A Warm Welcome to All!

Dear prospective students,

We are very happy that you are considering joining Aalen University of Applied Sciences in Germany.

Moving to a new country is exciting, but we know that it can also come with many questions. This Pre-Arrival Guide will help you prepare for your journey and your first days in Aalen.

The International Center is here to support you before your arrival and throughout your time at Aalen University. Whether you have questions about preparing for your stay, settling into life in Aalen, improving your language skills, or getting to know our university community, our team will be happy to help.

We want you to feel welcome and find your way around easily, both on campus and in the city of Aalen.

We look forward to welcoming you in person soon. Until then, we wish you a smooth preparation and a safe journey to Aalen!

Warm regards,

Your International Center Incomings Team

1. Welcome to Aalen : Before you Arrive

Download our comprehensive handbook to guide you through the preparations for your stay in Aalen.

2. Pre-Arrival Information Sessions

We will invite you by email to our online pre-arrival information sessions.

During these sessions, we will guide you through the most important points in this guide and answer your questions. You will also have the opportunity to meet the International Center team and get to know other international students who are preparing for their stay in Aalen.

We highly recommend attending, as the information will help you prepare for your journey and your first days at Aalen University.

We look forward to meeting you online!

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3. Orientation Weeks

Each semester begins with Orientation Weeks for new international students. For the winter semester, they take place in September, before lectures begin in mid-October. For the summer semester, they take place in March, before lectures begin in mid-March. We highly recommend taking part. The Orientation Weeks will help you get to know the university, the city of Aalen, and other students before your lectures begin. Many sessions are offered in a hybrid format, so you can also join online if you have not yet arrived in Aalen. Download your current orientation weeks programm here:

4. Online forms

Please use the link below to access the online forms you may need before and during your stay at Aalen University.

5. Here you can watch the how to videos:

🚧 How to find the International Center during construction work?

Due to construction work, our main entrance is currently closed until October. To reach the International Center, please enter the building via the hillside floor. This short video shows you how to walk from the “Kreisel” to Room WIN 0.10 and to Rooms WIN 2.08 and 2.11.

📍 Address: Anton-Huber-Str. 1

🎥 Watch the video:

Contact us anytime!

Aalen University of Applied Sciences – or “Hochschule Aalen”
International Center (IC)
International Relations Office (IRO) - or “Akademisches Auslandsamt”

For exchange students: incomings@hs-aalen.de
For degree seeking students: degreeseekings@hs-aalen.de
For scholars: scholars@hs-aalen.de

Check out our social media channel "Aalen University International" on Instagram and Youtube to get impressions of campus life at our university!

@aalen_international (Instagram)
@aalen_international (Youtube)

The International Center of Aalen University is looking forward to seeing you in Aalen!

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