Programme for the Introductory Days

We’d like to welcome you to the campus at 11.00 am, at the start of STET, for a drink and a chance to get to know each other in a relaxed setting. The city tour and city rally start at 11.30 am. The tour and the rally take place at the same time; you can make a decision between the two at the meeting point.

Venue to be confirmed

Don’t want to be on your own in the lecture theatre tomorrow? Come and meet your future fellow students, mentors and your FSR today! What to bring: a few euros for drinks (if needed), a positive attitude and a desire to try something new.

A number of facilities, such as the Central Student Advisory Service, the Master Service Centre and the International Office, will introduce themselves and answer any questions you may have about the programme start|start of studies.

The university management and the Student Affairs Office extend a warm welcome to all first-year students.

A chat and a bite to eat: a cosy start to an informative day. A delicious brunch for flexitarians, vegetarians and vegans – there’s something for everyone.
Free food sponsored by the FSR! We’d like to take this opportunity to briefly introduce the Student Council for Sociology, Social Theory and Applied Ethics.
Feel free to bring your own snacks and crockery!

Which IT services are available to support me during my studies? Where can I find information and get help? The University Computer Centre is here to offer initial support and answer your questions. We’ll also give you a brief overview of how to use the Friedolin campus management system.

Career Point

Jena Centre for Teacher Training and Educational Research

International Office

Thuringia Student Services Organization

Welcome and introduction to the Bachelor’s degree programme in Sociology (major subject/minor subject) by Dr Erik Hirsch (Head of Department/Academic Adviser)

The Health Management Service welcomes you to the University of Jena. Come and get to know us and our free services at a »Tea and Coffee Break«! You’ll receive valuable tips on staying healthy whilst studying and can put together your own Health Management starter kit.

Mentoring programme (in groups) for students studying Sociology as a core or supplementary subject

Study plan and modularisation
Timetable creation (Please bring your URZ login details for Friedolin and, if possible, a laptop!)
Q&A session

The allocation of rooms will be announced at the welcome event in semester 6

The meeting point will be announced in due course

We invite you to discover Jena’s pub culture. You have the following options: either spend the evening at Tillis, where there are almost all the board and party games you could wish for to try out. However, there’s a €4 entry fee. Or you can join the pub crawl and get to know several bars in Jena.

for Bachelor’s, teacher training and Master’s students at the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration

for Bachelor’s, teacher training and Master’s students at the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration

A welcome to BA students from the lecturers at the Institute of Communication Science (IfKW)

for students on the B.Sc. in Economics and Business Administration—Focus: Business Analytics and the B.A. in Business and Languages

for students on the MSc in Business Administration programme

for students on the MSc in Business Information Systems programme

for students training to be secondary school teachers specialising in "Economics/Law"

for students on the MSc in Economics programme

for students on the MSc in Business Administration for Engineers and Natural Scientists

A warm welcome to the Introductory Day at the Institute of Sports Science! On this day, we would like to welcome all new students to our institute, provide you with important information to ensure a successful start to your studies, and get to know student life together.

To this end, the Academic Advisory Service will give a presentation to introduce you to your degree programme and highlight particularly important aspects to bear in mind as you begin your studies. The student representatives (Fachschaft) will be on hand throughout the day and, in particular, will provide guidance on how to create your individual time table using the Friedolin system. A guided tour of the institute will familiarise you with the teaching rooms|instruction rooms, sports facilities and research laboratories on site. In the afternoon, there will be further events organised by the student council (Fachschaftsrat). With this comprehensive programme, the new students will be fully prepared for their studies, so that the term can really get underway on 19 October 2026 with the start of courses|classes.

Schedule for Group 1

10.30 am – Guided tour of the institute

11.15 am – Orientation and advisory service(s)

12.00 pm – Assistance with enrolment

Schedule for Group 2:

10.30 am – Briefing and advisory service(s)

11.15 am – Enrolment support tender

12.00 pm – Guided tour of the institute

A warm welcome to the Introductory Day at the Institute of Sports Science! On this day, we would like to welcome all new students to our institute, provide you with important information to ensure a successful start to your studies, and get to know student life together.

To this end, the Academic Advisory Service will give a presentation to introduce you to your studies and highlight particularly important aspects to bear in mind as you begin your studies. The student representatives (Fachschaft) will be on hand throughout the day and, in particular, will provide guidance on how to create your individual time table using the Friedolin system. A guided tour of the institute will familiarise you with the teaching rooms|instruction rooms, sports facilities and research laboratories on site. In the afternoon, there will be further events organised by the student council (Fachschaftsrat). With this comprehensive programme, the new students will be fully prepared for their studies, so that the academic term can really get underway on 19 October 2026.

Schedule for Group 1

10.30 am – Welcome and guided tour of the institute

11.35 am – Orientation and advisory service(s)

12.50 pm – Enrolment assistance

Schedule for Group 2:

10.30 am – Welcome, briefing and advisory service(s)

11.50 am – Enrolment support

12.30 pm – Guided tour of the institute

A warm welcome to the Introductory Day at the Institute of Sports Science! On this day, we would like to welcome all new students to our institute, provide you with important information to ensure a successful start to your studies, and get to know student life together.

