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Information
for international
students
Welcome to the HTW Berlin!
This handout will give you some first information how studying basically works at the HTW, how to
organise your studies, whom to contact in certain situations and what to take care of or what to
keep in mind during your time at the HTW Berlin.
When you have read this handout you are going to clear the first hurdles easily. Even
more than this, you will be already able to answer the following questions - some of
them will accompany you during your whole studies.
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where and how can I check my timetable?
what is my HTW email address, how can I check my emails?
where and how do I enrol for exams/classes?
how many attempts do I have per exam?
what is the repeatability period, when does it start and how long does it last?
and last but not least
WHO IS MY CONTACT PERSON IN SPECIFIC SITUATIONS?
This handout is only a summery of all topics related to your studies and stay at HTW Berlin and
cannot substitute our website. So please take the time and have a look at our website. You find
more detailed information, documents, instructions, links and downloads there. More than this, you
will find here your contact persons for the area you might need support in. He/she will always be
there for you.
http://www-en.htw-berlin.de/
Basically in case of questions or problems you are welcome to contact the Counselling
for international Students at the International Office of the HTW Berlin. Please use this
possibility and contact us right in time so that we can help you at our best.
We are glad to have you here and give our best to make things easier for you, so that you can
enjoy your time at the HTW, focus on your studies and graduate successfully.
Yours sincerely,
Gernot Welschhoff
International Office HTW Berlin
Counselling for international Students
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Contents
Counselling at the International Office of the HTW Berlin
What services do we provide?
What events are going to take place during the semester?
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Orientation - Find your way at the HTW!
Which Faculties exist at the HTW?
To which Faculty does my study programme belong?
Where do my lectures take place and how do I get there?
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6-11
Student ID
What information is on the ID?
What do I use it for?
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International Student Identity Card ISIC
Do I really need it?
Where do I get the ISIC?
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HTW Account
How do I get the account?
How is it activated and which services does it provide?
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Campus Online Management System LSF
What is the LSF, when and how do I use it?
How does it work with the class enrolment?
How can I check my timetable?
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Moodle
What is Moodle and how can I use it?
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Organisation of the studies
What dates are important for me this semester?
How can I find out which classes I have to take for my programme?
What do I have to know about examination issues?
Who are my contact persons?
What do I have to know about grades?
What do I have to know about intermission?
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Communication
Whom can I contact in a certain situation?
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Appendix
My HTW/Timetable/Financial support/
Important To Do´s upon arrival/Notes
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Counselling for international HTW Students at the International Office
Counselling
In what areas do we provide counselling?
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scholarships and financing
problems with your studies
residence permit - immigration law
possibilities of active participation at the HTW
general questions about the life in Berlin and Germany
private worries and needs
Who is my contact person at the International Office?
Gernot Welschhoff.
International Office
Treskowallee 8
10318 Berlin
Counselling hours:
Campus Wilhelminenhof
Room 102 (Building B)
Monday
2–4
p.m.
Campus Treskowallee
Room 148 (Main Building)
Tuesday and Thursday
1–5
p.m.
You may also contact Gernot Welschhoff via email or telephone.
Phone: 030 50192743
Email: [email protected]
Where can I find the Counselling for international Students online?
http://www-en.htw-berlin.de/studying/international-degree-students/
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Intercultural Programme
We are very pleased to be in the position to offer you several events during the semester besides
our counselling service. Further down you will find a part of the programme – the good thing about
it is, that the programme is not fixed. Actually, it should be the result of the collaboration between
foreign students and the International Office, matching the real needs and wishes of the
international degree seeking students of the HTW.
Booking via our webpage / International degree students / Events & News
06.10.14
Enrolment Celebration
Like every semester the International Office / counselling for international
students takes part and will answer your questions..
11.10.14
Discover Berlin!
We invite you to get to know Berlin by boat and by foot!
27.10.14
Visa Service
We are glad to provide the service to take care of your application/
extension for/of your residence permit.
13.11.14
How to conquer the german job market?
W provide an insight into the german job market and answer all your questions related
to this topic!
15.11.14
Visit of the Reichstag Building
Take this opportunity to visit the Dome and the Reichstag !!!!!!!!!!
04.12.14
Scholarships for international students
Orientation on financial support for international students.
10.12.14
Theatre / Opera
Enjoy an evening with us in one of Berlins most famous Opera!
Online Registration for Examinations
To take part in an examination you need to register online for it!
We show you how that works! Even more than this: we are going to answer all your
questions related to examination issues!
05.01.15
THIS EVENT IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR NEW INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS! SAVE THE
DATE!
Please look out for further information during the semester on our website, the notice in front of
our office (Treskowallee/HG 148 – Wilhelminenhof/Room 102) or at the “Infothek”
(Treskowallee/across from Room HG 148).
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Orientation – Find your way at the HTW!
How many Faculties does the HTW have?
The HTW has 5 faculties (Fachbereiche FB) at 2 different locations.
The administration of the faculties you do find always at the particular location.
