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PRACTICAL
GUIDE
FOR
EXCHANGE STUDENTS
- GETTING STARTED -
Winter semester
2020/21
Note: It is possible that we may have to make changes to the information given here– in that case we will send you the updated version as soon as possible. Please check our website https://en.corona.uni-mainz.de/ regularly to find out how JGU is dealing with the corona crisis. It is also possible that some leisure-time, social and culutral avctivities will not take place (page 25-26).
Welcome! Herzlich Willkommen an der JGU! Dear students, the Gutenberg International School Services (GIS Services) are very happy to soon welcome you here in Mainz! We are part of the International Office and your main contact during your stay in Mainz. You probably already have a lot of questions. This brochure will help guide you through all the important steps of your exchange semester . how to prepare for your studies. You will get all the important information you need for a sucessful study. Since you’re not only here to study, we’ll also provide you with some recommendations for the social and cultural activities that take place on and off campus that you shouldn’t miss out on. Please read more about our services on page 8. We wish you good health, a lot of fun and great success for your exchange semester in Mainz! Your GIS Services Team Silke Jennerich | Dr. Ute Roßmann-Knapp | Dr. Thomas Weik Fouad Ahsayni | Jan Koloska | Naomi Eckhardt | Annika Flügel
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CONTENTS
PRE-DEPARTURE 2 LIFE ON CAMPUS 23
CHECKLIST Where to Eat
Leisure Time
Useful Adresses
IMPORTANT DATES - 3
TIMELINE OF YOUR STAY
TUTORIAL SECTION 29
Semester Fee
HOW TO GET TO MAINZ 5 Semester Ticket
& CAMPUS Student Account
Download Study Documents
Registration at Bürgerservice
Licence Fee
ACCOMMODATION 7
StudiCard
How to Print
Literature & Libraries
GIS SERVICES 8
PUBLISHING DETAILS 43
WELCOME WEEK 9
Arrival Day
InfoDays
Enrollment
Administration
Getting ready for your study
Getting to Know Campus,
City & Each Other
PRE-DEPARTURE CHECKLIST
GETTING READY...
A new chapter of your time as a student is about to begin! In order to
make sure you don’t forget anything, please go through the following
pages before your departure.
YOU'RE ALMOST THERE
Do you remember the Practical Guide Part 1?! You're almost there: JGU
is in sight
DONE
DONE
DONE
TO DOs - refer to
the next page
1
PRE-DEPARTURE CHECKLIST
TO DO
GENERAL
☐ Read this guide carefully
FINANCIAL MATTERS
☐ Transfer the student semester fee, amount is indicated in your letter
of admission (see page 39)
☐ Transfer rent + deposit to Studierendenwerk Mainz (Stw Mainz) if
you rent a room in their dormitories (see pages 7)
ACCOMMODATION
☐ Moving-in is tpossible from the 1st of October 2020 onwards.
☐ Contact the facility manager of your dormitory and make an
appointment for your arrival (see page 9)
☐ Order a basic pack if you need equipment for your room in the
dormitory (see page 7)
HEALTH CARE
☐ Get printed proof (in English or German) of your health insurance
from your home country, valid for your entire stay in Germany (see
page 33)
TO PACK
PACKING LIST
☐ Passport/identity card
EU-Citizens: identity card or passport (valid at least 3 month)
Non-EU-Citizens: passport valid at least for another 15 months,
including student residence permit or student visa
☐ 1 passport picture
☐ Printout or pdf of your letter of admission
☐ Printed proof of bank transfer of the student semester fee
☐ Printed proof of health insurance from your home country, valid for your entire
stay in Germany (for EU-Students e.g. EHIC)
☐ Scholarship holders only: certificate/confirmation of scholarship
2
IMPORTANT DATES - TIMELINE OF YOUR STAY
Your journey starts here...
ARRIVAL From Start of moving in in the dormitories of
01.10.2020 the Studierendenwerk Mainz
WELCOME
20.10.2020 Campus Tour
WEEK
22.10.2020 Campus Tour
25.10.2020 Guided City Tour
REGISTRA- From Use the registration form for courses and
TION FOR 01.10.2020 get in contact with your the academic
CLASSES advisor (more details page 17).
PREPARING STUDY START
REGISTRA- 20.10.2020 Print out the registration form for German
TION FOR - Courses, fill it out and send it via e-mail
GERMAN 26.10.2020 (more details page 15).
COURSES
Further Tasks:
Get your StudiCard (using printers on campus, cashless
payment in cafeterias), see page 38
Register at the Bürgerservice Mainz (registration office),
see page 35
Register for license fee for public service media, see page
37
Download your certificate of enrollment, see page 34
02.11.2020 Begin of lecture period
PUBLIC 01.11.2020 All saints (Allerheiligen)
HOLIDAYS
20.12.2020- Christmas Holidays
LECTURE PERIOD
03.01.2021
Time to study, live & explore
Make use of your student ticket
Take part in social activities
Enjoy the #mainzgefühl
Study hard
3
IMPORTANT DATES - TIMELINE OF YOUR STAY
REGISTRA- ~ first/second This is the registration period for exams.
TION week of If you haven’t discussed the exam pro-
FOR January cedure with your teacher yet, now is the
EXAMS time!
EXTEN- before Tasks:
DING YOUR 15.01.2021 Fill in the form „Antrag auf Verlängerung"
STAY? (application for extension), which you can get
from the GIS Services
Take the "Antrag auf Verlängerung" to the
Infodesk
Get the confirmation/approval from your
home university (via e-mail) and the confir-
mation from your department at JGU (at the
form "Antrag auf Verlängerung")
Extend your rental contract and inform the
Studierendenwerk
Extend all other contracts, Visa, health
LECTURE PERIOD
insurance...
DEADLINE 15.01.2021 You're staying longer than one semester?
REMATRI- Remember to transfer the student
CULATION semester fee by January 15, 2020! Please
SEMESTER find more information here:
www.studying.uni-mainz.de/
FEE
rematriculation/
13.02.2021 End of lecture period
Tasks:
DEPARTURE
END OF
Download your confirmation of exmatriculation in JoGUStine
STAY (see page 34)
TASK LIST Have the GIS Services signed the confirmation of departure?
Contact your department for the Transcript of Records
Deregister at the Bürgerservice Mainz
Deregister from the license fee for public media service
31.03.2021 End of semester
student ID/ticket expires
We hope you enjoyed your stay in Mainz and at JGU!
STAYING IN
If you would like to stay connected and hear about
TOUCH
the events going on at JGU, then sign up for the alumni
network! 4
www.alumni.uni-mainz.de/eng/index.php
HOW TO GET TO MAINZ & THE CAMPUS
In the following, we will provide 2. FRANKFURT HAHN AIRPORT
you with a quick overview on how (HUNSRÜCK REGION, 90 MIN.
to travel to Mainz and JGU. If you AWAY)
need further information please
From there you can travel by
check:
bus to Mainz central station
www.uni-mainz.de/eng/118.php
The “Flibco” bus leaves from
Terminal 3 every three hours
for Mainz central station.
