Student Life

Practical Information

“Upon arrival, I discovered the allure of Göttingen as a university town, with its low cost of living, ample libraries, and proximity to supermarkets and playgrounds, contributing to a comfortable and enriching daily life. The people I've encountered here, from classmates to friends, have added a delightful dimension to my otherwise routine life. Despite my reserved nature, the friendliness of this community has made me feel at ease, eliminating concerns about language barriers or fitting in.”

Jinzi Hu

Euroculture Göttingen will hold orientation days at the start of each semester. You will get introduced to the university, its resources and course management systems. We will have a campus tour and usually also go for an excursion.

Here you can find information from the International Office on the organisation of your studies and on orientation in Göttingen.

Göttingen has "excellent living and study conditions", according to the International Student Barometer 2022. 90% of the international students surveyed were "very satisfied" or "satisfied" overall with their living and study situation in Göttingen.

92% are "very satisfied" or "satisfied" with the academic teaching.
87% rate their local living conditions as satisfactory or very satisfactory.
86% state that they experience an open, friendly international environment in Göttingen.

Support in career planning
The university's reputation
The cost of studying and living and safety in Göttingen

Meet people and discover the region with Göttingen International

Foyer International: Cultural evenings and other activites for free
Excursions: International students trips (pre-registration needed!!)
Visit Villages : Discover rural life
Discover: Discover Lower Saxony and Bremen
Outdoor Society: Add them on Facebook (Outdoor Society Göttingen or write to: outdoor-society.uni-goettingen@web.de).

Culture at University

Dancing Classes: Ballroom dance, Salsa, Lindy Hop, Tango
This & That Thursday: For free
Photography Courses: Photo courses of three different levels: beginners to advanced
UniKino: Some movies in original language for a low price

Sports at University

University Sport Center (Hochschulsport): Gym, classes in different disciplines, swimming hall, sauna, climbing hall

Exhibitions in the City

Göttingen City Museum (Städtisches Museum Göttingen): permanent and temporary exhibitions of historical and artistic materials
Ethnographic Collection of the University : includes an internationally significant South Seas exhibition (Cook/Forster collection) and mostly 19th-century materials from the Arctic polar region (Baron von Asch collection) as well as major displays on Africa as its highlights
Exhibitions in Göttingen: overview of temporary art shows of local, regional, and international artists
Historical University Library Building (Paulinerkirche) : various temporary exhibitions, usually of a historic nature

Cinemas (show also movies in original language with subtitles)

Lumière: also offers open air screenings in summer
Cinemaxx: biggest cinema in Göttingen

Theaters (free entry with semesterticket/Kulturticket)

Engagement

Refugees Café

Flee market

Flee market at Kaufland

Please see our websites for further details on the online application procedure, admission requirements, tuition fees and available grants:

Euroculture Consortium: http://www.euroculturemaster.eu

Hannah Rittmeyer

“Göttingen is a young and lively city and due to its richness in students there’s a lot going on. Besides, it is located in the middle of Germany so it’s perfect to explore the country. Language classes and a lot of university facilities are offered for free or at a minimum charge. I can utterly recommend studying Euroculture in Göttingen.”

Studying at the University of Göttingen	Before arrival and during your stay Guide for International Students Check-Out Göttingen
Orientation in Göttingen	Göttingen Online City Map Bus connections Semester Ticket
Career Opportunities	University Job Center Career Service Universität Göttingen Göttingen Job Center GoinGlobal - Jobs here, there, everywhere
Language Courses	Lectorate for German as a Foreign Language (free of charge) Center for Languages and Key Competences (free of charge) IKK Intensive German Courses (fee required; scholarships available) Integration German Courses Goethe-Institut Göttingen
Medical Services	Göttingen provides high-quality health care services through public and private medical facilities. For example, here you can drop by without an appointment. For more information on medical care in Göttingen, plese check the Medical Care and Emergencies - Information and safety instructions for international students or the following website. The Psychological Counseling Center (PSB) can provide temporarily psychological counselling and can assist in identifying established psychotherapists who can treat in foreign languages. See also search portal of the Medical Association (filtering by foreign languages possible). In case of emergency, call 112 (life emergency).

By train	Getting to Göttingen by train is very easy from Hanover (about 1 ½ hours) or from Hamburg (about 2 hours), and also from Frankfurt (about 2 hours). All trains run once an hour and cost between 20 and 60 Euro. Further information about travelling by train can be found online: www.bahn.de (Deutsche Bahn).
By plane	The nearest international airport to Göttingen is located in Hanover. Hanover Airport has regular train connections to Göttingen (with transfer at Hanover central train station). It will take you around one hour to reach Göttingen. The second nearest airports are Frankfurt/Main and Hamburg; from there you can reach Göttingen within 2 hours by train.
Getting around Göttingen	Göttingen has a good transportation network. With your student card you can travel in most parts of the city by bus for free, although riding a bike is normally quicker. It does not cost much to rent a bike in Göttingen for a day (11 Euros for renting a bike for 24 hours). Buying a bicycle in Göttingen is no problem either. There are several bicycle shops in Göttingen, but you can also buy bikes second hand or rent a bike for a whole month through.
Getting around Germany	Apart from taking the train, you can use the carpooling service, or take a Bus.
Getting to the University	You can find a description on how to walk from the train station to the central campus in three minutes here. Our office is located here, you can use this link to search for all University builidings.