Getting started in Kiel ...

Photo & Copyright: Horst Brix / Uni Kiel
Ahoi to Kiel! Now that you have arrived in Kiel, of course you are looking for the city's hot-spots.
Getting started in a maritime City bristling with energy, tourists, international sailors and a quite large university of more than 20 000 students all year round might be almost overwhelming. What to do, where to go - and in what order?
Find here: A list of things to do and places to bin Kiel. Take your time, browse and pick your favourites!
Tourism and Sights
With visitors from Scandinavia, Germany, Europe and basically all over
the world, Kiel has a well-established tourism and foreign visitor
infrastructure you might want to check out. Sailing, shopping, rowing,
guided tours, museums, hiking and cycling - its all there.
Find more information online here.
Kiel University - Activities, organisations and places
As an international student, you will spend a large amount of your
time on campus. Even though Kiel offers a wide range of social
activities and sights to visit in the city, there are a lot of
activities conveniently available a few metres away. Thus, for a lot of
possible things to do, you don't have to spend any time getting there.
Convenient, isn't it?
University Sport at Kiel University
Lifting weights, running track, swimming in the pool or sailing on
the University's own sailing boats (yes, we have those!) ? There is more
on offer than you can possibly fit into your free time - and all for
bargain prices.
Check out the many courses and teams available online here.
Music: Orchestra and Singing
You are a musician? That's great - Kiel University has a choir, an orchestra and tons of classical concerts on campus. Join us.
Check out the University choir and orchestra here.
Graduate Center at Kiel University
Already have a degree and trying to really dig into research in Kiel?
Our own graduate center has tons of qualifications for you on offer.
Check out the graduate center here.
Career Center: orientation & career planning
Germany is too good to leave and you plan to make a living here? We
support your decision and Kiel University's Career Center is here to
help you out.
Check out the career center here.
Dormitories
Need a place to study, sleep and hang your coats? Kiel University
offers top-notch dormitories for international students conveniently
located on campus or near the the campus.
Check out the dormitories here.
Studentenwerk - Kiel University's Student Welfare Organisation
They run the canteens, offer social services for domestic and
international students and are your first stop for counseling and
meeting people. The Studentenwerk makes Kiel University run like
clockwork.
Check out the Studentenwerk online here.
Student’s Union, Group for International Students (AstA)
Want to organize things and be politically active? Kiel University's
Student's Union is decidedly international and welcomes your
contribution.
Check them out online here.
Churches on Campus
Even though northern Germany is largely protestant, Kiel University offers both Protestant and Catholic student groups.
Check them out online: Catholic Church at Kiel University , Protestant Church at Kiel University