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New Student Day

New Student Day Goes Green: New students were greeted at TU Berlin under this motto on 7 October 2019. Orientation events, an info market, and street food awaited all newcomers from 10 to 16:00. Efforts were made to make the New Student Day as green and sustainable as possible with climate-friendly topics included in the program, a street food market that avoided plastic, and thorough and consequential waste management.

If you were unable to attend, the event was livestreamed. A video recording of the event is published on TU Berlin's YouTube channel.

Video recording "New Student Day"

Part 1: Starting your studies

Welcome to the TU Berlin
Welcome speech from TU Vice President Prof. Dr. Hans-Ulrich Heiß
Tips and tricks for new students
How should I approach my studies? Semester program, examination periods, workload, grades, regular study time, Study and Examination Regulations and important contacts within the Central University Administration and faculties.
Tools and cheats
Creating your schedule and finding your way around the campus, technical platforms
Top 5 contacts: friends and helpers
Academic Advising, Psychological Counseling, Course Guidance, Examinations Office, studierendenWERK
Social Media at the TU Berlin
Social media activities by TU Berlin and the university library, photo competition, photo booth
Questions from the web community
Questions about this topic from our socal media channels

Part 2: Studying – the right way!

Studying - what does it really involve?
What does studying at university mean? How does it differ from school? Who will I be dealing with and what do I need to be aware of? What exactly is meant by "freedom" and "autonomy"?
Meet your prof - good teaching, good learning
Teaching, research, the tasks and requirements of teachers, expectations of, and options for, students
Awarding of the Prize for Exemplary Teaching by the Society of Friends of TU Berlin
Making best use of accumulated knowledge
The library as a place to work. Why and how to use libraries
My uni, my oportunities
Getting involved as a student and helping shape the university, the benefits and opportunities of attending university
Questions from the web community
Questions about this topic from our socal media channels

Part 3: From study to career

How do I build a career?
How important is setting goals when studying? Is it possible to plan a career? Will my course still be relevant in the future and what do I need to be aware of? Resumes and the job market
Erwin Stephan Prize
Award for completing studies quickly and with very good grades. How to complete your studies quickly, when it make sense to do so, what is a "good" degree and how to study successfully
Study and practice
Career, entry into professional life and starting your career, support with planning your career during your studies
TU Berlin and its "start up culture"
Going abroad - international studying
Are periods abroad essential or just an option?
Wise last words
Academic Advising
Questions from the web community
Questions about this topic from our socal media channels