Please Note: A printed copy of this handbook will be provided to you upon arrival in Freiburg. ACADEMIC YEAR IN FREIBURG ON-SITE HANDBOOK 2019-2020 HERZLICH WILLKOMMEN IN FREIBURG Welcome to Freiburg! After many months of preparation and a long transatlantic journey, you've finally arrived. You are no doubt excited but probably also exhausted, full of anticipation and perhaps also some trepidation. What awaits you here, and what is expected of you? How do you go about settling in? What, where, when, why…? We are here to answer your questions, guide you through some necessary formalities, and help get you off to a good start in your new home for the academic year 2019-2020. Your welcome package is waiting for you in your mailbox at the AYF program center. It contains an Orientation Schedule with information about upcoming meetings on a number of topics. Not only during Orientation but continuing on through the coming year, we will be happy to answer any questions you may have individually, one-on-one. But with the aim of conveying a fair amount of basic information quickly and avoiding needless repetition, we have compiled this Program Handbook. We trust you will find it to be a useful resource covering a range of questions that are likely to come up. We went over this Handbook with a fine-tooth comb in the spring of 2019 in an effort to give you entirely up-to-date information. If you find omissions or statements that are outdated or simply wrong, please let us know about them. We will be revising the Handbook again next year, and your input and suggestions are most welcome. We're glad you're here and sincerely hope you'll have a fabulous year in Freiburg! Your AYF TEAM 1 Please Note: A printed copy of this handbook will be provided to you upon arrival in Freiburg. 2 Please Note: A printed copy of this handbook will be provided to you upon arrival in Freiburg. CONTENTS HERZLICH WILLKOMMEN IN FREIBURG ..................................................................................... 1 CONTENTS ........................................................................................................................................ 3 THE AYF STAFF FOR 2019-2020 .................................................................................................... 7 THE AYF OFFICE .............................................................................................................................. 8 Address, Phone and Fax, Printing .................................................................................................... 8 Our E-Mail Addresses and Homepage URL ................................................................................... 9 Office Hours .................................................................................................................................... 9 "House Rules" .................................................................................................................................. 9 How to Find Us .............................................................................................................................. 10 MOVING INTO YOUR DORM ROOM .......................................................................................... 11 Checking in and Checking Out ...................................................................................................... 11 Official Rules and Regulations of the Freiburg Dorm System ...................................................... 13 Reporting Problems ....................................................................................................................... 14 Dorm Emergency Contact Information ......................................................................................... 15 How to Make a German Bed ......................................................................................................... 15 LIVING IN THE STUDENTENSIEDLUNG ................................................................................... 16 Going into Town and Getting Home ............................................................................................. 16 Facilities at Stusie .......................................................................................................................... 16 Student Activities at Stusie ............................................................................................................ 17 Banking and Shopping near Stusie ................................................................................................ 17 LIVING IN VAUBAN ...................................................................................................................... 18 Going into Town and Getting Home ............................................................................................. 18 Facilities at Vauban ....................................................................................................................... 18 Banking and Shopping near Vauban ............................................................................................. 19 LIVING IN STUDENTENHAUS OIKOS ........................................................................................ 19 Going into Town and Getting Home ............................................................................................. 19 Facilities at Oikos .......................................................................................................................... 20 Banking and Shopping near Oikos ................................................................................................ 20 LIVING AT STUDENTENDORF STÜHLINGER .......................................................................... 22 Going into Town and Getting Home ............................................................................................. 22 Facilities at the Studentendorf Stühlinger ...................................................................................... 22 Banking and Shopping near the Studentendorf Stühlinger ............................................................ 23 LIVING AT THE STUDENTENWOHNHEIM HÄNDELSTRASSE ............................................. 23 Going into Town and Getting Home ............................................................................................. 23 Facilities at the Studentenwohnheim Händelstraße ....................................................................... 23 Banking and Shopping near the Studentenwohnheim Händelstraße ............................................. 24 SETTLING IN ................................................................................................................................... 25 Flea Markets and Second-Hand Items ........................................................................................... 25 Furniture ........................................................................................................................................ 25 Bicycles .......................................................................................................................................... 25 TRASH: SORTING & RECYCLING (ABFALLTRENNUNG) ....................................................... 27 FOOD SHOPPING ............................................................................................................................ 28 Business Hours .............................................................................................................................. 28 Grocery Stores by Price ................................................................................................................. 29 Out of Milk on Sunday? ................................................................................................................ 29 A Euro for the Shopping Cart ........................................................................................................ 29 Weigh Your Own Fruits and Vegetables ....................................................................................... 30 Bottle Deposits ............................................................................................................................... 30 3 Please Note: A printed copy of this handbook will be provided to you upon arrival in Freiburg. Bag Your Own Groceries, and Bring a Bag ... .............................................................................. 30 International Foods, Diet Products, and Organic Options ............................................................. 30 Eating Out in Freiburg ................................................................................................................... 31 BANKING ......................................................................................................................................... 31 Opening an Account (Girokonto, Online Banking) ....................................................................... 31 How to Get Cash ............................................................................................................................ 32 How to Cancel Your ATM Card ................................................................................................... 32 How to Get Your Bank Statements ............................................................................................... 32 How to Pay Bills by Funds Transfer (Überweisung) ..................................................................... 32 Making Regular Payments by Automatic