Welcome

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT GROUP · SMD STUTTGART

Far from home.
Not alone.

We are international students from all over the world. Every Tuesday we meet for dinner, friendship and honest conversations about life and faith.

Many countries.
One table.

Students from many countries, different cultures, one big table. Whether you just arrived in Stuttgart or you are about to graduate, there is a seat for you.

No membership, no sign-up, no background needed. Just come as you are – and bring a friend.

Flags of many countries on a string
Students cooking together in the kitchen

Every Tuesday.
Dinner’s on the table.

6:30 pm · Ökumenisches Zentrum
Allmandring 6 · Campus Vaihingen ↓

Every evening starts with dinner together. After that, one of three formats:

Bible Study

Open the Bible together. No background needed, just curiosity.

Burning Topics of Life

Big questions, honest answers: suffering, purpose, identity, hope.

Games & Hangout

Board games, snacks, lots of laughter. The easiest evening to bring a friend.

Curious about Jesus?
Let’s talk.

We are a Christian student group. We believe Jesus brings real hope, and that his message makes sense in every culture.

Whatever your background or beliefs, you are welcome to ask, question and discover it with us.

Winters are long.
Friendships make them shorter.

Studying abroad means leaving family and friends behind. Here you will find people who share meals with you, celebrate with you, and are there for you when life gets hard.

International students and a German host family sharing a Christmas dinner

FRIENDS FOR DINNER

Christmas far from home?
There’s a table for you.

Christmas is the time Germans spend with family – and the time many international students feel the distance most. Through Friends for Dinner, a German host family invites you to celebrate Christmas with them: their food, their traditions, their table.

New to Germany?
We’ve been there.

German has a word for everything. Here are four you will meet in your first weeks. Tap or hover to translate.

Anmeldung

What’s that?

Registering your address at the Bürgerbüro. You need it for almost everything else, so do it in your first weeks.

Rundfunk­beitrag

What’s that?

That letter about a broadcasting fee? Yes, it is real. One payment per flat – share it with your flatmates.

Hausarzt

What’s that?

Your family doctor – your first stop when you are sick. Find one before you need one.

Deutschland­ticket

What’s that?

One monthly ticket for all local buses and trains in Germany. Ask us which ticket is right for you.

Someone in our group has figured it out before. Just ask.

More than Tuesdays

Discover the region

Swabian Alb, Black Forest, Lake Constance. Explore beyond campus and make new friends on the way.

28 DEC 2026 – 2 JAN 2027

New Year’s camp: Brandmatt

Start the new year in the mountains with international students – days full of fun, food and conversations that go deep.

Come as you are.
Bring a friend.

No sign-up needed to join us on Tuesday. But if you would like to say hi first, ask a question or hear about what is coming up, leave your details and we will get in touch.




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    Ökumenisches Zentrum · Allmandring 6 · 70569 Stuttgart

    think. believe. experience.