April 9, 2026 – Faculty Day at the Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology!
We are delighted to welcome you at our Faculty. Faculty Day is a wonderful opportunity for new international students to get to know our community, explore the study environment, and connect with fellow students and staff.
We invite you to explore the program below and join us in marking the beginning of your studies at our Faculty.
We look forward to your participation! Join us and enjoy the day!
We kindly ask you to register in advance by sending an email to elzbieta.garza@fau.de
Please include your full name and your field of study in your message.
Your early registration is very important to us, as it helps us get to know you beforehand and prepare ourselves to welcome you in the best possible way.
You may also register in person on site!
April 9, 2026 – 2-7 PM
2 – 2.30 PM – Check-in / Registration
2.30 – 2.45 PM – Welcome by the Vice Dean for International Affairs, Prof. Dr. Lutz Edzard
2.45 – 3.15 PM – Welcome and Presentation by the International Office of the Faculty
3.15 – 3.30 PM – Group activity
3.30 – 3.45 PM – Welcome by Language Center´s Department of Media and Autonomous Learning
3.45 PM – Welcome by Language Center´s Writing Centre
4 PM – Group photo
4.15 – 5 PM – For students of German Studies and Linguistics: Welcome by the Department of German Studies; for students of all other degree programmes: Q&A session
5 – 6 PM – Rallye
6 – 7 PM – Get-together
Großer Hörsaal, Bismarckstrasse 1A, 91054 Erlangen
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Previous Events
The Faculty Day was a wonderful opportunity to get to know the faculty and one another. About 60 new students participated in the event and enjoyed the day.
Program
October 9, 2025 – 2-7 PM
2 – 2.30 PM – Check-in / Registration
2.30 – 2.45 PM – Welcome by the Vice-Dean of the Faculty, Prof. Dr. Lutz Edzard
2.45 – 3.15 PM – Welcome and Presentation by the International Office of the Faculty
3.15 – 3.30 PM – Group activity
3.30 – 3.45 PM – Welcome by Language Center´s Department of Media and Autonomous Learning
3.45 PM – Group photo
4 – 5 PM – Welcome by Departments (separate information session organized by the
Department of German Studies and the Department of English and American Studies; question and answer session for students from other degree programs)
5 – 6 PM – Rallye
6 – 7 PM – Get-together
Lage: Hörsaal C, Kochstrasse 4, 91054 Erlangen
- File Name
- IO PHIL_Faculty Day_Welcome Presentation October 2025
- File Size
- 12 MB
- File Type
Further Information
Explore the support offered by the Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology during your studies in Erlangen and/or Nuremberg, and find essential information for both degree-seeking and exchange students.
FAU provides a wide-ranging Welcome Program for international students: https://www.fau.eu/education/international/from-abroad/welcome-programme-for-international-students/orientation-courses-for-international-students/
If you come from one of our partner universities, please contact Ms. Elzbieta Garza at the International Office.
Please carefully check all general information related to admission to degree programs.
For more details, please take a look at the degree program of your choice. Information is generally provided in the course language(s).
We offer you the help of local students, so called buddies, who accompany you in the first days and weeks and maybe throughout your studies in Erlangen and/or Nürnberg, supporting you in your every day life and your studies. Some degree programmes offer tutorials for international students. For more information see below, support for incoming students.
If you are looking for help to finance your studies in Germany, visit the database of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). There you find information on any possible scholarships. If you are a student from Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia or Ukraine, you might apply for a scholarship offered by BAYHOST. As a student from Latin America you have the possibility to turn to BAYLAT for a scholarship supporting you in the final phase of your studies.
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Support for International Students
If you require help at the start of your studies or later, you find support:
Studying abroad comes with many exciting challenges and chances to develop new skills — from adapting to a new living environment and navigating cultural differences to mastering a foreign language. To support students in settling in, thriving academically, and preparing for their professional future, FAU provides a comprehensive range of services that cover every aspect of student life.
The International Student Servicepoint offers an overview of all services available to admitted and enrolled international students, organized by study phase and topic.
These services are primarily designed for international students completing their entire degree program at FAU.
Our Online Welcome Course offers help for the first steps to take. Here you learn the basics about studying at FAU, you learn about the campus and the city.
The course is open 1 October to 15 December and 1 April to 15 May. In this period you can enter the course when logged in to StudOn.
You can complete it at your own pace, time, and location.
Welcome Course for newbies online
A year-round demo version is also available.
If you wish to be in regular contact with local students and to get support from them during the first weeks and throughout your time studying in Erlangen or Nürnberg, please register for the buddy-program.
Some English taught master programmes offer tutorials for incoming students: English Studies, North American Studies, and Development Economics and International Studies. In regular meetings usually once a week and in a familiar atmosphere, participants have the opportunity to delve deeper into the basics of the subject and to pose any question that might occur:
- reading of basic texts an texts of your choice
- repetition of the most important scientific terms and methods
- help with your language questions
- assistance in your scientific work
- exercise presentations
Please contact the coordinator of your master´s program for more details.
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The FAU Language Centre offers courses from Arabic to Ukrainian. If you are looking for a German course, you can chose a German language course at all possible levels of proficiency. In semester breaks, i.e. in April and in September, a three-weeks FIT course is offered on different levels. Furthermore, for DSH preparation courses are offered. Have a look at Sprachenzentrum to check registration deadlines.
If you want to learn about DSH, or if you want to know which language certificates are accepted at FAU, check the information on FAU international.
Our FAU Career Service offers a range of services and seminars for FAU’s international students and doctoral candidates. Graduates can make use of this for up to a year after finishing their degree. The Service offers career advice and support with applications, seminars, workshops and individual support and advice.
At http://www.stellenwerk-fau.de you find advertisements for placements and jobs.
Please check also: International Student Servicepoint
If you are looking for some more social contact or just want to meet people, try these opportunities:
International get-togethers take place regularly during the 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. Meetings take place in different places.
For further information, please contact the International Student Network
The student organisations of the Protestant and the Catholic churches in Erlangen and Nuremberg regularly organise regional events, an international breakfast, and excursions for FAU students. These events are genuinely international, even if they are held in German, and there is no need to be Protestant or Catholic in order to take part.
ESG and KHG 
Excursions and events are offered by FAU Volunteers for Internationals, as well.
FVI – FAU Volunteers for Internationals