During office hours, contact a Hausarzt (general practitioner). A local Apotheke (pharmacy) can advise on medicines. For urgent illness that cannot wait until the practice reopens but is not life-threatening, call 116117. For life-threatening emergencies or possible lasting harm, call 112. When unsure whether life is at risk, call 112.

At night or on weekends, find an open emergency pharmacy (Apotheken-Notdienst) through aponet. Check the current listing before you go.

• Kaution is a refundable security deposit. For ordinary residential tenancies, the legal cap is three months of rent excluding separately stated running costs; a cash deposit may be paid in three monthly instalments. Check your contract before paying.
• Warmmiete is the base rent plus stated running costs; Nebenkosten are those extra building/service costs, often paid in advance and later reconciled. Ask which costs, including heating and electricity, are in your contract.
• Wohnungsgeberbestätigung confirms your actual move-in for address registration. The owner or main tenant signs it. It is separate from the rental contract.
• Scam warning: verify the person and the room before sending money or sensitive documents. RWTH warns about fake offers and requests for a deposit to receive keys. Its Housing Advice Service can help RWTH students check a suspicious offer.

• Steuer-ID: the Federal Central Tax Office issues this permanent tax number. Keep the letter. If it does not arrive or is lost, request a new notification from the BZSt; it is sent by post.
• Rundfunkbeitrag: check whether your home is already registered and who pays. Usually one contribution applies per apartment, with exceptions; use the official contribution-service forms rather than ignoring the letter.
• Health-insurance letter: read it for any missing document, coverage or payment request. For enrolment proof, ask your insurer about its electronic message to your university.
• Sozialversicherungsnummer: keep the pension-insurance number notice when you first work in Germany. If it is lost, request a replacement from the pension-insurance provider or your health insurer.
• Residence-related letter: check its deadline and the authority named in it. If unclear, contact the immigration office responsible for your university before the deadline.

• Run or walk up the Lousberg, the hill park right next to the city center.
• The Aachener Wald (forest) south of the city is great for longer runs and weekend hikes.
• Join a pickup game: ask your classmates. Joining a team is one of the fastest ways to make German friends.

• October is party season: watch the AStA calendar for the Semesteranfangsparty and the "Students United" welcome party at Apollo. Last year's had €5 entry before midnight and free beer until 1 am.
• Locals say skip the "Nightlife" club near Rothe Erde.
• For proper big-club nights, people go to Cologne, about an hour away by train.

1. Your resume must be in German format. Copy the layout from the sample resume.
2. Volume beats everything for working student roles. Do not wait for the perfect job.
3. Find jobs on LinkedIn, StepStone, wherever. But always apply directly on the company's own careers site.
4. Always attach an application package in the "Additional Documents" section.

1. Every day, pick one area of the city.
2. Start with the food court at a mall. After that, areas further from the center are better: fewer students asking.
3. Walk into each restaurant and ask for a job, in German.
4. It doesn't matter if you speak fluently, what matters is to show you can try.

During office hours, contact a Hausarzt (general practitioner). A local Apotheke (pharmacy) can advise on medicines. For urgent illness that cannot wait until the practice reopens but is not life-threatening, call 116117. For life-threatening emergencies or possible lasting harm, call 112. When unsure whether life is at risk, call 112.

At night or on weekends, find an open emergency pharmacy (Apotheken-Notdienst) through aponet. Check the current listing before you go.

• Kaution is a refundable security deposit. For ordinary residential tenancies, the legal cap is three months of rent excluding separately stated running costs; a cash deposit may be paid in three monthly instalments. Check your contract before paying.
• Warmmiete is the base rent plus stated running costs; Nebenkosten are those extra building/service costs, often paid in advance and later reconciled. Ask which costs, including heating and electricity, are in your contract.
• Wohnungsgeberbestätigung confirms your actual move-in for address registration. The owner or main tenant signs it. It is separate from the rental contract.
• Scam warning: verify the person and the room before sending money or sensitive documents. Universities warn about fake offers and requests for a deposit before you can receive keys. Your university's housing advice service can help you check a suspicious offer.