Tickets cost around EUR 12, tra-
vel time: around 90 minutes.
TRAVELING FROM THE You can find the timetable here:
AIRPORT TO MAINZ www.bohr.de/en/scheduled-ser-
CENTRAL STATION vices/busline-hahn-mainz
There are two airports close to Mainz:
You can book the tickets here:
www.flibco.com
1. FRANKFURT INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT (30 MIN. AWAY)
From there you can catch the train
TRAVELING FROM MAINZ
or S-Bahn to Mainz central station.
From Frankfurt/Flughafen Fern- CENTRAL STATION TO THE
bahnhof, trains: (EC), Intercity CAMPUS
(IC), Intercity Express (ICE), ti- Plenty of buses and tram lines go
ckets cost around EUR 14, tra- from the central station to the
vel time: about 20 minutes. campus. There are several diffe-
From Frankfurt / Flughafen Regio- rent stops due to the large sca-
nalbahnhof, trains: S-Bahn S8, Regi- le of the university campus. We
onal Railway (RB), Regional Express would recommend using tram
(RE), tickets cost around EUR 4.90, lines 51, 53, 59 or the number 57
travel time: around 30 minutes. bus, because they stop directly at
the main entrance of the campus.
You can find the link to the train
schedule here: All of the stations are marked with
www.bahn.com/en/view/index. this image on the campus map:
shtml H
5HOW TO GET TO MAINZ & CAMPUS
For buses, tram and train
schedules in and to Mainz you can
check the app or homepage of the
MVG – Mainzer Mobilität:
www.mainzer-mobilitaet.de/
You can also rent a bike by
RMV-Rhein-Main using SWAPFIETS. They will
Verkehrsgesellschaft - which also give you a bike for a fixed
covers the whole region: and monthly fee. Students
www.rmv.de can also get a discount. If
your bike breaks down it will
RIDE A BIKE IN MAINZ get repaired for free. You
can cancel the supscription
You want to buy a bike? Have monthly.
a look on portals like ebay
Kleinanzeigen, postings on the You can find more information
notice boards or in unibike shop. via https://swapfiets.de/en/
RENTAL BIKES
Once you settle in, you can
also explore the campus and
city by bike. You can
register online to use the
Mainz city bikes.
You can find further informa-
tion about registration and
the bike stations here:
www.mainzer-mobilitaet.de/
meinrad/neuigkeiten
You can find all of the rental
bike stations on the campus
by looking on the campus
map.
6ACCOMODATION
STUDIERENDENWERK MAINZ
DORMITORIES
DEPOSIT
Here you will find an overview of all When moving in, you are required to
the dormitories of the Studierenden- pay a one-time deposit ("Kaution" =
werk Mainz (Stw Mainz). To find out the sum of two month's rent), which
how to get there, simply click on your will be returned to you when you
dormitory and you will be provided move out, providing that you have left
with a description your room in a good shape.
https://www.studierendenwerk-mainz. RENT
de/en/wohnen/dormitories
Transfer the money online in
ROOM EQUIPMENT: BASIC advance to the Studierendenwerk.
PACK The Studierendenwerk will send
you all Information concerning the
Every room is equipped with furniture payment and the account deatails.
(wardrobe, bed, chair, table and desk
chair).
Please keep in mind that the follo-
wing is NOT provided:
• Bedding (blanket, pillow,
bedcovers) & towels PRIVATE ACCOMODATION
• Dishes, cooking pots & cutlery If you want to find a room in a flat
If you are unwilling or unable to on the private housing market, you
transport these items, you can order a can check the following
basic package that includes the listed online-platforms:
items for a fee. More information:
HTTPS://WWW. • WG-Gesucht.de
STUDIERENDENWERK-MAINZ.DE/ • Mitwohnzentrale.de
EN/INTERNATIONALES/HOUSING- • Wohnungsboerse.de
INTERNATIONAL/BASIC-ROOM- • Facebook groups
EQUIPMENT
MOVING-IN
You can start moving in at the 1st
of October. If you know at what
time you will arrive, inform the
Studierendenwerk by using the
Online-Check-In
7 (see page 9).GIS SERVICES - THE FIRST ADDRESS FOR YOUR STAY
GUTENBERG INTERNATIONAL
SCHOOL SERVICES
OUR SERVICES
The Gutenberg International AT A GLANCE
School Services (GIS Services) are you can contact/visit us
your main contact for your time for...
abroad at JGU Mainz.
...Advice on
We are here for you in order to
• Administrative
make your time in Mainz as plea-
matters
sant and successful as possible.
• Health care
We will accompany you through
• Visa matters
all the phases of your study abroad
• Financial matters
at JGU – from preparation at home
• Accommodation
to advice and support here on the
• Study organization
spot, to your departure at the end
of your stay.
...Help and support for any
If you have any questions con-
other problem and
cerning your stay – administrative
matters, accommodation, health question
insurance, on-campus orientation ...Or just to chat with us
or study organization – don’t
hesitate to contact us!
We can either answer your questi- GIS SERVICES
on right away or we will know who
Building: Forum universitatis 7
to ask Rooms: 01-710 and 01-714
You can reach us via e-mail and Phone: +49 6131 39-20695
telephone.
Email: gis@international.uni-mainz.de
We are looking forward to Please check our website for more
welcoming you in Mainz soon! information:
www.international-office.uni-mainz.de/
exchange/
Your GIS Services Team
8WELCOME WEEK
ARRIVAL InfoDays
You can arrive from the 1st of
October onwards and move in to the
dormitories of the Studierendenwerk. The InfoDays take places from the
You have to make an appoinment 19nd- 23th of October. Druing this
for your moving day with the facility time you will get all information
manager of your student house. you needa as an exchange
You will get more inforamtion student.
about the procedure from the
Studeirendenwerk by email.
You can expect....
Inforamtion about
administrative tasks
getting to know other
exchange students, the
campus & the city
preparation for your studies
Our tutor team will give you a
campus tour and will help you
with any questions on the spot.
So make sure you're there!
9WELCOME WEEK
Enrollment at JGU
Enrollment will be by mail. You need your letter of admission which
you can find in JOGU-StiNe.
In order to register for classes, you will need to enroll by post until
October, 26th 2020. Please, send your documents by registered mail.
Please send your documents to:
Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz
Studierendenservice - Zulassung International
D-55099 Mainz
The following documents need to be send in:
• Completed enrollment form
• Health insurance certificate
• Proof that you have paid the semester fee
• Passport photo
• Non-EU: Copy of your Passport
• EU: Copy of your ID-Card
Note:
In case you do not have your visa/residence permit yet, you can still
enroll but you have to submit it later
10WELCOME WEEK
GET READY FOR YOUR STUDIES
In this chapter, we will provide you with all the necessary information on
how to organize and succeed in your studies!
WELCOME TO YOUR STUDIES
You are already enrolled at JGU – now your studies can finally begin!
In cooperation with the departments at JGU, we will try to answer all of
your questions today!
WHO CAN ANSWER MY QUESTIONS?
