FAQs

Getting started

Are there Orientation Days for new students?

Does the University host Welcome Days?

Where can I find information about options for financing my studies?

Where can I find resources to prepare for the start of my studies?

Where can I find podcasts offering useful advice on enrolment and housing in Jena?

You can apply for a place in a student residence once you have recieved your letter of acceptance from the university.

Is there a timeline or checklist to help me prepare for my studies?

How can I share my experience as an international student?

Who are the Welcome Buddies?

Where can I find information on application and enrolment (registration)?

Where can I find information and support for students with disabilities, chronic illnesses, or mental health concerns?

I have mental health concerns. Who can help me?
In the event of danger to your own life or that of others, please contact your doctor or the emergency hotline 112 immediately.

How do I find a doctor in Jena?

CampusCouch

CampusCouch: What do we offer?
We are a group of students at FSU Jena. As we are not trained therapists, we cannot offer professional therapy or counselling. You can freely share all your thoughts and feelings with us, no matter what is on your mind. We offer you the opportunity for one or more private conversations − promptly, easily, confidentially, and free of charge.
campus.couch@uni-jena.de

Psycho-social counselling (PSB) is available free of charge to all students at universities in Thuringia. It is offered to anyone who wants to talk about their personal situation or challenges with a neutral, supportive person. We help you find solutions and rediscover your abilities and strengths. All counselling is confidential and takes place by individually arranged appointments.

What is the mission statement of Friedrich Schiller University?

Where can I find the Policy for the Protection Against Discrimination, Harassment, and Violence?

Where can I find the regulations on respectful conduct and protection against discrimination?

The city of Jena is committed to combating discrimination and promoting a diverse urban society in which difference and diversity are experienced and valued as enrichment. It therefore wants to support people who have been victims of discrimination by providing an independent municipal anti-discrimination office as a local point of contact.

Where can I find information on gender equality, diversity, and anti-discrimination at the University?