Programme Exchange Students Winter Semester 2026/27

Compulsory

• Introduction to team International Office & information
• 8 September, 9.30 am - 1.00 pm
• MG1/00.04 (building MG1, room 00.04)

• Opportunity to get to know other participants of the tandem programme & German tandem partners
• Course 1-4
• 8 September, 2.00 - 4.00 pm
• Meeting point: in front M3N/02.32 (building M3, room 02.32)

• Tour of Bamberg's city centre (in English)
• Course 5-8
• 9 September, 10.00 am
• Meeting point for all groups: Heumarkt

• Tour of Bamberg's city centre (in English)
• Course 1-4
• 9 September, 11.30 am
• Meeting point for all groups: Heumarkt

• Opportunity to get to know other participants of the tandem programme & German tandem partners
• Course 5-8
• 9 September, 1.00 - 3.00 pm
• Meeting point: in front of M3N/02.32 (building M3, room 02.32)

• Get-together for all course participants & German tandem partners
• 9 September, 4.00 - 6.00 pm
• MG1/00.04 (building MG1, room 00.04)

 Compulsory for students who will study at the Faculty of Human Sciences and Education

• 10 September, 10.30 - 11.30 am
• MG1/00.04 (building MG1, room 00.04)

• City Rallye in Bamberg
• Course 1-4
• 10 September, 1.00 pm
• Meeting point: Heumarkt

• Get-together for all course participants & German tandem partners
• 10 September, 4.00 - 6.00 pm
• MG1/00.04 (building MG1, room 00.04)

 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
• 10 September, 7.00 pm
• Meeting point: Canteen City Centre (Austraße 37)

Compulsory

• Introduction to Transcript of Records
• Course 1-8
• 11 September, 10.00 am - 12.00 pm
• MG1/00.04 (building MG1, room 00.04)

• City Rallye in Bamberg
• Course 5-8
• 11 September, 1.00 pm
• Meeting point: Heumarkt

 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
• 11 September, 7.00 pm
• Meeting point: Canteen City Centre (Austraße 37)

 Registration required; please note: limited number of places

• Guided tour of the New Residence (in English), the former prince-bishop’s residence in Bamberg
• 12 September, 11.00 am
• Meeting point: Canteen City Centre (Austraße 37)

 Registration required; please note: limited number of places

• Guided tour of the New Residence (in English), the former prince-bishop’s residence in Bamberg
• 12 September, 2.00 pm
• Meeting point: Canteen City Centre (Austraße 37)

 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
• 12 September, 7.00 pm
• Meeting point: Canteen City Centre (Austraße 37)

Compulsory for participants of the Preparatory Course

• Course 1-4
• From 14 September- 2 October, daily 9.30 am - 1.00 pm
• Break/Tutor consultation hour between 11.00 and 11.30 am
• Course rooms: see course plan

Compulsory

• Course 5-8
• 14 September, 11.30 am - 1.00 pm
• U5/01.22 (building U5, room 01.22)

Compulsory for participants of the Preparatory Course

• Course 5-8
• From 14 September - 2 October, daily 2.00 - 5.30 pm
• Break/Tutor consultation hour between 3.30 and 4.00 pm
• Course rooms: see course plan

Compulsory

• Course 1-4
• 14 September, 2.00 - 3.30 pm
• U5/01.22 (building U5, room 01.22)

 Registration required; please note: limited number of places

• Guided tour of Villa Concordia (in English), the International House of Artists in Bamberg
• 15 September, 10.00 am
• Meeting point: Canteen City Centre (Austraße 37)

 Registration required; please note: limited number of places

• For Students of the Social Sciences and Economics (in English)
• 15 September, 2.30 - 3.30 pm
• Meeting point: in the entrance hall of Departmental Library 3, Feldkirchenstraße 21

 Registration required; please note: limited number of places

• For Students of the Social Sciences and Economics (in English)
• 16 September, 10.30 - 11.30 am
• Meeting point: in the entrance hall of Departmental Library 3, Feldkirchenstraße 21

 Registration required; please note: limited number of places

• Guided tour of Villa Concordia (in English), the International House of Artists in Bamberg
• 16 September, 2.00 pm
• Meeting point: Canteen City Centre (Austraße 37)

Compulsory for students who will study at the Faculty of Humanities

• 16 September, 6.30 - 7.30 pm
• U2/01.33 (building U2, room 01.33)

 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.
• 19 September
• 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!

