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Guide 

for ERASMUS Students 

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Contact: 

ERASMUS- 

Institutional Co-ordinator: 

Programme Assistant: 

Photos: 

Imprint 

Dezernat für Internationale Angelegenheiten – International Office 

Susanne Maraizu 

maraizu@uni-bonn.de 

phone: +49-(0)228-73 5949 

Elisa Bruhn 

erasmus-assist@uni-bonn.de 

phone: +49-(0)228-61 91 

Pressestelle der Universität Bonn, Stadt Bonn (Michael Sondermann), Lufthansa 

This booklet was produced with the support of the ERASMUS Programme of the European Commission. 

The editor is solely liable for its content. The Commission does not take any responsibility for statements 

made therein. August 2009.

Willkommen! Welcome! Bienvenido! 

Benvenuto! Bienvenue! Serdecznie witamy! 

Dear ERASMUS-student, 

We are pleased that you have chosen to spend your study period 

abroad at the Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn. 

The University of Bonn is one of Germany’s leading academic institutions. 

Approximately 27 000 students are currently registered 

here, including almost 4 000 foreign students from more than 140 

countries. With its history of almost 200 years, the University of 

Bonn has an excellent reputation in Germany and abroad. 

Studying abroad is not only a valuable personal experience but 

also an important part of your academic and professional career. 

But it certainly needs some preparation. This guide will help you prepare for your time as a student at 

the University of Bonn. Above all, you will find practical information on the basic formalities before 

and after your arrival in Bonn. 

Please read this guide thoroughly. This will help you manage obstacles and avoid many problems. 

If you have further questions, you can always contact your ERASMUS co-ordinator of your 

department or the International Office. You will also find useful and regularly updated information on 

our web site: www.erasmus.uni-bonn.de 

We look forward to welcoming you at the Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität and in the city 

of Bonn! We wish you a pleasant and successful time at our institution. 

The ERASMUS Team at the International Office 

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Inhalt 

4 Guide for ERASMUS Students 

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Introduction 

Academic Calendar 

Germany, Bonn and the University of Bonn 

Before your Arrival 

Accommodation in Bonn 

Formalities 

Learning German 

Your Arrival in Bonn 

The Best Time to Arrive in Bonn 

Getting to Bonn 

Your Departmental ERASMUS Co-ordinator 

Moving into your Accommodation 

After your Arrival 

Tenancy Contract 

Enrolment at the University of Bonn 

Registration with the the City of Bonn 

Work Permit 

Opening a Bank Account

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Studying and Living at the University 

Studying at the University of Bonn 


Facilities at the University of Bonn 

Student Organisations 

Religious Communities 

Music and the Arts 

Living in and around Bonn 

Culture and Leisure 

Shopping in Bonn 

Regional Attractions 

Getting Around 

What else you need to know …. 

Useful Websites 

In Cases of Emergency 

Index 

Maps 



Academic Calendar 2009/2010 

Winter Semester 2009/10 

Lecture Period October 12th 2009 – February 5th 2010 

Holidays 

German Unification Day October 3rd 2009 

All Saints Day November 1st 2009 

Christmas Break December 24th 2009 – January 3rd 2010 

Summer Semester 2010 

Lecture Period April 12th 2010 – July 23th 2010 

Holidays 

Good Friday April 2nd 2010 

Easter Sunday and Monday April 4th/5th 2010 

Labour Day May 1st 2010 

Ascension Day May 13th 2010 

Pentecost (no lectures) May 24th–28th 2010 

Corpus Christi June 3rd 2010 

Winter Semester 2010/11 October 12th 2010 – February 4th 2011 

Summer Semester 2011 April 4th 2011 – July 15th 2011 

For the academic calendar beyond (in German): 

www.uni-bonn.de 

Startseite ► Studium ► Termine und Fristen ► Vorlesungszeiten bis 2014

Bonn 

Area 

Population 

Capital 

Official language 

Currency 

Political leadership 

Head of state 

Head of Government 

Foreign Secretary 

National Holiday 

Structure 

Political system 

Germany, Bonn and the University 

Facts about Germany (last updated 2009) 

357 030 km2 

82 631 000 = 231 per km 2 

Berlin 

German 

Euro (€) 

Germany 

Germany lies in the heart of Europe, both geographically 

and culturally. The unified Federal Republic of 

Germany has a total of nine neighbouring countries: 

those to the west (the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, 

and France) can be reached very easily from 

Bonn by train. 

As a member of the EU, Germany connects western 

Europe with eastern Europe. Germany has a population 

of around 82 million, which makes it the most 

heavily populated country in Europe. 

German is the native language of over 100 million 

people, making it the most widely used language in 

Europe. Besides Germany, German is also spoken 

in Austria, Liechtenstein, and parts of Switzerland, 

France (Alsasce) and Italy (South Tirol). 

Horst Köhler (Federal President) 

Angela Merkel (Chancellor) 

Frank-Walter Steinmeier 

3rd October (German Unification Day) 

16 Federal States, each with own constitution, parliament and government 

Democratic parliamentary federal state since 1949; Parlament: lower house (598 

members, election every 4 years); upper house (state representation, 69 members); 

presidential election every 5 years by the Federal Assembly. Voting age: 18 


Bonn: a city where 

you feel at home as 

soon as you arrive! 


Bonn – Federal City on the Rhine 

Germany’s United Nation City; capital city from 1949 to 1990; Beethoven City; 

University City. Behind the many faces of the city of Bonn stand 2000 years of 

changing history. 

316,000 people from 170 nations live in Bonn. One in seven has a foreign passport. 

The birth-rate is high, and most inhabitants of Bonn are well-qualified and 

multi-lingual. As a ’Compact City’, Bonn combines the convenience of a mediumsized 

centre with the cultural diversity of a metropolis. 

Between the years 13 and 9 B.C. the Romans built “Castra Bonnensia”. The “Villa 

Basilica”, centred around the city’s cathedral (“Münster”), evolved from this Roman 

settlement very quickly, and then turned into the town of residence for the 

electors and archbishops of Cologne very fast. The city’s most famous son, Ludwig 

van Beethoven, was born in Bonn in 1770 – the house he was born in can still 

be visited today. The Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelm University, founded in 1818, 

as well as the beautiful surrounding landscape of Bonn were beneficial for the 

city’s rise in the nineteenth century, turning it into a romantic university city, an 

intellectual venue and even one of the richest cities of Prussia. 

In Germany, Bonn is associated with successful democratic renewal, thriving federalism, 

as well as the European Unification. The Federal Republic of Germany

� Michael Sondermann, Stadt Bonn 

was founded in Bonn in 1949, with Bonn as its federal capital. In 1991, the German 

Parliament voted to relocate several government departments and agencies 

as well as the Parliament itself from Bonn to Berlin. 

Since the relocation in 1999, Bonn has undergone a remarkable development, 

moving away from the image of being Germany’s capital to a new, independent 

profile: as headquarters for global companies in such promising fields as telecommunication 

and logistics, as the centre of a renowned scientific community and 

as a UN City. Today, Bonn has more inhabitants than in 1991, a modern economic 

structure, one of the smallest unemployment figures of North Rhine-Westphalia, 

and what is more, it still maintains its above-average buying power. 

As a result of its 50 years’ experience as the federal capital, Bonn is a second political 

centre in Germany, and as the German UN City it is also an important location 

for international collaboration. Nineteen organisations of the United Nations 

as well as approximately 150 international organisations and non-governmental 

organisations have their seat here. The UN Campus in Bonn stands as a visible 

symbol of this development. In July 2006, Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel introduced 

the campus to UN Secretary General Kofi Annan as the new United Nations 

site in Bonn. 

Bonn showed that it is still a city of political competence and international importance 

by organising several World Climate Summits and hosting both the conference 

“Rebuild Afghanistan – Peace and Stability” in December 2001 and the UN 

Convention on Biological Diversity in May 2008. 

More information about Bonn can be found under this address: www.bonn.de 

Map of the city: http://stadtplan.bonn.de/mapbender/dhtml/index.php 



The University’s History 

The University of Bonn is one of Germany’s leading universities, and its international 

orientation in research and teaching has a long tradition. Founded in 

1818, Bonn has always attracted eminent scholars and pro-mising young students 

from all over the world. Today, international study programmes and the University’s 

wide-ranging network of international partner institutions ensure that Bonn 

will continue to attract international students and researchers. And what is more: 

the international orientation of research and teaching is not only something that 

we consider to be ‘nice to have’. Rather, it is a key component of our university’s 

profile, a guiding principle in all our activities. 

The University of Bonn has established a wide-ranging network of international 

partners both on the institutional and interpersonal level: active cooperation and 

exchange agreements with more than 300 institutions form a sound basis for our 

international position. And as you read this, academics from Bonn will be working 

in more than 1,500 international research groups or projects with colleagues from 

around the globe. The University strongly supports further collaboration initiatives 

with other universities and research institutions, not least because research collaboration 

also benefits the students and graduates embarking on a university career. 

Studying at the University of Bonn is very international. Approximately 14% of 

our students are from abroad, so you are very likely to meet one of these 4,000 students 

on campus or in town. Together with the 500 – 600 Bonn students who study 

abroad in one of the University’s exchange programmes or an international scholarship 

programme, they benefit from Bonn’s cooperation agreements with more 

than 250 partners in 27 European countries and more than 50 partners outside 

Europe. German and international students cannot only choose from numerous international 

B.A., M.A. and PhD programmes which are either partially or entirely 

taught in English. In double-degree Bachelor and Master programmes students

have the opportunity to spend part of their studies abroad and receive degrees from 

both participating universities. 

For 50 years the University has built a reputation in hosting students from around 

the world in its immersion study abroad programmes. Each year about 500 students 

participate in the semester- or year-long exchange and Junior Year abroad 

programmes or come to Bonn for a spring or summer programme focusing, for 

example, on German literature and language, transatlantic issues, or research in the 

Life Sciences. Each programme offers a unique mix of study and research opportunities, 

German courses, cultural programme, and immersion into the university’s 

and city’s life. The wide range of courses offered, an outstanding reputation in 

teaching and research, and its unique location make Bonn an especially attractive 

place to study and live, so that many students decide to stay on or return later. 

