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’re often asked this question, and it’s not that easy for us to answer – but we’ll give it a go anyway to see if we can help:

First and foremost: we cannot make any definitive statements regarding the recognition of examination credits; only the Examinations Office.

The problem is:

You cannot study a subject for which you are not enrolled. Whilst lecturers generally do not notice if you ‘just sit in the lecture theatre’, you will not have access to the modules on Stud.IP. However, this is now where the majority of communication takes place; for example, announcements are posted and files are uploaded there. But what’s even more important is this: there’s no way to register for exams in degree programmes you’re not enrolled in. So even if you manage to ‘study’ the modules throughout the semester, you won’t be able to complete them in the end because you can’t sit the exams.

You can still do this:

We recommend that students on a dual-subject programme who were unable to enrol in their preferred degree programme enrol in another combination of subjects that has no entry requirements. There, you can then take and study modules from your second subject and the area of specialisation until you are eventually enrolled in your preferred degree programme, at which point you can ‘catch up’ on the missing modules there in the usual way. You can then apply for Elementary Mathematics for the following winter semester. If you are accepted, you will be able to enrol in courses as normal from then on and, most importantly, register for exams.

It may even be possible to apply for a higher semester in Elementary Mathematics as early as the coming summer semester, provided that modules from the area of specialisation have already been completed this term. However, these options should be discussed with the Admissions office or the ZSKB to be discussed to be on the safe side. The ZSKB is a general advisory service for students, but, once again, only the Admissions office can provide binding information. Should enrolment in the higher semester go ahead, it is possible, in consultation with the lecturers, to take the “ema001” module in the first semester, as the examination for this module does not have to be taken until the following summer semester.

What problems might arise?

Specifically, this approach presents two problems: Firstly, there is of course no guarantee that you will be accepted when you reapply the following year – so you may have to wait another year, and even then, your enrolment is not guaranteed. It could therefore be the case that you end up investing a great deal of time in a plan that ultimately does not work out.

The second problem is the standard period of study, which you may not be able to complete within the prescribed time. Many degree programmes are structured on the basis that a full six semesters are available for each subject, and it is not always possible to fulfil the 60 credit points required for the first year of study solely with modules from your second subject and the area of specialisation. This means you may end up taking longer to complete your degree, which could, for example, affect your student finance through BAföG. Here too, if in doubt, we 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 certainly don’t want to leave you to your own devices as you start your degree!

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

Information on planning your studies

In addition, we’re of course happy to offer you personalised support – please don’t hesitate to get in touch via one of our many contact options:

Contact us

You’ll automatically get to know lots of new fellow students through your modules, and our events can also help you 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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