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STUTTGART
2009
Summer Program
&
IAESTE Manual
IAESTE OFFICE – HOW TO FIND US
our officebuilding
main station
and the way
to our office
Heilbronnerstraße 7 - 1st floor HG - Room 80
Opening hours: Tuesdays 18.00 - 20.00
Tel: +49 (0)711 685 83051 / Fax: +49 (0)711 685 82780
mail@iaeste.uni-stuttgart.de
www.uni-stuttgart.de/iaeste
postal address: Keplerstr.17 70174 Stuttgart
HI TRAINEE – WELCOME TO STUTTGART
Congratulations you have been finally accepted for an internship in STUTTGART, Germany.
Probably it was a long and complicated way to get through all the forms and papers but now you are
through and we would like to welcome you warmly to the local student committee at the University of
Stuttgart.
We are students from technical and science departments doing IAESTE work voluntarily, and we are
enjoying it!
We are always encourage to help and support you with all kind of issues you have to deal with and we
want to make your time a unforgettable one!
In this booklet we would like to give you some information about Stuttgart, our summer program, useful
hints for your traveling preparations and what to take with you. We hope that some of your questions will
be answered after reading. However, for any doubt is left don’t be shy to contact us.
Nevertheless you can be sure to have all our support after your arrival. So see you soon in Stuttgart!
Your members of the IAESTE Local-Committee Stuttgart
IAESTE OFFICE – WHO WE ARE
OUTGOING
Irati Markuerkiaga
mobile 0176 23909265
markuer@hotmail.com
FINANCES
Daniel Mayer
mobile 0176 20108356
Dani.83@gmx.de
FINANCES
Mohamed Ali Bouattour
mobile 0179 7723540
dalibouattour@yahoo.de
IT, WEBSITE
Daniel Kallfaß
Mobile 0163 6745009
d.kallfass@googlemail.com
SUMMER PRG
Felix Gruner
mobile 0163 8749971
felix_gruner@yahoo.de
LODGING
OUTGOING
Andreas Deininger
mobile 0176 21185693
andreas.deininger@web.de
Claudia Schweitzer
mobile 0176 29342779
claudia.smile@gmx.de
SUMMER PRG
SUMMER PRG
Michaela Knoll
mobile 0177 7281896
michi-knoll@gmx.de
Marcel Beirow
mobile 0175 5128147
marcel-beirow@web.de
SUMMER PRG
INCOMING
Michael Kübel
mobile 0174 9771195
Michael.kuebel@web.de
Stefan Schimmele
Mobile 0175 8356658
stefan.schimmele@gmx.net
SUMMER PRG
INCOMING
Asli Oto
mobile 0177 3789731
Aslioto1983@aol.com
INCOMING
Hannah Weber
mobile 0178 8548522
Hannah_weber@yahoo.de
Johannes Mirtschink
Mobile 0177 2988482
joaomirt@yahoo.de
CHECKLIST – BEFORE LEAVING
Before leaving your country you should look if you thought about all these important things
Arrival date
Please let us know at least one week before your arrival by phone / fax / e-mail about date
and place of your arrival, so we can arrange the meeting part.
If you don´t know the exact date and time of your arrival please call the IAESTE office on
Tuesday between 6 and 8 pm local time, we will work out the necessary arrangements
together with you.
Passport
Check if your passport is still valid and make sure if you need a visa for Germany.
Insurance
In order to live and work in Germany you must have a complete insurance coverage for
the whole time of your practical training. Because of bad experiences with foreign
insurances, all trainees will get an insurance from the DAAD, the German Academic
Exchange Service for free.
Money
You should remember to take for the first days enough money. You have to pay the rent
for the first month additionally a deposit and besides the fee for the insurance.
Useful things
international student identity card (e.g. ISIC)
several passport photos in the size of 3,5x4,5cm
sheets and blankets or sleeping bag (there are non in the rooms)
backpack
sleeping bag
plugs and adaptors
For more information about Germany you can also visit this site: http://www.auswaertiges-amt.de
CHECKLIST – FOR ARRIVAL
Meeting places
Arriving by train
in the main station of Stuttgart “Hauptbahnhof Stuttgart”
directly at the platform your train arrives or at the
information point in the hall
Arriving by plane
in the airport of Stuttgart “Flughafen Stuttgart” at the exit
past of the conveyor-belt for the luggage
Things to do, if there is no IAESTE members at the meeting point
If you are too early, please wait until the time you supposed to be arrive! If nobody
from us shows up, please wait for about 15-30 minutes at the meeting place.
