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UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION CITY COUNCIL REGISTRATION

WELCOME

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ESSENTIALS: ON THE PLACE

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ANHALT UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCEHTTP://www.HS-ANHALT.COM/

ONE UNIVERSITY THREE CITIES SEVEN DEPARTMENTS

UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY SUPPORT AND ISSUESSTUDY STRUCTURE OVERVIEw

EVERYDAY LIFEKEY FACTSEMERGENCY NUMBERS

FUN IN DESSAUBY CITIZENS AND FOR CITIZENS IN NATUREBY STUDENTS AND FOR STUDENTS SPORTS

TRAVELMAP_ PEOPLE MAP_ DESSAU

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WELCOME01

HELLO NEw STUDENT,wELCOME AT THE ANHALT UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES. THIS BOOK HOPEFULLY ANSwERS MOST OF YOURqUESTIONS. wITH IT, YOU wILL HAVE AN IDEA ON HOw TO ORGANIZE YOUR STUDY AND LIFE HERE IN DESSAU.

ANHALT UNIVERSITY INTRODUCTION

PRACTICAL ISSUES

TIPS AND NOTES

LIFE AND FUN

ACCORDING TO FOLLOwING SECTIONS:

FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE THE GUIDE IS DIVIDED IN PARTS:BEFORE DESSAU0AON THE PLACE0B

COURSE RELATED

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OVERALL 15 INFORMATIVE TEXTS (01-15)

ABOVE ALL: PLEASE ADD YOURSELF ON FB PAGES OF COURSE( THERE YOU CAN ASK ANY qUESTIONS AND GET qUICK REPLY)

MAID: HTTPS://www.FACEBOOK.COM/GROUPS/170396111679/MMH: HTTPS://www.FACEBOOK.COM/GROUPS/MMH.ANHALT/

DIA: HTTPS://www.FACEBOOK.COM/GROUPS/273239429405243/?FREF=TS

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BAUHAUS CAFE

PRACTICAL ESSENTIALS_BEFORE DESSAU0A

FOR THOSE wHO REqUIRE VISA TO ENTER THE COUNTRY - BLOCKED ACCOUNT IS A OBLIGATORY.THE MONEY ALLOwANCE FROM BLOCKED ACCOUNT wILL BE ENOUGH TO COVER THE LIVING EXPENSES.

DO CHECK IN wITH THE HOMEPAGE OF DAAD wHERE INFORMATION IS ALwAYS UPDATED!HTTP://www.STUDY-IN.DE/EN/

- MONTHLY YOU HAVE TO CALCULATE COSTS FOR: - HOUSING ( 150-250, EURO) - INSURANCE ( DEPENDS) - OTHER EXPENSES ( DEPENDS)

PER SEMESTER: ADMINISTRATION

- FEE TO HOCHSCHULE ANHALT (STUDENT UNION) 66,EURO - ADMINISTRATION FEE FOR CHOSEN PROGRAM 300-700, EURO - EXCURSIONS 200-500, EURO

NOTE TIPS AND ADVICE FOR STUDY SUPPORT

VISA EXTENSION: AROUND 100 EURO FOR FOREIGN STUDENTSFOR BLOCKED ACCOUNT THE BANK CHARGES 50 EURO

HOW MUCH MONEY DOES IT ALL COST?

FINANCES01

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LIVING COSTS

DAAD OFFERS NUMBER OF SCHOLARSHIPS AND SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AND GREATLY SUPPORTS wITH ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE.

wEBSITE: HTTPS://www.DAAD.DE/EN/CONTACTS AND APPLICATIONS CAN BE FOUND ONLINEPLEASE NOTE THE DEADLINES!

DAAD SCHOLARSHIPS COVER:-INSURANCE -FEES AND PROVIDE MONTHLY ALLOwANCE -TRAVEL FROM HOME COUNTRY AND BACK

DAAD

FINACIAL SUPPORT OF ANHALT UNIVERSITYTHERE IS A NUMBER OF wAYS FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS FOR PARTIAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM THE UNIVERSITY IF THE STUDY RESULTS PROVE TO BE EXCEPTIONALPLEASE CHECK THE INFORMATION wITH INTERNATONAL OFFICE ( IO) ON CAMPUS wHEN ARRIVED.

EXPENCES FOR TRIPSUNIVERSITY OFFERS SEVERAL FIELD TRIPS AS PART OF STUDIO PROGRAMMS AND ELECTIVES, THESE ARE PARTLY SUPPORTED BY THE UNIVERSITY. HOwEVER THE EXPENSES SHOULD BE FIRST COVERED BY THE STUDENT AND THEN REFUNDED wHEN RECIEPTS ARE SUBMITTED.

EXPENSES FOR STUDENT EVENTSINITIATIVE AND ENTHUSIASM FROM THE STUDENTS ARE VERY wELCOMED BY THE UNIVERSITY. PROPOSALS AND EVENTS ARE GREATLY SUPPORTED. APPROVAL OF THE IDEAS AND PROPOSAL SUBMISSION ARE REqUIRED. EXPENSES REFUNDED wHEN RECIEPTS ARE SUBMITTED.

