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Service International Students of the Studierendenwerk Mainz

Hello and welcome international student,We want to help you with your stay abroad - in Mainz. On the following sites you find heaps of Information that will prepare you for your time in Mainz.If you have questions or need help, you can contact us by email, telephone or faxHope to see you soon!

Content of the SIS SiteAPPLICATION Application form for the application for a room in a residence of Studierendenwerk Mainz.LIVING Office hours of caretaker (Hausmeister), furniture of the rooms/apartments, Leisure facilities, Shopping possibilities, ... in the surroundings of the residences: Inter I Inter II Münchfeld Hartenberg Gonsenheim Hechtsheim Oberstadt Weisenau Valenciahaus Directions to the residence with maps and VideosInter I Inter II Münchfeld Hartenberg Gonsenheim Hechtsheim Oberstadt Weisenau Valenciahaus Tips for the search of private rooms: private Living Short living for parents or the first night in Mainz Information about moving out back home – moving out, about a Deposit and about the possibility of subletting your room subletting - Zwischenmiete/Ferienmiete. LIVING in Mainz City of MainzMeenzer Fassenacht: Carnival in MainzCultureParty culture UNI-CAMPUS-INFOS What you have to know about the University Campus Sport FIRST STEPS in Mainz What should I do, once I am in Mainz?HELP Who helps me? I want a TOM Tutor – Tutors of MainzOrganisations, Clubs, and International Office University/University of Applied Sciences...I do have a question. Whom to contact best?Money problems: Who can help me?Tips for the search of Jobs in Mainz: job search REPORTS Former international students tell about their time in Mainz. PICTURES Photos of Mainz and its surroundings Photos from excursions Tutors of Mainz (TOM) want you! You study in Mainz?You want to help foreign students?

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How to do it! Application for TOM Tutors PROGRAM Parties, Excursions, The up to date schedule of the monthly TOM programLINKS Helpful Links about different topics ...)

APLLICATION FORM FOR THE APPLICATION FOR A ROOM/APARTMENT AS AN EXCHANGE STUDENTThe application is provided as an interactive word document. Follow the instructions, fill in the form at the computer and print it. Then you send the APPLICATION via post, via fax (0049-6131 392 4734) or as a scanned document via email.The closing dates for application:

15th January for the summer term 15th July for the winter term

The application has to reach us not later than indicated above. The earlier you send the application, the higher your name is on the list and the more realistic it is that you get the room you want.Very important for the application:

your email address (because we are going to send the contract via email) signatures (you and your coordinator) stamp and email address of the program, of the coordinators or a confirmation

that you get the scholarship (without this confirmation or without the stamp you won’t get a room).

Start of the contract 1.3. or 1.4. for the summer term 1.9. or 1.10. for the winter term

Duration of the contractContracts for foreign students are generally limited to 6, 12 or 18 months (1 to 3 semesters) at the Studierendenwerk Mainz. For students wanting to go home over the summer break there are short-term contracts of 4 or 10 months at the residence in Hechtsheim. The contract then ends in July. The monthly rent increases by 15 Euro.

Prolongation and removalIn general, a prolongation of the stay is not possible for foreign students. Please indicate on your application the time you are going to stay in Mainz. You can also discharge your contract if you want to leave earlier.Removals are not allowed. Please choose carefully where you want to live. We cannot guarantee that you will get a room in your favourite residence, but we try to make it possible. Therefore, please number the residences in the order of your preference, so that we will have alternative solutions.



AuthorisationOnly if you are a registered students at the Johannes Gutenberg-Universität or the University of Applied Sciences Mainz/Bingen, you are allowed to live in a room of the Studierendenwerk Mainz. If you are in Mainz for practical work experience, you have to look for a room rented by private landlords: Living in a private residence.If your practical work experience takes place during the holidays and is only a few weeks (up to 3 months) long, you can get a room for sublease or a room for hosts at our residences. Contact person for the host rooms is Mrs. Rummel (Entry C, Room 139; Telephone: 0049-6131 392 4908; email: [email protected])

Prices: Rent and security guarantee and short informationPrices and short information on the equipment of the rooms and the residences. You can also download the information: click right to save.Information on the residences: ca. 250 KB. You can find detailed information on all our residences on the Living siteGeneral conditions of renting and rental fees. Ca. 60KB

You will have to pay a security guarantee of 2 months rental fees for each room. It is paid when the contract starts. When the contract has expired, the security guarantee is paid back. You will find more about how this is organised: Living-removal-security guarantee.You will find the application on the left-hand side on the page Application

Back Download the application form for a room or apartment as an exchange student at the Studiendenwerk Mainz. Click right to save.Application form as an exchange student: ca. 100KBEnglish application: click right to save on your computer the Application as an exchange student ca 100 KB

GermersheimYou want to study in Germersheim? Then, this is not the correct site for you. Mainz is more than 1 hour by train from Germersheim. Contact the Studierendenwerk Vorderpfalz. Your contact person is Mrs Merges: [email protected]

Standard application: for full-time studentsYou want to come to Mainz for your complete studies and study at the Johannes Gutenberg University or the University of Applied Sciences? You will find the application for students here to download (ca. 300KB) or alternatively on the site Living under application.When you want to study at the Catholic University of Applied Sciences you cannot live in a room offered by the Studierendenwerk Mainz.

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RESIDENCES of the Studierendenwerk MainzOn the following sites you will find information on the tutor, the caretaker’s reception hours, on the fitting of the rooms and the residences, as well as on the shopping possibilities, leisure facilities and transport in the surroundings.You will find general information on the subject of living in Mainz and especially in one of the residences of the Studierendenwerk under:On the campus, there are the residences Inter I and Inter II. All the others are in town: Münchfeld, Hartenberg, Gonsenheim, Hechtsheim, Oberstadt, Weisenau Valenciahaus

Prices and short information on the furnishing of the rooms and the residences: Info ResidencesYou want to apply for a room? Then fill in the application form!You can find alternative possibilities to living in a residence of the Studierendenwerk under Private Living.

Your parents are going to come and see you? You are in Mainz before you can move into your room? There are tips under: Spending the night

What you will have to pay attention to when you leave: Removal

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LVING IN GENERALThe Studierendenwerk Mainz has got a certain number of rooms for exchange students (scholars: Sokrates/Erasmus, DAAD, partnerships…). When you apply early, you have a bigger chance to get the room you want to have. During the last years, it has become more and more difficult to find a private room in Mainz. Especially a spontaneous search often is unsuccessful. Tips and information how to find a private room under: private living.Living in the residences of the StudierendenwerkThe Studierendenwerk offers furnished room at low rental fees. The rental fees are global, that means that there are no supplementary costs. Water, electricity and internet (flat rate) are included.

What kinds of room are there?Single rooms, double rooms, single apartments or double apartmentsAll the rooms are at least furnished with: bed (+mattress), storage box, wardrobe, cupboard, desk, chair, refrigerator and dust bin. The rooms are either on a floor with up to 12 rooms or they are in a flat-sharing community (2 to 8 persons). The kitchen and the bathrooms are shared by several persons.All single apartments are at least furnished with: bed (+mattress), storage box, wardrobe, cupboard, desk, chair, refrigerator and dust bin.

Own kitchen with: cupboard, sink and cooker (2 plates)Own bathrooms with: toilet, sink and shower.

The residences also offer: Washing machines and dryer Internet for free Community rooms and many leisure activities

You would like to apply for a room at the Studiendenwerk? You can find the application form here.You can find alternative possibilities to living in a residence of the Studierendenwerk under Private Living. What you will have to pay attention to when you leave: Removal

INTER IThe Inter I offers a breath-taking view over the city or the fields from the tower block with 14 floors. 196 rooms (ca. 11 qm to 17 qm) and 12 residents per floor: sink in your room, collective showers and toilets. Here is always action! One community room per floor, a reading room, the roof terrace and the music room.TOM House Tutor He helps you when you move in, he organizes events! Contact only for residents in the login area under TOM House TutorAddress Inter IFirst name/nameWittichweg 45/ Room number55128 Mainz

CaretakerMr. HellmannReception hours:Monday to Thursday from 7.30 to 8.30 am and from 11.30 to 12.30 am.Friday: from 7.30 to 8.30 am and from 11.30 to 12 o’clock.Telephone/Fax:06131-392 499606131-392 4933

Transport It takes you approximately 20 minutes to reach the University of Applied Sciences Mainz-Bruchspitze. At first, you take the bus to the train station and change there to the tram. The tram takes you directly to the front doors of the University of Applied Sciences Bruchspitze.To get to the site Holzstraße of the University of Applied Sciences Mainz, you get off at Schillerplatz. There, you can either change or walk through the Old Town. At a good connection, the journey is 20-25 minutes.

The roomsThe rooms go off a common corridor and are all furnished with:

a bed (+ mattress + storage box) desk cupboard with drawer sink and looking glass tea table chair cupboard wardrobe dust bin refrigerator

The rooms have white walls (holes and spots forbidden)

KitchenOn each floor there is a kitchen equipped with:

2 cookers (4 plates) 1 oven 2 sinks 1 safe-deposit box for each resident

Each resident needs his own dishes that means that everybody needs to bring his own dishes.Bathrooms and toilets12 residents share three showers and three toilets. Toilet paper is provided.

Common roomsEach floor has its own common room. It is used for common meals, for games, to meet people, to chat, for parties and so on. It is furnished individually by the residents with a sofa, a table and sometimes a TV.

More informationThe letter boxes are in the next building opposite the entry on the ground floor. Washing machines and dryers are at the basement of Inter I. You can pay with your Mensacard (Girovent) that you can buy in the cafeteria.Garbage: The garbage containers are behind the Inter I.Bike placement: places and garages next to the Inter I. Your key fits in the garage belonging to your floor.Parking: There is a parking right in front of the residence, more parking lots are in the surroundings. Directly in front of the residence, there are parking lots where you can park with your entry permission for the campus.Information board: top source of information! At the ground floor between the lifts. Here, you can find the most important announcements, news, announcements of events, records of the HV-meetings, lists of the contact persons of each level, study groups, etc.

Leisure timeStudy groups: There are many study groups at the Inter I. They organize a variety of events for the whole house. A brilliant opportunity to get to know other students and to

take actively part in the life of Inter I. There are the following study groups: Events, Environment, Reading room, sport, sauna, music, network, video, theatre,…. You can find more information on the board!Room for communication: The “Inter I Bar” at the basement of the buildings with the letter boxes is open every day. Here, you meet people, you can also play dart or talk to others. Regularly, there are parties or concerts at the bar. Famous are for example the Erasmus-Parties and Baraoke.

tabletop football table-tennis Inter-Cinema Reading room Roof terrace Photo laboratory of the Inter II Music room (with a piano) Sauna

ProblemsWhen you have problems, the floor contact persons or the HV-members (house substitutes) will help you. You will find information about where to find us is on the information board. However, all the residents of the Inter I are very helpful.

Administrative problemsMrs. Aybar (Section: Studentisches Wohnen) Studierendenhaus, entry C, room 139.Reception hours:Monday to Friday from 9.30 am to 12 o’clockWednesdays from 13.30 to 14.30 pmTelephone: 06131 392 4903

Contact person for problems with the rental fees or the security guaranteeMr. Jasmin Jankovic and Mrs. Ingenkamp (Section: Mietbuchhaltung), Studierendenhaus, entry C, room 134.Reception hours:Monday to Friday from 9.30 am to 12 o’clockWednesdays from 13.30 to 14.30 pmTelephone: 06131 392 0396 or 392 4901

Eating on the campusThere is the cafeteria or the big cafeteria.Moreover, there are 2 doner shops, an Italian and a German restaurant.

Shopping possibilities in the surroundings small grocery shop on the campus next to the residence Inter II (walk: 5 min, bike:

2 min) shopping centre in the Martin-Luther-King center (walk: 10 min, bike: 5 min, car: 5

min) City: several big stores, small shops- everything you need (bus: ? min, bike: 10

min)

big discount store with grocery store, clothes shops, technique, stationery etc. in the Gutenberg Centre (bus 6a: 20 min, bike: 15 min, car: 7 min)

Entry permission for the campusYou can get an entry permission when you often drive onto the campus. Ask at the:Verkehrsaufsicht in the ForumBecherweg 2/ Room 00-336Opening hours:Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 9.30 to 11.30 am.Wednesday from 13.30 to 15.30 pmTake your car documents, your driving license and a confirmation of the Studierendenwerk that you are living in one of the residences with you. You can get the confirmation at the caretaker’s office or at Mrs. Aybar’s office (Tel: 06131- 392 4904)ImportantWhen you arrive in Mainz, you have to register immediately after your move-in at the registration office of Mainz. When you lose your keys, you have to inform the caretaker immediately. You will also have to pay a damage fee. If you locked yourself out of the room, you can call the stand-by duty (06131- 392 2325). For the opening of the door, a flat charge of 15 € will be charged. As the monthly rent will be debited from your bank account, you have to open a bank account for the duration of your tenancy.When something is broken in your room and needs to be repaired, you will first have to fill in a repair application at the caretaker’s office. Everything else is done by the caretaker.BackINTER I: Approach and directionsAt the station: you leave the station by the main entrance and you catch a bus on the plaza (bus stop G, see map).The buses 54, 55, 58 and 68 drive to Inter I. You can check the departure times here.You leave the bus at “Friederich-von-Pfeiffer-Weg”. This is the stop after the bus stop “university” (the Inter I is located on the campus, but on the other side, therefore: leave at Friederich-von-Pfeiffer-Weg”).When you arrive at the bus stop, you cross the pedestrian bridge, and there you can already see the blue tower block-the Inter I (in there you find the caretaker’s office for the Inter I and the Inter II).You go straight on and right in front of the Inter I you turn left and you cross a small parking area. Under a sort of a bridge between two houses, you can see the entrance. Either the door is open and you can enter the entrance hall and present yourself at the caretaker’s office on the left or you will have to ring the red marked bell (caretaker: Hausmeister). In case you can find anybody, you can call your tutor. Videos A video (approximately 1.5 min) is at your disposal in the Real-Player or Windows Media Player format. It shows the way from the bus stop to the Inter I. Here you can download the videos: click right to save them on your computer.

