The podcast provides answers to the most important questions that (not only) international students ask themselves. Together with students, alumni, mentors, staff and guests, we discuss exciting topics related to studying at Friedrich Schiller University Jena. We give tips on how to apply, how to start your studies, inform you about support services and leisure activities, show you alternative study options and ways to best prepare for your studies.
Publisher
Internationales Büro der Universität Jena; Frenk, Fleur; Wilk, Verena; Kaden, Laura
This episode is about the important dates and the individual steps of enrolment and on where to find support after arrival.
Timestamps:
01:40 When can one start the enrolment? 03:55 Which steps do I have to follow to enrol? 04:45 What ist he semester fee? When and how do students have to pay it? 08:35 What do applicants have to bear in mind when providing the German postal address? 10:45 What do I need to know about health insurance? 13:40 Until when do all steps of the enrolment have to be completed? 16:20 How to proceed after the enrolment? 18:35 How does the semester ticket work? 20:35 When do students receive their student ID card ‚thoska‘? 22:40 When can students get an enrolment certificate? 23:10 What is the difference between Friedolin 1.0 and 2.0 platform? 25:25 Where can I get information on the enrolment? Who can I ask if something is unclear?
Shownotes:
· All information on enrolment, preparation and start of studies: https://www.uni-jena.de/en/start-studying-international (https://www.uni-jena.de/en/start-studying-international)
· Podcast episode on the „Culture Ticket“, included in the semester free: https://www.uni-jena.de/en/podcast-uni-jena-international#Cultureticket (https://www.uni-jena.de/en/podcast-uni-jena-international#Cultureticket)
· Counselling Services:
o General Social Counselling: https://www.uni-jena.de/en/podcast-uni-jena-international#Counselling1 (https://www.uni-jena.de/en/podcast-uni-jena-international#Counselling1)
· Friedolin (1.0) for the course registration: https://friedolin.uni-jena.de (https://friedolin.uni-jena.de)
· Application portal and study service „Friedolin 2.0“: https://friedolin2.uni-jena.de (https://friedolin2.uni-jena.de)
· Welcome Buddy programme: https://www.uni-jena.de/en/2260/information-for-international-students (https://www.uni-jena.de/en/2260/information-for-international-students)
· WelcomeDays and WelcomeCafé: https://www.uni-jena.de/en/5395/welcome-days (https://www.uni-jena.de/en/5395/welcome-days)
· Contact Internationales Büro: https://www.uni-jena.de/en/2120/international-students-and-applicants (https://www.uni-jena.de/en/2120/international-students-and-applicants)
· Contacts subject specific Academic Advisory Service: https://www.uni-jena.de/en/3860/degree-programmes (https://www.uni-jena.de/en/3860/degree-programmes)
o Legal Advice: https://www.uni-jena.de/en/podcast-uni-jena-international#Counselling2 (https://www.uni-jena.de/en/podcast-uni-jena-international#Counselling2)
o Psychosocial Counselling: https://www.uni-jena.de/en/podcast-uni-jena-international#support3 (https://www.uni-jena.de/en/podcast-uni-jena-international#support3)
· Current office hours at the International Office: https://www.uni-jena.de/en/ib-internationalestudierende (https://www.uni-jena.de/en/ib-internationalestudierende)
· How to change your address in the portal: https://www.uni-jena.de/unijenamedia/508464/anleitung-adresse.pdf (https://www.uni-jena.de/unijenamedia/508464/anleitung-adresse.pdf)
· Deadlines and timeline: https://www.uni-jena.de/en/1960/start-studying-international-students#enrolmentOrientation Days: https://www.uni-jena.de/34738/studieneinfuehrungstage-stet (https://www.uni-jena.de/34738/studieneinfuehrungstage-stet)
· Contact IT service: https://www.uni-jena.de/en/100089/contact-us (https://www.uni-jena.de/en/100089/contact-us)
App „UniStartJena“: https://www.uni-jena.de/en/294470/unistartjena-app (https://www.uni-jena.de/en/294470/unistartjena-app)
17 May 2026
Episode 29: 5 Tips for the Application
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
19 Apr 2026
Episode 28: Political Engagement & Lobby: The Migration Advisory Board
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
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