Programme Exchange Students Summer Semester 2026
Introduction for Exchange Students
Compulsory
- Introduction to team International Office & information
- 10 March, 9.30 am - 1.00 pm
- MG1/00.04 (building MG1, room 00.04)
Tandem-Get-Together
- Opportunity to get to know other participants of the tandem programme & German tandem partners
- Course 1-3
- 10 March, 2.00 - 4.00 pm
- Meeting point: in front M3N/02.32 (building M3, room 02.32)
Bamberg Symphony Orchestra: Backstage Tour
Registration required; please note: limited number of places
- Exclusive backstage tour of the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra (Bamberger Symphoniker), followed by a rehearsal visit
- 11 March, 8.15 am
- Meeting point: Canteen City Centre (Austra?e 37)
Special Study Consultation
Compulsory for students who will study at the Faculty of Human Sciences and Education
- 11 March, 11.00 am - 12.00 pm
- MG1/00.04 (building MG1, room 00.04)
Tandem-Get-Together
- Opportunity to get to know other participants of the tandem programme & German tandem partners
- Course 4-5
- 11 March, 1.00 - 3.00 pm
- Meeting point: in front of M3N/02.32 (building M3, room 02.32)
German Culture in the Media
- Get-together for all course participants & German tandem partners
- 11 March, 5.00 - 7.00 pm
- U5/00.24 (building U5, room 00.24)
Guided Tour: City Centre
- Tour of Bamberg's city centre (in English)
- Course 1-5
- 12 March, 10.00 am
- Meeting point for all groups: Heumarkt
Transcript of Records
Compulsory
- Introduction to Transcript of Records
- Course 1-5
- 12 March, 12.00 - 2.00 pm
- MG1/00.04 (building MG1, room 00.04)
Special Study Consultation
Compulsory for students who will study at the Faculty of Humanities(including Communication Science)
- 12 March, 3.00 - 4.30 pm
- U5/00.24 (building U5, room 00.24)
German Culture in the Media
- Get-together for all course participants & German tandem partners
- 12 March, 5.00 - 7.00 pm
- U5/00.24 (building U5, room 00.24)
Start of German Classes
Compulsory for participants of the Preparatory Course
- Course 1-3
- From 13 March - 2 April, daily 9.30 am - 1.00 pm
- Break/Tutor consultation hour between 11.00 and 11.30 am
- Course rooms: see course plan
Start of German Classes
Compulsory for participants of the Preparatory Course
- Course 4-5
- From 13 March - 2 April, daily 2.00 - 5.30 pm
- Break/Tutor consultation hour between 3.30 and 4.00 pm
- Course rooms: see course plan
Guided Underground Tour
Registration required; please note: limited number of places
- Guided tour through Bamberg's underground tunnel system (in English); please bring a torch, wear sturdy shoes & dress warmly
- 13 March, 7.00 pm
- Meeting point: Canteen City Centre (Austra?e 37)
Guided Tour: New Residence
Registration required; please note: limited number of places
- Guided tour of the New Residence (in English), the former prince-bishop’s residence in Bamberg
- 14 March, 11.00 am
- Meeting point: Canteen City Centre (Austra?e 37)
Guided Tour: New Residence
Registration required; please note: limited number of places
- Guided tour of the New Residence (in English), the former prince-bishop’s residence in Bamberg
- 14 March, 2.00 pm
- Meeting point: Canteen City Centre (Austra?e 37)
Guided Underground Tour
Registration required; please note: limited number of places
- Guided tour through Bamberg's underground tunnel system (in English); please bring a torch, wear sturdy shoes & dress warmly
- 14 March, 7.00 pm
- Meeting point: Canteen City Centre (Austra?e 37)
Intercultural Training
Compulsory
- Course 4-5
- 16 March, 11.30 am - 1.00 pm
- MG2/00.10 (building MG2, room 00.10)
Intercultural Training
Compulsory
- Course 1-3
- 16 March, 2.00 - 3.30 pm
- MG2/00.10 (building MG2, room 00.10)
Visit to Artist's Studio
Registration required; please note: limited number of places
- Exclusive guided tour through his studio by the freelance artist Bernd Wagenh?user (in German!)