Windows format: ca 7MB Real-Player format: ca 2,5 MB

Or watch it online in a new tab

Windows format

How to reach the Inter I in your carThe Inter I is located on the campus.Approaches to Inter I in your car:From the north-east:Direction Frankfurt-airport, then take the A 67, direction Rüsselsheim, then change to the A60 up to Mainz-Finthen/Saarstraße.From the south-east:Direction Mannheim, then you take the A67, direction Darmstadt, at Rüsselsheim, you change to the A60, direction Mainz up to Mainz-Finthen/Saarstraße, Mainz-Lerchenberg.From the south-west:Direction Saarbücken, then you take the A6 to Kaiserslautern, there you change to the A63 up to Kreuz Mainz-Süd. Afterwards, you take the A60, direction Wiesbaden, up to Mainz-Finthen/Saarstraße.From the north-west:Direction Bonn, then you change to the A3, direction Frankfurt up to Wiesbaden. Then you change to the A66, direction Mainz and via the A643 you reach the A60 which you take up to Mainz-Finthen/Saarstraße.Alternatively, you can already quit the motorway at Mainz-Lerchenberg/Bretzenheim and drive in the direction of Bretzenheim. In this case, you approach the campus from the other side and save a part of the motorway.From the motorway to the campus: Saarstraße or BretzenheimSaarstraße:Direction: city. A short while after the Europe- roundabout, there is the exit “university”. Follow the map. You leave the Saarstraße, you turn left, then left again (where “university” is signposted). You will have to show your rental agreement at the gate (Ackermannweg) and to tell that you are moving in. That is to prevent everybody from driving onto the campus in the car! Then you follow the map and park your car on one of the parking areas next to the residences.

Bretzenheim:Direction Bretzenheim. Then straight on up to where “University” is signposted.

On the campus:On your first day in Mainz, you can show your rental agreement at the gate, then you can enter the campus. When you are living on the campus and you have a car, you are also allowed to drive onto the campus during the day. You will find more on this subject here: Entry permission.Normally, the campus is closed for cars from 7am up to 19pm.Back

INTER II

The biggest residence on the campus, divided up into six different houses which form a nice circle. Families are living in some of the houses with their children, House no 30 is for

couples, house no 32 has single apartments. Exchange students can only rent single rooms in houses no 34 or 36. One floor is shared by eight residents in a flat-sharing community. For each floor, there is a balcony. The rooms are ca. 12 qm, sinks are in the rooms. The kitchen is at the same time the common room. Common showers and toilets on the floor. Besides: Music room, Photo laboratory, playground, seating possibilities outside in the courtyard in front of the Inter II Treff.

TOM house tutor: NadineShe helps you when you move in, she organizes events! Contact only for residents in the login area under TOM House TutorAddress Inter IIFirst name/nameJakob-Welder-Weg No (see rental agreement)/ Room number55128 Mainz

Caretaker: Mr. Lichter and Mr. SolingerOffice: Inter I, ground floor on the left.Reception hours:Monday to Thursday from 7.30 to 8.30 am and from 11.30 to 12.30 am.Friday: from 7.30 to 8.30 am and from 11.30 to 12 o’clock.Telephone/Fax:06131-392 498306131-392 4933Transport It takes you approximately 20 minutes to reach the University of Applied Sciences Mainz-Bruchspitze. At first, you take the bus to the train station and change there to the tram. The tram takes you directly to the front doors of the University of Applied Sciences Bruchspitze.To get to the site Holzstraße of the University of Applied Sciences Mainz, you get off at Schillerplatz. There, you can either change or walk through the Old Town. At a good connection, the journey is 20-25 minutes.



The rooms have white walls (holes and spots forbidden)

Kitchen

On each floor there is a kitchen equipped with: 2 cookers (4 plates) 1 oven 2 sinks 1 safe-deposit box for each resident

Some of the kitchens have common dishes. In the kitchens there is a table for common meals, for games, to meet people, to chat, for parties, etc.Bathrooms and toilets12 residents share three showers and three toilets. Toilet paper is provided.

Common roomsEach floor has its own common room. It is used for common meals, for games, to meet people, to chat, for parties and so on. It is furnished individually by the residents with a sofa, a table and sometimes a TV.

More InformationThe letter boxes are always in the entrance hall of each building.Washing machines and dryer are at the basement of house no 30. You can pay with your Mensacard (Girovent) which you can buy in the cafeteria (Washing machine: 1,80€/ dryer: 0,80€). The room is closed but the key of your room fits.Garbage: The garbage containers are behind the Inter I. Parking: A big parking area which you can reach with your entry permission for the campus is directly behind the house no.30.Leisure timeStudy groups: There are many study groups at the Inter I. They organize a variety of events for the whole house. A brilliant opportunity to get to know other students and to take actively part in the life of Inter I. There are the following study groups: Events, Environment, Reading room, sport, sauna, music, network, video, theatre,…. You can find more information on the board!Room for communication: The “Inter I Bar” at the basement of the buildings with the letter boxes is open every day. Here, you meet people, you can also play dart or talk to others. Regularly, there are parties or concerts at the bar. Famous are for example the Erasmus-Parties and Baraoke.

tabletop football table-tennis Inter-Cinema Reading room Roof terrace Photo laboratory of the Inter II Music room (with a piano) Sauna

ProblemsPool billiard room, photo laboratory, music room (with piano), and children’s room.Communication’s room Inter II Treff: At the Inter II Treff, there is a bar evening each Tuesday. Every first Tuesday of a month, you can drink cocktails there, on all the other Tuesdays you can eat nice meals there. Moreover, there are many drinks at low prices. You can go to the “Culture Evening” at the Inter II Treff each Thursday: You can watch films, play games or there are other special activities. The bar is of course open on Thursdays as well. You can also rent the Inter II Treff at the weekends.

Network-group (also Inter II-Net-group “NAG”): You can get information on the network and the internet each Tuesday from 19.30 pm at the Inter II Treff. There, you can also get the registration application to get your internet account.

Administrative problemsEva GeroldOr: Mrs. Aybar (Section: Studentisches Wohnen) Studierendenhaus, entry C, room 139.Reception hours:Monday to Friday from 9.30 am to 12 o’clockWednesdays from 13.30 to 14.30 pmTelephone: 06131 392 4903

Contact person for problems with the rental fees or the security guaranteeMr. Jasmin Jankovic and Mrs. Ingemkamp (Section: Mietbuchhaltung), Studierendenhaus, entry C, room 134.Reception hours:Monday to Friday from 9.30 am to 12 o’clockWednesdays from 13.30 to 14.30 pmTelephone: 06131 392 0396 or 392 4901

Eating on the campusThere is the cafeteria or the big cafeteria.Moreover, there are 2 doner shops, an Italian and a German restaurant.




min) big discount store with grocery store, clothes shops, technique, stationery etc. in

the Gutenberg Centre (bus 6a: 20 min, bike: 15 min, car: 7 min)

ImportantWhen you arrive in Mainz, you have to register immediately after your move-in at the registration office of Mainz. When you lose your keys, you have to inform the caretaker immediately. You will also have to pay a damage fee. If you locked yourself out of the room, you can call the stand-by duty (06131- 392 2325). For the opening of the door, a flat charge of 15 € will be charged. As the monthly rent will be debited from your bank account, you have to open a bank account for the duration of your tenancy.

When something is broken in your room and needs to be repaired, you will first have to fill in a repair application at the caretaker’s office. Everything else is done by the caretaker.BackINTER II: Approach and directionsAt the station: you leave the station by the main entrance and you catch a bus on the plaza (bus stop G, see map).The buses 54, 55, 58 and 68 drive to Inter I. You can check the departure times here.You leave the bus at “Friederich-von-Pfeiffer-Weg”. This is the stop after the bus stop “university” (the Inter I is located on the campus, but on the other side, therefore: leave at Friederich-von-Pfeiffer-Weg”).When you arrive at the bus stop, you cross the pedestrian bridge, and there you can already see the blue tower block-the Inter I (in there you find the caretaker’s office for the Inter I and the Inter II).You go straight on and right in front of the Inter I you turn left and you cross a small parking area. Under a sort of a bridge between two houses, you can see the entrance. Either the door is open and you can enter the entrance hall and present yourself at the caretaker’s office on the left or you will have to ring the red marked bell (caretaker: Hausmeister). In case you can find anybody, you can call Eva Gerold. Videos A video (approximately 2 min) is at your disposal in the Real-Player or Windows Media Player format. It shows the way from the bus stop to the Inter II. Here you can download the videos: click right to save them on your computer.

Windows format: ca 10MB Real-Player format: ca 3.5 MB

Or watch it online in a new tab Windows format Real-Player format

How to reach the Inter II in your carThe Inter II is located on the campus of the university, next to the Inter I.Approaches to Inter II in your car:SaarstraßeFrom the north-east:Direction Frankfurt-airport, then take the A 67, direction Rüsselsheim, then change to the A60 up to Mainz-Finthen/Saarstraße.From the south-east:Direction Mannheim, then you take the A67, direction Darmstadt, at Rüsselsheim, you change to the A60, direction Mainz up to Mainz-Finthen/Saarstraße, Mainz-Lerchenberg.From the south-west:Direction Saarbücken, then you take the A6 to Kaiserslautern, there you change to the A63 up to Kreuz Mainz-Süd. Afterwards, you take the A60, direction Wiesbaden, up to Mainz-Finthen/Saarstraße.From the north-west:Direction Bonn, then you change to the A3, direction Frankfurt up to Wiesbaden. Then you change to the A66, direction Mainz and via the A643 you reach the A60 which you take up to Mainz-Finthen/Saarstraße.

BretzenheimAlternatively, you can already quit the motorway at Mainz-Lerchenberg/Bretzenheim and drive in the direction of Bretzenheim. In this case, you approach the campus from the other side and save a part of the motorway.From the motorway to the campus: Saarstraße or BretzenheimSaarstraße:Direction: city. A short while after the Europe- roundabout, there is the exit “university”. Follow the map. You leave the Saarstraße, you turn left, then left again (where “university” is signposted). You will have to show your rental agreement at the gate (Ackermannweg) and to tell that you are moving in. That is to prevent everybody from driving onto the campus in the car! Then you follow the map and park your car on one of the parking areas next to the residences.Bretzenheim:Direction Bretzenheim. Then straight on up to where “University” is signposted.

On your first day in Mainz, you can show your rental agreement at the gate, then you can enter the campus. When you are living on the campus and you have a car, you are also allowed to drive onto the campus during the day. You will find more on this subject here: Entry permission.Normally, the campus is closed for cars from 7am up to 19pm.Back

MÜNCHFELDThe residence Münchfeld is a tower block with eight floors. On each floor there are 12 rooms (in total 96 rooms) with a sink in the room (14 qm) whose residents share the showers, the toilets, the kitchen, and the TV room at the basement. There is a TV room and a table-tennis and common room, tabletop football, a piano and the possibility to play pool billiard.

TOM House Tutor: Robin and ChristineThey help you when you move in, they organize events! Contact only for residents in the login area under TOM House Tutor

Address:Residence MünchfeldFranz-Werfel-Str. 9 /Room number55122 MainzCaretaker : Mr. JedichReception hours:Monday to Friday from 8am to 12 o’clock

Transport:To reach the campus of the Johannes Gutenberg University on foot it takes you ca. 5 minutes, by bike it’s much faster.

It takes you approximately 20 minutes to reach the University of Applied Sciences Mainz-Bruchspitze. At first, you take the bus to the train station and change there to the tram. The tram takes you directly to the front doors of the University of Applied Sciences Bruchspitze.To get to the site Holzstraße of the University of Applied Sciences Mainz, you get off at Schillerplatz. There, you can either change or walk through the Old Town. At a good connection, the journey is 20-25 minutes. Contact person for problems with the rental fees or the security guaranteeMr. Jasmin Jankovic and Mrs. Ingemkamp (Section: Mietbuchhaltung), Studierendenhaus, entry C, room 134.Reception hours:Monday to Friday from 9.30 am to 12 o’clockWednesdays from 13.30 to 14.30 pmTelephone: 06131 392 0396 or 392 4901




KitchenOn each floor there is a kitchen equipped with:

2 cookers (4 plates) on some floors, there is an oven-not always, because the floor has to take the

responsibility, and when there is no one to take it, there is no oven 2 sinks 1 safe-deposit box for each resident

Each resident needs to bring his own dishes, there are no common dishes.

Bathroom and Toilets12 residents share 2 showers and 2 toilets. Toilet paper is provided.

Common roomsAt the basement, there is a TV room with a sofa, a table, a TV etc. and a table-tennis room which is also used as a common room or room for parties. Especially the TV room is used for common meals, for games, to meet people, to chat, to party etc.Communication room: There is a “culture room” at the mezzanine (the so-called Münchfeld Bar). It is opened regularly on Wednesdays at 8pm to meet people (Open Treff). This evening is a perfect opportunity to get to know other residents. Moreover, the pool billiard, the table-top football and various other games can be enjoyed. During the semester, the Bar (together with the activity groups) proposes various events. Very famous is the brunch on Sundays.

