Information for First-Year Students

Sept. 17, 2026 till Sept. 23, 2026, 9:20 a.m., lecture hall TRE/PHYS/E
More information (OPAL)

Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, 3:00 p.m. at Hörsaalzentrum. More information.

Monday, Oct. 5, 2026, 09:20 a.m., lecture hall CHE/089:
joint reception event for the study programs Chemistry/Bachelor, Food Chemistry/State examination
Monday, Oct. 5, 2026, 10:00 a.m., lecture hall CHE/089:
introductory event for the study program Chemistry/Bachelor
Monday, Oct. 5, 2026, 10:00 a.m., lecture hall CHE/091:
introductory event for the study program Food Chemistry/State Examination
Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, 09:20 a.m., lecture hall CHE/091:
reception and introductory event for the study program Teachers Training in Chemistry. The central reception event for new teachers education students takes place on Oct. 1, 2026. Please see ZLSB - Studienstart.

Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, 09:20 a.m, lecture hall CHE/089:
reception event for the study program Chemistry/Master, Biochemistry/Master
(hybrid)
Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, 10:00 a.m., lecture hall CHE/089:
introductory event for the study program Chemistry/Master
Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, ca. 10:00 a.m., lecture hall CHE/091:
introductory event for the study program Biochemistry/Master

Monday, Oct. 5, 2026, after the course introduction Chemistry/Bachelor, lecture hall CHE/089: presentation of the student represantatives council, allocation of the freshmen mentors
Monday, Oct. 5, 2026, after the course introduction Food Chemistry/State Examination, lecture hall CHE/091: presentation of the student represantatives council, allocation of the freshmen mentors

Monday, Oct. 5, 2026, 11:00 a.m., meeting point in the Vestibule/Lobby of the CHE-Building:
Campus Tour for freshmen (Chemistry Bachelor and Food Chemistry)
Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, 11:00 a.m., meeting point in the Vestibule/Lobby of the CHE-Building:
Campus Tour for new master students (Chemistry and Biochemistry)
Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, 6:30 p.m., meeting point in front of the lecture hall building:
Bar Tour for all.
Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026, 10:00 a.m., meeting point in the Vestibule/Lobby of the CHE-Building: City Ralley. From 04:00 p. m. Barbeque in the CHE courtyard
Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, 11:00 a.m., meeting point in the Vestibule/Lobby of the CHE-Building:
Campus Tour for freshmen (Chemistry Teacher's Training)
Friday, Oct. 9, 2026,
- 09:20 a.m., lecture hall CHE/089:
- Introduction into SELMA (acad. self-management) and OPAL (e-learning-platform) in german (recommended for all freshmen)
- 11:10 a.m., lecture hall CHE/089:
  Introduction into SELMA (acad. self-management) and OPAL (e-learning-platform) in english (recommended for all new master students)
- 1:00 - 3:30 p.m., Seminar room CHE/153:
  Game afternoon. All new students are welcome!
- 4:00 - 8:00 p.m., lecture hall CHE/S91:
  Movie Night. All new students are welcome!
Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026: Freshmen Hike. Details will be announced in the mentor groups. All new students are welcome to join.

Introduction into the lab practical for the study programs Chemistry/Bachelor and Food Chemistry/State Examination
Monday, Oct. 12, 2026, 07:30 a.m. (1. DS), lecture hall CHE/S89.
Lab security instruction (mandatory event for the participation in the lab practical!):
Monday, Nov. 9, 2026, 07:30 a.m. (1. DS), lecture hall CHE/S89.
Lab space hand-over (odd numbers): Monday, Nov. 2, 2026, starting at 1:30 p.m., Lab CHE/299. Bring two padlocks and €50 (exact amount) deposit
Lab space hand-over (even numbers): Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, starting at 1:30 p.m., Lab CHE/299. Bring two padlocks and €50 (exact amount) deposit
fire extinguishing training for all freshmen:
Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026, 01:30 p. m. at the campus fire brigade station (TLZ).
The manuscript for lab practical is available at the copyshop fontanum, Mommsenstr. 3 for about €4,40.
First day of lab practical:
Monday, Nov. 2, 2026, starting at 1:30 p.m., Lab CHE/299.
Bring keys to your lab cabinets, a lighter, dish soap, rags etc., writing supplies and a hard cover notebook with graph paper in DIN A4 format, with a name label.

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