To this end, the Academic Advisory Service will give a presentation to introduce you to the degree programme and highlight particularly important aspects to bear in mind as you begin your studies. The student representatives (Fachschaft) will be on hand throughout the day and, in particular, will provide guidance on creating your individual time table using the Friedolin system. A guided tour of the institute will familiarise you with the teaching rooms|instruction rooms, sports facilities and research laboratories on site. In the afternoon, there will be further events organised by the student council (Fachschaftsrat). With this comprehensive programme, the new students will be fully prepared for their studies, so that the term can really get underway on 19 October 2026 with the start of courses|classes.

Programme:

10.30 am – Welcome and guided tour of the institute

11.15 am – Orientation and advisory service(s)

11.45 am – Enrolment assistance

for students on the MSc in Business Administration programme

for students on the B.Sc. in Economics and Business Administration—Focus: Business Analytics and the B.A. in Business and Languages

for students on the MSc in Business Administration programme

for students on the MSc in Business Administration programme

Lunch together

Menu plans available online at
https://www.stw-thueringen.de/mensen/jena/mensa-ernst-abbe-platz.html

Please don’t forget your thoska!

for students on the MSc in Business Administration programme

for students training to be secondary school teachers – subject: Economics/Law

for students on the B.Sc. in Economics and Business Administration—Focus: Business Analytics programme

Timetable advice for Bachelor’s/Master’s students (room to be confirmed)

Timetable advice for teacher training (room to be confirmed)

A warm welcome to the Introductory Day at the Institute of Sports Science! On this day, we would like to welcome all new students to our institute, provide you with important information to ensure a successful start to your studies, and get to know student life together.

To this end, the Academic Advisory Service will give a presentation to introduce you to your degree programme and highlight particularly important aspects to bear in mind as you begin your studies. The student representatives (Fachschaft) will be on hand throughout the day and, in particular, will provide guidance on how to create your individual time table using the Friedolin system. A guided tour of the institute will familiarise you with the teaching rooms|instruction rooms, sports facilities and research laboratories on site. In the afternoon, there will be further events organised by the student council (Fachschaftsrat). With this comprehensive programme, the new students will be fully prepared for their studies, so that the academic term can really get underway on 19 October 2026.

Programme:

1.00 pm – Welcome

1.15 pm – Orientation and advisory service(s)

2.00 pm – Guided tour of the institute

2.30 pm – Enrolment assistance

for students on the MSc in Business Administration programme

for students on the MSc in Business Administration programme

Mentoring programme for students taking Sociology as a supplementary subject (who were unable to attend the introductory session the previous day)
Study plan and modularisation
Timetable creation (Please bring your URZ login details for Friedolin and, if possible, a laptop!)
Q&A session

Welcome and introduction to the degree programme by Dr Erik Hirsch (academic advisory service), support for new students from the STET mentors on the MA in Sociology

Introduction to the institute and the degree programme
Information on starting your degree
Question and answer session

Welcome and support for the start of the programme by Dr Jörg Oberthür (Programme Coordinator for the Master’s in Social Theory) and mentors from the Master’s in Social Theory programme

Introduction and information on the course structure and organisation

Let’s get to know each other through various sports games such as Spikeball, badminton, table tennis and much more. We’ll meet up on site in informal groups to get a bit of exercise together. Your fitness level or experience of these sports really doesn’t matter! Everyone is welcome!
The event will take place outdoors, so please remember to wear suitable clothing and footwear.
In the event of bad weather, we’ll keep you updated via the Telegram group on how we’ll be organising the session.

for students on the B.Sc. in Economics and Business Administration—Focus: Business Analytics and the B.A. in Business and Languages

The meeting point will be announced in due course

Timetable planning with the STET mentors on the Master’s in Sociology programme
Please bring your URZ login details for Friedolin and, if possible, your laptop!

Timetable planning with the tutors on the Master’s in Social Theory
Please bring your URZ login details for Friedolin and, if possible, your laptop!

We’d like to watch an interesting film with you and then discuss it from a sociological
. This is intended as an introductory taster of Sociology at Jena – a relaxed ‘preview’ of what you might encounter in seminars and the like.
Everyone is welcome; no prior knowledge or anything of the sort is required whatsoever; and if you don’t feel like joining in the discussion, just enjoy a good film.
Films also reflect social issues. That’s why we want to celebrate a sociological film night together. Just pop round and watch an engaging film with us.

for students on the BA in Business and Languages programme

for students on the B.Sc. in Economics and Business Administration—Focus: Business Analytics programme

for students on the BA in Business and Languages programme

for students on the BA in Economics and Business Administration—Focus: Business Analytics as a supplementary subject

Venue to be confirmed

The Faculty of Physics and Astronomy welcomes its prospective students to the Bachelor’s and Teacher Training programmes in Physics.

Part 1: Welcome and introduction to the organisation of the degree programme.

