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By us, for us: Shaping society - learning.

Society is a dynamic co-operation of people who work together to develop visions, find solutions and shape the future. With this degree programme, the TUHH wants to empower you to help shape society: Critical, reflective, responsible and committed to democratic public spirit.

But what does it mean to shape society? How do you gain confidence in your ability to do so? What does taking responsibility mean in practical terms? And what would technical expertise be without the ability to differentiate? Between technically good execution and good realisation in the sense of a democratic public spirit?

At a time when technological innovations are often advancing faster than social discourse, it is the task of non-technical teaching and its associated courses to create spaces for reflection and dialogue with the help of interdisciplinary perspectives. In addition to traditional courses, we also offer two special learning venues: In social learning seminars, you will learn by interacting with people in community spirit and democracy-promoting projects outside of your specialised technical studies. And beyond teaching, a small budget supports your social interventions during your studies: help shape society with action art, networking or special learning projects, for example.

Come to our non-technical seminars, delve into questions of diversity, discover places of learning outside the university and initiate your own projects.

We will support you.

NTA-Profiles

Organized according to thematic focus areas – “profiles” – our NTA modules offer a multifaceted, wide-ranging range of courses for a variety of interests:

Social challenges
Reflecting on science
Communication cultures
Teaching and learning
Social learning
Sustainability
Operations and management (Bachelor's only)
Art and technology
Ethics and technology
Media and technology

In addition, foreign language courses in a wide variety of languages are available. NTA courses also include courses on gender and diversity offered by other universities in Hamburg. Take advantage of this opportunity to get to know other universities in Hamburg in an uncomplicated way.

Expedition course allocation: A road map

The vast majority of our courses and course places are allocated via the general placement procedure. Some special or additional courses have different admission procedures. These are listed in the graphic and below in the text.

The path to traditional NTA courses

Around 90 NTA courses at TUHH alone, spread across the campus and TUHH locations, on weekdays, weekends, at different schedules, in different formats, sometimes block seminars, sometimes ongoing courses... And now you need a course? Don't worry! Click here for instructions on our digital, fair, and transparent registration and seat allocation process.

To the registration process

Separate registration

Path to courses at other universities

Cancel culture, sad girl theory, or staring as a political practice? Let yourself be surprised by the courses offered by the Center for Gender & Diversity! The course catalog expands the range of courses offered in the NTA modules. The registration procedures are described in the course catalog. Completed courses are simply recorded in the NTA module. They can also be used for the Gender Competence and Intersectionality & Diversity certificates.

Information and registration at ZGD

The path to a language course

The language courses at TUHH are part of the non-technical course catalog. Before booking a language course, you need to take a placement test. You can then register and enroll in the appropriate course via the language course websites. Crediting credits is straightforward. The number and scope of credits that can be credited are specified in the NTA module catalog.

Information and registration for language courses

The path to tutor qualification at the ZLL

First learn, then gain experience: Before the semester starts, the Center for Teaching and Learning offers tutor training courses for students who want to transition from being learners to tutors. These NTA courses are not assigned through the central registration process.

Information and registration at ZLL

The path to tutor qualification for robotics courses

The same applies here: first learn, then gain experience—this time in supervising students. robotik@tuhh offers the opportunity to train as a tutor for robotics courses at schools during the summer semester. These NTA courses are not allocated via the central registration process.

Information and registration Robotics tutor