The International Office of Goethe University is the first contact point for all incomings, offering plenty of information and support for international students.

First steps for incomings:

www.uni-frankfurt.de/38294581/incomings

Support for international students:

https://www.uni-frankfurt.de/52742510/200_Beratung

Some more information aimed specifically at international students who will be participating in organized exchange programs, i.e. students who are part of a university partnership or exchange program (e.g. ERASMUS). Additionally, this encompasses scholarship holders, who are supported by an institution such as the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), Fulbright Commission, KAAD, or another scholarship organization.

www.uni-frankfurt.de/38294666/exchprog

Goethe University offers international students a variety of possibilities to learn or improve the german language (Tandems, intensive courses, preparing courses,). Mainly these courses are offered by the ISZ (Internationales Studienzentrum), which also provides different easy-access services such as a writing café to help students study in German. The website is also providing some useful dictionaries.

https://www.uni-frankfurt.de/59527199/NEU_050_Deutsch-lernen

There are several institutions and foundations, which offer scholarships for international students. Here you can get some information about the profile of the foundations and what they expect of their scholars. The application process can involve some time and effort, but it often pays off.

https://www.uni-frankfurt.de/60311080/200_Stipendien

It’s not easy to find a nice and affordable place in Frankfurt, so we recommend you to start searching early. Most students live in dorms provided by the Studentenwerk (student union), which are rare and the waiting list is long, or in shared flats.

To get more information on the student unions dorms and to apply for a room follow this link:

https://www.studentenwerkfrankfurt.de/wohnen/allgemeines/

Students often search for shared flats on WG-gesucht:

www.wg-gesucht.de

Another possibility when searching for a place to live is to enter the private rental market. Rental advertisements can be found in the Internet or in the real estate section of daily newspapers such as the "Frankfurter Rundschau" or "Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung".

Some websites for the accommodation hunt in the private rental market:

www.immowelt.de

www.immowelt.de

http://www.immobilienscout24.de/

Goethe University will connect you with an experienced student, who will accompany you for one semester. Your Buddy will support you the best way he/she can - whether it concerns your studies, when looking for a place to stay or searching for the best restaurants or places in Frankfurt. You can plan activities together in your free time - also a great way to easily improve your German.

https://www.uni-frankfurt.de/55616991/150_Buddy-Programm

Join the "Internationaler Studientreff" (IST)! The IST, a project launched by the International Office, wants to help international students during their first steps at the university and in Frankfurt and to get in touch with other students. For this purpose, we offer a consultation hour (twice a week) and a "Get together" (mostly once a week), which are supposed to give you useful information about the german culture, everyday life, the university etc.! In addition, you can participate in one of our excursions in and around Frankfurt.

www.uni-frankfurt.de/61657904/200_Der-Internationale-Studientreff