When you arrive in Bremen you will probably have a lot of luggage, especially if you are coming by car. Here are some tips and tricks on how to get them into your room and where to get help if you run into trouble.
Keys: You will receive two keys and a transponder. The tiny key is for your mailbox, located in the basement of the IRC. The standard size key is the key to your room and to your locker, a storage space you can use in the basement of your college. Your student advisers will show you how to use the transponder and keys as they guide you to your room.
Elevators / Lifts: Every college has a lift which students can use. In Krupp, Mercator and College 3 the lift is located next to the servery. In College Nordmetall the lift is located in the so-called Cube. If you stand in front of the college, looking at the garden, the Cube is the part of the building on the right.
Trolleys: All colleges have trolleys which students can borrow. They can be very helpful when moving bulky or heavy items. To borrow a trolley, talk to your college office. The college office is located next to the quiet study area (in Nordmetall it is on the top floor of the Bridge, in the other colleges it is on the third floor above the common rooms). During the beginning of the semester many students want to use the trolleys, so you might have to wait until you can use one. Please return the trolleys immediately after you are done using them.
Lockers: You have a personal storage space in the basement of your college (you might want to store your suitcase there). You can access it using your room key. Students are allowed to leave their belongings in their lockers over the summer, so you might find that your locker is filled with someone else's stuff. The student who lived in your room the year before will usually contact you to arrange a time when you can open the locker for them so they can move their stuff.
Bikes: If you are bringing along a bike, feel free to use the bike storage rooms located in the basement of your college (unfortunately this is currently not available in Nordmetall).
Need help? Your student advisers are there to answer any questions you have during your first days at Jacobs. If you can't reach them, there are many other people who can help you. Feel free to talk to your college office (the opening hours are displayed on the doors, but often you can also find someone there outside these hours) where you can get advice and borrow tools (they can also help you out with a few nails etc), games and sports equipment. If you run into problems you can also talk to a resident associate (RA).
Locked out? Luckily at Jacobs there is help available if you locked yourself out. First of all, you should try and contact your room mate. Because you can only lock yourself out of the apartment, not your individual room, they will be able to help you. If you can't get in touch with them, follow these steps: If it's during the day, go to the college office. The College Office Manager (COM) can help you. If the college office is unattended, contact the RA on duty (signs displaying the RA on duty can be found throughout the colleges). Do not contact any of the other RAs because only the RA on duty has a master key. If it's late at night, please contact the porters. Please be aware that all the people who can help you have a lot of duties, so you might need to wait for a while.
Thanks to Sebastian Blümmert for writing these tips.
Keys: You will receive two keys and a transponder. The tiny key is for your mailbox, located in the basement of the IRC. The standard size key is the key to your room and to your locker, a storage space you can use in the basement of your college. Your student advisers will show you how to use the transponder and keys as they guide you to your room.
Elevators / Lifts: Every college has a lift which students can use. In Krupp, Mercator and College 3 the lift is located next to the servery. In College Nordmetall the lift is located in the so-called Cube. If you stand in front of the college, looking at the garden, the Cube is the part of the building on the right.
Trolleys: All colleges have trolleys which students can borrow. They can be very helpful when moving bulky or heavy items. To borrow a trolley, talk to your college office. The college office is located next to the quiet study area (in Nordmetall it is on the top floor of the Bridge, in the other colleges it is on the third floor above the common rooms). During the beginning of the semester many students want to use the trolleys, so you might have to wait until you can use one. Please return the trolleys immediately after you are done using them.
Lockers: You have a personal storage space in the basement of your college (you might want to store your suitcase there). You can access it using your room key. Students are allowed to leave their belongings in their lockers over the summer, so you might find that your locker is filled with someone else's stuff. The student who lived in your room the year before will usually contact you to arrange a time when you can open the locker for them so they can move their stuff.
Bikes: If you are bringing along a bike, feel free to use the bike storage rooms located in the basement of your college (unfortunately this is currently not available in Nordmetall).
Need help? Your student advisers are there to answer any questions you have during your first days at Jacobs. If you can't reach them, there are many other people who can help you. Feel free to talk to your college office (the opening hours are displayed on the doors, but often you can also find someone there outside these hours) where you can get advice and borrow tools (they can also help you out with a few nails etc), games and sports equipment. If you run into problems you can also talk to a resident associate (RA).
Locked out? Luckily at Jacobs there is help available if you locked yourself out. First of all, you should try and contact your room mate. Because you can only lock yourself out of the apartment, not your individual room, they will be able to help you. If you can't get in touch with them, follow these steps: If it's during the day, go to the college office. The College Office Manager (COM) can help you. If the college office is unattended, contact the RA on duty (signs displaying the RA on duty can be found throughout the colleges). Do not contact any of the other RAs because only the RA on duty has a master key. If it's late at night, please contact the porters. Please be aware that all the people who can help you have a lot of duties, so you might need to wait for a while.
Thanks to Sebastian Blümmert for writing these tips.
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