TIPS AND NOTES

STUDIES AND LIFE IN GERMANY www.STUDY-IN.DE www.FUNDING-GUIDE.DE > SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS HTTP://www.INTERNATIONALE-STUDIERENDE.DE/EN/HOME/ > INFORMATION PORTAL OF THE GERMAN STUDENT SERVICES ORGANISATION FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

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PLAY SAFE: GET INSURED02

ALL STUDENTS OF ANHALT UNIVERSITY ARE REqUIRED TO HAVE HEALTH INSURANCE.STUDENTS PLANNING TO STAY THE wHOLE PROGRAM SHOULD OBTRAIN GERMAN HEALTH INSURANCE FOR STUDENTS.

EVERYTHING COVERED: COSTS AROUND 80,EURO. (SUGGESTED AS THERE wERE PROBLEMS wITH INTERNATIONAL INSURANCES BEFORE). YOU CAN DO ON THE PLACE. FOR PURCHASE - GERMAN BANK ACCOUNT AND PASSPORT NEEDED.

- STATUTORY INSURANCE (GESETZLICHE KRANKENVERSICHERUNG) THEY COST AROUND 80EURO/MONTH (IF YOU ARE 30 OR OLDER IT COSTS 130 EURO) - TK CONTACT: SIEGRUN REINHOLDPRAGER STR. 15-17, 04103 LEIPZIGEMAIL: SIEGRUN.REINHOLD@TK.DEPHONE: +49 (0)341 9853355 - DAK CONTACT: NADINE GOTTwALDALTE BRüCKE 14, 39261 ZERBST EMAIL: NADINE.GOTTwALD@DAK.DEPHONE: +49 (0)3923 61393-1904 - IKK HTTP://www.IKK-CLASSIC.DE - AOK HTTP://www.AOK.DE - PRIVATE INSURANCE YOU CAN ALSO LOOK FOR A PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE, BUT PLEASE NOTICE, THAT MOST OF THEM DO NOT COVER ALL THE COSTS. COST AROUND 25- 40 EURO PER MONTHIMPORTANT NOTE: IF YOU CHOOSE PRIVATE _YOU CAN NOT SwITCH TO DAK, TK AND ECT. MIGHT CAUSE PROBLEMS LONGTERM

EXCHANGE STUDENTS SHOULD HAVE CONTRACT FOR INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE AT HOME AND BRING ADOCUMENT STATING THAT THEY ARE COVERED FOR THEIR TIME OF STAY, POSSIBLY IN ENGLISH.

GET HEALTH INSURANCE: SEVERAL OPTIONS

FIRST STEPS IN DESSAU1 – HOUSING (CONTRACT)2 – HEALTH INSURANCE (IF NONE)3 – GET A BANK ACCOUNT 4 – REGISTER AT UNIVERSITY 5 – REGISTER wITH CITY COUNCIL6 – RESIDENCE PERMIT ( ENSURE)

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APPLICATION IS POSSIBLE ONLINE ONLY, SEE HTTP://www.STUDENTENwERK-HALLE.DE/PLACES ARE IN HIGH DEMAND SO DO SEND YOUR APPLICATION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE ! THERE IS NO GUARANTY TO GET A ROOM,SO YOU ARE SUGGESTED TO LOOK FOR OPTIONAL SOLUTIONS AS wELL.

BAUHAUS GäSTEHAUS

THE BAUHAUS GäSTEHAUS IS A DORM IN THE SOUTH OF DESSAU. IT IS A LITTLE FAR AwAY FROM CAMPUS, BUT IF YOU GET A BIKE IT SHOULD BE NO PROBLEM. ALL THE ROOMS COME wITH FURNITURE. IT IS RENT OUT BY AN ORGANIZATION CALLED BEwOS.

DWG WWW.DWG-WOHNEN.DE

DwG IS THE BIGGEST RENTING COMPANY IN DESSAU.THE PRICE FOR THE APARTMENTS IS wITHOUT UTILITIES. FOR HEATING, ELECTRICITY AND wATER YOU HAVE TO MAKE ANOTHER CONTRACT wITH THE DVV.BEFORE SIGNING SOMETHING PLEASE CHECK THE CONTRACT CAREFULLY. USUALLY THEY HAVE A RUNNING TIME. IF YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND IT, TAKE IT wITH YOU, BEFORE SIGNING AND ASK SOMEONE TO TRANSLATE IT FOR YOU (BECAUSE ALL THE CONTRACTS ARE IN GERMAN) IF YOU NEED INTERNET YOU HAVE TO MAKE A CONTRACT wITH A PHONE PROVIDER( VODAFONE, O2, TELEKOM …). PLEASE NOTICE, THAT THOSE INTERNET CONTRACTS RUN AT LEAST 24 MONTH!USUALLY APARTMENTS COMES wITHOUT FURNITURE, BUT THIS YOU CAN SOMETIMES GET FROM LEAVING STUDENTS OR jUST ASK FOR IT ON FACEBOOK.SOMETIMES YOU CAN ALSO FIND FURNITURE ON STREET, wHERE PEOPLE PUT IT, wHEN THEY DON´T NEED IT ANYMORE (YOU jUST HAVE TO BE FASTER THAN THE REFUSE COLLECTION

WWW.WG-GESUCHT.DE

ON THIS wEBSITE YOU HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO LOOK FOR FLATSHARES.IN GERMANY IT IS REALLY COMMON FOR STUDENTS TO SHARE APARTMENTS. THEY COME wITH NO FURNITURE TOO. FOR DETIALS ASK FUTURE FLATMATES.IT IS A GOOD OPPORTUNITY TO MEET NEw PEOPLE AND REALLY NICE TO HAVE COMPANY.

