Orientation Week Dates

German Study Programme - Switch here to the German Version

Monday, 5 October 2026

Representatives from the three Student Councils (FSR Jura, FSR Kuwi and FSR Wiwi) will collect you from Frankfurt (Oder) railway station on 5 October 2026 and show you the way to the city centre campus, a journey of around 15 minutes.

• 9:30 am - 10:30 am, GD HS6, Official Welcome by Vice-President Prof. Dr Brömmelmeyer, the Central Student Advisory Service, the General Student Committee (AStA) & the Student Parliament (StuPa), and Student Representative Jendrik Fabisch
• 10 am - 12 pm, GD Foyer, Info Market and Welcome Coffee
  All faculty student councils, various student initiatives, many service divisions and Viadrina’s cooperation partners are represented at the Info Market.
• 12:45 pm - 2:45 pm, GD HS7, Introduction to International Business Administration (B.Sc., taught in English)
• 4 pm - 7 pm, Kleist Forum, Get-together
  The Mayor of Frankfurt (Oder), Claus Junghanns, and the Vice-President of the European University Viadrina, Janine Nuyken, together with the Kleist Forum, warmly welcome you to the start of the academic year.
  Look forward to a convivial evening with finger food and get to know your future fellow students in a relaxed atmosphere!
• from 7 pm, Meeting Point in front of the Kleist Forum, Billiards Evening at Emotions One
  Let’s enjoy the evening together with new friends at the Emotions One bar.

Tuesday, 6 October 2026

• 9:30 am - 12 pm, VIP Canteen, Economics and Business Brunch with Student Advisors and the Economics and Business Student Council, including Ticket Sales for the Freshers’ Party
  You can fuel up for an exciting day with our wide range of buffet options and get to know your fellow students, including those from other departments.
• 10 am - 12 pm, GD Foyer, Student IT Support: Wi-Fi, Moodle and viaCampus
  A student will be on hand to help with any technical queries.
  
• 12 pm - 1 pm, GD HS1, Introduction to Language Training for all Faculties and Erasmus Students (German)
• 12 pm - 1 pm, GD HS6, Introduction to Language Training for all Faculties and Erasmus Students (English)
• 1:15 pm - 3 pm, Meeting Point in front of the GD, Campus Tour and Study Start Lounge
  Get to know the campus and its various facilities during the campus tour. If you have any further questions, we’ll be happy to answer them after the campus tour at the Study Start Lounge in the Coworking Space.
• 3:30 pm - 6 pm, Rooms AB 210 / 211 / 215 / 308, Language Placement Tests (1st session)
• from 6 pm, Meeting Point in front of AM, Bar-Hopping with all the Student Councils
  In the evening, the student councils (FSRs) will take you on a tour of Frankfurt’s bars in small groups – the perfect way to get to know each other and network. Afterwards, from 10 pm, there’s an optional After-Show Party at the Havana Bar. If you’re joining us later, you’ll find the groups at the Stuck, Fforst, WG Bar and Elyx – Coffee & Bar.
• from 10 pm, Havana Bar (Ziegelstraße 26), After-Show Party with the Erasmus Student Network (ESN)

Wednesday, 7 October 2026

• 9:15 am - 10 am, HG Library Entrance, Library for new Students in German
• 10 am - 10:45 am, GD HS6, Introduction to Moodle, viaCampus, Wi-Fi and the Viadrina App in German
  Technicians from the Information, Communication and Multimedia Centre (IKMZ) will present the Learning Platform Moodle and the Campus Management System viaCampus. You will also receive information on how to use the Wi-Fi on campus.
• 11 am - 1 pm, GD Foyer, Student IT Support: Wi-Fi, Moodle and viaCampus
  A student will be on hand to help with your technical queries.
• 11 am - 1 pm, GD 04 / 05 / 06 / 07, Taster Course from the Viadrina Language Centre
  Language Centre: Get a taste of languages!
  Every 20–30 minutes: brief insights into French, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Ukrainian, Polish, Turkish and other languages – with information on the language, its sounds and culture.
  Room GD 07: Special information session on the UNIcert® quality seal
• 11 am - 3 pm, GD Foyer, Ticket Sales for the Freshers’ Party
• 2 pm - 2:45 am, GD HS6, Introduction to Moodle, viaCampus, Wi-Fi and the Viadrina App in English
  Technicians from the Information, Communication and Multimedia Centre (IKMZ) will present the Learning Platform Moodle and the Campus Management System viaCampus. You will also receive information on how to use the Wi-Fi on campus.
• 3 pm - 6 pm, AB 210 / 211 / 215 / 308, Language Placement Tests (2nd session)
• 3 pm - 3:45 pm, HG Library Entrance, Library for new Students in German
• 7 pm - 10 pm, verbuendungshaus fforst e.V. (Forststr. 4, 15230 Frankfurt (Oder)), Karaoke
• 7:30 pm, Kleist Forum (Platz der Einheit 1, 15230 Frankfurt (Oder)) 
  Debritz (play) in German: In a fictional East German village, the past, present and future collide, with a brine spring that has gone off becoming a symbol of social conflicts, climate change and the residents’ struggle for self-determination.
  Tickets: €25 / concessions €12.50 / last-minute tickets for students at the box office: €5
• from 10 pm, Kamea Club (Briesener Str. 7, 15230 Frankfurt (Oder)), Freshers’ Party

Thursday, 8 October 2026

• 10 am - 10:45 am, HG Library Entrance, Library for new Students in German
• 11 am - 12 pm, LH Logensaal, Open Hatha Yoga Session with Anastasiia Barbash
  Switch off, relax and practise yoga in one of the university’s most beautiful halls – free of charge and especially for first-year students! >> only with registration
  If registration is no longer available, please bring your own yoga mat!
• 12 pm - 2 pm, GD Foyer, Student IT Support: Wi-Fi, Moodle and viaCampus
  A student will be on hand to help with any technical queries.
• 1 pm - 2:30 pm, GD 102, How-to-IBA in English
  Don’t have a plan for your new degree yet? Which modules should you take and when? The Economics Students’ Council (FSR Wiwi) will show you step by step how everything works and answer all your questions about your degree programme.
• 2:15 pm - 3 pm, HG Library Entrance, Library for new Students in German
• 15:15 pm - 4 pm, CP Reception, Guided Tour of the Collegium Polonicum including the Library in English
  Come along and get to know the Collegium Polonicum and the beautiful library!
• 4 pm - 9 pm, GD Foyer, Campus Beats with the Erasmus Student Network (ESN)
  Board games with alcoholic & non-alcoholic drinks & music
• 7:30 pm, Kleist Forum (Platz der Einheit 1, 15230 Frankfurt (Oder)) 
  Kätzchen Käthchen (Performance) in German: Challenges traditional images of women
  Free entry / booking required
  

Friday, 9 October 2026

• 11 am - 11:45 am, HG Library Entrance, Library for Beginners in German
• 7:30 pm, Kleist Forum (Platz der Einheit 1, 15230 Frankfurt (Oder))
  The Oresteia (play) in German: A precise analysis of justice, retribution and the consequences of domestic violence.
  Tickets: €25 / concessions €12.50 / last-minute tickets for students at the box office: €5
  
• from 11 pm, Havana Bar (Ziegelstraße 26), ESN x FSR Wiwi: Beer Pong Tournament
  Come join ESN and FSR Wiwi for a beer pong tournament in Havana Bar where we will have music, competition, drinks, and prizes for the winner team! You got no team? Don't worry, you can come meet people at the bar, and form a winning team together.

Sunday, 11 October 2026

• Berlin Trip in English
  Join ESN for the upcoming trip to Berlin as we will be visiting the most important and well-known monuments of the city, and also see the fascinating annual Berlin Festival of Lights! The trip is free of charge and inclusive to all cool students that you will get to meet! Please register before the trip via instagram @esnfrankfurt_oder
• Deadline for Enrolment in Language Courses via viaCampus (until 11:59 pm)
  Enrolment for language courses opens on 15 September 2026
• 7:30 pm, Kleist Forum (Platz der Einheit 1, 15230 Frankfurt (Oder)) 
  Kohlhaas (No limits) (play) in German: Taking a contemporary perspective, author and director Felix Krakau examines Kleist’s famous tale and questions the legitimacy of the means employed, seeks ways out of the maelstrom, and asks whether there can be simple solutions in a complex world.
  Tickets: €25 / concessions €12.50 / last-minute tickets for students at the box office: €5
  

Monday, 12 October 2026 = Start of all Language Courses

• 11 am - 2 pm, Room AB 308, Language Placement Tests – Late Session for all Languages
  *Extra late sessions are also available via the language centre!
  Simply register via email at Language Centres by email.
• 2:30 pm - 3:15 pm, HG Library Entrance, Library for Beginners in English

Tuesday, 13 October 2026

• 10:30 am - 11:15 am, HG Library Entrance, Poznaj Bibliotekę
• 10:30 am - 11:30 am, HG 226, Office Hour for Academic Advising for BA IBA and MA IBA
• 10:45 am - 2 pm, GD Foyer, Initiative Market
  Well-connected: Get to know student bodies and initiatives.
• 11 am - 11:45 am, HG Library Entrance, Library for new Students in German
• 2 pm - 4 pm, HG 226, Office Hours for Academic Advising for BA IBA and MA IBA
• 3 pm - 3:45 pm, HG Library Entrance, Library for new Students in German
• Start of Allocation of Remaining Places on Language Courses on viaCampus (until 11:59 pm)

Wednesday, 14 October 2026

• 10:30 am - 11:30 am, HG 226, Office Hour for Academic Advising for BA IBA and MA IBA
• 1 pm - 2 pm, VIP Canteen, Economics Lunch Meeting with Professors, Student Advisors and the Economics and Business Student Council
  Bring your own lunch or grab something from the cafeteria and enjoy lunch together with the Dean’s Office, professors, and the Economics and Business Student Council (FSR Wiwi).
  
• 1 pm - 1:45 pm, HG Library Entrance, Library for new Students in German
• 2 pm - 4 pm, Coworking Space Lounge, Founders Meet-up @Ramen Point Viadrina
• from 4 pm, AM Audimax, Viadrina Debate on the topic "Can Society Grow Through Crisis? What Eastern Europe Teaches Us About Resilience – and Why Ukrainians Can’t Stand the Word Anymore"
• from 11 pm, Kamea Club (Briesener Str. 7, 15230 Frankfurt (Oder)), Opening Semester Party
  ESN’s biggest party of the whole year: the Opening Semester Party! Secure your 8€ ticket (presale t.b.a.) and don’t miss out!

Thursday, 15 October 2026

• 11 am - 11:45 am, HG Library Entrance, Library for new Students in German
• 4 pm - 5 pm, AM 03, Information Session: Study Abroad | (Mandatory) Internships in Germany and Abroad (German)
  Information Session: Exchange Studies Abroad | (Mandatory) Internships in Germany and Abroad (English)
  International Affairs & Career Center

Friday, 16 October 2026

• 16-18 October 2026, Meeting Point in front of GD, Freshers’ Trip to the Polish Baltic Sea organised by the FSR Jura
  Location: Międzyzdroje (Misdroy), Poland – Polish Baltic Sea
  Number of places: 50 places available (first- and second-semester students will be given priority when registering)
  Further information about the freshers’ trip will be provided during Orientation Week and via Instagram.
  Registration: FSR Jura /  FSR Wiwi / FSR Kuwi

Sunday, 18 October 2026

• Potsdam Trip in English
  Frankfurt Oder is part of the Brandenburg state. And the most beautiful state in Brandenburg is certainly Potsdam! Join ESN to visit this beautiful city and its monuments, meet friends, and have fun! Please register before the trip via instagram @esnfrankfurt_oder

Wednesday, 21 October 2026

• 10:30 am - 11:30 am, HG 226, Office Hour for Academic Advising for BA IBA and MA IBA
• 11:30 am - 2:30 pm, GD Foyer, Information Market on Student Finance (AStA)

Sunday, 25 October 2026

• Deadline for Allocating Remaining Places on Language Courses and Cancelling Language Course Places (until 11:59 pm) via viaCampus

German Study Programme - Switch here to the German Version

Monday, 5 October 2026

Representatives from the three student councils (FSR Jura, FSR Kuwi and FSR Wiwi) will meet you at Frankfurt (Oder) railway station on 5 October 2026 and show you the way to the campus in the city centre, which takes about 15 minutes.

