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Get to Know Your TU

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Welcome and Information for International Students

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Get to Know Your TU

• General Info about TU Darmstadt

• Departments and Study Organization

• Central Institutions

• Student Commitment

• Service and Support

• Mobility

Agenda


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• General Info About TU Darmstadt





• Mobility

Agenda


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History

• 1836: Opening of a “Higher Trade School”

• 1869: Formation of the “Grand-Ducal Hessian Polytechnic School”

• 1877: Foundation of the “Technische Hochschule Darmstadt”

• 1997: “Technische Universität Darmstadt”

• 2005: TU Darmstadt becomes

the first autonomous university

in Germany

General Info About TU Darmstadt

Quelle:Thomas Ott


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Numbers and Facts

• President: Prof. Dr. Hans Jürgen Prömel

• TU Darmstadt is one of the leading technical universities in

Germany

• 26.500 students (~18% international students)

• 300 professors

• 2500 research assistants



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Campuses of TU Darmstadt


campuses of TU Darmstadt different sections of each area


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Areas of TU Darmstadt

Building Descriptions


AREA

(e.g. Stadtmitte,

Lichtwiese,…)

SECTION OF

THE AREA

BUILDING

Find the campus

navigation at:

www.sight-

board.de/tu-

darmstadt/


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Semester Dates – Winter Semester 2016/17

• Beginning of the Semester: Sat 1 October 2016

• Beginning of the Courses: Mon 17 October 2016

• End of the Courses: Fri 10 February 2017

• End of the Semester: Fri 31 March 2017

• Christmas Break: Tue 27 December 2016

– Fri 6 January 2017



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Semester Fee

• € 263,46 for winter semester 2016/17

• Re-enrolment period summer semester 2017: Sun 15 January

2017 – Wed 15 March 2017

– Make sure to re-enrol every semester

– Find the infos on the website below (you will also receive an

e-mail from TU Darmstadt)

→ Website: www.tu-darmstadt.de/studieren/studienorganisation/semesterbeitrag.de.jsp



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• General Info About TU Darmstadt





• Mobility

Agenda


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Departments and Fields of Study

Departments and Study Organization


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Departmental Student Advisory Service “Studienbüro“

• Every department offers specific student counselling

– More info on the website of each department

• Purpose

– Organizational service and advice

– Questions concerning TUCaN, courses and exams



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Academic Counselling “Fachstudienberatung”

• Every department offers specific student counselling

– More info on the website of each department

• Information on studies and exams



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Departmental Students’ Representative Committee

“Fachschaft”

• Students of each department form the Departmental Students’

Representative Committee

• Representation of students’ interests

within the department


Quelle: Jan-Christoph Hartung


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Orientation Week “Orientierungswoche“ (OWO)

• For all students (national and international) starting this

semester

• Every department has its own “OWO”

• Registration is not needed (generally)

• Takes place at beginning of October


Quelle: Katrin Binner


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Orientation Week “Orientierungswoche“ (OWO)

• Get to know the university and other students

• Find out about the best bars in Darmstadt

• More info on the website of each department



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TUCaN

General Information

• Campus management system to organize academic studies at

TU Darmstadt

• Things you can do with TUCaN

– Register for modules, courses and examinations

– Find out about your marks

– Get messages from the lecturers



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TUCaN

Modules and Courses

• Module: Consists of one or more courses

• Course: Is always part of a module



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TUCaN

Modules and Courses

• Courses can be …

– lectures (Vorlesungen – vl).

– practical training (Übungen – ue).

– seminars (Seminare – se).



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TUCaN

Modules and Courses

• Check TUCaN to find out …

– who will teach the course.

– what the course is about.

– where and when the course takes place.



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TUCaN

Registration

Register for a module (at the beginning of the semester)

Register for a course (at the beginning of the semester)

Register for an exam (special registration period)



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TUCaN

Registration

• Exam registration period WiSe: 15 November – 31 January

• Exam registration period SoSe: 1 June – 30 June

• You can withdraw from an exam until 7 days before the

examination date

– If you cannot attend an exam because of an illness you need

a doctor’s note.



