Orientation days for Erasmus+ and exchange students 27 - 29 March 2019 - ASH Berlin

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Orientation days for Erasmus+ and exchange students 27 - 29 March 2019 - ASH Berlin
Orientation days
for Erasmus+ and
exchange students
27 – 29 March 2019
Orientation days for Erasmus+ and exchange students 27 - 29 March 2019 - ASH Berlin
Orientation programme
Welcome                                                                                             Wednesday, 27th of March 2019
Our orientation programme provides you with essential information to help you through
your first days at ASH Berlin. We will introduce you to the rich history of our university, guide   time      location         event                                                    attendance
                                                                                                    11.00     room 018         Orientation Programme                                    mandatory for
you through important administrative steps and help you put together your course schedule.
                                                                                                                Minimax ,      Prof. Dr. Uta Walter, head of Social Work               ALL students
You will also meet students from many different countries from all around the world and                       ground floor)    International Office head and staff
make new friends. Get ready and set out for your adventure in Berlin!                                                          Introducing ASH Berlin and its history  Student
                                                                                                                               services  Wifi  Living in Berlin
Please bring the following documents on the 1st orientation day:                                    12.15     room 007/122     Break
                                                                                                              + student        Get to know your fellow students in a speed meeting
 Letter of Acceptance (to get the MensaCard and buy food or drinks at the cafeteria)
                                                                                                              cafeteria        session ∙ Have lunch at the student cafeteria
 Readable copy of your ID or passport (e.g. for the registration at the Bürgeramt and/or
                                                                                                    13.15     room 018         Orientation Programme continued
  in case you have a private health insurance from non-European countries)
                                                                                                                               Things to do after arrival  Public transport  Health
 Health insurance: You need to show a German health insurance or bring your home                                              Insurance
  health insurance card if it's also valid in Germany (usually it's the EHIC card). If you          14.45     room 122         Break
  cannot show health insurance, you cannot receive your semester ticket.                                                       Show your health insurance card  Receive your
                                                                                                                               semester ticket
      o Students who are citizens of EU member states as well as of Iceland,
        Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland: If you wish to use your home health                  15.30     leaves from      Tour: The ASH Berlin Building in a Nutshell              strongly
        insurance in Germany, please bring the European health insurance card (EHIC).                         ASH entrance     Get to know ASH Berlin in a short tour around our        recommended
      o Students who are citizens of Turkey may have an AT 11 form, please bring the                                           building
        original and a copy as well as a copy of your passport. You may also have a private         16.15 –   room 345         Open Counselling                                         optional
        health insurance policy from Turkey, in that case please bring an English policy            17.30     (3rd floor)      Ask International Office staff for help with any
        document as well as a copy of your passport. You can also decide to purchase a                                         questions you might have
        German health insurance though.                                                             20.00     Bar „Dach-       International Regulars’ Table                            strongly
      o If you already have a German health insurance, please ask them for the so-called                      kammer           Get to know your fellow students in the lovely bar       recommended
        "Versicherungsbescheinigung für die Einschreibung an einer Hochschule" and                                              Dachkammer Simon-Dach-Str. 39, 10245 Berlin)
        bring it along.

                                                                                                    Thursday, 28th of March 2019
                                                                                                    time      location        event                                                     attendance
                                                                                                    12.00     room 018        Orientation Programme                                     mandatory for
                                                                                                                Minimax ,     ASH Berlin teachers  International Office staff          ALL students
                                                                                                              ground floor)   Study programmes  Course offer  ECTS and exams         doing courses
                                                                                                                              Course catalogue LSF and course registration             at ASH Berlin
                                                                                                                              International Curriculum
                                                                                                    13.15                     Break
                                                                                                    13.45 –                   Learning Agreement  Academic calendar  Q&A
                                                                                                    15.30
Orientation days for Erasmus+ and exchange students 27 - 29 March 2019 - ASH Berlin
Orientation programme
Friday, 29th of March 2019
time        location           event                                                      attendance
10.00 –     room 018           ENGLISH Library Tour                                       strongly
11.00       (ground            Get to know the ASH library on a tour with library staff   recommended
            floor)             and learn how to search for and find literature.
11.15 –     room 333           Empowerment and reflection workshop
13.15       (3rd floor)        Studying abroad can be exciting and scary at the same
                               time, so let s take some time to talk about the
                               different phases of a semester abroad and what it may
                               mean for your own identity. In group activities, you
                               will also discuss methods of empowerment and
                               available resources to tackle potential challenges.
13.30 –     room 018           GERMAN Library Tour
14.30       (ground            Get to know the ASH library on a tour with library staff
            floor)             and learn how to search for and find literature.
14.00 –     room 345           Open Counselling                                           optional
16.00       (3rd floor)        Ask for help with making your own course schedule 
                               Ask us any questions related to courses or ECTS