More informationLetter boxes: situated next to the entrance on the right-hand and left-hand sideTelephone: Opposite the TV roomGarbage: The garbage containers are in front of the buildingParking: At the end of the Stefan-Zweig-Str. (next parallel street to the Franz-Werfel-Str.) there are parking lots which can be used by the residents (the bollards can be opened with your room key). This parking area is only for residents, more parking lots are in the surroundings.Bike: There are storing positions for your bike in front of the building, moreover, there is a bike cellar which can be opened with the house key.Washing machines (2) and dryers(2) are at the basement of the residence. You can pay with your Mensacard (charging machines at the ground floor). You can either buy the “Girovent”-card at the cafeteria or during the caretaker’s reception hours.Hoover: At the ground floor next to the bathroom door, there is the so-called “Hoover room”. You can get the key from two HV-members by handing in a safe-deposit (student card).Top information: The “blackboard” at the ground floor next to the lift (next to the charging machine or opposite the lift) and on each floor next to the kitchen. There you can find the most important news, announcements of events, records of the HV meetings, lists of the contact persons on each floor, activity groups,…

Leisure timeTable-top football (kicker), table-tennis, video sessions, photo laboratory, music room (with piano and pool billiard).Activity groups: Sport group, games group: Kicker and pool billiard tournaments, dancing group, network group, video group… You can see that there are many activity groups at the Münchfeld residence. A perfect opportunity to meet people and to participate actively in the cultural life of Münchfeld residence. You can find more information on the “blackboard” at the ground floor or at each floor. ProblemsWhen you have problems, the contact persons on each floor or the HV-members (house substitutes) will help you. Where to find us is written on the “blackboard” at the basement or at the corresponding floor. When you have questions or you want to complain, they are the first persons to address. You can check on the “blackboard” at the ground floor or at each floor next to the kitchen who of the HV-members is your contact person. Besides, all the residents of the Münchfeld residence are very helpful and will help you!

ImportantWhen you arrive in Mainz, you have to register immediately after your move-in at the registration office of Mainz. When you lose your keys, you have to inform the caretaker immediately. You will also have to pay a damage fee. If you locked yourself out of the room, you can call the stand-by duty (06131- 392 2325). For the opening of the door, a flat charge of 15 € will be charged. As the monthly rent will be debited from your bank account, you have to open a bank account for the duration of your tenancy.When something is broken in your room and needs to be repaired, you will first have to fill in a repair application at the caretaker’s office. Everything else is done by the caretaker.BackMÜNCHFELD: Approach and directionsWhen you arrive at the train station in Mainz, leave the station by the main entrance and go to the bus stop on the plaza (see map).The buses 56 and 57 drive to the residence Münchfeld. You take the bus up to the stop “Hegelstr”. There, you leave the bus; this is one stop after the bus stop of “Hartenberg/Kantstr.”. Then you go back and turn into the “Franz-Werfel-Str”, you turn into the “Franz-Werfel-Str” on the right-hand side. At the end, you can already see the residence Münchfeld. The caretaker’s office is next to the entrance on the left-hand side.

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HARTENBERGThe residence Hartenberg is a tower block with a wonderful view into the fields and over the town. There are 55 flat-sharing communities with respectively two residents, a shower, a toilet, a kitchenette and a refrigerator. The house has 12 floors. On the floors 1 to 11, there are all the rooms, on each floor there are 5 flat-sharing communities.Moreover: TV-room, one common computer, a Penthouse-party-room, a roof terrace, a garden and a terrace.

TOM house tutors: Daniel and LissyHe helps you when you move in, he organizes events! Contact only for residents in the login area under TOM House Tutor Address:Residence HartenbergJakob-Steffan-Str. 39/ Room number55122 Mainz

Caretaker: Mr. JedichReception hours:Monday to Thursday from 8am to 3pmFriday from 8 am to 12 o’clockTelephone/Fax: +49 6131 381 381TransportBy bus, it takes you 6 minutes to get to the campus of the Johannes Gutenberg-University. It is not far on foot or by bike, either.It takes you approximately 20 minutes to reach the University of Applied Sciences Mainz-Bruchspitze. At first, you take the bus to the train station and change there to the tram. The tram takes you directly to the front doors of the University of Applied Sciences Bruchspitze.To get to the site Holzstraße of the University of Applied Sciences Mainz, you get off at Schillerplatz. There, you can either change or walk through the Old Town. At a good connection, the journey is 20-25 minutes. The roomsThe rooms go off a common corridor and are all furnished with:

a bed (+ mattress + storage box) desk roll boy (lockable cupboard with drawer) tea table stool swivel chair cupboard wardrobe dust bin refrigerator

KitchenEach flat-sharing community shares a kitchenette with:

1 cooker (2 plates) a refrigerator with a small freezer 1 sink dustbin cupboards

Each resident needs to bring his own dishes, there are no common dishes.Bathrooms and ToiletsBesides, each flat-sharing community has a common bathroom with

shower toilet sink looking glass

Common roomsThe communication room, the so-called “Hartenberg-Bar” is the central meeting point and the “heart of the house”. Here, we meet every evening, we sit together, chatting and playing table-top football. There is even a computer with an internet account that you can use. Moreover, in the bar, there is the only big cooker with 4 plates with an oven that can be used for free. Besides, you can play and even borrow (for a safe deposit) parlour

games. Nearly every evening you will find at least one member of the HV there and only in this common room smoking is forbidden from 8am to 8pm.You can open the TV room with your house key. In this room, there are a TV, a piano, a few sofas, armchairs, chairs, and tables as well as a small stage and there is even the possibility of watching films on a big screen.In the “Newspaper room” you will find the daily papers “Süddeutsche Zeitung” and “Allgemeine Zeitung Mainz”, as well as the weekly paper “Die Zeit”.There is a room for parties on the roof (12th floor). You can walk on the roof (12th floor) and there is room with two toilets that is roofed over. There, you can revise, work, play games, give a party, watch the stars or fireworks. This room can only be rented by inhabitants of the residence Hartenberg via the HV. More InformationThe letter boxes are at the ground floor. Washing machines and dryers are at the basement. You can pay with the Mensacard (Girovent) which you can buy at the cafeteria. Garbage: The garbage containers are behind the house (parking area).Parking: There is a parking area directly behind the house, there is even another entrance via the basement, to be opened with your key.Storing your bike: There is a bike cellar at the basement, to be opened with your key. Moreover, there is a parking space for bikes in front of the house where you can attach your bike.Terrace: You can sit here comfortably, during the summer months, there is even a small swimming pool to cool downLeisure timeRegular events: There are some regular events which traditionally take place each semester. The „Heimfest“ (once in the semester) certainly belongs to this category. At the beginning of each semester, all the new residents are greeted with the “breakfast for new residents” as well as with the “New residents’ party). The so-called “Flurfeten”(floor parties) are well known and famous and one floor can prove to be the best floor with a fantastic party. And finally, there are the football tournaments of the residences which take place once in the semester (summer term: outside, winter term: sports hall).Activity groups (AG):Photo AG:In the residence, there is a photo laboratory and a photo-AG which meets regularly. You are offered to try the “art of shooting photos” when there are special events as for example theatre performances or concerts, etc. The most beautiful moments of/ in the residence are then eternalized in black and white. Some of the needed material is provided. N@g (Netzwerk.AG)The N@G is responsible for the network of the residence. This means on the one hand to check the network hardware (includes the computer in the bar)n and of the server, on the other hand, the Network AG provides user accounts and helps when you have problems with your internet account.Theatre AG:In one of the common rooms there is a small stage which can be used for all kinds of rehearsals and performances of theatre plays. Several plays have been performed with success. At the moment, there are several groups who show improvised theatre. Everybody can participate.

Video AG:

Here, all those of you are welcome who show interest in various films (comedy, drama, action, trash, history or short films).Cooking AGAll those you like cooking, gourmets or beginners, are welcome. If it is for a barbecue or to create a dinner for the group, the Cooking AG is open to everybody who likes to cook.Role-playing AGAt the moment, there are two groups that always meet on Tuesdays and on Sundays in the Party room on the roof (12th floor). The AG is open to all those who are interested in role-playing and is happy to welcome you.Gambling AGThere is no regular meeting, but irregularly or by mutual agreement, the so-called gambling evenings take place in the TV room-mostly at the weekends or during the holidays. There, we play computer games together.For all the activity groups: When you are interested, come and join us!Leisure activities in the surroundings of the residenceDuring the summer months, there are barbecues quite often. Everybody can take part. In addition to the activity groups, there is even the possibility to visit the small park (Hartenberg-Park) with a fountain (3 min on foot). On the football area, you can play football and you will always find someone at the residence to join you. On a tar area you can go skating, walk through the park or go jogging, play volley ball, organize a barbecue together or play miniature golf. You can even go on a bike tour with some other residents, for example. By the way, the adventurous “Taubertsbergbad” is only a few minutes away (bike, or you take the bus number 64 or 65; 5 stops) from the residence.Important:Everything that is organized or planned together is announced by notes in the lift and by announcements on the house-intern Intranet-Site. Here, you can always find the corresponding contact persons who will inform you in detail. All you have to do is to signal your interest and then you can participate in all the events (maybe even organize something on your own?).Shopping possibilities:Grocery store, a bakery, a pharmacy and a newspaper shop are opposite the house (on foot 1 min, no need to take the bike).Shopping centre (grocery store, restaurants,…) in the King-Park-Centre opposite the stadium (on foot 10 min, bike: 5 min, car: 5 min, bus number 64/65: stop: King-Park-Centre/Stadium 05: ca 5 min).City: (buses 64 or 65 up to “Höfchen”: ca 30 min, bike: 20 min)There is a big discount shop where you can get groceries, clothes, technique, stationery etc. and a DIY store in or around the Gutenberg-Centre (bus number 6a: 20 min, bike: 15 min, car: 7 min).Electronics: Hauptbahnhof West (bus number 65: 10 min, bike: 10 min, car: 7 min)

Problems:When you have problems, the HV members are eager to help you. Where to meet us is published on the notes and on our Intranet-Site. All the other residents of the Hartenberg residence are very helpful and will also help you.

Contact person for problems with the rental fees or the security guaranteeMr. Jasmin Jankovic and Mrs. Ingenkamp (Section: Mietbuchhaltung), Studierendenhaus, entry C, room 134.

Reception hours:Monday to Friday from 9.30 am to 12 o’clockWednesdays from 13.30 to 14.30 pmTelephone: 06131 392 0396 or 392 4901


ImportantWhen you arrive in Mainz, you have to register immediately after your move-in at the registration office of Mainz. When you lose your keys, you have to inform the caretaker immediately. You will also have to pay a damage fee. If you locked yourself out of the room, you can call the stand-by duty (06131- 392 2325). For the opening of the door, a flat charge of 15 € will be charged. As the monthly rent will be debited from your bank account, you have to open a bank account for the duration of your tenancy.When something is broken in your room and needs to be repaired, you will first have to fill in a repair application at the caretaker’s office. Everything else is done by the caretaker.Back

HARTENBERG- Approach and directions

From the main station to the Hartenberg residenceWhen you have arrived at the station, you leave the station by the main entrance and you go to the bus stop F (see map).There you either take the bus number 64 or the bus number 65 up to “Eduard-David-Str” (one stop after the “Hartenberg Park”). You will have to be careful, not all of the buses go there. When you get off, you can already see the Hartenberg residence.Next to the entrance, you will find a glassy room. During the reception hours, you will find the caretaker Mr. Jedich there and you can ring the bell.In case he is not there, you can either call Eva Gerold immediately or meet the HV-members at the bar (they now that they have to call me!)VideosThere is a video (ca 1 min) respectively in the Real-Player or Windows Media Player –format. It shows the way from the bus stop to the residence Hartenberg.Click right to save them on your computer:

Windows-format: ca 2,5 MB Real-Player-format: ca 7 MB

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GONSENHEIMThe residence Gonsenheim is a beautiful old casern built in a U-form. It has 4 floors, 329 places in double or single rooms (16 to 46 qm), big common kitchens, showers, toilets and washing rooms, large corridors and a room for communication: the Alcatraz-Bar. There is also a bike cellar, a surrounded courtyard with sitting possibilities and a barbecue.

TOM House Tutors: Claudia and IngaThey help you when you move in, they organize events! Contact only for residents in the login area under TOM House TutorAddress:Residence GonsenheimCanisiusstr. 27-31 /Room number55122 Mainz

Caretaker: Mr. ScheibnerOffice: House number 13, house 2000Telephone/Fax: 0049 6131 466 781Reception hours:Monday from 8 to 10 amTuesday from 1.30 to 4.30 pmWednesday from 8 to 10 amThursday from 1.30 pm to 4.30 pmFriday from 8 to 10 pm

TransportVia tram and bus (change at the station), it takes you approximately 10 to 15 min to get to the Campus of Johannes Gutenberg University.By tram, you can reach the campus of the University of Applied Sciences Bruchspitze in 6 minutes. The stop is directly in front of the university.To get to the site Holzstraße of the University of Applied Sciences Mainz, you get off at Schillerplatz. There, you can either change or walk through the Old Town. At a good connection, the journey is 20-25 minutes. The roomsThere are double rooms and single rooms at the residence. In general, the rooms are very big here, with high ceilings and big windows. The rooms all go off one large common corridor and are equipped with:

bed (+mattress+ storage box) desk (with 2 drawers and two cases) swivel chair cupboard wardrobe refrigerator (in a double room, there is one for two residents)

The rooms have white walls (holes and spots forbidden).

KitchenOn each corridor, there is a kitchen with:

2 cookers (each with 4 plates) 4 sinks 1 safe-deposit box for each room chairs

There are no common dishes, each resident needs to bring his or her own dishes.Bathrooms and ToiletsShowers and 4 toilets are shared. Toilet paper is provided.

Common roomsThe general common room is for common meals, to play games (some parlour games are there), to meet others, to chat, etc. The TV room is equipped comfortably and offers the possibility to watch the favourite soaps without having an own TV. Moreover, there is even a computer with an internet account. It can be used by every resident.

More informationLetter boxes: In the entrance hall at the ground floorWashing machines/dryers: There is a washing room at the ground floor. You can pay with your Mensacard (Girovent) that you can buy at the cafeteria.Garbage: The garbage containers are behind the residenceParking: There are parking lots on both sides of the residenceStoring your bike: Storing areas in front of the residence. There is even a large bike cellar at the basement near the caretaker’s office. Your key fits, but don’t forget to lock the room. By bike, it takes you 10 minutes to go to university-thus, it is worth having one.Leisure time

tabletop-football table-tennis Communication room: The Alcatraz-Bar: Each Wednesday, the bar is the meeting

point to party and to get to know other residents. There are several offers for students by the HV (house substitutes) each semester.