THE GIS SERVICES THE DEPARTMENTAL ACADEMIC
ADVISORS AND THE ERASMUS
DEPARTMENTAL COORDINATORS
…give you an overview for your
exchange semester at JGU
…are there to support you
…can answer your general questions
…can answer all of your academic
about the course registration
questions
process
…give you advice on your choice of
…and our tutor team can help you fill
courses
out the course registration form
…sign the course registration form
Which deadlines Where do I find
do I need to be Who are my the course
aware of? academic catalogue?
advisors? s are
course
ible to Which English or
Is it poss t in
taugh her foreign
n d c ourses t
a tt e
rent in ano uage?
from fe ?d if lang
m e nts
depart
11WELCOME WEEK
WHAT JGU HAS IN STORE FOR YOU
As an exchange student, you have many options to fill your timetable.
In the following, we will inform you of JGU's various offers and tell you
where you can find the right course for you.
GUTENBERG INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
The Gutenberg International School (GIS) offers courses for students
with no knowledge of the German language or students who have
German language skills on an intermediate level.
Our interdisciplinary GIS courses mainly deal with the topics (Ger-
man) history and culture, as well as social sciences and society.
Additionally, you can improve your German language skills with our
special offers for exchange students.
You can either earn all your credits with GIS courses or complement
the courses from your subject in case you want to gain insight into
other fields. Please note: the registration for the courses must be
done in the subjects in which these courses are offered and not
through the Gutenberg International School!
As a special service, we will also provide you with a list of all the
courses taught in languages other than German at JGU which are
open for exchange students.
So, just have a look what JGU has in store for you!
You want to...
Contact: Dr. Thomas Weik (GIS) ... improve your
gis@international.uni-mainz.de German Skills?
... earn credits?
... broaden your
horizon?
12WELCOME WEEK
COURSE OFFER
GIS- SPECIAL COURSES FOR EXCHANGE STUDENTS
Are you interested in German history & culture and/
or History & Culture in general? Do you want to
learn about the influence of the past and its effect
on today's culture? Just take a look at the
HISTORY interdisciplinary offers in English in these areas.
& CULTURE
Do you study social sciences or just want to see
what kind of research is done here in Germany in
this field (from international relations or innovation
and technology sociology to media and globalizati- SOCIAL
on)? Then these English-language offers may be the SCIENCE &
right fit for you. SOCIETY
Would you like to study at JGU primarily to improve
your German language skills and learn more about
GERMAN
German literature and culture at the same time?
LANGUAGE We may have just what you need.
LIST OF NON-GERMAN-LANGUAGE COURSES OPEN FOR
EXCHANGE STUDENTS
Studying at JGU without sufficient German language skills
is not possible? Wrong! Check out the JGU courses offered
in languages other than German (which also includes
the GIS courses in languages other than German). As an
exchange student, you are very flexible in taking courses NON-GERMAN
from various departments, so you can construct your class COURSES
schedule according to your wishes.
Check out the course offer on:
www.international-office.uni-mainz.de/exchange/gis/
13WELCOME WEEK
JGU GENERAL OFFER
You already know our main study-platform JOGU-StINe from your
application. You can also find there the general course catalogue,
which lists (nearly) all of the courses offered by the various subjects,
departments and other institutions.
You don't need a login for the course catalogue!
jogustine.uni-mainz.de
GENERAL
COURSE OFFER
GIS
COURSES FOR
EXCHANGE How
to re
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(see page 23/24) cour of
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7
STUDIUM GENERALE ZDV COURSES – ACADEMIC WRITING SKILLS
COMPUTER SKILLS
Interdisciplinary Tutorials for academic
lecture series that deals Courses offered by the writing open for students
with contemporary issues ZDV (Data Center) for all from all subjects. For
in the fields of philoso- students (e.g. PowerPoint, more information please
phy, cultural studies and Photoshop etc.) see: https://www.schreib-
inter-culturalism. werkstatt.uni-mainz.de/
THERE ARE MANY OPTIONS WAITING FOR YOU!
So don't hesitate to ask the academic advisors to organize your timetable and find out
the courses that fit best for YOU.
14WELCOME WEEK
LEARNING GERMAN Placement test for levels
A1 - B1: www.learngerman.dw.com/
ISSK – INTERNATIONALES
STUDIEN- UND SPRACHENKOLLEG de/placementDashboard
Placement test for levels
BINGER STR. 14-16 21 B2 - C2: www. sprachtest.de/
COURSES OFFERED einstufungstest-deutsch
Classes at levels A1, A2, B1, B2.1, B2.2
and C1 meet twice a week for a total REGISTRATION
of 6 academic units per week and run FROM 20.10.2020 TO 26.10.2020
for 13 weeks throughout the semes-
ter lecture period. Please register for the courses within
Additional classes at levels C1-C2 this week. All of the information and
meet once per week for 2-4 academic the registration form is available
units. online:
For every course you successfully
www.blogs.uni-mainz.de/issk-eng/
complete, you can obtain ECTS credit
german-as-a-foreign-language/
points.
german-courses-for-international-
LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY students-enrolled-in-a-study-program/
registration-for-the-german-courses/
1. Absolute Beginners (A1)
Registration forms sent before or after
You have little or no knowledge of this period will not be accepted or
German. processed!
2. Students with certificate A1-C1
You have an official certificate. You have to:
1. Download the registration form
3. Students who have taken the 2. Fill out the registration form
Erasmus+ OLS German Language 3. Send the registration form to:
Test anmeldung-DaF@uni-mainz.de
You took the Erasmus+ OLS German
language test in your home country.
4. Students who do not know what
their level is
Estime your knowledge of German
and test yourself with one of the
following online placement tests.
You can also do that before your
departure.
15WELCOME WEEK
1
HOW TO REGISTER
FOR CLASSES AND LANGUAGE
COURSES
PLEASE NOTE
STEP 1: DOWNLOAD AND FILL IN
THE REGISTRATION FORM
Special conditions apply to LAW
a) Download the registration form.
and ECONOMICS students.
You can fill it out on your compu-
ter and save it or print it out right
Please visit the links below:
away.
MANAGEMENT & ECONOMICS:
http://erasmus.wiwi.uni-mainz.
b) Write down the courses you would
de/618.php
like to attend
LAW: c) Save and print out the form for
www.jura.uni-mainz.de/auslands- each subject in which you want to
buero/132.php take courses.
In order to register, you will need to Please note:
select all the courses you would like
to attend on a registration form and The total number of courses should
have it confirmed by the academic not exceed 30 ECTS each semester.
advisor of the subject you would
like to take classes in. On 3rd of April, Your major (the subject in which
you can use our computers from you are enrolled at JGU, compare
10.30am-5pm. Our tutors will be to your letter of admission) should
happy to help you with your ques- account for 15 ECTS minimum. If
tions about the form. you have to achieve more than 15
ECTS, the remaining credits can also
You can download the registration be chosen from different subjects.
form, the list of academic advisors
and further explanations about the ERASMUS-students: Please try to
registration process here: keep to your Learning Agreement
www.international-office.uni-mainz. as much as possible.
de/exchange/gis/
(in the download menu)
16WELCOME WEEK
1 Enter your
personal data
2 Choose “I'm newly enrol-
led in Mainz"
This part will be filled in
by the
3 Enter your choice of
academic advisors
courses
There
is no g
deadli eneral
ne for
tration the reg
. Pleas is-
with y e chec
our de k
partme
nt!