Faculty 1
(Engineering I)
→ Campus Wilhelminenhof
Faculty 2
(Engineering II)
→ Campus Wilhelminenhof
Faculty 3
(Economics I)
→ Campus Treskowallee
Faculty 4
(Economics II)
→ Campus Wilhelminenhof and Treskowallee (WI)
Faculty 5
(Design and Arts)
→ Campus Wilhelminenhof
Don’t miss the orientation days and the introduction of your study programme from the
6th to the 8th of October 2014. We strongly recommend these days for all new students of
our University.
Where do I find the information about where and at what time the event takes place?
Please check your private schedule in the LSF portal or the webpage of your faculty!
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Faculty 1
Engineering I
Campus Wilhelminenhof
Study Programmes
Contact
Secretariat
Wilhelminenhofstr. 75A
12459 Berlin
Computer Engineering (CE)
Elektrotechnik (ET)
Gebäudeenergie- und Informationstechnik (GEIT)
Informationstechnik/ Vernetzte Systeme (ITVS)
Informations- und Kommunikationstechnik (IKT)
Mikrosystemtechnik (MST)
Nachrichtentechnik (NT)
Regenerative Energien (RE)
Systems Engineering (SE)
Umwelttechnik/Regenerative Energien (UTRE)
Kathrin Doktor
Phone 030 5019 – 2111
Faculty 2
Engineering II
Campus Wilhelminenhof
Study Programmes
Contact
Secretary of Deanery
Wilhelminenhofstr. 75A
12459 Berlin
Bauingenieurswesen (BAU)
Betriebliche Umweltinformatik (BUI)
Construction and Real Estate Management (ConREM)
Facility Management (FM)
Fahrzeugtechnik (FZT)
Ingenieurinformatik (II)
Life Science Engineering (LSE)
Maschinenbau (MB)
Umweltinformatik (UI)
Romi Schneider
Site plan see page 11
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Phone 030 5019 – 2121
Faculty 3
Economics I
Campus Treskowallee
Study Programmes
Contact
Staff of the Faculty
Study Programmes
Contact
Staff of the Faculty
Study Programmes
Contact
Staff of the Faculty
Study Programme
Contact
Staff of the Faculty
Study Programmes
Contact
Staff of the Faculty
Study Programmes
Treskowallee 8
10318 Berlin
Betriebswirtschaftslehre (BWL)
Industrial Sales and Innovation Management (MISIM)
Heidi Giese
Finance, Accounting, Corporate Law and Taxation
(FACT)
Arbeits- und Personalmanagement (MAP)
Katharina Felske
Contakt
Phone 030 5019 - 2613
Immobilienwirtschaft (IW)
Wirtschaftsrecht (WR)
Petra Strauch
Phone 030 5019 – 2366
International and Development Economics (MIDE)
Cindy Gottstein
Phone 030 5019 – 2867
International Business (BIB, MIB)
Nicole Biehl
Phone 030 5019 – 2353
Nonprofit Management und Public
Governance (MaNG0)
Public Management (PuMa)
Contact HWR Berlin
Study Programme
Phone 030 5019 – 2635
Phone 030 9021 - 4104
Wirtschaft und Politik (BWP)
(N/N)
Site plan see page 10
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Faculty 4
Economics II
Campus Treskowallee
Treskowallee 8
10318 Berlin
Study Programme
Wirtschaftsinformatik (WI)
Site plan see page 10
Campus Wilhelminenhof
Study Programmes
Contact
Staff of the Faculty
Wilhelminenhofstr. 75A
12459 Berlin
Angewandte Informatik (AI)
Finanzdienstleistungsgen-Risikomanagement
(FDLRM)
Game Design (GD)
Informatik und Wirtschaft (Frauenstudiengang/FIW)
Internationaler Studiengang Medieninformatik (IMI)
Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen (WIW)
Wirtschaftskommunikation (WIKO)
Wirtschaftsmathematik (WM)
Martina Manthei
Phone 030 5019 – 2683
Site plan see page 11
Faculty 5
Design and Arts
Campus Wilhelminenhof
Study Programmes
Contact
Staff of the Faculty
Wilhelminenhofstr. 75A
12459 Berlin
Bekleidungstechnik/Konfektion (BTK)
Game Design (GD)
Industrial Design (ID)
Kommunikationsdesign (KD)
Konservierung und Restaurierung (KR)
/Grabungstechnik (KRGT)
Landschaftsarchäologie (LA)
Modedesign (MD)
Museumskunde (MK)
Museumsmanagement und Kommunikation (MMK)
Jacqueline Manz
Phone 030 5019 – 2151
Site plan see page 11
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Legend:
1 – Main Building, Treskowallee 8
2 – Administration Building (VG)
3 – Mensa / Audimax
4 – Beach Volleyball Courts
5 – Flat Building Yard
6 – Sports hall (with Ballet +Fitness room)
7 – small Sports hall (Dance hall)
8 – Library
9 – Project Centre
10 – Cafeteria
11 – Centre of New Business Founding, Hönower Straße 35
IT-Helpcenter at Campus Treskowallee
Mensa Building room 200
Accessibility by public transport service
Tram
Lines 17, 27 und 37, Stop Treskowallee/HTW
U-Bahn
Line U 5, Station Tierpark
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Legend:
A – Faculty 5 (Design and Arts)
B - Information, International Office, AStA, FSR, Halls 1-4, Café Kopfbau, Old Caféteria
C - Faculty 1,2 and 4 (Engineering I and II, Economics II)
D - Halls 5-7, Faculty 2 (Engineering II)
E - Faculty 2 (Engineering II)
F - Faculty 1 and 2 (Engineering I and II)
G - University Library, Canteen, Lecture Halls, Coffee Bar, Faculty 1
H - Centre for Research and Professional Development in Culture and Information Technology
PBH - Peter Behrens House (Ostendstr. 1, 12459 Berlin)
SOL – Plusenergy-Solarhouse
TGS – Building, Ostendstr. 25, 12459 Berlin ( Foreign Language Centre, Computer Centre)
IT-Helpcenter at Campus Wilhelminenhof
Building G, room 125 a (in front of the Library)
TGS Building – House 9, room 008
Accessibility by public transport service
Tram
Lines 27, 63 and 67, Stop Rathenaustraße/HTW
S-Bahn
Line 9, Station Schöneweide (possibility to change to tram lines 27, 63 and
67)
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Student ID
Which information contains the student ID?