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 5-8
• 21 September, 11.00 am - 12.30 pm
• MG1/00.04 (building MG1, room 00.04)

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 1-4
• 21 September, 2.30 - 4.00 pm
• MG1/00.04 (building MG1, room 00.04)

 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 5-8
• 22 September, 11.00 am - 12.30 pm
• MG1/00.04 (building MG1, room 00.04)

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 1-4
• 22 September, 2.30 - 4.00 pm
• MG1/00.04 (building MG1, room 00.04)

 Registration required; please note: limited number of places

• For Students of the Humanities (in English)
• 23 September, 10.30 - 11.30 am
• Meeting point: in the entrance hall of Departmental Library 4, Heumarkt 2

 Registration required; please note: limited number of places

• Exclusive guided tour through his studio by the freelance artist Bernd Wagenhäuser (in German!)
• date & time to be confirmed!
• Meeting point: Canteen City Centre (Austraße 37)

 Registration required; please note: limited number of places

• For Students of the Humanities (in English)
• 24 September, 2.30 - 3.30 pm
• Meeting point: in the entrance hall of Departmental Library 4, Heumarkt 2

 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)
• 25 September, 8.15 am
• Meeting point: Canteen City Centre (Austraße 37)

 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.
• 26 September
• 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!

 Registration required; please note: limited number of places

• Exclusive backstage tour of the ETA Hoffmann Theater (in English)
• 28 September, 10.30 am
• Meeting point: Canteen City Centre (Austraße 37)

 Registration required; please note: limited number of places

• Exclusive backstage tour of the ETA Hoffmann Theater (in English)
• 28 September, 2.30 pm
• Meeting point: Canteen City Centre (Austraße 37)

 Registration required; please note: limited number of places

• Exclusive view behind the scenes of Bamberg State Library (in English)
• 29 September, 10.00 am
• Meeting point: Canteen City Centre (Austraße 37)

 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 October, 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!

 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 October, 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 those who take part in the course: The placement test result will determine your place in a certain course level (course 1-8). Classes will take place in the following buildings resp. rooms:

From 14 September to 2 October 2026

Course Rooms

• U5/01.17 (building U5, room 01.17)
• U5/01.18 (building U5, room 01.18)
• U5/02.17 (building U5, room 02.17)
• U5/02.18 (building U5, room 02.18) 

• Course 1: to be announced
• Course 2: to be announced
• Course 3: to be announced
• Course 4: to be announced
• Course 5: to be announced
• Course 6: to be announced
• Course 7: to be announced
• Course 8: to be announced

The following students from the University of Bamberg will support you during the programme as tutors:

• NN
• NN
• NN
• NN
• NN

E-mail: TubaUninof(at)yahoo.de
(→ Tutor Bamberg University International Office)

 Compulsory

• Introduction to team International Office & information
• 1 October, 9.30 am - 1.00 pm
• MG1/00.04 (building MG1, room 00.04)

 Compulsory for students who will study at the Faculty of Human Sciences and Education

• 2 October, 11.00 am - 12.00 pm
• MG1/00.04 (building MG1, room 00.04)

 Compulsory

• 2 October, 1.00 - 3.00 pm
• MG1/00.04 (building MG1, room 00.04)

 Compulsory

• Introduction to UnivIS (creating a timetable), FlexNow (registration for examinations) & Virtual Campus (VC)
• Important: Please bring along your own laptop/tablet.
• 2 October, 3.00 - 5.00 pm
• MG1/00.04 (building MG1, room 00.04)

 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 October, 2.30 - 4.30 pm
• KÄ7/01.08 (building KÄ7, room 01.08) 

 Compulsory for students who will study German Studies resp. at the Faculty of Humanities

• 2 October, 9.30 - 11.00 am
• MG1/00.04 (building MG1, room 00.04)

Orientation Week: Erstsemestereinführungstage (EET) 

• 5-9 October
• 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

   

• 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.
• 5 October, 6.00 - 8.00 pm
• MG1/00.04 (building MG1, room 00.04)
• Details English Placement Test→ NEW: Important Information for First Year Students

• 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.

• Invitation from the city and University of Bamberg for all first-year students
• date: to be announced, 7.00 pm
• Aula (university auditorium), Dominikanerstraße 2a