{"id":2943,"date":"2026-03-26T16:43:24","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T15:43:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.uni-siegen.de\/fit-in-siegen\/?p=2943"},"modified":"2026-04-17T12:31:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T10:31:43","slug":"07-10-04-orientation-days-for-international-students-late-arrivals-fit-welcome-orientation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uni-siegen.de\/fit-in-siegen\/2026\/03\/26\/07-10-04-orientation-days-for-international-students-late-arrivals-fit-welcome-orientation\/","title":{"rendered":"Recap 07.-10.04. | Orientation Days for International Students (Late Arrivals) | FIT: Welcome &amp; Orientation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-2943\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-2943-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-2943-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2943-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-cta panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-cta so-widget-sow-cta-default-a9341344d8ef-2943\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div\n\tclass=\"sow-cta-base\"\n\t>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"sow-cta-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-cta-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"sow-cta-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\tMore details about the Orientation Days\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"sow-cta-subtitle\">\n\t\t\t\t\tIncluding all Presentations\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-button so-widget-sow-button-flat-66466acb9e12\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"ow-button-base ow-button-align-center\"\n>\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.uni-siegen.de\/en\/orientation-program-incoming\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sowb-button ow-icon-placement-bottom ow-button-hover\" \t>\n\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tMore Info\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-2943-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p data-start=\"56\" data-end=\"306\">Before the start of the lecture period, the Department of International Student Affairs hosted its <strong data-start=\"155\" data-end=\"175\">Orientation Week<\/strong> for Erasmus+ exchange students and international degree-seeking students beginning their studies in the winter or summer semester.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"308\" data-end=\"642\">Throughout the program, participants were guided step by step through essential administrative processes, including enrolment and registration with local authorities. In addition, the sessions provided key information about studying in <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Siegen<\/span><\/span>, as well as an overview of student services and campus life.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"644\" data-end=\"943\">Beyond the formal sessions, the week offered a valuable opportunity for students to <strong data-start=\"728\" data-end=\"840\">familiarize themselves with the university, explore the city, and connect with fellow international students<\/strong>. This helped create an open and supportive environment right from the start of their academic journey.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"945\" data-end=\"1119\">The program was supported by the <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Erasmus Student Network<\/span><\/span> (ESN), whose members contributed to organizing activities and fostering connections among participants.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1121\" data-end=\"1273\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Overall, the Orientation Week ensured that new international students were well-prepared, informed, and socially integrated as they began their studies.<\/p>\n<p>Featured image by Jan van der Wolf on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/de-de\/@jan-van-der-wolf-11680885\/\">pexels<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-2943-0-0-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-social-media-buttons panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-social-media-buttons so-widget-sow-social-media-buttons-atom-812218fb0129-2943\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<h3 class=\"widget-title\">Stay Up To Date<\/h3>\n<div class=\"social-media-button-container\">\n\t\n\t\t<a \n\t\tclass=\"ow-button-hover sow-social-media-button-instagram-0 sow-social-media-button\" title=\"Follow Us on Insta\" aria-label=\"Follow Us on Insta\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/int.students_siegen\" \t\t>\n\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fab\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf16d;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\n\t\t<a \n\t\tclass=\"ow-button-hover sow-social-media-button-whatsapp-0 sow-social-media-button\" title=\"Join our WhatsApp Channel\" aria-label=\"Join our WhatsApp Channel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/EKgjFyxYbYA6scikI6JuMT\" \t\t>\n\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fab\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf232;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Before the start of the lecture period, the Department of International Student Affairs hosted its Orientation Week for Erasmus+ exchange students and international degree-seeking students beginning their studies in the winter or summer semester. Throughout the program, participants were guided step by step through essential administrative processes, including enrolment and registration with local authorities. 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