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01 First Steps 2020 at Anhalt University
Welcome!!!
Information and Guidelines
for international Students
on Campus Köthen
02 International Office
Tristan Dornberger Felix Liersch Christian Lippold
Director IO Deputy Director IO Exchange Coordinator
(Erasmus & Promos)
Gordon Wenzel Christiane Wichmann Florian Aug
Student Advisor Projects Coordinator International
Career Services
Contact: firstname.lastname@hs-anhalt.de or hs-anhalt.de directory of people
03 International Office
Contacts:
Tristan Dornberger: Head of International Office
Mail: tristan.dornberger@hs-anhalt.de
ph. +49 3496 67 5101
Gordon Wenzel: Contact International Students
Mail: gordon.wenzel@hs-anhalt.de
ph. +49 3496 67 5113
Christian Lippold: Erasmus/Promos Coordinator
Mail: christian.lippold@hs-anhalt.de
ph. +49 3496 67 5115
04 International Office
Staff provides support and
advices on the following issues:
• General informations to
commence your study at
Anhalt University
• Advice and support service e.g.
• residents permit
Postal address: Hochschule Anhalt
• registration office
International Office
• termination of contracts Bernburger Straße 55
06366 Köthen
Offices located at: Bernburger Straße 17
05 International Office
Staff provides support and
advices on the following issues:
• Scholarship opportunities
• Exchange programs
• Erasmus+ & Promos
• Career Service e.g.
• Workshops, Trainings
• opportunities after finishing
06 Campus Köthen
Uni Sports/Gym (34) Student-Service
Center (SSC)
International
Office (IO)
(above Bakery)
Library (01)
Career-Center &
IT-Service
Mensa &
Accomodation Office
07 Campus Köthen – Important Contacts
First of all:
Program Director and Program Coordinator
Commissioners for Foreigners:
Prof. Dr. Axel Schneider – Dept. Computer Science (FB 5)
axel.schneider@hs-anhalt.de
Prof. Dr. Boris Romanus Bracio – Dept. Engineering (FB 6)
boris.bracio@hs-anhalt.de
Prof. Hans-Jürgen Mägert – Dept. Biosciences (FB 7)
hans-juergen.maegert@hs-anhalt.de
08 First Steps in Köthen - Overview
1 Getting Started
2 Student Issues:
Academic
IT
Social
3 Health / Emergencies
09 1. Getting Started
Please do the following in the order provided:
1 Find accomodation
2 Ensure health insurance valid for Germany
3 Enrol at Anhalt University (Student Service Center)
4 Enrol at the local Registation Office
5 Open a bank account
6 Apply for student residence permit at the local foreigners office
10 1. Getting Started – Accommodation
a) Student dorm run by Student Services (Studentenwerk Halle)
• high demand (online application prior to arrival; waiting list)
• Furnished
Contact? Ms. Berger: +49 3496 67-6425, a.berger@studentenwerk-halle.de
Ms. Schillinger: +49 3496 67-6424, c.schillinger@studentenwerk-halle.de
Where? Student Services (Mensa 1st Floor)
Fasanerieallee 1a
06366 Köthen11 1. Getting Started – Accommodation
b) Private accommodations
• rarely furnished
• check conditions of rental contracts carefully
• Advice: get help if needed (language)
Wohnheim Nr. 5: http://wohnheim-koethen.de/
Housing associations:
• Köthener Wohnstätten e.G. www.koethener-wohnstaetten.de/
• Wohnungsgesellschaft Köthen http://www.wg-koethen.de/wgk/index.htm
WG Gesucht: https://www.wg-gesucht.de/en/
• Online Database for flat/apartment shares (with other students)
• sometimes furnished (ask future roommates for details)12 1. Getting Started – Health & Care Insurance
every student enrolling is required by German law (SGB V) to have a statutory
health/care insurance
about: 90,00 €/month health insurance
+19,79 €/month care insurance
110,00 €/month (combined)
This does not apply if you:
• are an EU student your home insurance is sufficient (EHIC card)
• are 30 years or older take a voluntary, statutory health insurance
• have a private insurance exemption certificate is needed; issued by a
german statutory health insurer13 1. Getting Started – Health & Care Insurance
If you need a German health insurance or an certificate of exemption issued
please contact the local branches of the statutory health insurances: (e.g.)
