FAQ for new students

Know Your Campus!

Where is G29 or the FIN building?

Where is the Campus Service Center?

Where do I enrol?

Where can I print or scan something?

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Introduction Week

When should I arrive in Magdeburg?

What happens during the introductory week?

What other things should I do before the classes start?

What’s INSA app?

Enrollment

When should we enrol in the university?

What is a “c/o letter”?

How do I receive my ID and Password for LSF?

What documents will I get after the enrolment?

When will I get a student card?

What should I do if I lose my student card?

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Education System

How do I choose my subjects (courses)?
If I have a question or a doubt, whom should I ask?
How can I know more about the courses?
What is the Academic Club?
Where can I find the forms for project and thesis registration?
What are Vorlesung and Übung?
What is FaRaFIN?
Where is the examination office? 
Can I discontinue a course?

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Accommodation

How to find Short-Term accommodation for the first few days?
How to find accommodation?
What type of accommodation options are available around campus?
What is Cold Rent (Kaltmiete) and Warm Rent (Warmmiete)?
When can I apply for accommodation?
What’s a “care-of letter”?
What’s a Radio bill and should I pay it?

City Registration

What is the process of City Registration? How do I do my city registration?
When do I have to register?
What documents do I require for city registration?
Is an accommodation contract really required for city registration?
How many people can give out the same address for city registration?
How/Where to do city-registration (Bürgerbüro)?

Health and Insurance

How to get a health insurance?
Which health insurance is good as a student (types)?
What is the checklist of documents required for health insurance?
Are there any English speaking doctors available in Magdeburg?
How can I avail the facility of  House doctor (Mein Hausart)?
Can I change my Health insurance provider if I don't like the services provided by the insurance company?

Where can I buy medicines on a Sunday?

How can I find English-speaking Doctors in Magdeburg?

Visa extension

What are the steps for extending the visa?

What are the options for a visa?

When to take a Visa-extension appointment?

Where to inform when you change your accommodation address during your study period?

Miscellaneous

What is re-registration and how does it work?

What are the best practices to learn German?

What are the responsibilities of the examination office?

What is SEPA-Mandate form?

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FAQ for students already at OVGU

Topics include: Student Jobs, Thesis, Exams etc.

Study Courses FAQ

For study courses DKE, DE, and VC

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