If you cannot find someone from IAESTE, try to call somebody of the members,
you can find the cell-phone numbers in this booklet, or try to call the office.
LIVING IN STUTTGART – GENERAL INFORMATION
The housing situation in Stuttgart is tense. Thus we often have problems in finding suitable accommodation.
Usually we reserve a room for you in one of the student residence halls on campus in Vaihingen or in the
IAESTE flat in Schwabstraße.
Some important information about the rooms
Deposit
If you live in one of our IAESTE rooms you will have to pay a deposit of 150 €. If the room
is clean and proper at the end of your stay and the keys are with us again you will get the
deposit back. For unclean rooms we cannot return the deposit.
Rent
The rent is 255 € per month in the student residences and 280 € in Schwabstraße
flat. Payment is monthly at the beginning of the month. You can pay at our office in cash
or make money a transfer in our bank account.
If you arrive or leave during the month minimum charge is half the rent for this month.
E.g. you arrive on the 25th. You will be charged for the time 16th to 31st (2 weeks). Same
rule is valid for leaving. More than 1 person per room is not allowed except for the shared
rooms in Schwabstraße.
Equipment
Rooms are equipped with bed, wardrobe, table and chair. What you need to bring is a
blanket or sleeping bag, a pillow and bed-linen. In rooms on the campus you need to
bring or buy your own plates, pots and cutlery as well.
LIVING IN STUTTGART – ROOMS AND REGISTRATION
Some rules for the IAESTE rooms
Departure
Check you exact date of departure in time and let us know at least 6 weeks before
leaving. If you want to prolong or shorten your stay let us know as early as possible.
Cleaning
You are responsible for cleaning your room. On the campus shared facilities like
bathroom and kitchen will be cleaned, nevertheless you are responsible for cleaning
your pots and plates and tiding up after cooking.
At our flat in Schwabstraße all tenants are responsible for cleaning the flat on their own
including all facilities there.
Take care of your room! Ventilate it regularly and close door and windows before you
leave your room. If anything is damaged or missing, please inform us at once.
Registration
Every trainee has to register within one week after arrival at the "Einwohnermeldeamt“the registration office of Stuttgart. You will receive the application-form from us or from
your landlord. This form has to be handed in personally and you have to show your
passport and Visa. There are different registration offices:
- Bürgerservicezentrum West at Bebelstraße 22 (near Schwabstraße)
- Bürgerbüro Mitte at Eberhardstraße 39 (in the centre)
- Bürgerbüro Vaihingen at Rathausplatz 1 (near campus)
Before leaving Stuttgart you have to check out at the same place you have registered.
LIVING IN STUTTGART – GENERAL INFORMATION
Bank account
For receiving your salary you need a bank account here in Germany.
You can open an account at every bank but we recommend Landesbank
Baden-Württemberg. They have many branches e.g. directly at the campus and the
account is free for students.
Salary
Your salary will be transferred to your bank account either by us or directly by your
employer. If you receive your salary by us, we directly deduct the rent for your room
each month.
Important: First Salary will be paid at the end of the first month!
So bring enough money for the first month (deposit, rent, insurance, cost for living).
Mailing List
A very convenient way to get in touch with us and the other trainees is subscribing to the
IAESTE Stuttgart Mailing List. Up to date information and recent changes in the
schedule of activities are also posted. To sign up use the online form on our website.
You find it at “Incoming”.
Facebook
Moreover most of us are registered at facebook. We invite every Trainee of 2009 to join
there.
LIVING IN STUTTGART – GENERAL INFORMATION
Tourist information
Königstraße 1 (Exit Klettpassage to Königstraße)
Business hours
Shops:
Banks:
Weekdays: 9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Saturday:
9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Sunday:
closed (except some stuff at fuel stations)
Weekdays: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm, Thursday till 5:00 pm
Weekends: closed
Some recommendations for cheap food and everyday stuff are: "Lidl", "Aldi" and "Penny Markt",
others are normally a little bit more expensive, but may be also higher quality.
Public Transportation
S-Bahn, U-Bahn, Bus
It is easy and convenient to get around in Stuttgart with public transportation.