(alphabetical order)
AOK service@san.aok.de
Weintraubenstr. 28
06366 Köthen
Hotline: 0800 - 226 - 5726
BARMER tom.wojtasik@barmer.de
Hotline: 0800 – 333004 103851
mobil: 0151 65613592
DAK nadine.gottwald@dak.de
Durchbruch 1
06366 Köthen
Hotline: 03496 415050
mobil: 0172 4043137
TK andreas.ihle@tk.de
Hotline: 0800 - 285858514 1. Getting Started – Enrol at Anhalt University
Step 1: Paying semester contribution
86,00 € / semester
if you don‘t pay semester contribution, you won‘t become student (get student
status)
make sure the reference field follows exactly the example given below:
Payee: Hochschule Anhalt
Bank: Deutsche Bundesbank
IBAN: DE3581 0000 0000 8100 1539
BIC: MARKDEF1810
Reference: Applicationnumber, Last Name, First Name
Processing may take up to 3 working days (take care of stated deadline!!!)14 1. Getting Started – Enrol at Anhalt University
Step 2: Get your student ID (card)
Where? Student Service Center SSC
building 03, room 154
When? Tues./Thur., 9:00 – 12:30 + 13:30 – 15:30 hrs.
Contact? Ms Graichen, +49 (0)3496 67-5213
Provide/show documents as stated in the admission letter, including:
1 biometric, passport-sized picture
passport (original and copy of picture page)
admission letter HS Anhalt (copy)
proof of sufficient health insurance or exemption certificate
proof of transfer of semester contribution (86,00 €)15 1. Getting Started – Registration Office
Notice: Register within 14 days of moving into new place (obligatory)
Where? Einwohnermeldeamt Köthen
Wallstraße 1-5 (rooms 107-110)
06366 Köthen
When? Monday & Friday 9:00 – 12:00 am
Tuesday 9:00 – 12:30 and 13:30 – 18:00 am
Thursday 8:00 – 12:30 and 13.30 – 17:00 am
Saturday 9:00 – 12:00 am (every 2nd Sat./month)
Contact? +49 (0)3496 425-205
Provide: passport
student ID or admission letter of Anhalt University
rental contract and rental statement (see link below)
http://include-st.zfinder.de/IWFileLoader?tsaid_fileId=335266748&17 1. Getting Started – open a Bank Account
you need to go there in person
Service is mainly offered in German only
If you require a current account you can contact the following banks
Commerzbank Köthen: Springstraße 1a, 06366 Köthen
Postbank: Lindenstraße 12, 06366 Köthen
Sparkasse Anhalt-Bitterfeld: Markt 3-4, 06366 Köthen
Services/charges for blocked accounts and other services possible
Enquire with bank!
You need to provide/show the following documents:
passport / national ID
confirmation of registration office
student ID HS Anhalt18 1. Getting Started – Residence Permit
In general:
Apply for residence permit before your visa expires
make an appointment with the foreigners office!!!
Charges: first-time applicants 100,00 € (for one year)
110,00 € (> 1 year)
Proof of sufficient financial means (853,- €/month or 10.236,- €/year)
via blocked account, grant/scholarship, (german) bank guarantee,
guarantee of a person living in germany
The resident permit for students also expires, get a new one in time!!!
form sheets available at International Office or online19 1. Getting Started – Residence Permit
Students have to provide:
Residence permit application forms (available at IO)
1 biometric, passport-sized pictures
Passport (original + copy)
Student ID (original + copy)
proof of health insurance or exemption certificate (original + copy)
landlord confirmation or rental statement20 1. Getting Started – Residence Permit
Where? Ausländerbehörde Anhalt-Bitterfeld (Foreigners Office)
Am Flugplatz 1, 06366 Köthen
When? Tuesday: 9:00 – 12:00 am & 2:00 – 6:00 pm
Thursday: 9:00 – 12:00 am & 2:00 – 5:00 pm
Friday: 9:00 – 12:00 am
Notice: Call for Appointment!
Contact: ausländeramt@anhalt-bitterfeld.de
Service is offered mainly in German!21 2. Academic Issues: Library
Where? Bernburger Straße 55,
06366 Köthen
Building 01, 3rd floor
When? Monday - Thursday 9:30 – 19:00 hrs.
Friday 9:30 – 15:00 hrs.
