Welcome to the Winter Semester 2026/27 at Hochschule Geisenheim University
Below is an overview of the most important dates and events for your start to the winter semester:
- the science pre-courses (maths, physics, biology and chemistry) will start on September 23, 2026. The exact times and more information are available on the website
the Orientation Week for all international students will run from October 13 -16, 2026 on campus (in English - the program will be available in September, please click here)
Monday, October 19, 2026:
- 9 am: Church service in the cathedral (Geisenheimer Dom)
- 10:15 am: Official welcome for all students in lecture hall 50/51
- noon/afternoon: program with info events, campus tours, etc.
5 pm: Welcome evening for all first-semesters
Tuesday, October 20, 2026:
- 9:00 - 2:00 : Info events, advisory sessions and welcome events in the foyer and lecture halls of the new Lecture Hall Building => more details will be provided in September on this website!
- starting at 2.00: First semester rally through Geisenheim organized by the AStA
October 21, 2026: Start of the lecture period for first-semesters!
More Information
Have you already received your account details per post? If there are any issues, please contact us at it-service(at)hs-gm.de.
YOUR HGU ACCOUNTTIMETABLESSTUDENT ID AND SEMESTER TICKETLIBRARYADMISSIONS OFFICESTUDY ORGANIZATION & EXAMINATIONS OFFICE
The university makes use of several learning platforms and other online tools to support your studies.
HisPro allows you to view your grades and edit your personal details, such as your address – a user guide is available here (in German). Lecturers will often upload learning materials to ILIAS or Stud.IP, where you can also submit homework and other exercises (see our video guide). Within the university, Big Blue Button is used as a video conference tool, and HGU Cloud is available as a place to store files online.
In addition to our General Student Advisory Service, which you can contact anytime, we offer various contact points for specific issues. If you're unsure who best to contact, the team at the General Student Advisory Service should be able to point you in the right direction.
STUDY ADVICEPSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELING CENTERINTERNATIONAL OFFICECAREER SERVICEFAMILY SERVICESTUDENT WITH DISABILITIES OR CHRONIC ILLNESSADDICTION PREVENTION
We've gathered a few more resources that might be interesting to you as a new student, including information on finding accommodation, BAföG, sports classes, and language courses.
THE TOWN OF GEISENHEIMLIFE IN GEISENHEIMSTUDETN REPRESENTATIONSTUDIERENDENWERK FRANKFURT (BAFÖG ADVICE)UNIVERSITY SPORTLANGUAGE CENTERE-LEARNING
My HGU App
- Stay up to date: news feed for first-semesters
- Student account (e-mails, grade overview, timetable, etc.)
- Useful resources (news, campus plan, library hours, cafeteria menu, etc.)
Tipps for a Great Start at Uni
We want to ensure every student gets off to a flying start at Geisenheim, which is why we offer a range of preparation courses for new students
- Check out our self-study online courses on biology, chemistry, physics and math as well as key qualifications required for all programs.
- We also have some explanatory videos available on the different programs used at HGU
Questions?
If you have any questions, please contact the General Student Advisory Service by e-mail: studienberatung(at)hs-gm.de.