You can also find more detailed information on the Faculty website.

for students on the M.Sc/M.Ed. programmes in Business Administration, Business Information Systems, Business and Economics Education, and Business Administration for Engineers and Natural Scientists

The Faculty of Physics and Astronomy welcomes its prospective students to the Bachelor’s and Teacher Training programmes in Physics.

Part 2: Exciting insights into modern laboratories and a tour of the campus

You can also find more detailed information on the faculty website.

for students on the M.Sc./M.Ed. programmes in Business Administration, Business Information Systems, Business and Economics Education, and Business Administration for Engineers and Natural Scientists

Venue to be confirmed

All prospective students of the Faculty of Physics and Astronomy are invited to the welcome barbecue in the open-air area.

You can also find more detailed information on the faculty website.

The Faculty of Physics and Astronomy welcomes its prospective students to the Bachelor’s and Teacher Training programmes in Physics.

Part 3: Useful information and tips from experienced students

You can also find more detailed information on the faculty website.

The Faculty of Physics and Astronomy welcomes its prospective students to the Bachelor’s and Teacher Training programmes in Physics.

Part 4: City Rally

You can also find more detailed information on the faculty website.

The meeting point will be announced in due course

If you live in Jena, you simply must have been to the Landgrafen! That’s exactly what we’ll be doing with you: together, we’ll go for a walk through the area around the city and enjoy the view over Jena.
We’ll be out and about for about 2 hours – the perfect opportunity to meet new people and have some good chats in a relaxed setting, far away from the stress of uni and time tables ;)
You don’t need any special hiking experience, but there’s a fairly long climb at the start, and there will be some steps to climb. Make sure you bring something to drink and wear sturdy shoes.
If the weather forecast is poor, we’ll let you know via Telegram whether the walk is going ahead.

The Faculty of Physics and Astronomy welcomes its prospective students.

Optional: a walk in the surrounding area

You can also find more information on the faculty website.

The Faculty of Physics and Astronomy welcomes its prospective students.

Optional: A cosy evening with board and card games

You can also find more detailed information on the faculty website.

During the induction session for the internship, students will be allocated to groups, followed by the handover of workstations (10.30 am–12.00 pm).

for students on the B.Sc. in Economics and Business Administration—Focus: Business Analytics, B.A. in Business and Languages, B.A. in Economics and Business Administration—Focus: Business Analytics (minor subject), and the Secondary School Teacher Training Programme – Economics/Law

On 12 October 2026, from 10 am to 12 noon, the Institute of Geography will be presenting itself as part of the STET programme. The presentation is aimed at all first-year students (teacher training, BSc and MSc).

During the induction session for the internship, students will be allocated to groups, followed by the handover of workstations (1.00–3.00 pm).

Personalised advisory service on planning your studies for the BA in Communication Science from your tutor, mentors and the FSR.

Personalised advisory service on planning your studies for the MA in Political Communication from your tutor, mentors and the FSR

2.00 pm Meet up, 2.30 pm Start of the walk

Venue to be confirmed

for students on the B.Sc. in Economics and Business Administration—Focus: Business Analytics, B.A. in Business and Languages, B.A. in Economics and Business Administration—Focus: Business Analytics (as a supplementary subject), and the Teacher Training Programme for Upper Secondary Schools – Economics/Law

The meeting point will be announced in due course

Welcome from the Office of the Dean for Student Affairs|Dean for Student Affairs Office of the Faculty of Medicine, the Dentistry Student Representatives and the Dentistry Programme Representative

You can find the detailed STET programme on the website of the Office of the Dean for Student Affairs|Dean for Student Affairs Office at the Faculty of Medicine (see link in the title).

for students on the B.Sc. in Economics and Business Administration—Focus: Business Analytics, B.A. in Business and Languages, B.A. in Economics and Business Administration—Focus: Business Analytics (as a minor subject), and the Teacher Training Programme for Upper Secondary Schools – Economics/Law

What tools does the university provide? Wi-Fi? VPN client? ThuLB login?

Venue to be confirmed

Open-ended... ;-)

The Market of Opportunities (MdM) is aimed at all students who wish to get involved alongside their studies or who would like to find out about the various opportunities on offer and get an overview. After all, alongside studying at the University of Jena, learning and sitting examinations, there is plenty more to discover.

Introductory lecture by the Institutes of Anatomy I and Anatomy II

The meeting point will be announced in due course

Open-ended... ;-)

The Faculty of Medicine’s introductory information session on digital teaching will take place in person in the Eichplatz lecture theatre, with a simultaneous Zoom broadcast.

The information session ‘Introduction to the Faculty of Medicine’s Lecturer-Student Information System’ will take place in person in the Eichplatz lecture theatre, with a simultaneous Zoom broadcast.

Paradiespark Rasenmühleninsel:

A relaxed get-together + questions about university life. Group activities: Spikeball, Viking chess, Frisbee

The Abbe School of Photonics welcomes the future Master’s students of the Faculty of Physics and Astronomy.

Further information will be announced shortly.