Welcome weeks: Orientation on your study start
The Welcome Weeks Program is focused on the special situation of being new at TUHH. Our team will be able to assist you on your arrival in Hamburg and to help you get off to a good start on your study courses.
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During your first days and weeks in Hamburg, we work in cooperation with other service departements (SLS) to offer you:
• Guidance and assistance on your arrival in Hamburg • Support in dealing with initial paperwork • Tutorials on the university system • The opportunity to know other students • Social and cultural activities/Excursions • Support in difficult situations, eg. culture shock
The Welcome Weeks (each semester prior to the lecture period) are supported by welcome- tutors who are very well acquainted with both studying at TUHH and living in Hamburg. They know what it feels like to be a "newcomer". Therefore they can easily put themselves in your place! They will accompany you on orientation and social activities to help you to get to know your fellow students on TUHH Campus.
Please note that the list of Welcome Weeks events in winter semester 2021/22 is not yet complete and will be updated regularly. Dates and times are subject to change. Please check back regularly to stay up to date.
ONLINE ORIENTATION WEEKS IN WINTER SEMESTER 2021/22
(in English unless otherwise announced)
| WEEK 1 (20.09.-26.09.2021) | |||
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| Mon | Sept 20 | 11.00 am. - 1.00 pm. | Info and networking session for all new TUHH international students: Meet & Greet (highly recommended!) Download: 1. FLow Chart: First Steps: 2. Presentation: Welcome at TUHH |
| Mon | Sept 20 | 3.00 pm. | Info session: Finding Accommodation |
| Tue | Sept 21 | 2.30 - 6.30 pm. | Get ready for Hamburg. An online intercultural training (Workshop 1) Registration link (Seats are limited, please register for one workshop only) |
| Wed | Sept 22 | 9.30 am. - 1.30 pm. | Get ready for Hamburg. An online intercultural training (Workshop 2) |
| Wed | Sept 22 | 3.00 pm. | Info session for exchange students only: How to enrol at TUHH Please register here |
| Thu | Sept 23 | 3.00 pm. | Arrival Check: City registration and authority for foreigners |
| Fri | Sept 24 | 1 pm | Welcome Chat Room: Getting to know each other, catching up with tutors and fellow students, playing escape games! Just join us! Zoom link Meeting ID: 835 9241 6369 Passcode: 955732 |
| WEEK 2 (27.09.-03.10.2021) | |||
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| Mon | Sept 27 | Start of TUHH Intensive German Language Courses (27.09.-08.10.) | |
| Wed | Sept 29 | 10.00 am. | Info session for exchange students only: How to enrol at TUHH Please register here |
| Thu | Sept 30 | 10.00 am. - 1.00 pm. | Intercultural training: "Living Culture in Germany for students in private housing" Seats are limited. !!!Postponed to 14 October!!! |
| WEEK 3 (04.10.-10.10.2021) | |||
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| Mon | Oct 4 | 10.30 - 12.00 am. | Info session (TUHH Student Counseling Center): Orientation for new international students in German-speaking master programs (in German only) |
| Mon | Oct 4 | 6.30- 8.30 pm | Welcome Chat Room: Getting to know each other, catching up with tutors and fellow students, playing escape games! Just join us! Zoom link |
| Tue | Oct 5 | 10.00 - 11.00 am. | Info session: Learning German. Tips and tricks |
| Wed | Oct 6 | 9.45 am. - 12:30 pm. | Rally through Hamburg City, Speicherstadt & Hafencity. Get to know beautiful Hamburg and meet your fellow students. Please register here. (Seats are limited) |
| Wed | Oct 6 | 6.00 - 7.30 pm. | Online Intercultural Cooking Session: Älplermagronen (Switzerland) Please register here. |
| Thu | Oct 7 | 9.45 am. - 12:30 pm. | Rally through Hamburg City, Speicherstadt & Hafencity. Get to know beautiful Hamburg and meet your fellow students. Please register here. (Seats are limited) |
| Fri | Oct 8 | 3.30 pm. | TUHH Campus Tour with Welcome Tutors Meeting Point: Learning and communiction Centre (LuK) at building A Any questions? Contact Widi and Nayama (welcome@tuhh.de) |
| Fri | Oct 8 | 6.00 - 7.00 pm. | Tutorial: How to create your individual TUHH study time table Download: Presentation Slides |
| WEEK 4 (11.10.-17.10.2021) | |||
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| Mon | Oct 11 | Start of StartING@TUHH groups for first-year Bachelor students (Student Counseling Center) | |
| Wed | Oct 13 | 11.30 am. | Info Session: Financing your studies in Hamburg: scholarship opportunities, student jobs |
| Thu | Oct 14 | 9.00 - 12.00 am. | Intercultural training: "Living Culture in Germany for students in private housing" (new date for the cancelled training on 30.09.) Seats are limited. Please register here. |
| t.b.a. | Get together for first year students in English-speaking Master programs. Get to know each other and find out what support services are available for you at TUHH. Zoom Link available on time | ||
| Sat | Oct 16 | 3-6 pm | Urban Sketching Walkshop: getting to know the most interesting disctricts in Hamburg, like the harbour area, and creating own sketching diary. Places are limited! Meeting point will be: Landungsbrücken/ on the bridge |
| WEEK 5 (18.10.-24.10.2021) | |||
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| Mon | Oct 18 | 5.00 - 6.00 pm. | LanguageCafe@TUHH: Kick-off meeting & Get together |
| Get together for first year students in German-speaking Bachelor programs Get to know each other and find out what support services are available for you at TUHH. Zoom Link available on time Please see Ongoing Program (3.11.2021) | |||
From October just join our Ongoing semester program, have fun and make friends!
and make use of our Permanent consultation and supporting offers
Buddy System by ESN (Erasmus Student Network)
The ESN offers a Buddy Program which is open to all international students. It´s a great opportunity to connect and exchange with locals. ESN will match you with a Buddy to help you to have a good start at TUHH and to share experiences! You can sign up here.