• Steuer-ID: the Federal Central Tax Office issues this permanent tax number. Keep the letter. If it does not arrive or is lost, request a new notification from the BZSt; it is sent by post.
• Rundfunkbeitrag: check whether your home is already registered and who pays. Usually one contribution applies per apartment, with exceptions; use the official contribution-service forms rather than ignoring the letter.
• Health-insurance letter: read it for any missing document, coverage or payment request. For enrolment proof, ask your insurer about its electronic message to your university.
• Sozialversicherungsnummer: keep the pension-insurance number notice when you first work in Germany. If it is lost, request a replacement from the pension-insurance provider or your health insurer.
• Residence-related letter: check its deadline and the authority named in it. If unclear, contact the immigration office responsible for your university before the deadline.

• Tempelhofer Feld: the old airport, now a huge open field for running, cycling and skating.
• Tiergarten and Volkspark Friedrichshain for runs and pickup football.

• Berlin clubs have strict doors and usually ban photos inside. Go in small groups and don't take a no personally.
• Student parties are listed on studentenparty-berlin.de.

During office hours, contact a Hausarzt (general practitioner). A local Apotheke (pharmacy) can advise on medicines. For urgent illness that cannot wait until the practice reopens but is not life-threatening, call 116117. For life-threatening emergencies or possible lasting harm, call 112. When unsure whether life is at risk, call 112.

At night or on weekends, find an open emergency pharmacy (Apotheken-Notdienst) through aponet. Check the current listing before you go.

• Kaution is a refundable security deposit. For ordinary residential tenancies, the legal cap is three months of rent excluding separately stated running costs; a cash deposit may be paid in three monthly instalments. Check your contract before paying.
• Warmmiete is the base rent plus stated running costs; Nebenkosten are those extra building/service costs, often paid in advance and later reconciled. Ask which costs, including heating and electricity, are in your contract.
• Wohnungsgeberbestätigung confirms your actual move-in for address registration. The owner or main tenant signs it. It is separate from the rental contract.
• Scam warning: verify the person and the room before sending money or sensitive documents. Universities warn about fake offers and requests for a deposit before you can receive keys. Your university's housing advice service can help you check a suspicious offer.

• Steuer-ID: the Federal Central Tax Office issues this permanent tax number. Keep the letter. If it does not arrive or is lost, request a new notification from the BZSt; it is sent by post.
• Rundfunkbeitrag: check whether your home is already registered and who pays. Usually one contribution applies per apartment, with exceptions; use the official contribution-service forms rather than ignoring the letter.
• Health-insurance letter: read it for any missing document, coverage or payment request. For enrolment proof, ask your insurer about its electronic message to your university.
• Sozialversicherungsnummer: keep the pension-insurance number notice when you first work in Germany. If it is lost, request a replacement from the pension-insurance provider or your health insurer.
• Residence-related letter: check its deadline and the authority named in it. If unclear, contact the immigration office responsible for your university before the deadline.

• Kemnader See, the lake near the campus. There is a free 5 km parkrun every Saturday morning.

During office hours, contact a Hausarzt (general practitioner). A local Apotheke (pharmacy) can advise on medicines. For urgent illness that cannot wait until the practice reopens but is not life-threatening, call 116117. For life-threatening emergencies or possible lasting harm, call 112. When unsure whether life is at risk, call 112.

At night or on weekends, find an open emergency pharmacy (Apotheken-Notdienst) through aponet. Check the current listing before you go.

• Kaution is a refundable security deposit. For ordinary residential tenancies, the legal cap is three months of rent excluding separately stated running costs; a cash deposit may be paid in three monthly instalments. Check your contract before paying.
• Warmmiete is the base rent plus stated running costs; Nebenkosten are those extra building/service costs, often paid in advance and later reconciled. Ask which costs, including heating and electricity, are in your contract.
• Wohnungsgeberbestätigung confirms your actual move-in for address registration. The owner or main tenant signs it. It is separate from the rental contract.
• Scam warning: verify the person and the room before sending money or sensitive documents. Universities warn about fake offers and requests for a deposit before you can receive keys. Your university's housing advice service can help you check a suspicious offer.

• Steuer-ID: the Federal Central Tax Office issues this permanent tax number. Keep the letter. If it does not arrive or is lost, request a new notification from the BZSt; it is sent by post.
• Rundfunkbeitrag: check whether your home is already registered and who pays. Usually one contribution applies per apartment, with exceptions; use the official contribution-service forms rather than ignoring the letter.
• Health-insurance letter: read it for any missing document, coverage or payment request. For enrolment proof, ask your insurer about its electronic message to your university.
• Sozialversicherungsnummer: keep the pension-insurance number notice when you first work in Germany. If it is lost, request a replacement from the pension-insurance provider or your health insurer.
• Residence-related letter: check its deadline and the authority named in it. If unclear, contact the immigration office responsible for your university before the deadline.

