After arriving in Cologne

In the first days after arriving in Cologne you should attend to the following matters:

• Your enrolment as a student at Cologne University / International Office
• Opening a bank account
• Registration with a health fund (Krankenkasse)
• Registering (within one week!) at the residents registration office (Einwohnermeldeamt)
• personal registration for the German course
• Appling for a library card