The Friedrich-Wilhelms-University of Bonn also plays a decisive role in the city, 

as its institutes, seminars and clinics can be found in various parts of town. The 

main building, which houses the two faculties of Theology, the Faculty of Philosophy 

and the administrative body, is situated in the city centre, along with the 

Law Faculty and the University Library. Most institutes belonging to the Faculty 

of Natural Sciences and the Faculty of Agriculture, however, have their premises 

in the municipal districts Endenich and Poppelsdorf. The University of Bonn’s 

Botanical Garden in Poppelsdorf is one of the oldest in the world, boasting an 

extraordinary number of species. Its eleven greenhouses, called the “living museums”, 

feature plants such as water lilies with leaves able to carry as much as 80 

kilograms of weight. 

The Faculty of Agriculture uses various farms in the area of Bonn for experimental 

research. Most of the clinics belonging to the Faculty of Medicine are situated in 

a hospital complex on a hill called Venusberg. In the Eifel region, the Max Planck 

Institute operates a 100-metre radiotelescope. 


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Before your arrival 

Application 

deadlines 

Forms 

Contact 

Deposit 

Bank account 

Rent 

Facilities 

Information 



Accommodation in a Student Dormitory 

All ERASMUS-students are given the opportunity to apply for a reasonably 

priced room in a student dormitory. 

Please note the application deadlines! 

July 20 (winter semester) 

February 10 (summer semester) 

The application form for a room in a dormitory is available at the following address: 

www.erasmus.uni-bonn.de ► Housing in Bonn 

More information can be found at 

www.studentenwerk-bonn.de 

► Wohnen und Leben ► Wohnen in Bonn ► Bewerbung Wohnanlage 

Note: Please use the form provided for ERASMUS students. Do not use the form 

provided for German students. 

Frau Eckstein 

Studentenwerk Bonn 

Abteilung Studentisches Wohnen 

Nassestraße 11, D-53113 Bonn 

phone: +49-(0)228-73 7164 

fax: +49-(0)228-73 7192 

wohnen@studentenwerk-bonn.de 

You have to pay a deposit of € 255.65 to the bank account of the Studentenwerk 

as soon as you have got your confirmation. Otherwise your reservation will not 

be held up. 


SEB-AG, Filiale Bonn 

BLZ: 38010111, Konto Nr.: 101 565 05 00 

IBAN: DE65 3801 0111 1015 6505 00, BIC: ESSEDE5F380 

Please note: Rooms can only be rented for full months and for a time of at least 3 

months. Rent payments are due on a monthly basis. Accordingly, you have to pay 

rent for the entire month even if you are only staying 5 additional days into the 

new month. 

Rooms in a student residence are furnished and self-catering with communal 

kitchen (equipped with cookers and fridges), shower, lounge, and laundry facilities. 

However, students will need to bring along their own bed linen, towels and 

kitchen utensils. Bedding will be available. All rooms have internet access (the 

internet-fee is included in the rent) and a telephone access, but usually not TV, 

radio or telephone. Sometimes there is a communal TV-room. 

You will find more information regarding the different dormitories at 

www.studentenwerk-bonn.de

Classfied ads 

Useful websites 


Private Accommodation 

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Offers for private accommodation can be found in the local papers General- 

Anzeiger (www.general-anzeiger-online.de), Bonner Rundschau and the local 

magazine Schnüss. 

• www.uni-bonn.de/unileben/wohnen.html 

• www.asta-bonn.de/wohnboerse.html 

• www.studenten-wg.de 

• www.wg-gesucht.de 

• www.bonn.studenten-wohnung.de 

• www.uni-bonn.de ► Studium ► Soziales ► Wohnen 


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EU/EFTA countries 

No visa 

Turkey 

Student visa 

Internship 

EU/EFTA students 

Non-EU students 

Formalities 


Visa Regulations 

Students from EU/EFTA countries, including the new EU countries, do not 

require a visa for their stay in Germany. 

Students from Turkey require a student visa for entering Germany. You should 

apply for your visa at the German Embassy or Consulate of your home country 

at least 6 weeks prior to your departure. To obtain a residence permit in Germany 

after your arrival in Bonn, you also need evidence of sufficient funds or scholarships 

to cover your living costs during your study period (approx. € 585 per 

month). 

If you plan to do an internship in Germany outside an officially recognised 

organisation (such as ZAV, ERASMUS, IAESTE, AIESEC) and exceeding 3 

months’ time, you need to inform the German Embassy or the Consulate when 

applying for your visa. Before a visa is granted, inquiries will be made regarding 

the issuing of a work permit at the local Employment Office in Germany. To simplify 

formalities, please have your ERASMUS departmental co-ordinator, or any 

other professor of your department at the University of Bonn, send you a letter of 

confirmation that the internship is supervised by the university. 

Valid Identification Papers 

Please ensure that your identity card or passport is valid for the entire duration of 

your stay in Germany. 

Health Insurance 

In Germany, all students must have a health insurance 

Students from EU and EFTA countries or students from countries that hold 

healthcare agreements with Germany require a European Health Insurance Card 

or A/T 11 form (Turkey). Both documents are available from the health insurance 

institutions in your home country. 

Students from non-EU/EFTA countries should check whether their (private) health 

insurance offers sufficient coverage in Germany. If this is not the case, you should 

get in contact with one of the public statutory health insurance companies immediately 

after arriving in Germany in order to obtain health insurance (e.g. AOK, 

DAK, Techniker Krankenkasse, Barmer Ersatzkasse; approx. € 60 per month).

Other insurances 

Semester 

contribution 

Rent 

Money/ 

Traveller Cheques 

Cost of living 

Formalities 

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The semester contribution, due upon enrolment, includes insurance coverage 

for accidents that occur en route from the university to your place of residence 

or within university grounds. Furthermore, it is recommendable to take out a 

liability insurance for Germany in case the liability insurance of your home country 

is not valid during your stay in Germany. 

ERASMUS Grant Certification 

Please bring a certification of your ERASMUS grant with you. You will need 

this document to demonstrate your financial situation when registering with the 

Immigration Office. 

Money and Cost of Living 

Upon arrival, please ensure that you have at least € 500 at your immediate 

disposal to cover such costs as: 

When enrolling at the University of Bonn, all students must pay a semester contribution 

of approx. € 210. This contribution includes: 

► The Semesterticket: valid for public transport in Bonn and the surrounding 

area for the duration of one semester (Apr-Sep and Oct-Mar). 

► A membership contribution for the student-run services (Students’ Union, 

student body of the departments). 

► A contribution fee towards student social institutions and the Studentenwerk 

that runs the student restaurant (Mensa) as well as the halls of residence. 

► A contribution fee towards the Hochschulsport (student gym), which students 

use free of charge (with some exceptions). 

Within the first few days after your arrival, you must pay the first month’s rent, 

which varies between € 163 and € 320. You should have paid your deposit before 

your arrival. 

You will have to make all these payments by means of bank transfer. Cash or 

credit cards are not accepted. Since withdrawing money with Visa or Mastercard 

is usually expensive, you should bring along enough cash money for the first 

days and weeks. 

Although Bonn is not the most expensive place in Germany the cost of living 

is relatively high. Of course, monthly costs fluctuate with the expenses for rent, 

coupled with your individual life style. However, you should expect an average 

monthly budget of approx. € 620. 


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Test your level 

of German 

Learning portal 


Orientation 

Programme 


ProIntegration 

Fee 

Beginning of courses 

Registration 



It is important that you have a good knowledge of the German language in order 

to follow classes, except for some classes in the natural sciences or on the master 

level. You can test your level here: 

• www.daad.de/deutschland/deutsch-lernen/wo-deutsch-lernen/00499.de.html 

• www.goethe.de/cgi-bin/einstufungstest/einstufungstest.pl 

• www.dialang.org 

• http://languagetest.fit-for-europe.info 

• 

You will be able to take part in the following German language courses before 

and during the semester: 

„Deutsch-Uni Online“ 

Deutsch-Uni Online (DUO) offers the opportunity to prepare your German language 

skills even before your studies in Germany. 

www.deutsch-uni.com 

Orientation Programme 

Beginning with the winter term of 2010/11, the International Office intends to 

offer a month-long orientation course, including an intensive German language 

course, for ERASMUS students. After you will have been accepted at the University 

of Bonn, please visit our homepage 

www.erasmus.uni-bonn.de ► Learning German 

for more information on application deadlines and fees. 

German Language Courses during the Semester 

On behalf of the International Office, “ProIntegration e.V.” offers accompanying 

German classes during the semester (4 lessons per week). These courses apply to 

the Common European Framework for Language Courses. 

€ 50 (courses are subsidized with ERASMUS funds ) 

The courses begin in the third week of the semester. 

After your nomination for the University of Bonn, you will receive more information 

on the application procedure via e-mail, approximately at the beginning 

of July or January.

Certificate 


Language tandem 

Language tandems 

offered by the 

Learning Centre 

AStA language 

tandem 

Study Buddy 



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Please note: As we assume that every ERASMUS student will have acquired 

some German language competence before his/her arrival in Bonn, we do not 

offer any introductory language courses (level A1). 

Since our language courses are an accompanying offer to your studies at Bonn, 

you cannot officially receive ECTS credits. However, we will state on your 

language course certificate that completion of the course would equal 3 ECTS 

credits. Your ERASMUS co-ordinator is then free to include these credits on 

your transcript. 

More information on the German language courses: 

www.erasmus.uni-bonn.de ► Learning German 

Language Tandem 

Students who wish to improve their German language skills and are eager to 

meet native German speakers, can apply for a so-called “Language Tandem”. 

Thus a nice afternoon at a café can add to your vocabulary and enrich mutual 

cultural exchange. 

The Language Centre at the University helps you arrange a language tandem. 

Signing up is easy: simply send an e-mail (subject: tandem) to slzmedio@slz.unibonn.de. 

