FAQ Study Buddy

Yes, all students can participate at their respective university locations Kiel/Lübeck/Flensburg. Where you live is not relevant. The only important thing is that you are willing to meet your buddy at your university location.

Yes, we would love for you to become a Study Buddy and explore the city together with your buddy.

Yes, you and your buddy decide when, how often and how long you meet and what you do.

There are many ways to help your Study Buddy get started in Schleswig-Holstein. There are no limits to the activities you can do together. We have put together a few tips.

German1 buddies can always re-enroll. We will ask you at the end of the semester if you want to be placed again next semester. You can also register again via the online form.

1) Note: by "German" students we do not necessarily mean students with German citizenship. For the program it is important that you speak a confident German, that you have been living in Germany for some years and that you have people in your circle of friends who have been living in Germany for a long time. To avoid misunderstandings, we ask you to click on "register as a 'German' Study Buddy" when you register.

Yes, all international students can sign up for the program once. If you missed to sign up for it in the 1st semester and would still benefit from a Study Buddy now, it doesn't matter how long you have been here.

German¹ buddies can always re-enroll. We will ask you at the end of the semester if you want to be placed again next semester. You can also register again via the online form.

1) Note: by "German" students we do not necessarily mean students with German citizenship. For the program it is important that you speak a confident German, that you have been living in Germany for some years and that you have people in your circle of friends who have been living in Germany for a long time. To avoid misunderstandings, we ask you to click on "register as a 'German' Study Buddy" when registering.

All students enrolled at one of the universities in Kiel, Lübeck or Flensburg can participate in the program.

If you speak German very well and have a circle of German friends, you are welcome to participate as a "German*r1" Study Buddy.

1) Note: by "German" students we do not necessarily mean students with German citizenship. For the program it is important that you speak a confident German, that you have been living in Germany for some years and that you have people in your circle of friends who have been living in Germany for a long time. To avoid misunderstandings, we ask you to click on "register as a 'German' Study Buddy" when registering.

You can always sign up. We place the buddies throughout the year. However, our events only take place during the lecture period. We will specifically invite you to our events for one semester. After that, you are welcome to continue meeting with your buddy.

We match you according to similar interests and hobbies. If there are several matches with similarities, we also take into account the language skills.

Mainly we will place you according to your interests and hobbies. We try very hard to take your wishes into account when placing you. But sometimes we can't, because there is simply no suitable person. Then we will automatically place you with another person.

We will do our best to place you within a month.

Then you are welcome to contact us. We will then consider together what we can do and whether you will be placed again if necessary.

We ask that you try again to contact your buddy. If you still don't hear from her*him, you can write us and we can place you again.

Yes, you are welcome to be placed a second time. A short e-mail to us is enough. However, priority will be given to German1 buddies who have not yet been placed.

1) Note: by "German" students we do not necessarily mean students with German citizenship. For the program it is important that you speak a confident German, that you have been living in Germany for some years and that you have people in your circle of friends who have been living in Germany for a long time. To avoid misunderstandings, we ask you to click on "register as a 'German' Study Buddy" when registering.

We organize events during the lecture period where all Study Buddies can get to know each other. There you can also arrange further meetings.

Your buddy and you decide how often you meet and what you do. According to the motto everything can, nothing must. We would be happy if you accompanied your buddy for at least one semester.

There are two ways:

1. You can always write us an email or call us.
2. You can contact our student assistant or the tutor at the events.

At the end of the semester we will send you a feedback form. In it you can send us your suggestions and feedback. If you already have ideas in the meantime, feel free to send us an e-mail.

Yes, our joint events are open to anyone who has registered in the program, even if we haven't been able to place you yet. Feel free to drop by. You will receive information about the events by e-mail.

No, the events are an additional offer. For us, the focus is on the meetings in pairs between buddies. At the events, you have the opportunity to exchange ideas with other buddies and get to know other people from all over the world.

No, you can also come if your buddy does not have time.

Yes, if you participated as a German*r¹ Buddy and need a certificate, you can let us know by email.

1) Note: by "German" students we do not necessarily mean students with German citizenship. For the program it is important that you speak a confident German, that you have lived in Germany for some years and that you have people in your circle of friends who have lived in Germany for a long time. To avoid misunderstandings, we ask you to click on "register as a 'German' Study Buddy" when registering.