PIASTA Welcome Week

Information sessions, activities for meeting new people, and campus tours - online and in person

Dear New Students of Universität Hamburg,

warmly welcome to the Welcome Week of the PIASTA team

What do you need to know?

• All new students at Universität Hamburg are welcome to take part!
• We offer a rich program of information activities, campus and neighborhood tours, and interactive activities to help you meet people!
• To accommodate both those not yet in Hamburg and those already in the city, we have a mix of digital and on-site events.

How can I participate?

• Get the UHH Join app so that you can see the program and book events in a timely fashion. The app enables you to register for any events you want.
• Start of the registration period: 1 March (summer semester); 1 September (winter semester)
• There are events conducted in German and English. Take note of the events you have registered for.
• If you do not have a uni username (STiNE username) yet, you can simply sign up to the UHH Join app with your private email address to book events.
• If you do not have time to attend an event that you have booked, be sure to cancel your booking.

What is the difference? PIASTA Welcome Week and orientation modules (OEs) in brief

• Students from all faculties take part in the PIASTA Welcome Week.
• You will obtain all the important general information for starting your studies.
• It helps you become familiar with the campus and meet students from all faculties and from all over the world.
• Attendance is voluntary.
• You can choose events and courses from a very diverse week-long program.
• You must register online via UHH Join.
• The PIASTA Welcome Week takes place a week before the orientation modules for most subjects; there are some exceptions, though, where orientation modules and PIASTA Welcome Week overlap.
• The goal is to welcome all students to the University.

• Only students in your degree program will take part in your orientation modules.
• You will be given an introduction to the structure of your degree program and will find out how to register for your first-semester courses.
• Participation is highly recommended.
• Orientation module registration varies from degree program to degree program: usually, you just take part in a welcome activity on the first orientation module day, when you are assigned to an orientation module group (more information).
• Orientation aims to help you find your way through your degree program and to link up with other students in your degree program.

We highly recommend you take part in both the PIASTA Welcome Week and the subject-specific orientation modules.

Do you still have questions? Contact us at piasta-welcome"AT"uni-hamburg.de.

We wish you a good start at Universität Hamburg!

The PIASTA Team