First Semester Student Welcome
Everything you need to know about starting university
Welcome to Summer Semester 2023 at HFU!
We run a range of orientation events for you to ensure you have an informative and successful start at HFU on Monday, 13 March. Our faculties are currently preparing their orientation programmes. These events as well as central events, and the central HFU welcome video for all new students will be posted below with links to online events.
This page is updated regularly.
An introduction to our video conferencing tool alfaview can be found by clicking on the following link: External link opens in a new window:How to install our video-conferencing tool alfaview
We're looking forward to seeing you in Summer Semester 2023!
Starting university on the Furtwangen Campus
Are you starting university on the Furtwangen Campus on 13 March?
Then we invite you to take part in these central events:
| Available immediately! |
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| Monday, 13 March |
| in person Auditorium (Aula) B 1.14a |
| Tuesday, 14 March |
| online (to ask questions, please call up https://tweedback.de/zumx) Auditorium (Aula) B 1.14a and online: External link opens in a new window:stream.vst.hs-furtwangen.de |
| Wednesday, 15 March |
| External link opens in a new window:Introduction to SwF services online |
| Wednesday, 5 April |
| External link opens in a new window:Introduction to SPO (English) online |
| Wednesday, 12 April |
| Auditorium (Aula) Furtwangen and External link opens in a new window:online |
| 6-9 March | AGW Preparatory Course | O 1.28, 1.29 |
| 6-10 March | SSB Preparatory Course | A 3.11 |
| Friday, 10 March | AGW Teambuilding | Outdoor or O 0.07 bad weather room |
| Friday, 11 March 10.30am | All GSG majors: introduction to digital services | Online |
| 13-17 March | First week of lectures | |
| Monday, 13 March 10.00am | Welcome by the faculty for all GSG programmes | O Building 0.10/0.11 |
| Immediately afterwards | Welcome by the deans of studies of the study programmes | AGW in O 1.28, AGF in O 1.29, PT in O 1.04, RIW in O 1.06, SSB in O 1.019 |
| Tuesday, 14 March 8.30 - 9.00am | Safety briefing - mandatory attendance! | O 1.05 |
| From 9.00am | First semester breakfast with the Student Council (all students), followed by Campus Tour | O 0.10, 0.11 |
| 11.15am | Introduction to the physiotherapy programme (PT) | O 1.04 |
| 1.30pm | AGF Discussion of research projects, followed by classes according to schedule | O 1.02 |
| Wednesday, 15 March | Lectures according to timetable | |
| Friday, 17 March | Full-day PT Teambuilding | O Building (outdoor or O 0.07 bad weather room) |
| Saturday, 18 March | Full-day SSB Teambuilding | O Building (outdoor or O 0.07 bad weather room) |
Physiotherapy study programme:
We will send you the detailed programme schedule by email before the start of lectures. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact Jeanette Witte: Email application is started:wije(at)hs-furtwangen.de. Please also refer to our FAQ at Internal link opens in the same window:https://www.hs-furtwangen.de/studiengaenge/physiotherapie-bachelor/faqs/. We are looking forward to welcoming you on 13 March.
| Monday, 13 March | |||
| 11.30am |
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| Immediately afterwards | Mentoring Kick Off with campus tour | ||
| 13 - 21 March | INside Orientation Week External link opens in a new window:Computer Science |
Please register for the Mathematics Bridging course by email with: Email application is started:Annette Peuse-Rink. You will be contacted by email with further information.
| 6 March 8.00am - 12.00 noon | Maths Bridging Course WIB | Room I 2.18 |
7 March | Maths Bridging Course WIB | Room I 2.18 |
| 8 March 8.00am - 12.00 noon | Maths Bridging Course WIB | Room I 2.18 |
| 9 March 8.00am - 12.00 noon | Maths Bridging Course WIB | Room I 2.18 |
| Semester start 13 March 10.30am - 12.00 noon | Business Information Systems Welcome Event | Room I 0.14 |
Business Information Systems Bachelor (WIB): Welcome Session by Prof. Dr. G. Siestrup (Dean of Faculty of Business Information Systems) and Prof. Dr. O. Taminé (Dean of Studies Business Information Systems Bachelor WIB) | ||
| International Business Information Systems Bachelor (IBS): Welcome Session by Prof. PhD. P. Rawe (Dean of Studies) and Fikreta Morreale | Room I 2.18 and External link opens in a new window:online | |
| Business Consulting Master (BCM): Welcome Session by Prof. Dr. Holger Ziekow (Study Program Director) and Sabina Tomas | Room I 0.16 and External link opens in a new window:online | |
| 14 March 8.00 - 9.00am | First Semester Breakfast with the Business Information Systems Faculty Student Council (Fachschaft) | Cafeteria (Mensa), basement |
| 10.30 - 11.15am | Safety briefing - mandatory attendance for everyone! | Room I 2.18 (in English - Room I 0.16 and External link opens in a new window:online) |
| 11.30am - 1.00pm | Business Applications Architectures Master (BAM): Welcome Session by Prof. Dr. Jochen Beier | H 0.10 |
| Monday, 13 March 10.00am - 12.00 noon | Welcome and introduction to the WING Faculty by Dean Prof. Jacobi | Hörsaal G 1.03 im Gebäude G, Baumannstraße 38ngsvideo der HFU |
| Tuesday, 14 March 10.00am - 12.00 noon | First semester breakfast with the Faculty Student Council (Fachschaft) | G 2.05 |
| From Wednesday, 15 March | Lectures according to timetable |
Starting university on the Schwenningen Campus
Are you starting university on the Schwenningen Campus on 13 March?
