Dear first-year students,

we are glad that you have chosen us as your place of study. We hope that you will quickly settle in with us and are also very much looking forward to welcoming you personally to the University in the lecture halls and on campus in the coming semester.

The lecture period for the winter semester starts on 27 October 2025.

Welcome Events

Students of the Faculty of Business and Economics organize an introductory week for new students every semester. This orientation week will take place from 23 to 30 October 2025. It is carried out by students of the WiWi-O-Phase association which are students who have already studied at the faculty for at least one semester.

• Detailed information on how to start your studies as a German-speaking Bachelor's student.


• Detailed information on how to start your studies as a German-speaking Master's student.

Please note that most of these events are offered in German. For international students, we are working on providing translation for individual events. In addition, all international students are cordially invited to participate in social activities during the week, where they can network with local and other international students. The group will be supported by two of our student assistants to ensure that all information is provided in English.

• You can find the detailed schedule here (PDF): "O-Woche"_Welcome Week Schedule For International Students.pdf

Incoming Office of the Faculty of Business and Economics

For our international (exchange) students, our Incoming Office organizes a welcome meeting on Wednesday, 22 October 2025 from 10:00 to 13:00, VG 4.101 (“Verfügungsgebäude”, 4th floor, room 101). You will have the opportunity to meet your fellow international students and our team, and learn everything you need to know about studying at our faculty in two workshops. After a one-hour lunch break, it’s time to explore the campus and the city of Göttingen from 14:00 onwards (meeting in front of the Oeconomicum building). Join a tour in small groups to discover your new home for the next few months. Local students will lead the tour, so you will have the opportunity to get in contact and learn from their experience in Göttingen.

• Campus & City Tour: 14:00, meeting in front of the Oeconomicum main entrance

Göttingen International

Furthermore, Göttingen International, the International Office of Göttingen University, welcomes all international students to their Welcome Event on 15 October 2025. From 22 to 26 September 2025, Göttingen International also offers a "Pre-Arrival Online Introductory Week": Learn everything about your stay in Göttingen already before your arrival.

Become a Study Buddy

Our Study Buddy programme wants to promote the exchange between international and German students at the University of Göttingen. When you register as a Study Buddy, you can enter your home country, study programme and personal interests so that suitable tandems between German and international students can be formed. The programme can be set up individually - whether you plan a weekly coffee meeting to catch up, meet irregularly whenever it suits you or communicate online is totally up to you. Meet our local and international students in order to create a great international network! More information

Follow us on Social Media

Faculty of Business and Economics

Instagram: wiwiunigoettingen

Facebook: wiwiunigoettingen

Facebook group for international students: exchange@wiwiunigoe

WiWi-Fachschaft (Faculty's student council/ student representatives)

Instagram: fsrwiwigoe

Facebook: fsrwiwigoe

WiWi-O-Phase

Instagram: wiwiophase

Facebook: wiwiophase