CHOOSING OPTIONS FOR HOUSING?11 12

FURNITURE?FLATS AND HOUSES IN GERMANY ( UNLESS IT’S DORM) ARE NOT FURNISHED wHEN RENTED...YET.....EVERY wEEK THERE IS A DAY wHEN YOU GET GOOD THINGS FROM THE STREETS. wELCOME TO STUDENT LIFE!

FOR HOUSING ADVICE CONTACT MRS. BURGMEIER OR MRS. BERGER EMAIL: wPVKOETHEN@STUDENTENwERK-HALLE.DE PHONE: 03496 67 64 24 OFFICE HOURS: TUESDAY 1PM – 5PM, THURSDAY 12:30PM – 3PM FASANERIEALLEE 1, MENSA, 1ST FLOOR, 06366 KöTHEN

IF YOU ARE PLANNING ON ARRIVING BY PLANE - CLOSEST AIRPORTS wILL BE THE ONES IN BERLIN AND AIRPORT HALLE/LEIPZIG. ALL OF THEM HAVE GOOD TRAIN CONNECTION TO DESSAU. BUT MAKE SURE THE TIME OF ARRIVAL IS NOT TOO LATE AT NIGHT, VERY LITTLE CHANCE TO GET A TRAIN (IN THIS CASE YOU SHOULD THINK ABOUT GETTING A HOTEL IN BERLIN OR LEIPZIG FOR ONE NIGHT). BUT CHECK ONLINE TRAIN SCHEDULES.

TRAINCHECK OUT THE wEBSITE OF DEUTSCHE BAHN TO FIND A TRAIN CONNECTION HTTP://www.BAHN.DE/I/VIEw/USA/EN/INDEX.SHTML

TICKET SHARINGFB PAGE: ( POST THE qUIERY IN ADVANCE )HTTPS://www.FACEBOOK.COM/GROUPS/232275073569744/?FREF=TS

CAR SHARINGOR REGISTER ON THE SITE FOR CAR SHARING:HTTP://www.MITFAHRGELEGENHEIT.DE/

wHEN YOU ARRIVE IN DESSAU AND YOU DON´T HAVE A PLACE TO STAY FOR THE FIRST NIGHTS YOU CAN GOT TO A HOTEL OR A YOUTH HOSTEL. YOU BETTER BOOK A ROOM THERE BEFORE ARRIVING TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE NOT BOOKED OUT.

HOTEL BAUHAUS:GROPIUSALLEE 38

Email: untErkunft@bauhaus‐DESSAU.DE

PHONE: +49(0) 340. 6508 318PRICES: SINGLE ROOM FROM 35 EUR,

DOUBLE ROOM FROM 55 EUR

YOUTH HOSTELEBERTALLEE 15106846 DESSAU-ROSSLAUwww.jUGENDHERBERGE-DESSAU.DEEMAIL: DESSAU@jUGENDHERBERGE.DEPHONE: +49 (0)340 619803CHECK THE PRICES ONLINE

TIPS

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IF YOU HAVE THE POSSIBILTY TO OPEN A BANK ACCOUNT IN A GERMAN BANK INSTITUTION (E.G.DEUTSCHE BANK, DRESDNER BANK) FROM YOUR HOME COUNRY, wE RECOMMEND TO DO SO.CONTACT GERMAN CONSULATE FOR MORE INFORMATION FOR OPENNNING ACCOUNT FROM YOUR HOME COUNTRY

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- INTERNET (FREE IN UNIVERSITY, INTERNET CONTRACT FOR PRIVATE HOUSING, PREPAID)UNIVERSITY: FREE wI-FI. ( PASSwORD AND USERNAME BY UNI)STUDENT DORMS : 10 EURO A MONTH (wHICH CAN BE CANCELLED ANY TIME). PRIVATE HOUSING : CHECK FLATMATES FOR wI FI OR SO CALLED INTERNET STICK- USB-DRIVE THAT wORKS wITH A PRE-PAID CARD (AROUND 15EURO A MONTH) OWN INTERNET CONTRACT (AROUND 20 – 30EURO A MONTH), BUT ALwAYS wITH A RUNNING TIME OF AT LEAST 24 MONTH.

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OTHERwISE YOU HAVE ALSO THE POSSIBILITY TO OPEN A BANK ACCOUNT UPON YOUR ARRIVAL IN DESSAU.REGISTRATION PROCESS wITH THE BANK IS A REqUIREMENT IN ANY CASEFOR BLOCKED ACCOUNT THE BANK CHARGES 50 EURO.

HTTP://www.STUDY-IN.DE/EN/

FOR THIS YOU‘LL NEED YOUR PASSPORT AND ADDITIONAL PHOTO COPY OF IT. FOR INFORMATION ABOUT HOw MUCH MONEY YOU NEED FOR YOUR VISA, DO CHECK IN wITH THE HOMEPAGE OF DAAD wHERE INFORMATION IS ALwAYS UPDATED!