On the student ID of the HTW you find your personal data as well as your matriculation number
(Matrikelnummer), your user name (Benutzername) and the code (Aktivierungscode) to activate
your HTW Account.
What do I need the student ID for?
With the student ID you get discounts especially for cultural events, museums and so on.
The student ID also includes the Semesterticket for the public transport of Berlin (Berliner
Verkehrsbetriebe BVG). The ticket is only valid in combination with your passport or the
International Student Identity Card.
Please keep this in mind when you are using the BVG.
Please don’t laminate your ID!
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International Student Identity Card (ISIC)
Do I really need the ISIC?
With the International Student Identity Card, you are eligible for many different kinds of rebates
including discounts on flights in Germany and many other countries worldwide.
Like already mentioned it also serves as a substitute for your passport during ticket inspections on
public transport because it has got a picture of you on it.
Where do I get the ISIC?
The AStA (Student Union/Campus Treskowallee/main building/room K41) provides the service of
issuing the ISIC.
What do I need for it?
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a pass photo,
ISIC application form
copy of your Student ID
copy of your Passport
and 12 €.
You will find more Information at the website of the AStA:
http://www.students-htw.de → Leben
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HTW Account
How do I get my HTW account?
The Computer Centre automatically provides each student with a personal HTW account, which you
get together with your Student ID.
What services can I use with the account?
You can use the Campus-Management-System, eCampus (description follows), a personal HTWemail-address, WLAN on the Campus and the Computer Pools of the Computer Centre.
How can I activate my account?
You find your Login - Benutzernamen und Aktivierungscode – to activate your HTW account on
your student ID.
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First, you have to activate your account, in order to create your own password.
For activating your account please check the following website and follow the instructions.
https://start.htw-berlin.de/
What is my HTW email address?
Your email address is the combination of s0 +your matriculation number + @htw-berlin.de
For example, if your matriculation number is 560981, your email address will be
[email protected]
Do I have to check my HTW email Box regularly?
Communication at HTW happens via email and all internal mails are send to your HTW mailbox.
Please ensure to check your mailbox regularly to receive important information.
Can I forward my HTW emails?
It is possible and recommendable to forward emails you receive via your HTW email address to
your usual email account. By dealing with only one email account things are much easier for you.
https://portal.rz.htw-berlin.de/portal/mail
Can I change my HTW email Address?
It is also possible to change your HTW email address,
e.g. [email protected].
Where do I find more information?
http://portal.rz.htw-berlin.de/en/anleitungen/email
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Campus Online Management System LSF
What can the LSF perform?
The LSF facilitates the organisation of your studies by offering various possibilities.
After login (https://lsf.htw-berlin.de) you can check your timetable (persönlicher Stundenplan),
have a look at your exam results or see which lectures are cancelled.
The online enrolment for the exams every semester and the registration for classes from the 2nd
semester on are also done at the LSF System. (except ConREM and MIDE students – you have
special regulations)
How does the course enrolment work in the first semester?
As a newly enrolled student of the HTW Berlin, there is a special regulation which guarantees you a
place in every class of your first term of study.
Consequently, for your first semester your timetable has already been arranged
– please do not change anything!
Why should I not change anything in my timetable?
If you change classes, it can no longer be ensured that you will receive a place for the current
term, because if you opt to change your classes, you will automatically participate in the "open"
allocation procedure for placement then. Whenever you withdraw from a class, you lose your right
to have a place in that class.
Where can I check my timetable?
Please log in to the LSF and select in the menu on the left the button for your timetable
(Persönlicher Stundenplan).
The International Office provides introductions during the semester to the online exam
enrolment and class enrolment at the LSF System.
Please watch out for notices concerning this matter during the semester.
Where do I find more information concerning the LSF?
http://www.rz.htw-berlin.de/lsf (in German/ please use the Google translator)
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Exception to the rule: language courses
To whom does it concern?
If your programme has language courses in the first semester, you do automatically have, because
of the special regulation for first semesters, a language course in your timetable.
What happens if I want another course?
