FAQ

The below mentioned questions may be in your mind. Please, check the answers of the previous students and researchers who stayed with the IGS or are still staying here.
 
Before Selection

• Which language requirements do I have to fulfill? / How good do my German skills Need to be?
• What does it mean to be a researcher in Germany?
• What does LogDynamics offer?
• What are the local offers and requirements?
• Will the offered programs be in German?
• How much is the tuition fee at the University of Bremen?
• What should I do if I do not know what to do?

 
After Selection

• Who pays for arrival and departure expenses?
• What to do after the selection list has been published and my name was mentioned as 'selected' by University of Bremen?
• What will be the first things I have to do after I receiving the first email from the local coordinator?
• Which documents will I receive from the local coordinator of the University of Bremen?
• How much German do I need to know in advance?
• How to come to a Learning Agreement or Research/Training plan?
• What should I do if I do not know what to do?

Documents
• What are the documents I will receive after selection?
• How to receive the air ticket?
• When can I expect to receive my Invitation Letter?
• How can I enroll as a student at University of Bremen?
• Do I need health insurance in Germany?
• What should I do if I do not know what to do?

Accommodation
• How to find accommodation?
• What should I do if I do not know what to do?

 
After Arrival in Bremen

• Should I have money with me for the first few days?
• Is there any pick up service when arriving at the airport or central station in Bremen?
• What are the necessary steps I have to take in the first week after reaching Bremen?
• At which bank I will open a bank account?
• How to get the right mobile SIM card?
• How to get a prepaid credit card?
• How to use the semester ticket?
• When will the living expenses start to be paid by the scholarship?
• What should I do if I do not know what to do?

 
Stay in Bremen

University
• What is the status of international students at the University of Bremen?
• Do I need to apply for a course before arriving in Bremen?
• Can I register for another class at University of Bremen beside the project?
• What kind of activities does the University of Bremen provide?
• Where can I go for lunch at University of Bremen?
• How do I write an acknowledgement for my paper?
• What should I do if I do not know what to do?

Insurances
• What kind of insurances do I have?
• What should I do when I need to see a doctor?
• What should I do if I do not know what to do?

Before Going Home

• What do I need to take care of before going back home?
• What should I do if I do not know what to do?

 
General Questions

• What is the climate like and which clothes do I need in Bremen?
• How is life in Bremen? What there is to discover?
• How does it feel to live and study in Bremen? What can I expect from social and academic life?
• Are there shopping malls?
• Where to buy electronic devices?
• How is transportation in Bremen?
• What do German traffic signs mean?
• Is there any English language support in train, tram and bus stations?
• Is it possible to go out of Germany to another Country?
• What are the Costs of Living in Germany?
• What should I do if I do not know what to do?

Language
• How to learn German language?
• Is there any English speaker in Bremen and Germany as a whole?

Food
• Which dishes are available in Bremen?
• Where can I buy my groceries and equipment?
• Where is the Asian shop?
• Where can I find “HALAL” meat of chicken or beef?