Welcome to your first semester at Hochschule Geisenheim University! We warmly invite all of our new students to join our Welcome Week with lots of presentations, info sessions and tours.
The live stream of the official welcome event starting at 10 am will be available here: Hochschule Geisenheim (hs-gm.de)
The Admissions Office (Müller-Thurgau-Haus, ground floor) will be open from 12:00 noon to 4:00 pm on October 16, and from 09:00 am to 4:00 pm on October 17. If you have any questions about admissions, student cards, etc., please stop by. We are looking forward to you.
When | What | Where |
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09:00-09:45 am | Church Service (in German) for first-semester students | Rheingauer Dom (Cathedral) |
10:00-12:00 noon | Welcome Event for ALL students and all degree programs (also via livestream) simultaneous translation to English available | Rheingau-Atrium (Geisenheim town center) |
12:00-1:15 pm | Campus tours from students for students (organized by degree programs) | Meet in front of the Atrium |
1:15-2:15 pm | Lunch break | Mensa (Campus Building) |
3:30-4:30 pm | StudIP, timetable, etc. - Short introduction to teaching and learning platforms and other digital tools – for the english-speaking programs International Wine Business (B.Sc.), ViniferaEuromaster (M.Sc.), Vitis Vinum (M.Sc.) | Lecture Room 33 (Campus Building) |
starting at 5:00 pm | Evening event at Villa Monrepos with reception organized by VEG Alumni Association, Rhenania and Hochschule Geisenheim University for ALL first-semester students | Lecture Hall 10 and park (Monrepos) |
When | ||
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9:00-12:00 noon | International Wine Business: Introduction to the program, support and counseling during your studies (Lecture Hall 34) | |
12:00-1:00 pm | Lunch break | |
1:00-1:30 pm | Fit for your studies: how to study smart Workshop (English) (Lecture Hall 32) | |
1:30-2:00 pm | Info on study financing and BAföG provided by Studierendenwerk Frankfurt – appointments until 14:30 (Lecture Hall 33) | |
2:00-2:30 pm | Fit for your studies: self and time management Workshop (English) (Lecture Hall 32) | Info on study financing and BAföG provided by Studierendenwerk Frankfurt – appointments until 14:30 (Lecture Hall 33) |
2:30-3:00 pm | International Center: Information in English - Scholarships for going abroad and language courses (Lecture Hall 30) | |
starting at 3:30 pm | First-semester rallye organized by AStA – Campus and city center |
The Admissions Office (Müller-Thurgau Haus) is open between 9:00 am - 4:00 pm.
The "Studierendenwerk Frankfurt" provides advice on study financing (Lecture Hall 33)
Info tables in the Campus Building:
When | What | Where | Who |
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3:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Favorite spots for students in Geisenheim : City tour followed by a glass of wine | Meet at Villa Monrepos | Jaqueline Palzer, Culture and Wine Ambassador Rheingau |
4:00 pm - 6:30 pm | Cellar tour introducing wine-growers and wineries of Geisenheim REGISTRATION REQUIRED!(see below) | Start: Rondell Campus Building | Yvette Wohlfahrt, member of the Department of General and Organic Viticulture & wine-grower |
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm | Short evening walk through the vineyards followed by a glass of wine at Rothenberg. Please bring a flashlight or headlamp if you have one. | Start: Rondell Campus Building | Wolfgang Blum, passionate sports enthusiast and Rheingau ambassador |
Please note that the number of participants is limited – max. 30 people. Please register here