First-semester

You will find all the important information for the start of your studies in Braunschweig on this page.

Studying at a university in another country can be both an exciting and a challenging experience. To help you settle in quickly and make the most of your time in Braunschweig, we offer you a broad range of support programmes for all administrative, academic, social and personal questions and challenges.

On these pages, we will introduce you to our support services and you also get to know all the initiatives that form our International Student Support Team. Weblink

Here you will find our flyer regarding the International Student Support.

For tips on finding accomodation in Braunschweig and the surrounding area, click here.

For all international students who are new to Braunschweig, the International House organizes a Welcome Week at the beginning of the semester. This programme is an excellent opportunity for you to get to know the university and make new friends.

In addition to information events and tutorials, it includes an international welcome event. Plus, you have the opportunity to explore the campus and the city of Braunschweig.

We highly recommend attending!!!

Welcome Week Winter Semester 2025/2026

To ensure that you are well prepared to start your Data Science studies, a Welcome Meeting for all first-semester students will take place on Wednesday, 15.10.2025.

Program points:

1. 09:00 - 09:15 (CET) Welcome: Lecturers, faculty, and math/computer science sections
2. 09:15 - 10:15 (CET) Formal presentation/introduction of the study program
3. 10:15 (CET) Experience reports (student council) / question and answer session, etc.

Details:

09:00 - 10:30 (CET)

room 045 & 046 (BRICS, Ground Floor)

• Slides of the Welcome Meeting Winter Semester 2025/26

In the first week of the semester, the dates/lectures of the Ramp Up Phase for all Data Science first-semester students will take place jointly (mathematics & computer science content). Kick-off will be the Welcome Meeting on 15.10.2025.

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These are important mandatory dates that all students must attend:

• Monday, 20.10.2025, 15:00 - 16:30 in PK 4.1: Machine Learning and AI in the Context of Data Science (Michel Besserve)
• Wednesday, 22.10.2025, 13:15 - 14:45 in RR 58.3: Data Science Life Cycle (Wolf-Tilo Balke / Tim Kacprowski)
• Thursday, 23.10.2025, 15:00 - 16:30 in PK 11.4: About Theory in Data Science (Nicole Mücke)
• Friday, 24.10.2025, 09:45 - 11:15 in PK 4.1: German University System & Community Management (Muhammad Usman)

Starting from the 2nd week of the semester, the Mathematics and Computer Science RampUp will again take place separately. Further information about the two modules can be found here:

• Computer Science RampUp
• Mathematics RampUp

Here you can find the Data Science timetable for the winter semester 2025/26.

Please note that only courses from the Departments of Computer Science and Mathematics are listed. Further courses of other departments, e.g. in the application area, can be found in TUconnect.

Registration for courses is always done via StudIP or via the respective institute.

• Sample Study Plans

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At the beginning of their studies, each student is assigned a mentor by the Data Science Examination Committee from the university teaching staff of the Department of Computer Science or the Department of Mathematics.

The mentor's task is to set individual study priorities together with the student. The focus here is on subject-specific counselling. During the course of the degree programme, students have optional meetings with the mentor to discuss the progress of their studies.

The announcement of the mentor assignment is made by the study program coordination/the examination office by mail to the students. A consultation can be held between the individual students and the mentor at the beginning of the first semester.  Group appointments with the mentor are also often offered.

A change of the mentor is possible at any time at the request of one of the participants (student and mentor).

You have the option of studying part of your Curriculum, doing an internship or research in another country – an absolutely unique experience. Start your path by visiting the Study Abroad Fair 2025.

• Studying abroad

• Internships abroad

• Study Abroad Fair

Current semester programme

The brochure Don't Panic from the Gauss IT Center of the TU Braunschweig (GITZ) briefly and concisely explains how you can, for example, access the university's Wi-Fi (eduroam), check your e-mails from the TU Braunschweig e-mail address, print scripts, register for courses via Stud.IP or view your previous achievements in the form of a grade report on TUconnect.

Since you need your TUBS-ID (y-number) not only to use the IT services, but also, for example, to register for and participate in exams (e.g. via TUconnect), please do not forget to activate it promptlyt!