If new students wish to take a different language course or an additional language, they must
independently register for this within the deadline and withdraw their registration from the
undesired language course already in their course schedule.
Where can I find more information?
You can find
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information on language training requirements in the study regulations of your study
programme;
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language courses for specific study programmes in the respective course schedules;
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all language courses offered this term in the Languages and Courses Offered section;
all the language courses you have to register for online in the LSF portal
Who can I contact for personal consultation?
If you still require individual guidance counselling for your registration, the directors of the
language groups have set up some additional appointments besides of their normal office hours.
see also http://www-en.htw-berlin.de/studying/service-counselling/foreign-languagecentre/obligatory-participation/
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Moodle HTW – the place for online learning
What is the difference between Moodle and the Campus Online Management System LSF?
Moodle is a learning platform, whereas the LSF supports the organisation of your studies.
What are the pros by using Moodle?
Students can all the time and everywhere
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download teaching material
practice and test their knowledge
discuss and get informed
organize project groups
check the offer of the International Office
How can I use Moodle?
Log in with your HTW account at https://moodle.htw-berlin.de/ and get started! You find more
information about Moodle under the following link.
http://elcc.htw-berlin.de/fileadmin/HTW/Zentral/DE/ZR_III/dokumentablage/Moodle-Quick-guideStudents.pdf
Where can I find the International Office on Moodle?
Don´t worry, we will inform you about upcoming events and the booking via Moodle during the
semester by email.
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Academic Year
Organisation of the studies
What dates are important for me in this semester?
General dates & deadlines
Start of classes
Enrolment celebration
Orientation days
End of classes
Date
06.10.2014
06.10.2014 09.00 a.m.
06.10.2014 - 08.10.2014
14.02.2015
Examination dates
Online registration for exams in the 1st and 2nd examination
period
Online registration for repeat exams
1st examination period
2nd examination period (for exams which have to be repeated)
Date
05.01.2015 - 09.01.2015
09.03.2015 - 16.03.2015
02.02.2015 - 21.02.2015
30.03.2015 - 11.04.2015
Where do I find this information?
http://www-en.htw-berlin.de/studying/academic-calendar/
Re-registration
How and till when I do have to re-register?
To continue with your studies each term at the HTW, you must re-register in due time and pay
your semester fee.
General dates & deadlines
Date
Re-registration for the summer term 2015
Tardy re-registration for the summer term 2015
(fee for tardiness: 19.94 Euro)
01.01.2015 - 05.02.2015
by 01.03.2015
Is there a deadline for the payment?
Payment must be made to the HTW's bank account before the closing date for re-registration,
otherwise you will be charged with an overdue fee of 19.94 Euro. After your payment has been
booked to the account, you will automatically be registered for the upcoming term. You will then
receive your student ID and the certificate of registration by mail before the start of the term (two
to four weeks beforehand).
What shall I do when I move?
Please make sure that the Office of Admissions and Enrolment always has your current address at
all times. You can change your address as well at the LSF.
What happens if something I need for re-registration is missing?
In this case we will contact you and ask you to hand in the missing documents.
Where do I find this information on the website?
(see also http://www-en.htw-berlin.de/studying/international-degree-students/remainingmatriculated/re-registration/ )
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Curriculum
How can I find out of what courses my study programme consist of?
The curriculum of your study programme gives you a detailed overview of all the courses you have
to attend each semester.
You can also see if the course is a
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compulsory subject, a compulsory elective subject,
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how many semester periods per week it takes,
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the form of class
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and how many credits you earn if you successfully attend.
Where can I check the Curriculum of my study programme?
Please check the webpage of your study programme.
What are AWE modules?
AWE modules are supplementary general academic electives that also include the foreign language
courses offered by the Foreign Language Centre. They serve the purpose of gaining
interdisciplinary skills. If AWE modules are part of your curriculum, you actually do have the choice
in between a in-depth training in a foreign language and a combination of language and AWE
modules.
Please inform yourself during the introduction events of your study programme about the
possibilities before you make a decision.
(see also http://www-en.htw-berlin.de/studying/completing-your-entire-course-of-studies-at-thehtw-berlin/registering-for-a-course/supplementary-modules-awe-module/)
What is the Curriculum based on?
Your study programme regulation regulates all issues concerning your studies.
All study programme policies are based on applicable institutional regulation guidelines.
The basic principles and procedural regulations on university entrance qualification and for
education, studies and examinations are stipulated in this regulation guidelines and are applicable
to all HTW applicants and students.
Where do I find the regulations guidelines?
Please check the webpage of your study programme.
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Are there any courses besides the curriculum of my study programme that might be
interesting for me?
Yes, of course! First of all to mention are the tutorials offered by your faculty accompanying
various study programmes. What tutorials exactly each term are taking place you can find out
when you check the LSF (Search  Lectures  Type of Lecture  Tutorium), or the web page of
your faculty.
Why should I deal with my curriculum as soon as possible?
You definitely benefit from knowing what will be expected in your study programme each semester,
especially if you have to work besides to finance your studies. In this case, a good planning helps
to use the time you have in an optimal way.
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Examination Issues
Where do I find information to examination issues?
