A warm welcome to Jacobs University Bremen's Freshmen Blog. As freshmen to this new place, you will have a lot of questions and thus would need a lot of answers too. What we have got for you here is a webspace with input from your fellow students and university staff. Read through the pages about things as basic as bathroom showers or as complicated as the good monthly budget-management! Post comments, questions, information or even chat with fellow visitors (freshmen and others) via the interactive chat. And
for all the rest, keep waiting for Orientation Week 2011. We assure you - it is going to be worth it!
If you are looking for a place to stay around campus for your family and/or yourself before or during O-week you can find a list of hotels and pensions below. Note that it is possible to book a room on campus, but there are very few rooms available and it works on a first-come first-serve basis. However, for this you have to contact the college office of your respective residential college (more information here).
- Jugenherbergen Bremen (contact here)
- GastHaus Bremer Backpacker Hostel (contact here)
- Schulschiff Deurschland (contact here)
- Haus Huegel (contact here)
- Townside Hostel Bremen (contact here)
- Bed and Breakfast (contact here)
- Bremer Gaestezimmer (contact here)
- Hotel Bremer Haus Bremen (contact here)
- INN Side Premium Hotel Bremen (contact here)
- Hotel Strandlust Vegesack (contact here)
- Hotel Westfalia (contact here)
- Hotel Union (contact here)
- Hotel Klueverbaum (contact here)
- Hotel Utkiek (contact here)
- Pension Weserblick (contact here)
- Lesumer Hof (contact here)
Its time to buck up and get started with the VISA process. It can quiet tedious at times and depending on your country of origin and stay, the visa process can take between 2 days and over a month. Its best to be safe, and apply early.
Do you need a Visa?
As an international student coming from outside the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland, Australia, Canada, Israel, Japan, New Zealand or USA, it is necessary to get a German student visa from a German Embassy PRIOR to entering Germany.
Important Documents
You generally need the following documents:
Visa Process
The Visa process differs from country to country. In some, you might need to go through an official interview. In others, you’ll just need to submit your application with necessary documents. It can be fast or slow, depending on your consulate. A list of German embassies can be found here. Contact the respective consulate for more information.
Visa and Residence Permit
The initial Student Visa which is granted by the German Embassy is valid upto 3 months from the time of issue (it permits you to enter Germany). Soon after coming here, you’ll have to apply for a Residence Permit ("Aufenthaltsbewillingung") at the Foreigners' Registration Office ("Ausländerbehörde") on campus. You will be given more information about how to apply during your O-week.
If you have any further questions, feel free to contact the registrar or click here for more information.
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