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Interkulturelles Centrum Aachener Studierender e.

V.

Herzlich Willkommen zum Deutschland Länderabend A warm welcome to the german country evening

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Who we are – what we do

INCAS e.V. – the INtercultural Centre of Aachen´s Students

Appartment search

and general advice

Café Lingua and

Language Meetings

International

Tuesday´s and

country evenings

Excursions and

weekend trips

Language Partner

matching

Appartment search

and general advice

A little warming up for the presentation

Stand-up Comedy with Max Timoteev!

Germany A diverse Country in the centre of Europe

Germany in the center of Europe

• Germany has Borders with 9 Countries

• Founding Member of the European Union

• Part of the Currency Union

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Deutschland - Germany

Federal Republic of Germany

• Founded 1949, after WW II

• 16 federal states

• 83 Million inhabitants

• Different ethnicities

• nearly 20% of the population not

of German background

East and West Germany

• Separation after WW II.

• Construction of the Wall in 1961

• Fall of the Wall in 1989

• Since 1990 reunited

• New Capital of the German Republic Berlin

Berlin

• Capital of Germany since 1990

• Biggest German city with 3.6 Million inhabitants

• Famous sights like the Brandenburger Tor, the Siegessäule and Street Art

Berlin is also the political center

• Federal, parliamentary, representative democratic republic

• Coalition of a middle-right wing party (CDU/CSU) and a middle-left wing

party (SPD)

Chancellor´s Office Bundestag – federal parliament Chancellor

FUNFACT!!

Landscapes

• Sea in the North

• Low mountain range • flat areas with forests • fields and lakes

• Alps in the South

Do not mistake Germany for Bavaria

• A lot of typically bavarian things are known around the globe

• Oktoberfest

• Lederhosen and Dirndl

• Beer in 1L mugs

• Brezel

• Schloss Neuschwanstein is one of the most popular sights of Bavaria

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FOOD!!

The place to be North Rhine-Westfalia

North Rhine-Westfalia NRW

• The state is the

oMost densed with the

oHighest population and

oStrongest economy

• Known as the land of Coal and Steel because of its coal mines, steelworks and metal working industry

Places to explore with your Semesterticket

Düsseldorf Cologne Bonn

Other Destinations and Events

Pyroshows:

• Bonn: Rhein in Flammen 04.May

• Cologene: Kölner Lichter 13.July

Cultural:

• Zeche Zollverein

• Monschau

• National Park Eifel

Other Destinations and Events

Traditional Festivals:

• Düsseldorf: Rheinkirmes 12. – 21. July

• Carnival!!

The 5th season in Cologne,

Aachen Bonn and Mainz! November till February

Just be creative (maybe

also a little bit crazy ;D),

dress up, take a beer (don‘t

worry if its just 9am) and

enjoy the carnival parade

Your home for the next semester Aachen, a city full of history

Aachen – the emperor´s city

• About 250.000 inhabitants

• RWTH and FH Aachen have

about 60.000 enrolled students

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• Also known as the emperor´s city

because of Charlemagne ca. 770

A.D.

Aachen – the emperor´s city

Town Hall

Built about 700 years ago

Cathedral

Basis 1200 years old

Charlemagne

747-814 A.D.

Your daily life in Aachen Useful advice for living in Germany

First steps in your new home

• Finding an Apartment: Many options:

• WG gesucht

• Immobilienscout24

• eBay Kleinanzeigen

• INCAS Aachen List and Facebook Group

First steps in your new home

• How to get the Apartment: • Write a lot about yourself, hobbies, etc.

• Send applications to at least 20 apartments.

• Go and meet your future flatmates ;)

• Read our Housing guide!!

First steps in your new home

• Registering with your new address • At the „Bürgerservice“ i.E. Katschhof (next to the town hall)

• with a „Wohnungsgeberbestätigung“ (confirmation of housing from your landlord)

• Damages in your flat • Contact your landlord or the janitor

FAQs- Waste Seperation

Everything else

Paper Organic waste

Plastic Glass

Grocery Shopping

• Returnable bottles • 7 – 25 cents deposit, depending on the bottle

• Plastic bags • Are not free (except fruit & vegetabel counter)

• 10 – 25 cents

• Shops are closed on sundays • Stores in the nearby Netherlands are open

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on the bottle

Getting to places Transport possibilities

Public Transport

• Your semester ticket is valid all over NRWs local public transport

• Useful Apps to find your destination:

• DB Navigator Öffi App

• Trains and Buses Trains and Buses

• in whole Germany in whole Germany

• ASEAG App

• Buses

• in Aachen

Watch out!

Schedules may differ on Weekends

Travelling in Germany

Germany has one of the densest road and railroad networks

Watch out!