All the details to examination issues you are going to find on our website (http://www-en.htwberlin.de/studying/international-degree-students/examinations-and-internships/), the regulation
guidelines and of course in the examination regulation of your study programme.
Who is my contact person for personal consulting in examination issues?
For professional consultation concerning examination issues please contact the staff of the
examination office.
What do I need to know about examination issues?
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you have to register for the exam for all classes online via LSF
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please check at the LSF if you registration worked out
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there are two examination periods and accordingly two registration periods (cut off dates)
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if you failed to register for an exam right in time you need a very good reason and have to
contact the Examination Office immediately in order to get it still done
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if you fail you have two more chances to pass an exam – so altogether you have a total of
3 attempts per examination
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if you can’t take part in an exam that you have registered for, you don’t need to give in a
medical certificate, please either re-register for the exam in the second examination period or
in the following semester
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please keep the repeatability period in mind – it starts with the first-time registration of
classes and lasts to the next two consecutive terms
(Students of ConREM and MIDE have special regulations – please see the examination regulation
of your programme for more information!)
Our orientation during the semester to the online enrolment for examinations includes also all
relevant information to general examination issues.
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Grades
Where can I check my grades and get a semester certificate?
You can check your current grades in the LSF portal: http://lsf.htw-berlin.de.
You can download PDF files of your grades for every semester you attended (so-called semester
certificates), which you can print out yourself.
What am I supposed to do when something is not correct?
If you find any discrepancies in your current transcript or semester certificate, please notify the
Examination Office immediately.
Where do I find more information?
http://www-en.htw-berlin.de/studying/international-degree-students/examinations-andinternships/grades-and-records-of-achievement/
Intermission
Is it possible having a break while studying?
You have the possibility of filing an application for intermission upon good cause shown.
You particularly have a good reason to apply for intermission if you:
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sickness that will prevent you from completing any coursework in this term;
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cannot do any expected coursework due to pregnancy or child care;
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other personal reasons
Please note that filing for leave in your first semester at HTW is strictly debarred.
What else should I know about intermission?
An intermission is only possible for full terms. Students on leave remain affiliated with the HTW.
They do not, however, have the right to take classes or sit for exams.
Terms in which students are on intermission are counted as university semesters, but not subjectrelated semesters.
Where do I find more information?
http://www-en.htw-berlin.de/studying/international-degree-students/remainingmatriculated/intermission/
Please note – concerning to your residence permit - that with an intermission your
overall study time automatically extends.
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Communication
Like at any other university at HTW you have to deal with many different persons in certain
situations or circumstances.
The persons you are going to deal with day by day are your student colleagues
and your lecturers.
It makes studying much nicer and easier if you have someone you can exchange experiences with
or if you join a study group.
When you feel something goes wrong, you misunderstood something or just don’t get it, the best
way to handle this is to communicate it.
Some students ask their questions right away in class, others prefer to have a private conversation
with the lectures or ask other students.
It’s up to you which way you choose, as long as you communicate your problems
early enough!
That is the assumption to get support right in time.
How and where can I find the right contact person to talk to?
Actually it is very easy – check out our website and have a look at the menu for the area your
question or problem is located. Please see also the website of your study programme for
information concerning your programme.
The following is an overview of contact persons and their fields of work and consulting.
Where at the HTW Berlin is a first contact point for students?
The Student-Service-Centre is the central point of contact and provides a wide range of services for
HTW students.
The staff will be glad to help if you
• want to submit documents for your enrolment or forms like the application for the welcome
money
• cannot find your contact person in a specific situation
• want to apply for an exeat semester
• need a replacement for your semesterticket or a study forecast
• want to cause a removal from the student registry
• etc.
Room Office Hours
TA HG Monday
040
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Student-Service-Centre
Email / Telephon Hotline
13.00 – 17.00 p.m.* [email protected]
09.00 – 11.30 a.m.
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13.00 – 17.00 p.m.*
09.00 – 11.30 a.m.
Hotline: 030 / 5019 - 2919
Monday to Friday
from 9:00 – 15:00 p.m.
* During the semester break, the office hours are until 15.00 p.m.
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Whom can I contact in questions of matriculation like
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reporting back?
change of address?
replacement of student ID?
certificates of registration?
exeat?
Concerning this matter the staffs of the Office of Admission and Enrolment is available to help you.
With the admission the files will be delegated to the staff members according to the study
programmes they take care of.
Office of Admission and Enrolment
Contact information and office hours
Bachelor-Programmes in
Contact Person
Room
Jana Conradi
TA HG
040
Waltraud Gebauer
Kathrin Heinrich
German
Office Hours
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
9:00–11:30 a.m.
and 13:00–17:00 p.m.*
Master-Programmes in German:
Contact Person
Room Office Hours
Corinna Fischer
TA HG Tuesday 13:00–17:00 p.m.*
038a
Thursday 9:00–11:30 a.m.
Email
[email protected]
Email
[email protected]
Bachelor- and Master-Programmes in English/ Master-Programmes in German
Contact Person
Room Office Hours
Email
Julia Cadete La O
TA HG Tuesday 13:00–17:00 p.m.*
[email protected]
038
Thursday 9:00–11:30 a.m.
