Induction Week 2026
Induction Week 2026
Bachelor’s
Dear freshers,
As we do every year, we’re delighted to offer freshers a relaxed Orientation Week programme to help ease your transition into student life. By the end of Orientation Week, you should be able to start your studies with a timetable in place and having made a few acquaintances or friends. To this end, we’ve put together the following programme for you:
The O-Week schedule:
| Monday 5 October 2026 | Tuesday 6 October 2026 | Wednesday 7 October 2026 | Thursday 8 October 2026 | Friday 9 October 2026 |
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Opening ceremony & information fair 8.30 am – 2.00 pm | Timetable help / Joint canteens 12:00 – 15:00
| Campus Rally Start: 10:00 How to spot us: poster | Timetable help / any questions 09:30 – 12:30 | |
Cycle tour / city tour Start: 2.00 pm (approx. 2 hours) | ||||
Flunkyball 4.00 pm Meeting point: between the canteen and the university sports centre Look out for: poster & balloon | BA – Introduction 2.15 pm – 3.45 pm MA presentation 16:15 – 17:45 | |||
18:00 – 22:00 | Canteen party 9.00 pm – open end
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19:30 – open end
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The programme is still being finalised and will be confirmed by the start of O-Week 2026 (last updated 22 September 2026)
Event information:
Flunkyball tournament: Flunkyball! We’ll meet at 4 pm on the pitch between the canteen and the university sports centre. Beer and soft drinks will be available to buy for 50ct. If you have specific preferences, please bring your own.
Timetable help: Please bring your own device (preferably a tablet or laptop) – we do not have any devices available on site. IMPORTANT! Please come to the timetable help session on Tuesday if possible. Courses will be allocated during the night from Thursday to Friday, so on Friday you’ll only be able to register for courses that still have places available. However, on Friday we’ll be happy to discuss any questions you may have (on any topic) and help with any issues following the course allocation.
Pub crawl: Our distinguishing feature will be a balloon!
Games night: We’ll have a few games on hand, but you’re more than welcome to bring your own games that you’d like to play! We’ll have some soft drinks available, but please feel free to bring your own drinks or snacks as well.
Bike tour / city tour: We’ll be exploring the city together by bike. Please bring your own bike. We are unable to provide or lend out bikes.
If you have any questions, if anything isn’t working as it should, or if you have any other problems, please don’t hesitate to contact us. The best way to do this is by email to:
Please bear in mind that we’re likely to receive a large number of emails this week, so we may not always be able to reply straight away.
Master’s (English version)
Dear freshers,
As every year, we’re delighted to offer freshers a relaxed orientation week programme to help them settle into everyday student life. By the end of orientation week, you should be able to start the term with a set timetable and a few new acquaintances or friends. We’ve put together the following programme for you:
(Please note that the programme is also for German-speaking first-year Bachelor’s students)
The plan for orientation week:
| Monday 5 October 2026 | Tuesday 6 October 2026 | Wednesday 7 October 2026 | Thursday 8 October 2026 | Friday 9 October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Timetable help / open questions 09:30 – 12:30 | ||||
Timetable assistance / Going to the canteen together 12:00 – 15:00 | Bike tour / City tour Start: 14:00 | |||
BA presentation 14:15 – 15:45 MA presentation 16:15 – 17:45 | ||||
Flunkyball Dobbenwiesen 4.00 pm Meeting point: Between the cafeteria and the university sports centre | Game night 6.00 pm – 10.00 pm | Canteen party 9.00 pm – open end
| Pub crawl 19:30 – late
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The programme is still being finalised and will be confirmed by the start of O-Week 2026 (last update: 22 September 2026).
Event information:
Flunkyball tournament: Flunkyball ! We’ll meet at 4.00 pm on the court between the cafeteria and the university sports centre. Beer and soft drinks will be available to buy for 50 cents each. If you have any specific preferences, please bring your own refreshments.
Timetable assistance: Please bring your own device (preferably a tablet or laptop) – we do not have any devices available on site. IMPORTANT! If possible, please come to the timetable help session on Tuesday. Courses will be allocated on Thursday evening / Friday morning, so on Friday you will only be able to register for courses that still have places available. However, on Friday we will be happy to answer any questions you may have (on any topic) and help with any problems after the course allocation.
Pub crawl: Our identifying mark will be a balloon!
Game night: We have a few games on site, but you’re also welcome to bring your own games that you’d like to play! We’ll have a few soft drinks available, but please feel free to bring your own drinks or snacks.
Bike tour / city tour: We’ll be exploring the city by bike! So please bring your own bicycle. Unfortunately, we cannot provide or hire out bicycles for you.
If you have any questions, if something isn’t working as it should, or if there are any other issues, please don’t hesitate to contact us. The best way to do this is by email to:
Please bear in mind that we are likely to receive a large number of emails this week, so we may not always be able to reply straight away.