Info meetings for international exchange students

The International Office offers a multitude of information meetings held in English every semester for all international students of the University of Konstanz on different current topics.

Winter Semester 2024/2025

The International Office offers a couple of information meetings held in English every semester for all international students of the University of Konstanz on different current topics always in room G300. Please be sure to have the listed documents / things at hand as indicated in the respective event description. Some information meetings will be held twice to make sure, that at least one will suit your class schedule. Some info meetings will be additionally streamed live and also recorded [●] and made available to you on our website (approx. 1 day after the event): https://bit.ly/info4exchange.
The dates indicated below are referring to Konstanz local time which can be observed here: https://bit.ly/Konstanz-Time.


All info meetings from WiSe 2024/2025

Important!

Please be sure to have the listed documents / things at hand as indicated in the respective event description.

X1) 25th 3-Balls-Night (mixed in/outdoor tournament): Introduction and teaming up
on
Wed, 23.10.2024; 17.00─18.30 in G300

⚠ IMPORTANT ⚠ 
Sign up here before coming by the latest until: Wed, 16 October 2024 at 23.59: https://bit.ly/3-B-N

Topics of the event

The MultiSportEvent for charity will guarantee you an unforgettable time!
All mixed teams will compete in the following games: Gymnastic Ball Tennis, Volleyball, RoundNet, Table Tennis, Wii-Bowling, Table Soccer, DiscGolf and Viking Chess.

The 3-Balls-Night will already take place on the next day on Thu, 24.10.2024 starting at 15.30-approx.22.00!

Join our already registered 3 international teams "Global Players", "Erasmus United" and "World Wide Winners" and save the starter fee amounting 50 EUR/team and lead them to glory!
A team consists of at least 6, maximum 12 people. In each match, at least 2 women and  2 men must always actively participate in the game!

Note: Every team needs an official team captain!

In order to join, please fill out the online form (https://bit.ly/3-B-N) before this info meeting by the latest until: Wed, 16 October 2024 at 23.59 AND come to the info meeting!

This meeting will not be streamed nor recorded!

Topics of the event

Every adult (18 years and older) registered in Germany is obliged to register for the license fee for the public-service broadcasting. Every household has to pay the fee (18,36 Euro per month).
What is it all about? Come and find out!

Please bring/have at hand:  
o  all letters you have so far received from the Beitragsservice
o  if a flatmate is paying the fees for your household:
Full name and "Beitragsnummer" of flatmate (in header of last letter)

Topics of the event

The university's soccer winter season (6-a-side, max. 12 players/team) will take place indoors again at the University Sports Hall!
Information on the league’s rules and regulations and possibility to team up and a chance to join the tournament.

Uni-Liga Konstanz will take place on 4 Sundays, 3.11./10.11./17.11./24.11.2024 from 14.30─21.00.

Join our already registered 3 international teams "Global Players", "Erasmus United" and "World Wide Winners" and save the starter fee amounting 50 EUR/team and lead them to glory!
A team consists of at least 6, maximum 12 people.

Note: Every team needs an official team captain!
In order to join, please fill out the online form (https://bit.ly/UniLigaWS) before this info meeting by the latest until: Wed, 23 October 2024 at 23.59 AND come to the info meeting!

This meeting will not be streamed nor recorded!

X4) Non-EU/EEA: Applying for a residence permit (or extension)
on
Thu, 28.11.2024; 17.00-18.30 only online at: 
https://webconf.vc.dfn.de/info4exchange/ (turn on webcam!)


Topics of the event

You’re studying for another semester and need to extend your visa/residence permit?
Join in for info and assistance and lets apply for the residence permit for study purposes online together!

This meeting will not be recorded!

Please bring/have at hand:  
o  passport and additionally residence permit card
o  1 new biometrical passport sized photograph (if applicable)
o  new health insurance certificate (if applicable)
o  new enrolment certificate with estimated end of studies from SSZ (B4) (if applicable)
o  financial proof for the extended study period (if applicable)

X5) Assisted registration for examinations/assessments via ZEuS and creation of TAN-list
on
Wed, 04.12.2024; 17.00─18.30 in G300 and
Thu, 05.12.2024; 17.00─18.30 in G300


Topics of the event

If you’d like to receive ECTS (credits) or grades in courses that you are attending, then you have to register for examinations/assessments via ZEuS!
In order to be able to do so, we will all first create a TAN-list (TAN=transaction number) for those who haven’t created one yet. We will then register for examinations/assessments together.

In order to be able to do so, we will all first create a TAN-list (TAN=transaction number) for those who haven’t created one yet.
We will then register for examinations/assessments together.

This meeting will not be streamed nor recorded!

Please bring/have at hand:  
o    laptop (if applicable) and access codes for campus WiFi/WLAN
o    TAN list (if applicable) or data sheet of SuSe 2024
("Datenkontrollblatt" - data sheet with blue stamp for student ID card)

X5) COMPULSORY: To-do's and important information before your return home [•]
on
Wed, 11.12.2024; 17.00─18.30 in G300 and
Thu, 12.12.2024; 17.00─18.30 in G300


Topics of the event

For all international students who will leave Konstanz at the end of the winter semester 2024/2025!
You will receive all important information regarding the formalities that have to be dealt with before you return back home (e.g. important information for non-EU/EEA students regarding the residence permit and its expiry, how to request the Transcript of Records, your municipal de-registration and exmatriculation, etc.).

Please have at hand:
o your (Seezeit) tenancy contract
o non-EU/EEA: your passport and residence permit card/visa

X7) COMPULSORY:To-do's and info for those who will stay in Konstanz for another semester [●]
am
Mi, 29.01.2025; 17.00-18.00 in room G 300 and
Do, 30.01.2025; 17.00-18.00 in room G300


Topics of the event

General information regarding the obligatory re-registration for the SuSe 2025, introduction to GO-Konstanz March 2025 and an overview of important dates and events during the lecture free period and upcoming semester, etc.

Please bring/have at hand:  
o  non-EU/EEA: passport and residence permit card