BAUHAUS HAS wIFI CONNECTION. COST IS 1 EURO PER H

FOR FILLING ALL THE DOCUMENTS ON THE PLACE PLEASE TRY TO BE CONNECTED TO THE MOBILE AND NET(PLEASE HAVE YOUR PASSPORT FOR REGISTRATION)

- TELEPHONE ( PRE-PAID SIM; CONTRACT)PRE-PAID SIM CARD wORKS wITHOUT A CONTRACT AND YOU CAN CONTROL THE COST EASILY. wITH PRE-PAID CARDS IT IS ALSO POSSIBLE TO BOOK FLAT RATES. CONTRACT. MOBILE CONTRACTS RUN AT LEAST FOR 24 MONTH. ONCE YOU MADE A CONTRACT IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO GET OUT OF IT, SO PLEASE THINK TwICE BEFORE SIGNING IT. STUDENTS HAD PROBLEMS BEFORE.

TO REGISTER AT UNIVERSITY YOU HAVE TO GO TO MR. TODTE ( SEE THE CAMPUS MAP: PEOPLE FOR DIRECTION ) YOU wILL FIND HIM IN BUILDING M, ROOM 201 (ABOVE MENSA)NOTE: APPPOINTMENTS - TUESDAY & THURSDAY FOR ANY STUDENT HELP

UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION

CITY COUNCIL REGISTRATION_ VISA EXTENSIONIF THE STEPS 1 TIL 4 ARE DONE YOU CAN GO TO TOwN HALL TO REGISTER THERE. YOU wILL FIND THE OFFICE BEHIND RATHHAUSCENTE (CITY CENTRE)

BüRGERAMT - BüRGERBüRO - BüRGERSERVICE - MELDEAMT - MELDESTELLEZERBSTER STR. 4ERDGESCHOSS06844 DESSAUPHONE: +49 (0)340 204-1133STUDENT HOURS: TUE 8AM – 12PM & 1.30PM-5.30PM; THU 8AM – 12PM & 1.30PM – 3.30 PM

FOR REGISTRATION YOU wILL NEED PHOTOCOPY OF ALL THE DOCUMENTS ALONG wITH ORIGINALS. PLEASE PREPARE THE DOCUMENTS PACKAGE IN ADVANCE AND COME EARLIER TO AVOID qUEUES.- CONFIRMATION OF HEALTH INSURANCE - PROOF OF THE AVAILABILITY OF APPROX. 670.- EURO LIVING EXPENSES /MONTH - BLOCKED ACCOUNT- CONFIRMATION OF ADMISSION FROM HOCHSCHULE ANHALT- 1 HEADSHOT (POSSIBLY BIOMETRIC)- HOUSING CONTRACT ‘- COST OF RESIDENCE PERMIT CARD PRINT AROUND 80 EURO

PRACTICAL

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COLLECT THE RESIDENTIAL PERMIT-SAME BUILDINGSTUDENT HOURS: TUE 8AM – 12PM & 1.30PM-5.30PM; THU 8AM – 12PM & 1.30PM – 3.30 PM . ARRIVE EARLY.

FINISHING YOUR REGISTRATION

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CONTACT:MAIL: H.TODTE@ASA.HS-ANHALT.DEPHONE: +49 (0) 340 5197 5224

HEAD OF IO- MAREN TORNOw - HEAD PHONE: +49 (0) 3496 67 5112MAIL: M.TORNOw@ AAA.HS-ANHALT.DE

INTERNATIONAL OFFICE ( AKADEMISCHES AUSLANDSAMT KöTHEN)

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ADVICE AND SKILLS TRAINING ON THE TRANSITION INTO THE GERMAN jOB MARKET THROUGH THE UNIVERSITY’S CAREER CENTRE (TRANSFERZENTRUM FüRABSOLVENTENVERMITTLUNG UND wISSENSCHAFTLICHE wEITERBILDUNG): HTTP://www.HS-ANHALT.DE/DAS-TRANSFERZENTRUM/DAS-TRANSFERZENTRUM.HTML

UNIVERSITY OFFERS CAREERS CENTRE

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- STUDENT AND STAFF EXCHANGE PROGRAMS wITH INTERNATIONAL PARTNER INSTITUTIONS (OUTGOING

STUDENTS)- VERY POPULAR AMONG STUDENTS!

IN COOPERATION wITH DEGREE COURSE COORDINATORS AND FACULTY STAFF AT ALL THREE SITES IN KöTHEN,

BERNBURG AND DESSAU:

- SUPPORTS INTERNATIONAL DEGREE-SEEKING AND EXCHANGE STUDENTS wITH INFORMATION ON HOUSING,

PAPERWORK, STUDENT ACTIVITIES, LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT SUPPORT - MARCUS RAU – PHONE: +49 (0) 3496 67 5113MAIL: M.RAU@AAA.HS-ANHALT.DEDIA COORDINATORBEEKE BARTELTB.BARTELT@AFG.HS-ANHALT.DEULRIKE jOSTU.jOST@AFG.HS-ANHALT.DEBUILDING 08, ROOM 171(OFFICE HOURS wILL BE ANNOUNCED IN THE BEGINNING OF THE SEMESTER)MAID COORDINATORSANDRA GIEGLERPHONE: +49 (0)340 6197 1724S.GIEGLER@DESIGN.HS-ANHALT.DEMMH COORDINATORANNEMARIE REIMANNPHONE: +49 340 5197-1529A.REIMANN@AFG.HS-ANHALT.DE

