9.1.2 Students Welcome Centre

The International Service Centre is run by the International Department and organised by Humboldt students for students from abroad. It is a regular meeting point for all German and international students who enjoy meeting people from other countries and cultures.

The International Service Centre houses an Infothek (Information Desk), which offers advice on questions concerning life and studies at Humboldt-Universität.

At the beginning of every semester, the International Department organises an orientation event which is designed to make the start of studies easier for international students. Additionally, we strongly recommend participation in orientation sessions held at all university faculties and departments, where specific questions on course programmes will be answered by the academic counselling staff (► 6.4.1).
 

International Service Centre
Infothek | Info Desk
University main building
Unter den Linden 6, room 1068, ground floor
10117 Berlin

Current office hours can be found online. 

The opening hours may differ during the lecture-free period.

Phone: (+49 30) 20 93-46 747 (during opening hours)
E-Mail: welcome-centre@hu-berlin.de
Website: hu-berlin.de/welcomecentre-students

During the semester a programme of interesting and various events is on offer, including historical and cultural field trips and visits to theatres, museums and concerts. The programme can be checked out online or picked up in print at the Infothek. The Students Welcome Centre offers help regarding visa issues, supports international students settling into Berlin through mentoring programmes, and connects students all over HU through language partnerships, to name a few. 

The Students Welcome Centre offers international students:

• a student visa service regarding all visa-related queries
• the mentoring programme studis4studis
• language tandems

Students interested in the programmes should sign up for the newsletter or join the Infothek Facebook group.