STEP 2: PERSONAL CONSULTATION WITH YOUR ACADEMIC ADVISOR
a) Check the list of academic advisors (see links on previous page). Choose the relevant
person(s) and contact them by mail.
b) They will advise you and officially confirm your choice by signing the form. The form re-
mains usually with the academic advisor. He/She will forward the form to the Studienbüro
(regristration for courses).
c) Repeat the process for every subject in which you would like to attend classes.
2
Please note: Your registration is binding and
cannot be changed once you have submitted
the form!
17WELCOME WEEK
There is
no
ral dead gene-
lin
REGISTRATION FOR the exam e for
regis-
EXAMINATION trations
.P
check w lease
ith y
There is no general rule for exam departm our
ent!
registrations (except for students
of Law & Economics - see page
27). Grade distribution:
In each course, you have to ask You receive grades between 1.0 and 5.0.
your teacher which regulations You pass your examination when your
grade is between 1.0 (very good) and 4.0
apply to you. Usually, exams are
(sufficient). You fail when you get a 5.0
taken at the end of the lecture (not sufficient).
period or shortly after.
Exeption Law: Points between 0 and 18
(You pass with 4 points)
Please consider this when
Credit Points (CP):
planning your departure! The workload of 1 CP is up to 30 hours.
They are based on the ECTS (European
Credit Transfer System).
TYPES OF EXAMS
There are usually four different types of exams depending on the classes you take:
WRITTEN EXAM (“KLAUSUR”) WRITTEN TERM PAPER
(“SCHRIFTLICHE HAUSARBEIT”)
Usually written at the end of the After consulting with your teacher, you
semester in one of the last sessions. choose a topic connected to your class
to write a term paper on.
ORAL EXAM PRESENTATION (“REFERAT”)
(“MÜNDLICHE PRÜFUNG”)
An examination in the form of a discussi- The teacher assigns a topic that is
on between you and your examiner, on a relevant to the course. You have to
certain academic subject. prepare an oral report, either alone or in
a group. Presentations are usually held
during the semester in one of the class
sessions.
18WELCOME WEEK
GETTING TO KNOW. EACH OTHER, THE CAMPUS &
THE CITY
CAMPUS TOUR
20.10.2020 & 22.10.2020
After 3 InfoDays you already walked a lot across our campus, but did
you really get to know it? During the campus tour, you get to know a
lot of new nice and important locations.
Due to the corona situation we can only offer the campus tours in
small groups at precisely defined times.
Please choose EXACTLY one date and de-select all others explicitly (as
in the example). You must have your own mouth and nose protector
ready for the tour and wear it the whole time.
You can register by using the following link:
https://terminplaner4.dfn.de/campustours-infodays
All tours on Tuesday start in the Audi Max in the “Alte Mensa” and all
tours on Thursday in HS 20/21 in the department of physical chemistry.
Have fun on YOUR JGU-campus!
19WELCOME WEEK
GETTING TO KNOW EACH OTHER, THE CAMPUS &
THE CITY
HOW TO GET TO THE CAMPUS TOUR
Alte Mensa,
Johann-Joachim-Becher-Weg 5
20.10.2020
Please follow the signs "InfoDays"
Tram stop
Bus stop 57
1 Take the trams 51/53/59 from the of 51/53/59
central station.
2 Go straight through the main
entrance.
3 Turn left after you passed the first
archway and go across the square
with the fountain.
4 The big building in front of you is the
„Alte Mensa“.
HS 20/21 Physikalische Chemie
Jakob-Welder-Weg 11
22.10.2020
Please follow the signs
"InfoDays"
1 Take the trams 51/53/59 from
the central station.
2 Go straight through the main
entrance.
3 Go straight after you pass the
second archway and pass the
REWI I.
4 The big building behind teh
20WELCOME WEEK
GETTING TO KNOW EACH OTHER, THE CAMPUS &
THE CITY
Guided City Tour
25.10.2020
Since your stay here isn’t only all about studying, dive into the city life
with a guided city tour! Get to know the highlights of Mainz, learn the
meaning of the blue and red street signs and a whole lot more!
Please also choose EXACTLY one date and de-select the other explicitly
for the guided city tour. You must have your own mouth and nose
protector ready for the tour and wear it the whole time.
You can register by using the following link:
https://terminplaner4.dfn.de/infodays-citytour
Meeting point is at the Fastnachtsbrunnen at the Schillerplatz in the
city center.
Busstop: Schillerplatz
Have fun on YOUR guided city tour!!
21WELCOME WEEK
GETTING TO KNOW EACH OTHER, THE CAMPUS &
THE CITY
FOREIGNERS BECOME FRIENDS
FINDING A BUDDY
The foreigners become friends
A Buddy can help you feel comfortable program creates contacts between
in Mainz. If you have a Buddy, you can international students and people of
also improve your German language the region. The program finds hosts or
skills and – most importantly – a "guest-friends" for you.
Buddy can become a lifelong friend. Together with your host/friend you can
Are you interested? go on excursions, cook, have lunch,
Find more information on: drink coffee, discover a city, go hiking,
https://www.studierendenwerk-mainz. do sports - basically everything that
de/en/buddy you like!
You can register here:
https://www.studierendenwerk-mainz.
de/en/internationales/freunde-finden/
fremde-werden-freunde/anmeldung/
anmeldung-studis
LANGUAGE CAFE (SPRACHCAFE)
The Language Cafe helps you to
improve your foreign language skills,
meet new people and learn more
about country and culture. LEI ERASMUSTEAM MAINZ
It takes place during the lecture We, the Erasmus Team Mainz,
periode on every wednesday from 18 want to make your stay in Mainz
to 20h. It is held online. unforgettable!
You can ckeck the website for more
For more information and the infornation about the program: for
participation link go to: the winter seemster:
https://www.studierendenwerk-mainz. https://www.international-office.
de/eventsandkultur/sprachcafe-
uni-mainz.de/erasmusteam-
mittwochs
mainz/
22LIFE ON CAMPUS
WHERE TO EAT?
There are plenty of possibilities to refill your energy supply before the
next course – here's a culinary overview of the campus.
You can check the daily offer and the current opening hours here:
www.campus-mainz.net/essen/
1 ZENTRALMENSA
Staudingerweg 15
Offers hot meals at 4 different counters
(Theken) including vegetarian or vegan
options
you can only pay with the StudiCard!
Closed because of the Corona
pandemic.
