Guidelines for Incoming Students - Hochschule Trier

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Guidelines for Incoming Students - Hochschule Trier
Guidelines for Incoming Students

Timetable

Winter Semester 2017/18
Start of lectures on 2 October 2017
German Unity Day on 3 October 2017
Christmas holidays start from 22 Dec. 2017 - 7 January 2018
End of lectures on 27 January 2018

Summer Semester 2018
Start of lectures on 19 March 2018
End of lectures on 29 June 2018
Easter holidays starts 30 March – 2 April 2018
Labour Day on 1 May 2018
Ascension Day on 10 May 2018
Pentecost holidays start from 19 May – 21 May 2018
Corpus Christi on 31 May 2017
Guidelines for Incoming Students - Hochschule Trier
Content
Timetable: ........................................................................................................................................... 1
   Winter Semester 2017/18 ....................................................Fehler! Textmarke nicht definiert.
   Summer Semester 2018 .......................................................Fehler! Textmarke nicht definiert.
Application – How can I apply? ................................................................................................... 3
Composition of the Schedule: ...................................................................................................... 3
Campus Plan: ..................................................................................................................................... 3
Visa: ....................................................................................................................................................... 4
Finding an Accommodation: ......................................................................................................... 4
Bus Tickets: ........................................................................................................................................ 4
Mobile Phone:..................................................................................................................................... 6
WIFI / Internet access .................................................................................................................... 6
Emergency........................................................................................................................................... 7
Events ................................................................................................................................................... 7
Trips around Trier ............................................................................................................................. 7
Interesting links ................................................................................................................................ 7
Hospitals/Doctors: ............................................................................................................................ 8
   Pharmacy / Apotheken ............................................................................................................... 9
   Police / Polizei: .............................................................................................................................. 9
Shopping: ............................................................................................................................................ 9
   Groceries: ......................................................................................................................................... 9
Sights:................................................................................................................................................. 10
Food/Drinks ....................................................................................................................................... 11
Bike/Fahrrad ..................................................................................................................................... 11
Sport .................................................................................................................................................... 11
Gym...................................................................................................................................................... 12
Guidelines for Incoming Students - Hochschule Trier
Application – How can I apply?
You have to make sure that your home university has an agreement with
the Trier University of Applied Sciences. The application is executed by the
international office of your University.

Here you can find the Application Form and the Learning Agreement Form.
These documents must be filled in and transmitted to the University Of
Applied Sciences Trier by the international office of your University.
http://www.hochschule-trier.de/index.php?id=4029&L=0

Timetable:
To arrange your schedule please contact your faculty or your course of
studies at University of Applied Science in Trier.
http://www.hochschule-trier.de/index.php?id=432

In the link below you can find contact persons who can help you:
http://www.hochschule-trier.de/index.php?id=17129

Campus Plan:

Here you can find the campus plan of Schneidershof in Trier. You can find
the International Office in the Building J, Room J4

http://www.hochschule-trier.de/uploads/media/Anfahrt_22.pdf
http://www.hochschule-trier.de/index.php?id=1107&L=1
Guidelines for Incoming Students - Hochschule Trier
Visa (non-european students only):
If you want to study at the University Of Applied Sciences in Trier as a
foreign student you have to make sure in advance that you get a “Visum”.
Required documents:
- a valid passport
- the confirmation of acceptance from the host university (applicant visa)
- proof of adequate funds for living expenses (proof of financial resources)
- health insurance coverage letter
All further information you will need about the required documents and
how to proceed you can find on the website linked below:
http://www.daad.de/deutschland/nach-deutschland/bewerbung/en/9199-
visa-application/

Registration:
Before you arrive, please go trough the following
http://www.hochschule-
trier.de/fileadmin/groups/14/Dokumente/Einschreibung_Hochschule_Trier
_WS_2016-17.pdf

Finding an Accommodation:
Trier University of Applied Sciences has just low amount of
rooms/apartments to allocate to students.

For further information about finding an accommodation click on the link
below:
http://www.hochschule-trier.de/index.php?id=16600&L=1

Bus Tickets:
Your student ID of Trier University Of Applied Sciences is valid as a bus
ticket, as long as the ID card is valid.
The semester-ticket is individual-related and is not transferable to other
persons.

Further information you can find in the link below.
There are a further more Bus and Train direction, which are free to use
with your validated student ID.
http://www.studiwerk.de/eo/cms?_bereich=artikel&_aktion=detail&_sprac
he=en&idartikel=200354

The following links below show information about when/where a bus is
available.

Deutsche Bahn: http://www.bahn.de/p/view/buchung/fahrplanundbuchung.shtml
VRT: http://efa9.vrn.de/vrt/XSLT_TRIP_REQUEST2?language=de

Those are also as Apps available.
http://www.vrt-info.de/downloads/liniennetzplan_trier.pdf
Guidelines for Incoming Students - Hochschule Trier
There are two possibilities how you can arrive by bus at the Trier
University of Applied Sciences.
Firstly you can catch the Bus line number 12 and exit at the Station
“Hochschule Trier”.
Secondly you can take one of the Bus lines (2, 7, 8, 12, 14, 17, 87, 201,
212, 221, 222, 223) and exit at the Bus stops (“Bitburger Straße”,
“Kaiser-Wilhelm-Brücke”, “Bonner Straße”).
Mobile Phone:
If you are not already informed about mobile communication flat rates in
Germany but still want to be reachable by phone and want to be bargain
then it's a german flat rates the right one.

