Programme Exchange Students Summer Semester 2026
Introduction for Exchange Students
Compulsory
- Introduction to team International Office & information
- 10 March, 9.30 am - 1.00 pm
- MG1/00.04 (building MG1, room 00.04)
Tandem-Get-Together
- Opportunity to get to know other participants of the tandem programme & German tandem partners
- Course 1-3
- 10 March, 2.00 - 4.00 pm
- Meeting point: in front M3N/02.32 (building M3, room 02.32)
Bamberg Symphony Orchestra: Backstage Tour
Registration required; please note: limited number of places
- Exclusive backstage tour of the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra (Bamberger Symphoniker), followed by a rehearsal visit (in English)
- 11 March, 8.15 am
- Meeting point: Canteen City Centre (Austraße 37)
Special Study Consultation
Compulsory for students who will study at the Faculty of Human Sciences and Education
- 11 March, 11.00 am - 12.00 pm
- MG1/00.04 (building MG1, room 00.04)
Tandem-Get-Together
- Opportunity to get to know other participants of the tandem programme & German tandem partners
- Course 4-5
- 11 March, 1.00 - 3.00 pm
- Meeting point: in front of M3N/02.32 (building M3, room 02.32)
German Culture in the Media
- Get-together for all course participants & German tandem partners
- 11 March, 5.00 - 7.00 pm
- U5/00.24 (building U5, room 00.24)
Guided Tour: City Centre
- Tour of Bamberg's city centre (in English)
- Course 1-5
- 12 March, 10.00 am
- Meeting point for all groups: Heumarkt
Transcript of Records
Compulsory
- Introduction to Transcript of Records
- Course 1-5
- 12 March, 12.00 - 2.00 pm
- MG1/00.04 (building MG1, room 00.04)
Special Study Consultation
Compulsory for students who will study at the Faculty of Humanities(including Communication Science)
- 12 March, 3.00 - 4.30 pm
- U5/00.24 (building U5, room 00.24)
German Culture in the Media
- Get-together for all course participants & German tandem partners
- 12 March, 5.00 - 7.00 pm
- U5/00.24 (building U5, room 00.24)
Start of German Classes
Compulsory for participants of the Preparatory Course
- Course 1-3
- From 13 March - 2 April, daily 9.30 am - 1.00 pm
- Break/Tutor consultation hour between 11.00 and 11.30 am
- Course rooms: see course plan
Start of German Classes
Compulsory for participants of the Preparatory Course
- Course 4-5
- From 13 March - 2 April, daily 2.00 - 5.30 pm
- Break/Tutor consultation hour between 3.30 and 4.00 pm
- Course rooms: see course plan
Guided Underground Tour
Registration required; please note: limited number of places
- Guided tour through Bamberg's underground tunnel system (in English); please bring a torch, wear sturdy shoes & dress warmly
- 13 March, 7.00 pm
- Meeting point: Canteen City Centre (Austraße 37)
Guided Tour: New Residence
Registration required; please note: limited number of places
- Guided tour of the New Residence (in English), the former prince-bishop’s residence in Bamberg
- 14 March, 11.00 am
- Meeting point: Canteen City Centre (Austraße 37)
Guided Tour: New Residence
Registration required; please note: limited number of places
- Guided tour of the New Residence (in English), the former prince-bishop’s residence in Bamberg
- 14 March, 2.00 pm
- Meeting point: Canteen City Centre (Austraße 37)
Guided Underground Tour
Registration required; please note: limited number of places
- Guided tour through Bamberg's underground tunnel system (in English); please bring a torch, wear sturdy shoes & dress warmly
- 14 March, 7.00 pm
- Meeting point: Canteen City Centre (Austraße 37)
Intercultural Training
Compulsory
- Course 4-5
- 16 March, 11.30 am - 1.00 pm
- MG2/00.10 (building MG2, room 00.10)
Intercultural Training
Compulsory
- Course 1-3
- 16 March, 2.00 - 3.30 pm
- MG2/00.10 (building MG2, room 00.10)
Visit to Artist's Studio
Registration required; please note: limited number of places
- Exclusive guided tour through his studio by the freelance artist Bernd Wagenhäuser (in German!)