Football: The sports group organizes football matches once a week. During the winter term, we play “Soccer world” (indoors), during the summer term, we play outside, right behind the residence.

TAE-BO: One student offers Tae-Bo each Wednesday. Everybody can participate for free.

Volleyball: We often play volleyball in the summer-either in the courtyard or on the beach volleyball field that is not far away.

Film activity group: Here you can call on the HV and organize film screenings in the evenings at the bar.

Swimming pool: 5 minutes on foot, there is the very famous swimming pool (indoor and outdoor) with volleyball fields, table-tennis and a big lie down area.

Fitness: Opposite the residence, there is a fitness-centre. But you can also try the different offers at the local sports club.

Forest: For friends of the nature, there is a big forest in the surroundings (on foot: 15 min, bus: 3 min). It is very pleasant for walks, to go for a run for do Nordic Walking.

Wildpark: Next to the forest, there is a park, where you can feed animals. Mainly, there are wild pigs, but also other animals.

Going out: In Gonsenheim, there are many possibilities to go out for eating or drinking. Italian pizzas, Indian, Asian, Turkish, Balkan or German food- everything is there. Of course, there are many more possibilities to be discovered-once, you live here.

“glass cases”: Here you get the top information. You will find the most important announcements, information about events coming up, records of the HV-meetings, etc.

Problems:When you have problems, you can always address the HV. If you have problems with your internet access, the HV and the network activity group will help you. In the glass case, you will find a list of the responsible persons and where they meet. Besides, all residents are very nice and will help you.

Shopping in the surroundingsThere is a shopping centre with a grocery store and a discount shop (on foot: min, bike: 2 min, car: 2 min).Shopping: Down Town (one tram stop after the residence). The city of Gonsenheim has a beautiful shopping area. There are shops from A to Z.City (tram number 50 or 51: 13 min): Here, you can get everything. At Mombach (10 min by car in the industrial zone) there is a big discount shop where you can get groceries, stationery, and technique and there is a DIY-shop.



ImportantWhen you arrive in Mainz, you have to register immediately after your move-in at the registration office of Mainz. When you lose your keys, you have to inform the caretaker immediately. You will also have to pay a damage fee. If you locked yourself out of the room, you can call the stand-by duty (06131- 392 2325). For the opening of the door, a flat charge of 15 € will be charged. As the monthly rent will be debited from your bank account, you have to open a bank account for the duration of your tenancy.

When something is broken in your room and needs to be repaired, you will first have to fill in a repair application at the caretaker’s office. Everything else is done by the caretaker.Back

GONSENHEIM: Approach and directionsWhen you have arrived at the station, you leave by the main entrance to the bus stop B (see map).The tram lines 50 and 51 drive to the residence Gonsenheim. You can check the departure times of the trams here. You leave the tram at the stop “Elbestr.” (this is one stop after the stop “Hugo-Eckener-Str.”).From the stop, you follow the second map and then you can already see the buildings of the residence. You go through the gate, cross the courtyard and on your left (in the passage way) there is the entrance. You can see the window of the caretaker’s office with lots of flower pots-you have arrived.

VideosThere is a video (ca 2 min), either in the Real-Player or the Windows-Media-Player-format. It shows the way from the tram stop to the residence.Click right to save them on your computer.

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HECHTSHEIMThe residence Hechtsheim consists of 6 buildings: 2 buildings with 3 floors, 3 buildings with 5 floors and one building with 4 floors (including the ground floor).There are flat-sharing communities of different sizes (2,3 or 4 rooms as flat-sharing communities). The single rooms in these communities are rented.Tutor for the exchange students (scholars) at the residence HechtsheimGükan Asci, contact: [email protected]ükan speaks Turkish, a little Spanish, English, the Swiss dialect and of course German.She helps you when you move in, hands over the key when the caretaker isn’t there and is always there to answer your questions.Caretaker: Mr. Hambrecht and Mr. Rummel-SorgeOffice: House number 10Reception hours:Monday to Friday from 8 to 10amTuesdays from 1.30 to 3 pm.Telephone/Fax: +49 6131 578 963 Address:


Residence HechtsheimGeneral-Oberst-Beck-Str. 4-12 /Room number55129 Mainz

TransportBy tram and bus (change at the station), the journey to the campus of Johannes Gutenberg-University is about 15 to 20 minutes.By tram, it takes you ca. 20 minutes to the campus “Bruchspitze” of the University of Applied Sciences. The tram leaves right in front of the residence and stops in front of the university.To get to the site Holzstraße of the University of Applied Sciences Mainz, you get off at Schillerplatz. There, you can either change or walk through the Old Town. At a good connection, the journey is 20-25 minutes. The roomsThe rooms go off the common entrance area where there is also the kitchenette. The rooms are equipped with:

bed (with mattress) storage box swivel chair chair cupboard wardrobe small table small roll boy (small cupboard with lockable drawers)

The room has white walls (holes and stains are forbidden).

KitchenEach resident needs to bring his own dishes, there are no common dishes.

2 room/3 room- communities:A small kitchen with 2 plates, 1 sink, a refrigerator and a cupboard.4 room-communities:A large kitchen with 4 plates, an oven, a sink, 2 refrigerators and one cupboard.

Bathrooms and toilets2 room/ 3 room-communities:Sink, looking glass, a shower and a toilet are shared.4 room-communities:Sink, looking glass, a shower and 2 toilets are shared.

More informationThe letter boxes are in the entrance hall at the ground floor of each building. Don’t forget to indicate your room number when you hand over your address!!Washing machines/dryers are in house number 8 at the basement in the washing room. You can pay there with your Mensacard (Girovent), which you can buy in the cafeteria.

Garbage: The garbage containers are at the basement of the parking area.Parking: There is a parking area right in front of the residence. The monthly rent is 10,23€.Bike cellar: There are spacious bike cellars at the basement of house number 8. Your key fits, but DON’T forget to lock the door again.Bike boxes between the buildings. Moreover, there is a bike cage at the basement of the parking area. By bike it only takes you 10 minutes to go to university, it is worth having one!Leisure timeEach semester, there are several activities offered for students by the HV: tabletop-football, table-tennis.Special rooms:Cinema room, communication room: Hechtsheimer Bar

Leisure activities:LAN-Parties, Cultural Days organized by several different cultures, Summer Party, football and basketball on the sports area (opposite the residence), Italian lessons, dancing lessons (Salsa) and fitness club (Aerobics).Activity groups:SoKuSp-AG: deals with everything concerning social or cultural events and sport. There a special days about and with all the different cultures, common breakfasts to make contact at the beginning of each semester, parties, film evenings and much more! Network AG: deals with the internet account and access and supports you when you have problems with your computer.Bar-AG: is responsible of the bar and the room, organizes fantastic parties.

Shopping possibilities in the surroundingsThere is a small shopping area with a drug store, a bakery, a hair-dresser and a copy shop (5 minutes on foot). There are also bigger grocery stores at a distance of 5 minutes (bike or tram) where you can get everything you need.A shopping centre with a discount shop and a grocery store is also near (5 min on foot, 2 min by bike or car). The shopping area of Hechtsheim city is small but nice and you can get everything there. City: tram number 50 or 51, 13 minutes


Administrative problemsMr. Sakotic (Section: Studentisches Wohnen) Studierendenhaus, entry C, room 145.

Reception hours:Monday to Friday from 9.30 am to 12 o’clockWednesdays from 13.30 to 14.30 pmTelephone: 06131 392 4909


HECHTSHEIM-directionsWhen you arrive at the station in Mainz, you leave the station and go to the tram stop A where the trams number 50 and 51 are leaving (see map)On the digital display, you can see how long you will have to wait until the next tram approaches. When you are at home, you can check the departure times of the trams here.You leave the tram at the “Kurmainzkaserne”, one stop after the stop “Berliner Str.”. You turn left and cross the street (Geschwister-Scholl-Str.) at the traffic lights. The “General-Oberst-Beck-Str.” is right in front of you. Go straight on for ca 100 metres, on the right-hand side, you can see the parking area and the buildings of the residence. Take the second stairway down on the right-hand side, follow the pathway on the left-hand side and you are in front of house number 10 (on your right). At the ground floor, there is the caretaker’s office.

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OBERSTADT (first possibility to move in in October 2006)The residence Oberstadt- a completely renovated tower block and a new house with a wonderful view into the fields and over the town. There are 11 two-room-communities, one three-room-community and 265 single apartments with a shower, a toilet, a kitchenette and a refrigerator. The house has 12 floors.

Address:Residence OberstadtAm Rodelberg 53-55/Room number55131 Mainz

Caretaker: Mr. WerleReception hours:Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 8 to 10 amTuesday and Thursday from 1.30 to 4.30 pmTelephone: +49 6131 627 9687

TransportBy tram and bus (change at the station), the journey to the campus of Johannes Gutenberg-University is about 15 to 20 minutes.By tram, it takes you ca. 20 minutes to the campus “Bruchspitze” of the University of Applied Sciences. The tram leaves right in front of the residence and stops in front of the university.To get to the site Holzstraße of the University of Applied Sciences Mainz, you get off at Schillerplatz. There, you can either change or walk through the Old Town. At a good connection, the journey is 20-25 minutes.

The roomsThe rooms go off one common corridor and are all equipped with:

1 bed (+mattress+ storage box) desk swivel chair wardrobe cupboard dustbin

The room has white walls (holes and spots are forbidden).

KitchenIn each apartment, there is a small kitchen with

2 plates 1 refrigerator (with freezer) 1 sink

Each resident needs to bring his or her own dishes, there are no common dishes.Bathrooms and toiletsA small bathroom with a shower, a toilet, a mirror cabinet and a sink is also there.

More informationThe letter boxes are in the entrance hall at the ground floor of each building. Please don’t forget to indicate your room number when you tell your address.Washing machines and dryers are at the basement in a Washing room. You can pay with your Mensacard (Girovent) that you can buy at the cafeteria.Garbage: The garbage containers are in front of the residence.Parking: There is a parking area in front of the residence.Bike cellar: Spacious bike cellars are at the 2nd basement. Your key fits, but don’t forget to lock the door! It takes you 10 minutes to get to university by bike-thus, it is worth having one.Leisure timeEach semester, there are several activities offered to the students by the HV.Contact person for problems with the rental fees or the security guaranteeMr. Jasmin Jankovic and Mrs. Ingenkamp (Section: Mietbuchhaltung), Studierendenhaus, entry C, room 134.Reception hours:Monday to Friday from 9.30 am to 12 o’clockWednesdays from 13.30 to 14.30 pmTelephone: 06131 392 0396 or 392 4901


ImportantWhen you arrive in Mainz, you have to register immediately after your move-in at the registration office of Mainz. When you lose your keys, you have to inform the caretaker immediately. You will also have to pay a damage fee. If you locked yourself out of the room, you can call the stand-by duty (06131- 392 2325). For the opening of the door, a flat charge of 15 € will be charged. As the monthly rent will be debited from your bank account, you have to open a bank account for the duration of your tenancy.When something is broken in your room and needs to be repaired, you will first have to fill in a repair application at the caretaker’s office. Everything else is done by the caretaker.BackOBERSTADT-directionsWhen you arrive at the station in Mainz, you leave the station and go to the tram stop A where the trams number 50 and 51 are leaving (see map)

On the digital display, you can see how long you will have to wait until the next tram approaches. When you are at home, you can check the departure times of the trams here.You leave the tram at the “Berliner Str.”. You turn right and cross the street at the traffic lights (you can already see a bright orange building on the left). You have arrived at the residence Oberstadt.

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WEISENAUIn the residence Weisenau, there are single and double apartments. The single apartments (EA, own kitchen, own bathroom) are approximately 18qm, the double apartments (DA, 1 room equipped for 2 residents, own kitchen, own bathroom) are approximately 34qm. The double apartments can even be rented as a single apartment.

The apartments go off a common corridor and are furnished with: bed (with mattress) storage box wardrobe cupboard desk small cupboard under the desk chair refrigerator dustbin

Kitchen In each apartment, there is a small kitchen with

2 plates 1 refrigerator 1 sink

Bathroom and toiletsBesides, a small bathroom belongs to each apartment.

shower toilet mirror cabinet sink

More informationThere are bike cellars at your disposition. At the parking area, there are parking lots, and there are even parking lots in the street.Washing room/drying room: In house number 2000, there is a washing and a drying room. You can only use the washing machines or the dryers when you have a Mensacard

(Washing: 1,80€, dryer: 0,80€). You can buy the Mensacard at the caretaker’s office (1,75€).TV and Internet for free.Internet account (Network activity group): On Wednesday from 8 to 9 pm at the “Bar” in house number 2000 (opposite the caretaker’s office).

Common roomsLeisure timeLeisure activities in the surroundings of the residenceShopping possibilities in the surroundings of the residenceThere is a big discount store at a distance of 5 minutes on foot. Two more are at a distance of 4 respectively 10 minutes on foot.Grocery store: 10 minutes on footProblemsThe HV helps you with general problems. When you have problems with your internet account, the HV and the Network AG will help you. You can figure out who is in the two groups and where they meet by reading the notes. Besides, all the residents are very helpful and keen to help you.Contact person for problems with the rental fees or the security guaranteeMr. Jasmin Jankovic and Mrs. Ingenkamp (Section: Mietbuchhaltung), Studierendenhaus, entry C, room 134.Reception hours:Monday to Friday from 9.30 am to 12 o’clockWednesdays from 13.30 to 14.30 pmTelephone: 06131 392 0396 or 392 4901



WEISENAU- directions

When you arrive in Mainz, you leave the station by the main entrance and go to the bus stop I on the plaza (buses 64 or65 leave there).When you take the bus number 65, you will have to get off at the stop “Am Großberg” (one stop after “Weisenauer Weg”). Then, you only have to cross the street and go a few metres along the house number 2000 (unfortunately, there is no house number written on this side of the house).In case you arrive with the number 64 bus, you have to get off at “Weisenauer Weg”, this is one stop after “Heiligkreuzweg”. You cross the street at the traffic lights and the following pedestrian crossing. In Max-Hufschmidt-Str. you go straight on, staying on the left-hand side. After some hundred metres, there is a bus stop on the left-hand side, then the building of the building authority and finally the residence Weisenau. You take the pathway next to this house and cross the courtyard on the left. The caretaker’s office is at the ground floor of house number 2000. When you enter the building, you turn right into the corridor, and behind the first door on the right-hand side is the office of the caretaker.VideosThere is a video (ca. 1,5 minutes) either in the Real-Player or the Windows Media-Player-format showing the way from the tram station to the residence.Click right to save them on your computer.