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TUCaN

• TUCaN web portal: www.tucan.tu-darmstadt.de

• Help & FAQs: www.info.tucan.tu-darmstadt.de/faq-en

• E-Mail: [email protected]



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Moodle

•E-learning platform of TU Darmstadt

•Find learning material and information about your courses

– Lecture notes

– Lecture recordings

– Presentations

– Exercises

→Website: www.moodle.tu-darmstadt.de/?lang=en


Quelle: Paul Glogowski


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• Overview of TU Darmstadt





• Mobility

Agenda


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University and State Library Darmstadt

“Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek Darmstadt“ (ULB)

• ULB Stadtmitte (city center)

– S1|20, Magdalenenstraße 8

– Tram/bus stop: Alexanderstraße/TU

• ULB Lichtwiese (campus Lichtwiese)

– L4|02, Franziska-Braun-Straße 10

– Tram/bus stop: TU-Lichtwiese/Mensa

Central Institutions



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University and State Library Darmstadt

“Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek Darmstadt“ (ULB)

• Opening hours (city center):

– January – March, June – August: 24 hours

– April – May, September – December: 07:00am – 01:00am

• Opening hours (campus Lichtwiese)

– Mon – Sat: 8:00am – 10:00pm



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University Computer Center

“Hochschulrechenzentrum“ (HRZ)

• Central IT services of TU Darmstadt

• Contact for problems concerning

– TU-ID

– Athene Card

– E-mail (all students get a TU e-mail address)

• [email protected]



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University Computer Center

“Hochschulrechenzentrum“ (HRZ)

• Help desks

– Stadtmitte (city center): S1|03 Room 020

– Lichtwiese (campus Lichtwiese): L1|01 Room 62

→ Website: www.hrz.tu-darmstadt.de/support/hrz_service



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Sports Program “Unisport-Zentrum“ (USZ)

From Aikido … to Zumba!

• All-round and qualified sports facilities

– Individual and team sports

– Indoor and outdoor

– Excursions

• Register online for all courses

→ Website: www.usz.tu-darmstadt.de/unisport/infos_unisport/index.de.jsp


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Language Resource Center “Sprachenzentrum“ (SPZ)

• Learning foreign languages

• Choose from more than 15 languages

• Intensive German courses for international and exchange

students



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Writing Center

• Online writing lab

• Personal and online writing advice

• Courses and workshops

→ Website: www.owl.tu-darmstadt.de/owl_ueber_uns/ueber_uns_1.en.jsp



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Center for Intercultural Competence (ZIKK)

• Get in touch with people from different cultural backgrounds

• Workshops, movies and more, e.g.:

– Language Café

– Tandem



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• Mobility

Agenda


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Student Parliament “Studierendenparlament“ (StuPa)

• Highest council of the student body

• Basic responsibilities:

– Electing the AStA

– Budget framing

• Meetings: Monthly during the semester

– Open to be attended by all

Student Commitment


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Executive Committee of the Students Council

“Allgemeiner Studierendenausschuss“ (AStA)

• Lead administrative and political work

• Represent the students within and outside the university

Student Commitment


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• Further subjects and offers

– Culture

– Mobility

– Gender and Sexuality

– Sustainability

– Social issues

Student Commitment


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Campus Groups “Hochschulgruppen“

• More than 50 campus groups

• Diversified range

– Cultural

– Political

– Technical

– Sports

→ Website: www.tu-

darmstadt.de/studieren/campusleben/engagement_student/hochschulgruppen.de.jsp

Student Commitment


Quelle: Jan-Christoph Hartung


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• Mobility

Agenda


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Service and Support Particularly for Internationals

• International Admission

• International Student Services

• Housing Service

• Ombudsmann Internationale Studierende

• TUtor International

• Intercultural Tutors Team (ITT)

• Big Sister

• STUBE

Service and Support


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TU – International Admission “Zulassung International“

• Advice and information

• Applications

• Admissions

• Enrolment

• Service hours at International Counter in Karo5:

Mon, Tue and Thu: 9:30am - 12:00pm

→ Website: www.tu-darmstadt.de/aaa/index.en.jsp

Service and Support


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TU – International Student Services (ISS)

• Information and Advice for your first steps:

– Accomodation

– Bank account

– Enrolment and student ID

– Registration Office

– Immigration Office

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TU – International Student Services (ISS)

• General info: Counter Karo5 „Internationales“

– Opening hours: Mon – Fri: 09:30 – 12:00

• Individual advice by appointment

– E-mail: [email protected]

– Phone: 06151 16-24042

→ Website: www.intern.tu-darmstadt.de/wohnengaestehaeuser/support/index.en.jsp

Service and Support

mailto:[email protected]




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TU – Housing Service

• Information about the housing situation in Darmstadt

• Accommodation offers

• Assistance

• Contact:

– Counter International in Karo 5 (1 Sep – 14 Oct: Mon 1:00pm – 3:00pm, Weds/Fri

9:30am – 12:30am)

– Phone: 06151 16-26689

– E-Mail: [email protected]

→ Website: www.tu-darmstadt.de/wohnen

Service and Support





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TU – Ombudsmann Internationale Studierende

• Represents the rights of all foreign students within TU Darmstadt

and against public authorities

→ Website: www.sport.tu-

darmstadt.de/sportinstitut/personal/professoren/bockrath_seiten/bockrath_ombudsmann.de.jsp

Service and Support


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TUtor International

• Supporting international students culturally, academically and

socially

• Meetings, trips, learning groups, support and new friends

→ Website: www.tutor-international.de/asta/en

Service and Support


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Intercultural Tutors Team (ITT)

• Help with …

– settling in

– orientation at the university and

– language difficulties.