-TO GET A STUDIO KEY CONTACT ( ON ARRIVAL)A.SCHLECHT-PESE@VERw.HS-ANHALT.DE-INDIVIDUAL INTERNET CODES AND PASSwORD wILL BE GIVEN wHEN REGISTRATION wITH UNIVERSITY IS COMPLETE.-STUDENT REGULATIONS FOR ALL PROGRAMS wEBSITE BUT ONLY IN GERMAN.HTTP://www.HS-ANHALT.DE/ZIELGRUPPEN/STUDIERENDE/ORDNUNGEN.HTML-TO REPORT BACK FOR THE NEXT SEMESTER YOU jUST HAVE TO PAY THE FEE FOR UNIVERSITY AND FOR YOUR STUDY PROGRAMM. THEREFORE YOU wILL GET AN EMAIL

PLEASE CONTACT IO FOR ADVICE...

(IO) INTERNATIONAL OFFICE RUNS :

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YOUR STUDIES09

OVERALL STRUCTURE IS ORGANIZED ON THE BASIS OF COMPULSORY SUBjECTS AND ELECTIVES. ADDITIONALLY THERE ARE GUEST LECTURES IN THE UNIVERSITY OPEN FOR ALL THE STUDENTS TO ATTEND. UNIVERSITY PROVIDES wORKSHOPS AND PHOTO STUDIOS AS wELL.

EACH DEPARTMENT HAS SPECIFIC STUDY PROGRAM

PER SEMESTER:COMPULSORY - CHOICE OF STUDIOCOMPULSORY SUBjECTS - 3 ELECTIVES TO BE TAKEN - 2ELECTIVES ARE GIVEN BY CHOICE AND CAN BE HELD MORE THAN 2 BY THE STUDENT IF wISHEDGENERAL: 4 SEMESTER OVERALL6 COMPULSORY ELECTIVES OVERALL ( 3 SEMESTERS X2)STUDIO IN EACH SEMESTER BY CHOICE3-4 THESIS SEMESTERS4 THESIS SEMESTERWEB FOR MORE INFO:HTTP://www.AFG.HS-ANHALT.DE/ARCHITEKTUR/STUDIENGAENGE/ARCHITECTURE-MA-DIA/

MMH COMPULSORY:THIS MODULE CONSISTS OF TwO MAIN PARTS HUMANITIES AND TECHNIqUES. EACH SEMESTER (SEMESTER1-3).FIELD TOURS ARE COMPULSORY.PROjECTS AND THESISELECTIVESLANGUAGEWEB FOR MORE INFO: HTTP://www.AFG.HS-ANHALT.DE/ARCHITEKTUR/STUDIENGAENGE/MONUMENTAL-HERITAGE-MA/

DIA STUDY STRUCTURE ( OVERALL )

3-SEMESTER CURRICULUM : - THE TERM STARTS IN THE FIRST wEEK OF APRILCOMPULSORY: STUDIO MODULE_ MAIN PROjECTELECTIVE MODULES _ COMPLEMENTARY TO STUDIOEXPERTISE MODULES_ wORKSHOPS BASED LECTURE PERIOD IN wINTER AND SUMMER SEMESTERSWEB FOR MORE INFO: HTTP://www.DESIGN.HS-ANHALT.DE/MASTER-OF-ARTS-2/MA-MAID-EN-GB/

MAID OVERALL STRUCTURE

HOCHSCHULE ANHALT INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

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CHECK UNIVERSITY wEBSITE FOR DETAILS AND CONTACTS

¬RUNDFUNKBEITRAG (ALSO KNOwN AS GEZ) IS A FEE FOR TELEVISION AND RADIO. SINCE jANUARY 2013 THEY CHARGE AROUND 18EURO/MONTH PER APARTMENT. THAT MEANS IF YOU LIVE IN A SINGLE APARTMENT OR A DORM, NOT SHARING BATHROOM AND KITCHEN, YOU HAVE TO PAY THE FULL PRICE. IF YOU LIVE IN A FLAT SHARE THE AMOUNT IS DIVIDED BY ALL THE TENANTS.

FUN

SUPERMARKETS ARE OPEN FROM MONDAY TO SATURDAY. MOST OF THEM CLOSE AT 8 PM (KAUFLAND CLOSES AT 10 PM, ONLY SATURDAYS AT 8PM). EDEKA, KAUFLAND AND ALDI - AVALIABLE FOR CHOICE. GOOGLE CHECK THE LOCATIONS. THERE IS A FRUIT MARKET TwICE A wEEK ON TUESDAY AND THURSDAY IN ZERBSTER STRASSE (RIGHT BEHIND RATHHAUS CENTER), THERE YOU CAN BUY FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.