Contact: +49 (0)3496 67 5627
ausleihe-koet@hs-anhalt.de
Please note:
• Student ID (card) = library ID (card)
• Register at library and show/provide student ID, passport, confirmation of
registration with local council22 2. Academic Issues: Uni Sports
Contact: Ms Beatrice Anders
Office: Campus Köthen
Bernburger Straße 52-54
06366 Köthen
Gym (building 34), room 013-0
Phone: +49 (0)3496 67-5700
Email: beatrice.anders@sport.hs-anhalt.de
Internet: https://www.hs-anhalt.de/en/university/service/university-sports.html23 2. Academic Issues: Dining Hall (Mensa)
Address:
Mensa Köthen – Fasanerieallee 1a, 06366 Köthen
Mensa Köthen – Lohmannstraße 23, 06366 Köthen
Opening hours:
Mensa Fasanerieallee: Monday-Friday, 11.00 - 13.00 hrs
Mensa Lohmannstraße: (closed for renovation)
Opening hours during non-teaching periods may vary.24 2. Academic Issues: Re-Registration
Re-register for the next semester by transferring the semester contribution of
currently 86,00 € to the following account:
Payee: Hochschule Anhalt
Bank: Deutsche Bundesbank
IBAN: DE35 8100 0000 0081 0015 39
BIC: MARKDEF1810
Reference: (e.g.) 4059235_RM20202_Mustermann, Max (e.g.)
Explanation: ‘RM’ followed by academic year followed by ‘1’ for
summer or ‘2’ for winter semester
re-register for winter semester between 15 August – 15 September
re-register for summer semeter between 15 February – 15 March25 2. Academic Issues: Student Activities
International Students Club Martinskirche (e.g.)
Language Sessions
Jam Sessions (guitar, drums)
Intercultural Food Events
Student Cafe „Orangerie“
20. International Student Day (5th Nov.)
International Student Days (e.g.)
Soap Box Racing
Sport Events
Field trips to Dessau & Bernburg
Music Acts
…26 2. IT Issues: WiFi on Campus
Check hotspots online
Login and password for WiFi network provided with enrollment at university
Link: https://www.hs-anhalt.de/hochschule-anhalt/einrichtungen/it-service-
center/dienstleistungen/wlan.html27 2. IT Issues: Student E-Mail Account
Your registration papers contain your email account and login data
University uses your student account for official emails
Check your account regularly!!!
Login at the bottom of the Homepage:
https://mail.hs-anhalt.de/ (Webmail)28 2. IT Issues: Internet Access
Internet Access just for the student residence halls
Fill in form:
https://www.hs-anhalt.de/fileadmin/Dateien/Formulare/zik_antwh.pdf
contact IT Service Center (ISC) to set up access
Where? building 08, ground floor29 2. IT Issues: Access Data
Your registration papers contain a section with the following
information:
Wichtige Informationen
SSC-Service-Portal (HIS-QIS)
Webadresse: https://service.asa.hs-anhalt.de
Benutzername: stxxxxx
Password: XXxxXXXxx
Also Login for:
• WiFi at University
• Student email Account30 2. Social Issues: Support Service
Support services run by Studentenwerk Halle
free of charge for all students of the Anhalt University
Services offered in German and English
Social advice
Psychosocial advice
Legal advice
Contact: https://www.hs-anhalt.de/en/international/your-stay-at-anhalt-university/help-
and-counseling.html31 2. Social Issues: Grants/Scholarships/Jobs
STIBET Program: via International Office (Anhalt University)
https://www.hs-anhalt.de/en/international/your-stay-at-anhalt-university/funding-and-
working/stibet-scholarship.html
Deutschlandstipendium: via Career Center (Anhalt University)
https://www.hs-anhalt.de/hochschule-anhalt/einrichtungen/weiterbildungszentrum/fuer-
studierende/deutschlandstipendium.html
DAAD Scholarship: via International Office (Anhalt University)
https://www.daad.de/deutschland/stipendium/datenbank/en/21148-scholarship-
database/
Financial Aid in Cases of Hardship: via Studentenwerk Halle
https://studentenwerk-halle.de/bafoeg-studienfinanzierung/finanzielle-hilfen-des-
studentenwerkes/32 2. Social Issues: Grants/Scholarships/Jobs
https://www.hs-anhalt.de/en/international/your-stay-at-anhalt-university/funding-and-working.html33 2. Health/Emergencies
Police: 110
Fire Brigade/Ambulance: 112
Emergency Department (Helios Hospital)
Phone: +49 3496 520
Hallesche Straße 29
06366 Köthen
https://www.helios-gesundheit.de/kliniken/koethen/
Doctors, Pharmacies & Emergency Services in Köthen
http://www.koethen-anhalt.de/de/gesundheitsverzeichnis.html33 2. Health/Emergencies
General Advices
identity theft: Personal data doesn’t belong into the household waste!
open letters and read them (e.g. GEZ, public offices, University, …)
scan/copy important papers (e.g. passport, residence permit, insurance
card, credit card, ...)34 Online - Information
For detailed information on
first steps / contacts / academic and general issues
see also:
English version:
https://www.hs-anhalt.de/en/international/your-stay-at-anhalt-university.html
German version:
https://www.hs-anhalt.de/international/alles-zum-aufenthalt.htmlYou can also read
