Orientation Phase:

The orientation phase, which is organised by the student councils and various members of staff, is designed to give you a first insight into university life. We try to show you the most important institutions of the university and explain to you when you have to do what. The more complicated things, such as registering for courses, will be organised together with you. Therefore, we can only warmly recommend that you take part in the orientation phase if you can somehow manage it. Of course, we also try to take away some of your fear of everything that is new. On the other hand, it is also important to strengthen the feeling of togetherness. You will not be able to cope with everyday university life on your own, you need study groups in the introductory phase which we organise to help new students starting their Bachelor's degree in the winter semester. And of course you also want to go out partying with your fellow students. Our aim is to prepare you as well as possible for your time at university.

When you start a Master's degree programme, you will immediately have to make many decisions about your study profile, and our specialisation advisors will help you with this. They offer consultation hours at the Student Service Office of our faculty.
 

Please note:

1. Be sure to take part in the O-Phase, regardless of whether you are starting a Bachelor's or Master's degree programme! Details for all first-semester students here:
   - Orientation-Phase Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Additive Manufacturing
   - Orientation-Phase Industrial Engineering 
   - Master-Orientation-Phase (Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Additive Manufacturing)
    
2. Only applies in the winter semester: As a first-year Bachelor's student, look at the timetables from 1 October and select one of them in advance (the links to the timetables are here)
    
3. Apply for a university account (see box top right)
    
4. You can find lots of other important information about starting your studies on the PANDA learning platform for Bachelor's students here and for Master's students here.

Further helpful links

You can also find further information on the pages of the student council, the HG Wing and on the university's central first semester page.

• Information on starting your studies from the Central Student Advisory Service (ZSB)
• HG WIng (University Group Industrial Engineering and Management)
• Mechanical Engineering Student Council
• Virtual introductory tutorial for MINT subject areas
• Studying successfully - basics of self-learning skills