Windows-format: ca 2 MB Real-Player-format: ca 6 MB

or you can watch it online in a new tab: Windows-format

VALENCIAHAUSThe residence Valenciahaus originally was a part of an old casern and has been rebuilt in 1984. The house with 35 single rooms without sinks is a small residence compared to all the others, but there is a very friendly atmosphere. The room sizes vary from 13 to 21 qm. Three residents always share a shower and a toilet and they have a kitchenette together. Moreover, there is a common room, a common TV and a table-tennis table. It is located in Mainz-Neustadt, approximately 20 minutes away from the city. The stop is only 1 minute away from the residence.

Contact the caretakerThe best thing is to inform Eva Gerold about your arrival time. She will inform the caretaker. Call her when you have arrived (+49 6131 392 6648). You will find more information in the log-in area under TOM House tutor.

Caretaker: Mr. WeidmannOffice at the basement.Reception hoursMonday and Thursday from 10 to 11 am (you can also make an appointment).

Transport Via tram and bus (change at the station), it takes you ca 10 minutes to get to the campus of the Johannes Gutenberg-Universität.

By tram, you can reach the campus of the University of Applied Sciences Bruchspitze in 6 minutes. The stop is directly in front of the university.To get to the site Holzstraße of the University of Applied Sciences Mainz, you get off at Schillerplatz. There, you can either change or walk through the Old Town. At a good connection, the journey is 20-25 minutes. The roomsBeschreibung war von der Wohnanlage Gonsenheim??

KitchenThree residents share one kitchen. It is equipped with:

1 kitchenette 1 cooker (2 plates) 1 sink

There are no common dishes, so each resident needs to bring his or her own dishes.

Bathroom and toiletsOne bathroom is furnished with

a toilet a sink a shower

More informationThe letter boxes are in the entrance hall of the residence. Bikes can be safely and dryly stored in two small garages in the courtyard.A parking area is directly in front of the house. 1 Washing machine and 1 dryer: coins for both machines are sold by a resident.Garbage: The garbage containers are next to the house.You can borrow: 2 hoovers, a TV, a video and a DVD-player.Common room:One common room with a TV and a stereo, a sofa, armchairs, and a bar with stools and a refrigerator.

Leisure timeThere is a table-tennis table, an Internet activity group and there are so-called Motto-Parties at the bar twice a week.Cultural events take place twice or thrice a semester (e.g. going to the theatre).A park borders the parking area at the front, the Goetheplatz is near, too (playground, lie-down area, water park, rollerblade or hockey area).Swimming pool (indoor and outdoor): 10 minutes by bus or tram (Mombach)Barbecues: in front of the house during the summer months.Bars: The famous bars of the Neustadt are within reach (10 minutes on foot). It takes you 10 minutes by tram or by bus to get to the station, 10 minutes as well to get into the city and 10-15 minutes on foot to get to the Rhine.Problems

The HV helps you with general problems. When you have problems with your internet account, the HV and the Network AG will help you. You can figure out who is in the two groups and where they meet by reading the notes. Besides, all the residents are very helpful and keen to help you.

Shopping possibilities in the surroundingsThe two biggest discount stores at Barbarossaring and at Rheingauwall are only a few seconds from the residence. There is also a bakery as well as a drug store in the “Richard-Wagner-Str.”. For extended shopping tours, the inner city is only at a 20 minutes distance (bike: 10 minutes). Buses and trams leave every few minutes.Contact person for problems with the rental fees or the security guaranteeMr. Jasmin Jankovic and Mrs. Ingenkamp (Section: Mietbuchhaltung), Studierendenhaus, entry C, room 134.Reception hours:Monday to Friday from 9.30 am to 12 o’clockWednesdays from 13.30 to 14.30 pmTelephone: 06131 392 0396 or 392 4901

Administrative problemsMrs. Rummel (Section: Studentisches Wohnen) Studierendenhaus, entry C, room 139.Reception hours:Monday to Friday from 9.30 am to 12 o’clockWednesdays from 13.30 to 14.30 pmTelephone: 06131 392 4908

ImportantWhen you arrive in Mainz, you have to register immediately after your move-in at the registration office of Mainz. When you lose your keys, you have to inform the caretaker immediately. You will also have to pay a damage fee. If you locked yourself out of the room, you can call the stand-by duty (06131- 392 2325). For the opening of the door, a flat charge of 15 € will be charged. As the monthly rent will be debited from your bank account, you have to open a bank account for the duration of your tenancy.When something is broken in your room and needs to be repaired, you will first have to fill in a repair application at the caretaker’s office. Everything else is done by the caretaker.BackVALENCIAHAUS-approach and directionsWhen you arrive at the station in Mainz, you leave it by the main entrance and you go to the tram stop B on the plaza (see map).You can either take the trams 50 or 51(direction Finthen) or the bus number 60 (bus stop D, direction Mombach) up to the stop “Bismarkplatz” (this is one stop after “Goetheplatz”). You can check the departure times here. From the tram stop, you follow map number 2 and then you already see the residence Valenciahaus.

Address:

Valenciaplatz 1055118 MainzVideosThere is a video (ca. 1,5 minutes) either in the Real-Player or the Windows Media-Player-format showing the way from the tram station to the residence.Click right to save them on your computer.

Windows-format: ca 2 MB Real-Player-format: ca 6 MB

or you can watch it online in a new tab: Windows-format Real-Player-format

PRIVATE LIVING Mediation Office for rooms at the StudierendenwerkIn the entrance area of entry C in the Studentenhaus (students’ house- the one with the red columns next to the cafeteria), private rooms are being posted in a glass case. Mrs. Dignaß is responsible for these room appointments (Telephone +49 6131 392 4922). Her reception hours are from Monday to Friday from 9.30 am to 12 o’clock and from Monday to Thursday from 1.30 pm to 2.30 pm. She speaks German, Slovenian, Croatian and Serbian. The telephone numbers of the landlord is marked, thus, you can directly contact them.

Mediation by the ASTA of the Johannes Gutenberg-Universität MainzSecretary of the ASTA, Staudingerweg 21, Studentenhaus (students’ house)at the ground floor, entry E. Telephone: +49 6131 392 4801, reception hours: Monday to Thursday from 10 am to 1 pm and from 2 to 4 pm.

Private residences in MainzVEGISIn Mainz, there are several private residences renting rooms to students. One of these residences is managed by the VEGIS Immobilien Verwaltungs-und Betriebsgesellschaft m.b.H., Dreihernsteinplatz, 63263 Neu-Isenburg. Telephone: + 49 6102 7503-0, you can only call from Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 1 pm. Their homepage: www.vegis-immobilien.de

GSWAnother organization is the GSW (Gemeinnützige Siedlungswerk GmbH). They re-opened the Ketteler-residence in 2005 after a long period of renovation and rebuilding. Mrs. Schneider is responsible for this residence, GSW GmbH, Saarstr.1, 55122 Mainz, Tel:+49 6131 28901-19. Their homepage: www.gsw-ffm.de

Residences managed by ecclesiastical institutionsEvangelical student centre (ESZ)Am Gonsenheimer Spieß 1, Mainz. Tel: +49 6131 37407-0, Fax: +49 6131 3740719. Reception hours: Tuesday and Thursday from 10am to 12 o’clock, but you can even make an appointment by telephone. Director: Stefan Schlimmer, Homepage of the ESZ: www.esg-mainz.de (residence) and www.ev-studentenwohnheime.de.

http://www.ev-studentenwohnheime.de/

http://www.esg-mainz.de/

http://www.gsw-ffm.de/

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http://www.vegis-immobilien.de/

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Catholic student’s residenceSaarstr. 20, Mainz, Director: Ulrich Lutz, Tel: +49 6131 322103, email: [email protected]: Birgit Bock, Tel: +40 6131 322104, Fax:+49 6131 322103, email: [email protected] hours: Monday and Thursday from 9 to 11.30am, Tuesday from 11.30am to 12 o’clock and on Wednesday from 2 to 3 pm. Homepage of the KHG with information about the Newman house:Adverts in the newspapersBesides, there is the possibility of consulting the local newspapers on Wednesdays or Saturdays to look for a room or an apartment. Moreover, the Mainzer Wochenblatt, appearing every Thursday has adverts, too.Internet:You also have the possibility to look for rooms in a flat-sharing community on the internet.

Short-time accommodationYou are arriving earlier and your room is still occupied? Your parents are coming for a visit and need an accommodation?It is relatively cheap to sleep at the Youth hostel (site in English). Different from what you could guess from the name; it is also comfortable for parents.Contact:Youth hostel-Jugendherberge MainzAm Fort WeisenauD- 55130 MainzTel: +49 6131 85332Fax: +40 6131 82422Email:[email protected]

At Gonsenheim: www.pension-mainz.deBed and Breakfast: www.bed-and-breakfast.de/mainz/Holiday apartments, rooms, apartments: www.info-mainz.de/verkehrsverein/privatanbieterliste/index.phpYou will find other possibilities on the homepage of the city of Mainz: click tourism-hotels

Short livingWhen you haven’t found a room or when you are only staying for a short while, you may also look for rooms for sublease. More information: www.zwischenmiete.de

Moving outYou will soon go back home. Here, you’ll find everything you need to know.Preparation: Caretaker

http://www.zwischenmiete.de/

http://www.info-mainz.de/verkehrsverein/privatanbieterliste/index.php

http://www.bed-and-breakfast.de/mainz/

http://www.pension-mainz.de/



1. Fix an appointment with the caretaker for a pre-visit of your room2. Pre-visit: The caretaker comes to your room to check it. He will have a look at it

and decide whether you need to renovate or do anything else to get your security guarantee back. He will leave a sheet of paper where he marks what you need to do. This is what the sheet of paper looks like: Auszugszettel (removal sheet)

3. Cleaning up,…(as the caretaker has told you)4. Moving out, final check of your room and handing over of the keys

Security guaranteeWhat you have to do to get the full sum of your safe-deposit paid back when you move out or to have it transferred to your bank account abroad. You will find more information on the site: security guarantee

Moving out before the contract expiresYou want to move out before the official end of your contract? No problem, but the contract continues to be valid!There are 2 possibilities:You want to pay the rent up to the official ending of your contract and take the Security guarantee cash with you? Then, we will kindly ask you to give us your bank account details. Find the application on the site: Security guaranteeYou want to sublet your room and get the rent paid by another person while you are not there. Information on this procedure on the site: SublettingGeneral informationYou will also have to think about the following things when you go back

sign off telephone/mobile sign off at the international office

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SECURITY GUARANTEEThe security guarantee is transferred on the bank account you are announcing. Normally, the security guarantee is paid back in the middle of the month following the end of your contract.Paying back the security guarantee: Studierendenwerk, room 134

1. possibility: transfer on your bank account the security guarantee is transferred on a German bank account (hand in

the number of your bank account and your bank code to Mr. Jankovic or Mrs. Ingenkamp, room 134, Tel: +49 6131 392 0396 or 392 4901 or via email to Eva Gerold) or:

the security guarantee is transferred to an international bank account (hand in IBAN and SWIFT-BIC as above)-Word document: International bank account-PDF document: International bank accountBoth ca. 250 KB, click right to save it on your computer. The application is interactive, so you can directly fill it in on the computer.

You don’t want to wait until the end of your contract and even longer, but you want to take the money in cash after having handed over the keys to the caretaker? Address the Mietbuchhaltung, but it is only possible during our reception hours, mostly in the mornings. That is why you should make an appointment with the Mietbuchhaltung.