• 9:30 - 10:30 am, GD HS6, Official Welcome by Vice-President Prof. Dr Brömmelmeyer, Central Student Advisory Service, General Student Committee (AStA) & Student Parliament (StuPa), and Student Representative Jendrik Fabisch
• 10 am - 12 pm, GD Foyer, Info Market and Welcome Coffee
  All faculty student councils, various student initiatives, many service divisions and Viadrina’s cooperation partners are represented at the Information Fair.
• 1:15 pm - 2:45 pm, GD HS3, Introduction to Cultural and Social Studies (BA)
• 4 pm - 7 pm, Kleist Forum, Get-together
  The Mayor of Frankfurt (Oder), Claus Junghanns, and the Vice-President of the European University Viadrina, Janine Nuyken, together with the Kleist Forum, warmly welcome you to the start of the academic year.
  Look forward to a sociable evening with finger food and get to know your future fellow students in a relaxed atmosphere!
• from 7 pm, Meeting Point in front of the Kleist Forum, Billiards Evening at Emotions One
  Let’s enjoy the evening at the Emotions One bar together with new friends.

Tuesday, 6 October 2026

• 9:30 am - 12 pm, VIP Canteen, Kuwi Brunch with the Kuwi Student Council
  including Ticket Sales for the Freshers’ Party
  You can fuel up for an exciting day with our wide range of buffet options and get to know your fellow students, including those from other departments.
• 10 am - 12 pm, GD Foyer, Student IT Support: Wi-Fi, Moodle and viaCampus
  A student will be on hand to help with your technical queries.
  
• 12 pm - 1 pm, GD HS1, Introduction to Language Training for all Faculties and Erasmus Students (German)
• 12 pm - 1 pm, GD HS6, Introduction to Language Training for all Faculties and Erasmus Students (English)
• 1:15 pm - 3 pm, Meeting Point in front of the GD, Campus Tour and Study Start Lounge
  Get to know the campus and its various facilities on the campus tour. If you have any questions, we’ll be happy to answer them after the tour at the Study Start Lounge in the Coworking Space.
• 3:30 pm - 6 pm, Rooms AB 210 / 211 / 215 / 308, Language Placement Tests (1st session)
• 6 pm - 8 pm, Kuma Kulturmanufaktur Gerstenberg (Ziegelstraße 28A, 15230 Frankfurt (Oder)), Kuwi Welcome Evening
  The Dean’s Office of the Faculty of Social and Cultural Sciences, the European Studies study course and the Kuwi Student Council cordially invite you to the ‘Kuwi Freshers’ Welcome Evening’. In a relaxed atmosphere with snacks and drinks, this evening will give all newly enrolled students at the faculty the chance to get to know one another and also to chat with some of the faculty’s lecturers and staff. Do feel free to drop by!
• from 6 pm, Meeting Point in front of AM, Bar-Hopping with all the Student Councils
  In the evening, the student councils (FSRs) will guide you in groups through Frankfurt’s bars – the perfect way to get to know each other and network. Afterwards, there’s an optional after-show party at the Havana Bar from 10 pm. If you’re joining us later, you’ll find the groups at the Stuck, Fforst, WG Bar and Elyx – Coffee & Bar.
• from 10 pm, Havana Bar (Ziegelstraße 26), After-Show Party with the Erasmus Student Network (ESN)

Wednesday, 7 October 2026

• 9 am - 11 am, HG 059, Special Consultation Hours for Cultural and Social Studies (BA)
• 11 am - 1 pm, GD Foyer, Student IT Support: Wi-Fi, Moodle and viaCampus
  A student will help with your technical queries.
• 11 am - 1 pm, GD 04 / 05 / 06 / 07, Taster Course from the Viadrina Language Centre
  Language Centre: Get a taste of languages!
  Every 20–30 minutes: brief insights into French, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Ukrainian, Polish, Turkish and other languages – with information on the language, its sounds and culture.
  Room GD 07: Special information session on the UNIcert® quality seal
• 11 am - 3 pm, GD Foyer, Ticket Sales for the Freshers’ Party
• 2 pm - 2:45 pm, GD HS6, Introduction to Moodle, viaCampus, Wi-Fi and the Viadrina App in English
  Technicians from the Information, Communication and Multimedia Centre (IKMZ) will present the learning platform Moodle and the campus management system viaCampus. You will also receive information on how to use the Wi-Fi on campus.
• 3 pm - 6 pm, AB 210 / 211 / 215 / 308, Language Placement Tests (2nd session)
• 3 pm - 3:45 pm, HG Library Entrance, Library for new Students in German
• 7 pm - 10 pm, verbuendungshaus fforst e.V. (Forststr. 4, 15230 Frankfurt (Oder)), Karaoke
• 7:30 pm, Kleist Forum (Platz der Einheit 1, 15230 Frankfurt (Oder))
  Debritz (play) in German: In a fictional East German village, the past, present and future collide, with a brine spring that has gone off becoming a symbol of social conflicts, climate change and the residents’ struggle for self-determination.
  Tickets: €25 / concessions €12.50 / last-minute tickets for students at the box office: €5
• from 10 pm, Kamea Club (Briesener Str. 7, 15230 Frankfurt (Oder)), Freshers’ Party

Thursday, 8 October 2026

• 10 am - 10:45 am, HG Library Entrance, Library for new Students in German
• 11 am - 12 pm, LH Logensaal, Open Hatha Yoga Session with Anastasiia Barbash
  Switch off, relax and do yoga in one of the university’s most beautiful halls – free of charge and especially for first-year students! >> only with registration
  If registration is no longer possible, please bring your own yoga mat!
• 12 pm - 2 pm, GD Foyer, Student IT Support: Wi-Fi, Moodle and viaCampus
  A student will be on hand to help with your technical queries.
• 2:15 pm - 3 pm, HG Library Entrance, Library for new Students in German
• 3:15 pm - 4 pm, CP Reception, Guided Tour of the Collegium Polonicum, including the Library, in English
  Come along and discover the Collegium Polonicum and the beautiful library!
• 4 pm - 9 pm, GD Foyer, Campus Beats with the Erasmus Student Network (ESN)
  Board games with alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks and music
• 7:30 pm, Kleist Forum (Platz der Einheit 1, 15230 Frankfurt (Oder))
  Kätzchen Käthchen (performance) in German: Challenges traditional images of women
  Free admission / Booking required
  

Friday, 9 October 2026

• 11 am - 11:45 am, HG Library Entrance, Library for new Students in German
• 7:30 pm, Kleist Forum (Platz der Einheit 1, 15230 Frankfurt (Oder))
  The Oresteia (play) in German: A precise analysis of justice, retribution and the consequences of domestic violence.
  Tickets: €25 / concessions €12.50 / Last-minute tickets for students at the box office: €5
  
• from 11 pm, Havana Bar (Ziegelstraße 26), ESN x FSR Wiwi: Beer Pong Tournament
  Come join ESN and FSR Wiwi for a beer pong tournament in Havana Bar where we will have music, competition, drinks, and prizes for the winner team! You got no team? Don't worry, you can come meet people at the bar, and form a winning team together.

Sunday, 11 October 2026

• Berlin Trip in English
  Join ESN for the upcoming trip to Berlin as we will be visiting the most important and well-known monuments of the city, and also see the fascinating annual Berlin Festival of Lights! The trip is free of charge and inclusive to all cool students that you will get to meet! Please register before the trip via instagram @esnfrankfurt_oder
• Deadline for Language Course Enrolment via viaCampus (by 11:59 pm)
  Enrolment for language courses opens on 15 September 2026
• 7:30 pm, Kleist Forum (Platz der Einheit 1, 15230 Frankfurt (Oder))
  Kohlhaas (No limits) (Play) in German: Taking a contemporary perspective, author and director Felix Krakau examines Kleist’s famous tale and questions the legitimacy of the means employed, seeks ways out of the maelstrom, and asks whether there can be simple solutions in a complex world.
  Tickets: €25 / concessions €12.50 / last-minute tickets for students at the box office: €5
  

Monday, 12 October 2026 = Start of all Language Courses

• 11 am - 2 pm, AB 308, Language Placement Tests – Late Session for all Languages
  *Extra late sessions are also available via the language department!
  Simply register via email at Language Centres by email.
• 2:30 pm - 3:15 pm, HG Library Entrance, Library for Beginners in English

Tuesday, 13 October 2026

• 10:30 am - 11:15 am, HG Library Entrance, Poznaj Bibliotekę
• 10:45 am - 2 pm, GD Foyer, Initiative Market
  Well-connected: Get to know student bodies and initiatives.
• 11 am - 11:45 am, HG Library Entrance, Library for new Students in German
• 1 pm - 3 pm, HG 059, Cultural and Social Studies Academic Advising Session
• 3 pm - 3:45 pm, HG Library Entrance, Library for new Students in German
• Start of Allocation of Remaining Places on Language Courses on viaCampus (until 11:59 pm)

Wednesday, 14 October 2026

• 1 pm - 1:45 pm, HG Library Entrance, Library for new Students in German
• 2 pm - 4 pm, Lounge Coworking Space, Founders Meet-up @Ramen Point Viadrina
• from 4 pm, AM Audimax, Viadrina Debate on the topic "Can Society Grow Through Crisis? What Eastern Europe Teaches Us About Resilience – and Why Ukrainians Can’t Stand the Word Anymore"
• from 11 pm, Kamea Club (Briesener Str. 7, 15230 Frankfurt (Oder)), Opening Semester Party
  ESN’s biggest party of the whole year: the Opening Semester Party! Secure your 8€ ticket (presale t.b.a.) and don’t miss out!

Thursday, 15 October 2026

• 11 am - 11:45 am, HG Library Entrance, Library for new Students in German
• 4 pm - 5 pm, AM 03, Information Session: Studying Abroad | (Mandatory) Internships in Germany and Abroad (German)
  Information Session: Exchange Studies Abroad | (Mandatory) Internships in Germany and Abroad (English)
  International Affairs & Career Center

Friday, 16 October 2026

• 16-18 October 2026, Meeting Point in front of GD, Freshers’ Trip to the Polish Baltic Sea organised by the FSR Jura
  Location: Międzyzdroje (Misdroy), Poland – Polish Baltic Sea
  Number of places: 50 places available (first- and second-semester students will be given priority when registering)
  Further information about the freshers’ trip will be provided during Orientation Week and via Instagram.
  Registration: FSR Jura /  FSR Wiwi / FSR Kuwi

Sunday, 18 October 2026

• Potsdam Trip in English
  Frankfurt Oder is part of the Brandenburg state. And the most beautiful state in Brandenburg is certainly Potsdam! Join ESN to visit this beautiful city and its monuments, meet friends, and have fun! Please register before the trip via instagram @esnfrankfurt_oder

Wednesday, 21 October 2026

• 11:30 am - 2:30 pm, GD Foyer, Information Market on Student Finance (AStA)

Sunday, 25 October 2026

• Deadline for Allocation of Remaining Places on Language Courses and Cancellation of Language Course Places (by 11:59 pm) via viaCampus

German Study Programme - Switch here to the German Version

Monday, 5 October 2026

Representatives from the three Student Councils (FSR Jura, FSR Kuwi and FSR Wiwi) will collect you from Frankfurt (Oder) railway station on 5 October 2026 and show you the way to the city centre campus, a journey of around 15 minutes.

• 9:30 am - 10:30 am, GD HS6, Official Welcome by Vice-President Prof. Dr Brömmelmeyer, the Central Student Advisory Service, the General Student Committee (AStA) & the Student Parliament (StuPa), and Student Representative Jendrik Fabisch
• 10 am - 12 pm, GD Foyer, Info Market and Welcome Coffee
  All faculty student councils, various student initiatives, many service divisions and Viadrina’s cooperation partners are represented at the Info Market.
• 4 pm - 7 pm, Kleist Forum, Get-together
  The Mayor of Frankfurt (Oder), Claus Junghanns, and the Vice-President of the European University Viadrina, Janine Nuyken, together with the Kleist Forum, warmly welcome you to the start of the academic year.
  Look forward to a convivial evening with finger food and get to know your future fellow students in a relaxed atmosphere!
• from 7 pm, Meeting Point in front of the Kleist Forum, Billiards Evening at Emotions One
  Let’s enjoy the evening together with new friends at the Emotions One bar.