For more information, please visit the centre’s homepage at 

www.slz.uni-bonn.de ► Sprachenbereich ► Sprachtandem 

The AStA, or students’ union, offers language tandems as well. Please visit the 

union’s homepage for more information; you may also sign up on a list for future 

language tandems at: www.asta-bonn.de/sprachtandem.html 

Study Buddy 

In order to assist newcomers taking their first steps in Bonn and help them orientate, 

the International Office offers a buddy programme. Each foreign student 

will be introduced to a German student who will support him/her with both 

words and deeds. More information: 

www.uni-bonn.de ► Studium ► Studium in Bonn für internationale Studierende 

►Betreuung ausländischer Studierender ►Study-Buddy-Programm 


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Important 

From 

Cologne/Bonn airport 

From 

Düsseldorf airport 

From 

Frankfurt airport 

Tickets 


List of ERASMUS 

co-ordinators 





Students attending a language course or the orientation programme must arrive 

on the date that will have been indicated to them. 

Please do not arrive on weekends or late in the evening as staff and contact persons 

will not be available for you then (see also: “3. Moving into your Accommodation”). 


Three airports – Frankfurt am Main, Düsseldorf and Cologne/Bonn – connect 

Bonn with the rest of the world. 

The Cologne/Bonn airport is just 35km from Bonn. Take busline 670. Buses run 

every 20-30 minutes from the airport, directly to the main train station in Bonn. 

The journey takes around 30 minutes. The ticket costs ca. € 5 (YOU MUST PAY 

IN CASH!). 

It is very easy to travel from Düsseldorf to Bonn by train (Deutsche Bahn). 

Trains run about every 15 mins. A single ticket costs around € 22. The journey 

takes around 1 hour. 

The way from Frankfurt airport to Bonn is covered most easily by train as well. 

Trains run twice every hour, and the journey takes between 75 and 120 minutes. 

Single tickets cost between € 33 and € 60. 

Tickets for travelling with Deutsche Bahn can be bought at the station in the 

„Reisezentrum“ (Travel Centre), or from the ticket machines. Credit cards are 

accepted. 

More information, timetables, bookings, can be found here: www.bahn.de 

Meeting your Departmental ERASMUS Co-ordinator 

Your first and most important contact at the University of Bonn usually is your 

departmental ERASMUS co-ordinator. Please contact him or her for all questions 

regarding your studies at the University of Bonn 

You find a current list of all departmental ERASMUS co-ordinators at: 

www.erasmus.uni-bonn.de ► Contact and Help

Important 

Housing Service Desk 

Address 

Important 

Where to stay 

for late arrivals? 

Moving into your 

Accommodation 

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Please arrive during the day. If you arrive in Bonn during the week, you should 

first go to the Housing Services desk („Studentenwerk“) during office hours 

(9am – 12pm) to sign your tenancy contract. Once you have signed the contract 

you can move into your room. The keys can be collected either from the manager 

of the dormitory or from the tutor for foreign students (“Ausländertutor“ – see 

below ) in your dormitory. 


Nassestr. 11 

D-53113 Bonn 

Office hours: Mon to Fri: 9am to 12pm and Thu 2pm to 4pm 

Each dormitory provides a so-called “Ausländertutor” for your assistance. This is 

a special tutor for foreign students working on a voluntary basis. Please contact 

your tutor at least 2-3 weeks prior to your arrival in Bonn to make sure that he 

or she is informed and will be available at the time you arrive at your dormitory. 

This is particularly important if you plan to arrive outside the regular office hours 

and need to collect your room keys from the tutor. The “Ausländertutoren” are 

available during “normal” hours, so please do not arrive after 10 pm. 

The email addresses of the tutors for foreign students can be found at: 

www.studentenwerk-bonn.de/internationales ► 

Ansprechpartner ► Studentische Selbstverwaltung 

If you come to Bonn before you are able to move into your dormitory room, you 

need to stay at a hotel, or less expensively, at a youth hostel. That also applies when 

you arrive outside the office hours of the Studentenwerk without having informed 

your tutor in advance. If you arrive in Bonn very late (after 10 pm), you should also 

spend the night at a hotel or a youth hostel so that you don’t have to call your tutor 

in the middle of the night. 

Jugendgästehaus Venusberg (Youth Hostel) 

Haager Weg 42, 53127 Bonn 

phone: +49-(0)228-28997-0, +49-(0)228-28997-14 

email: jh-bonn@djh-rheinland.de; www.jugendherberge.de/jh/bonn 

For more information about hotels and reservations you can apply to: 

Tourist Information 

Windeckstr. 2/ am Münsterplatz, D-53111 Bonn 

phone: +49-(0)228-19433, Fax: +49-(0)228-775077 

email: bonninformation@bonn.de 


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After Your Arrival 

Tenancy contract 

Office Hours 

Put your name on 

your postbox 

Studentenwerk 


Tenancy Contract 

Within the first one or two days after your arrival, you will need to sign the 

tenancy contract for your dormitory room at the Studentenwerk and pay rent for 

the first month. From the second month on you have to pay your rent by bank 

transfer. 


- Wohnheimverwaltung - 

Nassestraße 11 

53113 Bonn 

Mon to Fri: 9am to 12pm and Thu: 2pm to 4pm 

When you sign your tenancy contract you must make sure that your moving out 

date is correct. There is a chance to change your moving out date later on, but 

you must inform the Studentenwerk at least 2 months before the new date. 

Please put your name on your postbox immediatley after you have moved in your 

room, so that important post can reach your.

What you need: 

Enrolment at your 

ERASMUS departmental 

co-ordinator 

Student card 

Health insurance 

Enrolment at the 

University of Bonn 

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All ERASMUS students need to enrol at the University of Bonn. When you enrol 

you must present the following: 

1. enrolment form (will be handed out during the orientation programme. If you 

are arriving after the orientation programme, please see your ERASMUS 

departmental co-oordinator) 

2. valid ID or passport 

3. health insurance certificate (or “Befreiungsbescheinigung” for students 

receiving private health insurance) 

Enrolment will take place as part of the International Office’s orientation programme 

at the beginning of the semester; if you cannot attend, please see your 

ERASMUS co-ordinator in Bonn for enrolment matters and enrolment procedure. 

Please have all the documents listed above ready. You will then receive a provisional 

student ID and a money transfer form in order to pay fees for your student 

ticket and make your social contribution. Your final student ID and semester 

ticket will be sent directly from the Registrar’s Office to your address in Bonn. 

To receive the health insurance certificate or “Befreiungsbescheinigung” please 

hand in your European health insurance card (or A/T 11 for Turkey) form, or 

your private health insurance certicate at one of the following public health insurance 

companies: 

Note: You will have the opportunity to receive a proof of student health insurance 

(“Krankenversicherungsnachweis”) during the International Office’s orientation 

programme. 

Techniker Krankenkasse Office Hours: Mon, Tue, Wed 8am – 4pm 

Welschnonnenstraße 5, 53111 Bonn Thu 8am – 5pm 

Fri 8am – 1pm 

AOK Rheinland Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri 8am – 4pm 

Heisterbacherhof 4, 53111 Bonn Thu 8am – 6pm 

BARMER Ersatzkasse Mon, Tue, Wed 8.30am – 3.30pm 

Welschnonnenstrasse 2, 53111 Bonn Thu 8.30am – 5.30pm 

Fri 8.30am – 3pm 


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Registration form 

Office Hours 

Deregistration form 

EU/ EFTA Students 

“Freizügigkeitsbescheinigung” 


Registration with the Residents’ 

Registration Office and Immigration Office 

Registration with the Residents’ Registration Office 

After moving into your dormitory and signing your tenancy contract you need to 

register with the City of Bonn within a week. 

For registration you need a registration form which you will receive during orientation 

or which you can collect for free from the Resident’s Registration Office. 

You may also access that form online: 

www.bonn.de ► Rat & Verwaltung ► Bürgerservice online ► Formulardepot 

► Umzug ► Anmeldung 

The filled out form and your ID/passport will enable you to register at the Resident’s 

Registration’s Office. 

Meldebehörde (Bürgeramt) im Stadthaus 

Berliner Platz, 53111 Bonn 

phone: 0228-77-1 (switch board) 

Mon, Thu 8am – 6pm 

Tue, Wed, Fri 8am – 1pm 

Deregistration with the City of Bonn 

Before you leave Bonn for good you must deregister with the City of Bonn. You 

can do this at: 

You can find the deregistration form online at: 

www.bonn.de ► Rat & Verwaltung Bürgerservice online ► Formulardepot 

► Umzug ► Abmeldung 

Before you go you must also collect your deposit from the Studentenwerk. It can 

also be transferred to your bank account abroad (if you move out on a weekend), 

but in this case you need to pay the transference fee. 

Registration at the Immigration Office 

Students from EU/EFTA countries need a so-called “Freizügigkeitsbescheinigung”, 

obtainable from the Immigration Office (Ausländeramt, address below) 

after registering with the City of Bonn. You will receive a form for this purpose 

during the International Office’s orientation programme or at: 

www.bonn.de ► Rat & Verwaltung Bürgerservice online 

► Bürgerservice A bis Z ► F ► Freizügigkeitsbescheinigung


Non-EU students 

residence permit 


Immigration Office 

Office hours 

• your ID/ passport 

• a copy of your registration with the “Meldebehörde” 

• proof of health insurance („Versicherungsnachweis“) 

• proof of enrolment at the University of Bonn (e.g. your preliminary student 

certificate) 

• documents to prove financial security while studying in Bonn. This could 

entail, for example, your ERASMUS grant and a confirmation of support from 

your parents (see example on next page), € 585 per month is required as proof 

of stability. 

Students from non-EU and EFTA countries must apply for a residence permit with 

the Immigration Office (Ausländeramt) if their stay in Bonn exceeds three months. 

