Stay in Braunschweig

Moving to a university in another country can be both an exciting and a challenging experience. To help you settle in quickly and make the most of your time in Braunschweig, we offer you a broad range of support programmes for all administrative, academic, social and personal questions and challenges. You will find all the information and contact points on our International Student Support webpages.

International Student Support

Braunschweig is a city of short distances and the best means of transport is the bicycle. All the main streets have cycle lanes and you can reach the city centre from anywhere in Braunschweig in under 20 minutes. If you want to buy a second-hand bike, there are several options:

• There are regular flea markets in various locations.
• Bike auctions are held twice a year at Braunschweig's lost property office.
• At Ebay-Kleinanzeigen you will find a large choice of used bicycles.
• Ask your fellow students if someone has an old bike that is no longer needed.

You can also rent a bicycle. You pay a fixed amount per month, repairs are included in the price. If you do not need the bike anymore, you simply return it and end your contract.

Traveling with the semester ticket

Your student card is also your semester ticket. It allows you to use all buses and trams in the Braunschweig region and all local trains in Lower Saxony free of charge.
 

Your semester ticket is only valid with your identity card or passport!

Route network of the semester ticket

Timetable information for Braunschweig

Timetable information for Braunschweig and Lower Saxony

Train travel for reasonable prices

Travelling by train in Germany can be quite expensive. However, the Deutsche Bahn offers many savings prices and discounts that you can use:

• With the My BahnCard, all students under the age of 27 receive a 25% or 50% discount on every train journey.
• With the Super Saver Fare, you can travel all over Germany from 17.90 €. The earlier you book, the cheaper the tickets will be. Attention: The tickets cannot be refunded or returned!
• With the Quer-durchs-Land-Ticket you can travel with up to 5 persons through Germany at a reasonable price, but you may only use local trains.

Find a doctor

If you become ill, your first point of contact for all health issues is a general practitioner (Allgemeinmediziner or Hausarzt). The best way to find a good doctor is to ask your acquaintances or friends for a recommendation. Unfortunately, many doctors' offices are very busy and therefore no longer accept new patients. We are happy to support you in your search for a doctor. Please contact us if you need support: Advisory Service

Please also note our information under "Emergencies" if you need a doctor very urgently.

If necessary, the general practitioner will refer you to a specialist (Facharzt). Ask your doctor to recommend somebody and to make an appointment for you directly. General practitioners and specialists can be found here:

local telephone directory

Medical Directory of the State of Lower Saxony 

The Medical Directory also lists the foreign language skills of the respective doctors. So you can find a doctor who speaks good English or even your mother tongue.

Unfortunately, the database is currently only available in German. You can find an English manual for use here:

Manual for the Medical Directory (PDF, 118 KB)

Seeing a doctor

Most doctors expect you to make an appointment by telephone. If you are seriously ill, make it clear that you would like to see the doctor that same day. Please remember to take your health insurance card (EHIC card or German health insurance card) with you.

• If you have statutory health insurance, the doctor will invoice all costs directly to your insurance company.
• If you have private health insurance, you will receive an invoice, which you will have to pay. You will then submit that invoice to your health insurance company, which will reimburse your expenses.

Medication

Medication in Germany is only available at pharmacies.

• Medication for minor illnesses such as headaches or colds can be bought without a prescription in the pharmacy.
• Many medicines require a doctors's prescription which you will have to take to the pharmacy.
• If you have statutory health insurance, you will have to pay between € 5 and € 10 for most medicines. The rest is covered by your health insurance.
• If you have private health insurance, you will have to pay the cost of the medication at the time of purchase, then submit the receipt to your insurance company for reimbursement.

Medical emergency service and emergency rooms

If you fall ill in the evening or at the weekend, call the medical emergency service at the hospital Salzdahlumer Straße.

☎  116 117

If you have an accident or are very seriously ill, go to an emergency room. Call an ambulance if necessary!

Emergency room Salzdahlumer Straße
Focus on internal medicine
Salzdahlumer Straße 90, 38126 Braunschweig

Emergency room Holwedestraße
Focus on surgery
Holwedestraße 16, 38118 Braunschweig

Medical emergency service and emergency rooms

Pharmacy emergency service

Pharmacies offer a pharmacy emergency service on weekends and at night, thus ensuring that you can obtain any urgently needed medicines at all times.