You can find these cards at discounters or at telephone companies (Here
are some examples):

Vodafone Shop
Fleischstraße 62
54290 Trier
0172 9403767

O2 Shop
Grabenstraße 20
54290 Trier
0651 4679149

Aldi
Nagelstraße
54290 Trier

WIFI / Internet access
At the University of Applied Sciences Trier, there is a WIFI Network called
“eduroam” which is available for all applicants of the University.
There are some partner Universities involved in this project. If your home
University supports this network, you can already access the “eduroam”
network before your application in Trier.
For further information: http://www.hochschule-
trier.de/index.php?id=wlan

There are some Internet cafes where you can get Internet Access.
http://www.google.de/maps/search/internetcafe+trier/@49.7593926,6.64
02886,14z
Emergency
Police:                110
Fire, Ambulance:       112

Events
Altstadtfest
Moselfest
Music Festival
Weinfest
Trier spielt
Christmas market
http://www.trier-info.de/highlights-2016
http://www.trier-info.de/highlights-2017
http://www.trier-info.de/veranstaltungen-in-trier

Trips around Trier
Luxembourg
Cochem
Burg Eltz
Bernkastel-Kues

Interesting links
http://www.planetware.com/tourist-attractions-/trier-d-rh-tri.htm
Hospitals/Doctors:
There are many doctors in Trier, which you can visit in cases of disease.
Some general practitioners and hospitals which are located near the
University Of Applied Sciences are marked on the map below:

Krankenhäuser/Hospitals
Brüderkrankenhaus Trier
Nordallee 1
54292
Tel: 0651/2080

Mutterkrankenhaus
Feldstraße 16
54290 Trier
Tel:0651/9470

Ärzte/Doctors general medicine
Arzt für Allgemeinmedizin
Klaus Meiners
Nordallee 12
54292 Trier
Tel.: 0651/26683

Facharzt für Allgemeinmedizin
Dr.med. Paul Liethen
Kochstraße 13
54290 Trier
Tel.: 0651/4367616
Pharmacy / Apotheken
Apotheke Zur Steipe
Hauptmarkt 16
54290 Trier
Tel.: 0651/975220

Löwen Apotheke
Hauptmarkt 6
54290 Trier
Tel.: 0651/42679

Emergency numbers/Notfallnummern
http://www.trier.de/leben-in-trier/gesundheit/notdienste/aerztlicher-
notfalldienst/

Police / Polizei:
   • Polizeipräsidium Trier - Salvianstraße 9, 54290 Trier
https://www.google.de/maps/search/polizei/@49.7480829,6.6333363,14z

Shopping:
Maybe you are not already informed where you can buy groceries for little
money or where you can go grocery shopping. Thus we will state some
examples and mark them on the following map.

Groceries:
You can buy cheap groceries at discount supermarket which are optimal
for students. e.g. Aldi, Lidl, Netto, Norma, Kaufland which are located
in the center of Trier.
As an alternative you can also buy groceries at e.g. Rewe or Edeka.

Lidl               Kaufland                      Aldi Süd      Kaufland
Hornstr.           Aachenerstr. 58               Nagelstr.     Ostallee 3-7
54294 Trier        54294 Trier                   54290 Trier   54920 Trier
08004353361        0651/99375980                               0651/460280
For further grocery stores, please click here.
Sights:
Trier is the oldest city of Germany. It has many sights and Roman
Monuments e.g Porta Nigra, Trier Cathedral (German: Trierer Dom) and
Roman baths.

If you are interested in a guided tour you can reserve a tour on the
following address:

Trier Tourismus und Marketing GmbH – Tourist-Information
An der Porta Nigra
54290 Trier
Telefon 0651 / 97808-0
e-mail: fuehrungen@trier-info.de

For further information click on the link below:
http://www.trier-info.de/fuehrungen-fuer-einzelgaeste

It is advisable to order tickets in advance!
Food/Drinks
Some nice places to eat, drink or sit outside are the “Kornmarkt” as Well
as the “Viehmarkt” in central Trier, or along the river the “Zurlaubener
Ufer”.
As there is a great choice of restaurants, cafés etc. we just state some
examples:
   • Cubiculum: Hosenstr. 2
   • New Mintons, Jakobstraße 13
   • MC Donald´s, Hauptmarkt 18
   • Burger King, Fabrikstr. 3-5 (Alleencenter, Train Station)
   • Subway, Hauptmarkt 13
   • Kartoffelkiste, Fahrstr. 13 - 14
   • Pizza Hut, Brotstraße 40
   • Pizzeria Da Franco, Palaststr. 7
   • Ratskeller Zur Steipe, Hauptmarkt 14
   • Schlemmereule, Domfeihof 1b
   • Café 1900, Brotstr. 27

Bike/Fahrrad
You can try to get a Bike online. Search the following Websites:
http://www.hunderttausend.de/
https://www.ebay-kleinanzeigen.de/s-
fahrraeder/trier/fahrrad/k0c217l5432

Sport
There are two possibilities to do sports.
A few students meet some day at the Trier University of Applied Sciences
to play soccer or volleyball.
http://www.hochschule-trier.de/index.php?id=2729

The second place is the University sport services at the Trier University.
https://www.uni-trier.de/index.php?id=52177&L=2

The sport at Trier University of Applied Science is for free.
For the Courses at Trier University you have to pay a small fee.
https://www.uni-trier.de/index.php?id=47486&L=2
Gym

https://www.google.de/maps/search/fitnessstudio/@49.7529076,6.62518
24,14z
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