• a completed copy of the „Application for Residence Permit“ form (available 

through the “Ausländeramt” or during the International Office’s orientation 

programme) 

• your ID/ passport 

• a copy of your registration with the “Meldebehörde” 

• proof of health insurance 

• proof of enrolment with the University of Bonn 

• documents to prove financial security while studying in Bonn. This could 

entail, for example, your ERASMUS grant and a confirmation letter of support 

from your parents (see template on next page). As a rule, € 585 p.m. is required 

as proof of stability. 

Once you have registered, you will receive a residence permit (Aufenthaltsgenehmigung). 

ERASMUS-students are exempted from service charges. 

Ausländeramt der Stadt Bonn 

Oxfordstraße 19, 53111 Bonn (corner Karsernenstraße) 

By appointment only. Appointment form: 

www.bonn.de/online_formulare/termin_auslaenderamt/ 

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Please Note: The International Office at the University of Bonn cannot issue any 

of the certificates mentioned above. 

If you are living outside of Bonn you must register with the local authorities there. 


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Template 

“Unterhaltsbescheinigung” 

“Old” EU/EFTA 

students, Malta, 

Cyprus 

Address 

Students from new 

EU and non-EU 

countries 

Restricted 

work permit 

Applying for an 

extension of 

working time 


Work Permit 

Ort [insert your address], Datum [insert date] 

Unterhaltsbescheinigung 

Meine Tochter/mein Sohn [insert your name] 

geboren am [insert your date of birth] in [insert 

your place of birth] erhält von mir eine monatliche 

Unterhaltsleistung von [insert amount given to you 

by parent/guardian] Euro. 

Unterschrift [insert parent/guardian’s signature] 

Datum [insert date] 

Ort [insert name of your home town] 

Work Permit 

Students from the “old” EU and EFTA countries, including Malta and Cyprus: 

You may obtain employment (including internships) without a work permit. 

However, you do need an income tax card (Lohnsteuerkarte) issued by the Residents’ 

Registration Office (Meldestelle/Bürgeramt). 

Bürgeramt im Stadthaus 

Berliner Platz, 53111 Bonn 

phone: 0228/77-1 (reception) 

Mon and Thu 8am – 6pm 

Tue, Wed, Fri 8am – 1pm 

Students from non-EU/EFTA countries, as well as the new EU East/Central European 

countries: 

Please be aware that you only have a restricted work permit during your stay in 

Germany. You may work without a work permit for the duration of 90 days/180 

half-days per year. As this permit is already included in your visa, you do not 

need a special work permit. 

Students from new EU countries: 

If you wish to work more hours in Germany, you would have to apply for a EU 

work permit at the Employment Office (“Bundesagentur für Arbeit”). The branch 

for you to contact is the one located within the same district as your employer’s 

main office. For more information, please contact the Job Center (“Zentralstelle 

für Arbeitsvermittlung”, ZAV) in Bonn (Phone: +49 228 713-0). You will find 

more information on the current interim arrangement at http://ec.europa.eu/eures

Address 

Internship 

Debit account 

Opening a Bank Account 

Students from non-EU countries: 

If you need to extend your working time, you must submit an application for a 

work permit to the Employment Office (Agentur für Arbeit), enclosing a personalised 

job description (i.e. your future employer must declare why they want to 

employ you). Allow approx. 6 to 8 weeks for the processing of your request. The 

work permit you obtain is limited to a single employer (i.e. it is valid for one job 

only) and depends on your current residence permit. 

Employment Office - Bonn / Agentur für Arbeit 

Villemombler Str. 101 


phone: 0228/924-0 

www.arbeitsagentur.de 

The regulations mentioned above also apply to those internships that would 

exceed a duration of three months within a time period of 12 months. Students 

who, because of their country of origin, require visas in order for them to enter 

Germany, in any case need a corresponding entry permit which would allow 

them to do an internship. 

Opening a Bank Account 

Soon after your arrival, you should consider opening a personal bank account 

(debit/savings account) with a local bank. Students generally receive a debit 

account free of charge. However, please inquire about the exact conditions at the 

bank of your choice. 

A debit account makes it easy for you to administrate transactions that need to 

be made on a regular basis such as rent payments, your semester contribution fee 

or telephone line by direct debiting, credit transfer or standing orders. Standing 

orders, for example, offer you an easy and stable method of payment for any ongoing 

costs and an option of recalling falsly debited entries. 

You must present the following: 

• passport 

• your proof of registration with the City of Bonn 

• your (preliminary)student ID 

• some money 

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Studying and Living 

at the University Studying at the University of Bonn 

Carry our student ID 

always with you 

Fee reductions 

Semesterticket 

Studienkompass 

Course Catalogue 

s.t. / c.t. 


Student ID 

Once you have enrolled at the university and paid the „Semesterbeitrag“, you will 

receive your ID card by post. Your student ID is an official document that you 

should always carry with you. You need your student ID, for example to obtain a 

library card, to register for university sports courses and to use any other university 

facilities such as the canteen. Students also receive fee reductions at many 

theatres, museums, cinemas, etc. 

In addition, your student ID is only valid in combination with a picture ID, thus 

you should always carry a valid ID or passport with you. This is of great importance 

when you use your student ID / semester ticket as a ticket for the public 

transportation system within the VRS region or North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW). 

(For more on your student ticket and the NRW ticket, check “Public Transportation 

in the Bonn region” on page 44) 

Study Guide 

When enrolling at the University of Bonn, you will receive a study guide to your 

studies at Bonn (“Studienkompass”) which includes detailed information on 

organizing your studies, helpful study and work-related techniques, addresses of 

help desks, information centres etc., and many tips on living in the city of Bonn. 

Finally, it also includes a glossary of academic terms. 

Studienkompass online: 

www.uni-bonn.de/studium/beratung/studienkompass 

Course Catalogue, Modules and Schedule of Classes 

Please see the University of Bonn’s electronic course catalogue (eVV) for information 

on all courses. 

www.basis.uni-bonn.de 

or 

www.uni-bonn.de ► Studium ► Studienangebot ► Vorlesungsverzeichnis 

At the beginning of each semester, you may also obtain a printed version at (various) 

book stores. 

All the lectures at the University of Bonn start either at the stated time or 15 

minutes later. c.t. means the lecture or class will not start until 15 minutes after the 

stated time. This is also known as the „akademisches Viertel“, or academic quarter 

of an hour. s.t. means the lecture or class starts at the given time.

Modules 

Credits 

Transcript of Records 

Teilmodulprüfung 

Module handbook 

ECTS Learning 

Agreement 

eCampus 

Lectures and Classes 

at the University 

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The new Bachelor and Master courses of studies consist of modules and there is 

no longer a differentiation between Grundstudium and Hauptstudium. The modules 

consist of thematic courses (lectures, classes and seminars), and you must 

register to take the module. For information about the registration for modules, 

please contact your departmental ERASMUS co-ordinator. 

When you have passed a module through an exam at the end of the course you 

will automatically receive credit points which can be certified in a Transcript of 

records. These transcripts are managed by the electronical examination records 

of the respective seminars. Usually, ERASMUS students will obtain a separate 

transcript from their ERASMUS co-ordinator. 

ERASMUS-students may be allowed to take only one part of a module in an 

exam (Teilmodul-Prüfung). Please speak to your ERASMUS departmental coordinator 

for details. 

Individual departments provide a module-handbook which lists more information 

about those modules; these are often available online. You can find more information 

about modules and credit points on the webpage of your department. 

Important! Based on a Learning Agreement, you should decide which courses you 

are going to take prior to your arrival in Bonn (it is possible to ask your co-ordinator 

for advice). After your arrival, however, discussing your individual timetable 

with your ERASMUS departmental co-ordinator is highly recommended! 

eCampus is an electronic teaching and learning platform. In addition to courses 

and lectures requiring attendance, many instructors make use of eCampus in 

order to provide additional study-related material and communicate current information 

to their students. Moreover, for ERASMUS students, eCampus offers a 

forum which will keep you updated on events hosted by the International Office 

or the ERASMUS Student Network. You may also use it to swap ideas with other 

German and international students. In order to register at eCampus, you will need 

a university account (see chapter on computer facilities, p. 32). 

www.ecampus.uni-bonn.de 


The departmental ERASMUS co-ordinator of your degree course is your most 

important contact person. You will receive all of the relevant information about 

your studies and the department from him/her. He/she is also responsible for issuing 

all certificates and transcripts. 

List of the departmental ERASMUS co-ordinators: 

www.erasmus.uni-bonn.de ► Contact and Help 


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at the University Facilities at the University of Bonn 

Prices 

Menu 

Mensa 

Nassestraße 

Poppelsdorf 

Venusberg-Bistro 

Römer-Castell 


Canteen 

Students receive meals at discount prices at the “Studentenwerk” canteens, ranging 

from € 2.00 to € 2.50. 

The weekly menu can be found on the canteen notice boards or online: 

www.studentenwerk-bonn.de 

There are four major university canteens: 

Nassestrasse 11 

Mon-Thu 11.30am – 2.30pm and 5.30pm – 7.30pm 

Fri 11.30am – 2pm and 5.30pm – 7.30pm 

Sat 11.30am – 2.30pm 

Endenicher Allee 19 

Mon-Thu 11.30am – 2.30pm 

Fri 11.30am – 2.00pm 

Venusberg (university hospitals) 


Fri 11.30am – 2.00pm 

Sat 12.00pm – 2.00pm 

Römerstrasse 164 


Fri 11.30am – 2.00pm

Main Library 

Guided tours 

Library card 

Address 

Office hours 


Office hours 

Libraries 

Bonn has a variety of libraries. 

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a) Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek (ULB) 

This library features literature on almost every academic subject but its main 

focus is on the literature of the two theological faculties, the Faculty of Arts, the 

Faculty of Law, and Economics. Apart from a few exceptions, most books can be 

borrowed for a certain period of time, as well as checked out for copying. 

At the beginning of each semester, the university library offers guided tours to 

help you find your way through the library. Please make sure to participate in one 

of these tours and learn how to use all the library’s services, including the different 

catalogues. Guided tours will be announced on the notice boards at the library 

entrance, in the individual departments and on the library webpage. 

