If you just arrived in Berlin in order to attend some courses at Freie Universität as Erasmus student, you have to complete some annoying steps. Let's make a brief list, in order to make the due more easy:
- First of all, you have to find an accomodation! (see How to find an accomodation in Berlin)
- Go to the Erasmus Office – Brümmerstr. 52 (U-Bahnhof Thielplatz), erasmus@fu-berlin.de - Office Hours: Monday and Tuesday 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thursday 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
At the Erasmus Office they'll clearly explain you how you can: - Pay the Semesterticket and Social Fees - 163€ in order to get a six monthly tickets for zones A, B, and C with public transport!
- Obtain a proof of full health insurance coverage (free for EU citizens)
- Go back to the Erasmus office in order to complete the pre-enrollment and obtain the data to acces your personal ZEDAT Account - you'll need it in order to register for the courses.
Then, if you want to get the welcome money (100€ of Begrüßungsgeld for each student coming from outside Berlin), you have to:
- Get a so-called "Freizügigkeitsbescheinigung" at the local public office Bürgeramt (Only if you are from EU Countries, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. Otherwise you need a Residence Permit)
- Open a German bank account and fill this application form. You'll soon receive 100€!
That's not all, but I think that's enough for this post. Come on, don't lose your heart!
HI,
ReplyDeleteyou can get some addition info on erasmus exchange here:
Erasmus forum, or here: Erasmus blog.
Have fun, Matej