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.

Important terms explained

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

In the winter semester, the introductory events will take place from Monday, 13.10.2025 to Thursday, 16.10.2025.

Monday, 13.10.2025
10:00 a.m. Welcome of the Bachelor students and presentation of the introductory studios in lecture hall 6 of the Campus Center (face-to-face event)
followed by an explanation of the studio talks and the impromptu tasks as well as the associated dial-in procedures

12:00 p.m. Dial-in to the studio talks (until Monday, 13.10.2025 at 13:30 p.m.)

from 14:00 various studio talks (until Monday, 13.10.2025 at 17:30)

18:00 Dial-in to the impromptu task of the introductory week (until Monday, 13.10.2025 at 20:00)

Tuesday, 14.10.2025 to Thursday, 16.10.2025 Processing of the impromptu task

Thursday, 16.10.2025
18:00 Online introductory studio dial-in (until Thursday, 16.10.2025 at 20:00)

Friday, 17.10.2025
Until 14:00 Announcement of the dial-in results of the introductory studio dial-in (during the morning)

Further, detailed information is available via the OpenMoodle courseEinwahl in the Studio Talks, Stegreife and introductory studios of Faculty 06 in WiSe 2025/26 - Self-registration will be possible from week 39 at the earliest and via the website of the Department of ArchitectureUrban PlanningLandscape Planning or the social media channels of the student council.

Introductory events: Monday, 13.10.25 - Thursday, 16.10.25

Lecture period: 16.10.25 - 13.02.26

The regular courses begin on Thursday, 16.10.25.

Lecture-free period: 20.12.25 up to and including 11.01.26