Semester Opening
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Information booklet for first-year students
Welcome to Nuertingen-Geislingen University
Soon the lecture period of the summer semester 2023 will begin - and with it YOUR time at HfWU!
This year, for most of you, the semester starts on Monday, 20 March 2023.
You will find the exact program further down on this page!
Please check back here regularly, as there may be changes even at short notice this semester.
Previous week
For some students the semester starts before the official opening of the semester. You can find information about the so called pre-week on the page of your study program: www.hfwu.de/studium
Semester Opening Summer Semester 2023
March 20, 2023 - Location Nürtingen
The semester opening of the study programs at the Nürtingen location will take place at twon hall K3N (Heiligkreuzstraße 4, 72622 Nürtingen).
Program for the opening ceremony on March 20, 2023
08:00 - 09:00 | Information booths |
09:00 - 09:45 | Grand Opening |
09:45 - 10:30 | Information booths |
from 10:30 | Introduction to the study programs |
Faculty of Business Administration and International Finance
CI10 - HfWU Campus Downtown, Sigmaringerstraße 25
From 10:30 a.m. Welcome by the Dean Prof. Dr. Joachim Allmendinger, Foyer CI10
Bachelor Business Administration
11:00 - 12:45 Presentation of the program by the Dean of Studies Prof. Dr. Stefan Marx, CI10 012
Bachelor International Financial Management
10:45 - 12:45 Introduction to the study program and information about studying abroad by Prof. Dr. Frank Andreas Schittenhelm and Ms. Martina Hart from the International Office, CI10 10
Master Organizational Design
10:45 - 12:30 Introduction to the study program by Prof. Dr. Thomas Ginter, CI10 104
Faculty of Agriculture, Economics and Management
CI3 - HfWU Campus City Center, Neckarsteige 6-10
Bachelor Future Economics
10:30 a.m. Introduction to the study program by Prof. Dr. Christian Arndt and Prof. Dr. Ulrike Berger-Kögler, CI3 103t
Master International Management
10:30 a.m. Introduction to the study program by Prof. Dr. Erskin Blunck, CI3 105t
Master Sustainable Agriculture and Food Management
14:00 Start of lectures (details see neo)
Faculty Environment Design Therapy
CB - HfWU Campus Braike, Schelmenwasen 4-8
Starting at 10:30 am Introduction to the subject studies:
Master City Landscape Transformation
By Prof. Dr. Henning Krug, CB1 204
International Master of Landscape Architecture
By Dr. Ellen Fetzer, CB1 126
Master Environmental Protection
By Prof. Dr. Mirijam Gaertner, CB1 202
Semester Commencement Service
Wednesday, March 22, 2023 at 8:00 a.m.
City Church St. Laurentius
Kirchstraße 2, 72622 Nürtingen, Germany
Semester Opening Summer Semester 2023
March 20, 2023 – Location Geislingen
The semester opening of the study programs at the Geislingen location will take place in the WMF communication center (Tor 1, WMF Platz 1, 73312 Geislingen).
Program for the opening ceremony on March 20, 2023
from 09:30 | Arrival of the students |
10:00 - 10:30 | Welcome by WMF |
10:30 - 11:00 | Tour of the company restaurant |
11:00 - 11:45 | Ceremonial opening with a welcome speech by Prorector Prof. Dr. Markus Mändle and greetings by Lord Mayor Frank Dehmer, Equal Opportunity Officer Prof. Dr. med. Barbara Wild, Department of International University Affairs Prof. Dr. Iris Ramme, Representation of the Verfasste Studierendenschaft (VS)/StuRa_ASTA, University Chaplain Rev. Helga Striebel and Central Student Advisory Service IBIS |
from 11:45 | Fingerfood and handing out of the Ersti-Bag |
from 13:00 | Introduction to the study program |
Faculty of Business and Law
From 1 p.m. Introduction to the study program:
Bachelor Automotive and Mobility Management
By Prof. Dr. Stefan Reindl, Pa4 116
Bachelor Health and Tourism Management
By Prof. Dr. Horst Blumenstock, Pa4 UG1
Bachelor Real Estate Management
By Prof. Dr. Dieter Rebitzer, Pa4 216
Bachelor Sustainable Management - Energy Management / Product Management / Resource Management
By Prof. Dr. Rainer Erne, Ba37 010
Bachelor Business Psychology
By Prof. Dr. Gerhard Mauch, Pa4 UG2
Bachelor Business Law
By Prof. Dr. Frank Reinhardt, Pa4 UG3
Master Automotive and Mobility Management
By Prof. Dr. Stefan Reindl, Pa4 116
Master Sustainable Mobilities
By Prof. Dr. Sven Kesselring, Ba37 104
Master Corporate Management
By Prof. Dr. Rüdiger Reinhardt, Pa4 502
Master Corporate Restructuring and Insolvency Management
By Prof. Dr. Tobias Huep, Pa4 401
Kick-Off Mentoring for the Bachelor Programs
From approx. 14:00 h
Automotive and Mobility Management in Pa4 116
Health and Tourism Management in Pa4 UG1
Real Estate Management in Pa4 216
Sustainable Management in Ba37 010
Business Psychology in Pa4 UG2
Business Law in Pa4 UG3
Afterwards, the campus rally will take place and from 8:00 p.m. onwards the award ceremony will take place at MieV - Musikerinitiative e.V. (Hauptstraße 134, 73312 Geislingen).