- 17 March, 10.30 am
- Meeting point: Canteen City Centre (Austra?e 37)
Guided Library Tour
Registration required; please note: limited number of places
- For Students of the Humanities (in English)
- 18 March, 10.30 - 11.30 am
- Meeting point: in the entrance hall of Departmental Library 4, Heumarkt 2
Guided Library Tour
Registration required; please note: limited number of places
- For Students of the Social Sciences and Economics (in English)
- 18 March, 2.30 - 3.30 pm
- Meeting point: in the entrance hall of Departmental Library 3, Feldkirchenstra?e 21
Guided Library Tour
Registration required; please note: limited number of places
- For Students of the Social Sciences and Economics (in English)
- 19 March, 10.30 - 11.30 am
- Meeting point: in the entrance hall of Departmental Library 3, Feldkirchenstra?e 21
Guided Library Tour
Registration required; please note: limited number of places
- For Students of the Humanities (in English)
- 19 March, 2.30 - 3.30 pm
- Meeting point: in the entrance hall of Departmental Library 4, Heumarkt 2
Excursion to Nuremberg (Nürnberg)
Registration required
- Day trip
- For all Preparatory Courses for free; meals and costs for transport within the city are not included in the course fee.
- 21 March
- Departure: 9.15 am, bus stop Mu?stra?e (near Konzert- & Kongresshalle)
- After arrival in Nuremberg: Free time for yourself!
- Return: 5.45 pm, please make sure to be on time at the agreed meeting point!
University Online Services
Compulsory
- Part 1: Introduction to UnivIS (creating a timetable), FlexNow (registration for examinations) & Virtual Campus (VC)
- Important: Please bring along your own laptop/tablet.
- Course 4-5
- 23 March, 11.00 am - 12.30 pm
- M3N/02.32 (building M3, room 02.32)
University Online Services
Compulsory
- Part 1: Introduction to UnivIS (creating a timetable), FlexNow (registration for examinations) & Virtual Campus (VC)
- Important: Please bring along your own laptop/tablet.
- Course 1-3
- 23 March, 2.30 - 4.00 pm
- M3N/02.32 (building M3, room 02.32)
University Online Services
Compulsory
- Part 2: Introduction to UnivIS (creating a timetable), FlexNow (registration for examinations) & Virtual Campus (VC)
- Important: Please bring along your own laptop/tablet.
- Course 4-5
- 24 March, 11.00 am - 12.30 pm
- M3N/02.32 (building M3, room 02.32)
University Online Services
Compulsory
- Part 2: Introduction to UnivIS (creating a timetable), FlexNow (registration for examinations) & Virtual Campus (VC)
- Important: Please bring along your own laptop.
- Course 1-3
- 24 March, 2.30 - 4.00 pm
- M3N/02.32 (building M3, room 02.32)
Excursion to Munich (München)
Registration required
- Day trip
- For all Preparatory Courses for free; meals and costs for transport within the city are not included in the course fee.
- 28 March
- Departure: 8.45 am, bus stop Mu?stra?e (near Konzert- & Kongresshalle)
- After arrival in Munich: Free time for yourself!
- Return: 5.45 pm, please make sure to be on time at the agreed meeting point!
Excursion to Seehof Palace
Registration required; please note: limited number of places
- Excursion with guided tour (in English) of Seehof Palace, the prince-bishop’s summer residence (Memmelsdorf near Bamberg)
- 1 April, 3.00 pm
- Meeting point: Central Bus Station ZOB - Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (Promenadestra?e 6), bus platform P
- Important: Please bring along your valid Student ID from Bamberg University!
Excursion to Seehof Palace
Registration required; please note: limited number of places
- Excursion with guided tour (in English) of Seehof Palace, the prince-bishop’s summer residence (Memmelsdorf near Bamberg)
- 2 April, 9.00 am
- Meeting point: Central Bus Station ZOB - Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (Promenadestra?e 6), bus platform P
- Important: Please bring along your valid Student ID from Bamberg University!
ETA Hoffmann Theater Bamberg: Backstage Tour
Registration required; please note: limited number of places
- Exclusive backstage tour of the ETA Hoffmann Theater
- xx March, xx am
- Meeting point: Canteen City Centre (Austra?e 37)
ETA Hoffmann Theater Bamberg: Backstage Tour
Registration required; please note: limited number of places
- Exclusive backstage tour of the ETA Hoffmann Theater
- xx March, xx pm
- Meeting point: Canteen City Centre (Austra?e 37)
For particpants of the Preparatory Course only!
Important: Registrations are only possible from 10 March 2026, 5.00 pm! Earlier registrations are not possible!
