Welcome!

We are delighted you have decided to study in Greifswald!

Getting to know Greifswald by bike ©Jan Hilgendorf

Where the town's the campus ©Jan Hilgendorf

Welcome to Winter Semester 2022/23!

We have created this page to help our freshers get to know the university and learn more about the start of studies in Greifswald - welcome aboard!

Freshers' Forum [de]

All of the infos about the events in Freshers' Week.

Central University Library © Magnus Schult

Libraries

Find out more about the locations, search tools, how to borrow media and the collections here.

Heimathafen Greifswald

Make the most of registering Greifswald as your main place of residence!

Have You Activated Your Uni email Address [de]?

You receive important news and information from and about the University at your university email address. In order to be able to check the inbox regularly it is important that you activate your university email account.

Get to Know Greifswald

Our Campus Specialists Sofia and Jan take you on a bike tour around the town that's the campus.

Energy-saving measures

We cannot guarantee the provision of gas and electricity in autumn and winter. However, the University plans to provide all of its teaching in person and on site. Find out more about sustainability and energy-saving measures here.

Housing in Greifswald

Find out more about finding housing in Greifswald here.

University Sport windsurfing ©Magnus_Schult

Sport at the Uni

University Sport plans and organises sports courses for all of the University of Greifswald’s students and members of staff. The offers comprise more than 80 kinds of sport and exercise.

Learning at the Language Centre ©Magnus_Schult

Learn Languages

The Language Centre provides a wide range of courses and makes it possible for you to learn a new language.

Gift shop products © Patrick Geßner, 2022

University Gift Shop

Whether it’s a hoody, t-shirt or uni mug - the University of Greifswald’s Gift Shop has (nearly) everything you desire.

Students at Lohmeyerplatz © Laura Schirrmeister

Studying in Times of COVID-19

The Coronavirus Crisis Team asks you to continue to take care, to observe the general hygiene regulations and to wear a mask inside buildings. Please keep up to date with the COVID-19 situation at the university on our FAQs page.

Lecture hall at the start of studies © Laura Schirrmeister

Where Can I Find my Timetable?

Detailed course timetables are available on our online self-service portal. There you can also put your timetable together.

The Draw of Knowledge! Since 1456

... to the University of Greifswald.

A uni with centuries of tradition

The University of Greifswald has drawn students to the Hanseatic town ever since 1456. All of the interesting historical highlights and facts can be found in our chronicle.

The shortlink to this page is: www.uni-greifswald.de/en/welcome