Information for Supporting Buddies


Become a supporting Buddy for an international student!

You live in Frankfurt or the surrounding area, you know your way around the university and the region, and you would like to get involved? You enjoy meeting new people and would like to help international students find their way when they start their studies or their exchange semester here? You've been studying at Goethe University for at least one semester?

Then register as a supporting Buddy!

  • International contacts and intercultural experiences
  • Participation in events organised by the Buddy Program
  • A workshop on intercultural competence to prepare you for your semester as a buddy
  • An opportunity to improve your foreign language skills
  • A certificate for your voluntary support
  • An open mind and an interest in the exchange with international students
  • Time and willingness to support an international student over the course of one semester
  • Help with orientation at the university and with study-related questions
  • Support in finding out about life in Germany and in Frankfurt (such as accompanying your buddy to appointments, leisure and cultural activities, accommodation, transport)
  • You should have completed at least one semester at Goethe University
  • Participation in the buddy self-test on OLAT in preparation for the buddy activity
  • Support of an international student over the course of an entire semester
  • Participation in an intercultural buddy training course
  • Participation in at least one of the three Buddy-events, e.g., Buddy-Breakfast, Buddy-Get-Together, Buddy-Farewell-Event.
  • Completion of an online evaluation after the semester
  • The buddy training sessions for supporting buddies in SoSe 2026 are expected to take place in April 2026. The dates will be published on OLAT.

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Sparked your interest? then register down below!