• Phoenix-See: flat, wide paths around the lake.

During office hours, contact a Hausarzt (general practitioner). A local Apotheke (pharmacy) can advise on medicines. For urgent illness that cannot wait until the practice reopens but is not life-threatening, call 116117. For life-threatening emergencies or possible lasting harm, call 112. When unsure whether life is at risk, call 112.

At night or on weekends, find an open emergency pharmacy (Apotheken-Notdienst) through aponet. Check the current listing before you go.

• Kaution is a refundable security deposit. For ordinary residential tenancies, the legal cap is three months of rent excluding separately stated running costs; a cash deposit may be paid in three monthly instalments. Check your contract before paying.
• Warmmiete is the base rent plus stated running costs; Nebenkosten are those extra building/service costs, often paid in advance and later reconciled. Ask which costs, including heating and electricity, are in your contract.
• Wohnungsgeberbestätigung confirms your actual move-in for address registration. The owner or main tenant signs it. It is separate from the rental contract.
• Scam warning: verify the person and the room before sending money or sensitive documents. Universities warn about fake offers and requests for a deposit before you can receive keys. Your university's housing advice service can help you check a suspicious offer.

• Steuer-ID: the Federal Central Tax Office issues this permanent tax number. Keep the letter. If it does not arrive or is lost, request a new notification from the BZSt; it is sent by post.
• Rundfunkbeitrag: check whether your home is already registered and who pays. Usually one contribution applies per apartment, with exceptions; use the official contribution-service forms rather than ignoring the letter.
• Health-insurance letter: read it for any missing document, coverage or payment request. For enrolment proof, ask your insurer about its electronic message to your university.
• Sozialversicherungsnummer: keep the pension-insurance number notice when you first work in Germany. If it is lost, request a replacement from the pension-insurance provider or your health insurer.
• Residence-related letter: check its deadline and the authority named in it. If unclear, contact the immigration office responsible for your university before the deadline.

• Run along the Rhine promenade.
• Südpark next to the HHU campus, and the Hofgarten in the city center.

During office hours, contact a Hausarzt (general practitioner). A local Apotheke (pharmacy) can advise on medicines. For urgent illness that cannot wait until the practice reopens but is not life-threatening, call 116117. For life-threatening emergencies or possible lasting harm, call 112. When unsure whether life is at risk, call 112.

At night or on weekends, find an open emergency pharmacy (Apotheken-Notdienst) through aponet. Check the current listing before you go.

• Kaution is a refundable security deposit. For ordinary residential tenancies, the legal cap is three months of rent excluding separately stated running costs; a cash deposit may be paid in three monthly instalments. Check your contract before paying.
• Warmmiete is the base rent plus stated running costs; Nebenkosten are those extra building/service costs, often paid in advance and later reconciled. Ask which costs, including heating and electricity, are in your contract.
• Wohnungsgeberbestätigung confirms your actual move-in for address registration. The owner or main tenant signs it. It is separate from the rental contract.
• Scam warning: verify the person and the room before sending money or sensitive documents. Universities warn about fake offers and requests for a deposit before you can receive keys. Your university's housing advice service can help you check a suspicious offer.

• Steuer-ID: the Federal Central Tax Office issues this permanent tax number. Keep the letter. If it does not arrive or is lost, request a new notification from the BZSt; it is sent by post.
• Rundfunkbeitrag: check whether your home is already registered and who pays. Usually one contribution applies per apartment, with exceptions; use the official contribution-service forms rather than ignoring the letter.
• Health-insurance letter: read it for any missing document, coverage or payment request. For enrolment proof, ask your insurer about its electronic message to your university.
• Sozialversicherungsnummer: keep the pension-insurance number notice when you first work in Germany. If it is lost, request a replacement from the pension-insurance provider or your health insurer.
• Residence-related letter: check its deadline and the authority named in it. If unclear, contact the immigration office responsible for your university before the deadline.

• The Mainufer: kilometers of riverside paths with a skyline view.
• Grüneburgpark next to the Westend campus, and the Stadtwald for longer runs.