2 MENS@RIA
3 ESSBAR
Staudingerweg 15
Offers snacks as well as hot meals and
coffee
Mon-Thu 8 am – 6 pm
Fri 8 am – 5 pm
3 ESSBAR 1/2 ZENTRAL- 4 INSGRÜNE –
Staudingerweg 21 MENSA/ KAFFEEBAR IM
Offers pizza, kebap, sandwiches, burgers MENS@RIA PHILO
as well as breakfast pancakes and pastries
Mon-Fri 10.30 am - 7 pm
Sat 11 am - 5.30 pm
4 INSGRÜNE – KAFFEEBAR IM PHILO
Jakob-Welder-Weg 18,
Philosophicum
Offers snacks like bagels, pastries,
smoothies and fresh coffee
5 DIWAN
Closed because of the Corona
pandemic.
5 DIWAN
Johann-Joachim-Becher-Weg 23a
Middle Eastern cuisine, offers kebap, fala-
fel, pizza and pasta & rice dishes
Mon-Fri 11.30 am – 8 pm
www.diwan-mainz.de/
6
6 BASE LOUNGE & BAR LOUN
Dalheimer Weg 2
Offers breakfast, waffles, snacks, burgers
and more
Mon-Fri from 10 am
www.base-lounge.com/speisekarte/
23LIFE ON CAMPUS
MENSA GEORG FORSTER 7
Jakob-Welder-Weg 12, Georg-Forster
Bau
Offers warm meals - including vegetari-
an options as well as sandwiches, pastry,
salads, sweets and coffee
12 KHG MENSA Mon-Fri 10 am – 7 pm
CAFÉ REWI 8
Jakob-Welder-Weg 9, ReWi Gebäude
Two different meal options – including
a vegetarian option, stews, as well as
sandwiches, salads, sweets and coffee.
Highlight: the MüsliBar (cereals) for an
energized start to your morning!
MAIN ENTRANCE Closed because of the Corona
pandemic.
KULTURCAFÉ/Q-KAFF 9
Johann-Joachim-Becher-Weg 5
Offers warm meals, sandwiches, snacks,
pastries & coffee
Mon-Fri from 09.30 am
That´s not all! In the evening, it trans-
11 WERNER´S forms into an event location!
BACKSTUBE/ www.kulturcafe-mainz.de/veranstaltun-
7 MENSA GEORG UNIKAT gen/
FORSTER
BARON 10
Johann-Joachim-Becher-Weg 3
Offers warm meals, a bit more pricey
Mon-Fri 9 am – 10 pm
Sat 12 pm – 10 pm
That's not all! In the evening, it trans-
10 BARON
forms into an event location!
8 CAFÉ REWI www.baron-mainz.de/veranstaltungen/
WERNER'S BACKSTUBE/UNIKAT 11
Jakob-Welder-Weg 1
9 KULTURCAFÉ Bakery, offers sandwiches, pastries, and
coffee
Mon-Thu 7 am – 6 pm
Sat 8 am – 3 pm
KHG MENSA 12
Saarstraße 20
BASE Offers two meals – meat and vegetarian
NGE & BAR options
Mon-Fri 11.30 am – 2pm
24LIFE ON CAMPUS
LEISURE TIME - A TASTE OF THE WINE REGION?
SOCIAL AND Part of your program to explore Mainz
CULTURAL ACTIVITIES should definitely be a trip through the
vineyards. "Campus Mainz" organizes
monthly trips to the vineyards or wine
It’s not all about studying…
markets in the region. Costs are around
We have some ideas for you! EUR 15 per person.
You can check out their program on their
How about... website or get inspired for your own trips.
www.campus-mainz.net/weinexpress/
SINGING?
The UniChor of the Collegium
MEETING NEW PEOPLE?
Musicum is open for all JGU students and
staff. Every semester, the LEI - Erasmusteam
www.unichor-mainz.de/home.html Mainz organizes a varied program of ac-
tivities for all students. From regular sport
The Joy Singers of Stw Mainz meet every
activities, cultural excursions to parties –
Tuesday. Join either the singing group
there is something for everyone.
(like singing around a campfire) or the
www.facebook.com/erasmusmainz/
regular choir.
https://www.studierendenwerk-mainz.de/ (see page 22)
en/eventsandkultur/alt/cultural-student-
unions/choirs
GOING TO THE CAMPUS CINEMA?
The Authentic Voices are the choir of the
English Department of JGU. They meet Every Monday and Wednesday, the lec-
every Thursday (open to all students). ture hall N2 in the “Muschel” (see campus
www.authentic-voices.de/ map no. 8 ) turns into a
cinema. You can purchase drinks at the
SPORTS? 11 entrance. You can find the program here:
The “Allgemeiner Hochschulsport www.unifilm.de/studentenkinos/Mainz
(AHS)” of the JGU offers a broad range Due to the pandemic it is possible that
of sports. You will find everything from the cinema is closed.
Aerobics to Yoga.
MASTERING A NEW SKILL?
The best thing: it’s for free!
(Apart from certain special courses.)
The “Kulturkurse” are a great oppor-
You can check out and download the
tunity to learn a skill you always wanted
program on the website. Due to the
to learn, like dance, survival in the woods,
Pandemic it is possible that only a few
calligraphy or a software program – to
courses will take place.
name just a few examples of the varied
https://www.ahs.uni-mainz.de/
program.
www.campus-mainz.net/kulturkurse/
25LIFE ON CAMPUS
BEING A JOURNALIST? LANGUAGE TANDEM
Students who want to gain experience A language tandem is an ideal
working in the media (TV, radio, online) opportunity to improve your German
have several opportunities at JGU. skills and learn more about Germany and
its inhabitants. In the face-to-face tandem
CAMPUSTV MAINZ you will speak your native language to
TV made by students for students. The German students who want to improve
team of CampusTV Mainz produces their language skills in contact with you.
broadcasts and videos about all kinds of For more information, visit:
topics connected with studies, research www.blogs.uni-mainz.de/issk-eng/
and life on the JGU campus. german-as-a-foreign-language/language-
Open to all students. tandem/
www.campus-tv.uni-mainz.de/wp2/
CAMPUSRADIO
Campusradio is a JGU project to give LIFE IN THE CITY
students insight into the work of a radio
station. Students learn how to produce GOING TO THE THEATRE?
their own radio broadcast. You can visit the State Theatre Mainz for
www.campusradio.uni-mainz.de/ free!
CAMPUS MAINZ E.V. You can go to the box office and get a
Campus Mainz is a non-profit organiz- ticket for free 3 days before the perfor-
ation that offers information on campus mance you want to see. There, you will
news, food, events, studies and more on need to show your student ID and a
their website. If you would like to support picture ID in order to get the ticket.
the editors and write articles, you can www.staatstheater-mainz.com/web/
contact them via email. Gutenbergplatz 7, city center
mail@campus-mainz.net
www.campus-mainz.net GETTING TO KNOW PEOPLE
FROM MAINZ?
PRACTICING YOUR LANGUAGE SKILLS?
