First semester students

You have received your TUBS-ID ("y-Nummer") with your enrollment documents from the enrollment office.

To enable full access to the university's online IT-services and to activate your official university e-mail account, please activate your "y-Nummer" now:

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If you would like to brush up on your mathematics skills, you can join the supervised Online Mathematics Course (OMB+) at any time.  Registration and information

The Student Council of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering will be putting a lot of work into making your start into everyday university life at the TU Braunschweig easier. This orientation unit (OU) offers the opportunity to get to know the campus and city, make initial contacts and exchange ideas with students in higher semesters.

This will take place for all first-year students (for Bachelor's and Master's degrees) at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering from 12 to 16 October 2026. This is the week before the regular start of lectures.

Please finde more Information on the Orientation week - Website
 

Who is the Student Council?

The Student Council is the student representation of the students of Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and represents the students' opinion in various university political committees. In addition, the student council organizes the annual orientation phase (OE phase) for first semester students, offers a collection of old exams at the "Klappe" and advises students on questions concerning their studies from a student perspective. Student Council Website

Registration for English language course ‘English for the Process Industries’

In your first semester, you will take the English language course ‘English for the Process Industries’. Participation is only possible after registration.

Registration opens on 28 September 2026 at 9 am.

Please register in Stud.IP at the following link: Registration

All first-year students in the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering are invited to attend information sessions organised by the programme management team:

First-year Master's students winter semester 2026/27

• 13 October 2026 | 9.30 am  |  Room PK 4.4 (TU Old Building)
  Master’s programme: Battery and Hydrogen Technology
• 13 October 2026 | 9.30 am  |  Room SN 19.1 (TU Old Building)
  Master’s programmes:
  Biological and Chemical Engineering
  Automotive Engineering and Mobile Systems
  Aerospace Engineering
  Mechanical Engineering
  Metrology and Measurement Technology
  Sustainable Energy Engineering
  Pharmaceutical Process Engineering
  Industrial and Mechanical Engineering

Further information on the Master's degree programmes

Bachelor first-year students winter semester 2026/27

• 15 October 2026 | 9.30 am  |  Room SN 19.1 (TU Old Building)
  Bachelor’s degree programmes:
  Battery and Hydrogen Technology
  Biological, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Engineering
  Mechanical Engineering
  Industrial Engineering (Mechanical Engineering)
• 15 October 2026  |  9.30 am  |  Room PK 4.2 (TU Old Building)
  Bachelor’s degree programme: Sustainable Engineering of Products and Processes

Further information on the Bachelor's degree programmes
 

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• Welcome Week for international first-semester students: 12–17 October 2026

The TU Braunschweig warmly welcomes its newly enrolled international students. The International House as well as student initiatives, projects from the faculties and other TU institutions offer a colourful programme and many opportunities to get to know the most important offers and contact persons.

All information on the events as well as links and registration information will be available online:

Welcome Week

• What is the inTU programme?

Students in their later semesters provide international participants with information on, amongst other things, the higher education system and offer advice on organising their studies. At the same time, international participants learn more about German culture, helping them to bridge cultural differences and foster mutual understanding. The international students improve their German language skills, and all participants have the opportunity to meet and engage in conversation with people of a wide variety of nationalities.

Please find more information on the website and register!  

• International Student Support

Moving to a foreign country to study is an exciting yet challenging experience. To ensure you feel at home at TU Braunschweig and can make the most of this stage of your life, we provide you with the best possible support for all administrative, academic, social and personal queries and challenges. At TU Braunschweig, there are numerous services, initiatives and projects designed to support you throughout your studies.

On these pages, we’ll introduce you to the support services we offer and show you who can help you with which issues. Please don’t hesitate to contact us directly if you have any further questions:

International Student Support Website

S.O.S. ("Studieren ohne Sprachbarrieren") is a peer-teaching program in which German-speaking students support their international fellow students in their learning. The German students are qualified as language coaches and then offer intercultural learning groups in which they work with 2 to 8 foreign-language students on the contents of a jointly attended course. Difficulties in understanding the technical language can be discussed here directly. In the joint work, important methodological skills for the course of study are also imparted and contacts to German and international students are established.

Website of S.O.S.

The study guide offers students of our faculty an introduction to the most important questions about studying.

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