→ Website: www.studierendenwerkdarmstadt.de/en/intercultural-affairs/interkulturelles-

tutoren-team/

Service and Support


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TU – Big Sister Programme

• Mentoring and networking for (female) students with migration

background

• Students of engineering and computer sciences

→ Website: www.intern.tu-

darmstadt.de/frauenbeauftragte/studentinnen/bigsister/big_sister.en.jsp

Service and Support


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STUBE Hessen

• Study accompanying programme for students from Africa, Asia

and Latin America who study at universities in Hessen

• Seminars, academies and workshops

– Social, political, economic and cultural topics

→ Website: www.wusgermany.de/en/auslaenderstudium/international-students/stube-

hessen

Service and Support


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Service and Support for All Students

• Study Orientation and Consultancy

• Complaint Management

• Women’s Representative

• Executive Committee of the Students Council

Service and Support


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TU – Study Orientation and Consultancy

“Studienorientierung und –beratung“ (SOB)

• Study related issues, e.g.:

– choice, organization and planning of your studies

– problematic courses of studies

• General problems like financial issues and contact difficulties

etc.

→ Website: www.sob.tu-darmstadt.de/die_zsb/index.de.jsp

Service and Support


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TU – Complaint Management “Beschwerdemanagement“

• Feedback

• Suggestions

• Complaints

→ Website: www.tu-darmstadt.de/studieren/beratung_hilfe/bvm/index.de.jsp

Service and Support


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TU – Women’s Representative “Frauenbeauftragte“

• Contact person for equal treatment and promotion of women

→ Website: www.intern.tu-darmstadt.de/frauenbeauftragte/

Service and Support


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• Social counselling by AStA

→ Website: www.asta.tu-darmstadt.de/asta/de

Service and Support


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Service and Support for All Students

• “Studierendenwerk“

– Social Counselling

– Therapeutic Counselling

• Catholic University Community of Darmstadt

• Protestant Student Community

Service and Support


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“Studierendenwerk“

• Counselling and social affairs

• Financing

• Intercultural affairs

• Accomodation service

• Catering and canteens

→ Website: www.studierendenwerkdarmstadt.de/en/

Service and Support


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Social Counselling „Sozialberatung“

• Social, personal and financial issues

• Especially for students from abroad

→ Website: www.studierendenwerkdarmstadt.de/en/counseling-and-social-

affairs/sozialberatung-2/

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Therapeutic Counselling

“Psychotherapeutische Beratungsstelle“ (PBS)

• Assistance in problems concerning

– Exam nerves

– Depression

– Family problems

→ Website: www.studierendenwerkdarmstadt.de/en/counseling-and-social-

affairs/psychotherapeutische-beratungsstelle-2/

Service and Support


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Catholic University Community of Darmstadt

“Katholische Hochschulgemeinde Darmstadt“ (KHG)

• Meetings, Spirituality, Culture, Education, Counselling

• Buddy-support service for international students seeking

accomodation

– Helps to get in contact with your landlord

– Accompanies flat viewings

→ Website: www.khg-darmstadt.de/index.php/

Service and Support


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Protestant Student Community “Evangelische

Hochschulgemeinde Darmstadt“ (ESG)

• Get together for people from all nationalities, cultures and

religions

• Discussions on interesting and relevant topics

→ Website: www.esg-darmstadt.de/

Service and Support


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• Mobility

Agenda


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Semester Ticket

• Local public transport (RMV)

• Student ID includes a student travel pass valid from 1st

September

• Use regional trains, interurban trains, the underground, trams

and busses “for free” within Southern and Middle Hessen

• Check the bus timetable online or on the RMV App

→ Website: www.rmv.de/en/

Mobility


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Call a Bike

• Use the bike rental system „Call a Bike“ from Deutsche Bahn for

low fares

• Use up to 3 bikes as often as you want for one hour for no extra

fee

• Rental stations are located all over Darmstadt

• Registration and information at AStA:

→ Website: www.asta.tu-darmstadt.de/asta/en/node/1850

Mobility


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zwanzig°

• “self-help bicycle repair shop“

• Offers everything you need to fix your bike, e.g. tools, space and

expert advice

• Service is for free

• Located at TU Stadtmitte (city center)

→ Website: www.asta.tu-darmstadt.de/asta/en/fahrradwerkstatt

Mobility


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You can find this presentation online:

www.intern.tu-darmstadt.de/wohnengaestehaeuser/support/beginning/orientation_3/index.en.jsp

Enjoy your stay!

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