First time here? Everything for a successful start into your studies.
You´ve got your admission? What´s next? There are many things to be organised and planned. From Student Card, fees and scholarships to finding accommodation - university life has to be organised by yourself. With our checklist you are well prepared for the start of your studies.
Weihenstephan Welcome Week
Our Weihenstephan Welcome Week makes it easier for you to start your first semester with interesting introductory events. You can learn to use TUMonline, participate in campus and library tours, and listen to valuable lectures. A huge plus is that you’re getting to know other students.
The digital service fair Fit for TUM for newcomer students will also help you get started with your studies. Here, you can learn more about financing your studies, accommodation, sports, and university life and get to know numerous institutions and initiatives virtually.
To kick off Welcome Week Weihenstephan, the Student Council Weihenstephan (SCW) cordially invites you to the ceremonial welcome to first-year students. Dean Ingrid Kögel-Knabner, as well as the Mayor Eschenbacher of the city of Freising, will welcome all freshmen. In addition, the student councils of the study areas will introduce themselves, and you will receive valuable information about your studies.
- Date: Monday, October 7, 2024, 10:00 a.m.
You can attend in person or watch the event live-stream. More information in Moodle.
From organizing your studies to housing and campus life: Get to know essential facilities and offers at TUM Campus Weihenstephan at the “Marketplace of Opportunities.” The facilities and student clubs present themselves at the stands in the foyer of the Central Lecture Hall Building.
- Date: Monday, October 7, 2024, 11:30 a.m.
At the welcome event for international students, we especially welcome students from abroad. You will learn helpful information about your studies at the TUM School of Life Sciences and living in Freising and Germany.
- Date: Monday, October 7, 2024, 1:30 p.m.
The event can be attended on campus or followed via Zoom. More information in Moodle.
Welcome to our green campus! All international students are cordially invited to our Campus Tour.
The Campus Tour will give you a good overview of the campus in Weihenstephan. The tour shows not only all departments and research institutions but also the library, the cafeteria, and computer labs. Furthermore, essential topics associated with everyday campus life are explained. It offers a good opportunity to get to know your fellow students and make new contacts.
Date: Monday, October 7, 2024, 4:00 p.m.
More information in Moodle.
Whether you want to register for courses, take exams, or check your grades - our Campus Management System TUMonline and the Learning Management System TUM-Moodle will accompany you throughout your studies.
How you log in, what you need the applications for, and all essential functions are explained here.
In the live session „TUMonline & Co: All you need to know” you can learn more about TUMonline and other important IT tools at TUM and ask your questions directly.
- Date: Monday, October 7, 2024, 2:30 p.m.
TUMonline video tutorials:
Program-specific introductory sessions will occur before the lecture period starts, during the week of October 7-11, 2024, at the Weihenstephan campus.
| Date | Degree Program | Place |
|---|---|---|
| Tue, 8 Oct 2024, 9-11 am | Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences | Building 4102 (Dekanatsgebäude), HS 02 |
| Tue, 8 Oct 2024, 9-11 am | Forest Science and Resource Management | ZHG Building, HS 16 |
| Tue, 8 Oct 2024, 9-11 am | Life Sciences Nutrition | Building 4217, HS 12 |
| Wed, 9 Oct 2024, 8:30-10:30 am | Landscape Architecture and Landscape Planning | Building 4102 (Dekanatsgebäude), HS 02 |
| Wed, 9 Oct 2024, 9-11 am | Brewing and Beverage Technology Brewing with Degree Master Brewer (Diplom-Braumeister) | Building 4101, HS 06 |
| Wed, 9 Oct 2024, 9-11 am | Food Technology | Building 4101, HS 06 |
| Wed, 9 Oct 2024, 9-11 am | Pharmaceutical Bioprocess Engineering | Building 4101, HS 06 |
| Wed, 9 Oct 2024, 9-11 am | Molecular Biotechnology | Building 4317, HS 17 |
| Wed, 9 Oct 2024, 3-5 pm | Life Sciences Biology | Building 4317, HS 17 |
Where do I need to go? Search for buildings and lecture halls (Hörsäle, HS) with NavigaTUM and display overview and location maps.
| Date | Degree Program | Place |
|---|---|---|
| Tue, 8 Oct 2024, 9-11 am | Agricultural Biosciences | canceled |
| Tue, 8 Oct 2024, 9-11 am | Biology (in German) | Building 4113 / StudiTUM, HS 04 |
| Tue, 8 Oct 2024, 12:30-2:30 pm | Biology (in English) | Building 4113 / StudiTUM, HS 04 |
| Tue, 8 Oct 2024, 12:30-2:30 pm | Agrosystem Sciences | Building 4102, HS 02 |
| Tue, 8 Oct 2024, 12:30-2:30 pm | Forest and Wood Science | Building 4277, HS 24 |
| Tue, 8 Oct 2024, 2-4 pm | Nutrition and Biomedicine | Building 4217, HS 12 |
| Tue, 8 Oct 2024, 12:30-2:30 pm | Sustainable Resource Management Part I | Building 4277, HS 23 |
| Wed, 9 Oct 2024, 9-11 am | AgriFood Economics, Policy and Regulation | Building 4277, Seminarroom 7a |
| Wed, 9 Oct 2024, 12:30-2:30 pm | Sustainable Resource Management Part II | Building 4277, HS 23 |
| Wed, 9 Oct 2024, 12:30-2:30 pm | Food Chemistry | Building 4102, HS 02 |
| Wed, 9 Oct 2024, 12:30-2:30 pm | Brewing and Beverage Technology | Building 4101, HS 06 |
| Wed, 9 Oct 2024, 12:30-2:30 pm | Food Technology | Building 4101, HS 06 |
| Wed, 9 Oct 2024, 12:30-2:30 pm | Pharmaceutical Bioprocess Engineering | Building 4101, HS 06 |
| Wed, 9 Oct 2024, 12:30-2:30 pm | Molecular Biotechnology | Building 4317, HS 17 |
| Thu, 10 Oct 2024, 9-11 am | Conservation and Landscape Planning | Building 4102, HS 01 |
| Thu, 10 Oct 2024, 12:30-2:30 pm | Ecological Engineering | Building 4102, HS 01 |
Where do I need to go? Search for buildings and lecture halls (Hörsäle, HS) with NavigaTUM and display overview and location maps.
Welcome Guide: Your first steps on the Life Sciences Campus
Use these tips and information to be optimally prepared for your start at the TUM School of Life Sciences. Download the guide now.
First-Years' Event at TUM on October 14, 2024
Welcome to TUM! At the "most beautiful event of the year," President Hofmann welcomed the freshmen outdoors at the Garching campus.
Freshman Reception Freising: October 22, 2024
The city of Freising welcomes all first-year students with a guided tour of the city followed by a reception in the Asam Building. Click here for invitation & registration!
TUM Campus App
This is a quick and easy way to find lecture dates, news, event information, Mensa menu, MVV departure times and more.
NavigaTUM - Search for rooms
With its intuitive search function, interactive maps and modern interface, the room finder will help you get to your lecture on time.
Actionbound - Campus tour
Get to know the Freising-Weihenstephan campus in a fun way with this app - on site or from home.
