UNIVERSITY OF LÜNEBURG

LÜNEBURG 
Lüneburg is situated in the northeastern part of Lower Saxony, some 50 kilometres south of Hamburg, and has about 70,000 residents. The city, rich in tradition, has an over 1,000-year history, which is closely connected with salt, the so-called "white gold" of the Middle Ages.

UNIVERSITY OF LÜNEBURG
The University of Lüneburg (UL) was founded in May 1946 as one of eight Teacher Training Colleges in Lower Saxony. Full university status was granted in May 1989. Today, some 10,000 students are enrolled as full-time students. The University is organised in four faculties of Education; Cultural Studies; Environmental Sciences; and Economics and Social Sciences, each consisting of a number of departments or study units. A number of courses are held in English in the general fields of Business Studies, Computer Sciences, Cultural Studies, Environmental Studies, Law, Music, Political Science, and Psychology. The UL  moved to a new campus in 1997 when a former army complex was turned into a university - a unique conversion project in Germany of which the city is very proud.

ASSORTED FACTS

TUITION
There is no tuition fee, but all students pay a student services fee of 87 EUR / semester. This includes reduced canteen prices, special rates for social and cultural events, and the so-called 'Semesterticket', which allows students to use the local public transportation and the regional trains to Hamburg, Lübeck, and Uelzen free of charge.

ACCOMMODATION
International program students may opt for pre-arranged accommodation. Subject to availability, room reservations are made in either student residences on or off campus or in private apartments. Student and private apartments usually consist of 2-4 single rooms with a room size varying from approx. 12 to 25 square meter, 1 or 2 bathrooms and a kitchen. The monthly cost per room varies from approx. 180 to 250 EUR inc. all extra charges (electricity, etc.). All rooms are fully furnished.

KEY DATES/ APPLICATION/LANGUAGE
Winter semester classes start primo October and last till medio January with a two week Christmas break inbetween. Summer semester classes begin primo March and last until medio July.

Academic Year 2006/2007         08/09/2006 - 03/08/2007

Fall Semester 2006/2007          08/09/2006 - 09/02/2007

Summer Semester 2007           09/03/2007 - 03/08/2007

VISA
Norwegian citizens do not need a visa to study in Germany, but you must apply for a residence permit with the local authorities (the Ausländerbehörde/Ordnungsamt) within a week after arrival in Germany.

CURIO
In medieval times, Lüneburg – surrounded by salterns – was remarkably rich due to the salt trade. Along the Old Salt Route the salt was transported via Lauenburg to Lübeck and from there shipped to all the Baltic coasts. The town and its salt were major factors of power and wealth of the Hanseatic League. The salt mine was closed in 1980, and the a thousand years of salt mining came to an end, but the town gained new relevance from its university, which was founded in 1989.

LINKS: THE UNIVERSITY AND ANSA'S COUNTRY PAGES
www.uni-lueneburg.de/
www.ansa.no/land/tyskland