Buddy Quick Guide. Glossary. Universitätsrechenzentrum (URZ) Wobau Magdeburg Universitätspl. 13, Telefon:

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1 Buddy Quick Guide Dear SIMP-SON Volunteer, thank you for participating in our Buddy Program for the winter semester 2017/18. We really appreciate your help and wish you lots of fun with your newcomer(s). Here is a quick guide, which gives you all essential information about the first steps of new international students in Magdeburg. Whenever you have any questions, do not hesitate to send us an to simpson.isp@ovgu.de Please follow the order of the steps as listed in this guide. Civil Office Tenancy contract Resident registration Bank account Health insurance Enrolment International Office Foreigners Registration Office Visa extension IT Center Glossary Bürgerbüro Mietvertrag Meldebescheinigung Bankkonto Krankenversicherung Immatrikulation Akademisches Auslandsamt Ausländerbehörde Visaverlängerung Universitätsrechenzentrum (URZ) 1. Accommodation Many newcomers do not manage to arrange a long-term prior to their arrival in Magdeburg. Therefore many will need help in this matter. In the table below are the most common private flat providers in the city. Webpage: Address: Note: Wobau Magdeburg Universitätspl. 13, Telefon: Lorenz Quartier Lorenzweg 36, Telefon:+49(0) If they do not have a room to offer immediately, please check the other offices. Furnished rooms in the vicinity of the university campus. 315 per month, incl. utilities. Housing

2 Kubon Immobilienmanagement Breiter Weg 232a, Telefon: TAG Wohnen & Service Gmbh Zinckestraße 1, Telefon: WHB Erich-Weinert-Straße 5, Telefon: MWG Wohnen Breiter Weg 120A, Telefon: Scharnhorstring 9, Telefon: DomoTop.de Immobilienservice Steinigstraße 9, Telefon: GRUNDTEC Bauregie GmbH Universitätsplatz 1, contract in English & German. 4 week cancellation notice. Single unfurnished flats close to the campus New accommodation provider, flats are not directly at the university Flats next to the campus Different type of flats, the campus is easily reachable with tram. Slightly more costly, single and shared flats Private dormitories on campus. Furnished. * We recommend you avoiding parts of the city like Reform, Olvenstedt, Ottersleben. There are several search engines where you can search for a room in a shared flat (WG): Nevertheless, at the beginning of October the demand for WG-rooms is great and it is quite hard to find something. Facebook: Student Assistance for accommodation from the OvGU International Office: 2

3 Short term-accommodation Immediately upon his or her arrival in Germany your newcomer might need some shortterm accommodation in a hotel or a hostel until he or she arranges a tenancy contract. Here are some possibilities: Tenancy Contract A tenancy contract is the most important thing that newcomers need in order to proceed with the following steps. Please read carefully the tenancy contract before signing. Documents: admission letter, passport, German bank account data (can be handed in later) 2. Civil Office for resident registration (Meldebescheinigung) Documents: passport, biometric photo, tenancy contract (It can be done at Campus Service Center, during the opening hours of the mobile Civil Office) Bürgerbüro Mitte (is closed every first Wednesday of the month) You will need an appointment for visiting Bürgerbüro, please make it here for ANMELDUNG: 3 Adress: Leiterstraße 2a, Magdeburg (Behördennummer 115) Telefon: Monday 08:00 15:00Uhr Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 09:00 18:00Uhr 12:00 15:00Uhr 09:00 18:00Uhr 08:00 12:00Uhr Closed Closed

