Student Life

Studying at the University of Göttingen	Before arrival and during your stay Guide for International Students Check-Out Göttingen
Orientation in Göttingen	Göttingen Online City Map Bus connections Semester Ticket
Career Opportunities	University Job Center Career Service Universität Göttingen Göttingen Job Center GoinGlobal - Jobs here, there, everywhere
Language Courses	Lectorate for German as a Foreign Language (free of charge) Center for Languages and Key Competences (free of charge) IKK Intensive German Courses (fee required; scholarships available) Integration German Courses Goethe-Institut Göttingen
Medical Services	Göttingen provides high-quality health care services through public and private medical facilities. For example, here you can drop by without an appointment. For more information on medical care in Göttingen, plese check the Medical Care and Emergencies - Information and safety instructions for international students or the following website. The Psychological Counseling Center (PSB) can provide temporarily psychological counselling and can assist in identifying established psychotherapists who can treat in foreign languages. See also search portal of the Medical Association (filtering by foreign languages possible). In case of emergency, call 112 (life emergency).

By train	Getting to Göttingen by train is very easy from Hanover (about 1 ½ hours) or from Hamburg (about 2 hours), and also from Frankfurt (about 2 hours). All trains run once an hour and cost between 20 and 60 Euro. Further information about travelling by train can be found online: www.bahn.de (Deutsche Bahn).
By plane	The nearest international airport to Göttingen is located in Hanover. Hanover Airport has regular train connections to Göttingen (with transfer at Hanover central train station). It will take you around one hour to reach Göttingen. The second nearest airports are Frankfurt/Main and Hamburg; from there you can reach Göttingen within 2 hours by train.
Getting around Göttingen	Göttingen has a good transportation network. With your student card you can travel in most parts of the city by bus for free, although riding a bike is normally quicker. It does not cost much to rent a bike in Göttingen for a day (11 Euros for renting a bike for 24 hours). Buying a bicycle in Göttingen is no problem either. There are several bicycle shops in Göttingen, but you can also buy bikes second hand or rent a bike for a whole month through.
Getting around Germany	Apart from taking the train, you can use the carpooling service, or take a Bus.
Getting to the University	You can find a description on how to walk from the train station to the central campus in three minutes here. Our office is located here, you can use this link to search for all University builidings.

Göttingen offers many types of accommodation. However, it is advisable to start searching for a place to stay as early as possible it is not very easy to find a room in Göttingen, especially from abroad. Renting a flat in Göttingen costs between 200 Euros and 300 Euros per month in student dormitories, and private living usually starts at 400 Euros per month, and the rent normally has to be paid at the beginning of the month. You will usually be asked to sign a housing contract for the planned length of stay. The international Office has created an Acommodation guide for students. You can find it here. You can also contact the Accomodation Service of the University for help. You should first look at the offerings of the Studentenwerk , as they offer a variety of possibilities. Make sure you have a look well in advance of your start in Göttingen. In case you’re on a waiting list, there are also several options from other institutes or companies offering accommodation in Göttingen. You can find a list here. In addition to the offerings of the Studentenwerk, there are various other websites where you can find offers from the private housing market, such as rooms in shared flats for example:

• www.wg-gesucht.de
• www.immobilienscout24.de
• www.studentenwg.de/
• https://www.immowelt.de/suche/wohnen-auf-zeit
• https://www.immonet.de
• https://www.kleinanzeigen.de

Additionally, there are several Facebook Groups that you can use to search for an accomodation or receive helpful tips from members:

• Accomodation Group
• WGs und Wohnungen Kassel - Göttingen Group
• Göttingen International Students Group
• Göttingen Erasmus Group

Göttingen has "excellent living and study conditions", according to the International Student Barometer 2022. 90% of the international students surveyed were "very satisfied" or "satisfied" overall with their living and study situation in Göttingen.

• 92% are "very satisfied" or "satisfied" with the academic teaching.
• 87% rate their local living conditions as satisfactory or very satisfactory.
• 86% state that they experience an open, friendly international environment in Göttingen.

Some of the stated reasons for coming to Göttingen University are:
• Support in career planning
• The university's reputation
• The cost of studying and living and safety in Göttingen

Meet people and discover the region with Göttingen International

• Foyer International: Cultural evenings and other activites for free
• Excursions: International students trips (pre-registration needed!!)
• Visit Villages : Discover rural life
• Discover: Discover Lower Saxony and Bremen
• Outdoor Society: Add them on Facebook (Outdoor Society Göttingen or write to: outdoor-society.uni-goettingen@web.de).

Culture at University

• Dancing Classes: Ballroom dance, Salsa, Lindy Hop, Tango
• This & That Thursday: For free
• Photography Courses: Photo courses of three different levels: beginners to advanced
• UniKino: Some movies in original language for a low price

Sports at University

• University Sport Center (Hochschulsport): Gym, classes in different disciplines, swimming hall, sauna, climbing hall

Exhibitions in the City

• Göttingen City Museum (Städtisches Museum Göttingen): permanent and temporary exhibitions of historical and artistic materials
• Ethnographic Collection of the University : includes an internationally significant South Seas exhibition (Cook/Forster collection) and mostly 19th-century materials from the Arctic polar region (Baron von Asch collection) as well as major displays on Africa as its highlights
• Exhibitions in Göttingen: overview of temporary art shows of local, regional, and international artists
• Historical University Library Building (Paulinerkirche) : various temporary exhibitions, usually of a historic nature

Cinemas (show also movies in original language with subtitles)

• Lumière: also offers open air screenings in summer
• Cinemaxx: biggest cinema in Göttingen

Theaters (free entry with semesterticket/Kulturticket)

• ThOP (Theater im OP): made by students
• Deutsches Theater
• Junges Theater

Engagement

• Refugees Café

Flee market

• Flee market at Kaufland

This page is designed to help you find your way through the process of applying for the Euroculture Programme. There is also a section with general information on living and studying in Göttingen, as far as accommodation, visa requirements and study preparations are concerned.

Find more information on the "Guide for International Students" from Göttingen International.