Tuesday, 6 October 2026

• 9:30 am - 12 pm, VIP Canteen, Economics and Business Brunch with Student Advisors and the Economics and Business Student Council, including Ticket Sales for the Freshers’ Party
  You can fuel up for an exciting day with our wide range of buffet options and get to know your fellow students, including those from other departments.
• 10 am - 12 pm, GD Foyer, Student IT Support: Wi-Fi, Moodle and viaCampus
  A student will be on hand to help with any technical queries.
  
• 12 pm - 1 pm, GD HS1, Introduction to Language Training for all Faculties and Erasmus Students (German)
• 12 pm - 1 pm, GD HS6, Introduction to Language Training for all Faculties and Erasmus Students (English)
• 1:30 pm - 3 pm, GD HS7, Introduction to International Business Administration (M.Sc., in English)
• 3:30 pm - 6 pm, Rooms AB 210 / 211 / 215 / 308, Language Placement Tests (1st session)
• from 6 pm, Meeting Point in front of AM, Bar-Hopping with all the Student Councils
  In the evening, the student councils (FSRs) will take you on a tour of Frankfurt’s bars in small groups – the perfect way to get to know each other and network. Afterwards, from 10 pm, there’s an optional After-Show Party at the Havana Bar. If you’re joining us later, you’ll find the groups at the Stuck, Fforst, WG Bar and Elyx – Coffee & Bar.
• from 10 pm, Havana Bar (Ziegelstraße 26), After-Show Party with the Erasmus Student Network (ESN)

Wednesday, 7 October 2026

• 9:15 am - 10 am, HG Library Entrance, Library for new Students in German
• 10 am - 10:45 am, GD HS6, Introduction to Moodle, viaCampus, Wi-Fi and the Viadrina App in German
  Technicians from the Information, Communication and Multimedia Centre (IKMZ) will present the Learning Platform Moodle and the Campus Management System viaCampus. You will also receive information on how to use the Wi-Fi on campus.
• 11 am - 1 pm, GD Foyer, Student IT Support: Wi-Fi, Moodle and viaCampus
  A student will be on hand to help with your technical queries.
• 11 am - 1 pm, GD 04 / 05 / 06 / 07, Taster Course from the Viadrina Language Centre
  Language Centre: Get a taste of languages!
  Every 20–30 minutes: brief insights into French, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Ukrainian, Polish, Turkish and other languages – with information on the language, its sounds and culture.
  Room GD 07: Special information session on the UNIcert® quality seal
• 11 am - 3 pm, GD Foyer, Ticket Sales for the Freshers’ Party
• 2 pm - 2:45 am, GD HS6, Introduction to Moodle, viaCampus, Wi-Fi and the Viadrina App in English
  Technicians from the Information, Communication and Multimedia Centre (IKMZ) will present the Learning Platform Moodle and the Campus Management System viaCampus. You will also receive information on how to use the Wi-Fi on campus.
• 3 pm - 6 pm, AB 210 / 211 / 215 / 308, Language Placement Tests (2nd session)
• 3 pm - 3:45 pm, HG Library Entrance, Library for new Students in German
• 7 pm - 10 pm, verbuendungshaus fforst e.V. (Forststr. 4, 15230 Frankfurt (Oder)), Karaoke
• 7:30 pm, Kleist Forum (Platz der Einheit 1, 15230 Frankfurt (Oder)) 
  Debritz (play) in German: In a fictional East German village, the past, present and future collide, with a brine spring that has gone off becoming a symbol of social conflicts, climate change and the residents’ struggle for self-determination.
  Tickets: €25 / concessions €12.50 / last-minute tickets for students at the box office: €5
• from 10 pm, Kamea Club (Briesener Str. 7, 15230 Frankfurt (Oder)), Freshers’ Party

Thursday, 8 October 2026

• 10 am - 10:45 am, HG Library Entrance, Library for new Students in German
• 11 am - 12 pm, LH Logensaal, Open Hatha Yoga Session with Anastasiia Barbash
  Switch off, relax and practise yoga in one of the university’s most beautiful halls – free of charge and especially for first-year students! >> only with registration
  If registration is no longer available, please bring your own yoga mat!
• 12 pm - 2 pm, GD Foyer, Student IT Support: Wi-Fi, Moodle and viaCampus
  A student will be on hand to help with any technical queries.
• 1 pm - 2:30 pm, GD 102, How-to-IBA in English
  Don’t have a plan for your new degree yet? Which modules should you take and when? The Economics Students’ Council (FSR Wiwi) will show you step by step how everything works and answer all your questions about your degree programme.
• 2:15 pm - 3 pm, HG Library Entrance, Library for new Students in German
• 15:15 pm - 4 pm, CP Reception, Guided Tour of the Collegium Polonicum including the Library in English
  Come along and get to know the Collegium Polonicum and the beautiful library!
• 4 pm - 9 pm, GD Foyer, Campus Beats with the Erasmus Student Network (ESN)
  Board games with alcoholic & non-alcoholic drinks & music
• 7:30 pm, Kleist Forum (Platz der Einheit 1, 15230 Frankfurt (Oder)) 
  Kätzchen Käthchen (Performance) in German: Challenges traditional images of women
  Free entry / booking required
  

Friday, 9 October 2026

• 11 am - 11:45 am, HG Library Entrance, Library for Beginners in German
• 7:30 pm, Kleist Forum (Platz der Einheit 1, 15230 Frankfurt (Oder))
  The Oresteia (play) in German: A precise analysis of justice, retribution and the consequences of domestic violence.
  Tickets: €25 / concessions €12.50 / last-minute tickets for students at the box office: €5
  
• from 11 pm, Havana Bar (Ziegelstraße 26), ESN x FSR Wiwi: Beer Pong Tournament
  Come join ESN and FSR Wiwi for a beer pong tournament in Havana Bar where we will have music, competition, drinks, and prizes for the winner team! You got no team? Don't worry, you can come meet people at the bar, and form a winning team together.

Sunday, 11 October 2026

• Berlin Trip in English
  Join ESN for the upcoming trip to Berlin as we will be visiting the most important and well-known monuments of the city, and also see the fascinating annual Berlin Festival of Lights! The trip is free of charge and inclusive to all cool students that you will get to meet! Please register before the trip via instagram @esnfrankfurt_oder
• Deadline for Enrolment in Language Courses via viaCampus (until 11:59 pm)
  Enrolment for language courses opens on 15 September 2026
• 7:30 pm, Kleist Forum (Platz der Einheit 1, 15230 Frankfurt (Oder)) 
  Kohlhaas (No limits) (play) in German: Taking a contemporary perspective, author and director Felix Krakau examines Kleist’s famous tale and questions the legitimacy of the means employed, seeks ways out of the maelstrom, and asks whether there can be simple solutions in a complex world.
  Tickets: €25 / concessions €12.50 / last-minute tickets for students at the box office: €5
  

Monday, 12 October 2026 = Start of all Language Courses

• 11 am - 2 pm, Room AB 308, Language Placement Tests – Late Session for all Languages
  *Extra late sessions are also available via the language centre!
  Simply register via email at Language Centres by email.
• 2:30 pm - 3:15 pm, HG Library Entrance, Library for Beginners in English

Tuesday, 13 October 2026

• 10:30 am - 11:15 am, HG Library Entrance, Poznaj Bibliotekę
• 10:30 am - 11:30 am, HG 226, Office Hour for Academic Advising for BA IBA and MA IBA
• 10:45 am - 2 pm, GD Foyer, Initiative Market
  Well-connected: Get to know student bodies and initiatives.
• 11 am - 11:45 am, HG Library Entrance, Library for new Students in German
• 2 pm - 4 pm, HG 226, Office Hours for Academic Advising for BA IBA and MA IBA
• 3 pm - 3:45 pm, HG Library Entrance, Library for new Students in German
• Start of Allocation of Remaining Places on Language Courses on viaCampus (until 11:59 pm)

Wednesday, 14 October 2026

• 10:30 am - 11:30 am, HG 226, Office Hour for Academic Advising for BA IBA and MA IBA
• 1 pm - 2 pm, VIP Canteen, Economics Lunch Meeting with Professors, Student Advisors and the Economics and Business Student Council
  Bring your own lunch or grab something from the cafeteria and enjoy lunch together with the Dean’s Office, professors, and the Economics and Business Student Council (FSR Wiwi).
  
• 1 pm - 1:45 pm, HG Library Entrance, Library for new Students in German
• 2 pm - 4 pm, Coworking Space Lounge, Founders Meet-up @Ramen Point Viadrina
• from 4 pm, AM Audimax, Viadrina Debate on the topic "Can Society Grow Through Crisis? What Eastern Europe Teaches Us About Resilience – and Why Ukrainians Can’t Stand the Word Anymore"
• from 11 pm, Kamea Club (Briesener Str. 7, 15230 Frankfurt (Oder)), Opening Semester Party
  ESN’s biggest party of the whole year: the Opening Semester Party! Secure your 8€ ticket (presale t.b.a.) and don’t miss out!

Thursday, 15 October 2026

• 11 am - 11:45 am, HG Library Entrance, Library for new Students in German
• 4 pm - 5 pm, AM 03, Information Session: Study Abroad | (Mandatory) Internships in Germany and Abroad (German)
  Information Session: Exchange Studies Abroad | (Mandatory) Internships in Germany and Abroad (English)
  International Affairs & Career Center

Friday, 16 October 2026

• 16-18 October 2026, Meeting Point in front of GD, Freshers’ Trip to the Polish Baltic Sea organised by the FSR Jura
  Location: Międzyzdroje (Misdroy), Poland – Polish Baltic Sea
  Number of places: 50 places available (first- and second-semester students will be given priority when registering)
  Further information about the freshers’ trip will be provided during Orientation Week and via Instagram.
  Registration: FSR Jura /  FSR Wiwi / FSR Kuwi

Sunday, 18 October 2026

• Potsdam Trip in English
  Frankfurt Oder is part of the Brandenburg state. And the most beautiful state in Brandenburg is certainly Potsdam! Join ESN to visit this beautiful city and its monuments, meet friends, and have fun! Please register before the trip via instagram @esnfrankfurt_oder

Wednesday, 21 October 2026

• 10:30 am - 11:30 am, HG 226, Office Hour for Academic Advising for BA IBA and MA IBA
• 11:30 am - 2:30 pm, GD Foyer, Information Market on Student Finance (AStA)

Sunday, 25 October 2026

• Deadline for Allocating Remaining Places on Language Courses and Cancelling Language Course Places (until 11:59 pm) via viaCampus

 

German Study Programme - Switch here to the German Version

Monday, 5 October 2026

Representatives from the three student councils (FSR Jura, FSR Kuwi and FSR Wiwi) will meet you at Frankfurt (Oder) railway station on 5 October 2026 and show you the way to the campus in the city centre, which takes about 15 minutes.

• 9:30 - 10:30 am, GD HS6, Official Welcome by Vice-President Prof. Dr Brömmelmeyer, Central Student Advisory Service, General Student Committee (AStA) & Student Parliament (StuPa), and Student Representative Jendrik Fabisch
• 10 am - 12 pm, GD Foyer, Info Market and Welcome Coffee
  All faculty student councils, various student initiatives, many service divisions and Viadrina’s cooperation partners are represented at the Information Fair.
• 4 pm - 7 pm, Kleist Forum, Get-together
  The Mayor of Frankfurt (Oder), Claus Junghanns, and the Vice-President of the European University Viadrina, Janine Nuyken, together with the Kleist Forum, warmly welcome you to the start of the academic year.
  Look forward to a sociable evening with finger food and get to know your future fellow students in a relaxed atmosphere!
• from 7 pm, Meeting Point in front of the Kleist Forum, Billiards Evening at Emotions One
  Let’s enjoy the evening at the Emotions One bar together with new friends.