The Stw Mainz offers a program called
The Sprachcafé is the ideal place to Foreigners become Friends (Fremde
practice your language skills or to speak werden Freunde) where you can get to
your language to interested persons know people from Mainz who are not
and help them practice yours. Every students. Have a coffee, go for a walk,
Wednesday from 6-8 pm ionline. (see practice your German and explore the
page 22) region together!
https://www.studierendenwerk-mainz. If you are interested, you can register
de/en/eventsandkultur/language-cafe- here:
wednesdays https://www.studierendenwerk-mainz.
www.facebook.com/stwmainz de/en/internationales/making-friends/
foreigners-become-friends
(see page 22)
26Chec
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LIFE ON CAMPUS o
guid f the
ap
e
ON-CAMPUS Studierendenhaus, SB II,
Colonel-Kleinmann-Weg 2
ORIENTATION AND www.studierendenwerk-mainz.de/
USEFUL ADDRESSES internationales/?L=3
international@studierendenwerk-mainz.
SERVICES de
GUTENBERG INTERNATIONAL
SCHOOL SERVICES/ 1
INTERNATIONAL OFFICE ALLGEMEINER STUDIERENDEN-
AUSSCHUSS (ASTA) – 15
Here you can get help with any questi- TEXT CAFÉ & LEGAL ADVICE
on concerning your stay.
Forum universitatis, entrance 7, 1st The AStA (General Student Committee)
floor, rooms 01-710, 01-714 has various sections. This includes the
Office hours: please check the website section for international students, which
www.international-office.uni-mainz.de/ offers support in the process of
exchange/ integration on campus and in Mainz
gis@international.uni-mainz.de through cultural events, workshops,
seminars, and the TextCafé, which is the
STUDENT SERVICES/ INFO DESK 2 place to go for help with German lan-
The Student Service Center (Infodesk) guage assignments. Support for socially
is responsible for the general student disadvantaged students can be found
administration. You can go there if you here, as well as political and cultural
have lost your student ticket. events and free legal advice for interna-
Forum universitatis, Entrance 1, tional students.
1st floor Studierendenhaus, Staudingerweg 21
www.studying.uni-mainz.de/service/ Textcafé
STUDIERENDENWERK MAINZ www.schreibwerkstatt.uni-mainz.de/
(Stw Mainz) 17 Legal Advice for International
Students
The Stw Mainz is responsible for the
www.blogs.uni-mainz.de/asta/ab-ref/
social services for students. It supports
auslaenderinnen/
students in social, economic and cultural
aspects. It assists international students HEALTH INSURANCES 14
with finding accommodation before Staudingerweg 21 (both)
arrival, coordinates contact programs AOK
and organizes events and parties www.aok.de/pk/rps/zielgruppen-
together with student’s volunteer teams. ebene-b/studierende/
You can pay your rent here and get TK
answers to any question concerning your www.tk.de/tk/kundenberatungen-a-
accommodation. z/m/0685-mainz-campus/150496
27LIFE ON CAMPUS
Hegelstraße 61, 5th floor
AGENTUR FÜR ARBEIT MAINZ – www.pbs.uni-mainz.de/
BLEIB! 16 Tel.: 06131-39 22312
pbs@uni-mainz.de
Are you thinking of staying and working
in Germany? The Agentur für Arbeit
Mainz can help you with applications
for internships and jobs in Germany. OFFICE OF ACCESSIBILITY (SBS)
Advice is offered in German and If you are handicapped, chronically ill
English, as is the preparation and or have mental health issues, the Office
correction of application documents, of Accesibility can provide support and
workshops and trainings for internatio- advice on personal problems, problems
nal students and graduates. All of these with studies, legal questions, organisation
services are free. and financing.
Staudingerweg 21, entrance F Forum 1, Raum 02-101
www.arbeitsagentur.de/mainz/ https://www.barrierefrei.uni-mainz.de/
akademiker-und-studierende barrierefrei@uni-mainz.de
mainz.271-Akademiker@arbeitsagen- INTERNATIONAL PREPARATORY AND
tur.de LANGUAGE CENTER (ISSK)
21
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR
STUDENTS (PBS) - You want to learn German or another
me@JGU 19 foreign language? The ISSK (International
Preparatory and Language Center) offers
JGU’s Mental Health Services provide a variety of foreign language and German
professional help in dealing with speci- courses at different levels. Please find
fic problems that may occur while you more information here: https://www.
are at the university. If you are having blogs.uni-mainz.de/issk-eng/ and on
personal problems or trouble coping page 15
with your studies (such as test anxiety),
need life advice or simply someone to Binger Straße 14-16
listen, see the Mental Health Services.
They also offer counseling and some
courses in English.
Additionally, the JGU Health Services
offer courses like “Test Anxiety”,“Writers
Block”, “Stress Management”. If you
need tips or information, you can have
a look at me@JGU, an online portal
for JGU students. The website contains
exercises on various topics in form of
texts, audios, videos and podcasts.
www.me-at-jgu.de
28LIFE ON CAMPUS
BUILDINGS & LIBRARIES Library Opening Hours:
Mon-Fri 8 am – 12 am Sat-Sun 10 am
UB - UNIVERSITY LIBRARY 4 – 12 am
The University Library consists of the Information Desk
Central Library, eight departmental Mon-Fri 9 am – 5 pm
libraries and the central archive. The library is closed on public holidays.
Jakob-Welder-Weg 6
PHILOSOPHICUM
www.ub.uni-mainz.de/
Opening Hours The Philosophicum library is a combi- 6
Mon-Fri 8 am – 12 am nation of 15 departmental libraries of
Sat-Sun: 10 am – 12 am Faculty 05 (Philosophy and Philology)
and Faculty 07 (History and Cultural Stu-
REWI GEBÄUDE
(LAW & ECONOMICS BUILDING)
3 dies). The names of the lecture halls and
rooms in the Philosophicum start with a
The Faculty of Law, Management, and “P”. Lecture Hall P1 is the biggest in the
Economics. Philosophicum, and it is located outside
In the so-called ReWi (Recht und the main entrance of the building. Films
Wirtschaft) building, you can find the and student plays are occasionally
departments of law, economics, and shown here during the semester.
business education. Lecture hall RW1 Jakob-Welder-Weg 18
is the biggest on campus, with almost www.ub.uni-mainz.de/bereichsbiblio-
1000 seats. The departmental library is thek-philosophicum/
also located here. Library Opening Hours:
Jakob-Welder-Weg 9 Mon-Fri 8 am – 10 pm
www.rewi.uni-mainz.de Sat-Sun 10 am – 10 pm
Opening hours library: The library is closed on public holidays.
Mon-Sat 8 am – 12 am
Sun 10 am – 12 am
Information Desk HOCHSCHULE FÜR MUSIK (HfM)
Mon-Fri 9 am – 3 pm (SCHOOL OF MUSIC) 7
The library is closed on public holidays. The Mainz School of Music is the only
college of music in Rhineland-Palati-
GEORG FORSTER GEBÄUDE (GFG) 5 nate! You can go to concerts here, and
The Institute of Education, the Depart- join the choir or the orchestra (more
ment of Political Science, the Depart- information see page 33).
ment of Communication, and the Jakob-Welder-Weg 28
Institute of Sociology are all located in www.musik.uni-mainz.de/veranstaltun-
the GFG. gen/veranstaltungskalender/
Various departmental libraries as well
as the USA library are located here.
