Study Organization & Examinations Office
The Study Organization and Examinations Office (StoP) is your central point of contact for all matters related to exams and academic organization. Whether you have questions about your course of study, grades, academic transcripts, modules, examination regulations, or curricula, we're here to help. Each degree program has a designated contact person on our team who will provide support throughout your studies at Geisenheim.
Our office is responsible for setting and publishing examination dates and registration periods for all degree programs; these dates are announced on the bulletin boards in the campus building and on the university website.
We also assist with:
- Credit transfer and recognition of prior academic achievements
- Registration and eligibility checks for your final thesis and colloquium
- Applications or claims to your program’s examination committee
- Issuance of academic performance certificates for official or institutional use
- Preparation of your final graduation diplomas and certificates
If you have any questions or concerns related to your academic progress, please contact our team. We're here to support and guide you – make sure to take advantage of the resources we offer!
Current News
The dates for the main examinations (Haupttermine) are now available.
Video guide: How to register for your exams
Examination Portal
Link to the Examination PortalGeneral Information
The General Provisions for Assessment Regulations (ABPO) comprise the binding provisions for examination regulations for all degree programs at Hochschule Geisenheim University. It also includes Special Provisions for Assessment Regulations (BBPO) that are specific to each degree program. In cases of doubt, the ABPO takes precedence over the program-specific regulations provided in the BBPO.
The BBPO for the degree programs (Prüfungsordnung, or Assessment Regulations) define the framework conditions for assessments within the given degree program. They regulate the examination procedure and requirements. You can find the BBPO for your degree program by following the relevant link in the ‘Specific Degree Program Information’ section below.
Please check your degree program's curriculum and contact the instructor of the module that you would like to get recognized.
Required documents:
- Completed application form – the missing information will be added by the module instructor
- Final examination certificate
- Transcript of Records (if you haven’t completed your previous study program)
- Module descriptions of the achievements you want to have recognized
The module instructor reviews and signs the documents before they are forwarded to the Study Organization and Examinations Office. In a final step, the chair of the Examination Committee for your degree program will review and sign off on your application. Your achievements are then officially recognized and entered into QIS.
If you have any questions, please get in touch with the contact person for your degree program in the Examinations Office team.
The BAföG representatives at Hochschule Geisenheim University are responsible for Formblatt 5, the certificate of achievement under § 48 BAföG.
Please contact the BAföG representative for your degree program with a current transcript of records (proof of performance from the QIS). They will check the status of your achievements and sign the form accordingly.
More information on Formblatt 5 (in German) is available here.
For certificates relating to periods of study, please contact the Examinations Office.
Accommodations for Students with Disabilities
In order to be entitled to accommodations, students must provide evidence of a long-term impairment that meets the criteria of a disability. Universities are generally guided by the definition of disability given in § 2 (1) of the German Social Code (SGB IX). Increasingly, reference is also being made to the definition of disability in the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
A certified health impairment or officially recognized disability by itself does not entitle an individual to accommodations. The decisive factor is how the impairment or disability impacts an individual's studies. (Source: Deutsches Studierendenwerk)
You can find more information on this topic and an application form in the ‘Information on Accommodations’ document.
- For advice regarding accommodations, please contact Dr. Eszter Geberth (Eszter.Geberth@hs-gm.de).
- If you want to submit an application for accommodations, please contact your Examination Committee or your degree program's contact person on the Examinations Office team.
The Examination Committees are responsible for monitoring compliance with the assessment regulations (Prüfungsordnungen) of the degree programs. The committees hold regular meetings to decide, among other things, about applications, examination admissions (thesis, colloquium), examination boards, cases of cheating or attempted cheating, accommodations, granting exam inspections, and the recognition of previous grades.
To learn more, please see the section of the ABPO titled 4.2: Examination Committees.
Applications to the Examination Committees can be sent via e-mail or post to the Chair of the Examination Committee for your degree program and to the contact person for your degree program in the Examinations Office.
- Application for an oral examination as a third exam attempt
- Application to withdraw from an elective module
- Application for the recognition of achievements from abroad, from other colleges/universities, technical schools, etc.: see ‘Recognition of Academic Achievements’ above.
- Application for an extension for Bachelor's and Master's theses
- Application for Accommodations for Students with Disabilities
The contact person for your degree program in the Examinations Office can offer further help.
Lecture Periods
The lecture periods and examination periods at Hochschule Geisenheim University are determined by the university's Senate.
Important Information about the Examination Dates
- The dates and information provided in the lists published by the Examinations Office are binding.
- A window of two hours is always displayed in the schedules. The exact length of the examination is based on the Assessment Regulations and is shown on the lists published by the Examinations Office.
- Please always check if there has been any changes before starting an examinatio.
Please note: Lecture Halls 2 and 18 are no longer available as examination rooms.