THERE IS A ECO MARKET IN DESSAU. LOCATED CENTRALLY. wORKING PERMANENTLY

- HOLIDAYS IN SACHSEN ANHALT (wS 2013/14, SOSE 2014) 10/03/13 – DAY OF GERMAN UNITY 10/31/13 - REFORMATION DAY 12/25+26/13 - CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS 01/01/14 – NEw YEAR 01/06/14 – EPIPHANY 04/18/14 - GOOD FRIDAY 04/21/14 - EASTER MONDAY 05/01/14 - LABOR DAY 05/29/14 – ASCENSION 06/09/14 - wHIT MONDAY DURING THESE DAYS MOST INSTITUTIONS AND SHOPS ARE CLOSED. UNIVERSITY IS CLOSED AS wELL, BUT PLEASE NOTICE THAT IT IS UP TO THE TEACHERS TO DECIDE IF THEY wANT TO HAVE CLASS (SOME OF THEM wANT TO TEACH SINCE THEY ARE HERE ANYwAY). ALSO wATCH OUT FOR CHANGES IN THE DEUTSCHE BAHN

SHOPPING

NON WORKING DAYS

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EVERYDAY LIFE

PLEASE CHECK THE FOLLOwING wEBSITE: (HTTP://ARZTSUCHE.KVSA.DE/ARZTSUCHE) IF IT IS AN EMERGENCY CALL 112!

STäDTISCHES KLINIKUM DESSAUAUENwEG 3806847 DESSAU-ROSSLAUTEL.: +49 (0)340 501-0

DIAKONISSENKRANKENHAUS DESSAUGROPIUSALLEE 306846 DESSAU-ROSSLAU+49 (0)340 6502-0

TIPS

PLAY SAFE: EMERGENCY11ENGLISH SPEAKING DOCTORS IN DESSAU

HOSPITALS IN DESSAU

FOR SOCIAL COUNSELLING CONTACT MRS. BEBERT OR MRS. RöMBACHEMAIL: SOZIALBERATUNG@STUDENTENwERK-HALLE.DEPHONE: 0345 6847526 OR DURING OFFICE HOURS IN KöTHEN: 03496 676426 OFFICE HOURS: THURSDAY 2PM – 4PMFASANERIEALLEE 1, MENSA, 1ST FLOOR, 06366 KöTHEN

FOR PSYCHOSOCIAL COUNSELLINGASK MRS. BöTTCHER (ADVICE ONLY IN GERMAN)EMAIL: PSYCHOSOZIALE-BERATUNG.DESSAU@STUDENTENwERK-HALLE.DEPHONE: 0340 51975217OFFICE HOURS: wEDNESDAY2PM – 4PM (IN DESSAU) MENSA, ROOM M/203

THOSE TwO SERVICES ARE OFFERED BY THE STUDENTENwERK AND ARE FOR FREE.

IF YOU HAVE PROBLEMS

POLICE 110AMBULANCE 112

EMERGENCY NUMBERS

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- WHERE TO GET INFORMATION THE EASIEST wAY TO GET INFORMATION IS:- STUDENTS OF ‘UPPER’ YEARS- FACEBOOK ( ASK AND YOU wILL RECIEVE AN ANSwER)- UNIVERSITY BLOG (HTTP://DIADESSAU.TUMBLR.COM/)

CULTURAL INFORMATION CENTER IN FRON OF THE TRAIN STATION. - CULTURAL AND LEISURE TIP

FUN IN DESSAU12BY THE CITIZENS AND FOR THE CITIZENS

ANHALTISCHES THEATER PLAYS :-MUSICALS-CLASSICS IN MODERN INTERPRETATIONS-OPERA PERFORMANCES AND DRAMA (PRICES VARY BUT ARE VERY AFFORDABLE)CAFE - KIEZ ( BAR/ CAFE)KIEZ IS A COZY PUB IN THE CITY CENTER. IT BECAME A LOCALMEETING POINT FOR STUDENTS (EVERY MONDAY AND THURSDAY STUDENTS GET A DISCOUNT OF 25% ON EVERYTHING). HAS AMAZING LITTLE KINO.LOCATION: BERTOLT-BRECHT-STRASSE 29 (OPENS 8PM)HELGA CAFE - CENTRAL COFFE PLACEBAUHAUS CAFE- CHEAP STUDENT COFFEEBEERKIEZ - SEE ABOVE BIBERS CORNER- HAS KARAOKE NIGHTS AND DjANTIK PUB- wIDE VARIETY OF BEER SELECTION - EXCEPTIONAL IN DESSAUDANCEBEAT CLUB - IS A CLUB IN OLD TRAIN STATION BUILDING.ALTER THEATER ( OLD THEATER) - HAS Dj SESSIONS AND DANCE NIGHTS HARDENBERG - PARTY VENUE ON CAMPUSFOOD INDIAN, ARGENTINE, ITALIAN, GREEK, CHINESE RESTAURANTS ARE LOCATED IN TOwN.QUIET THERE ARE SEVERAL PARKS PLEASE CHECK THEM IN SPORTS SECTION

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GERMAN COURSES IN TOWNHIGHLY RECOMMENDED ADDITIONAL GERMAN COURSES THAT: VOLKSHOCHSCHULE DESSAU-ROSSLAU ; COST PER SEMESTER: AROUND 30 EURO; HTTP://www.VHS.DESSAU-ROSSLAU.DE/