To obtain a library card, you need to register at the library´s front desk. Please 

bring your student ID and the confirmation form you received at the Residents‘ 

Registration Office of the city of Bonn. 

Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek (ULB) 

Adenauerallee 39-41 


phone: 0228 - 73-7352 

ulb@ulb.uni-bonn.de 

Mon-Fri 8am – 9pm 

Sat 10am – 4pm 

All media can be located by using the ULB’s main catalogue. Media that is not 

available at the “Freihandmagazin” may be ordered using the main catalogue. 

In addition, the catalogue may also be used for extensions, reservations and 

interlibrary loans. 

www.ulb.uni-bonn.de ► Hauptkatalog 

Loans (-Leihstelle, Freihandmagazin, Lehrbuchsammlung-) 

Mon-Fri 8am – midnight 

Sat 10am – midnight 

Reading Room 



Sun 10am – midnight 


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Address 

Office hours 


Student library 

Address 

Office hours 


Departmental 

libraries 


b) Library for Medicine, the Sciences and Agriculture 

(Abteilungsbibliothek für Medizin, Naturwissenschaften und Landbau - MNL) 

Nußallee 15a 


phone: (0228) 73-3405 

mnl@ulb.uni-bonn.de 



Reading Room 


Sat, Sun 10am – midnight 

www.ulb.uni-bonn.de ► Standorte der ULB 

Reading Room 

This library offers a broad range of German and international newspapers and 

periodicals. 

Universitätshauptgebäude, Regina-Pacis-Weg 1 

(Entrance Hofgartenwiese/Kaiserplatz) 

phone: (0228) 73 73 97 

Mon-Fri 9am – 5pm 

www.ulb.uni-bonn.de ► Standorte der ULB 

Institutional Libraries 

Each department maintains its own library, which can be used free of charge. 

Being merely for reference (i.e. “Präsenzbibliothek“), the departmental libraries 

do usually not allow students to take books outside the premises. However, some 

libraries may allow keeping books over the weekend. 

Books located at those libraries can be found via the University Library’s main 

catalogue or by browsing the Catalogue of the Bonn Clinic and Institute Libaries 

(BoKIS). You will find a library guide, including information on addresses, 

opening hours and the equipment of the various institute libraries, on the ULB’s 

homepage.

Public library 

Borrowing card 

Address 

Office hours 


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Public Library (Stadtbibliothek) 

The Public Library is located in the city centre behind the main post office 

(Bottler platz). As this library is open to the wider public, collections are very 

diverse and do not focus on academic interests or requirements. The collections 

include periodicals, music and videotapes, games as well as DVDs. 

To obtain your borrowing card for the Public Library, bring your passport and 

your copy of the certificate of residence from the Meldebehörde. You can borrow 

books, magazines, cassettes, CDs, videos, DVDs and computer games at the 

main office in Bonn, as well as in the branch offices in Beuel, Bad Godesberg, 

etc. You can pay a year’s subscription for unlimited borrowing, or pay each time 

you borrow an item. 

Stadtbibliothek 

Bottlerplatz 1 


phone: 0228 -77-36 58 

Mon-Wed and Fri 11am – 7pm 

Sat 10am – 1pm 

www.bonn.de ► Familie & Gesellschaft Bildung & Soziales ► Stadtbibliothek 


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Free access 

to the internet 

HRZ services 

User account 

Address 

Info-Point at the HRZ 

Cip-Pool 

Computer courses 

More information 


Computer Facilities and Internet Access 

All students at the University of Bonn have free access to the internet in the 

University Library as well as in several departments featuring CIP-Pools, where 

computer and printer use is free of charge. However, please note that some CIPpools 

may only be used by students belonging to the institute /department. In 

addition, internet access is available through the WLAN@BONNET service at 

many locations of the University of Bonn, such as those in the main building or 

at the Hofgartenwiese. More information: 

www.hrz.uni-bonn.de ► Internet-Anbindung ► WLAN ► WLAN@BONNET 

In order to take advantage of HRZ’s offers (university network, university e-mail 

account), you will automatically receive, along with your semester documents, 

a university account and an e-mail address. University account together with 

your personal password enable you to use all of the University of Bonn’s main 

computer services. 

Hochschulrechenzentrum (RHRZ) 

Wegelerstraße 6 


www.rhrz.uni-bonn.de 

Info-Point: 

Plaza on the ground floor (Room E06) 

Office hours: Mon-Fri 8.30am – 9.30pm 

PC advice and sales from 9am – 6pm 

phone: (0228) 73-2751 

infopunkt@uni-bonn.de 

Once you own a user account, you will be able to use the CIP-Pools. However, 

for access to a number of CIP-Pools, you will have to obtain a magnetic code 

card first, which will be issued through a deposit of € 10. For detailed information 

concerning access and usage, please refer to the staff of the particular CIP- 

Pool you would like to use. The major CIP-Pools are: 

CIP-Pool Faculty of Arts and Humanities: Main Building; 9am – 8pm 

CIP-Pool Physics: Endenicher Allee 11-13, Room 127; 10am – 6pm 

If you intend to become familiar with working on a computer, either using Windows 

or Linux, or if you wish to learn how to handle Powerpoint, SPSS and other 

programmes, you may sign up for our computer courses at the HRZ. 

www.hrz.uni-bonn.de

University Sports 


programme 

Free counselling 

service 

Contact 

Appointment 

Office hours 


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University Sports Programme 

The University Sports Programme offers 90 different types of sports and more than 

400 courses. Most of these courses are free of charge. However, certain activities 

such as gliding, skiing, tennis, dancing, martial arts are subject to a small contribution 

fee to cover expenses. Moreover, you can use the university’s sports centre 

in Venusberg, Nachtigallenweg 86, for football, volleyball and the gym, free of 

charge. 

For further information and a brochure containing all programmes, contact: 

AStA Sportreferat 

Nassestrasse 11 (Mensa) 


phone: (0228) 73-7045 

www.sport.uni-bonn.de 

Psychotherapeutic Counselling 

The psychotherapeutic counselling services offer aid and advice with difficulties, 

whether relating to your studies or personal issues. All students at the University 

of Bonn have the opportunity to receive confidential assistance from the counselling 

services free of charge. Should you experience worries or psychological 

problems, please arrange an appointment with the counselling services staff. There 

you will receive help and be referred to a psychotherapist or physician, if needed. 

Studentenwerk Bonn AöR 

Psychoth. Beratungsstelle (PBS) 

Lennéstraße 24 


phone: (0228) 73-7106 

Tue 8am – noon 

Wed 8am – 4pm 

www.uni-bonn.de 

► Studium ► Beratung und Service ► psychotherapeutische Beratungsstelle 


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Events 

ERASMUS Specials 

Opening hours 

Address 

Programme 

Incoming meets 

Outgoing 



Student Organisations 

The International Club 

During the semester, the International Office’s International Club organises a 

comprehensive programme for international and German students at the University 

of Bonn, including day trips, movie nights, concerts, and also ERASMUS 

Specials. The majority of events offered are free of charge (day trips require a 

minimum contribution to cover costs). 

The International Club is open to both German and international students, from 

Monday to Thursday between 6pm and 11pm. Here you will find newspapers, 

games, a piano, a VCR and PCs with internet access, all available for your use. 

Our staff supply drinks and light snacks at reasonable prices and are always 

happy to be at your service should problems occur. 

You can find The International Club at 

Poppelsdorfer Allee 53/entrance on Argelanderstraße 

You can pick up the current programme at the International Club during service 

hours or find a calendar online (German language only): 

www.uni-bonn.de/~club/index.shtm 

ERASMUS Student Network Bonn (ESN) 

ESN endeavours to assist ERASMUS students arriving at Bonn and to connect 

them with German and other ERASMUS students in the city. ESN Bonn offers 

the opportunity for intercultural exchange between German and international students 

and organizes activities such as excursions and parties. Having a look at the 

current program will be worthwhile – of course, getting involved even more so! 

More information at: 

www.esn.uni-bonn.de

Information, parties 

Stationary 

Address 

Office Hours 


Guidance 

for students 


Semesterparties 

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AStA – Students’ Union 

The AStA represents all students enrolled at the University of Bonn. Elections 

are held annually. AStA has various subdivisions dealing with specific topics and 

offers student-focused services, such as international student affairs, cultural, ecological 

and political activities, sports, and counselling on social and legal matters. 

Throughout the semester, a variety of informational campaigns as well as parties 

are organised by AStA. 

Moreover, the AStA Shop sells a wide range of stationery and other useful supplies 

at reasonable prices. 

Nassestraße Poppelsdorf 

Nassestr. 11, 1st Floor Endenicher Allee 19, Mensa Foyer 

53113 Bonn 53115 Bonn 

phone: (0228) 73-9088 phone: (0228) 73-7016 

fax: (0228) 26-2210 fax: (0228) 73-9396 

12am – 2pm 11.45am – 2pm 

www.asta.uni-bonn.de 

Departmental Student Organisations 

Most departments have their own student interest groups (Fachschaften), which 

take care of student interests, offer introductory courses at the beginning of each 

semester as well as guidance during the lecture periods (specific office hours are 

usually posted in every department and/or online). 

www.uni-bonn.de ► Studium ► Studierendenschaft 

Parties at the University and Student Dormitories 

At the beginning of each semester there are parties organised by individual 

departments (like the “Medizinerparty” of the department for medical science, 

or the “Bauernschwof” of the department for agriculture), by halls of residence 

(Wohnheimpartys) and clubs. Look out for posters, flyers and notices in university 

buildings, halls of residence, and canteens. Dates for parties at departments 

can be found on the webpage of the “Fachschaft”. 

Dates for parties at the International Club can be found here: 

www.internationalerclub.uni-bonn.de ► EventClub ► ERASMUS-Special 

or here: 

www.erasmus.uni-bonn.de ► Information and Events 

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More informationen 

Music 

The Arts 


Religious Communities 


Students who would like to meet fellow students of the same religion can contact 

several religious communities. 