The U-Bahn runs mainly in the city of Stuttgart, whereas the S-Bahn also
reaches the suburbs. Ask for a map at any ticket office.
The S-Bahn also provides an easy way to get to the airport.
More detailed information about fares and links see next page.
LIVING IN STUTTGART – PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
Some Fares
One-way-ticket for two zones (city of Stuttgart, e.g. University to downtown area) is 2.40 €. Booklets for four trips are 9.20 €. Monthly ticket
for students valid for two zones is 49.30 €
Special Offers
"GRUPPENTAGESKARTE", for five persons, valid for one day in the entire transportation area is 15.80 €. For two zones it’s 9.70 €.
Purchase of Tickets
Tickets are available at automatic ticket machines around the station. It may take a little while to find out which buttons you have to press
for the correct tickets. Do not hesitate to ask a local for help. Driving without a ticket is quite expensive in Germany. For monthly tickets
you need a photo, your green student work permit from DAAD, and a photocopy of the permit (the copy must be stapled to the
application). Monthly tickets are available at ticket offices at the station.
Night bus
Public transportation usually runs between 5:00 am and 0:30 am. But fortunately every Friday and Saturday night busses cover the city.
They are all leaving at Schloßplatz for all directions. Departure times are 1:11 am, 2:22 am and 3:33 am. The bus line N1 runs to the
University area in Vaihingen. Further Information at: http://www.vvs.de
Around Stuttgart and Germany by train
You can get different discounts up to 50 % when you buy the ticket 3 days before you travel. When you buy a yearly valid "BahnCard 25"
for 57 € you get 25% additional on the discount. The "BahnCard 50" for 115 € offers 50%. If you find up to 5 people more to travel the
same way the discount will be multiply somehow. Further Information and route info at: http://www.bahn.de
Special train traveling offers
"SCHÖNES WOCHENENDE TICKET", 5 persons can ride trains all over Germany for 37 € (just valid Sat., Sun. and on special trains. Ask
at the ticket office for further information). "BADEN-WÜRTTEMBERG TICKET", 5 persons can ride trains in Baden Württemberg for 27 €
(valid every day from 9 am to 3 am next day and on special trains. Ask at the ticket office for further information).
Other cheap ways to travel
There are offers in the internet of people traveling by car to specific places and dates you can check this on the site:
http://www.mitfahrzentrale.de
IAESTE SUMMER PROGRAM – OVERVIEW
Every year we organize trips to different destinations around Stuttgart, in Germany and Europe. For some
trips we already fixed a date, other ones are spontaneously planned. Detailed information about the trips
like costs, meeting places, departure time and so on will be announced via mailing list. In general trips fill
up fast during summer time, so don’t hesitate too long to enrol. For latest information visit our website.
Brussels weekend
Location
Organizer
3rd - 5th of July
Brussels, Belgium
Irati
Visit the beautiful Capital of Belgium with us! Irati will be our local guide.
Canoe trip for beginners
Location
Organizer
11th - 12th of July
Jagsttal, Baden-Württemberg
Hannah, Asli
We have some canoeing-fun on a small river nearby Stuttgart, and
have a nice barbeque afterwards.
IAESTE SUMMER PROGRAM – OVERVIEW
Hiking Trip
Location
Organizer
17th – 19th of July
Tannheimer Tal, Austria
Felix
We will spend two days in the Alps mountain region, sleeping
in mountain huts and enjoying the nature. So prepare your
mountain boots and pack your backpack.
Cycle Trip
Location
Organizer
1st – 2nd of August
Bodensee – Lake Konstanz
Asli
Of course you don’t need to bring your own bike, but you should be
able to ride one !
IAESTE SUMMER PROGRAM – OVERVIEW
Stuttgart Weekend
Location
Organizer
14th – 16th of August
Stuttgart
Marcel, Claudi, Michi
Invite with us many IAESTE Trainees from all over Germany in Stuttgart!
We will have Fun, Party and explore the city together.
Freiburg Weekend
Location
Organizer
21st – 23rd of August
Freiburg
IAESTE LC Darmstadt
Together with Trainees of LC Darmstadt you have the chance to
explore Freiburg, and the nearby Black Forrest.
