1. 9. April 2015 1

2.  office hours Katharina Schön: Tu 14.00h-15.30h Theresa Seyfert: Tu 10.30h – 12.00h Anna Wörsdörfer: We 10.00h – 11.30h  homepage http://www.uni-giessen.de/cms/erasmusromanistik  contact tel: +49 641 99 31113 ∙ fax: +49 641 99 31129 email: Erasmus@romanistik.uni-giessen.de 2

3. topics of the presentation 3

4. 1. First steps in Giessen  immatriculation  registration 2. Studying at JLU  timetable / Learning Agreement  courses  caracteristics of the German system 3. End of stay  prolongation  transcript of records 4. Further information 4

5. administrative matters: immatriculation & registration 5

6.  The immatriculation takes place at the International Relations Office (Goethestraße 58).  Tutors will help you to immatriculate  Bring along the following documents: Acceptance Letter (as Erasmus student) passport photo payment receipt of the semester fee valid health insurance certificate  No European health insurance card? You have to take out an insurance here, e.g. Techniker Krankenkasse (Liebigstraße 14) 6

7.  all citizens from the EU have to register  the registration takes place at the Ausländerstelle, Einwohnermeldeamt (Berliner Platz 1)  bring along the following documents: valid passport passport photo certificate how you finance the studies (non-EU) certificate of immatriculation tenancy agreement for your room at Giessen 7

8. timetable (LA) finding & registrating for courses term papers & plagiarism 8

9.  In general, you can choose the courses that you are interested in.  Follow the guidlines of your home university if you want them to valid your semester.  Students are normally requested to obtain 30 CP per semester  Credit points are only given for courses if you pass an exam or write a term paper  For problems or questions come to our office (during the office hours!) or contact us via email. 9

10.  You can find courses in our eVV (elektronisches Vorlesungsverzeichnis): http://evv.uni-giessen.de/  There are different departments, e.g.:  FB 02: Economics (contact: Frau Wagner & Podein: erasmus@wirtschaft.uni-giessen.de) erasmus@wirtschaft.uni-giessen.de  FB 05: Language, Literature, Culture  English (contact: Dr. Andrea Rummel : studyabroad@anglistik.uni-giessen.de)  German (contact: Prof. Dr. Sascha Feuchert: Sascha.Feuchert@germanistik.uni-giessen.de) 10

11.  Vl = Vorlesung (lecture): usually concludes with a written exam at the end of the semester  Ü = Übung ([language] practice): usually concludes with a written test during and / or at the end of the semester, sometimes you’ll have to do a presentation  Si = Seminar (seminar): you’ll have to do a presentation during and a term paper at the end of the semester 11

12.  courses taught in English: http://www.uni-giessen.de/cms/internationales/ce  language courses in German (,evening classes‘) : http://www.uni-giessen.de/cms/internationales /sprachkurse/in  ZfbK language courses (English, French, Spanish…): https://www.uni-giessen.de/cms/fbz/zentren/ zfbk/forumsprachen/sprachangebot 12

13. ZeitDienstagMittwochDonnerstag 8.00- 10.00 Landeskunde aktuell Dozent: Kremer Phil I Raum: B 31 14.00 – 16.00 Der Erste Weltkrieg und das Interbellum Dozent: Kremer Phil I Raum: C 30 16.00 – 18.00 Translation German – English Dozentin: King Phil I Raum: C 11 Kernkompetenzen Germanistik* Dozentin: Binsch Phil I Raum: B 31 Deutschland zwischen den Weltkriegen Dozent: Kremer Phil I Raum: C 30 13

14.  FlexNow: registration system at JLU, you have to be registered in FlexNow for most of the courses in order to pass the (final) exam  We register you. Therefore, we need your complete course list by email deadline: Mai 15 th Registrating for courses 14

15.  the orientation test is obligatory for all students who want to attend the German evening classes  exception: if you have obtained a certificate with a mark during the last semester, you do not have to do the test  the test takes place on April 15 th, 12.30-13.30h, Phil I, Otto-Behaghel-Straße 10, room A4  everybody has to register online: http://www.uni- giessen.de/cms/internationales/sprachkurse/in/abendkurs deadline: April 11 th Evening classes – orientation test 15

16. Writing term papers // plagiarism  If you attend a seminar and need a mark and the ECTS, you will probably have to write a term paper  Please note: Do not copy anything from the internet or any literature without quoting it correctly!  All citations have to be quoted correctly. Copying a text without quoting its source is plagiarism. Plagiarism is cheating, consequence: 0 points (=fail)  Use scientific literature for a term paper! If you do not know how or where to find it or how to quote correctly, please ask your teachers. 16

17. prolongation & transcript of records 17

18.  You will get a transcript of records with your marks and ECTS at the end of your studies at JLU.  For courses that are not in FlexNow: hand us in the teacher’s certificate/confirmation with your mark (by email or in printed form)  If you leave Giessen before you know all of your marks, please ask the teachers to send them to us 18

19. Before you leave the hall of residence, a caretaker will have a look at your room. If everything is ok, he will give you a paper that you’ll have to show the Studentenwerk to get back your security deposit. If you leave on a weekend, you should go and see the Studentenwerk until Friday, 12 o’clock. 19

20. important contacts & links 20

21.  International Relations Office (institutional coordinator: Julia-Sophie Rothmann)  Akademisches Auslandsamt der Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen Goethestraße 58 D-35390 Gießen tel: +49-641-99-12131 email: europa-aaa@admin.uni-giessen.de  Homepage: http://www.uni-giessen.de/cms/ internationales 21

22. studying at JLU  homepage of JLU: http://www.uni-giessen.de/cms/  faculties: http://www.uni-giessen.de/cms/fbz/fb05/ romanistik/institut/erasmus/incoming/studium/fb  Department for Romance Studies: http://www.uni-giessen.de/cms/fbz/fb05/ romanistik 22

23. a short presentation of Stud.IP https://studip.uni-giessen.de/studip/ 23

24. organizational matters  academic calendar: http://www.uni-giessen.de/cms/studium/ semesterzeiten  download: Erasmus documents http://www.uni-giessen.de/cms/inter nationales/erasmus/in/bewerbung/forms 24

25. living in Giessen  housing: http://www.uni-giessen.de/cms/fbz/fb05/ romanistik/institut/erasmus/incoming/vorderab reise/wohnheim  sports at JLU: http://www.uni-giessen.de/cms /fbz/svc/ahs 25

26. Have a good time at our university & in Germany! 26