Protestant Chaplaincy (Evangelische Studierendengemeinde - ESG) 

The ESG is a venue for students wanting to spend time with others on a spiritual 

as well as an everyday level – this includes sharing religious services and organising 

parties and community weekends. The ESG also offers movie nights, research 

groups, international parties and study trips. You can find out more about 

this in a brochure which is released regularly, or check: www.esg-bonn.de 

Catholic Chaplaincy (Katholische Hochschulgemeinde - KHG) 

The Catholic Chaplaincy wants to foster community spirit through religious 

services and events such as parties, lectures and discussion groups. A brochure, 

which is distributed in the university refectories and several other places on the 

university grounds at the beginning of each semester, provides information on the 

broad range of activities offered. For more information: www.khgbonn.de 

Synagogue Community (Synagogengemeinde) 

The Synagogue Community is located in Tempelstraße 2 and can be contacted by 

phone: 0228-213560. 

Information for other religious communities, such as the Muslim Student Association 

(more information at www.ihv-bonn.de): 

www.uni-bonn.de ► Studium ► Studierendenschaft ► Studentische Einrichtungen 


If you are interested in singing or playing an instrument, please contact the university’s 

Collegium Musicum (Mon-Fri: 9am – 12am) or visit 

www.collegium-musicum.uni-bonn.de 

At the end of each semester – and especially during the Dies Academicus – the 

University’s orchestras and bands give concerts. These events are usually free of 

charge. Announcements can be found on the university’s notice boards, specifically 

in the main building. 

The University’s Art Studio (Studio für Kunsterziehung) offers drawing and 

painting courses. Detailed information can be found at: 

www.uni-bonn.de ► Studium ► Studium Universale

Freizeitpark 

Rheinaue 

Botanical Gardens 


Museums: 

Museums in Bonn 

Beethoven Haus 


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Living in Bonn 

Bonn offers visitors and residents a wide range of cultural and recreational activities, 

like festivals, museums, the opera, theatre, shopping, a variety of parks and 

gardens, and further attractions in the surrounding area which should not leave 

anything to wish for. 

You will find information on events in Bonn at: 

www.bonn.de ► Tourismus & Kultur / Sport & Freizeit ► Veranstaltungskalender 

Parks and Gardens 

The Rheinaue Park is the biggest park in Bonn. With its large meadows, the Rose 

Garden, the Blind Garden, the Japanese Garden and lake it is just the right place 

for sports, picnics, and walks. 

Additionally, there are open-air events held here, including a huge fireworks 

display in May as part of the so-called „Rhein in Flammen“ fun fair. 

You get there by taking the U-Bahn Line 66 (exit “Rheinaue”) or the bus, Line 

610 and 611 (exit „Johanniter Krankenhaus“). More information for events in the 

“Rheinaue” can be found here: www.bonn.de/tourismus_kultur_sport_freizeit/ 

freizeitpark_rheinaue/index.html?lang=de 

The University botanical gardens, with a collection of over 8000 different plants, 

are found in the Poppelsdorf district: Meckenheimer Allee 171 

More information and current opening hours: http://botgart.uni-bonn.de/ 

Museums 

The University of Bonn itself possesses numerous museums such as the Egyptian 

Museum, the Academic Art Museum and the Arithmeum. 

More information and opening hours: 

www.uni-bonn.de ► Einrichtungen ► Museen 

Numerous museums are located in the Federal City of Bonn. A list can be found 

on the city’s homepage: www.bonn.de ► Tourismus & Kultur / Sport & Freizeit 

► Kultur ► Museen und Ausstellungshäuser 

We have compiled a small sample for you. 

Place Beethoven was born, documents about his life and work 

Bonngasse 18-26 

www.beethoven-haus-bonn.de 

Mon-Sat 10am – 6pm, Sun 11am – 6pm in summer: April 1st to October 31st 

Mon-Sat 10am – 5pm, Sun 11am – 5pm in winter: November 1st to March 31st 


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Museum of Science 

and Technology 

(Deutsches Museum) 

German History 

since 1945 

(Haus der Geschichte) 

International Art 

(Kunst- und 

Ausstellungshalle) 

Modern German Art 

(Kunstmuseum Bonn) 

History, Art and Culture 

in the Rhineland 

(Rheinisches 

Landesmuseum 

Museum festival 

Kammerspiele 

Halle Beuel 

Opera Bonn 

Contra-Kreis-Theater 

Theater im Ballsall 



Ahrstr. 45 

www.deutsches-museum-bonn.de 

Tue-Sun 10am – 6pm 

Take U-Bahn Line 63 or 16, or Bus Line 610 or 611 (exit “Hochkreuz”). 

Willy-Brandt-Allee 14 

www.hdg.de 


U-Bahn Lines 16, 63 or 66 to Heussallee/ Museumsmeile 

Entrance is free. 

Friedrich-Ebert-Allee 4 

www.bundeskunsthalle.de 

Tue and Wed 10am – 9pm, Thu-Sun 10am – 7pm 


Friedrich-Ebert-Allee 2 

www.kunstmuseum.bonn.de 



History, Art and Culture in the Rhineland from the Stone Age to the Present 

Colmantstr. 14-18 (five minutes’ walk from the main station) 

www.rlmb.lvr.de 

Tue-Sun 10am – 6pm Wednesdays till 9pm 

Every year at the end of May there is a museum festival in which the adjacent 

museums are presenting a multifaceted programme. For more information see: 


Theatre 

Am Michaelshof 9 (Bad Godesberg) 

Siegburger Str. 42 (Beuel) 

Am Boeselagerhof 1 

The “Kammerspiele” in Bad Godesberg, die “Halle Beuel” and the Opera belong 

to the theatres of the City of Bonn. There are operas, classical and modern plays 

and dance performances (e.g. by the Choreographic Theatre). For details of 

events at these three institutes go to: www.theater.bonn.de 

Am Hof 3-5 

www.contra-kreis-theater.de 

Frongasse 9 (Endenich) 

www.theater-im-ballsaal.de

Euro Theater Central 

Haus der Springmaus 

Kleines Theater 

Brotfabrik 

Pantheon 

Beethovenhalle 

Beethovenfest Bonn 

Brückenforum 

Harmonie 

Jazz-Galerie 

Museumsplatz 

Rheinaue 

Dreieck (Entrance via Mauspfad) 

www.eurotheater.de 

Cabaret and Improvisation 

Frongasse 8 (Endenich) 

www.springmaus-theater.de 

Classical and modern drama 

Koblenzer Str. 78 (Bad Godesberg) 

www.kleinestheater-badgodesberg.de 

Theatre and dance 

Kreuzstr. 16 (Beuel) 

www.brotfabrik-bonn.de 

Cabaret, Comedy, Readings, Concerts, Dance Nights and more 

Bundeskanzlerplatz 2-10 

www.pantheon.de 

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Concerts 

Classical concerts and other cultural events 

Wachsbleiche 16 

www.beethovenhalle.de 

Four weeks of concerts in different locations throughout Bonn, in honour of 

Beethoven’s anniversary. For more information go to: 

www.beethovenfest.de 

Contemporary international music, theatre and parties 

Friedrich-Breuer-Str. 17 (Beuel) 

www.brueckenforum.de 

Rock, Pop, Blues, Jazz, Folk 

Frongasse 28-30 (Endenich) 

www.harmonie-bonn.de 

Live Music (not just jazz) and Parties 

Oxfordstr. 24 

Every summer there are open-air concerts from well-known German and international 

bands on the square between the Art Museum and the Kunst- und 

Ausstellungshalle (see above). For more information see: 


Open-air concerts from May to August: „Jazz im Biergarten“ and „Sommerfestival“ 

in the Park restaurant Rheinaue. 


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Carneval 

Rheinaue flea-market 

Rhein in Flammen 

Rheinkultur 

Bonner Sommer 

Open-air concerts 

Silent film festival 

Beethoven Festival 

Pützchen’s Markt 

Bonner Kulturnacht 

Christmas Market 

Events Calendar 

Bonner Kinemathek 

Kinopolis 

Metropol 

Neue Filmbühne 

Rex 

Stern 

Woki 

Cinema timetables 



Other Events 

Street festival in towns and villages in the Rhineland, especially Bonn and 

Cologne. Mainly in February (official begin on 11th November) 

This big flea-market is held every third Sunday, from April to October 

Music, fun fair and famous fireworks display at the end, held on the first Saturday 

in May in the Rheinaue Park. 

Open-air Music Festival in the Rheinaue Park. First Saturday in July. 

Concerts on the Bonn market square from May to October 

Internationally renowned stars play on the Museumsplatz from June to September 

Silent films are shown in the Arkadenhof (main uni building) in July and August. 

Entrance is free. 

Performances of Beethoven’s works in September and October 

Largest fun fair in and around Bonn at the beginning of Sept. in Beuel-Pützchen 

More than 20 cultural institutions (museums, theatres, art houses, etc.) are open for 

one night in October. 

From the end of November in the town centre. 

More details of events (concerts, parties, festivals, etc) throughout the year can be 

found here: www.general-anzeiger-online.de, www.bonnaparte.de, 

www.meinestadt.de/bonn/home, www.bonnxxl.de 

Cinema 

Arthouse, showing less recent and artistic films. Often in the original version. 

Kreuzstraße 16 (Beuel) 

www.bonnerkinemathek.de 

Huge complex consisting of eleven cinemas. International films, often in the 

original version. Moltkestr. 7-9 (Bad Godesberg) 

www.kinopolis.de/godesberg 

Markt 24 

Arthouse. Often showing lesser known films. Friedrich-Breuer-Str. 68-70 (Beuel) 

www.rex-filmbuehne.de 

Arthouse, Frongasse 9 (Endenich) 

www.rex-filmbuehne.de 

Current international films, Markt 8-10 

www.cinestar.de 

International films no longer showing at other cinemas, often for reduced prices 

Bertha-von-Suttner-Platz 1-7, www.woki.de 

Cinema timetables are available in the local newpapers or online: 

www.general-anzeiger-bonn.de, www.bonnaparte.de.


