The International Office supports international students at the beginning of their studies in Freiberg:
Welcome Point – Akademiestraße 6, room EG.20
The Welcome Point of the International Office is located in the main university building, Akademiestraße 6, room EG.20.
If you need help getting started with your studies at TUBAF, do pop in. An experienced student assistant will be on hand to answer your questions. You’ll also receive the printed Welcome Guide at the Welcome Point (see below).
Opening hours:
Will be announced soon
Welcome Guide
The Welcome Guide is a manual for dealing with the numerous formalities after arrival in Freiberg/Germany.
The folder also contains important information about studying at TUBAF, such as exam registration and re-registration for the next semester. Finally, you will find all PowerPoint presentations of the Orientation Events in it.
The Welcome Guide is available in printed form as well as online on the teaching and learning platform OPAL.
(Note: A TUBAF user ID is required to download the files. New students receive this with their enrolment).
Welcome Gift and Questionnaire
International first-year students can receive a TUBAF backpack as a welcome gift. Further information will be published on this website soon. We are asking international first-year students to complete this online-questionaire on the topic ‘How did you hear about TUBAF as a place to study?’ in order to receive the welcome gift. Once you have completed and submitted the online questionnaire, a password will be displayed. Please make a note of this password or take a screenshot and have it ready when you collect your welcome gift.
Orientation Events Winter Semester 2026/27
Part A: Orientation Events International Office
Monday, 5 October – Introduction (on-site event)
Time: 08:30 a.m.
Venue: University library, Winklerstraße 3, lecture hall B
Topics:
- words of welcome by the commissioner for international students, Professor Amro
- steps after the arrival in Freiberg
- during studies – important things to know
- practical tips on living in Freiberg
Registration required: Register now
Tuesday, 6 October – Living and studying in Germany
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Venue: Krüger-Hörsaal, Prüferstraße 4, Raum SPQ-1301
Topic: German culture – specifics and expectations to students
Registration: Not required
Thursday, 8 October – Introduction Onlice Services (online event)
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Venue: Online via Zoom – https://eu02web.zoom-x.de/my/elearning.tubaf
Topics:
- introduction online learning management system OPAL
- digital tools for studies
- IDM Portal (account activation) and e-mail service
- how to create your course schedule
- exam registration and re-registration- the student online service portals
Monday, 12 October – Introduction (on-site event; repetition of 5 October)
Time: 01:00 p.m.
Venue: Senate Hall, Akademiestraße 6, 1st floor
Topics:
- words of welcome by the commissioner for international students, Professor Amro
- steps after the arrival in Freiberg
- during studies – important things to know
- practical tips on living in Freiberg
Registration required: Register now
Thursday, 22 October – Online consultation hour "E-learning, online services and general questions for first-year international students"
Time: 01:00 p.m. – 02:00 p.m.
Venue: Online via "Big Blue Button": https://webroom.hrz.tu-chemnitz.de/gl/man-xjp-ktd-qmy
Part B: Introduction into Study Programmes
Computational Materials Science (CMS), Chemical Engineering (CE), Mechanical and Process Engineering (MPE), Technology and Application of Inorganic Engineering Materials (TAIEM)
Wednesday, 14 October
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Venue: Lecture Hall WIE-1051 (Julius-Weisbach-Bau, Lampadiusstraße 4, 1st floor)
Advanced Materials Analysis (AMA)
Thursday, 15 October
Time: 09:30 a.m.
Venue: Lecture Hall MET-2065 (Haus Metallkunde, Gustav-Zeuner-Straße 5, 2nd floor)
Metallic Materials Technology (MMT)
Thursday, 15 October
Time: 02:00 p.m.
Venue: Lecture Hall MET-2065 (Haus Metallkunde, Gustav-Zeuner-Straße 5, 2nd floor)
Mathematics for Data and Resource Sciences (MDRS)
Thursday, 15 October
Time: 02:00 p.m.
Venue: Lecture Hall PRÜ-1104 (University building, Prüferstraße 1, 1st floor)
Groundwater Management (GWM)
Friday, 16 October
Time: 02:30 p.m.
Venue: Lecture Hall HHB-1035 (Helmut-Härtig-Bau, Gustav-Zeuner-Straße 1, 1st floor)
Sustainable Mining and Remediation Management (MoRe)
Friday, 16 October
Time: 03:30 p.m.
Venue: Lecture Hall HHB-1035 (Helmut-Härtig-Bau, Gustav-Zeuner-Straße 1, 1nd floor)
The orientation week was extremely successful and I am saying this based on the fact that I am completely new to Germany and Freiberg. However, with the help of orientation week events, I got to know many of the peer students of this intake. Additionally, with the help of the orientation week event, I have learned a lot about the university, the city of Freiberg and some great people working here at the university.
Ujjwal Kumar, first-year student on the Master's degree course in Computational Materials Science, winter semester 2023/2024