Tuesday, 6 October 2026

• 10 am - 4 pm, LH 101/102, Bridge Course European Studies (M.A.)
• 4 pm - 6 pm, LH 101/102, Introduction to European Studies (M.A.)
• 6 pm - 8 pm, Kuma Kulturmanufaktur Gerstenberg (Ziegelstraße 28A, 15230 Frankfurt (Oder)), Kuwi Welcome Evening
  The Dean’s Office of the Faculty of Social and Cultural Sciences, the European Studies study course and the Kuwi Student Council cordially invite you to the ‘Kuwi Freshers’ Welcome Evening’. In a relaxed atmosphere with snacks and drinks, this evening will give all newly enrolled students at the faculty the chance to get to know one another and also to chat with some of the faculty’s lecturers and staff. Do feel free to drop by!
• from 6 pm, Meeting Point in front of AM, Bar-Hopping with all the Student Councils
  In the evening, the student councils (FSRs) will guide you in groups through Frankfurt’s bars – the perfect way to get to know each other and network. Afterwards, there’s an optional after-show party at the Havana Bar from 10 pm. If you’re joining us later, you’ll find the groups at the Stuck, Fforst, WG Bar and Elyx – Coffee & Bar.
• from 10 pm, Havana Bar (Ziegelstraße 26), After-Show Party with the Erasmus Student Network (ESN)

Wednesday, 7 October 2026

• 10 am - 4 pm, LH 101/102, Bridge Course European Studies (M.A.)
• 11 am - 3 pm, GD Foyer, Ticket Sales for the Freshers’ Party
• 3 pm - 6 pm, AB 210 / 211 / 215 / 308, Language Placement Tests (2nd session)
• 7 pm - 10 pm, verbuendungshaus fforst e.V. (Forststr. 4, 15230 Frankfurt (Oder)), Karaoke
• 7:30 pm, Kleist Forum (Platz der Einheit 1, 15230 Frankfurt (Oder))
  Debritz (play) in German: In a fictional East German village, the past, present and future collide, with a brine spring that has gone off becoming a symbol of social conflicts, climate change and the residents’ struggle for self-determination.
  Tickets: €25 / concessions €12.50 / last-minute tickets for students at the box office: €5
• from 10 pm, Kamea Club (Briesener Str. 7, 15230 Frankfurt (Oder)), Freshers’ Party

Thursday, 8 October 2026

• 11 am - 12 pm, LH Logensaal, Open Hatha Yoga Session with Anastasiia Barbash
  Switch off, relax and do yoga in one of the university’s most beautiful halls – free of charge and especially for first-year students! >> only with registration
  If registration is no longer possible, please bring your own yoga mat!
• 12 pm - 2 pm, GD Foyer, Student IT Support: Wi-Fi, Moodle and viaCampus
  A student will be on hand to help with your technical queries.
• 3:15 pm - 4 pm, CP Reception, Guided Tour of the Collegium Polonicum, including the Library, in English
  Come along and discover the Collegium Polonicum and the beautiful library!
• 4 pm - 9 pm, GD Foyer, Campus Beats with the Erasmus Student Network (ESN)
  Board games with alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks and music
• 7:30 pm, Kleist Forum (Platz der Einheit 1, 15230 Frankfurt (Oder))
  Kätzchen Käthchen (performance) in German: Challenges traditional images of women
  Free admission / Booking required
  

Friday, 9 October 2026

• 7:30 pm, Kleist Forum (Platz der Einheit 1, 15230 Frankfurt (Oder))
  The Oresteia (play) in German: A precise analysis of justice, retribution and the consequences of domestic violence.
  Tickets: €25 / concessions €12.50 / Last-minute tickets for students at the box office: €5
  
• from 11 pm, Havana Bar (Ziegelstraße 26), ESN x FSR Wiwi: Beer Pong Tournament
  Come join ESN and FSR Wiwi for a beer pong tournament in Havana Bar where we will have music, competition, drinks, and prizes for the winner team! You got no team? Don't worry, you can come meet people at the bar, and form a winning team together.

Sunday, 11 October 2026

• Berlin Trip in English
  Join ESN for the upcoming trip to Berlin as we will be visiting the most important and well-known monuments of the city, and also see the fascinating annual Berlin Festival of Lights! The trip is free of charge and inclusive to all cool students that you will get to meet! Please register before the trip via instagram @esnfrankfurt_oder
• Deadline for Language Course Enrolment via viaCampus (by 11:59 pm)
  Enrolment for language courses opens on 15 September 2026
• 7:30 pm, Kleist Forum (Platz der Einheit 1, 15230 Frankfurt (Oder))
  Kohlhaas (No limits) (Play) in German: Taking a contemporary perspective, author and director Felix Krakau examines Kleist’s famous tale and questions the legitimacy of the means employed, seeks ways out of the maelstrom, and asks whether there can be simple solutions in a complex world.
  Tickets: €25 / concessions €12.50 / last-minute tickets for students at the box office: €5
  

Monday, 12 October 2026 = Start of all Language Courses

• 11 am - 2 pm, AB 308, Language Placement Tests – Late Session for all Languages
  *Extra late sessions are also available via the language department!
  Simply register via email at Language Centres by email.
• 2:30 pm - 3:15 pm, HG Library Entrance, Library for Beginners in English

Tuesday, 13 October 2026

• 10:30 am - 11:15 am, HG Library Entrance, Poznaj Bibliotekę
• 10:45 am - 2 pm, GD Foyer, Initiative Market
  Well-connected: Get to know student bodies and initiatives.
• Start of Allocation of Remaining Places on Language Courses on viaCampus (until 11:59 pm)

Wednesday, 14 October 2026

• 2 pm - 4 pm, Lounge Coworking Space, Founders Meet-up @Ramen Point Viadrina
• from 4 pm, AM Audimax, Viadrina Debate on the topic "Can Society Grow Through Crisis? What Eastern Europe Teaches Us About Resilience – and Why Ukrainians Can’t Stand the Word Anymore"
• from 11 pm, Kamea Club (Briesener Str. 7, 15230 Frankfurt (Oder)), Opening Semester Party
  ESN’s biggest party of the whole year: the Opening Semester Party! Secure your 8€ ticket (presale t.b.a.) and don’t miss out!

Thursday, 15 October 2026

• 4 pm - 5 pm, AM 03, Information Session: Studying Abroad | (Mandatory) Internships in Germany and Abroad (German)
  Information Session: Exchange Studies Abroad | (Mandatory) Internships in Germany and Abroad (English)
  International Affairs & Career Center

Friday, 16 October 2026

• 16-18 October 2026, Meeting Point in front of GD, Freshers’ Trip to the Polish Baltic Sea organised by the FSR Jura
  Location: Międzyzdroje (Misdroy), Poland – Polish Baltic Sea
  Number of places: 50 places available (first- and second-semester students will be given priority when registering)
  Further information about the freshers’ trip will be provided during Orientation Week and via Instagram.
  Registration: FSR Jura /  FSR Wiwi / FSR Kuwi

Sunday, 18 October 2026

• Potsdam Trip in English
  Frankfurt Oder is part of the Brandenburg state. And the most beautiful state in Brandenburg is certainly Potsdam! Join ESN to visit this beautiful city and its monuments, meet friends, and have fun! Please register before the trip via instagram @esnfrankfurt_oder

Wednesday, 21 October 2026

• 11:30 am - 2:30 pm, GD Foyer, Information Market on Student Finance (AStA)

Sunday, 25 October 2026

• Deadline for Allocation of Remaining Places on Language Courses and Cancellation of Language Course Places (by 11:59 pm) via viaCampus

German Study Programme - Switch here to the German Version

Programme for the following Master’s degree programmes in cultural studies:
Central and East European Studies (M.A.)
Social Studies: Crises, Culture, Critique (M.A.)
Conflict and Democracy (M.A.)
Language and Media Studies (M.A.)

Monday, 5 October 2026

Representatives from the three student councils (FSR Jura, FSR Kuwi and FSR Wiwi) will meet you at Frankfurt (Oder) railway station on 5 October 2026 and show you the way to the campus in the city centre, which takes about 15 minutes.

• 9:30 - 10:30 am, GD HS6, Official Welcome by Vice-President Prof. Dr Brömmelmeyer, Central Student Advisory Service, General Student Committee (AStA) & Student Parliament (StuPa), and Student Representative Jendrik Fabisch
• 10 am - 12 pm, GD Foyer, Info Market and Welcome Coffee
  All faculty student councils, various student initiatives, many service divisions and Viadrina’s cooperation partners are represented at the Information Fair.
• 4 pm - 7 pm, Kleist Forum, Get-together
  The Mayor of Frankfurt (Oder), Claus Junghanns, and the Vice-President of the European University Viadrina, Janine Nuyken, together with the Kleist Forum, warmly welcome you to the start of the academic year.
  Look forward to a sociable evening with finger food and get to know your future fellow students in a relaxed atmosphere!
• from 7 pm, Meeting Point in front of the Kleist Forum, Billiards Evening at Emotions One
  Let’s enjoy the evening at the Emotions One bar together with new friends.

Tuesday, 6 October 2026

• 9:30 am - 12 pm, VIP Canteen, Kuwi Brunch with the Kuwi Student Council
  including Ticket Sales for the Freshers’ Party
  You can fuel up for an exciting day with our wide range of buffet options and get to know your fellow students, including those from other departments.
• 10 am - 4 pm, AM 03, Welcome Days for Students of Conflict and Democracy (M.A.)
• 4 pm - 6 pm, AM 03, Welcome to the Graduate Center – Introduction to the Master's Programs:
  Social Studies | Language and Media Studies | Central and East European Studies I Conflict and Democracy
• 6 pm - 8 pm, Kuma Kulturmanufaktur Gerstenberg (Ziegelstraße 28A, 15230 Frankfurt (Oder)), Kuwi Welcome Evening
  The Dean’s Office of the Faculty of Social and Cultural Sciences, the European Studies study course and the Kuwi Student Council cordially invite you to the ‘Kuwi Freshers’ Welcome Evening’. In a relaxed atmosphere with snacks and drinks, this evening will give all newly enrolled students at the faculty the chance to get to know one another and also to chat with some of the faculty’s lecturers and staff. Do feel free to drop by!
• from 6 pm, Meeting Point in front of AM, Bar-Hopping with all the Student Councils
  In the evening, the student councils (FSRs) will guide you in groups through Frankfurt’s bars – the perfect way to get to know each other and network. Afterwards, there’s an optional after-show party at the Havana Bar from 10 pm. If you’re joining us later, you’ll find the groups at the Stuck, Fforst, WG Bar and Elyx – Coffee & Bar.
• from 10 pm, Havana Bar (Ziegelstraße 26), After-Show Party with the Erasmus Student Network (ESN)

Wednesday, 7 October 2026

• 10 am - 4 pm, AM 03, Welcome Days for Students of Conflict and Democracy (M.A.)
• 11 am - 1 pm, GD Foyer, Student IT Support: Wi-Fi, Moodle and viaCampus
  A student will help with your technical queries.
• 11 am - 3 pm, GD Foyer, Ticket Sales for the Freshers’ Party
• 3 pm - 6 pm, AB 210 / 211 / 215 / 308, Language Placement Tests (2nd session)
• 7 pm - 10 pm, verbuendungshaus fforst e.V. (Forststr. 4, 15230 Frankfurt (Oder)), Karaoke
• 7:30 pm, Kleist Forum (Platz der Einheit 1, 15230 Frankfurt (Oder))
  Debritz (play) in German: In a fictional East German village, the past, present and future collide, with a brine spring that has gone off becoming a symbol of social conflicts, climate change and the residents’ struggle for self-determination.
  Tickets: €25 / concessions €12.50 / last-minute tickets for students at the box office: €5
• from 10 pm, Kamea Club (Briesener Str. 7, 15230 Frankfurt (Oder)), Freshers’ Party

Thursday, 8 October 2026

• 10 am - 10:45 am, HG Library Entrance, Library for new Students in German
• 11 am - 12 pm, LH Logensaal, Open Hatha Yoga Session with Anastasiia Barbash
  Switch off, relax and do yoga in one of the university’s most beautiful halls – free of charge and especially for first-year students! >> only with registration
  If registration is no longer possible, please bring your own yoga mat!
• 12 pm - 2 pm, GD Foyer, Student IT Support: Wi-Fi, Moodle and viaCampus
  A student will be on hand to help with your technical queries.
• 2:15 pm - 3 pm, HG Library Entrance, Library for new Students in German
• 3:15 pm - 4 pm, CP Reception, Guided Tour of the Collegium Polonicum, including the Library, in English
  Come along and discover the Collegium Polonicum and the beautiful library!
• 4 pm - 9 pm, GD Foyer, Campus Beats with the Erasmus Student Network (ESN)
  Board games with alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks and music
• 7:30 pm, Kleist Forum (Platz der Einheit 1, 15230 Frankfurt (Oder))
  Kätzchen Käthchen (performance) in German: Challenges traditional images of women
  Free admission / Booking required
  

Friday, 9 October 2026

• 11 am - 11:45 am, HG Library Entrance, Library for new Students in German
• 7:30 pm, Kleist Forum (Platz der Einheit 1, 15230 Frankfurt (Oder))
  The Oresteia (play) in German: A precise analysis of justice, retribution and the consequences of domestic violence.
  Tickets: €25 / concessions €12.50 / Last-minute tickets for students at the box office: €5
  
• from 11 pm, Havana Bar (Ziegelstraße 26), ESN x FSR Wiwi: Beer Pong Tournament
  Come join ESN and FSR Wiwi for a beer pong tournament in Havana Bar where we will have music, competition, drinks, and prizes for the winner team! You got no team? Don't worry, you can come meet people at the bar, and form a winning team together.

