Digital Tools (Students)

Overview of Digital Tools and Platforms

The following video gives you an overview of the most important digital tools that you will encounter during the digital semester at the University of Hamburg. The individual tools are explained in detail in the drop-down menu below.

The following legend shows you which strategies, forms of learning, and virtues the individual tools focus on. Click on a symbol to learn more.

List of structuring, receiving, producing, optimism, honesty, communicating, practicing, self-discipline, composure, respect

OpenOlat

OpenOLAT is the teaching and learning platform for your courses at the University of Hamburg. There, among other things, you can exchange course materials, work collaboratively, and take tests.

CommSy

CommSy is the communication and collaboration platform of the UHH. Here you can exchange material in groups, comment jointly, and work collaboratively.

Zoom

Zoom is video conferencing software provided at the University of Hamburg for teaching staff, students, and employees. With Zoom, you can conduct video conferences quickly and easily, share your screen or a presentation, and communicate via a chat function.

Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams is a collaboration platform that combines chat, telephone, and video conferencing, as well as other functions.

Lecture2Go

On the video and streaming platform Lecture2Go, you will find recorded lectures and events.