Incoming Students

Welcome! Are you new to the Faculty of Humanities and need additional support? We would like to help you settle into everyday life and study in Hanover.

1. Who is responsible for what?

1.1 Central Student Advisory Services / Service Center (ZSB)
What is the ZSB? A point of contact for all students and prospective students; offers open consultation hours for all problems and questions relating to studying (difficulties in making decisions, transition from bachelor's to master's, doubts about studying, changing subjects, studying with children).

Services: Orientation programs, information and participatory events, education fairs, study preparation programs, and confidential counseling before and during your studies.

Contact:

Initial information in the information center in the ServiceCenter for short questions and urgent matters.

Individual counseling

By phone: +49 511 762 2020

Email: studium@uni-hannover.de or studienberatung@uni-hannover.de
1.2 International Office
What is the HI? The HI provides information on studying and internships abroad, advises international students, and is responsible for international affairs at the university.

Services: The HI advises and informs international students on financial support options and residency issues (visas), support and leisure activities, and accommodation/housing. It also offers a study buddy program.

It also offers advice on studying abroad (partner universities, exchange programs, financing, tips for scholarships and funding opportunities for stays abroad).

Contact

Initial consultation at the Service Center

Email: internationaloffice@uni-hannover.de

Phone: +49 511 762 2548

International students can find current information here.
1.3 Admissions Office
What is the Admissions Office? The I-Amt is responsible for study applications, enrollment, re-registration, leave of absence (e.g., due to stays abroad, internships), long-term study fees, and de-registration.

I-Amt (Ms. Elke Fahlbusch, Mr. Ulf Balschun): responsible for EU applicants and EU students

Admissions (Ms. Maja Maemecke): responsible for all non-EU applicants and students from non-EU countries

Contact:

The Admissions Office can be reached via the Service Center:

Email: studium@uni-hannover.de

Phone: +49 511 762 2020
1.4 Leibniz Language Centre
What does the FSZ / Leibniz Language Center do? The Specialized Language Center offers general and specialized language courses for students of all disciplines, including courses such as “German as a Foreign and Specialized Language,” which are aimed at international students at Leibniz University Hannover.

Location: https://www.fsz.uni-hannover.de/kontaktservice.html

Further information:

Language courses

Registration for language courses

Language tests and language certificates

Learning German in Hannover

Academic writing
1.5 Studentenwerk
What is the Studentenwerk? A point of contact during your studies for issues relating to financing your studies (e.g., BAföG, education loans, scholarships, loans, job hunting), social counseling (insurance, housing benefits, unemployment assistance/social assistance, discounts for students, studying with children, etc.) and living in Studentenwerk accommodation.

Services: The Studentenwerk offers special support services for international students and provides information on its website about preparing to study in Hannover, orientation upon arrival, and staying in Hannover during your studies.

Contact:

Social and International Affairs Department

Location: Lodyweg 1 C, 30167 Hannover

Email: soziales@studentenwerk-hannover

Phone: +0049 0511 76-88-919

Further information for international students here.
1.6. Leibniz University IT Services (LUIS)
Leibniz University IT Services offers numerous IT services and IT infrastructure, such as free courses on topics related to operating systems, programming, network services, and security for students (program here). In addition, the computer center offers a printing service, discounted software, books, and a notebook rental service.

Contact:

Service desk for students for questions and support on all IT-related topics:

Email: support@luis.uni-hannover.de

Phone: +49 511 762 9996

LUIS printing center

Current and further contacts and information can be found here.
1.7 Academic Examination Office
What is the Academic Examination Office responsible for? The Academic Examination Office is responsible for organizing examinations for degree programs, including

Examination registration and recording of academic and examination achievements

Issuing grade transcripts, certificates, and attestations

Under “Examination information and subject counseling,” all examination-related information is provided for each degree program and the respective contact persons are named.