☎ 0800/ 00 22 08 33 (free of charge from landline, mobile costs may apply)

Pharmacy emergency service in Braunschweig

Compared to other German cities, Braunschweig is not an expensive place to study. Nevertheless, you need a minimum of about 930 euros a month to be able to study here successfully. For example, you can supplement your living expenses with a part-time job and gain work experience at the same time or apply for scholarship programmes. You can find all the important information about money on our website about financing your studies:

Learn more about options to finance your studies

Your residence permit for study purposes is always issued for a limited period and must then be extended.

• For this purpose, your immigration officer from the Foreigners' Registration Office will send you an e-mail about 8 weeks before your residence permit expires containing a date for applying for the extension.
• If you do not receive an invitation, you should contact your immigration officer yourself, if possible also by e-mail.
• In the e-mail from the Foreigners' Registration Office you will find a list of all the documents you will need to renew your residence permit. Please compile the documents in good time and bring them with you to your appointment.

If you move within Braunschweig, you will need to inform the  the Department of Citizen Affairs (Abteilung Bürgerangelegenheiten) of the City of Braunschweig of your new address.

Remember also to inform the university, your bank and your insurance companies about your new address. Place a change-of-address order at the post office.

You must renew your enrolment for every new semester! To do so, you will need to pay your semester fee for the new semester.

• 01 February for the following summer semester
• 01 August for the following winter semester

Please transfer the money to the TU Braunschweig's account by the above dates.

If you are late in paying your semester contribution, an additional € 15 fee will be charged. If you have not paid by the beginning of the semester, your enrolment at the TU braunschweig will be cancelled!

Leave of absence

When you finish your studies at the TU Braunschweig, you have to end your enrolment. This is the official deregistration from the TU Braunschweig and it is particularly important if you want to study at another German university.

End your enrolment

When you finish your studies at TU Braunschweig, you have to end your enrolment. This is the official deregistration from TU Braunschweig and it is particularly important if you want to study at another German university.

There are a large number of student clubs at TU Braunschweig with a wide range of different topics: From music and theater to research, politics, intercultural exchange, cinema, or gliding there is something for everyone. Joining in is one of the best ways to meet people with common interests and make new friends.

Click here to see an overview of all student clubs at TU Braunschweig(German)

Some societies, such as the Erasmus Student Network (ESN), also offer support with settling in in Braunschweig and with questions and problems related to your studies. Just write an email or drop by at the open office hours!

Got to ESN

Sports

TU Braunschweig University Sports Centre offers a diverse and affordable range of sports, health and leisure activities for TU students and staff, both digitally and in person. Some courses are very popular, so it is best to register as soon as possible after the start of registration.

See the sports programme (German)

From the lecture hall directly to the gym! In the fitness area in the TU sports hall you can do cardiovascular and muscle training on your own in a pleasant and relaxed atmosphere. Certified fitness trainers will be happy to give you tips and training instructions at any time.

Click here for more information about the CampusGym (German)

Culture and nightlife

Thanks to the large number of students in the city, Braunschweig has a lively and colourful nightlife: You will find all sorts of clubs, ranging from mainstream to alternative to electro, from pubs to jazz clubs. If you're looking for recommendations for going out, the Erasmus Student Network is a good place to find one. And if you are looking for something a bit different at the weekend: The German capital Berlin is only a 90-minute train ride away.

The city’s theatres also have a lot to offer, from modern and classical plays to dance, opera and concerts: The State Theatre was established as early as 1861, and there are also many smaller venues such as the LOT Theatre or the Komödie am Altstadtmarkt. If you are looking for something a little quieter, you will find that the city’s twelve museums are a great place to visit. Film fans get their money’s worth in the local cinemas “Astor” and “Universum” and should definitely visit the annual International Film Festival, the oldest film festival in Lower Saxony. More than 27,000 visitors are drawn to the festival every year when film stars such as Stellan Skarsgard, John Hurt, Mads Mikkelsen or Isabelle Huppert pay a visit.

Events

Where to go at the weekend or to relax after a long day at university? Whether it's theatre, cinema, talks, an exhibition or a city tour: there's always something going on in Braunschweig! Take a look at the event calendars of TU Braunschweig and the city of Braunschweig and off you go!

Event calender of TU Braunschweig(German)

Event calender of the city of Braunschweig(German)