Sunday, 11 October 2026

• Berlin Trip in English
  Join ESN for the upcoming trip to Berlin as we will be visiting the most important and well-known monuments of the city, and also see the fascinating annual Berlin Festival of Lights! The trip is free of charge and inclusive to all cool students that you will get to meet! Please register before the trip via instagram @esnfrankfurt_oder
• Deadline for Language Course Enrolment via viaCampus (by 11:59 pm)
  Enrolment for language courses opens on 15 September 2026
• 7:30 pm, Kleist Forum (Platz der Einheit 1, 15230 Frankfurt (Oder))
  Kohlhaas (No limits) (Play) in German: Taking a contemporary perspective, author and director Felix Krakau examines Kleist’s famous tale and questions the legitimacy of the means employed, seeks ways out of the maelstrom, and asks whether there can be simple solutions in a complex world.
  Tickets: €25 / concessions €12.50 / last-minute tickets for students at the box office: €5
  

Monday, 12 October 2026 = Start of all Language Courses

• 11 am - 2 pm, AB 308, Language Placement Tests – Late Session for all Languages
  *Extra late sessions are also available via the language department!
  Simply register via email at Language Centres by email.
• 2:30 pm - 3:15 pm, HG Library Entrance, Library for Beginners in English

Tuesday, 13 October 2026

• 10:30 am - 11:15 am, HG Library Entrance, Poznaj Bibliotekę
• 10:45 am - 2 pm, GD Foyer, Initiative Market
  Well-connected: Get to know student bodies and initiatives.
• 11 am - 11:45 am, HG Library Entrance, Library for new Students in German
• 3 pm - 3:45 pm, HG Library Entrance, Library for new Students in German
• Start of Allocation of Remaining Places on Language Courses on viaCampus (until 11:59 pm)

Wednesday, 14 October 2026

• 1 pm - 1:45 pm, HG Library Entrance, Library for new Students in German
• 2 pm - 4 pm, Lounge Coworking Space, Founders Meet-up @Ramen Point Viadrina
• from 4 pm, AM Audimax, Viadrina Debate on the topic "Can Society Grow Through Crisis? What Eastern Europe Teaches Us About Resilience – and Why Ukrainians Can’t Stand the Word Anymore"
• from 11 pm, Kamea Club (Briesener Str. 7, 15230 Frankfurt (Oder)), Opening Semester Party
  ESN’s biggest party of the whole year: the Opening Semester Party! Secure your 8€ ticket (presale t.b.a.) and don’t miss out!

Thursday, 15 October 2026

• 11 am - 11:45 am, HG Library Entrance, Library for new Students in German
• 4 pm - 5 pm, AM 03, Information Session: Studying Abroad | (Mandatory) Internships in Germany and Abroad (German)
  Information Session: Exchange Studies Abroad | (Mandatory) Internships in Germany and Abroad (English)
  International Affairs & Career Center

Friday, 16 October 2026

• 16-18 October 2026, Meeting Point in front of GD, Freshers’ Trip to the Polish Baltic Sea organised by the FSR Jura
  Location: Międzyzdroje (Misdroy), Poland – Polish Baltic Sea
  Number of places: 50 places available (first- and second-semester students will be given priority when registering)
  Further information about the freshers’ trip will be provided during Orientation Week and via Instagram.
  Registration: FSR Jura /  FSR Wiwi / FSR Kuwi

Sunday, 18 October 2026

• Potsdam Trip in English
  Frankfurt Oder is part of the Brandenburg state. And the most beautiful state in Brandenburg is certainly Potsdam! Join ESN to visit this beautiful city and its monuments, meet friends, and have fun! Please register before the trip via instagram @esnfrankfurt_oder

Wednesday, 21 October 2026

• 11:30 am - 2:30 pm, GD Foyer, Information Market on Student Finance (AStA)

Sunday, 25 October 2026

• Deadline for Allocation of Remaining Places on Language Courses and Cancellation of Language Course Places (by 11:59 pm) via viaCampus

Programme for the following Master’s degree programmes at the European New School:
Digital Entrepreneurship (M.A.)
Digital Studies (M.A.)

Monday, 5 October 2026

Representatives from the three Student Councils (FSR Jura, FSR Kuwi and FSR Wiwi) will collect you from Frankfurt (Oder) railway station on 5 October 2026 and show you the way to the city centre campus, a journey of around 15 minutes.

• 9:30 am - 10:30 am, GD HS6, Official Welcome by Vice-President Prof. Dr Brömmelmeyer, the Central Student Advisory Service, the General Student Committee (AStA) & the Student Parliament (StuPa), and Student Representative Jendrik Fabisch
• 10 am - 12 pm, GD Foyer, Info Market and Welcome Coffee
  All faculty student councils, various student initiatives, many service divisions and Viadrina’s cooperation partners are represented at the Info Market.
• 11:30 am - 12:30 pm, GD HS3, Introduction to International Full-Time Students in English
• 1 pm - 3:30 pm, GD Foyer, Tour around the Twin City
• 4 pm - 7 pm, Kleist Forum, Get-together
  The Mayor of Frankfurt (Oder), Claus Junghanns, and the Vice-President of the European University Viadrina, Janine Nuyken, together with the Kleist Forum, warmly welcome you to the start of the academic year.
  Look forward to a convivial evening with finger food and get to know your future fellow students in a relaxed atmosphere!
• from 7 pm, Meeting Point in front of the Kleist Forum, Billiards Evening at Emotions One
  Let’s enjoy the evening together with new friends at the Emotions One bar.

Tuesday, 6 October 2026

• 9:30 am - 10 am, ENS Co-working Space (1. Floor of Library Building, Collegium Polonicum), Coffee and Welcome to the European New School
  
• 10 am - 11 am, ENS Co-working Space (1. Floor of Library Building, Collegium Polonicum), Introduction to the Master Programmes Digital Studies and Digital Entrepreneurship
• 11 am - 11:30 am, ENS Co-working Space (1. Floor of Library Building, Collegium Polonicum), Introduction Viadrina’s Founders Centre
• 12 pm - 1 pm, GD HS6, Introduction to Language Training for all Faculties and Erasmus Students (English)
• 1:15 pm - 3 pm, Meeting Point in front of the GD, Campus Tour and Study Start Lounge
  Get to know the campus and its various facilities on the campus tour. If you have any questions, we’ll be happy to answer them after the tour at the Study Start Lounge in the Coworking Space.
• 3:30 pm - 6 pm, Rooms AB 210 / 211 / 215 / 308, Language Placement Tests (1st session)
• from 6 pm, Meeting Point in front of AM, Bar-Hopping with all the Student Councils
  In the evening, the student councils (FSRs) will take you on a tour of Frankfurt’s bars in small groups – the perfect way to get to know each other and network. Afterwards, from 10 pm, there’s an optional After-Show Party at the Havana Bar. If you’re joining us later, you’ll find the groups at the Stuck, Fforst, WG Bar and Elyx – Coffee & Bar.
• from 10 pm, Havana Bar (Ziegelstraße 26), After-Show Party with the Erasmus Student Network (ESN)

Wednesday, 7 October 2026

• 10 am - 10:45 am, GD HS6, Introduction to Moodle, viaCampus, Wi-Fi and the Viadrina App in German
  Technicians from the Information, Communication and Multimedia Centre (IKMZ) will present the Learning Platform Moodle and the Campus Management System viaCampus. You will also receive information on how to use the Wi-Fi on campus.
• 11 am - 1 pm, GD Foyer, Student IT Support: Wi-Fi, Moodle and viaCampus
  A student will be on hand to help with your technical queries.
• 11 am - 1 pm, GD 04 / 05 / 06 / 07, Taster Course from the Viadrina Language Centre
  Language Centre: Get a taste of languages!
  Every 20–30 minutes: brief insights into French, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Ukrainian, Polish, Turkish and other languages – with information on the language, its sounds and culture.
  Room GD 07: Special information session on the UNIcert® quality seal
• 11 am - 3 pm, GD Foyer, Ticket Sales for the Freshers’ Party
• 2 pm - 2:45 am, GD HS6, Introduction to Moodle, viaCampus, Wi-Fi and the Viadrina App in English
  Technicians from the Information, Communication and Multimedia Centre (IKMZ) will present the Learning Platform Moodle and the Campus Management System viaCampus. You will also receive information on how to use the Wi-Fi on campus.
• 3 pm - 6 pm, AB 210 / 211 / 215 / 308, Language Placement Tests (2nd session)
• 3:30 pm - 5 pm, ENS Co-working Space (1. Floor of Library Building, Collegium Polonicum), Ask Questions & Meet Fellow Students (Student Advisory Get-together) 
• 7 pm - 10 pm, verbuendungshaus fforst e.V. (Forststr. 4, 15230 Frankfurt (Oder)), Karaoke
• 7:30 pm, Kleist Forum (Platz der Einheit 1, 15230 Frankfurt (Oder)) 
  Debritz (play) in German: In a fictional East German village, the past, present and future collide, with a brine spring that has gone off becoming a symbol of social conflicts, climate change and the residents’ struggle for self-determination.
  Tickets: €25 / concessions €12.50 / last-minute tickets for students at the box office: €5
• from 10 pm, Kamea Club (Briesener Str. 7, 15230 Frankfurt (Oder)), Freshers’ Party

Thursday, 8 October 2026

• 11 am - 12 pm, LH Logensaal, Open Hatha Yoga Session with Anastasiia Barbash
  Switch off, relax and practise yoga in one of the university’s most beautiful halls – free of charge and especially for first-year students! >> only with registration
  If registration is no longer available, please bring your own yoga mat!
• 12 pm - 2 pm, GD Foyer, Student IT Support: Wi-Fi, Moodle and viaCampus
  A student will be on hand to help with any technical queries.
• 15:15 pm - 4 pm, CP Reception, Guided Tour of the Collegium Polonicum including the Library in English
  Come along and get to know the Collegium Polonicum and the beautiful library!
• 4 pm - 9 pm, GD Foyer, Campus Beats with the Erasmus Student Network (ESN)
  Board games with alcoholic & non-alcoholic drinks & music
• 7:30 pm, Kleist Forum (Platz der Einheit 1, 15230 Frankfurt (Oder)) 
  Kätzchen Käthchen (Performance) in German: Challenges traditional images of women
  Free entry / booking required
  

Friday, 9 October 2026

• 7:30 pm, Kleist Forum (Platz der Einheit 1, 15230 Frankfurt (Oder))
  The Oresteia (play) in German: A precise analysis of justice, retribution and the consequences of domestic violence.
  Tickets: €25 / concessions €12.50 / last-minute tickets for students at the box office: €5
  
• from 11 pm, Havana Bar (Ziegelstraße 26), ESN x FSR Wiwi: Beer Pong Tournament
  Come join ESN and FSR Wiwi for a beer pong tournament in Havana Bar where we will have music, competition, drinks, and prizes for the winner team! You got no team? Don't worry, you can come meet people at the bar, and form a winning team together.

