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Freshman (winter semester/beginning: October)

Hello freshman,

Here, you should find all the essential information you need before you start your studies.

This website will be updated as soon as all dates are fixed. This will be the case around August. For the time being, this site will provide you with a good orientation about the upcoming events.

During the freshmen events, we will give you all other important information. Of course, you can always ask us your questions. Write an e-mail using the contact form on this page.

See you then,

Your Erstsemester-Referat

The following information may be out of date. You may find more up-to-date information on the German page.

Freshman events for the winter semester 2024/2025

The Mathematics Preliminary Course takes place from 01.10.24 to 11.10.24 Monday til Friday. On October 3rd, there will be no lectures and activities due to the holiday. A previous registration needs to be submitted here.

Except for the first day, on which the course starts at 10:00 a.m. when the student-faculty council arranges additional activities, the following schedule always applies:

Time Event Meeting Point
08:00 - 09:30 Breakfast 46-267/268
09:30 - 11:30 Mathematics Preliminary Course - Lecture 46-270
13:00 - 16:00 Mathematics Preliminary Course - Exercise 46-270 and 46-576

Please sign up for breakfast here so we can plan better.

The arrangements for the first day and the list of our additional events are here:

Date Time Event Meeting Point
01.10.25 8:30-10:00 Welcome Breakfast 46-387/388 Signposted
01.10.25 12:15 Group Lunch Cafeteria
01.10.25 16:15 Campus Tour* 46-387/388
02.10.25 9:30-9:45 Welcome greeting from the FSR 46-270
02.10.25 16:15 Rhrk and Kis Lecture: How to Create My Timetable* 46-387/388
06.10.25 16:15 University Sports Tour 46-387/388
06.10.25 Afterwards Tower Building in Lautern* 46-387/388
07.10.25 16:30 Library Tour (in groups)* 46-387/388
07.10.25 Afterwards Escape Room* (in groups) 46-387/388
08.10.25 16:15 City Rally* followed by Game Night 46-387/388
09.10.25 15:30 Pub Quiz (AStA) Foyer 46
09.10.25 17:30 Start of the Pub Crawl 46-387/388
09.10.25 18:00 Visit to the Brewery in front of the Collegiate Church
09.10.25 20:00 Pub Crawl – Visiting Bars Only in front of the Collegiate Church
13.10.25 18:00 Nachbrenner (with Barbecue) Nachbrenner
14.10.25 17:00 Chill & Grill (AStA) University Sports Barbecue Area
17.10.25 15:00 Departure to Weidenthal 48-387/388
17.10.25-19.10.25 see below Freshers' Trip to Weidenthal see below
21.10.25 18:00 Hike to Humberg Tower Outdoor Learning Space "Gönnhart"; Bridge at ESA

* with dinner and game night

** followed by a game night

Then on 21.10.24 the normal university everyday life begins.

Events of the Department of Physics

The physics department organizes official welcome and information events independently of us. These are already incorporated in our list above. Nevertheless, we give you here the link to their information to you.

Current information about the Mathematics Preliminary Course can be found here.

Timetables

Note: We will also discuss the timetables with you again. Here is apresentationregarding the tool used for creating these timetables.

Most of the lectures will be accompanied by an exercise.

Slides of the information events

Lectures about the RHRZ and the KIS, which we held:

The presentation for the AP which takes place at the end of the term is foundhere.

Study instructions

Here are all the module guide books for the subjects..

The examination regulations, for the different courses are accessible in here.

Freshers' Trip to Weidenthal

In the preparatory course, we will inform you about all of this again, so you will still have some time before you need to make a final decision. Nevertheless, here is some information in advance.

Between the Mathematics Compact Course and the start of lectures, the Student Council of Physics offers in the winter semester from 17.10.25–19.10.25 a three-day trip to the Otto-Riethmüller-Haus in Weidenthal (Am Weiher 47, 67475 Weidenthal). There you will have the opportunity to get to know your fellow students and the Student Council better. In addition, you will receive all the important information about starting your studies.

Registration:

For the 2 overnight stays and full catering we ask for a contribution of 25€.

To participate, we require a registration (by e-mail, fax, post, or in person) and the transfer of the contribution to our account. It is sufficient to register just a few days before the trip.

Account Holder: Student Council Physics

Account No.: 112 014 287
Bank Code: 540 502 20

IBAN: DE53 5405 0220 0112 0142 87
BIC: MALADE51KLK

Bank: Sparkasse Kaiserslautern

In the field "Purpose of Use" please enter your last name, first name, and "Weidenthal".

Bedding (duvet cover, pillowcase, and mattress cover) is unfortunately not included, so please make sure to bring your own.

Preliminary Daily Schedule:

Day Time Event Meeting Point
Fr, 18.10.24 18:00 Arrival with the hike 46-352
19:00 Dinner
Sa, 19.10.24 09:00 Breakfast
10:00 Information presentations on the various courses of study
12:30 Lunch
13:30 jDPG-Presentation
14:30 RHRK-Vortrag
15:00 Presentation of the professors
16:00 Coffee and cake
18:00 Dinner
19:00 Freetime
Su, 20.10.24 08:00 Breakfast
10:30 Departure Weidenthal
11:33 Arrival Kaiserslautern Main Station
12:02 Arrival Uni

Online Math Bridge Course

The Department of Mathematics offers an online math bridge course to prepare students for their studies. There you can check your level of knowledge of school mathematics and close existing gaps individually. In addition to the learning units and tests with solutions, there is also the possibility to ask questions directly to the OMB-tutors.

Frequently asked first semester questions

Here is our FAQ

AStA information brochure

The AStA (Allgemeiner Studierendenausschuss) has also published an information brochure for you freshmen with general information about the university, student life and the city of Kaiserslautern:AStA-Heft