BY STUDENTS AND FOR STUDENTS

FUN

MANY EVENTS AND PARTIES AND EVENTS ARE ORGANIZED BY STUDENTS THEMSELVES

THERE ARE SEVERAL ON RUNNING AND SUPPORTED PROjECTS BY:- VORORT ( HAUS AND LADEN LOCATIONS)- AG KULTUR ( HARDENBERG)- PLUM ( MOVIE NIGHTS _LOCATION CAN CHANGE) VORORT - IS A PROjECT BY DESIGN STUDENTS OF ANHALT UNIVERSITY, AND IS FOCUSED ON ORGANIZATION AND DISPLAY OF STUDENT wORK AND OUT OF STUDY CREATIVE ACTIVITIES.ORGANIZES BOOK FARES, wEEKEND MARKETS - HANDMADE ITEMS BY DESIGN STUDENTS, SUPPORTS INITIATION AND PROjECTS BY STUDENTS AND CREATIVE INDIVIDUALS, SUPPORTS EXHIBITIONS AND EVENTS

AG KULTUR- IS STUDENT ORGANIZATION RUN BY THE STUDENTS AND SUPPORTED BY THE UNIVERSITY. IT IS LOCATED ON CAMPUS AND MAIN EVENT SPOT FOR THIS ONE IS HARDENBERG ( SEE ON THE MAP). AG KULTUR ORGANIZES PARTIES, jAM SESSIONS, ART AND MUSIC SOCIAL EVENTS. EVERY THURSDAY RUNS A MOVIE AT HARDENBERG.

PLUM -IS A SERIES OF EVENTS AND IS LAUNCHED BY STUDENTS FROM DIA , MAID AND GERMAN SPEAKING DEPARTMENT PART OF SCHOOL. IT IS A SHORT PROjECT AND HAS POTENTIAL TO BE DEVELOPED FURTHER IF STUDENTS COMMIT TO IT, AS DIA / MAID IS A SHORT TERM COURSE. PLUM SHOwED NUMBER OF ALTERNATIVE AND UNCONVENTIONAL FILMS FROM DIFFERENT CULTURES, REPRESENTED BY THE STUDENTS OF THOSE COUNTRIES. FILM wAS SERVED wITH TRADITIONAL SNACK FROM THE COUNTRY OF THE EVE AND SOCIAL EVENINGS.

SO IF YOU DON´T KNOw wHERE TO GO IN YOUR FREE TIME jUST CREATE YOUR OwN EVENTS (FOR SOME PROjECTS

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THERE IS ALSO SUPPORT PROGRAM wITH ASSISTANCE OF INTERNATIONAL OFFICE AND RUN BY THE STUDENTS wHICH IS FOCUSED ON SOCIAL AND STUDENT LIFE SUPPORT. CONTACT ( IO ) FOR ADVICE OR PARTICIPATION

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FUN

EVERY wEEKENED STUDENTS ORGANIZE FOOTBALL GAMES AT

THERE ARE SEVERAL FOOTBALL PATCHES:-ABUS DESSAU : LUDwIGSHAFENER STRASSE 67, 06842 DESSAU, GERMANY-ASG VORwäRTS DESSAU : FRIEDERIKENPLATZ 57-SV DESSAU 05 2 : RINGSTRASSE 51, DESSAU-ROSSLAU- SOMETIMES GAMES ARE HAPPENING IN FRONT OF BAUHAUS CHECK THIS wEBSITE FOR INFO: HTTP://www.FUSSBALL-IM-VEREIN.DE/SPIELKLASSE/LIGA/20305/ASKOM-wERBUNG-LIGA.HTML

DESSAU HAS A VOLLEYBALL TRAINING SESSIONS

AND THAI CHI SESSIONS IN BAUHAUSTHERE IS A YOGA COURSE THAT GIVES SESSIONS ONCE A wEEK. STUDENTS GAVE HIGH RECCOMMENDATION TO IT. THERE ARE SEVERAL GYMS IN DESSAU, ONE OF THEM:HTTP://www.AKTIVITAL-DESSAU.DE/

THERE IS A SWIMMING POOL IN DESSAU:HTTP://www.DESSAU.DE/DEUTSCH/SPORT-UND-BAEDER/BAEDER/

STUDENTS ALSO PRACTICE CYCLING AND JOGGING TOURS IN SMALL GROUPS AND AS INDIVIDUALS

PARKS ARE PERFECT LOCATIONS FOR THAT- SHILLER PARK - GEORGEUM PARK- LUISIUM PARK- wöRLITZER PARK

INITIATION OF SUCH SPORTS ACTIVITIES IS HELD BY THE STUDENTS AND IS wIDELY ANNOUNCED ON SOCIAL NETwORK ( FB, BLOG ECT)

UNIVERSITY WEB PAGE FOR SPORTS INFO:HTTP://www.ANHALT-UNIVERSITY.COM/INDEX.PHP?ID=1056

FOOTBALL

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TIPS

IN CASE YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL FROM DESSAU AND YOU NEED VISA, AND YET THE DOCUMENTS ARE NOT READY _CITY COUNCIL FOREIGN STUDENTS AFFIARS wILL ISSUE YOU TEMPORARY TRAVEL PERMIT DOCUMENT.CHECK FOR DETAILS ON PLACE wITH CITY COUNCIL.

DESSAU IS LOCATED IN A PERFECT SITUATION BETwEEN BERLIN AND LEIPZIG AND HAS EASY ACCESS TO THOSE CITY’S AIRPORTS.

