A StEP into your student life

• What? The primary introductory event for CS and related subjects, delivered to you by the CS Students' Council.
• When? 3rd — 4th April 2025 at 9am. Yes, that's the week before lectures!
  • Important: Please arrive early / on time!
• Registration? Not necessary, just turn up on time!
• For who? CS & related subjects. Bachelors & Masters. German Students & Internationals. Unsure if your specific course of study is covered? Read the FAQ below!
• Where? If you are a Master's student, please go to lecture hall HS001 in building E1.3. If you are a Bachelor's student, please go to lecture hall HS003 in building E1.3. You can find a map of the campus here (check the FAQ for arrival instructions).
• How long? We expect to be finished in the (late) afternoon on each day. However, we still have evening events for socialising and cordially invite all StEP participants to attend!

Welcome to Saarland University

At the start of every semester, the students’ council prepares an introductory event called StEP for new students to help you stay at Saarland University.

We want to tell you everything you need about your new university, its structure, the support institutions and amenities, how to get around in Saarbrücken and – if you just arrived from abroad – some quick-start tips for Germany.

Evening events

At the end of each StEP day, we have some evening events where you can get to know each other before the semester starts.

On Thursday we have a Campus Tour directly after the last lecture (see schedule below). Right after our Campus Tour, at 6 pm, we have a cozy Game Night with video and board games for you! Drinks are available for sale and we will order pizza together. Everyone is invited!

On Friday we have a City Tour after the last lecture in the afternoon. Afterwards, you can join our Pub Crawl during which you get to know some exciting places to have a drink in Saarbrücken!

What can I do until then?

• Download our orientation documents! They can be used as a handy reference before, alongside and after the StEP.
• Important: Check if you can access your uni mail address! (!!) (!!!!!) Check and double check the contents of said mailbox every day, as you will receive important uni-related information to this mail only.
• For Internationals (even if you haven't arrived yet): The International Office holds a Welcome Week for international students. The presentations are hybrid, so you can attend even if you haven't arrived yet. We strongly encourage you to participate in the Welcome Week if you come from abroad. There you will be able to receive a lot of helpful information regarding your stay in Germany. You can attend (and are strongly recommended to!) both the Welcome Week and the StEP.
• Check out the semester overview website of the Saarland Informatics Campus.
• Note down the times of your study programme specific intro event. This event will be done alongside the StEP and is specific to your course of study. An overview over all events can be found on the semester overview website.
• Join our Discord server!