FYI - for your integration

Support with questions about:

• Admission requirements
• Information on how to apply for a Bachelor's or Master's degree program
• Counselling on financial issues
• Counselling on residence and social law

If required, you can contact Ina Holzenbecher.

Office hours:

Wolfenbüttel Campus

Tuesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Am Exer 1, Room 0.07

Salzgitter Campus

Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Karl-Scharfenberg-Straße 55, Room B.1 OG.09

By phone:

Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.

+49 (0) 5331 939 15950

Advice on starting a career

• individual career entry counseling: potential employers in the region and throughout Germany
• consultation on application documents
• job interview preparation

New!

Open consultation hours (online):

March 4; March 11; March 16; March 18; March 23; March 25

Mondays from 10 to 11 a.m. and Wednesdays from 1 to 2 p.m. https://vc.b3.sonia.de/b/ale-v0q-9lu-a8r (external link, opens in a new window)

Personal consultation appointments by prior written registration. If required, please contact Alexandra Block .

• German placement test
• DSH preparation course and exam
• German language course A2, B1 and B2, as well as German C1.2
• Writing and presentation course for international students
• German for the workplace language course

Further information on the language courses on offer can be found on the Language Centre website .

The language tandem program offers the placement of a tandem partner every semester. They meet regularly to improve their language skills. In each case, the first language of one person, e.g. German, is the target language of the other. If you are interested, please contact Akiko Watanabe. You can register here (external link, opens in a new window).

Here you can find the videos we have produced so far:

Why is Ali learning German? (external link, opens in a new window) 

Why is Kamyar learning German?  (external link, opens in a new window)

Why is Ivan learning German?  (external link, opens in a new window)

Why is Safwan learning German? (external link, opens in a new window)

The Study Buddies are student assistants from a higher semester who lead study groups for international students. They assist them with their 'first steps', e.g. registering their place of residence or opening a bank account, and provide support with language and cultural issues. During the first semester, the Study Buddies organise social activities together with the study group.

This offer is primarily for students at the Salzgitter campus. On request, students from other university locations can also contact Nadine Anumba (external link, opens in a new window).

Specialist tutor

In addition to the general support programmes at Ostfalia, student assistants are employed as tutors for courses and specialist subjects. They support international students in understanding the subject matter. If you are interested, please contact Katharina Beckurts (external link, opens in a new window).

The international regulars' table is an offer to promote personal contact and exchange between students and members of the university. Anyone who would like to talk to international or internationally interested people is welcome. For example, you can get to know a counsellor from International Career Services, a particular professor or the AIESEC board in a relaxed atmosphere. The regulars' table is offered at the Salzgitter campus and is labelled "Internationaler Stammtisch" in the canteen. If you are interested, please contact Nadine Anumba (external link, opens in a new window).

This workshop will prepare you optimally for starting your studies in Germany and at Ostfalia.

Different cultural perspectives can lead to cultural conflicts and misunderstandings. Intercultural competence plays an increasingly important role in avoiding these potential negative consequences. This training course focuses on an approach to the topic of culture in general and reflection on one's own cultural identity in particular.

In the training course, we work primarily with experience-based methods. The focus is on combining scientific reflection with a clear practical orientation.

The next workshop will take place on:

• March 13, 2026, or April 10, 2026
• from 3 to 5 p.m.
• Am Exer 2d, Room 185

You must register for this workshop yourself via Moodle here (external link, opens in a new window).

Towards the end of your studies at Ostfalia, you will be offered further intercultural training, which will prepare you specifically for working in German culture or German (sub)cultures. The intercultural training takes place as part of the German courses.

Further information will be available here soon!

International students and alumni of Ostfalia report honestly and openly about their personal journey from studying to their first job. They share their personal best practice examples and reveal how they successfully overcome cultural, linguistic, and personal challenges during their studies and when looking for a job.

Next date: to follow

Alexandra Block (external link, opens in a new window) can be contacted if required.

At this dialogue event, company representatives first give keynote speeches in which they present possible fields of activity and explain how they integrate international students. This is followed by an open dialogue in small groups at bar tables. In a third block, individual discussions take place. These can also be arranged in advance.

If required, Katharina Beckurts (external link, opens in a new window) can be contacted.

How long are international students allowed to work? What types of jobs and forms of employment are there? What about social security, taxes, and labor law? Who can you turn to if you have problems? Here you can find out everything you need to know about working in Germany.

The event will take place online and in English.

Next date: 

• Wednesday, April 22, 2026
•  5-6:30 p.m

Find the link for the event here (external link, opens in a new window). 

Questions about the info session will be answered by Alexandra Block (external link, opens in a new window).

What should I bear in mind when looking for a job? How do I create a successful CV or cover letter? How do I prepare for job interviews? We have compiled everything you need to know about job hunting, application documents and job interviews in our moodle course "FYI - for your integration" (external link, opens in a new window).

Alexandra Block (external link, opens in a new window) will answer your questions.

The mentoring programme establishes a supportive link between experienced professionals (mentors) from various regional companies and international students (mentees). The programme helps to facilitate the transition into the professional world, especially into the regional labour market, in a new cultural context and to further develop personal and professional skills.

Programme modules, individual, approx. 6 months:

1.Kick-off event with getting to know the mentors and mentees as well as matching based on professional profiles or industry relevance as well as field of study or professional interests

2.Mentoring phase, at least 3-4 personal meetings

Suggested topics:

1. german corporate culture
2. Company practice & industry insights
3. Soft skills & cultural differences
4. Entry, career paths and further development

3.Mentoring support from the FYI team, dialogue impulses, feedback discussions, online consultation hour

4.Closing event with experience reports, panel discussions and networking.

If you are interested, please contact Katharina Beckurts.

Would you like to officially certify the skills and competencies you have acquired through the FYI program? Then obtain the FYI “Kickstart Career” certificate and add it to your application documents! This will help you convince future employers of your commitment.

Here's how it works

The FYI offerings are divided into three different modules:

Module 1 – Culture: (Info session “Working alongside your Studies”; Moodle course FYI; intercultural training “Studying in Germany” and “Working in Germany”)

Module 2 – Language: (language courses; language tandem)

Module 3 – Network: (Career Talk; company excursion; Matching Day, mentoring program)

Attend one event from each FYI module and collect the certificates of participation. Once you have submitted all the evidence, we will issue you with the certificate – in German or English, whichever you prefer.

Take advantage of this opportunity and secure the certificate as an extra for your resume!