Sunday, 11 October 2026

• Berlin Trip in English
  Join ESN for the upcoming trip to Berlin as we will be visiting the most important and well-known monuments of the city, and also see the fascinating annual Berlin Festival of Lights! The trip is free of charge and inclusive to all cool students that you will get to meet! Please register before the trip via instagram @esnfrankfurt_oder
• Deadline for Enrolment in Language Courses via viaCampus (until 11:59 pm)
  Enrolment for language courses opens on 15 September 2026
• 7:30 pm, Kleist Forum (Platz der Einheit 1, 15230 Frankfurt (Oder)) 
  Kohlhaas (No limits) (play) in German: Taking a contemporary perspective, author and director Felix Krakau examines Kleist’s famous tale and questions the legitimacy of the means employed, seeks ways out of the maelstrom, and asks whether there can be simple solutions in a complex world.
  Tickets: €25 / concessions €12.50 / last-minute tickets for students at the box office: €5
  

Monday, 12 October 2026 = Start of all Language Courses

• 11 am - 2 pm, Room AB 308, Language Placement Tests – Late Session for all Languages
  *Extra late sessions are also available via the language centre!
  Simply register via email at Language Centres by email.

Tuesday, 13 October 2026

• 10:45 am - 2 pm, GD Foyer, Initiative Market
  Well-connected: Get to know student bodies and initiatives.
• Start of Allocation of Remaining Places on Language Courses on viaCampus (until 11:59 pm)

Wednesday, 14 October 2026

• 2 pm - 4 pm, Coworking Space Lounge, Founders Meet-up @Ramen Point Viadrina
• from 4 pm, AM Audimax, Viadrina Debate on the topic "Can Society Grow Through Crisis? What Eastern Europe Teaches Us About Resilience – and Why Ukrainians Can’t Stand the Word Anymore"
• from 11 pm, Kamea Club (Briesener Str. 7, 15230 Frankfurt (Oder)), Opening Semester Party
  ESN’s biggest party of the whole year: the Opening Semester Party! Secure your 8€ ticket (presale t.b.a.) and don’t miss out!

Thursday, 15 October 2026

• 4 pm - 5 pm, AM 03, Information Session: Study Abroad | (Mandatory) Internships in Germany and Abroad (German)
  Information Session: Exchange Studies Abroad | (Mandatory) Internships in Germany and Abroad (English)
  International Affairs & Career Center

Friday, 16 October 2026

• 16-18 October 2026, Meeting Point in front of GD, Freshers’ Trip to the Polish Baltic Sea organised by the FSR Jura
  Location: Międzyzdroje (Misdroy), Poland – Polish Baltic Sea
  Number of places: 50 places available (first- and second-semester students will be given priority when registering)
  Further information about the freshers’ trip will be provided during Orientation Week and via Instagram.
  Registration: FSR Jura /  FSR Wiwi / FSR Kuwi

Sunday, 18 October 2026

• Potsdam Trip in English
  Frankfurt Oder is part of the Brandenburg state. And the most beautiful state in Brandenburg is certainly Potsdam! Join ESN to visit this beautiful city and its monuments, meet friends, and have fun! Please register before the trip via instagram @esnfrankfurt_oder

Wednesday, 21 October 2026

• 11:30 am - 2:30 pm, GD Foyer, Information Market on Student Finance (AStA)

Sunday, 25 October 2026

• Deadline for Allocating Remaining Places on Language Courses and Cancelling Language Course Places (until 11:59 pm) via viaCampus

Monday, 5 October 2026

Representatives from the three Student Councils (FSR Jura, FSR Kuwi and FSR Wiwi) will collect you from Frankfurt (Oder) railway station on 5 October 2026 and show you the way to the city centre campus, a journey of around 15 minutes.

• 9:30 am - 10:30 am, GD HS6, Official Welcome by Vice-President Prof. Dr Brömmelmeyer, the Central Student Advisory Service, the General Student Committee (AStA) & the Student Parliament (StuPa), and Student Representative Jendrik Fabisch
• 10 am - 12 pm, GD Foyer, Info Market and Welcome Coffee
  All faculty student councils, various student initiatives, many service divisions and Viadrina’s cooperation partners are represented at the Info Market.
• 4 pm - 7 pm, Kleist Forum, Get-together
  The Mayor of Frankfurt (Oder), Claus Junghanns, and the Vice-President of the European University Viadrina, Janine Nuyken, together with the Kleist Forum, warmly welcome you to the start of the academic year.
  Look forward to a convivial evening with finger food and get to know your future fellow students in a relaxed atmosphere!
• from 7 pm, Meeting Point in front of the Kleist Forum, Billiards Evening at Emotions One
  Let’s enjoy the evening together with new friends at the Emotions One bar.

Tuesday, 6 October 2026

• 9:30 am - 12 pm, VIP Canteen, Business and Law Brunch with Student Advisors and the Business and Law Student Councils, including Ticket Sales for the Freshers’ Party
  You can fuel up for an exciting day with our wide range of buffet options and get to know your fellow students, including those from other departments.
• 10 am - 12 pm, GD Foyer, Student IT Support: Wi-Fi, Moodle and viaCampus
  A student will be on hand to help with any technical queries.
  
• 12 pm - 1 pm, GD HS1, Introduction to Language Training for all Faculties and Erasmus Students (German)
• 12 pm - 1 pm, GD HS6, Introduction to Language Training for all Faculties and Erasmus Students (English)
• 3:30 pm - 6 pm, Rooms AB 210 / 211 / 215 / 308, Language Placement Tests (1st session)
• from 6 pm, Meeting Point in front of AM, Bar-Hopping with all the Student Councils
  In the evening, the student councils (FSRs) will take you on a tour of Frankfurt’s bars in small groups – the perfect way to get to know each other and network. Afterwards, from 10 pm, there’s an optional After-Show Party at the Havana Bar. If you’re joining us later, you’ll find the groups at the Stuck, Fforst, WG Bar and Elyx – Coffee & Bar.
• from 10 pm, Havana Bar (Ziegelstraße 26), After-Show Party with the Erasmus Student Network (ESN)

Wednesday, 7 October 2026

• 10 am - 11:30 am, GD 203, Official Opening: Welcome, Code of Conduct for Students of International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law (M.A.)
• 11 am - 1 pm, GD Foyer, Student IT Support: Wi-Fi, Moodle and viaCampus
  A student will be on hand to help with your technical queries.
• 11 am - 1 pm, GD 04 / 05 / 06 / 07, Taster Course from the Viadrina Language Centre
  Language Centre: Get a taste of languages!
  Every 20–30 minutes: brief insights into French, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Ukrainian, Polish, Turkish and other languages – with information on the language, its sounds and culture.
  Room GD 07: Special information session on the UNIcert® quality seal
• 11 am - 3 pm, GD Foyer, Ticket Sales for the Freshers’ Party
• 2 pm - 3:30 pm, GD 203, General Information and Q&A Session regarding
  International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law (M.A.)
• 3 pm - 6 pm, AB 210 / 211 / 215 / 308, Language Placement Tests (2nd session)
• 4 pm - 5 pm, HG Library Entrance, Viadrina Library Tour & Presentation for Students of International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law (M.A.)
  
• 5 pm - 6 pm, Meeting Point in front of the Library, Campus and City Tour with the Master International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law Office staff
• 7 pm - 10 pm, verbuendungshaus fforst e.V. (Forststr. 4, 15230 Frankfurt (Oder)), Karaoke
• 7:30 pm, Kleist Forum (Platz der Einheit 1, 15230 Frankfurt (Oder)) 
  Debritz (play) in German: In a fictional East German village, the past, present and future collide, with a brine spring that has gone off becoming a symbol of social conflicts, climate change and the residents’ struggle for self-determination.
  Tickets: €25 / concessions €12.50 / last-minute tickets for students at the box office: €5
• from 10 pm, Kamea Club (Briesener Str. 7, 15230 Frankfurt (Oder)), Freshers’ Party

Thursday, 8 October 2026

• 11 am - 12 pm, LH Logensaal, Open Hatha Yoga Session with Anastasiia Barbash
  Switch off, relax and practise yoga in one of the university’s most beautiful halls – free of charge and especially for first-year students! >> only with registration
  If registration is no longer available, please bring your own yoga mat!
• 12 pm - 2 pm, GD Foyer, Student IT Support: Wi-Fi, Moodle and viaCampus
  A student will be on hand to help with any technical queries.
• 15:15 pm - 4 pm, CP Reception, Guided Tour of the Collegium Polonicum including the Library in English
  Come along and get to know the Collegium Polonicum and the beautiful library!
• 4 pm - 9 pm, GD Foyer, Campus Beats with the Erasmus Student Network (ESN)
  Board games with alcoholic & non-alcoholic drinks & music
• 7:30 pm, Kleist Forum (Platz der Einheit 1, 15230 Frankfurt (Oder)) 
  Kätzchen Käthchen (Performance) in German: Challenges traditional images of women
  Free entry / booking required
  

Friday, 9 October 2026

• 10 am - 6 pm, Meeting Point in front of the Frankfurt (Oder) Railway Station, Trip to Berlin, including the Berlin State Library and Sightseeing for Students of International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law (M.A.)
• 7:30 pm, Kleist Forum (Platz der Einheit 1, 15230 Frankfurt (Oder))
  The Oresteia (play) in German: A precise analysis of justice, retribution and the consequences of domestic violence.
  Tickets: €25 / concessions €12.50 / last-minute tickets for students at the box office: €5
  
• from 11 pm, Havana Bar (Ziegelstraße 26), ESN x FSR Wiwi: Beer Pong Tournament
  Come join ESN and FSR Wiwi for a beer pong tournament in Havana Bar where we will have music, competition, drinks, and prizes for the winner team! You got no team? Don't worry, you can come meet people at the bar, and form a winning team together.

Sunday, 11 October 2026

• Berlin Trip in English
  Join ESN for the upcoming trip to Berlin as we will be visiting the most important and well-known monuments of the city, and also see the fascinating annual Berlin Festival of Lights! The trip is free of charge and inclusive to all cool students that you will get to meet! Please register before the trip via instagram @esnfrankfurt_oder
• Deadline for Enrolment in Language Courses via viaCampus (until 11:59 pm)
  Enrolment for language courses opens on 15 September 2026
• 7:30 pm, Kleist Forum (Platz der Einheit 1, 15230 Frankfurt (Oder)) 
  Kohlhaas (No limits) (play) in German: Taking a contemporary perspective, author and director Felix Krakau examines Kleist’s famous tale and questions the legitimacy of the means employed, seeks ways out of the maelstrom, and asks whether there can be simple solutions in a complex world.
  Tickets: €25 / concessions €12.50 / last-minute tickets for students at the box office: €5
  

Monday, 12 October 2026 = Start of all Language Courses

• 11 am - 2 pm, Room AB 308, Language Placement Tests – Late Session for all Languages
  *Extra late sessions are also available via the language centre!
  Simply register via email at Language Centres by email.
• 2:30 pm - 3:15 pm, HG Library Entrance, Library for Beginners in English

Tuesday, 13 October 2026

• 10:30 am - 11:15 am, HG Library Entrance, Poznaj Bibliotekę
• 10:45 am - 2 pm, GD Foyer, Initiative Market
  Well-connected: Get to know student bodies and initiatives.
• 4 pm, GD 203, Welcome Address by the Academic Director following Professor Thiele’s Introductory Session for Students of International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law (M.A.)
• Start of Allocation of Remaining Places on Language Courses on viaCampus (until 11:59 pm)

Wednesday, 14 October 2026

• 2 pm - 4 pm, Coworking Space Lounge, Founders Meet-up @Ramen Point Viadrina
• from 4 pm, AM Audimax, Viadrina Debate on the topic "Can Society Grow Through Crisis? What Eastern Europe Teaches Us About Resilience – and Why Ukrainians Can’t Stand the Word Anymore"
• from 11 pm, Kamea Club (Briesener Str. 7, 15230 Frankfurt (Oder)), Opening Semester Party
  ESN’s biggest party of the whole year: the Opening Semester Party! Secure your 8€ ticket (presale t.b.a.) and don’t miss out!