*During semester break (see academic calendar) until 15:00 p.m.
Outside of the office hours you can reach the staff in the Office of Admissions and Enrolment by email.
Please remember to write in the subject line of your e-mail what type of programme you are
studying: German Bachelor/Master or English Bachelor/Master.
If you, for example study in a English bachelor's degree programme, write in the subject line of
your e-mail inquiry "English Bachelor", your programme, for example "International Business
(BIB)” and your student ID number.
Without this information, your e-mail can not be answered!
For up to date information please see also
http://www-en.htw-berlin.de/studying/international-degree-students/remaining-matriculated/
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Who is in charge of examination issues like
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registering for examinations?
checking for repeatability of coursework and examination attempts?
marks and transcripts?
application for admittance to Bachelor's/Master's final thesis procedure?
clearing up any matters regarding accredited academic credits or subjects that still have to
be taken after having transferred from another university or internal study programme,
cases of interrupting studies or delays in study progression?
issue of duplicates and authentication/notarisation of certificates and diplomas?
Recognition of Academic Credentials?
Within the Students Service Centre you can contact the staff of the Examination Office for
professional consultation in all matters regarding examinations.
Are there different contact persons for each programme?
Please note that each staff member takes care of certain study programmes – so please have a
look at our website to clarify which person is responsible for your study programme.
How do I find the person who is in charge of my study programme?
Check the website below and look for your study programme.
http://www-en.htw-berlin.de/the-htw-berlin/university-structure/students-service/centralexaminations-office/
In case of recognition of academic credentials whom I am going to contact?
Please contact Ms. Weil as soon as possible within the first semester weeks, till the end of April in
the SoSe and till the end of October in the WiSe at the latest! Recognition of academic credentials
at a later time is not possible.
Staff
Room
Ms.
Ms.
Ms.
Ms.
Ms.
Ms.
Ms.
Ms
Ms.
TA
TA
TA
TA
TA
TA
TA
TA
TA
Büchner
Hellmuth
Pietsch
Polinske
Ruffert
Salan
Schällig
Schulz
Weil
HG
HG
HG
HG
HG
HG
HG
HG
HG
041
043
030
042
030a
046
045
034
031
Tel. :
030/5019 - 2626
- 2719
- 2543
-2262
-2295
- 2718
-2542
- 2627
- 2324
Email
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
Office hours:
Monday :
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
9 - 11.30 a.m.
1 - 5 p.m
closed
1 - 3 p,m.
closed
In time with no lectures the office hours change on Tuesday from 1 – 3 p.m.
Please be aware of the special office hours of
Ms. Büchner
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 09:00 to 11:30 a.m.
and Ms. Weil Tuesday 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. or by appointment.
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Who can I consult within my study programme?
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the study programme advisor for academic questions
the internship advisor for questions concerning an internship
your Faculty Administration and your Examination Board for study organizational and
several, not all, questions, concerning the exams like
o processing of applications for justified objections to marks/scores or study progress
assessments;
o German "Diplom", Bachelor's and Master's theses - authorisation for sitting for final
exams;
o changes in title or topic, rejection of topic or deadline extension for final thesis;
o submission of final thesis.
Where do I find these persons on the website?
The contact person /information is listed on the HTW homepage or the website of your study
programme.
Is there a network of the students of the HTW?
Please check out the web page http://www.students-htw.de and you will find many information
related to your studies.
Are there any student representations at HTW I can contact?
Each Faculty has a student representation, the so called Fachschaftsrat FSR.
You can consult these students if you have problems, questions or ideas.
Where can I contact the Fachschaftsrat?
Please check the web page www.students-htw.de  Fachschaftsräte
Faculty 1
Faculty 2
Faculty 3
FSR Elektro
Wilhelminenhofstr.75 A
12459 Berlin
FSR 2
Wilhelminenhofstr.75 A
12459 Berlin
FSR 3
Treskowallee 8
10318 Berlin
Building B / Room 210
Phone 030 5019 3337
Building B / Room 109
Phone 030 5019 4364
Faculty 4
Faculty 4
Faculty 5
FSR 4
Wilhelminenhofstr.75 A
12459 Berlin
FSR 4
Treskowallee 8
10318 Berlin
FSR Gestaltung
Wilhelminenhofstr.75 A
12459 Berlin
Building B/ Room 107
Phone 030 5019 3365
HG / K 43
Phone 030 5019 2934
Building B / 2. OG rechts
Phone 030 5019 4715
HG / Room K44
Phone 030 5019 2770
Besides the Fachschaftsräte there is of course the student union AStA.
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What is the AStA?
The Student Union AStA represents the interests of students at the university, addresses the
concerns of students of the HTW and provides counselling services.
What does the AStA do?
It takes care of the interests of the students of the HTW and provides services like
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Counselling for international students
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Consultation about social issues
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General course and university counselling
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Free legal advice from an attorney
How can I contact the AStA?
AStA of the HTW Berlin
"Studi-Meile", Main Building, Room 43/44
Treskowallee 8,
10318 Berlin
Campus Wilhelminenhof
Building B, 1st floor, room 106
Wilhelminenhofstraße 75A
12459 Berlin
Phone: 0049 (0)30 5019 - 2265, -2540 or -2618
[email protected]
http://www.students-htw.de/gremien/asta/kontakt.html
Is there a specific contact at the AStA for international students?