• For student bars, head to Bockenheim (the old university quarter), Nordend and Bornheim.

During office hours, contact a Hausarzt (general practitioner). A local Apotheke (pharmacy) can advise on medicines. For urgent illness that cannot wait until the practice reopens but is not life-threatening, call 116117. For life-threatening emergencies or possible lasting harm, call 112. When unsure whether life is at risk, call 112.

At night or on weekends, find an open emergency pharmacy (Apotheken-Notdienst) through aponet. Check the current listing before you go.

• Kaution is a refundable security deposit. For ordinary residential tenancies, the legal cap is three months of rent excluding separately stated running costs; a cash deposit may be paid in three monthly instalments. Check your contract before paying.
• Warmmiete is the base rent plus stated running costs; Nebenkosten are those extra building/service costs, often paid in advance and later reconciled. Ask which costs, including heating and electricity, are in your contract.
• Wohnungsgeberbestätigung confirms your actual move-in for address registration. The owner or main tenant signs it. It is separate from the rental contract.
• Scam warning: verify the person and the room before sending money or sensitive documents. Universities warn about fake offers and requests for a deposit before you can receive keys. Your university's housing advice service can help you check a suspicious offer.

• Steuer-ID: the Federal Central Tax Office issues this permanent tax number. Keep the letter. If it does not arrive or is lost, request a new notification from the BZSt; it is sent by post.
• Rundfunkbeitrag: check whether your home is already registered and who pays. Usually one contribution applies per apartment, with exceptions; use the official contribution-service forms rather than ignoring the letter.
• Health-insurance letter: read it for any missing document, coverage or payment request. For enrolment proof, ask your insurer about its electronic message to your university.
• Sozialversicherungsnummer: keep the pension-insurance number notice when you first work in Germany. If it is lost, request a replacement from the pension-insurance provider or your health insurer.
• Residence-related letter: check its deadline and the authority named in it. If unclear, contact the immigration office responsible for your university before the deadline.

• Run the loop around the Außenalster lake, about 7.5 km.
• Stadtpark for runs and pickup games, and the Elbe beach at Övelgönne for summer evenings.

• Keep an eye on your phone and wallet on the Reeperbahn on weekends.

During office hours, contact a Hausarzt (general practitioner). A local Apotheke (pharmacy) can advise on medicines. For urgent illness that cannot wait until the practice reopens but is not life-threatening, call 116117. For life-threatening emergencies or possible lasting harm, call 112. When unsure whether life is at risk, call 112.

At night or on weekends, find an open emergency pharmacy (Apotheken-Notdienst) through aponet. Check the current listing before you go.

• Kaution is a refundable security deposit. For ordinary residential tenancies, the legal cap is three months of rent excluding separately stated running costs; a cash deposit may be paid in three monthly instalments. Check your contract before paying.
• Warmmiete is the base rent plus stated running costs; Nebenkosten are those extra building/service costs, often paid in advance and later reconciled. Ask which costs, including heating and electricity, are in your contract.
• Wohnungsgeberbestätigung confirms your actual move-in for address registration. The owner or main tenant signs it. It is separate from the rental contract.
• Scam warning: verify the person and the room before sending money or sensitive documents. Universities warn about fake offers and requests for a deposit before you can receive keys. Your university's housing advice service can help you check a suspicious offer.

• Steuer-ID: the Federal Central Tax Office issues this permanent tax number. Keep the letter. If it does not arrive or is lost, request a new notification from the BZSt; it is sent by post.
• Rundfunkbeitrag: check whether your home is already registered and who pays. Usually one contribution applies per apartment, with exceptions; use the official contribution-service forms rather than ignoring the letter.
• Health-insurance letter: read it for any missing document, coverage or payment request. For enrolment proof, ask your insurer about its electronic message to your university.
• Sozialversicherungsnummer: keep the pension-insurance number notice when you first work in Germany. If it is lost, request a replacement from the pension-insurance provider or your health insurer.
• Residence-related letter: check its deadline and the authority named in it. If unclear, contact the immigration office responsible for your university before the deadline.

• Run along the Rhine: flat paths on both banks.
• Aachener Weiher and the Stadtwald for runs and summer evenings with friends.

• Carnival season starts on 11.11. at 11:11, and the big street carnival is in February. The whole city dresses up.
• Order a Kölsch. The waiter keeps bringing new glasses until you put your beer mat on top.