- 17 March, 10.30 am
- Meeting point: Canteen City Centre (Austraße 37)
Guided Tour: State Library
Registration required; please note: limited number of places
- Exclusive view behind the scenes of Bamberg State Library (in English)
- 17 March, 2.30 pm
- Meeting point: Canteen City Centre (Austraße 37)
Guided Library Tour
Registration required; please note: limited number of places
- For Students of the Humanities (in English)
- 18 March, 10.30 - 11.30 am
- Meeting point: in the entrance hall of Departmental Library 4, Heumarkt 2
Guided Library Tour
Registration required; please note: limited number of places
- For Students of the Social Sciences and Economics (in English)
- 18 March, 2.30 - 3.30 pm
- Meeting point: in the entrance hall of Departmental Library 3, Feldkirchenstraße 21
Guided Library Tour
Registration required; please note: limited number of places
- For Students of the Social Sciences and Economics (in English)
- 19 March, 10.30 - 11.30 am
- Meeting point: in the entrance hall of Departmental Library 3, Feldkirchenstraße 21
Guided Library Tour
Registration required; please note: limited number of places
- For Students of the Humanities (in English)
- 19 March, 2.30 - 3.30 pm
- Meeting point: in the entrance hall of Departmental Library 4, Heumarkt 2
Excursion to Nuremberg (Nürnberg)
Registration required
- Day trip
- For all Preparatory Courses for free; meals and costs for transport within the city are not included in the course fee.
- 21 March
- Departure: 9.15 am, bus stop Mußstraße (near Konzert- & Kongresshalle)
- After arrival in Nuremberg: Free time for yourself!
- Return: 5.45 pm, please make sure to be on time at the agreed meeting point!
University Online Services
Compulsory
- Part 1: Introduction to UnivIS (creating a timetable), FlexNow (registration for examinations) & Virtual Campus (VC)
- Important: Please bring along your own laptop/tablet.
- Course 4-5
- 23 March, 11.00 am - 12.30 pm
- M3N/02.32 (building M3, room 02.32)
University Online Services
Compulsory
- Part 1: Introduction to UnivIS (creating a timetable), FlexNow (registration for examinations) & Virtual Campus (VC)
- Important: Please bring along your own laptop/tablet.
- Course 1-3
- 23 March, 2.30 - 4.00 pm
- M3N/02.32 (building M3, room 02.32)
University Online Services
Compulsory
- Part 2: Introduction to UnivIS (creating a timetable), FlexNow (registration for examinations) & Virtual Campus (VC)
- Important: Please bring along your own laptop/tablet.
- Course 4-5
- 24 March, 11.00 am - 12.30 pm
- M3N/02.32 (building M3, room 02.32)
University Online Services
Compulsory
- Part 2: Introduction to UnivIS (creating a timetable), FlexNow (registration for examinations) & Virtual Campus (VC)
- Important: Please bring along your own laptop.
- Course 1-3
- 24 March, 2.30 - 4.00 pm
- M3N/02.32 (building M3, room 02.32)
Excursion to Munich (München)
Registration required
- Day trip
- For all Preparatory Courses for free; meals and costs for transport within the city are not included in the course fee.
- 28 March
- Departure: 8.45 am, bus stop Mußstraße (near Konzert- & Kongresshalle)
- After arrival in Munich: Free time for yourself!
- Return: 5.45 pm, please make sure to be on time at the agreed meeting point!
ETA Hoffmann Theater Bamberg: Backstage Tour
Registration required; please note: limited number of places
- Exclusive backstage tour of the ETA Hoffmann Theater (in English)
- 30 March, 10.30 am
- Meeting point: Canteen City Centre (Austraße 37)
ETA Hoffmann Theater Bamberg: Backstage Tour
Registration required; please note: limited number of places
- Exclusive backstage tour of the ETA Hoffmann Theater (in English)
- 30 March, 2.30 pm
- Meeting point: Canteen City Centre (Austraße 37)
Excursion to Seehof Palace
Registration required; please note: limited number of places
- Excursion with guided tour (in English) of Seehof Palace, the prince-bishop’s summer residence (Memmelsdorf near Bamberg)
- 1 April, 3.00 pm
- Meeting point: Central Bus Station ZOB - Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (Promenadestraße 6), bus platform P
- Important: Please bring along your valid Student ID from Bamberg University!
Excursion to Seehof Palace
Registration required; please note: limited number of places
- Excursion with guided tour (in English) of Seehof Palace, the prince-bishop’s summer residence (Memmelsdorf near Bamberg)
- 2 April, 9.00 am
- Meeting point: Central Bus Station ZOB - Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (Promenadestraße 6), bus platform P
- Important: Please bring along your valid Student ID from Bamberg University!
For particpants of the Preparatory Course only!
Important: Registrations are only possible from 10 March 2026, 5.00 pm! Earlier registrations are not possible!