Yes - the International Department of the AStA, it provides counselling and support for
international students.
Campus Treskowallee
HG Studentenmeile / K 41
Campus Wilhelminenhof
Building B 1.OG, Room 106
Fon : 5019-2618
[email protected]
Does an intercultural network exist at the HTW Berlin?
Of course – please visit the HTW World Café on Facebook!
http://www.facebook.com/htwberlinworldcafe
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MY HTW / CONTACTS
Area
International Office
Examination Office
Name
Gernot
Welschhoff
Ms. Büchner
(BIB,MIB)
Ms. Schällig
(ConREM)
Phone
Email
5019 2743 [email protected]
5019 2626 [email protected]
5019 2542 [email protected]
Faculty/Examination Board
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Office Hours
Monday 2-4 p.m. Wilhelminenhof/ Building B Room 102
Tuesday/Thursday 1-5 p.m. / Treskowallee HG 148
TIMETABLE
TIME
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
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FRIDAY
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
Orientation on financial support for international students
Time
Application
Conditions
Apply at
Scholarships
Deutschland Stipendium
DAAD Prize
See our website
Once in a Year
Two times in a Year
DAAD scholarship for
commitment
Erasmus
Exchange semester
within the European
Union (EU)
Two times in a Year
Self application
Very good students
Good academic
performance
Personal life circumstances, marks
Special commitment for
international students
HTW Berlin/Ms. Minnich
International Office
DAAD degree scholarship
Self application
Candidate must be
nominated by a lecturer
Self application
15th december for the
subsequent
wintersemester
15th july for the
subsequent
summersemester
6 weeks before start
Application form
academic performance of
3 semesters in a
bachelor program
proof of Language skills
professional qualification
International Office
Application form
See our webpage of
IO/Internship
International Office
in case of special
financial distress
financial distress
Self application
HTW Students
Studentenwerk Sozialberatung
Self application
Students from Afrika,
Asia, Latin America
ESG / Bereich Notfonds
Internship abroad
(within the EU)
Financial support
Studentenwerk Notfond
ESG / Bereich Notfonds
International Office
International Office
Where can I find more information about scholarships? The DAAD provides a really good scholarship database, please check
http://www.daad.de/deutschland/stipendium/datenbank/en/12359-scholarship-database/
Please note! Almost every german foundation providing scholarships asks for german language skills of the applicant.
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Important To Do´s upon arrival
- everything you need to know for a good start!
For more information see also your website or get directly in touch with us.
Now that you have arrived in Berlin and found your way to the HTW, there are a few
more things that have to be done before you can settle in and begin your studies.
The following checklist hopefully makes the process of settling in easier for you. You
need to work your way through the list as soon as possible.
Checklist
1.
Welcome Money by the City of Berlin („Begrüßungsgeld“)
2.
Register your address at the local registration office (Bürgeramt)
3.
Health Insurance - Compulsory Coverage
4.
Opening a bank account
5.
Obtaining the electronic residence permit
1. Welcome Money by the City of Berlin („Begrüßungsgeld“)
Counselling for international Students
of the HTW Berlin:
Gernot Welschhoff
International Office
HTW Berlin
Treskowallee 8
10318 Berlin
[email protected]
Fon: +49 30 5019 2743
Fax: +49 30 5019 2210
Office hours:
Campus Wilhelminenhof
Building B Room 102
Monday 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Campus Treskowallee
Main Building (HG) Room 148
Tuesday and Thursday 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
What is the Welcome Money?
Every student registering in Berlin for the first time receives a one-time welcome fund
of 50 € from the city of Berlin.
Where can I get the application form and what do I do with it?
To apply for this fund, we will give you an application form together with the other
information material at the welcome meeting. You will need to have it stamped and
signed by the Bürgeramt when you register. You will also need to fill in your bank
details of a German bank account – but you can leave it open until you opened up a
German bank account.
After being stamped by the Bürgeramt you leave the filled form at the matriculation
office of HTW.
Important To-Do‘s upon
arrival - Everthing you need
to know for a good start!
2. Register your address at the local registration office (Bürgeramt)
Why do I have to register in Berlin / Germany?
You are required to notify local officials of your address in Germany if you plan to stay
more than three months in the country (which all of you do!).
If you change your address while in Germany (even within Berlin), you must go back
to the Bürgeramt and notify the officials there.
Is there a time limit within which I have to register after arrival?
You have 7 days after your arrival to register.
Where do I get the form?
You get the form at the registration office.
Where can I register?
Actually you are able to register at every registration office in Berlin. There is one
near the Campus Treskowallee.
Bürgeramt 3
Otto Schmirgal Str. 1 (inside the shopping centre)
10319 Berlin
Which
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documents do I need to hand in?
passport
registration form
your rental, lease or tenancy agreement
What do I do with the receipt from the registration office?
Keep it! You will need the receipt for a variety of reasons, such as when you apply for
a residence permit, opening a bank account, or applying for a membership card at
the public library.