During office hours, contact a Hausarzt (general practitioner). A local Apotheke (pharmacy) can advise on medicines. For urgent illness that cannot wait until the practice reopens but is not life-threatening, call 116117. For life-threatening emergencies or possible lasting harm, call 112. When unsure whether life is at risk, call 112.

At night or on weekends, find an open emergency pharmacy (Apotheken-Notdienst) through aponet. Check the current listing before you go.

• Kaution is a refundable security deposit. For ordinary residential tenancies, the legal cap is three months of rent excluding separately stated running costs; a cash deposit may be paid in three monthly instalments. Check your contract before paying.
• Warmmiete is the base rent plus stated running costs; Nebenkosten are those extra building/service costs, often paid in advance and later reconciled. Ask which costs, including heating and electricity, are in your contract.
• Wohnungsgeberbestätigung confirms your actual move-in for address registration. The owner or main tenant signs it. It is separate from the rental contract.
• Scam warning: verify the person and the room before sending money or sensitive documents. Universities warn about fake offers and requests for a deposit before you can receive keys. Your university's housing advice service can help you check a suspicious offer.

• Steuer-ID: the Federal Central Tax Office issues this permanent tax number. Keep the letter. If it does not arrive or is lost, request a new notification from the BZSt; it is sent by post.
• Rundfunkbeitrag: check whether your home is already registered and who pays. Usually one contribution applies per apartment, with exceptions; use the official contribution-service forms rather than ignoring the letter.
• Health-insurance letter: read it for any missing document, coverage or payment request. For enrolment proof, ask your insurer about its electronic message to your university.
• Sozialversicherungsnummer: keep the pension-insurance number notice when you first work in Germany. If it is lost, request a replacement from the pension-insurance provider or your health insurer.
• Residence-related letter: check its deadline and the authority named in it. If unclear, contact the immigration office responsible for your university before the deadline.

• Englischer Garten: one of the biggest city parks in the world, great for runs.
• The Isar riverbanks and the Olympiapark for jogging, cycling and summer evenings.

• Beer gardens are Munich's summer living room. At traditional ones like the Chinesischer Turm in the Englischer Garten, you can bring your own food to the self-service area.
• Oktoberfest runs from late September to early October. Go on a weekday afternoon if you want a seat.
• Maxvorstadt is the university district for student pubs and bars. Keep noise down and take your litter with you when hanging out outdoors.

During office hours, contact a Hausarzt (general practitioner). A local Apotheke (pharmacy) can advise on medicines. For urgent illness that cannot wait until the practice reopens but is not life-threatening, call 116117. For life-threatening emergencies or possible lasting harm, call 112. When unsure whether life is at risk, call 112.

At night or on weekends, find an open emergency pharmacy (Apotheken-Notdienst) through aponet. Check the current listing before you go.

• Kaution is a refundable security deposit. For ordinary residential tenancies, the legal cap is three months of rent excluding separately stated running costs; a cash deposit may be paid in three monthly instalments. Check your contract before paying.
• Warmmiete is the base rent plus stated running costs; Nebenkosten are those extra building/service costs, often paid in advance and later reconciled. Ask which costs, including heating and electricity, are in your contract.
• Wohnungsgeberbestätigung confirms your actual move-in for address registration. The owner or main tenant signs it. It is separate from the rental contract.
• Scam warning: verify the person and the room before sending money or sensitive documents. Universities warn about fake offers and requests for a deposit before you can receive keys. Your university's housing advice service can help you check a suspicious offer.

• Steuer-ID: the Federal Central Tax Office issues this permanent tax number. Keep the letter. If it does not arrive or is lost, request a new notification from the BZSt; it is sent by post.
• Rundfunkbeitrag: check whether your home is already registered and who pays. Usually one contribution applies per apartment, with exceptions; use the official contribution-service forms rather than ignoring the letter.
• Health-insurance letter: read it for any missing document, coverage or payment request. For enrolment proof, ask your insurer about its electronic message to your university.
• Sozialversicherungsnummer: keep the pension-insurance number notice when you first work in Germany. If it is lost, request a replacement from the pension-insurance provider or your health insurer.
• Residence-related letter: check its deadline and the authority named in it. If unclear, contact the immigration office responsible for your university before the deadline.

• Run around the Aasee lake.
• The Promenade: a green ring around the old town, for bikes and walkers only.