IAESTE SUMMER PROGRAM – OVERVIEW
Dresden
Location
Organizer
11th – 13th September
Dresden, Saxony
Asli
Dresden has lots of things to explore. Not only the great old town with
its opera house but also a vital night-life-scene in the district Neustadt.
Warsaw
Location
Organizer
2nd – 4th October
Warsaw, Poland
Michael
We will have a long train trip to reach Warsaw, Capital of Poland
but it is definitely worth it!
IAESTE SUMMER PROGRAM – OVERVIEW
Farewell Party
Location
Organizer
10th of October
to be announced
IAESTE Stuttgart
Bye-bye Party for IAESTE Stuttgart Trainees and friends.
Winter Trip
Location
Organizer
11th – 13th of December
Germany or Austria
Andreas, Hannah
For all Trainees staying until then we will have this final trip of the year
2009 with some winter action and hopefully lot of snow!
LIVING IN STUTTGART – EVENTS IN AND AROUND STUTTGART
June, 30th - July, 5th
Sommer Festival der Kulturen, Marktplatz
July, 9th - 19th
Hamburger Fischmarkt, Karlsplatz
July, 24th - 25th
Bohnenviertelfest, Bohnenviertel
July, 24th -Aug, 2nd
Christopher Street Day (CSD)
Aug, 13th - 16th
Stuttgarter Sommerfest, Innenstadt
Aug, 14th - 16th
Umsonst & Draußen, behind the Uni Campus Vaihingen
Aug, 26th - Sept, 6th
Stuttgarter Weindorf, Marktplatz. u. Schillerplatz
Sept, 25th - Oct, 11th
Cannstatter Volksfest, Cannstatter Wasen
Oct 17th
Stuttgarter Kulturnacht, in and around the city
Nov, 25th - Dec, 23rd
Christmas Market, Marktplatz and Schillerplatz
Further information on the net:
www.stuttgart.de
As the VFB STUTTGART soccer team can be considered as one of the best
teams in Germany you also might join us to visit a game ! Anybody interested ?
Ask us how to get tickets !
www.s-trip.de
www.lift-online.de
www.prinz.de
www.stuttgart-tourist.de
Local magazines:
PRINZ
LIFT
LIVING IN STUTTGART – NIGHTLIFE, PUBS, RESTAURANTS & CAFÈS
Name
Address
Remarks
Amadeus
Andalucia
Arigato
Aussichtsreich
Biergarten
Boddschi
Buddha Lounge
Café Graf Eberhardt
Café Le TheatreBolzstr. 6
Café Weiß
Calwer Eck
Cantina
Ciba Mato
Classic Rock Cafe
Deli
Eiscafé Pinguin
Eiscafé Santin
Forum 3
Grand Café Plaine
Irish Pub
Karlshöhe
Charlottenplatz 17
Kolbstr. 1
Kolbstr. 2
Auerbachstraße 182
Mittlerer Schloßgarten
Allmandring
Burgstallsstraße 99
Nesenbachstr. 52
C
Geißstr. 16
Calwerstr. 31
Schellingstr. 7
Wilhelmsplatz 11
Eberhardstr. 22
Geißstr. 7
Eugensplatz 2a
Büchsenstr. 10
Gymnasiumstr. 19 - 21
Karlsplatz (near Amadeus)
Marienstr. 28
Karlshöhe
R, with beergarden
R, Spanish food, cheap
R, Spanish food, cheap
R, great breakfast, superb view
R, cosy, big beergarden
P, student pub on the campus
R, D
R, C, yummy breakfast
P,R, C, typical swabian
R, local brewery, south german food
R, D, Mexican food
C, great cocktails
R, crowded, good music
C, Nice café
C
C
R, huge tea selection
C
P, live music
beer garden, superb view on stuttgart
C= Café, R=Restaurant, P=Pub, D=Disco
LIVING IN STUTTGART – NIGHTLIFE, PUBS , RESTAURANTS & CAFÈS
Name
Address
Remarks
Mata Hari
Maulwurf
Max und Moritz
Merlin
Mos Eisley
Oblomov
Palast der Republik
Punktum
Rat-Rat
Rogers Kiste
Rosenau
Rote Kapelle
Schocken
Schlesinger
Soho
Meisters
Sophie's Brauhaus
Troll
Trollinger
Zadu
Geißstr. 3
Möhringer Landstr. 9
Geißstr. 3
Augustenstraße 72
