You want to study but still have a lot of questions about what and how? Then we recommend our special advising sessions for prospective students! We introduce university subjects and provide detailed answers to your questions.
You're still in school and have a bit of time before you get your Abitur? Or you're studying busily for your upcoming high-school diploma. Perhaps you're completing military, civilian or voluntary social service. Whatever the case may be, there are five steps on the path to university study.
As part of a university internship, upper-level high-school students can get to know more about individual university subjects. University internships involve an introductory lecture or discussion, a campus tour, a visit to the library, lectures, academic advising and other events.
The »Startzeiten« (Time to Start) project provide upper-level Gymnasia school groups and their teachers information opportunities about »first steps« at the Universität Hamburg.
Every fall, professors answer questions in the Audimax such as »Where does wind come from?« or »What does big foot do in the mountains?« It is a special challenge for lecturers to satisfy their curious and critical audience. And children get a first glimpse of daily life at the University.
For prospective students with disabilities or a chronic illness, there are other concerns of great importance. These include:
Universität Hamburg, the University of Applied Sciences and the Technical University Hamburg-Harburg jointly offer a prepatory pre-semester course for foreign applicants from non-EU/European Economic Room countries. The goal of this course is to prepare prospective students for study in Hamburg so well that they can pursue their subject of choice efficiently and successfully.
In the Association of North German Universities, self assessment tests have been developed to help you assess your interest in and aptitude for diverse subjects. Upon test completion, you will receive individual feedback regarding your abilities and interests and whether they suit specific university subjects.
The »Startzeiten« (Time to Start) project offers interested high-school students free seminars. Students receive professional guidance in choosing a subject and develop individual strategies for further development.
Every November, Universität Hamburg introduces itself for two days to 12th and 13th graders in all Hamburg secondary schools. The offer is also available to high school students in the area surrounding Hamburg.
In the lecture series »What, how, why study?« academics from various disciplines provide information about their course programs.
In »Uni live!«, the course catalogue for prospective students, you will find a selection of regular courses which will give you a sound impression of university teaching in specific subjects. We invite you to learn more about these subjects and to clarify your own decisions by visiting one of these courses.