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Erlangen-Nürnberg
Situated in Franconia (northern Bavaria), the two cities of Erlangen and Nürnberg lie less than 20 kilometres apart in the heart of Germany. You can easily reach Erlangen and Nürnberg by air, rail, and motor-way. Erlangen with its 100.000 inhabitants is very much a small university town and has retained much of its old-fashioned quietness. Nürnberg (Nuremberg) has 0.5 million inhabitants and offers a wide variety of modern urban pleasures, but still gives a good impression of its wealth and cultural importance in late mediaeval times, when it was one of the great cities of the world.
THE UNIVERSITY
The University of
Erlangen-Nürnberg, officially called
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg,
was founded in 1743 and is a medium-sized German university
with more than 28.000 students and a staff of 12.000. There
are about 1.350 full-time teachning-positions in 11
faculties. The University Library (including department
libraries) has a collection of more than 4.5 million volumes
and is open to all students. The Main Library and the
faculties/departments have reading-rooms.
Most of the faculties are situated in Erlangen. Only the Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences (Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften) and the Faculty of Education (Erziehungswissenschaften) are in Nürnberg.
The University of Erlangen-Nürnberg offers a great variety of fields/subjects. Apart from German Studies, which will probably be the most attractive field for a foreign student, there are many interesting historical and philological subjects taught in the Faculty of Arts, from Prehistory and Comparative Indo-European Studies to Latin-American Studies and Contemporary Studies of the Near East. In the other faculties Lutheran Theology, Computer Science and a wide range of technical subjects are Erlangen specialties.
THE GERMAN EDUCATIONAL
SYSTEM
At the Faculty of Arts
(Philosophische Fakultäten), students normally follow
lectures and courses in three different
subjects/departments, one main subject (Hauptfach) and two
complementary subjects (Nebenfächer). In many courses
there are minor examinations at the end of the semester.
After about four semesters (two years), students take
preliminary exams (Zwischenprüfung) in two of their
three subjects. Final exams leading to an M.A. degree are
taken after a minimum of eight semesters (four
years).
THE ACADEMIC YEAR /
REGISTRATION
Winter Semester: 2 November
- 28 February
Summer Semester: 2 May - 31 July
Registration formalities are time-consuming, so the necessary forms should be ordered well in advance. They can be obtained through the Office of International Relations (Akademisches Auslandsamt).
Official deadlines for semester
registration are:
Winter Semester: 15 July
Summer Semester: 15 January
Normally, Erasmus exchange students can expect to be accepted, even if they apply a little later.
STUDENT FACILITIES / SOCIAL
LIFE
Registered students can use
facilities at the University Sports Centre. Canteens and
cafeterias run by the Students' Organization (Studentenwerk)
sell food at reasonable prices.
There are a wide variety of societies and organizations at the University where students can get together to cultivate social and/or cultural interests.
ACCOMMODATION
The Akademisches
Auslandsamt will try to help Erasmus exchange students find
a room, preferably at one of the hostels run by the
Studentenwerk.
Important: Contact the Akademisches Auslandsamt well in advance!
RESIDENCE PERMIT / INSURANCE
Erasmus exchange students
can apply for a residence permit at their arrival in
Erlangen.
If you can obtain an official statement from your National
Health Office/Insurance Company that they will cover your
medical expenses in Germany, you will not need to buy the
compulsory students' health insurance.
DETAILED INFORMATION / USEFUL
ADDRESSES
More detailed information
can be obtained from the Akademisches Auslandsamt.
Akademisches Auslandsamt der
Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg
Herr Mischel (Erasmus Exchanges)
Tel. +49 9131 85 4801
Fax:+49 9131 85 2131
Postal address: Postfach 3520, D-91023 Erlangen,
Germany
Nordische Abteilung
Institut für Deutsche Sprach- und
Literaturwissenschaft
Prof. Hubert Seelow (The Bergen Network)
Tel. +49 9131 85 9235
Fax: +49 9131 85 2124
Postal address: Bismarckstraße 1, D-91054 Erlangen,
Germany