2. cash after having handed over the keys

2 weeks before moving out, you address the Mietbuchhaltung at the Studierendenwerk (Mr. Jankovic or Mrs. Ingenkamp, room 134, Tel: +49 6131 392 0396 or 392 4901), there you will have to make an apply to get the security guarantee paid back before

information of the Studierendenwerk by the caretaker (telephone) get your security guarantee in cash after having moved out

Why do I have to pay a security guarantee?In Germany, it is quite normal to pay a security guarantee of two month’s rental fees; it is even permitted to charge 3 months. It is a protection for us. If you break something in your room before leaving, if the walls are dirty and need to be painted by a company, if the room is dirty and needs to be cleaned by a company,… we will need the money. As you are responsible for your room, the security guarantee is kind of an assurance.BackRenting out/Renting out during the holidays: StudierendenwerkThe rent needs to be paid during the full period of the contract.Renting out during the holidays and getting the rent paid backYou and/or we are looking for a person for sublease. This person will take over your room after you left. This temporary resident pays the rent to you but you are still guaranteeing with your security guarantee. When the temporary resident leaves, you will get your security guarantee.

demand a temporary sublease: fill in the application and hand it in at the Studierendenwerk

look for a temporary resident on your own (then you know the person living in your room and you are sure that there is someone) or ask us to find someone (no guarantee)

sign the contract someone has been found: pay 25€ administration fees

Application for temporary sublease: ca 250 KB: click right to save it on your computer, it is interactive, so you can fill it in on your computer.A very good address for finding temporary residents: www.zwischenmiete.deMany exchange students did easily find someone.Back

LIVINGMainz: Students and cultureThe city of Mainz links a special atmosphere for students with cultural heritage. A historical Old Town with lots of timbered houses, old walls and small pathways, modern architecture, spots of Roman civilization and several beautiful churches, as well as many green parks. Moreover, there are three theatres, 4 cinemas and many museums. Especially the Rhine and its promenade characterize the town. During the summer months, you will often see people sitting in bars or cafés, but also simply sitting outside and enjoying a coffee or a beer. Down at the Rhine you can walk around, sit down on the grass, and enjoy the sun or a barbecue with friends.The city has its own student attractions. With 197.041 (04/2006) inhabitants and nearly 40.000 students, Mainz is clearly a student town. In all the cafés, bars and little clubs there is always action-all day and night.Mainz is especially famous all over Germany for the carnival that is called Fastnacht here (in the dialect Fassenacht). When the big procession goes through Mainz on Carnival Monday, the whole town is alive, there are parties everywhere (more information on the carnival under www.mainz.de –leisure time/sport/festivities/fastnacht). The local football

http://www.mainz.de/

http://www.zwischenmiete.de/

club Mainz 05 is also very important. They are playing in the 2nd league and all the fans are celebrating in the stadium near the university, around it or in one of the bars.Mainz, the capital of Rhineland-Palatinate is located in the Rhine-Main-area. In the surroundings, there are other well-known cities as for example Frankfurt, Wiesbaden, Darmstadt, Koblenz or Mannheim. Many trips are for free with the students’ ticket. Typical for the landscape are the wine fields and plantations.More information on Mainz on the official website: www.mainz.deBackInformation on the campusThe Johannes Gutenberg-University is a campus university. Here are most of the departments. On the campus, there is a special student life- the campus is almost a small town.There are many shops: a copy shop, a book store, a post office, stationery and bars opening at the evening with several events.For students, the various sport activities are for free at the Allgemeiner Hochschulsport.The botanic garden invites you to stroll around or to relax, the lie-down areas all over the campus are –especially during the summer months- inviting you to spend the break.You can find the most important addresses and buildings for the first orientation on the campus map- with pictures of the most important buildings for the first days.When you are living on the campus, you are allowed to go on the campus by car. More information: Entry permission (Einfahrtserlaubnis). Normally, the campus is closed for cars from 7am to 7 pm.Where can you eat on the campus?Where can you go shopping in the surroundings?BackCampus map: Scroll onto the yellow spots with your mouse, then the corresponding pictures will pop up. You can also download a bigger map here by clicking right and saving it on your computer.Back

ENTRY PERMISSION

Entry permission for the campusYou can get an entry permission when you often live on or drive onto the campus, so that you can drive on the campus all day long. Normally, the campus is closed for cars from 7am to 5pm.On you first day, you can show your rental agreement at the gate to be allowed to drive on the campus. Ask at the:Verkehrsaufsicht in the ForumBecherweg 2/ Room 00-336Opening hours:Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 9.30 to 11.30 am.Wednesday from 13.30 to 15.30 pm


Take your car documents, your driving license and a confirmation of the Studierendenwerk that you are living in one of the residences with you. You can get the confirmation at the caretaker’s office or at Mrs. Aybar’s office (Tel: 06131- 392 4904)

Eating on the campusThere is the cafeteria or the big cafeteria.At the ReWi, the Philosophicum and in the cafeteria the food is from the Studierendenwerk.Moreover, there are 2 doner shops, an Italian and a German restaurant.




min) big discount store with grocery store, clothes shops, technique, stationery etc. in

the Gutenberg Centre (bus 6a: 20 min, bike: 15 min, car: 7 min)FIRST STEPS You got a room at a residence of the Studierendenwerk? It’s great that you are coming to Mainz and we are happy to welcome you.What you’ll have to do before coming to Mainz is written on the official website of the university.Here are the first steps that you’ll have to take in Mainz after your arrival.Day of arrival: What do I need to do on my first day? Where do I go first? Who can help?Uni with Info days: When you are going to study at a university and you take part in the Info days, you’ll find a short explanation here. The International Department invites you to take part in the Info days.Uni without Info days: When you are going to study at a university and you are not going to take part in the Info days, you will find information here how to deal with everything on your own or with your tutor.Students at the University of Applied Sciences: Information about your first steps at the University of Applied Sciences.Semester ticket for bus and tram: Information on the free use of trams and buses in Mainz and in the surroundings

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DAY OF ARRIVAL1. way to your residence: directions2. Do you have a TOM tutor? You can ask him to welcome you at the station and

accompany you to the residence.3. Room and handing over of the keys by the caretaker or the international referent

of the HV4. Move-in on the first business day of the week (Monday to Friday). You can only

move into your room before when the former resident has left. Ask you TOM tutor if it is possible.

5. Shopping: linen (blanket and cushion-in the Inter II you can even buy them), dishes, cooking stuff and food.

6. Opening a bank account for students coming from non- European countries.University1. Transfer of the social contributions (semester ticket: ASTA of the University or

www.studiticket.de): the precise amount is written on the yellow paper, the official approval document.

2. First TOM meetings, first TOM parties: NewsNext stepsUniversity with Info daysUniversity without Info daysStudents at the University of Applied SciencesBack

UNIVERSITY WITH INFODAYSThe International Department invites you to take part in the Info days.General course of eventsFirst days of the Info days

Diagnostic test (language test) in the ReWi, see campus map, concerning the German lessons (essential for the participation)

Welcome and presentation of the International Department and the Studierendenwerk

Sign original rental agreement with the Studierendenwerk in a room in the students’ house (Studierendenhaus), see map.

Pay first rental fees and security guarantee in cash money Visit of the health insurance company Tour and visit of the campus Internet account after a visit of the ZDV

Second day of the Info Days Appointments for the official registration (police) European students: registration (police) Preparation of the matriculation at the university Handing out of the temporary semester ticket (student card) to use buses and

trams: ASTA or www.studiticket.de Guided tour of Mainz

Afterwards German lessons Get the departmental cards of the corresponding departments (depends on what

you are studying) Get a timetable (help: http://univis.uni-mainz.de/, contact persons for exchange

students, department coordinators… click who helps in which way?) Registration for seminars,…(during the reception hours, via email, for details see

the university calendar) Get a user card for the central library First week of initiation: get information about the different departments

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UNIVERSITY WITHOUT INFO DAYSWhen you are not able to come and take part in the Info days, you will find the course of events how to organize everything on your own as followed:

At the bank: Transfer of the social contributions (semester ticket: ASTA of the University or www.studiticket.de): the precise amount is written on the yellow paper, the official approval document.

Sign the original rental agreement in the office of the Studierendenwerk Main cash desk of the Studierendenwerk: pay the first rent and the social security

in cash Visit of the health insurance company Apply for an internet account (at the ZDV-Centrum für Datenverarbeitung, see

map) Apply for an internet account at your residence (internet AG) International Department: make an appointment for the official matriculation

(Studierendensekretariat-see map) Official registration (police) at the Bürgeramt Mainz-Department for foreign affairs

(Abteilung Ausländerangelegenheiten): Opening hours More information

Language lessons: In case you can’t take part in the Info days, there is generally a date for latecomers for the exam. The actual date is published on the website of the FSZ: www.fsz.uni-mainz.de/veranstaltungen/sokrates.html

IN GENERAL Shopping: linen (blanket and cushion-in the Inter II you can even buy them),

dishes, cooking stuff and food TOM-meeting, TOM parties: News

STUDIES Get the departmental cards of the corresponding departments (depends on what

you are studying) Get a timetable (help: http://univis.uni-mainz.de/, contact persons for exchange

students, department coordinators… click Who helps in which way?) Registration for seminars,…(during the reception hours, via email, for details see

the university calendar) Get a user card for the central library First week of initiation: get information about the different departments

FIRST STEPS: UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES

You will find your contact person at the International Office.

Departments 1 and 2: HolzstrasseAfter your arrival at your residence, you will meet Mr. Weiler or Mrs. Oesterlein at the International Office during their reception hours. You will organize the necessary documents for the University of Applied Sciences with them and you’ll get a temporary student ticket.

Department 3: BruchspitzeOne week before the semester starts, there is a week of orientation. All the important organizational things are dealt with in this week. You can get help from tutors of the University of Applied Sciences and you will also get the temporary student ticket.


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When you arrive earlier, you can also address the International Office before to be able to use the buses and the tram for free.Back

Semester ticket/Student card You get the semester ticket (the so-called Studi-ticket) after your official matriculation. Then, you will be able to use buses and trams for free (territory of RMV and many other environments).Check the website concerning the semester ticket to get to know where you can use the ticket for free: ASTA of the university or www.studiticket.deTo be able to use trams and buses for free even before the official matriculation, you get a temporary ticket either from the

University during the Info days by the International Department Or at the International Office of the University of Applied Sciences

More information on the websites of the ASTA and the University.HELP: Who helps in which way?Here in Mainz, there are several people who help you with all your different questions and problems. We want you to feel comfortable and happy here and we want to help you with all your problems. If you don’t know who can help you, then ask Eva Gerold: SIS-Service International students. She will try to find the right contact person for you. Questions concerning the living and the residences/ application for a room/apartment: SIS Where do I get my keys? TOM House Tutors Who can welcome me at the station? TOM Where do I get to know other people? Meeting people: TOM Who helps me when I want to open a bank account?TOM - Tutors of Mainz Parties, trips and meetings: SIS TOM - Tutors of Mainz AEGEE Language partners/Tandem: AEGEE Practical work experience in a company: AIESEC easy Study German-Polish cultural events: Deutsch-Polnische AG - Klub polsko-niemiecki Questions concerning your studies at the University of Applied Sciences (FH): International Office FH Asking students of the University of Applied Sciences (FH):AstA FH University: Appliance, studies, support, matriculation, Info DaysInternational Department UniStudents ticket, cultural events, parties, financial support, legal adviceAstA Uni Questions concerning the ECTS-Point system, support for your studies, teachers/professors in your department

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Confidants of the different departments Students in your department, support with your timetable, questions concerning your subjectRepresentative bodiesCreate your timetable aloneUnivIS - http://univis.uni-mainz.de/ The university calendar of the university is online. On this page, you can create your timetable. In the so-called UnivIS you will often only find the titles and professors of each seminar. The university calendars with special comments can be found on the websites of the different departments. Support with your studies: Economics: BWL/VWLERASMUS Wiwi (Wirtschaftswissenschaften, BWL/VWL) Support with your studies: Law: JuraInternational Office Jura Exchange with Dijon: Magister/MaîtriseDijon program Support with money and workproblems with money for a job

SIS Service International students

Eva GeroldHer office is in the students’ house (Studentenhaus, with the red pillars next to the cafeteria) at the first floor, entry C, room 145.Contact: [email protected]: +49 6131 392 4982Eva speaks English and French and also understands a little bit Italian.She assigns the rooms and sends the renting agreement, answers your questions, informs you via newsletter about new/actual events, shows the city to you and helps you. She either answers all your questions or she will tell you the right contact person.

TOM house tutors at the Studierendenwerk MainzTheir task is it to prepare your stay. You will arrive off the caretaker’s reception hours? Your tutor will hand over your keys for your room and will explain everything. You have other questions? We will try to answer all your questions or refer you to the right contact person. In each of the residences, there is a student who can hand over the keys then the caretaker is not there. He/she explains the residence to you: Where are the washing machines, where is the bike cellar, where can I go shopping in the surroundings,… he/she will also be responsible for the cultural events in and around the residence and helps you to integrate into the residence. Ask him/her when you have a question, don’t hesitate!TOM house tutorsYou will get the contact details (Email, room numbers) under (only with log in when you have applied for a room): TOM House tutorsInter I:



Room: Email: [email protected] II: Nadine HeidelbachHouse 32 Room: 227 Email: [email protected] Münchfeld: Room: Email: Hartenberg: Daniel SchärfRoom: 1111 Email: [email protected]: Claudia BartelRoom: 351 Email: [email protected]: Gürkan AsciHouse 08room: 3111 Email: [email protected] +49 174 7167267Weisenau: Jochen WelzelHouse 1000 room: 1304 Email: [email protected]: Bianca SteidleHouse 1000 room: 1105 Email: [email protected]: Anna Mironjukroom: 302 Email:

TOM, the tutors of MainzYou are coming to Mainz for the first time? You want to get to know other students? You want to integrate yourself and speak as much German as possible? You want someone to help you during the first days? You have a lot of questions at the beginning and maybe even some problems? You think that it’s difficult to integrate into the social life?Get the first contact to other students in Mainz and apply for a TOM tutor.Appliance TOM tutorThe TOM tutor helps you during your first days, doing the first steps. During the first days (and even later) he/she is there to answer your questions. Your personal TOM tutor supports you with the official steps in Mainz, with your timetable, give you some advice concerning the life in Mainz, shows the city to you, takes you to parties and maybe even welcomes you at the station…?Many TOM tutors are students who went abroad themselves and experienced the same problems that you will face. That is why they will understand you and will be able to help you.

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Appliance for the TOM tutoring programThe TOM tutoring program exists to give you the opportunity t get to know people in an easy way. TOM finds a tutor for you who helps you during your first steps. This includes a personal support and help with all your different questions. If you want to have a tutor, please fill in the appliance TOM tutor.The TOM tutors fill in a similar appliance. Thus, we will be able to find the right tutor for you. We will send the information on these appliances to both of you-thus; you will get to know each other and can contact each other easily. Often, great friendships will result out of these tutoring and will last over your stay here.

AEGEECommon trips into the surroundings, regular’s table in the Quartier Mayence, international meeting and a lot more…Our service to improve your language abilities: mediation of language tandems

Contact: AEGEE Mainz/WiesbadenInter IWittichweg 45D-55128 MainzTelephone: +49 6131 392 3983Email: [email protected]: www.aegee-mainz.org

AISEC MainzAISEC, with more than 23000 members in 100 countries the biggest international students’ organization, is a platform where students can discover their potentials and develop directing and social expertises in an international environment. Thus, AISEC encourages students and companies all around the world to move: through our practical work experience program, 3500 students and companies get together each year and we offer more than 5000 leading positions.Our practical work experiences abroad are completed by projects and events which are organized by AISEC together with companies or other partners. These projects are intercultural trainings, workshops, but also meetings with other trainees, residents’ table with other trainees and several national and international schoolings and conferences. Local commitee of Mainz and Wiesbaden :Meeting each Wednesday at 8.15 pm in RW 4.Contact : AISEC Mainz/WiesbadenJohannes Gutenberg University of MainzHouse for law and economics (Haus für Recht und Wirtschaft, ReWi), Room 00/215Jakob-Welder-Weg 955128 MainzTelephone : +49 6131 392 6854Fax : +49 6131 392 6855Email : [email protected]/mainz

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Ersti TV (first semesters’ TV)Videos explaining the university: www.ersti.tv

Here, you can have a look at the university in advance and learn a lot of necessary things from other students (things that even many people here don’t know).

UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCESThe University of Applied Sciences has three locations:HolzstraßeBruchspitzeWallstraßeAt the International Office, everybody will help you with all kinds of questions concerning your studies at the University of Applied Sciences. Who is your contact person? Find out:Questions concerning your studies at the University of Applied Sciences:International Office University of Applied Sciences

The ASTA (Allgemeiner Studierenden Ausschuss-General students’ association) are the elected members of the students. They offer many activities, organize parties, distribute the Freitisch (once a semester for exchange students) and they answer your questions concerning your studies at the university or the university of Applied Sciences.Ask students of the University of Applied Sciences (FH)ASTA FH

INTERNATIONAL OFFICEHere, you will get help when you want to study at the University of Applied Sciences. If you have questions to one of the following subjects, contact the contact person of your department:Authorisation for studies, cycle of studies, recognition of performances, finance

Department III: economics: WirtschaftswissenschaftenInternational OfficeAriane Göbel: [email protected] Klebig: [email protected] Weinberg: [email protected]: +49 6131 628 -234 or -227Telefax: +49 6131 628 -221 MSc IB Course Translator Claudia Dolle-Gschweng: [email protected] Room: 23Telephone: +49 6131 628 290Department I: architecture, construction engineering, geo informatics and surveyingUlrike Oesterlein





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Telephone: +49 6131 28 59 [email protected] Department II: designErich WeilerTelephone: +49 6131 28 59 161Telefax: +49 6131 28 59 [email protected] More information on their website Back

AstA of the University of Applied Sciences Mainz

The AstA (Allgemeiner Studierenden Ausschuss, general students‘association) is he elected subordination of the students of the University of MainzIt is their task to represent the interests of the students face vis-à-vis the administration of the University of Applied Sciences and the society. Thus, the ASTA works in the same way as a staff council of a company. The Referat Internationales is very important for you. They will help you with general questions concerning your studies and the University of Applied Sciences. Write an email to them or meet them at their office. AStA of the University of Applied Sciences (FH) Mainz Department III An der Bruchspitze 50 55122 Mainz Tel: ++49 6131 687850 Fax: ++49 6131 275785 E-Mail: [email protected] of the University of Applied Sciences (FH) FH Mainz Departments I and II Holzstr. 36 55116 Mainz Tel: ++49 6131 232858 Fax: ++49 6131 221702 E-Mail: [email protected]

The work of the ASTA is multifunctional. Their tasks are divided up upon the different departments.

Finance University politics Culture Socials Public relations Environment/transport International sport

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UNIVERSITYJohannes Gutenberg University

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At the university, you will find many offices and student groups to help you: application, studies, support, matriculation, Info Days.

International Department Uni: students’ ticket, cultural events, parties, financial support legal advice.ASTA Uni: Questions concerning the ECTS-point system support with your studies, teachers/professors in you department:Confidants of each departmentStudents of your department, support with your timetable, questions concerning your subject.Students’ representative bodiesCreate your timetable alone: UnivIS - http://univis.uni-mainz.de/ The university calendar of the university is online. On this page, you can create your timetable. In the so-called UnivIS you will often only find the titles and professors of each seminar. The university calendars with special comments can be found on the websites of the different departments. Support with your studies: Economics: BWL/VWLERASMUS Wiwi (Wirtschaftswissenschaften, BWL/VWL) Support with your studies: Law: JuraInternational Office Jura Exchange with Dijon: Magister/MaîtriseDijon program

INTERNATIONAL DEPARTMENTApplication, support, matriculation, organisation of the Info Days.Information on the studies at the university for exchange students.Contact:Abteilung Internationales IncomingHotline: +49 6131 392 2525Fax: +49 6131 392 5548Reception hours: make an appointment!Tutorial: Forum 1, room 00-102Hotline: +49 6131 392 2525Fax: +49 6131 392 5548

ECTS POINT SYSTEMHow many ECTS points do I get for which courses? Who can help me?Mrs. Birgit Weiß- International departmentForum 1-room 00-103Telephone: +49 6131 392 2122 Email: [email protected]



UNIVERSITY: LANGUAGE COURSE ACCOMPANYING THE STUDIES OF EXCHANGE STUDENTSThe classification test for the language course that accompanies the studies takes place during the first week and is offered by the Fremdsprachenzentrum of the University of Mainz. You will find more information under: www.fsz.uni-mainz.de/veranstaltungen/sokrates.html

If you don’t want to take part in the Info days, there is a test for latecomers for the exam. You will find the actual date on the site of the FSZ.

ASTA of the University of MainzThe AstA (Allgemeiner Studierenden Ausschuss, general students’ association) is the elected subordination of the students of the University of MainzIt is their task to represent the interests of the students face vis-à-vis the administration of the University and the society. Thus, the ASTA works in the same way as a staff council of a company. The work of the ASTA is multifunctional, ranging from the students’ ticket, cultural events, parties, up to financial support and legal advice.

The different tasks are divided up onto the different departments. You will find all the necessary information on the websites of the ASTA: www.asta.uni-mainz.dePolitical departments

finance university politics international affairs culture ecology and transport political education press and public work social affairs Studierendenwerk Administration

Autonomous departments strangers disabled persons students’ representative bodies women homosexuals

AG (activity groups) Antifascisms AG Campus radio Evaluations AG AK Leben Wagen Tierschutz AG (animal protection) UniPress AG Protest AK Erasmus

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BackUNIVERSITY: ConfidantsWhen you have questions concerning your studies or the choice of your subjects, you may contact the confidants of your department. A list of the professors can be found here, organized in order of the departments.UNIVERSITY: students’ representative bodiesYou want to know which courses you should take? You need help with your timetable? The students’ representative bodies are all organized by students who can explain this to you. They study the same subject as you do and know the professors. They also know where you will have to pay special attention to. There is one representative body for each department. The actual information about how to reach which representative body will be found on the website of the university: www.uni-mainz.de/studium/2174.php

UNI: ERASMUS Program economics (Wirtschaftswissenschaften)

Information on studies of law (Rechtswissenschaften) or economics (Wirtschaftswissenschaften (BWL, VWL)): Erasmus-coordinators:Contact:Kerstin Frömberg und Anna LerchJakob-Welder-Weg 4 (ReWi 2)/Zimmer 145, ErdgeschossTel.: +49 6131 3926522Fax: +49 6131 3925527E-Mail: [email protected] More information under: http://erasmus.wiwi.uni-mainz.de/174.php

UNI: International office Law

Herr Dr. HeptingInformation and support for law studentswww.jura.uni-mainz.de Contact Address for visitors and post Jakob-Welder-Weg 9 (RW I) D-55128 Mainz Fax: +49 6131 3923828Contact the confidant for exchange students in the department of law: Prof. Dr. Reinhard Hepting +49 6131 39 [email protected] Room: RW I 02-218 reception hours: make an appointment!Mrs. AdamskiAppliance for the exchange programs, organizational support of the exchange students, information and field reports. Contact:Edith Adamski +49 6131 39 22074 RW I 02-132Reception hours: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 10am - 12 o’clock Email: [email protected]



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General information and contact personsYou will also find actual information at the blackboard of the International office at the ground floor of the new ReWi (RW I) opposite the lecture hall RW 3.back

UNIVERSITY: DIJON PROGRAM

Integrated studies with a double certificate in Dijon and in Mainz. Many different subjects and various supports. More information:Dijonbüro: http://www.dijon.uni-mainz.de questions:[email protected] Administration: Dr. Lutz Baumann, academic director Tel. +49 6131 - 39 - 2 27 92Fax +49 6131 - 39 - 2 51 41Philosophicum, room 00-932.Coordination: Anna Fudala, (M.A.) Tel. +49 6131 - 39 - 2 44 22 Fax +49 6131 - 39 - 2 45 81subjects: French, Spanish, general and comparative philology support: see website: http://www.dijon.uni-mainz.de

WORK AND MONEYIf you have trouble with money and you could do with some financial support by the Studierendenwerk Mainz, then contact Mrs. Dignaß. She offers free tables and other financial supports.More information under: problems with moneyVery often, students like to earn a bit of money while they are still studying. Tips and tricks where to find a temporary job in MainzLooking for a job

PROBLEMS WITH MONEYThe Studierendenwerk offers different kinds of support and loans for students with financial problems.

Financial support:Zuschusskasse:Mrs. Maria DignaßOffice in the students’ house (Studentenhaus), Staudingerweg 21, entry C, room 137Telephone: +49 6131 392 4922Email: [email protected] speaks German, Slovenian, Croatian and Serbian.

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A financial support between 30 and 35 € for eating in the cafeteria. Valid for all students finding themselves in a difficult financial situation and with an income under the “Bafög-Höchstsatz” (Bafög is a program to support students financially. You will only get this financial support when you have less money than 585€/month at your disposition).As an exchange student (Erasmus, Sokrates, DAAD,) you will only be able to book the free table once a month.Therefore, you will have to fill in an application form for the permission of free tables (only the first page and your signature on the second page). You will find the application form at the Studierendenwerk, entry C, on the right-hand side on the wall.You will have to hand in the application form (as a university student you will also have to hand in a matriculation document (the big ones where your subject and semester is written on)) personally during the reception hours of Mrs. Dignaß.Zuschusskasse:Mrs. Maria DignaßOffice in the students’ house (Studentenhaus), Staudingerweg 21, entry C, room 137Telephone: +49 6131 392 4922Email: [email protected] hours: Monday and Wednesday from 9.30am to 1.30 pm.She speaks German, Slovenian, Croatian and Serbian.Students of the University of Applied Sciences hand in the application form at the Sozialreferat (Department of social affairs) of the ASTA of the University of Applied Sciences. ASTA- Referat-Soziales

ONLY FOR FULL-TIME STUDENTSEmergency funds for exchange studentsFor politically threatened students in the main study period who can prove that they assiduously followed their studies.Who? Students that are in danger due to political events in their home countries. They have to be in the main study period and the situation they are in is not their fault, but their final exams are at risk.Amount: 900€ (students with a child 1200€)Cash loans fundingFor students in the main study period. The situation they are in is not their fault, but their final exams are at risk due to their financial situation.Amount: 600€ (students with a child + 100€ per child)LoansContact: Mrs. Alexandra JungaOffice: Studentenhaus (students’ house), Staudingerweg 21, entry C, room 132Tel. +49 6131 392 4927Email: [email protected]

Loans for your final examsStart: 1 year before the last examThere has to be a confirmed bail, the loan has to be assured by a German bailer who has a regular and sufficient income. His signature has to be confirmed on the bail, and he has to add an income statement.



More information on the conditions: Ask Mrs. Junga.Amount: 1800€Pay-back starts 2 months after your final exams; duration: 2 years, afterwards interest payment.

Society StudiendankPreconditions: financial problems without personal negligence.You will have to supply: professional opinion of 2 professors concerning the assiduity of your studies, bank statement of the last 3 months, copies of your rental agreement, of the financing of your studies (BaFöG, scholarships), if needed the marriage certificate and the birth certificate of your children. Pay-back in the course of 2 years (there is the possibility of delay).Amount: 5100€Loans by the StudierendenwerkShort-time financial loans without interests to give you the opportunity to continue your studies.Amount: 1500€BackLOOKING FOR A JOBTips when looking for a jobLegal conditions you have to watch: Employment Law.There are many possibilities to find a job in Mainz. Here is a list of institutions and possibilities.Job Centre for students in the students’ house (Studierendenhaus)Here, you can also find notes with jobs for students. It is also possible to search for jobs on the website: www.arbeitsamt.deRestaurants:In case you want to work in a restaurant in the kitchen or in the service, the best way to find a job is to go from one restaurant to the other and ask whether they need someone. You can also search at the Job Centre, but there are les offers for students.In the kitchen: basic knowledge of German is sufficientIn the service: good knowledge of German is necessaryTime-workFor male students, there is even the possibility to look for temporary employment in a special company for time-work. In general, these are jobs in fabrics. Nevertheless, basic knowledge of German is necessary. You can search here: www.gelbe-seiten.de: fill in “Mainz” and “Zeitarbeit (time-work)”, then you will get a list of all the companies dealing with time-work. You can call them or even better pass by and introduce yourself personally.Various websites all over Germany with different kinds of jobs:www.jobs.studieren.dewww.studentenjobs24.dewww.jobber.dewww.studentenjobs.de/html/index.html

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REPORTSHere, former exchange students tell you about their experiences in Mainz and how they liked it. You have different reports in different languages at your disposition.Lionel: France, FrenchFanny: France, FrenchEvá: Hungary, HungarianPaul: Ghana, English

BECOMING A TOM TUTOR Tutors of MainzHello student of Mainz!You are looking for contact to exchange students? You want to help them to integrate themselves? You like to get to know people from all over the world and spend time with them? You are investing as much time as you want. The whole activity is voluntary work. It is a great opportunity to get to know other students!Apply and become a TOM tutor!! Online applicationWhen you have questions, you can contact Eva Gerold ([email protected], Tel: +49 6131 392 4982).Who becomes my TOM tutor?The exchange student will also fill in an online application (login-area). With the information resulting out of the application form, we will find a TOM partner for you. With your location, your hobbies and your subject we will find the perfect TOM partner for you. We will send the information out of your application form to your TOM partner.You will get the information on your TOM partner at a meeting where we will inform you once again about the course of the program, about news which occur in the semester. Moreover, you will meet other TOM tutors at this meeting. You will find the TOM program of each month on the site program.When you know who your TOM partner is, you can contact him via email, telephone or in the TOM connection group in the Studivz.When do they come to Mainz?The exchange students for the summer term will always come at the beginning of March (University of Applied Sciences) or April (university). For the winter term, they will arrive at the beginning of September (University of Applied Sciences) or October (university). As they mostly need support during the first time, it would be very good if you were here at this time to be there for him/her.