Thursday, 15 October 2026

• 4 pm - 5 pm, AM 03, Information Session: Study Abroad | (Mandatory) Internships in Germany and Abroad (German)
  Information Session: Exchange Studies Abroad | (Mandatory) Internships in Germany and Abroad (English)
  International Affairs & Career Center

Friday, 16 October 2026

• 16-18 October 2026, Meeting Point in front of GD, Freshers’ Trip to the Polish Baltic Sea organised by the FSR Jura
  Location: Międzyzdroje (Misdroy), Poland – Polish Baltic Sea
  Number of places: 50 places available (first- and second-semester students will be given priority when registering)
  Further information about the freshers’ trip will be provided during Orientation Week and via Instagram.
  Registration: FSR Jura /  FSR Wiwi / FSR Kuwi

Sunday, 18 October 2026

• Potsdam Trip in English
  Frankfurt Oder is part of the Brandenburg state. And the most beautiful state in Brandenburg is certainly Potsdam! Join ESN to visit this beautiful city and its monuments, meet friends, and have fun! Please register before the trip via instagram @esnfrankfurt_oder

Wednesday, 21 October 2026

• 11:30 am - 2:30 pm, GD Foyer, Information Market on Student Finance (AStA)

Sunday, 25 October 2026

• Deadline for Allocating Remaining Places on Language Courses and Cancelling Language Course Places (until 11:59 pm) via viaCampus

German Study Programme - Switch here to the German Version

Monday, 5 October 2026

Representatives from the three Student Councils (FSR Jura, FSR Kuwi and FSR Wiwi) will collect you from Frankfurt (Oder) railway station on 5 October 2026 and show you the way to the city centre campus, a journey of around 15 minutes.

• 9:30 am - 10:30 am, GD HS6, Official Welcome by Vice-President Prof. Dr Brömmelmeyer, the Central Student Advisory Service, the General Student Committee (AStA) & the Student Parliament (StuPa), and Student Representative Jendrik Fabisch
• 10 am - 12 pm, GD Foyer, Info Market and Welcome Coffee
  All faculty student councils, various student initiatives, many service divisions and Viadrina’s cooperation partners are represented at the Info Market.
• 1:15 pm - 2:45 pm, GD HS1, Introduction to Incoming Exchange Students in English
• 4 pm - 7 pm, Kleist Forum, Get-together
  The Mayor of Frankfurt (Oder), Claus Junghanns, and the Vice-President of the European University Viadrina, Janine Nuyken, together with the Kleist Forum, warmly welcome you to the start of the academic year.
  Look forward to a convivial evening with finger food and get to know your future fellow students in a relaxed atmosphere!
• from 7 pm, Meeting Point in front of the Kleist Forum, Billiards Evening at Emotions One
  Let’s enjoy the evening together with new friends at the Emotions One bar.

Tuesday, 6 October 2026

• 9:30 am - 12 pm, VIP Canteen, Economics and Business Brunch with Student Advisors and the Economics and Business Student Council, including Ticket Sales for the Freshers’ Party
  You can fuel up for an exciting day with our wide range of buffet options and get to know your fellow students, including those from other departments.
• 10 am - 12 pm, GD Foyer, Student IT Support: Wi-Fi, Moodle and viaCampus
  A student will be on hand to help with any technical queries.
  
• 10:45 am - 11:45 am, GD HS2, Course Information for Incoming Exchange Students of the Faculty of Social and Cultural Sciences
• 12 pm - 1 pm, GD HS1, Introduction to Language Training for all Faculties and Erasmus Students (German)
• 12 pm - 1 pm, GD HS6, Introduction to Language Training for all Faculties and Erasmus Students (English)
• 3:15 pm - 4:15 pm, GD HS2, Course Information for Incoming Exchange Students of the Faculty of Business Administration and Economics
• 3:30 pm - 6 pm, Rooms AB 210 / 211 / 215 / 308, Language Placement Tests (1st session)
• from 6 pm, Meeting Point in front of AM, Bar-Hopping with all the Student Councils
  In the evening, the student councils (FSRs) will take you on a tour of Frankfurt’s bars in small groups – the perfect way to get to know each other and network. Afterwards, from 10 pm, there’s an optional After-Show Party at the Havana Bar. If you’re joining us later, you’ll find the groups at the Stuck, Fforst, WG Bar and Elyx – Coffee & Bar.
• from 10 pm, Havana Bar (Ziegelstraße 26), After-Show Party with the Erasmus Student Network (ESN)

Wednesday, 7 October 2026

• 9:15 am - 10 am, HG Library Entrance, Library for new Students in German
• 10 am - 10:45 am, GD HS6, Introduction to Moodle, viaCampus, Wi-Fi and the Viadrina App in German
  Technicians from the Information, Communication and Multimedia Centre (IKMZ) will present the Learning Platform Moodle and the Campus Management System viaCampus. You will also receive information on how to use the Wi-Fi on campus.
• 11 am - 1 pm, GD Foyer, Student IT Support: Wi-Fi, Moodle and viaCampus
  A student will be on hand to help with your technical queries.
• 11 am - 1 pm, GD 04 / 05 / 06 / 07, Taster Course from the Viadrina Language Centre
  Language Centre: Get a taste of languages!
  Every 20–30 minutes: brief insights into French, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Ukrainian, Polish, Turkish and other languages – with information on the language, its sounds and culture.
  Room GD 07: Special information session on the UNIcert® quality seal
• 11 am - 3 pm, GD Foyer, Ticket Sales for the Freshers’ Party
• 2 pm - 2:45 am, GD HS6, Introduction to Moodle, viaCampus, Wi-Fi and the Viadrina App in English
  Technicians from the Information, Communication and Multimedia Centre (IKMZ) will present the Learning Platform Moodle and the Campus Management System viaCampus. You will also receive information on how to use the Wi-Fi on campus.
• 3 pm - 6 pm, AB 210 / 211 / 215 / 308, Language Placement Tests (2nd session)
• 3 pm - 3:45 pm, HG Library Entrance, Library for new Students in German
• 7 pm - 10 pm, verbuendungshaus fforst e.V. (Forststr. 4, 15230 Frankfurt (Oder)), Karaoke
• 7:30 pm, Kleist Forum (Platz der Einheit 1, 15230 Frankfurt (Oder)) 
  Debritz (play) in German: In a fictional East German village, the past, present and future collide, with a brine spring that has gone off becoming a symbol of social conflicts, climate change and the residents’ struggle for self-determination.
  Tickets: €25 / concessions €12.50 / last-minute tickets for students at the box office: €5
• from 10 pm, Kamea Club (Briesener Str. 7, 15230 Frankfurt (Oder)), Freshers’ Party

Thursday, 8 October 2026

• 10 am - 10:45 am, HG Library Entrance, Library for new Students in German
• 11 am - 12 pm, LH Logensaal, Open Hatha Yoga Session with Anastasiia Barbash
  Switch off, relax and practise yoga in one of the university’s most beautiful halls – free of charge and especially for first-year students! >> only with registration
  If registration is no longer available, please bring your own yoga mat!
• 12 pm - 2 pm, GD Foyer, Student IT Support: Wi-Fi, Moodle and viaCampus
  A student will be on hand to help with any technical queries.
• 1 pm - 2:30 pm, AM 104, Course Information for Incoming Exchange Students of the Faculty of Law
• 2:15 pm - 3 pm, HG Library Entrance, Library for new Students in German
• 15:15 pm - 4 pm, CP Reception, Guided Tour of the Collegium Polonicum including the Library in English
  Come along and get to know the Collegium Polonicum and the beautiful library!
• 4 pm - 9 pm, GD Foyer, Campus Beats with the Erasmus Student Network (ESN)
  Board games with alcoholic & non-alcoholic drinks & music
• 7:30 pm, Kleist Forum (Platz der Einheit 1, 15230 Frankfurt (Oder)) 
  Kätzchen Käthchen (Performance) in German: Challenges traditional images of women
  Free entry / booking required
  

Friday, 9 October 2026

• 11 am - 11:45 am, HG Library Entrance, Library for Beginners in German
• 7:30 pm, Kleist Forum (Platz der Einheit 1, 15230 Frankfurt (Oder))
  The Oresteia (play) in German: A precise analysis of justice, retribution and the consequences of domestic violence.
  Tickets: €25 / concessions €12.50 / last-minute tickets for students at the box office: €5
  
• from 11 pm, Havana Bar (Ziegelstraße 26), ESN x FSR Wiwi: Beer Pong Tournament
  Come join ESN and FSR Wiwi for a beer pong tournament in Havana Bar where we will have music, competition, drinks, and prizes for the winner team! You got no team? Don't worry, you can come meet people at the bar, and form a winning team together.

Sunday, 11 October 2026

• Berlin Trip in English
  Join ESN for the upcoming trip to Berlin as we will be visiting the most important and well-known monuments of the city, and also see the fascinating annual Berlin Festival of Lights! The trip is free of charge and inclusive to all cool students that you will get to meet! Please register before the trip via instagram @esnfrankfurt_oder
• Deadline for Enrolment in Language Courses via viaCampus (until 11:59 pm)
  Enrolment for language courses opens on 15 September 2026
• 7:30 pm, Kleist Forum (Platz der Einheit 1, 15230 Frankfurt (Oder)) 
  Kohlhaas (No limits) (play) in German: Taking a contemporary perspective, author and director Felix Krakau examines Kleist’s famous tale and questions the legitimacy of the means employed, seeks ways out of the maelstrom, and asks whether there can be simple solutions in a complex world.
  Tickets: €25 / concessions €12.50 / last-minute tickets for students at the box office: €5
  

Monday, 12 October 2026 = Start of all Language Courses

• 11 am - 2 pm, Room AB 308, Language Placement Tests – Late Session for all Languages
  *Extra late sessions are also available via the language centre!
  Simply register via email at Language Centres by email.
• 2:30 pm - 3:15 pm, HG Library Entrance, Library for Beginners in English

Tuesday, 13 October 2026

• 10:30 am - 11:15 am, HG Library Entrance, Poznaj Bibliotekę
• 10:45 am - 2 pm, GD Foyer, Initiative Market
  Well-connected: Get to know student bodies and initiatives.
• 11 am - 11:45 am, HG Library Entrance, Library for new Students in German
• 3 pm - 3:45 pm, HG Library Entrance, Library for new Students in German
• Start of Allocation of Remaining Places on Language Courses on viaCampus (until 11:59 pm)

Wednesday, 14 October 2026

• 1 pm - 2 pm, VIP Canteen, Economics Lunch Meeting with Professors, Student Advisors and the Economics and Business Student Council
  Bring your own lunch or grab something from the cafeteria and enjoy lunch together with the Dean’s Office, professors, and the Economics and Business Student Council (FSR Wiwi).
  
• 1 pm - 1:45 pm, HG Library Entrance, Library for new Students in German
• 2 pm - 4 pm, Coworking Space Lounge, Founders Meet-up @Ramen Point Viadrina
• from 4 pm, AM Audimax, Viadrina Debate on the topic "Can Society Grow Through Crisis? What Eastern Europe Teaches Us About Resilience – and Why Ukrainians Can’t Stand the Word Anymore"
• from 11 pm, Kamea Club (Briesener Str. 7, 15230 Frankfurt (Oder)), Opening Semester Party
  ESN’s biggest party of the whole year: the Opening Semester Party! Secure your 8€ ticket (presale t.b.a.) and don’t miss out!

Thursday, 15 October 2026

• 11 am - 11:45 am, HG Library Entrance, Library for new Students in German
• 4 pm - 5 pm, AM 03, Information Session: Study Abroad | (Mandatory) Internships in Germany and Abroad (German)
  Information Session: Exchange Studies Abroad | (Mandatory) Internships in Germany and Abroad (English)
  International Affairs & Career Center

Friday, 16 October 2026

• 16-18 October 2026, Meeting Point in front of GD, Freshers’ Trip to the Polish Baltic Sea organised by the FSR Jura
  Location: Międzyzdroje (Misdroy), Poland – Polish Baltic Sea
  Number of places: 50 places available (first- and second-semester students will be given priority when registering)
  Further information about the freshers’ trip will be provided during Orientation Week and via Instagram.
  Registration: FSR Jura /  FSR Wiwi / FSR Kuwi

Sunday, 18 October 2026

• Potsdam Trip in English
  Frankfurt Oder is part of the Brandenburg state. And the most beautiful state in Brandenburg is certainly Potsdam! Join ESN to visit this beautiful city and its monuments, meet friends, and have fun! Please register before the trip via instagram @esnfrankfurt_oder

Wednesday, 21 October 2026

• 11:30 am - 2:30 pm, GD Foyer, Information Market on Student Finance (AStA)

Sunday, 25 October 2026

• Deadline for Allocating Remaining Places on Language Courses and Cancelling Language Course Places (until 11:59 pm) via viaCampus

German Study Programme - Switch here to the German Version

Monday, 5 October 2026

Representatives from the three Student Councils (FSR Jura, FSR Kuwi and FSR Wiwi) will collect you from Frankfurt (Oder) railway station on 5 October 2026 and show you the way to the city centre campus, a journey of around 15 minutes.

