Uni Jena international

Guest: Laura Kaden works in the International Office at the University of Jena. She advises prospective international students, checks applications and carries out the admission process for subjects with nationwide admission restrictions. She normally hosts this podcast. In this episode she is alone without a guest.   Timestamps: 00:45 1) Obtain information 03:20 2) Registration on the online portal: creaty only one account, register yourself, note your login data 04:35 3) Check your e-mails and the portal regularly & read every notification 05:30 4) Plan your next steps (and get started in good time) 06:25 5) Clarifying any questions   Shownotes: Master Service Centre: https://www.uni-jena.de/en/master-service-centre Internationales Büro: https://www.uni-jena.de/en/degree-programmes-international  Undergraduate degree: https://www.uni-jena.de/erststudium-international  Preparatory College („Studienkolleg“): https://www.uni-jena.de/en/Preparatorycollege DSH language preparation course: https://www.uni-jena.de/en/dshcourse  International Pathway Programme: https://www.uni-jena.de/en/pathwayprogramme  Entry requirements and study orientation: https://www.uni-jena.de/en/study-orientation-international  Podcast on the university entrance qualification („HZB“): https://www.uni-jena.de/en/podcast-uni-jena-international#HZB  Language requirements: https://www.uni-jena.de/en/study-orientation-international#language  Online application portal of the Univeristy of Jena: https://friedolin2.uni-jena.de/  instructions in the knowledgebase: https://wiki.uni-jena.de/spaces/FSU004PASD/pages/150111124/Bewerber+innen?showLanguage=en_GB  Start studying international: https://www.uni-jena.de/en/start-studying-international  Visa applicaiton: https://digital.diplo.de/navigator/en/visa#/vib/schnelltest  Application for student dorm: https://www.stw-thueringen.de/en/housing/  FAQ: https://www.uni-jena.de/en/degree-studies-faq  Contact of the International Office: https://www.uni-jena.de/en/ib-internationalestudierende Newcomer-Online-Workshops: https://www.uni-jena.de/unijenamedia/526680/prepworkshops-v-dsh-20262.pdf?nonactive=1&suffix=pdf 

The Migration Advisory Board of the City of Jena is elected by all migrants and represents their interests. Merve, who volunteers on the board, tells us exactly what it does and why getting involved is worthwhile. Guest: Merve Cilburunoglu Friedrich has been living in Jena for seven years. She works at the city’s Welcome Centre, is a student in Jena herself, and serves as an elected member of the City of Jena’s Migration Advisory Board.   Timestamps: 02:25 What ist he Welcome Centre and what are you doing there? 04:45 What is a Migration Advisory Board? 06:25 What are the tasks, the options and opportunities of such a board? 09:50 Who can vote? How can one be voted? 12:20 What was your motivation candidating? 13:50 How does a session and the general work of the board look like? Is it fun? 18:55 Would you recommend to others to get potically active and engage? 20:30 What is your favorite place in Jena? 21:25 Do ho have advice for new international students in Jena?   Shownotes: ·       European voluntary service: https://youth.europa.eu/go-abroad/volunteering_en ·       Youth centre „Polaris“: https://polaris-jena.de/ ·       Volunteer Service „Bundesfreiwilligendienst“: https://www.bundesfreiwilligendienst.de/bundesfreiwilligendienst ·       Radio station „OKJ“: https://radio-okj.de/ ·       Welcome Centre Jena: https://www.work-in-jena.de/en/welcome-center/services-for-skilled-workers/ ·       Migration Advisory Board Jena: https://wahlen.jena.de/en/migration-advisory-board ·       Career Point at the University of Jena: https://www.career.uni-jena.de/en ·       Wilhelm Amo (the philosopher after whom a square Jena was named):   ·       Migrant communities and self organized groups: https://www.uni-jena.de/unijenamedia/382998/migrantische-communities-selbstorganisationen.pdf?nonactive=1&suffix=pdf ·       Students groups: https://www.uni-jena.de/en/545/free-time Commitment in the University life: https://www.uni-jena.de/en/294107/student-commitment-inside-the-university