The University Library

The University Library is open 24 hours a day and holds a stock of around two million books and journals. It has working space for 700 readers and 130 computers are available with catalogues, databases, Internet services, and electronic full texts of journal and books. Wireless LAN facilities enable students to bring their own laptops. Photocopying and printing facilities are available. The library also houses a well-stocked audio-visual library.

The Computer Centre

The Computer Centre is responsible for the University’s data network and Internet access. It operates computer laboratories including PCs (Windows terminals), monochrome and colour laser printers, and special services such as multimedia and scanner workstations. All students receive free e-mail accounts and Internet access. Reasonably priced software and handbooks are available. The Help Desk provides assistance in all computer problems. Various departments run computer laboratories with specialist software packages.

The Language Institute

The Language Institute offers courses for beginners and advanced students in a wide variety of foreign languages. It also has a Self-Access Study Centre in which students can independently develop their language skills with the help of audio, video and computer media. Its "Tandem Learning" service is particularly popular: two partners who would like to learn each other’s mother tongue meet regularly to converse alternately in one of the languages. "German as a Foreign Language" courses are offered for international students at the basic, intermediate and advanced level. The Language Institute, in conjunction with the International Office, also offers a four-week intensive language course with an orientation programme for new international students at the beginning of the winter and semesters.

The International Office

Aside from being responsible for the international relations of the University, and for advising students and researchers about stays abroad, the International Office is responsible for advising and supporting international students. Each semester it offers an orientation programme to introduce new students to the University and the town, as well as to assist them with all the necessary formalities. The September orientation programme includes a German language course. Under the Pass Programme, new international students are allocated a German student to assist them with settling into Constance. The International Office also offers an excursion programme with tours in the Lake Constance region, as well as to various locations such as Freiburg, Stuttgart, Munich, St. Gallen and Zurich.

The Careers Service

The Careers Service gives advice on job applications and career planning provides information on occupational fields and professional requirements offers career-relevant additional qualifications assists with job and internship applications provides an online database of job and internship vacancies.

Seezeit Student Services

Seezeit Student Services has 1,750 rooms in 12 halls of residence in Constance. Whether a shared or single flat, for couples or wheelchair users, there is accommodation to suit all needs. Private accommodation can be found via an online database.

Seezeit also runs the refectory of the University of Konstanz, which provides breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks. The refectory offers a wide selection of meals and beverages - regional, national and international specialities, as well as vegetarian and low-calorie food.

Advice on student financing is provided by the staff of the Seezeit Service Centre, the Social Advice Service or the State Grants Office (BAföG).

University Sports Centre

The sports programme offered by the
University Sports Centre (Hochschulsport) ranks as one of the best university sports programmes nationwide. Traditional athletic disciplines and popular sports are offered. Team players, individualists, professionals and novices are equally welcome. The University's location near Lake Constance and the Alps provide optimal conditions for water sports, skiing, climbing, mountain biking and hiking. Get your circulation going in fitness classes, lift weights in the weight room, let off steam playing basket ball or football, dance the tango, try out traditional and popular sports - with over sixty different athletic disciplines, the university sports programme is enormous. The sports programme for the current semester, as well as information about a variety of additional offerings, such as weekend dance workshops or ski excursions to the Swiss Alps, can be found on the website of the University Sports Centre.

University Choir, Orchestra, Big Band and Theatre

If you enjoy Monteverdi's "Orfeo", Handel's "Messiah" or Carl Orff's "Carmina Burana, you might like to join the University Choir.

The University Orchestra focuses mainly on music from the romantic age and the 20th century. The repertoire of the University Big Band covers both classic (Ellington, Berlin) and modern compositions (Maria Schneider, Phil Collins) across all music styles, ranging from rock to funk, from swing to Latin.

The University Theatre performs not only in Constance, but also in other German cities and abroad. Not only budding actors, but also make-up artists, stage and costume designers, lighting technicians and musicians are welcome to join.

For more information on University facilities visit the University website.