• 9:30 am - 10:30 am, GD HS6, Official Welcome by Vice-President Prof. Dr Brömmelmeyer, the Central Student Advisory Service, the General Student Committee (AStA) & the Student Parliament (StuPa), and Student Representative Jendrik Fabisch
• 10 am - 12 pm, GD Foyer, Info Market and Welcome Coffee
  All faculty student councils, various student initiatives, many service divisions and Viadrina’s cooperation partners are represented at the Info Market.
• 11:30 am - 12:30 pm, GD HS3, Introduction to International Full-Time Students in English
• 4 pm - 7 pm, Kleist Forum, Get-together
  The Mayor of Frankfurt (Oder), Claus Junghanns, and the Vice-President of the European University Viadrina, Janine Nuyken, together with the Kleist Forum, warmly welcome you to the start of the academic year.
  Look forward to a convivial evening with finger food and get to know your future fellow students in a relaxed atmosphere!
• from 7 pm, Meeting Point in front of the Kleist Forum, Billiards Evening at Emotions One
  Let’s enjoy the evening together with new friends at the Emotions One bar.

Tuesday, 6 October 2026

• 9:30 am - 12 pm, VIP Canteen, Economics and Business Brunch with Student Advisors and the Economics and Business Student Council, including Ticket Sales for the Freshers’ Party
  You can fuel up for an exciting day with our wide range of buffet options and get to know your fellow students, including those from other departments.
• 10 am - 12 pm, GD Foyer, Student IT Support: Wi-Fi, Moodle and viaCampus
  A student will be on hand to help with any technical queries.
  
• 12 pm - 1 pm, GD HS1, Introduction to Language Training for all Faculties and Erasmus Students (German)
• 12 pm - 1 pm, GD HS6, Introduction to Language Training for all Faculties and Erasmus Students (English)
• 1:30 pm - 3 pm, GD HS7, Introduction to International Business Administration (M.Sc., in English)
• 3:30 pm - 6 pm, Rooms AB 210 / 211 / 215 / 308, Language Placement Tests (1st session)
• from 6 pm, Meeting Point in front of AM, Bar-Hopping with all the Student Councils
  In the evening, the student councils (FSRs) will take you on a tour of Frankfurt’s bars in small groups – the perfect way to get to know each other and network. Afterwards, from 10 pm, there’s an optional After-Show Party at the Havana Bar. If you’re joining us later, you’ll find the groups at the Stuck, Fforst, WG Bar and Elyx – Coffee & Bar.
• from 10 pm, Havana Bar (Ziegelstraße 26), After-Show Party with the Erasmus Student Network (ESN)

Wednesday, 7 October 2026

• 9:15 am - 10 am, HG Library Entrance, Library for new Students in German
• 10 am - 10:45 am, GD HS6, Introduction to Moodle, viaCampus, Wi-Fi and the Viadrina App in German
  Technicians from the Information, Communication and Multimedia Centre (IKMZ) will present the Learning Platform Moodle and the Campus Management System viaCampus. You will also receive information on how to use the Wi-Fi on campus.
• 11 am - 1 pm, GD Foyer, Student IT Support: Wi-Fi, Moodle and viaCampus
  A student will be on hand to help with your technical queries.
• 11 am - 1 pm, GD 04 / 05 / 06 / 07, Taster Course from the Viadrina Language Centre
  Language Centre: Get a taste of languages!
  Every 20–30 minutes: brief insights into French, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Ukrainian, Polish, Turkish and other languages – with information on the language, its sounds and culture.
  Room GD 07: Special information session on the UNIcert® quality seal
• 11 am - 3 pm, GD Foyer, Ticket Sales for the Freshers’ Party
• 2 pm - 2:45 am, GD HS6, Introduction to Moodle, viaCampus, Wi-Fi and the Viadrina App in English
  Technicians from the Information, Communication and Multimedia Centre (IKMZ) will present the Learning Platform Moodle and the Campus Management System viaCampus. You will also receive information on how to use the Wi-Fi on campus.
• 3 pm - 6 pm, AB 210 / 211 / 215 / 308, Language Placement Tests (2nd session)
• 3 pm - 3:45 pm, HG Library Entrance, Library for new Students in German
• 7 pm - 10 pm, verbuendungshaus fforst e.V. (Forststr. 4, 15230 Frankfurt (Oder)), Karaoke
• 7:30 pm, Kleist Forum (Platz der Einheit 1, 15230 Frankfurt (Oder)) 
  Debritz (play) in German: In a fictional East German village, the past, present and future collide, with a brine spring that has gone off becoming a symbol of social conflicts, climate change and the residents’ struggle for self-determination.
  Tickets: €25 / concessions €12.50 / last-minute tickets for students at the box office: €5
• from 10 pm, Kamea Club (Briesener Str. 7, 15230 Frankfurt (Oder)), Freshers’ Party

Thursday, 8 October 2026

• 10 am - 10:45 am, HG Library Entrance, Library for new Students in German
• 11 am - 12 pm, LH Logensaal, Open Hatha Yoga Session with Anastasiia Barbash
  Switch off, relax and practise yoga in one of the university’s most beautiful halls – free of charge and especially for first-year students! >> only with registration
  If registration is no longer available, please bring your own yoga mat!
• 12 pm - 2 pm, GD Foyer, Student IT Support: Wi-Fi, Moodle and viaCampus
  A student will be on hand to help with any technical queries.
• 1 pm - 2:30 pm, GD 102, How-to-IBA in English
  Don’t have a plan for your new degree yet? Which modules should you take and when? The Economics Students’ Council (FSR Wiwi) will show you step by step how everything works and answer all your questions about your degree programme.
• 2:15 pm - 3 pm, HG Library Entrance, Library for new Students in German
• 15:15 pm - 4 pm, CP Reception, Guided Tour of the Collegium Polonicum including the Library in English
  Come along and get to know the Collegium Polonicum and the beautiful library!
• 4 pm - 9 pm, GD Foyer, Campus Beats with the Erasmus Student Network (ESN)
  Board games with alcoholic & non-alcoholic drinks & music
• 7:30 pm, Kleist Forum (Platz der Einheit 1, 15230 Frankfurt (Oder)) 
  Kätzchen Käthchen (Performance) in German: Challenges traditional images of women
  Free entry / booking required
  

Friday, 9 October 2026

• 11 am - 11:45 am, HG Library Entrance, Library for Beginners in German
• 7:30 pm, Kleist Forum (Platz der Einheit 1, 15230 Frankfurt (Oder))
  The Oresteia (play) in German: A precise analysis of justice, retribution and the consequences of domestic violence.
  Tickets: €25 / concessions €12.50 / last-minute tickets for students at the box office: €5
  
• from 11 pm, Havana Bar (Ziegelstraße 26), ESN x FSR Wiwi: Beer Pong Tournament
  Come join ESN and FSR Wiwi for a beer pong tournament in Havana Bar where we will have music, competition, drinks, and prizes for the winner team! You got no team? Don't worry, you can come meet people at the bar, and form a winning team together.

Sunday, 11 October 2026

• Berlin Trip in English
  Join ESN for the upcoming trip to Berlin as we will be visiting the most important and well-known monuments of the city, and also see the fascinating annual Berlin Festival of Lights! The trip is free of charge and inclusive to all cool students that you will get to meet! Please register before the trip via instagram @esnfrankfurt_oder
• Deadline for Enrolment in Language Courses via viaCampus (until 11:59 pm)
  Enrolment for language courses opens on 15 September 2026
• 7:30 pm, Kleist Forum (Platz der Einheit 1, 15230 Frankfurt (Oder)) 
  Kohlhaas (No limits) (play) in German: Taking a contemporary perspective, author and director Felix Krakau examines Kleist’s famous tale and questions the legitimacy of the means employed, seeks ways out of the maelstrom, and asks whether there can be simple solutions in a complex world.
  Tickets: €25 / concessions €12.50 / last-minute tickets for students at the box office: €5
  

Monday, 12 October 2026 = Start of all Language Courses

• 11 am - 2 pm, Room AB 308, Language Placement Tests – Late Session for all Languages
  *Extra late sessions are also available via the language centre!
  Simply register via email at Language Centres by email.
• 2:30 pm - 3:15 pm, HG Library Entrance, Library for Beginners in English

Tuesday, 13 October 2026

• 10:30 am - 11:15 am, HG Library Entrance, Poznaj Bibliotekę
• 10:30 am - 11:30 am, HG 226, Office Hour for Academic Advising for BA IBWL, BA IBA, MA IBA
• 10:45 am - 2 pm, GD Foyer, Initiative Market
  Well-connected: Get to know student bodies and initiatives.
• 11 am - 11:45 am, HG Library Entrance, Library for new Students in German
• 2 pm - 4 pm, HG 226, Office Hours for Academic Advising for BA IBWL, BA IBA, MA IBA
• 3 pm - 3:45 pm, HG Library Entrance, Library for new Students in German
• Start of Allocation of Remaining Places on Language Courses on viaCampus (until 11:59 pm)

Wednesday, 14 October 2026

• 10:30 am - 11:30 am, HG 226, Office Hour for Academic Advising for BA IBWL, BA IBA, MA IBA
• 1 pm - 2 pm, VIP Canteen, Economics Lunch Meeting with Professors, Student Advisors and the Economics and Business Student Council
  Bring your own lunch or grab something from the cafeteria and enjoy lunch together with the Dean’s Office, professors, and the Economics and Business Student Council (FSR Wiwi).
  
• 1 pm - 1:45 pm, HG Library Entrance, Library for new Students in German
• 2 pm - 4 pm, Coworking Space Lounge, Founders Meet-up @Ramen Point Viadrina
• from 4 pm, AM Audimax, Viadrina Debate on the topic "Can Society Grow Through Crisis? What Eastern Europe Teaches Us About Resilience – and Why Ukrainians Can’t Stand the Word Anymore"
• from 11 pm, Kamea Club (Briesener Str. 7, 15230 Frankfurt (Oder)), Opening Semester Party
  ESN’s biggest party of the whole year: the Opening Semester Party! Secure your 8€ ticket (presale t.b.a.) and don’t miss out!

Thursday, 15 October 2026

• 11 am - 11:45 am, HG Library Entrance, Library for new Students in German
• 4 pm - 5 pm, AM 03, Information Session: Study Abroad | (Mandatory) Internships in Germany and Abroad (German)
  Information Session: Exchange Studies Abroad | (Mandatory) Internships in Germany and Abroad (English)
  International Affairs & Career Center

Friday, 16 October 2026

• 16-18 October 2026, Meeting Point in front of GD, Freshers’ Trip to the Polish Baltic Sea organised by the FSR Jura
  Location: Międzyzdroje (Misdroy), Poland – Polish Baltic Sea
  Number of places: 50 places available (first- and second-semester students will be given priority when registering)
  Further information about the freshers’ trip will be provided during Orientation Week and via Instagram.
  Registration: FSR Jura /  FSR Wiwi / FSR Kuwi

Sunday, 18 October 2026

• Potsdam Trip in English
  Frankfurt Oder is part of the Brandenburg state. And the most beautiful state in Brandenburg is certainly Potsdam! Join ESN to visit this beautiful city and its monuments, meet friends, and have fun! Please register before the trip via instagram @esnfrankfurt_oder

Wednesday, 21 October 2026

• 10:30 am - 11:30 am, HG 226, Office Hour for Academic Advising for BA IBWL, BA IBA, MA IBA
• 11:30 am - 2:30 pm, GD Foyer, Information Market on Student Finance (AStA)

Sunday, 25 October 2026

• Deadline for Allocating Remaining Places on Language Courses and Cancelling Language Course Places (until 11:59 pm) via viaCampus