Orientation Days for new international students

During the Orientation Days, you can learn about...

what are the formalities after the arrival in Freiberg. We give tips how to deal with the necessary formalities best,
how the semester at the Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg (TUBAF) is structured – important dates of the academic year,
services and contact persons for international students at TUBAF,
specifics of the German culture: how to communicate and work with Germans at the university,
introduction to your study programme.

Registration
We need your support to prepare for the on-site events of the Orientation Days. Please register.

Programme for the winter semester 2022/2023

Wednesday, 05 October – Introduction (online event)

Time: 12 noon
Venue: Zoom
Topics:

words of welcome and introduction of the TUBAF by the Foreigners' Commissioner Prof. Mohd Amro
formalities after the arrival in Freiberg
during studies – important things to know
contact persons and organizations at the TUBAF
tips for online studies
health insurance

Friday, 07 October – Welcome at the TUBAF – Introduction (on-site event)

Time: 10:00 a.m.

Venue: lecture hall SPQ-1301, Prüferstraße 4, first floor

Topics:

words of welcome
formalities after the arrival
during studies – important things to know
German culture – specifics and expectations to students
health insurance
contact persons and institutions (Student council and others)
practical tips on living in Freiberg/Germany
registration

For the on-site event "Welcome at the TUBAF" registration is required (will be available shortly).

Raffle for bicycles
At the end of the event there will be a raffle for 10 bicycles for new international students.

Monday, 10 October – Online Services (online event)

Start: 01:00 p.m.
Venue: online, Link after registration

Topics:

introduction online learning management system OPAL
introduction web conference system Big Blue Button
examination platform
digital tools for studies
tools for communication in learning groups (e. g. Jitsi Meet)
IDM Portal (account activation) and e-mail service
how to create your course schedule
student online service portal

Online registration

Monday, 17 October – Q&A (online event)

Here you can ask questions about things that need to be done after your arrival in Freiberg.

Time: 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., web conference system Big Blue Button

Thursday, 20 October – Q&A (online event)

Here you can ask questions about things that need to be done after your arrival in Freiberg.
Time: 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., web conference system Big Blue Button

Introduction to study programmes
Advanced Materials Analysis (AMA)
Online: 11 October, 9:30 a.m., web conference system Big Blue Button
On-site: 13 October, 9:30 a.m., venue: Gustav-Zeuner-Straße 5, Room: MET-2065, second floor
Computational Materials Science (CMS)
Online: will be announced soon
On-site: 13 October, 1:00 p.m., Lampadiusstraße 4, Room WEI-1051, first floor
Geomatics for Mineral Resource Management (MGRM)
On-site: 4 October, 1:00 p.m., Karl-Neubert-Bau, Fuchsmühlenweg 9, Room KNB-003 (Meeting at 12:00 noon in front of the Neue Mensa)
Geoscience (MGEO)
Online: will be announced soon
On-site: will be announced soon
Groundwater Management (GWM)
On-site event on 14 October 2022, 1:30 p.m.
venue: HHB-1035 (Gustav-Zeuner-Straße 1, 1st floor)
a video recording of the event will be available in OPAL
International Business and Resources in Emerging Markets (IBRE)
Online: will be announced soon
On-site: 4 October, 1:00 - 4:00 p.m., Akademiestraße 6, Room: MIB-1113
Mechanical and Process Engineering (MPE)
Online: will be announced soon
On-site: 14 October, 10:00 a.m., Lampadiusstraße 4, Room WEI-1051, first floor
Metallic Materials Technology (MMT)
Online: 12 October, 9:30 a.m., web conference system Big Blue Button
On-site: 14 October, 9:30 a.m., Gustav-Zeuner-Straße 5, Room: MET-2065, second floor
Sustainable Mining and Remediation Management (MORE)
On-site event on 14 October 2022, 2:30 p.m.
venue: HHB-1035 (Gustav-Zeuner-Straße 1, 1st floor)
a video recording of the event will be available in OPAL
Technology and Application of Inorganic Engineering Materials (TAIEM)
Online: will be announced soon
On-site: October 14, 1:00 p.m., Leipziger Straße 34, Room: LED-1105