Please click on the following links to register for an event:
- 11 March 2026, 8.15 am: Bamberg Symphony Orchestra: Backstage Tour (Bamberg)
- 13 March 2026, 7.00 pm: Guided Underground Tour (Bamberg)
- 14 March 2026, 11.00 am: Guided Tour - New Residence (Bamberg)
- 14 March 2026, 2.00 pm: Guided Tour - New Residence (Bamberg)
- 14 March 2026, 7.00 pm: Guided Underground Tour (Bamberg)
- 17 March 2026, 10.30 am: Visit to Artist's Studio (Bamberg)*
- 17 March 2026, 2.30 pm: Guided Tour State Library (Bamberg)**
- 18 March 2026, 10.30 am: Guided Library Tour, Library 4 (Bamberg)*
- 18 March 2026, 2.30 pm: Guided Library Tour, Library 3 (Bamberg)**
- 19 March 2026, 10.30 am: Guided Library Tour, Library 3 (Bamberg)*
- 19 March 2026, 2.30 pm: Guided Library Tour, Library 4 (Bamberg)**
- 21 March 2026, 9.15 am: Excursion to Nuremberg (Nürnberg)
- 28 March 2026, 8.45 am: Excursion to Munich (München)
- 30 March 2026, 10.30 am: Guided Tour ETA Hoffmann Theater (Bamberg)*
- 30 March 2026, 2.30 pm: Guided Tour ETA Hoffmann Theater (Bamberg)**
- 1 April 2026, 3.00 pm: Excursion to Seehof Palace (Memmelsdorf near Bamberg)**
- 2 April 2026, 9.00 am: Excursion to Seehof Palace (Memmelsdorf near Bamberg)*
* Only bookable for participants of the afternoon courses 4-5!
** Only bookable for participants of the morning courses 1-3!
Preparatory Course Plan for Exchange Students
For those who take part in the course: The placement test result will determine your place in a certain course level (course 1-5). Classes will take place in the following buildings resp. rooms:
From 13 March to 2 April 2026
Course Rooms
Course Schedule
Tutors
The following students from the University of Bamberg will support you during the programme as tutors:
- Celine
- Daniel
- David
- Meilan
- Yaryna
E-mail: TubaUninof(at)yahoo.de
(→ Tutor Bamberg University International Office)
Introduction for Exchange Students
Compulsory
- Introduction to team International Office & information
- 1 April, 9.30 am - 1.00 pm
- MG1/00.04 (building MG1, room 00.04)
Introduction to Transcript of Records
Compulsory
- 2 April, 9.00 - 11.00 am
- MG1/00.04 (building MG1, room 00.04)
Special Study Consultation
Compulsory for students who will study at the Faculty of Human Sciences and Education
- 2 April, 11.00 am - 12.00 pm
- MG1/00.04 (building MG1, room 00.04)
University Online Services
Compulsory
- Introduction to UnivIS (creating a timetable), FlexNow (registration for examinations) & Virtual Campus (VC)
- Important: Please bring along your own laptop.
- 2 April, 3.00 - 5.00 pm
- MG1/00.04 (building MG1, room 00.04)
Special Study Consultation
Compulsory for students who will study at the Faculty of Social Sciences, Economics, and Business Administration & Faculty of Information Systems and Applied Computer Sciences
- 1 April, 2.30 - 4.30 pm
- KÄ7/00.10 (building KÄ7, room 00.10)
Orientation Week
Orientation Week: Erstsemestereinführungstage (EET)
- 7-10 April
- Orientation days for first semester students: mainly for regular degree seeking students but good opportunity to meet fellow (German) students, lecturers & counsellors and to ask questions about starting your semester
- Selection of events specifically for exchange students as part of Orientation Week
Overall programme Orientation Week
English Placement Test (Anglistik Einstufungstest)
- Compulsory for all students of English & American Studies (= if you wish to take courses in English literature, English culture, English linguistics); this in particular applies to exchange students whose mother tongue is not English. Test does not apply to Business English.
- 7 April, 6.00 - 8.00 pm
- MG1/00.04 (building MG1, room 00.04)
- Details English Placement Test→ NEW: Important Information for First Year Students
Placement Test for English HaF courses
- HaF = Hörer und Hörerinnen aller Fakultäten (= students of all faculties)
- Compulsory for all students who wish to take English HaF courses that are offered by the Language Centre (Sprachenzentrum).
- Important: The HaF Placement Test is not a substitute or equivalent of the Anglistik Einstufungstest (see above).
- Details HaF Placement Test → Einstufungstest für Englisch-HaF-Kurse
- If you have any questions about the HaF placement test, please contact catherine.irvine(at)uni-bamberg.de for more information.
Special Study Consultation
Compulsory for students who will study German Studies resp. at the Faculty of Humanities
- 10 April, 9.30 - 11.00 am
- U2/00.26 (building U2, room 00.26)