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Information for exchange students

Safety information

Bremen is a safe place to live. However, with a population of almost 550,000 inhabitants it is possible you witness conflicts and become the victim of crime. Therefore we would like to give you some information.

HSB is not a campus university. As it is located directly in the city of Bremen and part of the local neighborhood, it is open to the public. Therefore, HSB cannot be compared to a campus university. It is different, but equally safe.

Nationwide emergency numbers

In case of an emergency call one of the following numbers:

  • 110: Police
  • 112: Fire brigade and ambulance / emergency physician
  • 116 117: Medical Emergency Service

Please note:

Dial the freephone emergency number 112 for real emergencies if you are very sick or seriously injured and and need medical help immediately.

If it is not an emergency, but you cannot wait until the doctor’s office opens, you can take advantage of the Medical Emergency Service (Ärztlicher Bereitschaftsdienst) by calling 116 117. This is a general practitioner who can be called after normal doctors’ hours to discuss the next steps with you regarding your health situation.

Safety tips

    • Check your vaccination certificate and/or ask your family doctor
    • Compose a first-aid kit
    • Check your health insurance! In order to get enrolled at a German university, sufficient health insurance coverage is mandatory!
  • Have these documents always ready (hard copies and online, e.g via email or in a cloud):

    • Passport, visa, ID, birth certificate (if necessary)
    • Insurance documents,vaccination certificate
    • Driver's license, credit and/or debit cards etc.
    • Communicate your new German address and telephone number(s)
    • Charge your mobile phone, check emails regularly
    • Follow independent, local news
    • Make sure to have a list of addresses and phone numbers that could be useful (emergency numbers in Germany, embassy of your home country, numbers for blocking your bank account etc.)
    • Carry small amounts of cash only
    • Carry a copy of your passport/ID and store the original in a safe place
    • Watch out for pickpockets, especially at crowded public gatherings
    • At night, travel with others in well lighted areas. Avoid taking shortcuts through dark or deserted districts.
    • Call the police and/or follow the instructions of security forces
    • Stay in contact with friends and family!
    • Get help at your embassy in Germany
    • Inform the DIO of your faculty at HSB
    • Inform your home university
    • In case of illness, accident etc.: returning to your home country is an option. Inform your home university and HSB‘s International Office about your decision.
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