Tip 

Department stores 

Supermarkets 

Market 

Flea-Market 

Stationery 

Books 

Office hours 



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Cafés, Pubs, Restaurants, Night Clubs 

There is a wide range of cafés, pubs, restaurants and nightclubs in both the centre 

of Bonn and its surrounding areas. Ambience, great coffee, large breakfasts, good 

food, clubs for the night owls, and of course beer gardens for summer evenings 

– there is something for everybody. 

Tips and further information on pubs and clubs can be found in the Bonn magazine, 

„Schnüss“, and under: www.bonnaparte.de or www.bonnxxl.de. 

You are not required to leave a tip in restaurants and cafés, however it is customary 

to leave one when the bill is being served at your table. The amount of the tip 

is linked to the friendliness of the staff, the quality of the food and service and is 

completely up to you (approx. between 5 and 10% of the bill). 


There are plenty of opportunities to go shopping in Bonn. In the city centre – between 

Münsterplatz, Friedensplatz and Marktplatz – a large number of clothing- , 

shoe- and large department stores, such as KAUFHOF and KARSTADT, offer 

almost everything from sportswear or electronic devices to kitchen and bathroom 

equipment. There is also a large food section inside Kaufhof, although it is a little 

more expensive than the other larger supermarkets. 

Branches of the large German supermarket chains ALDI, LIDL, EDEKA, HIT 

and others are located in every quarter of Bonn. You will also find Turkish, 

Arabic and Asian greengrocers or supermarkets spread across the city, especially 

in the Old Town. Those stores are often cheaper than the larger chains regarding 

fresh fruits and vegetables, and they also offer groceries much less common in 

Germany. In addition, a growing number of organic stores and supermarkets exist 

in Bonn. Simply contact your tutor at your dormitory to find the closest opportunity 

for grocery shopping. 

At the daily fruit market in front of the old town hall you will find fresh fruit 

and vegetables (Mon - Fri 8am – 6.30pm and Sat 8am – 4pm). There are smaller 

markets in the different town districts, too. 

The largest flea-market is the one in the “Rheinaue”, every first Sunday of the 

month, from May to October. 

Affordable stationery can be bought at the AStA-Shop at the Nassestraße and at 

the Poppelsdorf Mensa (page 35). 

Books for both your studies and your spare time (as well as course catalogues) 

can be found at BÜCHER BEHRENDT and BOUVIER (both located close to 

the main building, Am Hof) and in other smaller book stores. 

Opening hours of supermarkets and stores: Mon – Sat: 8am/9.30am – 8pm/10pm 


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Cologne 

Phantasialand 

Castle of Brühl 

Siegburg 

Siebengebirge 

Rhine-Valley 

UNESCO-World 

Heritage 


Regional Attractions 

Cologne is only 25 train minutes away from Bonn. Trains run two to three times 

an hour. Regional trains can be used free of charge, just with your student ID. In 

Cologne you can visit the famous Cathedral or the historical “Altstadt”, go on a 

boat trip on the Rhine or just do some shopping. There are many bars, restaurants 

and night clubs for dancing the night away. For information about Cologne, 

which is slightly bigger than Bonn, please visit: 

www.koeln.de 

www.meine-stadt.de/koeln 

www.bartime.de 

www.koelner-dom.de 

Between Bonn and Cologne there is Brühl (trains to Cologne stop at the Brühl 

station, there are shuttles from there to the park) and the “Phantasialand”, which 

is the biggest theme park in the area. Day ticket € 26-33. 

Open Apr-Oct 9am – 6pm 

www.phantasialand.de 

In addition, the beautiful Castle of Brühl with its park can be visited. It is located 

just next to the train station in Brühl. 

You can reach it with S-Bahn Line 66. A beautiful town with a well-known 

Benedictine monastery. Also renowned for its medieval Christmas market in 

December 

The beautiful hills rising up from the banks of the Rhine are a popular destination 

for day trips and hiking. You can visit the Drachenfels with its ruins, the “Löwenburg” 

or the Ölberg. A good starting point for hiking is Königswinter (S-Bahn 

Line 66). Further info: www.naturpark-siebengebirge.de 

A good way of experiencing the views of the hillsides is by going on a cruise 

along the river. With the boats of the KD, the “Weißen Flotte“ or the “Personenschifffahrt 

Siebengebirge” you can go on a cruise on the Rhine, to Linz, 

Remagen or Bad Breisig. The journey is especially beautiful travelling towards 

Koblenz since the river banks in the direction of Cologne have a less magnificent 

landscape. You can see old castles, vineyards, the famous Loreley rock and many 

of the old beautiful smaller towns. More information under: 

www.k-d.com; www.siebengebirgslinie.info, www.b-p-s.de.

Archeological 

Park of Xanten 

Opening hours 

Open-air museum 

Kommern 

Opening hours 

City tours 

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Some kilometres from Duisburg there is the medieval town Xanten where you 

can revisit its Roman ancestry. The Archeological Park of Xanten has reconstructed 

parts of the Roman settlement which give an amazing insight into the 

everyday life of the past. More information under: 

www.apx.de 

How to get there: To Duisburg by train (with your student ID you can go as far 

as Langenfeld for free – so you only need to buy a ticket from Langenfeld to 

Xanten), then from Duisburg to Xanten. Once in Xanten, you can take the bus 

(Line 42) or reach the park on foot (approx. 20 minutes). 

March to October 9am – 6pm 

November 9am – 5pm 

December to February 10am – 4pm 

The open-air museum Kommern has reconstructed more than 60 historical 

buildings from the various regions of the Rhineland, thereby conveying a good 

impression of the life and work conditions in peasant settlements. 

Rheinisches Freilichtmuseum Kommern 

Auf dem Kahlenbusch 

53894 Mechernich-Kommern 

www.kommern.lvr.de 

1st April to 31st October 9am – 6pm 

1st November to 31st March 10am – 4pm 

North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) is Germany’s most densely settled state, and visiting 

cities such as Münster, Düsseldorf or Aachen will be worth your while, and 

with your NRW-ticket travelling comes at no cost. In addition, Koblenz, Trier or 

Maastricht (in the Netherlands) are also within reach and tickets are relatively 

inexpensive. When purchasing a railway ticket, you should always mention that 

you already own the NRW-ticket! 


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Free travel with your 

Semesterticket in 

the region 

Informationen 

Cars 

Bikes 

Second hand bikes 

Rent a bike 



Public Transport in the Bonn area 

With your student ID and a valid passport, you may use all means of public 

transportation within the region covered by the transport association Rhein- 

Sieg (VRS) and in the whole of North Rhine-Westphalia. This is made possible 

through your payment for the semester ticket along with your social contribution 

upon enrolment. Each semester ticket is valid for the duration of one semester 

(October 1st – March 31st and April 1st – September 30th, respectively), including 

holidays. In NRW, you may thus use busses, trams and trains free of extra 

charge operated by Deutsche Bahn. These are: Regionalexpress (RE), Regionalbahn 

(RB) and S-Bahn. In addition, you may also take certain trains operated by 

Deutsche Bahn if you pay a surcharge. At the AStA or the university, you will receive 

more information on the exact validity of the ticket within the VRS region 

(Bonn and surrounding area, but also Cologne, for instance), and on its additional 

coverage in the VRS region which includes free transport of a bicycle or the possibility 

to share the ticket with another person after 7pm and on Sundays and on 

public holidays around the clock. 

www.uni-bonn.de ► Studium ► Bewerbung und Einschreibung 

► VRS-Semesterticket / NRW-Ticket 

It is not really advisable to buy a car to get around; especially since parking fees 

are high almost everywhere within Bonn´s city centre. Students living close to 

the city centre will soon find bicycles a far better option. Bikes are also fun for 

weekend trips around the Bonn area and can be taken on to the riverboats for a 

fee of approx. € 1. 

Unfortunately, expensive bikes are very likely to be stolen. You might want to 

buy a bike second-hand and resell it on returning home. Check for ads on the 

university’s notice boards or visit the bicycle fair held alongside the university’s 

main building (to the side of the Hofgarten) every semester. 

You can also rent bikes at: 

The Radstation at Bonn Hauptbahnhof (main station), 

Kurscheid Rent-a-Bike, Römerstr. 4, 53111 Bonn, phone: 631433 

Fahrradladen Südstadt, Ermekeilstr. 7, phone: 2423233 (sells and rents bikes) 

City Bike, Oxfordstr. 15, 53111 Bonn, phone: 9816112

Air fares 

� Lufthansa 

Car-pools 

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Getting Around in Germany 

Among all means of transportation, trains and cars should be considered foremost 

for travelling within Germany. Car pooling, using a BahnCard or capitalizing on 

special offers of Deutsche Bahn to obtain cheaper train tickets can make your 

travel less expensive. In Germany, bus travel is rather uncommon, but recently 

more long-range bus connections between the larger German cities and also to 

destinations abroad have been established. 

For long-distance travels within Germany, one should certainly see a travel agent 

and ask for special offers (for students or in general) for air travel. Taking a plane 

might be cheaper than travelling without discount by train. From an ecological 

point of view, however, taking the train is definitely most reasonable. 

Low priced flights can be found at: 

www.germanwings.de; www.hlx.com; 

www.tuifly.de; www.flydba.de; www.airberlin.de 

Car-pools are a good option if you want to go from one big city to another, but 

not if you are heading for a remote location or if you have to be there at a precise 

time. Sometimes it´s quite easy to find somebody with a car going into the 

same direction as you, at a time that suits you, and share the expenses for petrol 

(depending on how many people are going, your share would be either 50% or 

25%, etc.). If you are taking your own car, you may want to look for fellowdrivers 

yourself in order to save on petrol. There are always offers and requests 


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Notice board 

at the AStA 

Car-pooling agency 

Train 

Bahncard 

Weekend-Ticket 

InterRail-Ticket 

Early booking 

reductions 



published on the university’s notice boards (notice boards at Mensa Nassestraße 

and Mensa Poppelsdorf). 

