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NYU BERLIN Arrival Information - Fall 2023

This document provides arrival information for new NYU Berlin students arriving on August 28, 2023. It outlines transportation options from the airport to the student residence, including a bus transfer from 8:00am-4:00pm. It also provides check-in details at the student residence starting at 8:30am, and orientations being held from 2:00pm-5:30pm. Finally, it includes directions from the airport and main train station to the student residence using public transportation and taxis.

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NYU BERLIN Arrival Information - Fall 2023

This document provides arrival information for new NYU Berlin students arriving on August 28, 2023. It outlines transportation options from the airport to the student residence, including a bus transfer from 8:00am-4:00pm. It also provides check-in details at the student residence starting at 8:30am, and orientations being held from 2:00pm-5:30pm. Finally, it includes directions from the airport and main train station to the student residence using public transportation and taxis.

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Arrival Information – Fall 2023


Print this sheet and keep a copy with you when traveling. It is also advisable to leave a copy with your family.

Arrival Day: Monday, August 28, 2023

We have arranged a bus transfer from Berlin-Brandenburg International (BER) airport to the Student Residence on
August 28, 8:00am–4:00pm. NYU Berlin staff members wearing purple T-shirts will meet you in Terminal 1 (T1).

After collecting your luggage and leaving the security area of the airport, proceed to the area behind the information
desk in T1 (denoted “i” on the map shown below). If your flight arrives at Terminal 2, you will need to walk to T1 to
meet us.

If you arrive after 4:00pm or arrive at the main train station (Hauptbahnhof), you are responsible for arranging your
own transportation. Please see pages 2–3 for alternative transportation from the BER or Hauptbahnhof.

Missing Luggage
If your luggage did not arrive, complete the paperwork before you exit the arrival area. Do not proceed beyond customs
until you have completed the paperwork. You should put the address of the Student Residence (see below) and the
number of the NYU Berlin Staff-on-Call Phone (+49 162 2155 979) as the contact. Keep a copy of this paperwork.
Please notify us at [email protected] if your luggage will be delivered to the Student Residence. Should you
travel schedule change before or on arrival day or you lose your NYU ID, please email us at [email protected]

Image: BER Airport as displayed on ber.berlin-airport.de/en/orientation/site-plans.html


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Check-In at the NYU Berlin Student Residence

Time: from 8:30am on August 28, 2023.

Address: Charlottenstraße 97, 10969 Berlin.

You will be checked in by NYU Berlin staff and receive the keys to your apartment.
Housing orientations will be held between 2:00pm and 5:30pm. Please note that taking part in the orientation is
required. You will get more information on your timeslot on arrival.

If you arrive in Berlin earlier than August 28, you are responsible for arranging alternative accommodations.

Late Check-In: If you arrive after 5:30pm, you can still receive your keys from the guard desk and move into your
apartment. A make-up housing orientation will be held on Friday, September 1 at 9:30am in the Room for Spiritual
Practice on the fourth floor of the Student Residence. Please make sure to attend the orientation, as you will also
be receiving important paperwork!

Directions from BER to the Student Residence

Taxi: A taxi from BER Airport to the Student Residence costs approximately 40–60 EUR. Taxis wait for passengers just
outside of T1. Taxis in Germany are colored beige; they are regulated and safe.

Public Transportation: Walk to the train station directly below T1 – no need to leave the terminal, just follow the signs
to the below-ground station. Purchase a single-ride ticket (Einzelfahrschein) for zones “Berlin ABC” for 4.00 EUR. Only
cash or chip-operated VISA, Mastercard, Maestro, and girocards are accepted. You must validate your ticket on the
platform by inserting it in the small red stamping machine. The two easiest connections equipped with an elevator:

● RE8 or RB23 train headed towards Wittenberge or Potsdam.


Exit at Friedrichstraße.
Follow the blue “U” signs to the underground train line U6 – headed towards
Alt-Mariendorf. Exit at Kochstraße/Checkpoint Charlie (duration: ca. 45 min).

● S45 train headed towards Südkreuz Bhf.


Exit at S+U Tempelhof.
Follow the blue “U” signs to the underground train line U6 – headed towards Alt-Tegel.
Exit at Kochstraße/Checkpoint Charlie (duration: ca. 1 hour).

Directions from Berlin Hauptbahnhof (main train station)


Taxi: A taxi from the main train station to the Student Residence costs approximately 10–20 EUR. Taxis wait for
passengers at both the north entrance (Europaplatz) and the south entrance (Washingtonplatz). Taxis in Germany are
colored beige; they are regulated and safe.
Public transportation: Purchase a single-ride (Einzelfahrschein) ticket for zones “Berlin AB” for 3.20 EUR at the ticket
machine on the platform. Only cash or chip-operated VISA, Mastercard, Maestro, and girocard cards are accepted. You
must validate your ticket on the platform by inserting it in the small yellow or red stamping machine. The two easiest
connections equipped with an elevator:

● Follow blue “U” signs to the underground line U5 – headed towards Hönow.
Exit at Unter den Linden.
Switch to the underground line U6 – headed to Alt-Mariendorf.
Exit at Kochstraße/Checkpoint Charlie (duration: 15 minutes).
● Follow the green “S” signs to the city train station.
Take the S5 train headed towards Karlshorst OR the S3 train headed towards Erkner OR the S7 train headed
towards Ostkreuz, OR the S9 train headed towards Flughafen BER.
Exit Friedrichstraße.
Follow the blue “U” signs to the underground train line U6 – headed to Alt-Mariendorf.
Exit Kochstraße/Checkpoint Charlie (duration: 20 minutes).

Walking Instructions: U6 subway station Kochstraße to the


Student Residence

Exit the U6 subway at Kochstraße/Checkpoint Charlie to the south


(towards the Jewish Museum Berlin). Walk approximately 50 yards
to Besselstraße. Take a left onto Besselstraße and walk one block.
Turn left onto Charlottenstraße and head towards Charlottenstraße
97. The Student Residence is the first building on your left with the
NYU Berlin sign on the door. Ring the bell or swipe your NYU ID to
enter.

Willkommen!

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