After arriving in Weimar

In order to stay in Germany, you will have to officially register with several agencies after you've arrived.

Health insurance
All students enrolled at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar must be insured through a public health insurance provider. A student policy costs approximately 70 euros per month. Once you have signed up for health insurance, your provider will issue you a letter confirming your coverage. Please bring this letter with you when you enrol at university. Students over 30 years of age are required to take out an optional or private health insurance policy (for example: www.auslandsversicherung.de – comfort class). Public health insurance covers all medical and dental treatment, prescribed medication and stays at hospital. In some cases, patients are required to pay a surcharge for certain services. 

EU students:
You make seek medical treatment from any doctor by presenting your EU Health Insurance Card (EHIC) or provisional replacement certificate. Coverage through a German public or private health insurance provider is not necessary.

Registering at the Resident Registration Office
As soon as you have moved into a student hall of residence or private accommodation in Weimar, you must inform the authorities of your place of residence. All residents of Germany are required to register with their municipal Resident Registration Office within one week after moving to a new address. The Resident Registration Office is also responsible for issuing income tax cards, which you may need if you intend to seek gainful employment.

Address: Schwanseestraße 17, ground floor

Opening hours:
Monday: 9 am -12 pm
Tuesday: 9 am - 12 pm and 2 pm – 7 pm
Wednesday: closed
Thursday: 9 am - 12 pm and 1 pm – 3 pm
Friday: 9 am - 12 pm

Required documents: 

• Student identification card
• Confirmation of enrolment
• Passport
• Rental contract
• Confirmation of health insurance coverage
• Proof of financial resources (scholarship, bank guarantee or bank statement)

Registering at the Alien Registration Office
If you are not from an EU country, Iceland, Switzerland, Liechtenstein or Norway, you are also required to register with the Alien Registration Office in order to study in Germany. The Alien Registration Office is responsible for issuing residence permits to foreign students valid for up to two years.

Address: Schwanseestraße 17, ground floor to the left

Ms. Perlich (countries A-N), Rm. 33, Tel.: 0 36 43/76 23 79
Ms. Graemot (countries O-Z), Rm. 31, Tel.: 0 36 43/76 23 68

Opening hours:
Monday and Wednesday: closed 
Tuesday: 9 am - 12 pm and 1 pm - 6 pm
Thursday: 9 am - 12 pm and 1 pm - 3 pm
Friday: 9 am - 12 pm

Required documents: 

• Confirmation of enrolment
• Passport
• Rental contract
• Confirmation of health insurance coverage
• Proof of financial resources (scholarship, bank guarantee or bank statement)
• 2 passport photos
• copies of all documents
• Several applications should be submitted to the university directly, for example:

thoska card (student ID and chip card):
Learn more about the "thoska" chip card at www.uni-weimar.de/thoska
thoska office: Coudraystr. 7, Rm. 401
Opening hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9 am  - 11:30 am and 12:30 pm – 5 pm

Library card
Chip card or library card (available at the University Library),
Address: Steubenstraße 6/8.
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Access to the university computer pools
Contact: Petra Thiersch
Service Centre for Computer Systems and Communication (SCC),
Address: Steubenstraße 6a (entrance: Brauhausgasse, 2^nd floor)
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