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Issue 2018 frisch! international: a roadmap to life in Germany frisch! baked: guide to starting your studies frisch! and lively: living in Erlangen-Nuremberg frisch! challenge: abroad, master’s degree, job prospects www.fau.de ongratulations! You’ve decided to study at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen- CNürnberg. That’s a great choice! Plus, you’ve just found the perfect companion to show you around: our magazine frisch! an der FAU can tell you (almost) everything you need to know about life at FAU – like how you can make the best start on your course, where Welcome to FAU you can get help and advice if you need it, how you can arrange a semester abroad, and what career opportuni- ties are on offer in the Nuremberg Metropolitan Region. And, of course, we can give you loads of tips about all the important stuff that has nothing to do with your course. By that we mean accommodation, food, and fun – and how to afford it all. You should also know that FAU has all kinds of great further training courses and recreational activities on offer. You can take language courses at the Language Centre, take up a sport at the Hochschulsport, dive into the world of music, or be part of FAU’s campus media crew. If you’re interested in being politically active and helping to shape FAU, a whole host of university committees would love you to get involved. And if, after graduating, you can’t bear the thought of leaving, FAU’s doors are always open to talented young researchers. Also: our editorial team wants to make life easy for you, so we’ve collected all the links from this magazine and posted them online at www.fau.info/new-to-fau. Scan the QR code on the left – it’s even easier than typing out the URL! We wish you a lot of fun and success for your time at FAU. And if you don’t know it yet, you’re sure to know it once you’ve finished reading this issue: FAU is the place for you! Scan, don’t type: all URLs Your frisch! editorial team from this issue at a glance PUBLISHING INFORMATION Editors: Katharina Götz, Katrin Piecha Printing and advertising: vmk – Verlag für Marketing & frisch! an der FAU Writers: Sophia Baumann (sb), Christina Dworak (cd), Kommunikation GmbH & Co.KG, Monsheim Publisher: Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Katharina Götz (kg), Celina Henning (ch), Sandra Kurze (sk), Circulation: 11,000 copies Schlossplatz 4, 91054 Erlangen, Germany Boris Mijat (bo), Katrin Piecha (kp), Claudia Rummel (cr), Alicia Schmidbauer (as), Franziska Sponsel (fs) ISSN 2198-4425 Responsible for content: Office of Communications and Press Layout and cover: zur.gestaltung, Nuremberg frisch! online: Dr. Susanne Langer Cover photo: bajinda/shutterstock.com www.fau.info/new-to-fau Phone: +49 9131 85 70200, [email protected] Thank you! We would like to thank the Imperial Castle of Nuremberg and the Entlas Keller for allowing us to photograph there. And we’re extremely grateful to all the students and friends who agreed to be our models. May 2018 3 18-03_Imageanzeige_HR_Diversity_RZ.indd 1 26.02.18 08:59 6 Career Service Jobs finden statt suchen! FAU-Stellenwerk – das Jobportal der Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg 28 50 Content 20 14 6 frisch! Insider tips 32 Ready, steady, uni! 50 The Uni Library treasure chest Students share their tips on what you really need to know Offers that make your university start easier The clever way to find your book 8 Vital statistics 33 The frisch! crash course in 52 Two minds are better than one What you need to know about FAU university policymaking The diversity scouts help other students out How to make your voice heard as a student 10 A guide for new students 53 Can’t find the way at FAU? Who to contact when 34 The frisch! annual planner, 2018/2019 We’ve got it mapped out An overview of the most important dates The online map service shows you the right way 12 Always there to help The Student Advice and Career Service 36 Robot muscles from a test tube 54 Erlangen or Nuremberg Students in research Two students share city tips 14 Where? How? Why? Online portals that help with studying 38 Let‘s get out of here 56 Getting involved Studying in the big, wide world What FAU offers beyond lectures and seminars 16 One university, one blog Students write about university life 40 Historic towns, regional culture – 60 Move your body! and a lot of fun University Sports offers something for everyone 18 Achieve something while you study Discover Franconia together with fellow students Medical students help refugees 61 Full speed ahead www.stellenwerk-fau.de 42 So you know how the bunny runs! Sporting