On October 8, 2025, the annual Ersti-Welcome will once again take place in the main university building. The focus will be on advice, information and getting to know each other. Whether at the official welcome in the auditorium, the information market in the Arkadenhof or the party in the evening — at the Ersti-Welcome, students can get to know their university with its wide range of offers, their student councils and their fellow students.

Admission is free of charge. Registration is currently not required. Please bring your student ID or other proof of your status as a student at the University of Bonn. Admission starts at 11:15 am.

Program:
12:00 p.m.: Official welcome in the auditorium, main building
1:00-3:00 p.m.: Info market in the Arkadenhof
3:00 - 5:00 p.m.: Activities
6:00 - 11:00 pm: Freshman party in the main building