Orientation Days for Master's Students
Whether you’re new to JLU or have been here for a while, the Master’s orientation days will help you get to know your fellow students and start your new phase of study with ease.
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- OWIS Note
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Are You an International Student?
A separate programme tailored to the needs of international students – the Orientation Week for International Students (OWIS) – is offered by the university. Please refer to the links below to find out more.
OWIS International Pages
- Intro
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Orientation Days during the Winter Semester 2026/27
8 and 9 October 2026
Dear Master's students,Welcome to your new chapter of study at JLU! We cordially invite you to the Student Orientation Days, where you will receive all the important information you need to start your studies, and have the opportunity to meet other first-year students.
The two-day event kicks off with the opening event for your degree programme. Here, small groups will be formed, with whom you will spend the rest of the days. It is therefore essential that you attend the opening event; no registration is required.
Accompanied by student mentors, you will explore the university with your group and become familiar with everyday student life. In addition, a subject-specific programme awaits you, including advisory services from the academic advisors. The lecture period then begins on 12 October 2026.
We wish you a great start to your Master’s programme!
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Dates
Applied Theatre Studies (B.A., M.A.)
Choreographie and Performance (M.A.)
Agrobioinformatics (M.Sc.)
Agrobiotechnology (M.Sc.)
Insect Biotechnology and Bioresources (M.Sc.)
One Health (M.Sc.)
Transition Management (M.Sc.)
Economics of Global Risk (M.Sc.)
Master's degree programmes of Faculties 03 to 08 and German-language Master's degree programmes of Faculty 09
Faculty 03
- Applied Musicology (M.A.)
- Art Education (M.A.)
- Democracy and Governance (M.A.)
- Educational Science (M.A.)
- Educational Science: Adult and Continuing Education, Extracurricular Education (M.A.)
- Inclusive and Elementary Education (M.A.)
- Modern Societies and Cultures (M.A.)
- Vocational Education and Training (M.Ed.)
Fachbereich 04
- History (M.A.)
- History and Culture (M.A.)
- Interdisciplinary Studies on Eastern Europe (M.A.)
- Philosophy (M.A.)
Fachbereich 05
- Anglophone Studies (M.A.)
- Comparative Studies (M.A.)
- German as a Second and Foreign Language (M.A.)
- German Studies (M.A.)
- Intercultural Communication and Business (M.A.)
- Justicia y desigualdades: Estudios comparativos culturales (M.A.)
- Romance Studies (M.A.)
- Slavic Studies (M.A.)
Fachbereich 06
- Clinical Sport Therapy and Sport Physiology (M.Sc.)
- Human Movement Analytics – Biomechanics, Motor Control, and Learning (M.Sc.)
- Mind, Brain and Behavior (M.Sc.)
- Psychology (M.Sc.)
- Psychology: Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy (M.Sc.)
Fachbereich 07
- Advanced Materials (M.Sc.)
- Applied Informatics (M.Sc.)
- Applied Physics (M.Sc.)
- Data Analytics (M.Sc.)
- Data Science (M.Sc.)
- Economic Geography, Mobility and Spatial Development Policy (M.Sc.)
- Geosystems in Transition (M.Sc.)
- Mathematics (M.Sc.)
- Physics (M.Sc.)
- Physics and Technology for Space Applications (M.Sc.)
Fachbereich 08
- Bioinformatics and Systems Biology (M.Sc.)
- Biology (M.Sc.)
- Chemistry (M.Sc.)
- Food Chemistry (M.Sc.)
- Sustainable Chemistry (M.Sc.)
Fachbereich 09
- Agricultural & Resource Economics (M.Sc.)
- Beverage Technology (M.Sc.)
- Crop Sciences (M.Sc.)
- Environmental Sciences (M.Sc.)
- Food Economics (M.Sc.)
- Livestock Sciences (M.Sc.)
- Nutritional Sciences and Home Economics / Ecotrophology (M.Sc.)
- Sustainable Food Economics (M.Sc.)
- Wine Economics (M.Sc.)
Accounting, Finance and Sustainability (M.Sc.)
Business Administration (M.Sc.)
Economics (M.Sc.)
Sustainable Transition (M.Sc.)
In addition, all Master's students in their first semester will have the opportunity to take part in a subject-specific programme and advice offered by the student advisory services. Further information will be available here shortly before the orientation days begin.
- Further Events
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Wednesday, 07.10.2026 | 04:00 PMWednesday, 14.10.2026 | 04:00 PMWednesday, 14.10.2026 | 04:00 PM
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Further Information
The orientation days begin with an opening event for all new Master’s students.
After the welcome, you will be assigned mentors who will help you settle in. Together, you will familiarise yourselves with the most important systems and organisational procedures, and time has been set aside for individual questions. International students will also be informed about the services offered by the International Office.
If possible, please set aside the entire two days for your orientation. It is well worth it, both for the information provided and for making your first contacts during your Master’s programme!
Please bring a laptop with you, as you will also receive an introduction to the electronic systems. However, it is perfectly possible to attend without a laptop.
In addition, the subject-specific advisory services offer subject-specific sessions where you will have the opportunity to
- gain an insight into the course structure and module content,
- seek advice on timetable planning and course selection,
- and discuss individual study-related questions with lecturers.
- Important Notes
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Information for disabled and chronically ill prospective students
Do you need support to attend our events? Please contact us in good time so that we can make it easier for you to attend our events: Contact the advice centre for disabled and chronically ill students.
- Links
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- Prüfungsordnungen (MUG)
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- Guide to institutions and social services (pdf)
- Campus Area | JLUmaps
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- Vorlesungsverzeichnis (eVV)
- E-Mail-Adress
- Student-Account (user name + password)
- ID | Semester ticket
- Flexnow | Stud.IP | ILIAS
- myJLU-App
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