competitions for students 20 Almost as good as home International students explain German customs Student Services helps (in almost) all life situations 62 Fair for everyone 44 Life after uni Students take a stance on sustainability 24 At court in Vienna The Career Service makes it possible Hier findest du Two law students on the international stage 64 Fränkisch: It’s German but not as Jobs so individuell 46 Removing obstacles you know it 26 All about the money Equal opportunities for all at FAU The frisch! Franconian course for beginners wie das Studentenleben: Money matters for a fun student life Nebenjobs, Praktika Referat Marketing; Foto: Stellenwerk Herausgeber: FAU 47 Music to the ears 66 A start-up adventure 28 Not just for media types Music at FAU An interview with former FAU student Laura Jacobi oder Einstiegspositionen. Students produce radio programmes and videos Täglich neue Angebote 48 Super quick and super smart 3 Editorial/legal notice 30 Fit for the world Students build a supercomputer aus Erlangen, Nürnberg Learning languages at FAU und ganz Deutschland. May 2017 5 Stellenw_AnzFrisch_A4_Druck.indd 1 20.03.2018 12:40:24 #insidertips frisch! Insider tips +++ Insider tips +++ Insider tips +++ Welcome to FAU! Now you can finally get going with your student life. We asked the experts to share their top tips for making a successful start. Pia (25), Law The first thing you should do to get off to a flying start and start the way you mean to go on is to Sophia (25), Literary studies – sign up for University sport. It‘s a great way to meet new people, work up a sweat, or relax in intermedial and intercultural the sauna. Places go quickly, though, so sign up as soon as you can. Another sporting event with I would recommend taking a look at the list of what’s on in the regional theatres in a difference is the ‘Laufgelage’, where running Nuremberg, Fürth and Erlangen – it’s easy to get there with your semester ticket! There are buffet is taken literally. It is the perfect opportuni- great discounts for students. Cinema fans should be sure to check out the Lamm-Licht- ty to sample some good food whilst meeting spiele cinema in Erlangen. Once every semester, this attractive cinema shows an evening Images: FAU/Franziska Sponsel; FAU/Boris Mijat (Niels); Daniela Kovac (Eva); FAU (Schlossgarten) Mijat (Niels); Daniela Kovac (Eva); FAU Sponsel; FAU/Boris FAU/Franziska Images: new people. All the information you need can be of short films (Kitaso) organised by FAU students. You can also enjoy a quiet drink or two found on Facebook and the website. with friends after an evening out in a quaint pub like Strohalm or La Sorbonne. Theodor (23), Physics Niels (22), Luis (26), Anh (25), It’s always worth going for a long walk through Erlangen. If you keep your eyes open while Jermaine (26), Molecular medicine Eva (19), Computer science Medical engineering International Business wandering through the town you’ll always find somewhere worth stopping for a rest. Some- Teaching in Mittelschule There is a huge range of options available As a new student, you shouldn’t be afraid to ask The first challenge is to find an apartment. It is very easy to get fit in Nuremberg. I would times you happen completely unexpectedly to students. I can make the most of if there’s anything you’re unsure about and you I recommend that you keep an open mind recommend signing up for the gym using your upon one of the grotesque statues by Heinrich Whether it’s enjoying a beer at Gutmans at the courses in sport (University sports), should be willing to try new things. You can get a and look in some of the towns outside student discount, and checking out healthy Kirchner round the next bend. His sculpture Dutzendteich, a musical put on by the music language courses (UNIcert), PC software lot of information about which study options you Erlangen, for example Dechsendorf, Vietnamese restaurants. In the summer, it’s garden above the beer cellars on the slopes of students, the annual pub crawl for new students (computer centre), funding for stays have during your degree programme at student Heßdorf or Fürth. It may not be ideal, but it awesome to go jogging around the castle or the Burgberg hill is a truly magical place. or parties organised by the student initiatives, abroad (Erasmus, DAAD) and scholar- organisations and the Student Service Centres. could work out cheaper and you might wandering around the old town. My friends and Everyone should venture there on a mild it’s never boring on and around the campus at ships (Germany scholarship, e-fellows) – It’s important to remember that it’s not the end of find a bigger apartment.