Jakob-Welder-Weg 16
www.ub.uni-mainz.de/bereichsbiblio-
thek-georg-forster-gebaeude/
29LIFE ON CAMPUS
LEISURE
KUNSTHOCHSCHULE 10
BOTANICAL GARDEN
At the Kunsthochschule you can go to
The JGU Botanical Garden is an educa-
exhibitions or listen to lectures. tional and scientific garden. It displays
Am Taubertsberg 6 a broad range of plants and contribu-
https://kunsthochschule-mainz.de/neues/ tes to research and conservation. It is
calender/ also nice to take a walk through the
ZENTRUM FÜR DATEN- different vegetations to refresh body
VERARBEITUNG (ZDV) 9 and mind on an exhausting day.
DATA CENTER / NATFAK BUILDING
CATHOLIC COMMUNITY MAINZ
Numerous computer labs with internet
(KHG) & PROTESTANT STUDENT 20
access, various software programs and
COMMUNITY MAINZ (ESG)
printers are located in the ZDV. The ZDV
information center is located in room 00- KHG and ESG are Catholic and Protes-
47. The courses offered by the ZDV take tant student institutions, respectively.
place here. They offer a wide variety of events
NatFak (Naturwissens. Fakultät) which may be of interest to you. They
Anselm-Franz-von-Bentzel-Weg 12 also offer counseling services.
www.zdv.uni-mainz.de/ KHG: Saarstraße 20
ZDV Service Center Opening Hours: 55122 Mainz
Mon-Fri 9 am – 6 pm www.khg-mainz.de/
PC-Pool Opening Hours:
Mon-Fri 8 am – 10.15 pm ESG: Am Gonsenheimer Spieß 1
55122 Mainz
NATURAL SCIENCES 12 https://esg.ekhn.de/esg-mainz/index.
html
The Institutes of Physics, Mathematics,
Computer Science and Meteorology are
located in these buildings. UNIKAT SHOP
Staudingerweg 7 Here you can buy souvenirs for your
www.phmi.uni-mainz.de/111.php friends and family, but also for yourself.
“MUSCHEL” + CINEMA Go and get your JGU jumper, a cup, a pen
(KLUBKINO MAINZ)
8 and so on!
If you wondered what a “Muschel” (shell) Jakob-Welder-Weg 1
is doing on the campus – it’s a lecture Opening Hours
building shaped like a shell Mon-Fri: 8am - 6pmr
But it is also the place where the Sat 8am - 3pm (during vaction from
“Klubkino” – cinema in a lecture 8am - 2pm)
hall (room N2) – takes place. More
information about the program and the
tickets under:
www.unifilm.de/studentenkinos/Mainz
Johann-Joachi m-Becher-Weg 21
30TUTORIAL SECTION
PAYING THE STUDENT SEMESTER FEE
Transfer the amount
You have to pay the semester fee to enroll at JGU. You are doing this
by transferring the amount to the following bank details:
Recipient: Landeshochschulkasse Mainz
IBAN: DE46 5500 0000 0055 0015 21
BIC: MARKDEF1550
Reason for payment: IBW Applicant number Last name, first
name
Amount WiSe 2020: 326,11€
You will find your applicant
number in your letter of
admission.
If you transfer from outside the EU, please make sure that you transfer
a bit more (i.e. 350€). Either you will get the money back or it will be
credited (in case you stay for two semesters) to your next semester fee.
31TUTORIAL SECTION
RE-REGISTRATION
If you plan to stay another semester at JGU you must not forget to
re-register. You do so by paying the semester fee for the second
semester on-time.
32TUTORIAL SECTION Health Insurance In order to be enrolled, you will need confirmation that your health insurance from your home country is sufficient and valid for your exchange semester. EU-citizens need the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) to enroll. You only need an exemption from a german health care provider. A private health insurance has to cover ambulant, stationary and dental treatments. You will have to provide proof of coverage either in English or in German. This must name the exact benefits, e.g. validity, services, policy territory and financial coverage. If any of the three areas (ambulant, stationary and dental) is not covered, you will not be exempted from the health insurance requirement. In this case you would have to provide a new private insurance policy or contract an insurance in Germany. You can contact the following german health care providers in order to get an exemption or a heath insurance. Both also have a facility on the JGU campus. Techniker (TK) AOK Contact person: Frau de Marées Contact person: Frau Petrou E-Mail: Annelie.de.Marees@tk.de E-Mail: georgia.petrou@rps.aok.de 33
TUTORIAL SECTION
STUDENT ID = STUDENT SEMESTER TICKET
FREE USE OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT &
FREE ENTRY FOR STAATSTHEATER MAINZ
Once you are enrolled, you will receive AREA OF YOUR TICKET
your student ID which doubles as your
student semester ticket!
It allows you to use public transportati-
on for free – buses, trams, subways and
trains (excluding IC, EC and ICE).
The semester ticket is valid in the area
of Mainzer Verkehrsgesellschaft (MVG),
Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund (RMV) and
Rhein-Nahe-Nahverkehrsverbund (RNN).
This is a rather large area (see area mar-
ked in green).
So make sure you visit some places du-
ring your stay!
Loreley, Darmstadt,
Felsenmeer...
You can find ideas for trips with your
student semester ticket here:
www.campus-mainz.net/newsdetails/
news/artikelreihe-mit-dem-semester-
ticket-nach/ Please also see:
www.studium.uni-mainz.de/semester-
ticket/
With your student ID, you can also visit
the theatre Staatstheater Mainz for
Please note:
free! For more information see page 26.
The semester ticket is only valid in
combination with a valid photo ID
(passport or personal ID)!
The semester ticket may not be lami-
nated or sealed in plastic wrap.
34TUTORIAL SECTION
HOW TO ACTIVATE YOUR CERTIFICATE OF
STUDENT ACCOUNT ENROLLMENT &
CONFIRMATION OF
Once you are enrolled, you will EXMATRICULATION
receive your log-in data for your
student account. Your username and If you need a certificate of enrollment
password enable you to log into any or your confirmation of exmatriculation
computer on campus, to use your own you can print it out by yourself:
student e-mail account as well as the
printers and photocopiers all across In order to do so, please go to JOGU-
campus and to log in to JOGU-StINe. StINe jogustine.uni-mainz.de
You will also have access to the WIFI on choose “Service” – “My
the campus and in the dormitories. documents” and download the
document you need.
For your account activation go to You may need the confirmation of
account.uni-mainz.de/Passwort/Acti- exmatriculation in the future, e.g. when
vateAccount you plan another study period/ study
STEP 1: Enter your student ID number program in Germany. The confirmation
of exmatriculation will be online from
STEP 2: Enter your PUK (you will receive mid-September.
this once you are enrolled) Note: Download your documents
STEP 3: Create your password from the online portal and save them
Rules for your password: in order to have permanent access to
At least 8 characters them. Access to the online platform
it must include: JOGU-StINe is limited to the duration of
Upper Case Letters (A…Z) your enrollment. Your account will be
Lower Case Letters (a…z) deleted one semester after the end of
Numbers (0…9) your stay. Your enrollment documents
Symbols (!”$%&/()=?) are provided only in electronic form
Please avoid: on JOGU-StINe. They won't be sent via
Characters which are not email.
part of all keyboards such
as: §, Ä,ö, ü, Ö, Ü Don't forget to check your student
Words from dictionaries e-mail (...@students.uni-mainz.de)
Parts of your name or family regularly as some offices only use this
name e-mail adress to contact you.
