Introduction and start of studies

There is not just one introductory event at the University of Kassel. Rather, there is an extensive range of different "organizers":

• On the one hand, the departments offer an official program. This type of introduction is about the subject: What is the subject about? What specializations are offered in Kassel? Which Professors and subject areas determine the content? So: be sure to attend and ask questions!
• For some (not all) degree programs and subjects, we recommend attending preliminary courses. Pre-courses are aimed at first-year students who would like to refresh their knowledge in certain subjects. The preliminary courses start before the introductory dates.
• The student councils often also offer introductory events. The student council is part of the student self-organization and deals with the specific questions of the students of a department. In terms of content, it deals with questions about the course of studies, the organization of the curriculum, learning organization and examinations. The student councils therefore offer help on how best to study this subject.
• There are also "welcome events": First semester welcome, offers for students with children, offers for international students.

Wednesday // 08.10.2025
14:00 Welcome (Diagonale)
16:00 Campus tour & Erstibeutel [de/eng]
[18:00 Intervention Frankfurter Straße]

Thursday // 09.10.2025
14:00 Creative workshop
- Break -
20:00 Pub crawl

Friday // 10.09.2025
14:00 City rally
18:00 Cozy finale at ASL
[19:30 Joint visit to Kassel Huskies game]

Saturday // 11.10.2025
17:00 Dinner evening
with winners' ceremony
19:00 Evening at the ASL with DJ

Unless otherwise stated, the meeting point is always at the ASL (Universitätsplatz 9, 34117 Kassel)

If you like, please have a look at our Insta channel: @fachschaft.asl
Your ASL student council

During the winter semester, the orientation sessions will take place from Monday, October 12, 2026, through Thursday, October 15, 2026.

Monday, October 12, 2026

10:00 a.m.
Welcome for bachelor’s students and introduction to the introductory studios in Lecture Hall 6 of the Campus Center (in-person session)
followed by an explanation of the Studio Talks and impromptu assignments, as well as the corresponding dial-in procedures

12:00 p.m.
Log in to the Studio Talks (until Monday, October 12, 2026, at 1:30 p.m.)

Starting at 2:00 p.m.
Various Studio Talks (until Monday, October 12, 2026, at 5:30 p.m.)

6:00 p.m.
Dial in for the introductory week’s impromptu assignment (until Monday, October 12, 2026, at 8:00 p.m.)

Tuesday, October 13, 2026, through Thursday, October 15, 2026
Work on the impromptu assignment

Thursday, October 15, 2026

6:00 p.m.
Online introductory studio dial-in (by Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 8:00 p.m.)

Friday, October 16, 2026

By 2:00 PM
Announcement of the results of the introductory studio dial-in (during the course of the morning)

For further, detailed information, please visit the OpenMoodle course Access to the Studio Talks, impromptu sessions, and introductory studios of Department 06 in the Winter-Spring semester 2026/27 (https://openmoodle.uni-kassel.de/course/view.php?id=656 — self-enrollment will be available starting in calendar week 39 at the earliest) as well as via the website of the Department of Architecture, Urban Planning, and Landscape Architecture(https://www.uni-kassel.de/fb06/infothek/semesterinformationen) and the student council’s social media channels of the student council.

In the winter semester 2026/27, the introductory events for your respective degree program will take place between Monday, 12.10.26 and Wednesday, 14.10.2026. Participation in the introductory events is highly recommended.

The regular courses begin on Thursday, 15.10.26

The lecture period ends on 12.02.27

Lecture-free period: 19.12.26 up to and including 10.01.27