An even more promising way to find a car-pool is to contact a car-pooling agency 

or Mitfahrzentrale. More information on www.mitfahrzentrale.de 

The main station (Bonn Hauptbahnhof) is located very close to the city centre, 

the “pedestrian precinct” (shopping area) and the university’s main building. 

Train fares are quite expensive in Germany, but there are various discount 

options. If you plan to use the German railway system on a regular basis, you 

should think about getting the discount ticket “Bahncard 25” for € 57 (for 2nd 

class). The Bahncard is valid for 12 months, entitling you to a 25% discount on 

the entire German railway system and a 25% discount on some reductions. 

If you are under the age of 26, you may wish to purchase a BahnCard 50 for € 

115 (regular prize is € 225 for second class travel). BahnCard 50 entitles you to a 

50% discount on train ticket prizes for twelve months. 

With the Saver Tickets for Europe (Europa-Sparpreis) you can save money on 

train fares in 16 European countries. 

A “Happy Weekend Group Ticket” (SchönesWochenend-Ticket, approx. € 30) is 

valid on Saturdays or Sundays for up to 5 people travelling together, and allows 

unlimited travel on local trains (Regionalbahn, Stadtexpress, S-Bahn) from midnight 

to 3am the following day. 

For rail travel outside Germany it’s always a good idea to ask at the travel centre 

at the main station for discounts or special offers. For instance, the InterRail- 

Ticket (also available for people older than 26) offers an inexpensive way of 

travel. 

If you book early you can often save up to 50%. Information on special offers is 

available at the travel centre in the main station and at this address: www.bahn.de 

Since there are so many different and quickly changing offers for travelling by 

train (with the DB) you should make it your rule to always ask the conductor, or 

at the service and travel counters – no matter if you are not sure about tickets, 

routes or discounts, make sure you have all the necessary information and a valid 

ticket. Since all those offers can be confusing at times, feel free to always check 

in person.

Obligaroty: GEZ fee 

Forms 

Remission of fees 

Telephone line 

Fee: “Praxis-Gebühr” 

What else you need to know… 

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Fees for Private Radio and Television 

If you own a radio or a television set, you must pay licence fees quarterly to the 

central fee collection administration (GEZ – Gebühreneinzugszentrale) of the 

public broadcasting corporations. This GEZ also regularly inspects the student 

halls, as well as private homes, through unannounced visits in order to find out 

whether you have registered your radio or TV. However, you do not need to give 

the inspectors access to your private rooms. Registration forms are available in 

any bank institute and can be downloaded at: www.gez.de 

In some cases there is a remission available at the Office for Social Affairs (Amt 

für Soziales). Address: Rathaus Beuel, Friedrich Breuer-Str. 65, 53 225 Bonn. 

Getting a Telephone Line 

When applying for a landline telephone, you can choose between providers, however 

comparing prices and contract lengths pays off. 

Seeing a doctor 

You must always take your health European Health Insurance Card (or AT 11 

for Turkish citizens) with you if you visit a doctor. In addition to that you have 

to pay a quarterly fee of €10 if you visit a general practitioner’s (GP) office, and 

also at the dentist’s. 

Many GP practices are closed on Wednesdays. You can find all the addresses of 

practitioners here: www.gelbeseiten.de 

If you are staying for a longer period of time, it is advisable to look up your nearest 

doctors under this index, and bookmark a general practitioner or specialist 

before you need them: www.bonn.de ► Umwelt & Gesundheit | Planen, Bauen 

& Wohnen ► Gesundheit ► Ärzte 


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Paper 

Plastic wrappings 

Organic waste 

Everything Else 

Glascontainer 

Deposit 

Batteries 


What else you need to know… 

Fees for Private Radio and Television 

The German recycling system uses colour labels to show which type of materials 

should be deposited separately. You may have already noticed the variety of trash 

cans in your hall of residence or in the city. 

blue trash can paper and paperboard 

Yellow trash can plastic wrappings (such as yoghurt cups, cans made of 

tin foil, plastic foils, Tetrapak milk and juice packages) 

Green trash can organic waste 

Grey trash can 

Glass bottles and glasses which have been bought without leaving a deposit are 

collected in special glass containers, frequently situated all over the city. Bottles 

are separated according to the colour of the glass (green, brown and white). 

Bottles with refundable deposit: 

When you are purchasing beverages in Germany you will often have to pay a refundable 

deposit for bottles and recently also for cans. Upon returning the empty 

bottle or can to the store, you will get back your deposit (the so-called „Pfand“). 

So before getting rid of your bottles in one of the glass containers, make sure the 

label does not indicate a “Pfandflasche“. 

There are also recycle bins for non-rechargable batteries in many student halls 

and supermarkets.

Arranged Lifts 

Train Service 

Cologne/Bonn Airport 

Low Cost Airlines 

Useful Websites 

Travel 

Agency for arranged lifts 

www.mitfahrzentrale.de 

Homepage der Deutschen Bahn (general information) 

www.bahn.de 

Reiseplanauskunft der Deutschen Bahn (timetables and routes) 

http://reiseauskunft.bahn.de/bin/query.exe/dn 

Mitfahrer-Suche für die Deutsche Bahn (sharing group tickets) 

www.ticket-mitfahrer.de 

www.mitbahnen.de 

www.airport-cgn.de/index.php 

www.germanwings.com 

www.hlx.com (Hapag-Lloyd Express) 

www.ryanair.com 

www.easyjet.com 

www.flydba.com (German BA) 

www.airberlin.de 

In and around Bonn 

www.bonnaparte.de 

www.bonn.de 

www.bonnsite.de 

www.bonnxxl.de 



In Cases of Emergency 

Police 110 

Fire Department/Ambulance 112 

Physician on-duty 0228/ 19292 

Medical emergency service (physicians, pharmacies) 011 500 

Dental emergency service 011 500 

Drug and AIDS related counselling 0228/ 211 011 

AIDS counselling 0228/ 949 09-0 

Toxic/Poison Information Centre, Universitätsklinikum Bonn 0228/ 192 40 

Psychological telephone counselling 0800/ 1110-111 

Telephone counselling for psycho-social emergencies 0228/ 766 8787 

Emergency and Counselling in case of sexual abuse/rape 0228/ 635 524 

Gay and Lesbian telephone counselling 0228/ 194 46 

Taxi service 0228/ 555 555 

Hospitals 

Krankenhaus St. Elisabeth 0228/ 508 0 

Prinz-Albert-Str. 40 

Krankenhaus St. Petrus 0228/ 506 0 

Bonner Talweg 4-6 

Krankenhaus St. Johannes 0228/ 287 0 

Kölnstr. 54 

Universitätsklinik Bonn 0228/ 287 0 

Sigmund-Freud-Str. 25 (Venusberg)

Index 

A 

Academic Calendar 6 

Accommodation 12, 13 

Agentur für Arbeit 

see Employment Office 

AStA 33, 35, 41 

Ausländeramt 

see Immigration Office 

Ausländertutor 

see Tutor for foreign students 

B 

Bahncard 46 

Bank account 12, 24, 25 

Bicycles 

Bikes 44 

Bürgeramt 22, 24 

C 

Canteen 26, 28 

Car-pools 45 

Cinema 40 

CIP-Pools 32 

Computer Facilities 32 

Concerts 39, 40 

Costs of living 15 

Counselling 

psychotherapeutic 33, 50 

social and legal 33 

telephone 50 

Course Catalogue 26 

Credit points 27 

D 

Departmental Student Organis. 35 

Deregistration 22 

Dormitory 12, 19, 20, 22 

E 

eCampus 27 

Emergencies 50 

Employment Office 14, 24, 25 

Enrolment 21 

ERASMUS Co-ordinator 5, 18, 27 

ERASMUS Grant Certification 15 

ERASMUS Specials 34 

ERASMUS Student Network 34 

European Health Insurance 14, 47 

F 

Fachschaften 35 

see Departmental Student Organisat. 

G 

German language 16, 17, 34 

German language courses 16, 17 

Germany 7 

GEZ – Gebühreneinzugszentrale 47 

Glascontainer 48 

H 

Health insurance 14, 21, 22, 23, 25 

Hochschulrechenzentrum 32 

Hochschulsport 15 

I 

Immigration Office 15, 22, 23 

Insurances 14, 15 

International Club 34, 35 

Internship 14 

L 

Language course 17 

Language Tandem 17 

Learning Agreement 27 

Lectures 6, 26, 27, 36 

Libraries 29, 30 

Library card 29 

M 

Mitfahrzentrale 46 

Modules 26, 27 

Museums 37 

Music and Arts 36 

N 

NRW-ticket 43 

O 

Orientation programme 16 

P 

Praxis-Gebühr 47 

Public library 31 

Public transport 44 

R 

Registration 16, 22, 23, 29, 47 

Registration form 22, 24 

Religious Communities 5, 36 

Residents Registration Office 22, 24 

Rhineland 38, 40, 43 

S 

Semesterticket 15, 26, 44 

see student ID 

Shopping 

books 41 

department stores 41 

market 41 

stationery 41 

Sports 33 

Studentenwerk 12, 15, 19, 24, 28 

Student ID 25, 26, 29, 42, 43, 44 

Student visa 14 

Studienkompass 26 

Study Buddy 17 

Study Guide 26 

Supermarket 41 

T 

Telephone line 25 

Theatre 38, 39 

Train 42, 43, 46 

Transcript of Records 27 

Tutor for foreign students 19 

U 

Unterhaltsbescheinigung 23 

V 

Visa 

student visa 14 

work permit 24 

W 

WLAN@BONNET 32 

Work permit 24 


City Map 

52 Guide for ERASMUS Students

Hauptgebäude der Universität - Erdgeschoss 

Main Building of the University 

– Ground Floor 


Hauptgebäude der Universität – 1. Etage 


Main Building of the University 

– 1st Floor 

69

Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms Universität Bonn 

International Office 

Poppelsdorfer Allee 53 

D-53115 Bonn, Germany 


International www.erasmus.uni-bonn.de 

Office 

Poppelsdorfer Allee 53 

D-53115 Bonn, Germany 

www.studyabroad.uni-bonn.de

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