Courses for the 2026/27 winter semester begin on 12 October 2026.

An information session on the BSc in Environmental Sciences, led by our programme coordinator Dr Marion Pohlner, will take place on Tuesday 6 October 2025 from 10.00 am to 12.00 pm in W32 0-005 (Experimental Lecture Theatre).

All first- and second-semester modules are compulsory; for this reason, a place on these modules is guaranteed for all first-year students. Your timetable is therefore already fixed; you do not need to take any action in advance, nor do you need to worry if you do not yet have access to Stud.IP.

In addition, for the O-Week Stud.IP induction and will present your timetable to you. It is perfectly fine to register on Stud.IP only then.

The O-Week (“Orientation Week”) always takes place one week before the start of the lecture period. This year, that is the week of 5–9 October 2026.

During this week, you’ll have the chance to find out more about your degree programme and the university, get to know other students and be shown the city’s key locations.

The Environmental Sciences student body is primarily responsible for organising your programme. You’ll also receive information about your course progression from course counselling and at central information sessions organised by the university.

This week is designed to help you get off to a good start with your studies.

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Events mentioned may take place at other times or not at all...Further information will follow at the start of the semester.

No. The university does offer preliminary courses in maths, physics and chemistry, but these are aimed at the respective subject students. The content goes beyond what is relevant for first-semester undergraduates. The lectures in maths, chemistry and physics that you attend in the first and second semesters are basic lectures that do not require or presuppose any special prior knowledge.

For maths, the online maths bridge course is recommended, either before the start of your studies to refresh your knowledge or to repeat topics during the course.

Yes.

Maths: In addition to the lecture, there is a tutorial in which tasks are solved and exercises that you submit in advance are discussed. You can collect bonus points for the written exam if you solve the problems well.

There is also a learning centre that takes place weekly and offers you support in solving the tasks.

Physics: As with maths, there is also a tutorial where you can discuss the exercises you have submitted. If you solve the exercises well, you can collect bonus points for the written exam.

There is also a learning centre here, which takes place every fortnight.

Bio: There is a learning centre every week in which the content of the lecture is discussed again.

Chemistry: There are also exercise sheets here, but these are not handed in and assessed, but only discussed together in a tutorial.

Tutorials & learning centres are led by Uwis or students from the respective subject areas. They are in higher semesters and have already learnt the content.

Exercises are discussed in the tutorials, but you also always have the opportunity to ask other questions about lectures.

If books are required, this is usually discussed in the first lectures of the various courses. Many books are now available online via the university library or you can find them second-hand on the university's Stud.IP notice board. You get access to this as soon as you are enrolled. It is also advisable to contact students from higher semesters, they may be able to lend you their books :)

So it's best to wait until the start of the semester to buy your books!

No, as with the books, you will be told everything you need in the respective courses. For example, magnifying glasses can be purchased during the identification course and lab coats from the chemistry student body.

It is also worth asking other year groups or visiting the notice board.