                                                                                                         We’re here to help:
After orientation:
                                                                                                         Incoming Team:
day / time      location           event                                                                 Franziska Fiebrich (incoming student coordinator), Sandra Messow, Lisa Richter and Frederica Behrens (student
Monday          check LSF          Start of courses                                                      assistants)
01.04.2019      portal             exception: 1st semester courses start from 8th of April onwards
Monday          room 231           Open Counselling                                                      Office and Office Hours:                     Address:
01.04.2019      (2nd floor)        Ask for help with making your own course schedule  Ask us any
                                                                                                         Room 345, 3rd floor                          Alice Salomon Hochschule Berlin
10.00-12.00                        questions related to courses or ECTS
                                                                                                         Tuesday 2-4pm                                Alice-Salomon-Platz 5
Tuesday +       room 345           Regular Office Hours                                                  Thursday 11am-1pm                            D-12627 Berlin
Thursday        (3rd floor)        every Tuesday 14.00-16.00 and every Thursday 11.00 – 13.00
Thursday        starts in          German AND English Walking Tours + FREE Barbecue                      Phone / E-Mail :                             Homepage and Social Media:
04.04.2019,     front of ASH       Get to know the district of Hellersdorf on a tour led by locals and
                                                                                                         phone: +49 (0)30 992 45 379                  www.ash-berlin.eu/internationales/incomings
14.30           building           enjoy a FREE barbecue after the tour! Several German tours and one
                                                                                                         e-mail: incoming@ash-berlin.eu               www.facebook.com/internationalashberlin
                                   English tour will be offered.
Orientation days for Erasmus+ and exchange students 27 - 29 March 2019 - ASH Berlin
Did you know that in     7, we re celebrating the th birthday of the Erasmus
How to get to ASH Berlin                                                                                                   programme and that by now, more than 9 million people have participated
                                                                                                                           in it? Let us qoute Adam Tyson: Since the Erasmus programme was
Location and ASH building
                                                                                                                           established in 1987, a whole generation of Europeans has learned what it
ASH Berlin is located in the eastern Berlin district of Hellersdorf. The closest underground station is U                  means to break out of their comfort zone and study or train alongside people
Hellersdorf of the underground line U5. From there simply follow the signs, it s only a -minute walk.
                                                                                                                           from other countries and different cultures. Crossing borders during one s
The ASH building has up to 5 floors and each room has a three digit room number. The first digit
indicates the floor, e.g. the International Office is in room 345, i.e. on the third floor. If you are unsure              studies was an exception in the first years of the programme. 30 years later
about where to go, you can ask at the reception at the entrance.                                                           it has become, if not the norm, at least completely normal. […]

                                                                                                                           95 % of ERASMUS students consider that they improved their knowledge of
                                                                                                                           the host country s culture and society by going abroad and 83 % say that
                                                                                                                           their sense of European citizenship and perspective was increased.
                                                                                                                           Adam Tyson is the Head of Higher Education, Modernisation Agenda and Erasmus at the
                                                                                                                           Directorate General for Education and Culture at the European Commission and we’ve quoted
                                                                                                                           from his article in the anniversary broschure (https://eu.daad.de/die-nationale-agentur/30-
                                                                                                                           jahre-erasmus/jubilaeumsbroschuere/de/52798-erasmus-yesterday-today-and-tomorrow/).

How to get to ASH Berlin

 The closest underground station is U Hellersdorf of the underground line U5. The best way to get to
ASH Berlin from the city centre is to either catch the U5 directly from Alexanderplatz or to take the S-
Bahn line S5 to Wuhletal and to change to the U5 there. You can find public transport directions and
maps through the homepage of the Berlin public transport provider BVG at www.bvg.de/en (go to
 Journey Planner on the left to get directions .

                                                                                                                Imprint:

                                                                                                                Responsible: Franziska Fiebrich, International Office of Alice Salomon Hochschule Berlin
                                                                                                                Photo credits: David von Becker, Selin Göcmen-Enslin, Marleen Wischow

         Hay Birthday, Erasmus!
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