Folkwang Student Guides Lara and Michela for a guided tour of the former coal mine Zeche Zollverein to get a glimpse into the authentically preserved above-ground facilities of the mine and learn about the production processes of the once largest and most productive coal mine in the world. After the tour, we will explore the grounds, which are also the location of Folkwang design department Quartier Nord.
Cost: Free
Pre-register for this activity online to reserve your place.
And finalize your reservation by signing up in person during Orientation Day.
Stay tuned for more activities; we will announce them here throughout the winter semester.
Our weekly German Stammtisch with Folkwang Student Guide Jing offers a good opportunity to get to know other international students and practice German in an informal setting. Every other week, a member of the university administration will join us as a "special guest" with information on different topics relevant to your experience as an international student at Folkwang.
The schedule for the winter semester 2024/25 will be published here in the next few weeks.
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