You’ve been admitted — now you need to get enrolled, set up at FU, register for courses, and get ready for your first semester.

For visa, housing, enrollment, insurance, and other university-wide matters, use the relevant FU services. ISME can help with program-specific questions.

Key Dates — Winter 2026/27

When	What
September	Pre-arrival peer mentoring (info)
By late September	Request a late-arrival letter if needed
Oct 1–30	Course registration
Oct 7 · 11:00–12:30	ISME orientation online
Oct 9	Preferences for limited-capacity courses due
Oct 12	Classes begin
Oct 30	Course registration closes

Also in October: central FU orientation · department welcome event · Q&A with Academic Affairs · ISME welcome events

Before courses start

1. Complete your enrollment

Accept your offer, submit the required documents, and pay any enrolment fees.

Need a visa? Start as early as possible.

Arriving late? Contact isme@geschkult.fu-berlin.de if you need a late-arrival letter.

2. Activcate your FU account

You’ll use it for:

FU email · Campus Management · Moodle · eduroam

Use your @fu-berlin.de email address for university communication.

3. Register for courses

ISME courses → Campus Management

Courses from other departments may use another registration process.

→ Campus Management introduction

4. Attend ISME orientation

Oct 7 · 11:00–12:30 · online

Program structure · modules · examinations · course registration · Q&A

5. Sort out life in Berlin

Housing, residence registration, health insurance, visas, banking, etc.

→ Support

Your First Semester

Most students begin with around 30 ECTS in the core area.

Studying the Middle East
Introduction to the program and interdisciplinary work.

Interdisciplinary Perspectives on the Middle East
Seminar in semester 1; methods course continues in semester 2.

Reading the Middle East / Reading the Middle East through its Languages
Primary sources in translation or in relevant original languages.

Depending on your schedule: you may also begin coursework in the consolidation area.

→ Program infographic 

→ Regulations

Useful links

→ Information for new students
→ Campus management introduction
→ Newly enrolled—what next?
→ Getting Started at FU
→ studying 101 – a simple guide for students