Our starting point is the subway station, Dahlem Dorf.
From here, it’s just a short stroll to the Student Services Center,
And then on to the John. F. Kennedy Institute.
Then past the Physics Department on our way to the Institute of Chemistry and Biochemistry.
So here we are at Dahlem Dorf.
Most likely this is where you’ll arrive the first time you come to campus,
using the U3 subway line to get to Freie Universität.
There’s usually a train every five minutes or so. The cars can be very full at rush hour,
but even after lectures have started you’ll see students rushing to get to class on time, sprinting up the stairs.
Here we are just in front of the Dahlem Dorf subway station.
The little square is right at the top of the stairs when you exit the station.
On your way to class you can pop into the bakery and buy a snack to get you through your morning.
Right next to Dahlem Dorf station is a special place: the only farm in Germany to have its own subway connection.
Domäne Dahlem was once a feudal estate, built in the 16th century. Now it’s an organic farm with its own museum.
It’s a great place to visit during a break or between seminars.
Dahlem also has lots of cafés, restaurants, and even a supermarket,
so you can keep your strength up and power through those lectures.
If you’ve got questions about any aspect of student life, you’ll probably find the answers here.
This is the Student Services Center. The staff is here to help you and
provide assistance throughout your studies.
This is your one-stop shop for any and all questions about studying at Freie Universität.
They can help with questions about studying abroad, enrollment,
or if you are thinking of changing your degree program.
The staff is trained and knowledgeable and there to support you.
And if you should ever misplace your student card, then the red building opposite is the place to go.
Just ask one of the staff members for information.
This is the John F. Kennedy Institute. It was originally called
the North America Institute, but was renamed a few months after Kennedy was assassinated,
in 1963 in honor of the US president.
It’s housed in a rather modest building next to the Student Services Center,
with the main entrance just around the corner in Lansstrasse 7 to 9.
The institute is dedicated to research and teaching about North America.
Its research library on the subject is unique in Europe and supports students enrolled in top-quality degree programs
that combine scholarly excellence with a broad range of subjects.
The library also holds a huge number of North American movies and TV series – more than any other library in Germany!
The Physics Department is just a few minutes by foot from Dahlem Dorf subway station.
Students here have their fingers on the pulse of physics research,
whether doing a bachelor’s, master’s, or a teacher training program.
The department is divided up into Experimental Physics, Theoretical Physics, and Physics Education
In these halls, you’re likely to also bump into professors and students working in math and computer science.
Watch out you don’t get lost in all the corridors – they are hard to tell apart!
Located between the Physics and Holzlaube buildings, the Institute of Chemistry and Biochemistry reopened in 2019.
Its labs are used by pharmacy students, too.
We bumped into a couple of students in the lab who are currently completing practical lab seminars.