Orientation Week
Note on photographs
Photographs will be taken at the InfoMarket and during the opening ceremony, which we would like to use for reporting purposes (press releases, university website, LinkedIn, Instagram), for documentation and information purposes and to promote the InfoMarket and the opening ceremony in the coming year. These recordings are linked to the pictorial representation of persons present, whereby the selection of persons is partly random. If you do not wish to be photographed, please inform the photographer accordingly.
Furthermore, if you do not agree with a specific publication that has already taken place, please notify us immediately with a precise reference to the image in question. In this case, the photo will be removed within a reasonable period of time and no longer published.
Orientation Week
To ensure that you can access relevant information for your studies at any time, even after the orientation week, a lot of information is permanently available on the University of Oldenburg website. For example, we have set up the ‘Study entry for first semester’ website. Here you will find clearly organised sections that will help you to find important information about your studies at any time.
For first-year students, the first semester begins with an orientation week in October 2026.
During the orientation week, you will be informed about the following things
- study structures
- the course of your degree programme and
- other interdisciplinary topics (e.g. financing your studies, opportunities to study abroad and much more)
And not to forget: You will get to know your new fellow students at the many events organised by students.
We look forward to meeting you!
Welcome Week
You are an international student and have questions about starting your studies? You will find information and contact persons on the Welcome Week website.
Are you new in Oldenburg and looking for somewhere to live?
Where can you find a flat in Oldenburg? What should you watch out for? How can you get a room in a hall of residence?
Found a flat and now have to register/re-register your place of residence? 2
Here you will find information on registering your place of residence with the City of Oldenburg.
Please note that for most matters in the citizens' offices, an appointment must be made in advance.
The Oldenburg Citizens' Office also offers online services. The re-registration of your place of residence and the application for welcome money are just two examples that can be done quickly and conveniently from home.
You are new in Oldenburg and you have already registered with the City of Oldenburg?
Then get you welcome bonus (Begrüßungsgeld)
Find out how you can receive the welcome bonus from the city of Oldenburg and what the requirements are:
Welcome Bonus for Students (in German)
You have a chronic illness or disability and need advice?
If you are a student with a disability or chronic illness, there is a wide range of support on offer for students with long-term health issues. You can ask for information about benefits, study organisation, practical help, legal advice and recommendations.