• Letter of Acceptance and/or Admission Letter and/or Invitation Letter
• Passport (non-EU nationals) or identity card (sufficient for EU nationals)
• Entry visa
• 4 passport pictures
• Scholarship letter (if applicable)
• Statement of financial support (parent or bank letter, in English or German or certified translation)
• Proof of health insurance (if applicable) - for European students with statutory insurance in their home country the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) is sufficient
• International Student ID Card (ISIC) (required to get bus ticket during orientation period at reduced price, recommended for many other discounts)

• Medication: if you need permanent medication, don’t forget to bring your medicine. It might be much more expensive to buy it in Germany. Don’t send any medicine/drugs by mail. It will be seized by customs.
• Mugs, pots, cutlery…..
• Sleeping bag (for travel)
• Photo copies of your travel documents (passport, tickets etc.); keep them separate from the originals
• Module descriptions of the courses you have taken at your home university (recommended for students from non-European partner universities)