First semester support outside the O-week

Speakers: Katrin Hansen & Simona Töpfer

Contents

MVK supporting programme (focus)

• Two-week course with lots of information, for which the student body organises a supporting programme
• For this purpose, the student body Göttingen forms organisation groups of 4 people, including 2 new and 2 old members, in order to provide the knowledge transfer
• Focus: "cosy get-together" - party focus will then follow at the OWoche
• Question from the audience: How are the first-year students invited?

→ Varies depending on the university, some use the School's email or letter distribution list to reach first-year students in advance. Some universities have the problem that they cannot reach the first-year students in advance

• Important in advance: reserve locations such as bars or bowling alleys in good time
• Create a guide plan to coordinate the helpers
• Guide training in advance
• Supporting programme from Göttingen: https://www.fsrwiwi-goettingen.de/erstsemester/
• Question from the plenary: How many student council members would be needed for this supporting programme? → Under approx. 20 members it becomes critical, otherwise it cannot be answered well, as the guides all take part in different activities

Brainstorming in the group about what other events can be offered for supporting programmes, such as a maths pre-course

• karaoke
• Giant choir, the whole lecture theatre sings
• LAN parties
• Liqueur hikes, with culture and drinking
• beer yoga
• mentoring
• Running dinner
• Escape room
• Games evening

Freshers' trip

• Info from Göttingen: https://www.fsrwiwi-goettingen.de/erstsemester/erstsemesterwochenende/
• Up to 130 first-year students (WiSe), approx. 25 guides for this; 8 small groups in which various activities take place (e.g. house rally)
• Idea: during the day, the programme provides information about studying, the university and the city - in the evening, party or campfire for socialising