Pre-Arrival Online Welcome Week
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Pre-Arrival Online Welcome Week for international students in the winter semester: 09-12 September 2024
You have been admitted to the University of Kassel? Congratulations! We would like to give you tips and advice for your studies as early as possible and introduce you to important service facilities. The Pre-Arrival Online Welcome Week takes place via Zoom and in English. Come along and bring all your questions with you. Questions can of course also be answered in German. You can also network with your fellow students online. We look forward to welcoming you to Kassel in person soon.
Program overview
Keeping an overview
Whether by bus, train, bike or on foot, there are several ways to get to the university: Getting to the university.
You can also use your semester ticket to attend the preliminary courses. The AStA has compiled information for you on which means of transport and on which routes it is valid: Information on the semester ticket
If you have not received your semester ticket in time, you can take advantage of the travel cost reimbursement.
In Kassel, the central locations are Holländischer Platz, Wilhelmshöher Allee, Heinrich-Plett-Straße (AVZ), Menzelstraße (Kunsthochschule) and Aueparkhalle. There are two locations in Witzenhausen: Steinstraße and Nordbahnhofstraße. Overview of locations
- Information desk "Information Studium"
The student assistants at the Academic Advisory Service will be happy to help you with any questions or problems you may have about starting your studies: Infotheke Studium, Moritzstr. 18 (Campus Center) on the 3rd floor. - Helpdesk of the IT Service Center
First-year students receive support on topics such as UniAccount, Wlan etc. in the first weeks of the semester at the IT Service Center, Mönchebergstr. 11, Room 1740A
Important link: New here? Information for students - An overview of all service facilities can be found here: Counseling and service facilities
As a rule, you put together your own timetable based on the requirements of your module examination regulations. You will receive information and support at the subject-specific introductory events. You can also find sample timetables in the module handbook of your examination regulations.
You can also access the course catalog via this page: Studying - Courses, modules and examinations
You can find lots of important information about examinations here: Examinations - Information, rights and obligations
The examination regulations are listed here: www.uni-kassel.de/go/pruefungsordnungen
Know how! The library offers a wide range of support services to help you get started with academic work. In addition to courses on databases, research and literature management, self-study videos are also available.
You can find dates and videos here: http: //www.uni-kassel.de/ub/benutzung-service/schulungen-fuehrungen.html
Moodle is a web-based open source learning platform where students and teachers can post, edit, comment on and discuss materials together: Moodle homepage
Every student needs a CampusCard, which can be used as a means of payment at the cash desks of the canteens and cafeterias on Holländischer Platz and Heinrich-Plett-Straße as well as for printing and copying stations on campus. It is also valid as an ID card for the university libraries. Tenants of the student residences are also increasingly using the card as a payment card for washing machines and dryers.
Further information can be found on the ITS Handbook website : the CampusCard
The UniAccount is the central access to the IT services of the University of Kassel. An e-mail account and a personal storage area are linked to the UniAccount. Students need the UniAccount to create timetables or to register for examinations. In addition, the UniAccount is necessary to participate in the university's data network (e.g. via WLAN) or to work at one of the many PC workstations in the ITS computer pools. In short: almost nothing works without a UniAccount. Further information can be found here: Activation and activation of the UniAccount
You can access the internet via WLAN on campus. However, please activate your UniAccount first: Set up WLAN
Study guides are students from higher semesters who have already overcome the first major hurdle to their studies and, based on their experience, provide first-year students with guidance for the start of their studies. As part of the project, you get to know other students from your own and other Faculties and thus have contacts for the major and minor stumbling blocks that studying may hold in store. If you are interested, click here to register for first-year students: Application for the study guide project.
The study portfolio is a tool to help you keep track of your studies and optimize your learning. You can find more information here: Study portfolio
The General Students' Committee (AStA) is the central body of the student body. It represents student interests at a political level and contributes to student life by offering further education, advice and cultural activities. All students are welcome to attend the public part of the meetings in the AStA kitchen.
University elections
Every year, all members of the university elect their representative bodies. Students elect the student parliament, the student members of the University Senate, the student councils and the student representatives on the departmental councils.
Student councils
The student council is made up of students working on a voluntary basis and represents student interests in the Faculty. As an elected member of the student council, you can get involved in university committees, help organize introductory courses and learn a lot about the university along the way.