Your foreign (non EU) driving licence is only valid 6 months after registering in Germany

If you stay longer it must be changed at the administrative office

EU driving licenses stay valid

Cycling

• Buy a used Bicycle • on Ebay Kleinanzeigen or

• ask in INCAS Facebook group

• Use the ASTA Bike repair shop in case of defects

Watch out!

Fines can apply for

• Riding on the left track

• Riding without proper light

• Riding in pedestrian zones

You can

find bicycle

roads quite

often on the

streets in

Aachen

Activities around Aachen Bars, Clubs, Sports

National Park Rursee

Outdoor

Indoor Escape Room

Boulder

Trampoline

University Sport

• Königshügel

• Fitness with music „Kontakthüpfen“

(hop in contact)

Activities – Bar hopping & Clubs

Bars

• SOWISO

• Bar Zuhause

• Last Exit

• Domkeller

• Café Kittel

• Tijuana

• Guinness

• Die Kiste

• Chico Mendes

Clubs

• Apollo (Remmi Demmi/ Sensual Tuesday)

• NOX (Mainstream)

• Lessie Fair (Mainstream)

• Hotel Europa (Alternative)

• Musikbunker (Techno)

• Nightlife (Rock)

RWTH

RWTH Life

Video: how happy the RWTH can make you

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-AUy1sgQGEc

RWTH

The RWTH is one of the leading universities in the world

Great university >> high expectations

Hard work is the key

Try to visit all of your lectures. Especially the excercising lectures (never skip those!!)

Exams are always in the last 2 months of each semester.

RWTH: university‘s offers

• Libraries

• Learning rooms and saals (quiet ones or for groups)

RWTH: university‘s offers

• Sport offers • RWTH Gym

• Sport centrum: huge varity of offers. Registration TODAY!!

RWTH: university‘s offers

• Support for students‘ organizations

RWTH: university‘s offers

• Mentoring & soft skills courses

• Psychological support & counselling

Quiz 10 bags for 10 winners

Which city has the most bridges in Europe? • Hamburg

• Berlin has 960 bridges, while Venice only 400. In hamburg there are more 2500 bridges, which is more bridges than in Venice, Amsterdam and London combined).

What is NOT punishable by law in Germany?

• Escaping the jail

• German law maintains the right to escape, because it’s a basic human instinct to be free and therefore prisoners don‘t get extra convicted for that

What is in the picture?

• It’s Döner Kebab

• Some say that that the Döner sandwich has first appeared in Berlin.

What is the world‘s biggest folk festival, which takes place in Germany?

• Oktoberfest

• It starts on the last week of September and lasts 16 days. It dates back to 1810, when crown prince Ludwig threw a party to celebrate his wedding on Oktober 10.

What does every German child get on the first day of school?

• Cone filled with toys and candies

• This Giant cone is called „schultüte“ gives kids toys to celebrate the „seriousness of life“

The World largest zoo is located in Germany! But where?

• Berlin

• The Berlin zoological garden has around 1500 species of animals

Which popular soda–drink was founded in Germany?

• It’s Fanta

• The Fanta drink originated as a cola substitute in Germany, because of the trade embargo during the World War II. „Fanta“ stands for „Fantasie“, which means „fantasy“

Which fairytale character was originated in Germany?

• Easter bunny

• The Easter bunny originated in Germany. The legend says that a bird was transformed into a rabbit once, and was still able to lay eggs

The tallest cathedral in the world in is German! Which cathedral is it?

• Ulm Cathedral

• The Ulm cathedral is the worlds tallest church with the height of 161 m

From what age are teenagers allowed to buy beer?

• 16

• And by the way drinking in public in Germany is legal! Not that we‘re encouraging you to do it ;)

German cuisine Already hungry?

German cuisine

• Sausages, sour roast, mashed potatoes, sauerkraut

• Popular side dishes potatoes, vegtables, noodles/pasta

• Gastronomic specialties differ from region to region

• High influence of Italy, Greek and Turkey

Watch out!

A lot of typical german Sausages consist of or contain pork meat!

If you are not eating pork, ask in case of uncertainty

There are 1000 types of sausages

existing

Specialities for the region of Aachen

Printen

Reibekuchen

Reisfladen

Plums

Coffee

Öcher Puttes

Tonights Menu

• Sauerbraten • Marinated and braised beef with raisins

• Side dish potatoes and

• Red cabbage

• Geflügelgeschnetzeltes • Poultry stu with mushrooms and cream

• Side dish spaetzle

• Maultaschen • Pasta coated meat and vegetable pastry

• Gemüselasagne • Vegetarian Lasagna

Guten Appetit! Enjoy your meal!