Contents

1. Introduction

2. Before Departure

2.1 Read, read, read and ask questions.

2.2 Money matters before going.

3. First arrival

3.1 Getting to Marburg.

3.2 I'm stuck in Marburg and I have no idea what to do!!!

4. Bureaucratic Duties

4.1 The first speedbump: The German Bureaucracy

4.2 Studentenwerk (Zimmervermittlung)

4.3 Einwohnermeldeamt (Polizeiliche Anmeldung)

4.4 Bank Account (Girokonto)

4.5 Akademische Auslandsamt

4.6 Stipend

4.7 Health Insurance (Krankenversicherung)

4.8 Transportation Passs

4.8.1 RMV SemesterTicket

4.8.2 Passes just for Marburg

4.9 University fee (Bezahlung für Studentenwerk und Studentenschaft or Studiengebühr)

4.10 Einschreibung (Matriculating with the University)

4.11 Visa (Aufenthaltserlaubnis)

4.12 In-between the Semesters

4.12.1 Ruckmeldung

4.13 When Leaving Marburg

4.13.1 Studentenwerk

4.13.2 Health Insurance

4.13.3 Abmeldung from the city

4.13.4 Exmatrikulation

4.13.5 Transcript from the Auslandsamt

5. Living in Marburg (Food, Shopping, and Free Time)

5.1 Living arrangements

5.2 Mensa

5.3 Supermarkets

5.4 Other Food Stores

5.5 Farmers Markets

5.6 Eating establishments

5.7 Kneipen, Bistros, Cafés

5.8 Shopping for Iitems other than Food

5.9 Was ist los in Marburg?

6. Orientation and Tutorials

6.1 Orientation by the University

6.2 The Tutorial

7. Printed Information

7.1 Where to find events listings

7.2 Good Books to have available (General Purpose)

7.3 University Publications

7.4 Academic Information

7.4.1 Vorlesungsverzeichnis

7.4.2 Department Booklets

7.5 Libraries

7.5.1 Universitätsbibliotake (UB)

7.5.2 Fachbereiche Bibliotheken

8. Academia

8.1 How to "register" for classes

8.2 Types of classes

8.3 Getting Credit (What is a Schein?)

8.4 Credit Transfer a la JC

8.4.1 Types of Scheine

8.4.2 How many credit hours transfer for each Schein?

8.5 Finding Professors

8.6 Questions? (Where to ask)

8.7 Books

9. Transportation

9.1 Zu Fuß

9.2 Bikes

9.3 Bus

9.4 Trains

9.4.1 Types of trains and pricing.

9.4.2 Saving money on German Trains

9.4.3 Passes

9.5 Mitfahrgelegenheit

10. Communication

10.1 E-mail and computing at Marburg

10.1.1 Set-up before departure and used without a Marburg account

10.1.2 How to get an account at Marburg

10.1.3 How to use your account at Marburg

10.1.3.1 Computer Sites
10.1.3.2 Activating your Marburg account
10.1.3.3 Using computers at Marburg
10.1.3.4 Using Telnet to access an account
10.1.3.5 Things to do when you first log on.
10.1.3.6 Sending and Receiving E-Mail
10.1.3.7 Basic UNIX Commands

10.1.4 Help.

10.2 Mail (Traditional)

10.3 Telephone

10.4 FAX

11. Please add to and update this manual

12. Appendices

12.1 Student Housingg List

12.2 Map

12.3 Mensa and Cafeteria Hours

13. Index