Contact:

Email: studium@uni-hannover.de

By phone: + 49 511 762 2020 (service hotline for student affairs),
1.8 Dean of Studies Office of the Faculty of Humanities
What is the Dean of Studies Office of the Faculty of Humanities responsible for? The Dean of Studies Office is responsible for all matters relating to studies in the degree programs offered by the Faculty of Humanities, including providing advice and clarification on subject- or degree program-specific questions or problems. This advice is provided by the degree program coordinators.

Contact:

Location: Dean of Studies Office of the Faculty of Humanities, Wilhelm-Busch-Str. 4, 30167 Hannover

Contact: Program coordinators (please contact the person responsible for your institute and program)

The Dean's Office also houses the Welcome Desk, which provides advice to international students: welcome@phil.uni-hannover.de
1.9 Academic Advising

If you have specific questions about subject content or course planning, please contact the academic advisor for the course or subject directly.

2. Questions relating to studies and examinations

2.1 Stud.IP/ VPN/ WLAN Service
Step-by-step registration with Stud.IP:

1) Log in/register with the Account Manager

(the login details for this can be found in the admission letter from LUH)
2) Activate IT services / create password:

IDM/HIS (for online portal for students)

VPN/WLAN - to be able to use the university internet/VPN services on your own computer

WebSSO / OpenID - for studIP and related services
3) Then log in to Stud.IP

with the specified password and username at https://studip.uni-hannover.de

Further information on logging in can be found here.

If you have any questions or problems, please contact E-Learning Support:

By phone: +49 511 762 - 4040

By email: elearning@uni-hannover.de
2.2 Regulations relevant to the degree program, module catalog, and course catalog
1) Where can I find the examination regulations relevant to my degree program?
2) Where can I find an overview of the modules in my degree program? In the module catalog

On the degree program's homepage under “Module Catalog” or “Module Handbook”: This contains descriptions of the content and learning objectives of the respective module and degree program.

For example:
3) Study plans

Students compile their own study plans based on the examination regulations. This can be done in the online course catalog under “Study plans.”

4) Course catalog

Online course catalog of LUH, which is always published online on March 1 and September 1 of each year. You can search for courses or compile your own study plan.

Website of the degree program; there is usually a PDF file available there.

5) Courses in English / German / other languages

To find courses specifically in English/German, please go to the course search

Enter “Select your department”

Select “Select the language”
6) Registration for courses

You usually register for courses via Stud.IP. There are registration rules for courses, which provide information about the number of participants, registration deadlines, etc. Please also note the information on the subject's homepage, as separate registration rules apply to some subjects, e.g., the basic modules of the History Department.
7) What happens if the registration deadline has already passed? What if I am on a waiting list?

If you are on the waiting list or the registration deadline has already passed:

Come to the first class and talk to the instructor after the class to see if it is still possible to enroll.

You may have to wait until someone withdraws from the course and a place becomes available.

8) How can I best plan my studies?

Time management during your studies can be learned: Contact the ZQS Learning Workshop for help. It offers a variety of seminars, workshops, and counseling sessions.

When planning your studies, you should allow time for preparation and follow-up for each course, as well as for completing coursework and exams. Your planning should also take into account your own commitments, such as part-time jobs, internships, family, etc.

2 SWS means that the course lasts 2 academic hours (= 90 minutes in total) once a week.

Modules are completed with the awarding of credit points (LP). 1 LP means an average working time of 30 hours.

The academic week comprises a 40-hour working week.

9) Course times

Courses usually take place from ~1:15 p.m. to ~2:45 p.m. for 90 minutes so that students can easily change rooms or locations between courses.

Sometimes you will find the abbreviations c.t (Latin: cum tempore) and s.t. (Latin: sine tempore) added after the course time.

e.g. 14 c.t. = the course begins at 2:15 p.m.

e.g.: 8 s.t. = the course begins at 8:00 a.m.

10) What if courses overlap?

It is best to choose one of the two courses and take the other one in the next semester. If this is not possible, please contact the academic advisor or the program coordinator at the beginning of the semester to arrange an individual solution.
2.3 Further information on coursework and examinations

Basic in Studying and Teaching

Do you have any further questions?

Planing of a

semester stay in Hannover

International application for a

bachelor or master's degree in Hannover

General information for

International Students