Then we invite you to take part in these central events:
| Available immediately! |
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| Monday, 13 March |
| in person Meeting point, inner courtyard |
| Tuesday, 14 March |
| Room A 0.0X |
| Wednesday, 15 March |
| External link opens in a new window:Introduction to SwF online |
| Wednesday, 5 April |
| External link opens in a new window:Introduction to SPO (English) online |
| Wednesday, 12 April |
| Auditorium (Aula) Furtwangen and External link opens in a new window:online External link opens in a new window:Introduction to SPO (English) online |
| Friday, 10 March 10.30am - 12.00 noon | Introduction to alfaview (German) | online in alfaview Access without HFU Account / Access with HFU Account |
| Monday, 13 March 8.30am | Welcome programme | Room E 0.04 Changes to programme possible, links will be posted here |
| Thursday, 16 March | Lectures according to timetable | Timetable |
International Business (IBW)
| Monday 13 March | 8.30 - 9.15am | Welcome by Dean and staff of HFU Business School Prof. Dr. Wolf-Dietrich Schneider, Dean | E 0.02 |
| 9.15 - 10.00am | Welcome by Student Council of HFU Business School | E 0.02 | |
| 10.00 . 10.45am | Introduction to library Sabine Vetter-Hauser, Deputy Head of Libraries | E 0.02 | |
| 11.00am - 1.00pm | Orientation seminar Prof. Dr. Rütger Conzelmann, Dean of Studies Natascha Steffens, Programme Coordinator | F 0.01 | |
| 2.00 - 2.15pm | Introduction to Church@Campus Märit Kaasch, Minister Evangelical Church Lucia Feuerstein, Coordinator, Catholic Church | A 0.0x | |
| 2.15 - 3.00pm | Introduction to Language Courses at the university School of Languages and Cultures (SLC) Andrew McDouall, Head of SLC | A 0.0x | |
| Tuesday 14 March | 10.30 - 11.15am | Safety briefing - mandatory attendance! Prof. Dr. magnus Schmidt, Faculty of Medical and Life Sciences | A 0.0x |
| 11.15am | Campus Tour with members of the Student Council | ||
| Wednesday 15 March | 8.00am - 1.00pm | Start of lectures |
Business Management and Psychology (BMP)
| Monday, 13 March | 8.30 - 9.15am | Welcome by Dean and staff of HFU Business School Prof. Dr. Wolf-Dietrich Schneider, Dean | E 0.02 |
| 9.15 - 10.00am | Welcome by Student Council of HFU Business School | E 0.02 | |
| 10.00 - 10.45am | Introduction to library Sabine Vetter-Hauser, Deputy Head of Libraries | E 0.02 | |
| 11.00am - 12.30pm | BMP kick-off Prof. Dr. Armin Trost, Dean of Studies Nadine Merkt, Programme Coordinator | G 0.04 | |
| Tuesday, 14 March | 10.30 - 11.15am 11.15am | Safety briefing, (mandatory attendance!), Prof. Dr. Magnus Schmidt, Faculty MLS Campus Tour with members of Faculty Student Council | A 0.0x |
| Wednesday, 15 March | 8.00am - 1.00pm | Lectures according to timetable |
Starting university on the Tuttlingen Campus
Are you starting university on the Tuttlingen Campus on 13 March?
Then we invite you to take part in these central events:
| Available immediately! |
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| Monday, 13 March |
| in person
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| Tuesday, 14 March | online (To ask questions, please call up | |
| Wednesday, 15 March |
| External link opens in a new window:Introduction to SwF services online |
| Wednesday, 5 April |
| External link opens in a new window:Introduction to SPO (English) online |
| Wednesday, 12 April |
| B 2.02 and online |
| Monday, 13 March | ||
| 10.00am | Welcome and introduction to the university and faculty Prof. Dr. Albrecht Swietlik | Room A E.01 |
| 10.20am | Campus and Life - general information about programmes and contact persons, public transport, accommodation and parking Dr. Katharina Buß | |
| 10.45am | Onboarding including campus tour:
| Room A1.03 |
| 12.30pm | Midday snack | Foyer on 3rd floor |
| 2.00pm | University chaplain Alexander Krause | Room A E.01 |
| 2.15pm | Information event for language courses Dr. Ozan Varli, Deputy Head of HFU School of Languages and Cultures | Room A E.01 |
| 3.15pm | Introduction to learning platform Milena Spießer | Room A E.01 |
| Immediately following | Introduction to the library Christina Gunzenhauser | |
| 3.45pm | Introduction to AStA and Faculty Student Council - general info about responsibilities, university sport, Student Council, how to get involved? | |
| 4.00pm (open ended) | Meet & Greet party | |
| Other dates | ||
| Tuesday, 14 March 10.00am | Safety briefing and introduction to digital services | A E.01 |
| Tuesday, 14 March 4.30pm | External link opens in a new window:General Academic Counselling online chat | External link opens in a new window:online online (To ask questions, please call up https://tweedback.de/zumx) |
| Wednesday, 15 March, 3.00pm | Student Services Freiburg information event (Insurance, BAföG, etc.) | External link opens in a new window:online |
| Tuesday, 21 March from 9.00am | Teambuilding |