RIA - Department of International Affairs
Every semester new international students come to our university. Many of them do not (yet) speak German and are sometimes quite overwhelmed with the organization of their studies and their stay in Germany. The Department of International Affairs (RIA) supports internationals in their first months at OVGU and helps to connect new international students and students already living here with the Buddy Program. In this way, they have someone to help them, but above all, a first contact to fellow students in Magdeburg. Of course, the buddies benefit from this as well: exciting insights into the culture of the international students, joint excursions in Germany or cooking evenings where you get to know the national cuisine of India, South America or China. If you would like to join us, you can simply register as a buddy or international at the beginning of each new semester or write to us personally and join the team. The requirements for buddies are simple: they only need some time for the duration of the programme (one semester) to meet with the respective international from time to time and to be there for him or her in case of questions. No special language skills are necessary, but a basic knowledge of English is an advantage.
