Starting your studies

Reflection workshops: “Arrive” (with student tutors)
– in November and May this year –

• How have I got here?
• What should I know about the organization of my study programme?
• Exam registration and preparation
• Learning methods
• Any other questions

The tutor for your course will be announced in the Study Programme Database de.

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The following event is aimed at first-semester students enrolled on the courses:

• Art History and Film Studies
• German as a Foreign Language / German as a Second Language / German as a Foreign Language – Teacher Training
• Intercultural Business Communication
• Cultural Anthropology / Cultural History

– in January and May –

After your first few months at university, it is time to take stock:

• What is going well? What is not going too well?
• Where am I going with my studies?
• Do I have any problems or questions? Who can help me?
• Is my study programme right for me?
• How should I deal with any doubts?

We can answer all these questions together.

If you would still like to speak to someone, you can make an appointment with the Central Student Advisory Service (Tel.: +49 3641 9‑411111 ; Service Desk).

– in May and November –

Expanded focus on relevant issues in the middle phase of study programmes:

• Studying in the pandemic
• Stay abroad
• Internships
• Thinking about future professions
• Changing courses

The number of participants is limited to 12 people. Registration is necessary.

Registration

The Thuringian State and University Library (ThULB) offers introductory courses at its libraries.

• The Central Academic Advisory Service organizes its own courses and workshops on study methods and techniques de—also in cooperation with experienced speakers.
• The certificat program DaLiJe ("Data Literacy Jena") gives students from all disciplines the opportunity to acquire competencies regarding the handling of data, from basics to discipline-specific methods. The certificate program can be completed flexibly over the course of the studies. The timepoint for entering the program can be freely chosen.