4 3. Bank Account Proof of Financial Status (for non-eu): One of the proofs (most frequent) is a blocked back account/sperrvermerk. It is a prerequisite to obtain a valid visa. Non-EU Newcomers are required to have a particular sum of money to cover their cost of living. This money needs to be blocked on your account/ Sperrkonto. This sum is 8,640 Euro (720 per month). Newcomers should be informed that: In Germany while dealing with payments (accommodation, health insurance, semester contribution, etc.) an international student has to have a bank account; For people under 27 (age bank-specific) there is a possibility to open youth bank account/jugendkonto, which usually come with no or less administration costs; Documents: admission letter, resident registration (Meldebescheinigung), passport What students get: EC card (arrives via mail within 10 days or so, card and code separately. The account can however be used directly after signing the contract); Using a service of an ATM machine, which can print your account s current status/kontoauszug; Possibility to withdraw money from ATM is free of charge for certain banks; Transfers within Germany are also free of charge (the costs for outside transfer should be asked for beforehand); Deutsche Bank City Carre Otto-von-Guericke-Straße 12 Telefon: Stadtsparkasse Alter Markt Telefon: Commerzbank Breiter Weg 200 Telefon: Postbank Universitätsplatz Telefon: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday: 09:30 13:00; 14:00 18:00 Wednesday, Friday: 09:30 14:00 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday: 09:00 18:00 Wednesday, Friday: 09:00 15:00 Monday: 09:00-16:00; Tuesday, Thursday: 09:00 18:00 Wednesday, Friday: 09:00 13:00 Monday-Friday: 09:00-17:00 Saturday: 09:00 10:00 Please make an appointment beforehand!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 4

5 4. Health Insurance By German law the arriving students need to have a health insurance/ Krankenversicherung. This insurance can be obtained most easily by going to AOK located just north of University at tram station AOK. Health insurance is obligatory to extend the visa and necessary to enroll as a student at a university in Germany. Hint: Do not argue about the amount of monthly payment (about 90 ). Everywhere it's the same amount and you won t find anything cheaper. Private insurances may be financially attractive, but probably such a private insurance is not accepted by the Foreigner s Office or for enrollment, because private insurances don t cover the same services as those covered by state health insurances. Please explain this to newcomers. Documents: admission letter, German bank account data, passport, city registration paper (Meldebescheinigung). After enrollment the newcomer needs to hand in Immatrikulationsbescheinigung to the company. *EU citizens need to register their European Health Insurance Card at AOK e.g. AOK Lüneburger Straße 4, Telefon: Techniker Krankenkasse Stadtfeld Ost, Olvenstedter Str. 66, Telefon: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday: 08:00-18:00 Wednesday, Friday: 08:00-13:00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday: 09:00-16:00 Tuesday: 09:00-18:00, Friday: 09:00-15:00 5. Enrolment & University matters Documents: admission letter passport with a valid visa the originals of your certificates (school leaving examinations, Bachelor's degree, Master's degree and transcript of records) the certificate of exmatriculation from your previous university (only for applicants who have already studied at a German university) a declaration that no examination has ultimately not been passed in the chosen degree program (only for applicants who have already studied at a German university) a certificate of health insurance proof (receipt) of payment of the semester fee a passport photograph. 5

6 Please follow the instructions explicitly stated on the admission letter. Library Registration: at the counter, bring resident registration (Meldebescheinigung), student ID and passport We will provide an LSF tutorial, but it would be great if you could show it personally one more time Please activate the online account in Building 26.1 (URZ) or online via: before the LSF tutorial 6. Foreigner's Registration Office (Ausländerbehörde) for visa extension Ausländerbehörde Breiter Weg Magdeburg Telefon: Monday: 08:00 12:00 Tuesday: 09:00 12:00, 14:00 17:30 Wednesday: closed Thursday: 09:00-12:00 Friday: 08:00 12:00 Documents: passport with a valid visa a biometric photo certificate of enrolment (Immatrikulationsbescheinigung) and student identity card health insurance certificate proof of adequate financial means/ Sperrkonto the confirmation of registration from the Residents' Registration Office (Meldebescheinigung) tenancy contract around 80 application form for a residence permit, which is to be found if you google "Formulardepot der Landeshauptstadt Magdeburg" or follow this link: Stadt/index.php?La=1&NavID=37.367&object=tx, &kat=&kuo=2&sub=0 6

7 7. Internet Information about free Internet hot-spots in the city: &La=1 Note: The best is to make a folder containing all important documents in order to make sure you do not forget something. Information provided in this guide may be subject to changes, no warranty taken in this case. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP! Your SIMP-SON team, Yasmin and Moritz 7