Your academic success is important to us! That is why we are committed to constantly providing good advice.
In areas where the International Office cannot help, we refer you to other services.
Please select the area in which you have a request and discover the many options for receiving support:
Today we're talking about important dates and the individual steps of your enrolment and where you can find support after your arrival.
·You can find more helpful information and advice in our podcast “Uni Jena international” - also perfect for practicing German!
Do you still have questions? - The International Office will be pleased to help.
During the Student Orientation Days (STET) you will receive all the important information you need for a successful start into your studies.
This episode is about the support for international students in Jena directly after their arrival and while studying through the mentoring programmes of the International Office.
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Laughing students in a seminar
Image: Christoph Worsch (University of Jena)Here you will find all possible contact persons at the University of Jena.
You may also find an answer to your question in our FAQ.
Students talk in the Park
Image: Nadine MrosewskiLife in new foreign country is not always easy - but there is support available!
Take a look at our FAQ, if there are already answers to your questions.
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If you live in a hall of residence, the Studierendenwerk ThüringenExternal link is responsible;
Residential tutorsExternal link help international students settle in and organize cultural events.
The Jena Tenants' AssociationExternal link offers members advice on tenancy law issues. The free legal advice service for studentsExternal link can be consulted in the event of legal problems with renting.
Support and counselling may also be offered by some migrant self organizations and associationspdf, 83 kb · de.
Please take advantage of the free, confidential advice
Health ManagementExternal link and university Sports offer a range of services to reduce stress.
The telephone counselingExternal link service also offers free and anonymous support in acute cases.
In case of doubt and acute suicidal tendencies, however, an emergency doctor should be called (112).
If you have questions about contracts and legal problems, please use the free legal adviceExternal link service for students.
The consumer advice centerExternal link, which also offers advice, also has many good tips.
And there is the student legal advice service paralegalExternal link.
The tenants' association in JenaExternal link offers members advice on tenancy law issues.
Trade unionsExternal link can check employment contracts and provide advice on employment law.
When looking for a job, please also note the requirements of the law on foreigners: non-EU citizens whose main reason for staying in Germany is to study may only work 140 days (up to 8 hours/day) or 280 half days (up to 4 hours/day) per year without a special work permit; this does not apply to work as a student or research assistant. Fee-based work is considered self-employment and must be approved in advance by the immigration authority.
Please ask at the lost and found office of the city of JenaExternal link.
If you have lost something at the university, please ask the porter in the respective building.
Discover the intercultural campus life at the University of Jena: interesting events, the international center “Haus auf der Mauer” and various student groups await you.
You can find even more tips on leisure activities in Jena here.
Eine Gruppe unterhält sich vor dem Uni-Hauptgebäude
Image: Christoph Worsch (University of Jena)The following offers provide you with support finding a job and starting a successful career:
Friedrich Schiller University Jena joined the National Code of Conduct for Foreign Students in 2010. This Code of Conduct is intended to ensure and further improve the quality of support for foreign students. It lays down minimum standards for the quality of foreign students at German universities in terms of information, advertising, admission, support and aftercare, which international applicants can rely on.
