Well prepared for your studies
The central goal of the freshers’ week is to offer students orientation – in a spatial, structural and content-related sense. “Just because you’ve been around campus so often, you already know a bit about it and where the buildings are,” says Diana, a bachelor’s student in biomedical engineering. “Even if you’ve never been to a particular building was, you can now find your way around!”
And the content component is not neglected either: Charlotte (Business Administration) feels well prepared. “Next week we’ll start the pre-math course. A lot of people, especially in business administration, are a bit afraid of that. But the introduction by the professors was good, and we were able to do the bridge course online. You already feel prepared. Of course there’s a bit of nervousness at the beginning, but that’s certainly the case for everyone,” she says.
Info, info, info
How do I get my library card? Where do my courses take place? What options do I have to study abroad? The questions that first-year students ask are diverse and the university has prepared numerous information offerings at course, department and university level. “I found the freshers’ week very interesting because we got a lot of information. Sure, it can be a bit overwhelming for some, but it was very practical because we got to know the people we can turn to if something gets complicated,” says Niklas (Computer Science) and his fellow student Birk (computer science) also reports on the flood of information: “After the welcome in the church, we continued with the individual courses of study, and we got all the important information – really a lot! On Tuesday we continued with the introduction of AStA and StuPa, who also tried directly to recruit new members. I think they’ve won a few too, if I understand correctly. It’s important too!”
New friends and enjoying Lübeck with all your senses
The start of your studies is an important time to find new friends with whom you can not only sit in the lecture hall and share laboratory practicals, but above all with whom you can also have a lot of fun – at the freshmen’s party, the shared apartment party, etc while chatting in Carlebach Park. “What I like most is that I meet new people, that we go out to party together and that there is a good atmosphere,” says Felix (Water Engineering) from France. Sofia also agrees (Biomedical Engineering) from Spain, who came to TH Lübeck through the Erasmus+ program and greatly appreciates the international atmosphere at the university.
Nathan, student of International degree program in mechanical engineering (ISM) loves discovering a new culture and trying out new products and foods. Sigmund (Biomedical Engineering) from Norway appreciates the university’s proximity to the Baltic Sea; he went swimming in the sea in September, even though it was a bit cool.
Conclusion: successful start to university
“So far everything has been a lot of fun. I found the actions creative and well thought out,” sums up Diana (Biomedical engineering). And Antonia (biomedical engineering) also feels well prepared. “I found the first semester workshop really helpful. I have also already found friends who can help me with my studies. Overall, I thought the freshers’ week was really good!”