Of course!

The learning centre offers you the opportunity to get all kinds of support with mathematical problems every day.

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Need more help? Why don't you use our tutoring centre to find specific tutoring?

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We have a collection of examination transcripts and old written exams in the student council room. We are happy to lend these out for copying on request. Some old exams are even available digitally.

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Under certain conditions, it is possible to get another attempt to retake an examination that has not been passed - the so-called free attempt.

In addition, under certain conditions, the free attempt to improve grades also offers the opportunity to take an exam a second time and discard the lower of the two grades.

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A conflict situation between students and examiners is never nice and often causes avoidable stress alongside your studies. We can well understand if you don't dare to tackle the problems directly and offer you our support - no matter what the issue is!

We have a very good, constructive relationship with the lecturers at our institute and have already been able to resolve misunderstandings or disagreements in many conciliatory discussions. Depending on your wishes, we either take on a mediating role or - if you prefer to remain anonymous - seek dialogue with the parties concerned on your own.

We have a great interest in tackling grievances in the degree programme and it is our job to represent the students - so don't hesitate to contact us!

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We have many different channels through which we communicate our latest news:

• In our announcements you will find all current and official information as well as upcoming events.
• We also communicate important, official information for the degree programme in Stud.IP.
• We also regularly report on our social media channels about everything that's going on.
• We post the minutes of student council meetings and event posters on our notice board - the latter of course also in many other places around the university.
• We share meeting minutes and invitations to colloquia or similar events at the Institute via our external mailing list.
• Surveys, studies, scholarships and other interesting information of any kind are published in our Interesting News section.

Quite a few! You can find a very good overview here:

Glossary: Service from A to Z

You can find out the specific admission requirements for the degree programme from the Admissions office.

Above all, you should be enthusiastic about maths and be prepared to spend a lot of time and commitment solving problems. In general, it should be noted that maths at university is very different from maths at school. While maths at school is mainly about descriptive calculations, studying at university is mainly about investigating problems, some of which are more abstract, and proving statements. Logical and structural thinking are important prerequisites.

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In principle, it is not necessary to prepare for the degree programme in terms of subject matter. Theoretically, everything is repeated in the beginners' lectures (e.g. in analysis: real numbers, functions, polynomials, derivation, integration, etc.), but usually a little faster and more abstract than at school. You don't usually need any prior knowledge, but it is very useful, as otherwise you will be confronted with a lot of new things in a short space of time. If you still want to familiarise yourself with some topics, you can take a look at our recommended reading.

In addition, the mathematics student body offers a preparatory course for prospective Bachelor's students in mathematics.

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The usual programming course for mathematicians is "Vorlesung Einführung in Matlab (Programmierkurs)", which you should also find in Stud.IP. This is only offered in the winter semester, usually by Frank Schöpfer.

Calculators are not required to work on exercise sheets on which weekly tasks are set. In general, pocket calculators are rarely used in maths courses. For example, calculators are often not allowed in written exams because they are not of much use anyway.

We are often asked this question and it is not so easy for us to answer - but we will try to help you anyway:

First of all, it's important to note that we can't make any binding statements about exam credits. Examinations Office.

The problem:

You cannot study a subject in which you are not enrolled. Although lecturers generally don't realise if you 'just sit down in the lecture hall', you don't have access to the courses on Stud.IP. However, the majority of communication now takes place via Stud.IP, where announcements are made and files uploaded, for example. More importantly, there is no way to register for exams from degree programmes for which you are not enrolled. So even if you manage to 'study' the modules throughout the semester, you can't complete them at the end because you can't take any exams.

You can still do this:

We recommend two-subject students who were unable to enrol in their desired subject to enrol in another combination of subjects that is free of admission. You can then take and study modules from the second subject and the area of specialisation there until you are enrolled in the subject of your choice at some point and can then study the missing modules there as normal. You can then apply for Elementary Mathematics for the following winter semester. If you are accepted, you can then enrol in courses as normal and, above all, register for examinations.

It may even be possible to apply for the higher semester of Elementary Mathematics in the coming summer semester if you have already completed the area of specialisation modules in that semester. However, these options should be discussed with the Admissions office or the ZSKB to be on the safe side. The ZSKB is a general advice centre for studying, but again, only the Admissions office can make binding decisions. If you manage to enrol for the higher semester, you can take the "ema001" module in the first semester after consulting your lecturers, as the examination does not have to be taken until the following summer semester.

What problems can arise?

Specifically, this procedure entails two problems: Firstly, there is of course no guarantee that you will be accepted for your second application in the following year - you may have to wait another year and even then your enrolment is not guaranteed. It could therefore be that you invest a lot of time in a plan that doesn't work out in the end.

The second problem is the standard period of study, which you may not be able to meet. Many degree courses are based on the fact that a full six semesters are available for each subject and it is not always possible to complete the 60 credit points of the first year of study with modules from the second subject and the area of specialisation alone. You may therefore end up needing longer to complete your degree programme, which could have an impact on your BAföG funding, for example. In case of doubt, we also recommend seeking advice from the ZSKB .

You have the option of attending our timetable help, that of your second subject or that of the student body - however, it is usually sufficient to attend one of these three options.

You are free to choose which O-week programmes you would like to attend. Two reasons that speak in favour of our offers are the fact that we have experienced students on site for almost every second subject who can support you in creating a timetable for your individual combination of subjects. In addition, you will usually work a lot with your fellow students on both the Elementary Mathematics and Mathematics degree programmes, so it is worth making valuable contacts during the orientation week and perhaps even making friends for life.

Yes, a later arrival or an earlier departure is possible. However, you must make your own arrangements for arrival and departure. You could also travel by car on your own responsibility.

No, unfortunately we do not offer an orientation week programme for the summer semester. Nevertheless, we don't want to leave you alone with your start to your studies!

You can find all the important information about planning your studies here:

Information on study planning

In addition, we are of course happy to offer you personal help, so don't hesitate to contact us afterwards via one of our many contact options:

To contact us

You will automatically get to know many new fellow students through your courses, and our events can also help you to make further contacts. You can stay up to date via our announcements or on social media.

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All students enrolled on the various mathematics degree programmes belong to the mathematics student body. However, the "Student body" often refers to the Student council . This is the student body's representative body elected by the student body plenary assembly.

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We describe this in detail here:

The student council room

We think this is a very good idea - we are happy to welcome anyone who would like to actively participate with us!

We would be happy to briefly introduce ourselves and show you the many ways in which you can support us!

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