How can I help?First of all, the exchange students need someone to contact, someone who knows Mainz and the university system. It differs a lot how much help the different exchange students will need (it depends a lot on their personality). But all of them need contact to students in Mainz to make them see Germans and the German lifestyle: daily life, private parties, maybe even trips- it depends on you.Most of the official papers and affairs will be organized by the university or the University of Applied Sciences. At the University of Applied Sciences, there are special tutors helping exchange students. At the university, there are the Info Days, organized by the International Department. There, all the newcomers will organize the formalities together.



For you to know here is the general course of events. More information also on the website of the university.However, there are still lots of things to do and you can help with many official formalities. But: the first contact is always very important. You can find a sort of checklist under First steps.Collection serviceWhen your exchange student arrives, you can meet him at the station and accompany him/her to his/her room/apartment or meet him/her somewhere in town. In general, the students find their ways to the residences with the directions, but if you want to help from the first moment on, it is nice to meet him/her-extremely reassuring for some.Of course, you can communicate with your exchange student before-either via email or telephone. Maybe he/she has already had the first questions?

Parties, Nightlife, cultureTake your newly arrived exchange students with you when you go out in the evenings. Show him/her what you can do in Mainz: private parties, discos, bars theatres, museums, surroundings, shopping….TOM, the International Service and the AEGEE organize special Erasmus parties, an Erasmus-breakfast, a trip round the different bars, guided tours and trips. If you want to offer something or if you have additional ideas, TOM is looking forward to your proposals. Write to us!Open up a bank accountNon-EuropeansAll non-Europe exchange students need to open up a bank account. From this bank account they need to transfer the matricualtion fees, even before the Info Days (more information on the yellow sheet, the approval document). You will also need the bank account for regular payments (e.g. rent).ProblemsSometimes, there are problems with opening up a bank account, because exchange students have no official registration (police) at this moment. Go to the Bürgeramt (Local public office) together with your TOM partner and simply get registered. Then, you can open a bank account at any bank. Besides, you will find more information in the Studivz in the TOM, tutors of Mainz-group. There are hints from last years’ tutors and tips which banks you can even get a bank account at without official registration.University: transfer the matriculation feesStudents need to transfer the matriculation fees, even before the Info Days (more information on the yellow sheet, the approval document). This transfer is the pre-condition for their matriculation. There are several possibilities:Europe:

The exchange students open up a bank account (as it is for free, this is no problem. Moreover, they will be able to transfer the rent directly from their bank account and in case they want to work, they have to bank account to transfer their pay)

You transfer the fees for them and they will give it back to you in cash money They will do a by-cash transfer to the bank account (ca. 5€)

Shopping possibilitiesMany exchange students have to buy the most essential things when they arrive in Mainz, e.g. blankets, linen, dishes and cutlery because these things are not in the residences. Tips for cheap furnishing stuff: Eva Gerold, [email protected]



Of course, they do not know where the next grocery store is when they have just arrived. You can explore the environment together.

Public TransportThe exchange students can use buses and trams for free from the second day of the Info Days on. Then, they get a temporary student ticket. Otherwise, they will have to pay; they either buy a weekly ticket (ca. 19€, seven consecutive days), a daily ticket (ca. 5, 40€ up to the end of the day) or a normal ticket (ca.2, 10€ for each trip).They will only get the real student card when they have been matriculated and can then profit from the whole public transport.Official registration at the local public officeAll students have to register in Mainz, the exchange students as well. This means that they will have to present themselves at the local public office with their rental agreement, their student card and their passport and get registered as an inhabitant. The local public office is at the station (Kaiserstr.3-5). When you accompany your TOM partner, it is easier for him/her. The preparation for the official registration takes place during the Info Days. You will find the opening hours under www.mainz.de.

Non-European: prolongation of the visaIn this case, it is very important to have a student of Mainz with you to solve upcoming problems. Go to the local public office, department: foreign affairs.You will have to make an appointment with the right contact person approximately 4 weeks before the visa expires. Which contact person is responsible for your exchange student can be found it by looking at the first letter of the name as it is written in the passport (in Latin letters).You can make an appointment by telephone for a personal meeting during the following reception hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday from 9am to 12 o’clock and from 2 to 3 pm.Tel.:+49 6131 122977Without an appointment by telephone, there will be no treatment of your demand. Please be there in time, otherwise you will have to make a new appointment!!Contact:Stadtverwaltung Mainz- 33 - Bürgeramt Department of foreign affairsStadthaus, Lauteren-Flügel, Kaiserstraße 3-5

To get a new visa or to prolong the old one, you will necessarily have to bring: a valid passport (valid at least 15 months) actual approval document and confirmation of health insurance or an actual

matriculation document with subject code and semesters and a confirmation about your scholarship

40€ for the first visa, 20€ for the prolongation (for students from the EU and EFTA-countries as well as for scholars (official scholarships) for free).

Rental agreement 2 biometric ID photographs Blue application form (you will find it at the local public office, take it with you

when you get registered)

Language teams


The AEGEE has an internet platform for language teams (to look for tandems to practice languages). You can get detailed information on their website: www.aegee-mainz.org.

NewsletterThe exchange students are informed all through the semester via newsletter. Thus, they are informed about events of all kinds. As a partner, you will also get this newsletter. In this way, you will even meet more people, more exchange students. When you don’t want the newsletter any longer, then sign off here.This is supposed to be the essential information. TOM hopes that you have time to take part. In case of questions, simply write.

TOM Tutor Personality

Name First name Street Postal code Town Age

Languages Urban area (e.g.Gonsenheim, Weisenau) Email Telephone SubjectSubject Hobbies Nationality wanted

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Actual TOM programFor each month, there is a program with parties, trips, theatre, football and dinners. It is meant to facilitate the integration in Mainz. You have an idea? You want to organize something? Then contact Eva Gerold via email: [email protected] or simply call her: +49 6131 392 4982.You will find the actual program at the bottom of the page- or save it on your computer and have a look at it there. Download: click right to save the document on your computer:Temporary programOn the left side on the border you can see the concept for the next month. It is a collection of ideas that changes constantly.

PreviewHere, you can find the concept or the next month. When you know an event that we need to put in, then email to Eva Gerold. [email protected] the temporary content of the TOM program for next month here: click right to save it on your computer: temporary program (ca. 100KB). Or simply look at it now…

Programs of the last monthsNovember 2007 TOM program NovemberDecember 2007 TOM program December

Bus rentingStudents and members of staff of the Johannes Gutenberg-Universität can rent a bus for transporting things (e.g. removals) at a low price at the Studierendenwerk. The Studierendenwerk hast 4 buses, 3 transporters and a bus. The length and breadth of the cargo area is always the same with all 4 cars: Length: 2.80mBreadth: 1.65mThey only differ in height:The small transporter is 1.37m high, the 2 big one are 1.90m high and the bus is 1.90m high as well. You will find the tariffs in the following document: Renting a bus.And here you will find the renting conditions to be downloaded.Ask Mrs. Schick if the chosen transporter is still available the day you want to have it. Mrs. Schick (Department Studentisches Wohnen)Reception hours: Monday to Friday from 9:30am-12 o’clock and Wednesday from 1.30 to 3 pmTel: +49 6131 39249 04 - up to 4 pmemail: [email protected]




Useful links

LanguageOnline dictionaryLEO's Dictionary English, French, Spanish- German http://dict.leo.org/ Language teams or tandemsOnline mediation of Language duo-Partners (language-tandems) by AEGEE Lessons/coursesFremdsprachenzentrum of the university Erasmus German courses German courses easy StudyTransportDeparture and arrival times of public transport (bus, tram ...) online Airport Hahn Airport Shuttle Map for trips by car map24.de More offers for International studentsApplication, insurance, job, practical work experience, culture, registration, German courses: easy Study Events for exchange studentsTrips, regular meetings, www.aegee-mainz.org

Glossary

Important shortenings/notions-ExplanationsHV - Heimselbstverwaltung, these are residents elected by other residents which represent the interests of the residents vis-à-vis the Studierendenwerk.Kreuzbauten – Seen from above, these buildings look like a cross. In these buildings, there are the departments of physics, math and biological laboratories. Q-Caf - Ku ltur caf é Here, Erasmus parties and many other parties take place as well as concerts and lections. Studihaus - Studierendenhaus, students‘house: There, you will find the Studierendenwerk. On Thursdays, there are often parties at the Studihaussaal.ReWi – The building of Law and economics. There, the first classification test takes place.UnivIS - http://univis.uni-mainz.de/ The university calendar of the university is online. On this page, you can create your timetable. In the so-called UnivIS you will often only find the titles and professors of each seminar. The university calendars with special comments can be found on the websites of the different departments. ZDV – The centre for DatenVerarbeitung. Here, you’ll get your internet account. On the campus map (click: UniCampus, Campus map, here). More information on the possibilities and the program offered by the ZDV – courses, help, etc. under: www.zdv.uni-mainz.de Missing notions or ideas to: [email protected]

Application form for exchange students

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As there are often no dishes (dishes, cutlery, cups, glasses) and also no pots and pans, no linen and no blankets at the residences, you need to buy some during your first days.Here are tips where you can get all the necessary things:Campus: On the campus, directly at the bus stop Friedrich-von-Pfeiffer-Weg, Mrs. Diezemann sells necessary equipment out of household dissolving: dishes, glasses, cups, pots, but also other decorative things: vases, ashtrays, drapes and jewellery.Opening hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesdays from 9am to 6 pm.

GENERAL STORESIn town, there are some small stores, where you can get things at a low price. For example: Inferno, Lotharstr. 11(opposite Mc Shirt). In this street, there are several other shops of this kind.

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A big grocery store, where you can get nearly everything without running through different stores. From the campus: Real Bretzenheim, Gutenberg Centre (ca 15 min by bus). Cross the bridge, bus stop Friederich-von-Pfeiffer-Weg and take bus number 68 direction Klein Winternheim (NOT direction “city”) and get off at the Gutenberg Centre (it is one stop after “Vor der Frecht”).From Hechtsheim: Real Bretzenheim, Gutenberg Centre. Take the tram to the stop „Pariser Tor“ and change there to bus number 71, direction: Stadecken-Elsheim, get off at the Gutenberg Centre.

Big stores in townKarstadt, Kaufhof, Quelle- simply get into town and get off at the stop “Höfchen”

IKEAFrom Mainz, it takes you one hour to get to Ikea. Take the bus number 68 up to “Berliner Platz, Hochheim am Main”. Change at the stop “Hallenbad” (one stop after “Dresdner Ring” and take the bus number 46 direction Ländcheshalle, Hofheim am Taunus, Wallau. Get off at Ikea (one stop after “Wallauer Str”).You can even check the departure times on your own on www.bahn.de. Just fill in your departure station and Ikea, Wallau as destination.

InternetAt the residences of the Studierendenwerk, the internet is for free, there is a LAN rate. Each room has its own access, but a network card is necessary. You may get cables from members of the Network AG. In Hechtsheim, Gonsenheim and Weisenau, there is wireless LAN. There, you should contact the caretaker for an internet access.If you arrive before the Info Days or if you want to organize it on your own, you need a ZDV account.At first, you need an account at the ZDV (Zentrum für Datenverarbeitung). Look at the map how to get there. For the account, you need your rental agreement and your matriculation document (University: yellow sheet). You need to bring a few minutes’ time because you will have to do a test.Network card and cablesFor the network, you need a 10/100 MBit-Ether-Net-card and a twisted-pair-cable (No crossover cable). You should get the network card at every computer store; many new notebooks have one already integrated. You can buy the right cable (10 m long) at the Network AG. Computer name and working groupIn the network, your computer is identified with its name. You can choose your user name (creativity is permitted), but you cannot use Umlaut, special signs, underscore and blanks. It has to be between 3 and 15 signs. Moreover, it has to be unambiguous in the working group. Valid names would be: Nutri-matic, CaptainCork, HAL,…To be able to access the computers of others, you need to subscribe to the working group of your residence.

WINDOWS 95/98/ME/NTClick right onto “Network”, then choose “Characteristic”. Choose: Identification and a computer name and then your working group (link to the list).WINDOWS 2000/XP

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Click right on “Working environment” then choose “Characteristics”. Identification of the network (Windows 2000) or computer name (Windows XP). There, click “Characteristics”, fill in a computer name and your working group (link to list).

ADDRESS OF NETWORK CARDSNow, you will have to find out the address of your network card (e.g. 00-AO-10-A9-00-17). It is different, depending on your system:WINDOWS 95b/98/MEPress Start-*complete: fill in winipcfg and press enter. In the window that opens up, you will find the network card-address. Attention: Make sure that the Ethernet- card is selected (not the PPP adaptor which is the wrong address).

WINDOWS 95a/NT/2000/XPPress Start-*complete: fill in cmd and press enter. You are asked to fill in a code: ipconfig and press enter. Now, you can read off the address of the network card (NOT the PPP adaptor!!).

Network contractYou should pass by the Network AG and get a contract about how to use the internet. Read it carefully and fill it in. When you have finished, sign it and hand it over to one of the members. As soon as we have the contract, we will register you in the user-databank and you can use the internet.

Registration in the networkWhen you start your computer, you will only have access to the intern network. To use the internet, you will have to start your browser and go to the website of the University: http://login.uni-mainz.de.There, you log on with your username and your password. You are registered as long as you cut off the internet connection (normally when you shut down your computer). Afterwards, you will have to log on again (There may be problems when you have a firewall which is wrongly configured, in this case, contact the Network AG).Using the NetworkTo prevent misuse, the amount of data for transfers from the internet is limited to 10GB download and 1 GB upload. Despite this limit, you can upload and download as much as you want in the Intranet. At last, you will have to download an anti-virus-scanner and maybe even a firewall. How to do this and much more can be found on the websites of the residences: http://temp1.

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