Please write down your password or
take a photo of it. Should you still Alternatively, you can also set up a redi-
forget it, you can change it here: rect. You can find out how to do this at
www.zdv.uni-mainz.de/
https://account.uni-mainz.de/Passwort mailweiterleitung/
35TUTORIAL SECTION
REGISTRATION AT THE "BÜRGERSERVICE" MAINZ
During your time in Germany you have to be registered at the city’s
registration office (“Bürgerservice”). You have to make an appointment with
the "Bürgerservice" yourself. You can find out how to do this on the next page.
If you live in another city, you have to visit the registration office there in order
to register.
At the end of your stay you need to de-register again.
You must register yourself within 14 days after your arrival.
The checkliste will help yout to make an appointment at the refistration office.
You will neeed the following informations to register in Mainz:
Nachname
Last name FOR THE REGISTRATION, YOU
NEED TO BRING:
Geburtsname
Birth name ☐ "Wohnungsgeberbestätigung":
You receive this from the
Vorname
Studierendenwerk (if you sign the
First name
rentral contract there) or from
Geburtsort your private landlord
Place of birth ☐ Passport/identity card
Staatsangehörigkeit
Nationality
Familienstand (ledig/ verheiratet)
Civil status (unmarried/ married)
Religionszugehörigkeit
Religion
Bisherige Wohnung im Ausland
(Stadt, Land)
Previous location abroad
(City Country)
36TUTORIAL SECTION
HOW TO MAKE AN ONLINE APPOINTMENT AND HOW
TO REGISTER AT THE „BÜRGERSRERVICE“ MAINZ
You can arrange your apponimnet under :
www.mainz.de/verwaltung-und-politik/buergerservice-online/buergeramt-
online-terminvereinbarung.php
STEP 1: Confirm the Data Protection STEP 8: Check your emails and con-
firm the link – only then does
STEP 2: Click “Bürgerservice”
the office gets notice of your
STEP 3: Choose “Anmeldung eines request
Wohnsitzes in Mainz,
STEP 9: Your request will be
Unionsbürger und Ausländer“
checked and you will get a
STEP 4: Optional download of the second email with the final
„Wohnungsgeberbescheini- confirmation and information
gung“. You receive this from
the Studierendenwerk. You
only need to download it and ADDRESS
have your landlord fill it out if Bürgeramt: Abteilung Bürgerservice,
you live in a private flat. Stadthaus, Lauteren-Flügel, Entrance
Kaiserstraße 3-5, 55116 Mainz
STEP 5: Choose a time .
grey = free time slot Bus & Tram Stop: „Hauptbahnhof“
red =already taken (Central Station): all buses except No.
green = your choice 28, 33 and 70
STEP 6: Fill in your personal data
.
STEP 7: Choose "Termin reservieren"
(Make a reservation)
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HOW TO REGISTER FOR THE LICENCE FEE 17.5
per 0 EUR
m
Once you registered at the per onth
flat
„Bürgerservice“ Mainz, you are also
required to register for the so called STEP 4: Choose your payment
„Rundfunkbeitrag“ (licence fee) which pattern and method
finances the public sector media.
1 PAYMENT PATTERN
You can register under Decide between
www.rundfunkbeitrag.de/buergerinnen_ 1 in the middle of a
three-month period (by
und_buerger/formulare/index_ger.html the 15th)
2 quarter- yearly (3
months) in advance
STEP 1: Choose “Wohnung anmelden" 3 half-yearly (6 months) in
and “Online ausfüllen” advance
4 annually in advan-
ce (only if you stay 2
semesters)
2 PAYMENT METHOD
Decide between
1 “Lastschrift” – automatic transfer
2 own bank transfer
STEP 2: Fill in your personal data
STEP 5: Re- check your information
for accuracy, if necessary
1 Gender
click on "Korrigieren" to cor-
rect, something if necessary.
2 First name
If everything is fine, click:
3 Surname
4 Zip code &
PLEASE NOTE:
city (Mainz)
After submitting your online registration, you will receive
5 Street & a confirmation. As soon as the payment is due, you will
6 Dorm room/flat
number receive a notification from the “Rundfunkbeitragservice”
number via regular mail/post. With this notification, you will
receive information about the payment and the recipient
7 Click „Nein“
account (IBAN and amount).
8 Date of birth
BUT I DON'T HAVE A TV!
The payment is due regardless of whether you possess a
STEP 3: Insert data of the room/flat TV or a radio since all programs are also available online.
SHARED APARTMENT = SHARED FEE
If you live in a shared apartment, please check with your
flat mates to see if somebody is already paying because
each household only has to pay once (not per person
but per apartment door). If this is the case, you can
deregister at:
1 Click „Nein“ https://www.rundfunkbeitrag.de/buergerinnen_und_
buerger/formulare/abmelden/index_ger.html
(German version only)
2 Insert move-in date/
Begin of rental contract
ALL OF THE INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS IS
SUMMARIZED AT:
www.rundfunkbeitrag.de/welcome/englisch/index_ger.
html 38TUTORIAL SECTION
HOW TO RECEIVE AND USE THE STUDICARD
The StudiCard enables you to pay HOW TO LOAD MONEY money
without cash in the Mensa and Your Studicard has the card
cafeterias as well as use printers and function to automatically
photocopiers on campus. reload as soon as it runs
out of money (Autoload).
To activate this function, you must
HOW TO OBTAIN THE STUDICARD first share your bank information with
You can get the StudiCard for 5 Euro the staff of the Info-Point.
at the:
Info-Point, Studihaus, Staudinger- Alternatively you can also use the
weg 21, Entrance F, or to mensa so called „Kartenaufwerter“, to load
and all cafés on campus: money on the card. You find them
• Mensaria in the Mensa or in any cafeteria. The
• INSGRÜNE Cafébar im Philo machine only accepts bills (no coins!)
• Mensa Georg Forster
• Café Rewi
The only reason you don't need to buy PLEASE NOTE:
the StudiCard is if you received it as a
There are two different acounts on
key for your dormitory apartment. your StudiCard.
In order to pick it up you need to You have your
bring: a) GENERAL ACCOUNT
this is the money you load on your card
Your student ID via the “Kartenaufwerter” (see picture
A valid photo ID (passport) above) and which you use to pay in the
Mensa.
5 Euro for issuing the card
b) PRINTING ACCOUNT
this allows you to use the campus
printing system. In order to load
money on your printing account, you
first have to make sure that you have
enough money on your “general
account”, then to go to a service
terminal e.g. in the University
Library (UB) and choose “Geld
aufbuchen” (more details on page 40).
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