Fritz - Elsaßstr.20
Torstr. 20
Friedrichstr, 27
Rotebühlplatz 28
Rotenwaldstr. 114 - 116
Hauptstätterstr. 35
Rotebühlstr. 109b
Feuerseeplatz 14
Hirschstraße 36
Schloßstr. 28
Schwabstr. 16a
Rotebühlsraße 121
Marienstr. 28
Hasenbergstr. 37b
Rotebühlstr. 50
Reuchlinstr. 4b
P
P
R, Italian, good pizza
C, Classic & Folk
P, good brakfast
P
crowded out door location
R, jazz-brunch
P, good atmosphere
P, sometimes live jazz
P,R, cultural events, live music
P, nice atmosphere, good drinks
D, lice concerts
P, R, good food
P, cosy pub with table soccer
P
R, P, house-brewery
P, nice place with good food
cosy beergarden
P, nice pub with cosy atmosphere
C= Café, R=Restaurant, P=Pub, D=Disco
LIVING IN STUTTGART – NIGHTLIFE & DISCOS
Name
Address
Remarks
Barcode
Bett
Boa
Buddha Lounge
Climax
Le Fonque
Lehmann
LKA Longhorn
Perkins Park
Prag
Die Röhre
Romy S
Stereo Lounge
Suite 212
ZAP
Zapata
Theodor-Heuss-Str. 30
Friedrichstr. 23a
Tübinger Str. 12 - 16
Burgstallstr. 99
Calwer Str. 25
Wilhelmsplatz 10
Bosch-Areal, Breitscheidstr. 12
Heiligenwiesen 6
Stresemannstr. 39
Heilbronner Str. 261
Willy-Brandt-Str. 2/1
Lange Str. 7
Friz-Elsaß-Str. 60
Theodor-Heuss-Str. 15
Hauptstätterstr. 40
Pragstr. 120
mixed program
mixed program, nice sofas
afterwork-party on thursday
mixed program
house
house music
Techno, Electro
Oldies/Independent/Grunge/Crossover/Rock
upper-class, dress code
mixed program
Alternativ-Rock & Drum'n'Bass
mixed program
Funky Jazz, Trip Hop, Drum'n Bass
electronic music
mixed program
Salsa & Latin
You can find information about concerts in the local newspapers and magazines (LIFT, PRINZ)
LIVING IN STUTTGART – THEATRES
Theatres
Staatstheater, kleines Haus
Theatre and ballet, in the “Schloßgarten”; Reduced student tickets 30 min before
the show
Staatstheater, großes Haus
Ballet and opera in the “Schloßgarten”; Reduced student tickets 30 min before
the show
Theaterhaus
Live-music, theatre; Ulmer Straße 241, Stuttgart-Wangen
Theater der Altstadt
Small theatre; Rotebühlstr. 89
Altes Schauspielhaus
Marienstraße
Kammertheater
Inside the "Staatsgalerie"
Wilhelmatheater
Bad Cannstatt near "Wilhelma"
FITS - Figurentheater
Small nice theater, often with puppets, for children and adults, Eberhardstrasse 61
LIVING IN STUTTGART – CINEMA, CONCERTS & LIVE MUSIC
Cinema
Kommunales Kino
student discounts, cheap, alternative movies, original versions
Programmkino Corso
original versions, Vaihingen, Schillerplatz
The big cinemas (e.g. MAXX, UFA-Palast, Cinema EM, Gloria, Metropol, Moviedick Esslingen, etc.)
advertise in the daily news. There you can find the address and also phone number for reservation of
tickets. Or you look it up on the Internet:
http://www.innenstadtkinos.de
http://www.corso-kino.de
http://www.koki-stuttgart.de
Change of program is always Thursday. Schedules for the movies are published in newspapers (Stuttgarter Zeitung)
and flyers at the cinemas.
Concerts
& Live Music
Laboratorium
Wagenburgstraße
Rock, Cabaret
LKA/Longhorn
Heiligenwiesen 6
Rock, Independent
Jazzhaus
Wagenburgstraße
Jazz
Liederhalle
Berliner Platz
Classical Music
Schleyerhalle
Bad Cannstatt
Big concerts, follow posters
Die Röhre
Willy-Brandt-Straße 4
Alternative Music and Concerts
YOUR NOTES
See you in Stuttgart!
Your IAESTE Team