Important To-Do‘s upon
arrival - Everthing you need
to know for a good start!
3. Health Insurance - Compulsory Coverage
Do I need to have a health insurance?
All students under the age of 30 are required to have sufficient and valid health insurance coverage in Germany throughout their entire course of study at the HTW.
What should the health insurance cover?
The health insurance coverage must comprise the following benefits:
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Medical and dental treatment
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Provision of pharmaceuticals, bandaging and other remedies
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Hospital care
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Medicinal benefits for rehabilitation
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Benefits during pregnancy and childbirth
The health insurance for travellers is insufficient for this!
If you can provide a proof of sufficient health insurance coverage from your homeland, you may apply for a waiver of compulsory coverage with one of the German
statutory health insurance funds.
Which regulation applies for European students, students from countries of the European Economic Area and Switzerland?
You may request an EU Certificate Nr. E128, E111 or the European card from your
health insurance company in your native cou try.
Which regulation applies for all non-European students and students with private
health insurance?
These stude tsneed the proof of their health insurance from their homeland, that, for
the time of the stay in Berlin, there is sufficient health insurance coverage.
Moreover, the health insurance from their homeland must verify the insurance coverage mandatory for Germany on an extra form for the Foreigners Authority.
If you are unable to provide a proof of sufficient health insurance coverage from an
insurance company of your native country, please consult a statutory health insurance fund to take out health insurance coverage in Germany.
Important To-Do‘s upon
arrival - Everthing you need
to know for a good start!
Within the first week of the semester there will be counselling hours of agents of several German health insurances at the Campus Treskowallee.
What about students 30 years of age?
Compulsory health insurance coverage does not apply to students which are 30 years
of age and older at the time of enrolment. These students are not required to provide
any proof of health insurance coverage upon enrolment.
However, they must provide proof of sufficient health insurance coverage to the Foreign Authority if they are not from an EU member country or Iceland, Liechtenstein,
Norway or Switzerland.
We recommend these students to contact a private health insurance to take out
health insurance coverage in Germany.
For more information please visit: www.studenten-kv.de
4. Opening a bank account
Why do I need a German bank account?
Most monthly bills in Germany are paid byûbank automated transfer (Banküberweisung) rather than by cash or cheque. In addition, if you have a job, you will not get
a cheque or cash each week, but be paid by bank transfer once a month.
For students the bank account is free of charge.
To open up a bank account you need to bring with you:
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your p ssport
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the receipt (Meldebescheinigung) you got from the Bürgeramt
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confirmation of enrolment at the HTW
Important To-Do‘s upon
arrival - Everthing you need
to know for a good start!
What else should I know?
With a current account (Girokonto), you will receive an ATM card and a PIN, which
allows you to withdraw money from your account at a variety of locations, at night
and on weekends. However, be careful. Withdrawing at other banks ATMs than the
bank you have an account at can be very expensive!
Which bank do I choose?
There are lots of different banks in Berlin, but we recommend that you use one of the
„Big Four“, i.e. Sparkasse, Dresdner Bank, Deutsche Bank or Commerzbank.
Dresdner Bank, Deutsche Bank, Commerzbank and Postbank are part of the “Cash
Group” alliance, meaning that their customers can withdraw money at any of their
cash machines without charge. It might also be useful to know that Deutsche Bank
offers Online Banking in English.
5.Obtaining the electronic residence permit eAT
Who needs the eAT?
All Students from non-European countries need an valid eAT.
Do students from European countries and countries of the European Economic Area
need an eAT?
No – but these students have still to register their address at the local registration
office.
Where do I get the eAT?
The Foreigners Authority of Berlin (Berliner Ausländerbehörde) issues the eAT.
Important To-Do‘s upon
arrival - Everthing you need
to know for a good start!
Where is it located?
The Berliner Ausländerbehörde resides at the
Friedrich Krause Ufer 24, 13353 Berlin
Underground U 9 Amrumer Straße or Bus 127, 227, 248
http://www.berlin.de/labo/auslaender/dienstleistungen/studium_en.html
Within the first semester weeks of the semester the International Office provides the
service of applying for the eAT at the Foreigners Authority for you.
Please watch out for the information in this regard! We will remind you via email!
How does it work if I want to apply for the eAT by myself?
Please use the service of the Foreigners Authority (Ausländerbehörde) and make an
appointment via their webpage. All relevent information about the eAT are availible
on this website too.
http://www.berlin.de/labo/auslaender/dienstleistungen/index.html
Office hours are:
Monday & Tuesday
Thursday
07:00 a.m. – 02:00 p.m.
10:00 a.m. – 06:00 p.m.
You have to bring the following documents (org.+ copies) with you:
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completed application form for the residence permit
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your passport
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a proof of your student status at HTW (your Immatrikulationsbescheinigung
/student ID)
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the receipt that you received after registering with the Bürgeramt
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a proof of ability to finance your stay in Germany (bank statement)
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a proof of health insurance
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1 biometric passport photo (no automat photos or colour copies))
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110,00 €
The application has to be made as soon as possible after your arrivel i.e. within the
time your Visa is still valid.
Important To-Do‘s upon
arrival - Everthing you need
to know for a good start!
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