Please click on the following links to register for an event:
- 11 March 2026, 8.15 am: Bamberg Symphony Orchestra: Backstage Tour (Bamberg)
- 13 March 2026, 7.00 pm: Guided Underground Tour (Bamberg)
- 14 March 2026, 11.00 am: Guided Tour - New Residence (Bamberg)
- 14 March 2026, 2.00 pm: Guided Tour - New Residence (Bamberg)
- 14 March 2026, 7.00 pm: Guided Underground Tour (Bamberg)
- 17 March 2026, 10.30 am: Visit to Artist's Studio (Bamberg)
- 18 March 2026, 10.30 am: Guided Library Tour, Library 4 (Bamberg)
- 18 March 2026, 2.30 pm: Guided Library Tour, Library 3 (Bamberg)
- 19 March 2026, 10.30 am: Guided Library Tour, Library 3 (Bamberg)
- 19 March 2026, 2.30 pm: Guided Library Tour, Library 4 (Bamberg)
- 21 March 2026, 9.15 am: Excursion to Nuremberg (Nürnberg)
- 28 March 2026, 8.45 am: Excursion to Munich (München)
- 1 April 2026, 3.00 pm: Excursion to Seehof Palace (Memmelsdorf near Bamberg)
- 2 April 2026, 9.00 am: Excursion to Seehof Palace (Memmelsdorf near Bamberg)
- xx xxx 2026, xx /pm am: Guided Tour ETA Hoffmann Theater (Bamberg)
- xx xxx 2026, xx /pm am: Guided Tour ETA Hoffmann Theater (Bamberg)
- xx xxx 2026, xx /pm am: Guided Tour State Library (Bamberg)
Preparatory Course Plan for Exchange Students
For those who take part in the course: The placement test result will determine your place in a certain course level (course 1-5). Classes will take place in the following buildings resp. rooms:
From 13 March to 2 April 2026
Course Rooms
Course Schedule
- Course 1: to be announced
- Course 2: to be announced
- Course 3: to be announced
- Course 4: to be announced
- Course 5: to be announced
Tutors
The following students from the University of Bamberg will support you during the programme as tutors:
- NN
- NN
- NN
- NN
- NN
E-mail: TubaUninof(at)yahoo.de
(→ Tutor Bamberg University International Office)
Introduction for Exchange Students
Compulsory
- Introduction to team International Office & information
- 1 April, 9.30 am - 1.00 pm
- MG1/00.04 (building MG1, room 00.04)
Introduction to Transcript of Records
Compulsory
- 2 April, 9.00 - 11.00 am
- MG1/00.04 (building MG1, room 00.04)
Special Study Consultation
Compulsory for students who will study at the Faculty of Human Sciences and Education
- 2 April, 11.00 am - 12.00 pm
- MG1/00.04 (building MG1, room 00.04)
University Online Services
Compulsory
- Introduction to UnivIS (creating a timetable), FlexNow (registration for examinations) & Virtual Campus (VC)
- Important: Please bring along your own laptop.
- 2 April, 3.00 - 5.00 pm
- MG1/00.04 (building MG1, room 00.04)
Orientation Week
Orientation Week: Erstsemestereinführungstage (EET)
- 7-10 April
- Orientation days for first semester students: mainly for regular degree seeking students but good opportunity to meet fellow (German) students, lecturers & counsellors and to ask questions about starting your semester
- Selection of events specifically for exchange students as part of Orientation Week
Overall programme Orientation Week
Special Study Consultation
Compulsory for students who will study at the Faculty of Social Sciences, Economics, and Business Administration & Faculty of Information Systems and Applied Computer Sciences
- Daten & time: to be announced
- K?7/00.10 (building K?7, room 00.10)
English Placement Test (Anglistik Einstufungstest)
- Compulsory for all students of English & American Studies (= if you wish to take courses in English literature, English culture, English linguistics); this in particular applies to exchange students whose mother tongue is not English. Test does not apply to Business English.
- 7 April, 6.00 - 8.00 pm
- MG1/00.04 (building MG1, room 00.04)
- Details English Placement Test→ NEW: Important Information for First Year Students
Placement Test for English HaF courses
- HaF = H?rer und H?rerinnen aller Fakult?ten (= students of all faculties)
- Compulsory for all students who wish to take English HaF courses that are offered by the Language Centre (Sprachenzentrum).
- Important: The HaF Placement Test is not a substitute or equivalent of the Anglistik Einstufungstest (see above).
- Details HaF Placement Test → Einstufungstest für Englisch-HaF-Kurse
- If you have any questions about the HaF placement test, please contact catherine.irvine(at)uni-bamberg.de for more information.
Special Study Consultation
Compulsory for students who will study German Studies resp. at the Faculty of Humanities
- 10 April, 9.30 - 11.00 am
- U2/00.26 (building U2, room 00.26)