Adam and I opened a bank account as part of the matriculation process (this is also where you can deposit scholarship money when you get it) To open a bank account (at least through Deutsche Bank) bring your passport, your pink sheet for the residency permit, your admission letter, any money you want to deposit, and also know your phone number. You’ll need to make an appointment, so stop in on an errand day and plan to have the appointment for the following day.
We were guided through the process and explained all the necessary steps and benefits of banking there, which include: free ATM withdrawals through them, Barclays, Bank of America, and Barnipas (a French bank), a .5% interest rate, online banking, and of course, an ATM card. The ATM card will arrive in the mail within 7 business days, so keep that in mind. The whole process took less than half an hour. After we opened our accounts, we wandered around and waited for the Matriculation Office to open. We did our registration and now await mail with our student ID info. After that, we ventured to Kaufland.
KAUFLAND is the German equivalent of Walmart. I searched high and low for a cheap pot or pan in which to make ramen and other fine American delicacies and could only find cookware equal to my rent in town. Kaufland, which is a ten minute walk from Franz. Viertel, has cheap pots and pans, and though cheap quality, you probably won’t be bringing them home in your luggage anyways. They also have a grocery section, cleaning product section, and lots of drinks (I'm pretty sure three or four aisles are devoted to sodas, juices, wines, etc.). Make sure to bring your own bags, because they will charge you for using their plastic bags to take your groceries home. It is 7 Euro cents a bag or you can get a reusable one for 99 Euro cents.
That's all I have for now. The next few days we will be spending meandering through the streets and sleeping before classes start on the 11th.
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