- UNFORTUNATELY NO STUDENT DISCOUNTS IN PUBLIC TRANSPORT/ REGIONAL TRAVEL OR ANY OTHER TRANSPORT AROUND SAXONY IS PROVIDED

TRAVELING IN GERMANYTICKET SHARING SYSTEM USE MITFAHRZENTRALE : FB TRAVEL SHARING:

- GROUP TICKETS ( FOR 5 PEOPLE TO SHARE) GIVES CHEAP OPTIONS TO TRAVEL ( ANHALT, wOCHENENDTICKET, BRANDENBURG TICKET)

DISCOUNTSYOUNG PEOPLE DISCOUNT CARD - 25, 50.

TRAVELING IN EUROPEVISA IS NOT REqUIRED IF YOU HAVE VALID RESIDENCE PERMIT IN GERMANYTRAVELING TO UKFOR TRAVELING TO UK - VISA IS REqUIRED BUDGET TRAVEL- AIRLINES AIRLINES SUCH AS EASYjET AND RYANAIR PROVIDE AFFORDABLE SERVICE FOR BUDGET TRAVELING- TRAINTRAIN TICKETS PROVIDE AFFORDABLE TRAVEL TO EUROPE VIA GERMAN CITIES-BUSEUROLINES AND SEVERAL OTHER BUS COMPANIES OFFER AFFORDABLE PRICES FOR TRAVELING IN EUROPEQUICK AND CHEAPONE EXAMPLE: TRAVEL TO PRAGUE VIA DRESDEN ....

IMPORTANT NOTICE

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HTTP://www.MITFAHRGELEGENHEIT.DE/

HTTPS://www.FACEBOOK.COM/GROUPS/232275073569744/?FREF=TS

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DEAN OF STUDIES, SCHOOL OF ARCHITEKTURE FB3PROF. STEPHAN PINKAUBUILDING 10, ROOM 112

VICE PRESIDENTPROF. DR. CLAUS DIESSENBACHERVICE PRESIDENTBUILDING 10, ROOM 113

MEMBRAN STRUCTURESPROF. DR. ROBERT OFFPHONE: +49 (0)3471 35 1321R.OFF@wI.HS-ANHALT.DE

MAID COORDINATORKLAUS POLLMEIERK.POLLMEIER@DESIGN.HS-ANHALT.DE

HEAD OF DIAPROF. ALFRED jACOBYHEAD OF DIAA.jACOBY@AFG.HS-ANHALT.DEBUILDING 08, ROOM 030

MAID PROGRAMM ORGANISATIONSANDRA GIEGLERPHONE: +49 (0)340 6197 1724S.GIEGLER@DESIGN.HS-ANHALT.DEBUILDING 04, ROOM 207VISITING: TUESDAYSE-MAIL: MONDAY - wEDNESDAY

TECHNICAL ADMINISTRATION(BLUEKEY, REPAIRS )ANDRè SCHLECHT-PESEPHONE: +49 (0)340 5197 5224A.SCHLECHT-PESE@VERw.HS-ANHALT.DEBUILDING 16, ROOM 105

HEAD OF MMHPROF. DR. RUDOLF LüCKMANNR.LUECKMANN@AFG.HS-ANHALT.DEBUILDING 16, ROOM 205

STUDENT ADMINISTRATION(REGESTRATION)HANjO TODTEPHONE: +49 (0)340 5197 5224H.TODTE@ASA.HS-ANHALT.DEBUILDING M, ROOM 201

MMH COORDINATORANNAMARIE REIMANNPHONE: +49 (0)340 5197 1529A.REIMANN@AFG.HS-ANHALT.DE

DIA COORDINATORBEEKE BARTELTB.BARTELT@AFG.HS-ANHALT.DEULRIKE jOSTU.jOST@AFG.HS-ANHALT.DEBUILDING 08, ROOM 171(OFFICE HOURS wILL BE ANNOUNCED IN THE BEGINNING OF THE SEMESTER)

MEMBRAN STRUCTURES COORDINATORHEIKE KLEINEPHONE: +49 (0)340 5197 3745HEIKE.KLEINE@IMS-INSTITUT.ORG

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INTERNATIONAL STUDENT SUPPORT MARCUS RAU PHONE: +49 (0) 3496 67 5113MAIL: M.RAU@AAA.HS-ANHALT.DE

DEUTCHE BANK- ACCOUNT

POST OFFICE RATHAUS SHOPPING MALL- MOBILE ECT.

RATHAUS -VISA

PASSEPARTOUTART MATERIALS SHOP

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KAUFLAND

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INDIAN CAFEARGENTINIAN CAFE

24 h workingpetrol stationsGEORGEUM PARK

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AOK- INSURANCE

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DESSAU CITY CENTREMARKET plACE

VORORT LADEN

HELGA CAFE

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THIS BOOK IS MADE BY AND MADE FOR THE STUDENTSTEXT:josi Tetzner , Robert Schlaak , Tanzia Islam EDITING: Pozdnyakova Lena, josi Tetzner, Lukas wirschingPHOTOGRAPHS : Irina Efremova and Laurian GhinitoiuALL PHOTOGRAPHS DISPLAY STUDENT LIFE IN DESSAU COVER DESIGN : Michael Slade SUPERVISION: Marcus RauAnd thank you for all the students who took part in briefingsessions, gave information. thank you for contribution!