This is about you!
Welcome Days
FOR FRESHERS – WINTER SEMESTER 2025/26
What can you expect?
UNIVERSITY LIFE MADE EASY: YOUR GUIDE TO THRIVING FROM DAY ONE
The Welcome Days not only provide you with the most important information for starting your studies but also give you the opportunity to get to know the university, your fellow students, and your lecturers. During the Welcome Days, you will receive both individualized information about your chosen degree programme and general information that will make your student life easier.
The Welcome Days feature degree-specific sessions, campus and library tours, as well as opportunities to meet and connect with others. Additionally, you can get to know important university service points at the information stands in the main hall (Aula).
Starting a degree programme fully taught in German? Join us on the 1st of October 2025. Enrolled in a degree programme entirely taught in English? Then don’t miss the Welcome Days programme on the 2nd of October 2025!
The Welcome Days count as a course – after your successful participation you will receive 1 ECTS credit! All the information you need to successfully take part in the Welcome Days can be found on this website and in the folder you received when you enrolled.
HOW DO I SUCCESSFULLY PARTICIPATE IN THE WELCOME DAYS?
- Watch the video clip “Introduction to the Student Cockpit“ at aau.at/en/welcome-days.
- Register for the course “000.100 Welcome Days” in the Student Cockpit. On Moodle, you will find important information about starting your studies, which you can review before the programme begins on campus. Please note that you cannot log in to Moodle with your account until you have been accepted onto the course “Welcome Days”. As long as the status remains “registered/angemeldet”, you won’t have access.
- Take part in the Welcome Days programme on the 1st OR 2nd October 2025 on campus. Answer the questions on the stamp pass, which you will receive during the Opening & Introduction at 9 a.m. in lecture hall A (HS A). Collect the stamps for your stamp pass at the mandatory opening & introduction and the degree-specific session for your studies. Submit the fully completed stamp pass by 4 p.m. at the latest at the check-out in the Oman Hall.
You can find more information in the course catalog.
You can look forward to a diverse programme on campus on the 1st & 2nd of October 2025. If you prefer, you can participate without completing any academic requirements and simply use the opportunity to meet your fellow students – in this case, however, no ECTS credit will be awarded. If you wish to earn 1 ECTS credit, the Welcome Days are considered a course. In this case, attendance, participation, and submission of a fully completed stamp pass are mandatory.
- Opening & Introduction (mandatory)
- Degree-specific sessions (mandatory)
- Campus & Library Tours
- Information stands
- Sport & Info Sessions
- Pop-up store
- Snacks with socializing
On the 1st & 2nd of October 2025, programme directors, teaching assistants and student union representatives will provide you with essential information about your degree programme.
All German-taught programmes will offer a session on the 1st of October, while English-taught programmes will have their session on the 2nd of October 2025! Attend the session that matches your degree programme. Please take a look at the exact schedule on this website.
Participation is mandatory and must be confirmed with a stamp on your stamp pass.
Take part in a campus and library tour to get to know the university and campus better.
On this website you will find the exact schedule of the tours.
Information about the stamp pass
If you wish to earn 1 ECTS credit, the Welcome Days are considered a course. In this case, attendance, participation, and submission of a fully completed stamp pass are mandatory. You must submit your fully completed stamp pass until 4 p.m. at the check-out in the Oman Hall – this is a prerequisite for earning your first ECTS credit.
After your successful participation, your first ECTS credit will appear in your transcript starting mid-November.
You can find more information about this on this website.
Degree-Specific Sessions
At the degree-specific sessions, you‘ll receive information about your chosen degree programme. Programme directors, teaching assistants and student union representatives will provide an overview of your chosen degree programme and will be happy to answer any questions you may have. But you‘ll also get to know your fellow students! All German-taught programmes will offer a session on the 1st of October, while English-taught programmes will have their session on the 2nd of October 2025!
Participation is mandatory and must be confirmed with a stamp on your stamp pass.
1ST OF OCTOBER – DEGREE-SPECIFIC SESSIONS
| 1st of October
2025 |
11 a.m. |
12 noon |
1 p.m. |
2 p.m. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| lecture hall A |
Lehramtsstudium Sekundarstufe Allgemeinbildung mit Fokus auf die Bildungswissenschaftlichen Grundlagen und Pädagogisch- Praktischen Studien |
BA Erziehungs- und Bildungswissenschaft MA Diversitätspädagogik MA Erwachsenenbildung MA Sozialpädagogik und soziale Inklusion |
BSc Betriebswirtschaft MSc |
BA Medien- und Kommunikationswissenschaften MA Medien, Kommunikation |
| lecture hall B |
BSc Psychologie MSc |
BSc Wirtschaft & Recht
MSc Wirtschaft & Recht LLM Wirtschaftsrecht |
BA Geschichte
MA Geschichte Unterrichtsfach Geschichte, Sozialkunde & Politische Bildung |
BA Geographie
MA Geographie & Regionalforschung: Regionale Transformationen Unterrichtsfach Geographie & Wirtschaftskunde |
| lecture hall C |
BA Liberal Arts – Die Welt von morgen verstehen und gestalten |
BA Germanistik
MA Germanistik Unterrichtsfach Deutsch |
BSc Angewandte Informatik
Unterrichtsfach Informatik und Digitale Grundbildung |
BA Angewandte Kulturwissenschaft MA Angewandte |
| lecture hall 1 | BA Slawistik
Unterrichtsfach Slowenisch MA Cross-Border |
BSc Technische Mathematik
Unterrichtsfach Mathematik |
BA Romanistik
MA Romanistik Unterrichtsfächer Französisch, Italienisch & Spanisch |
|
| lecture hall 2 | MA Visuelle Kultur | BSc Informations-technik | ||
| lecture hall 3 |
BA Philosophie
MA Philosophie |
Unterrichtsfach Ethik |
||
| lecture hall 4 |
BSc Wirtschaftsinformatik | Unterrichtsfach Bewegung und Sport |
MA Kreatives Schreiben und Schreibkulturen |
MA Wissenschaft, Technik & Gesellschaft |
2ND OF OCTOBER – DEGREE-SPECIFIC SESSIONS
| 2nd of October
2025 |
11 a.m. |
12 noon |
1 p.m. |
2 p.m. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| lecture hall 1 | BA Digital Media, Culture, and Communication |
Dipl.-Ing./DI Information and Communications Engineering |
Dipl.-Ing./DI Informatics |
BSc Robotics and Artificial Intelligence |
| lecture hall 2 | MA/MSc Game Studies and Engineering |
MSc Information Management |
MSc Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity |
|
| lecture hall 3 |
BA Worlds of English MA Worlds of Unterrichtsfach |
MA Cross-Border Studies (English track) |
MSc Management, Economics, and Data Science |
|
| lecture hall 4 |
Dipl.-Ing./DI Mathematics |
MSc Media and Convergence Management |
BSc International Business and Economics |
MSc International Management |
Campus and library tours
To get to know the university and campus better, you can take part in a campus and library tour. Here’s the detailed schedule – the tours take place between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.
CAMPUS TOURS | 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
The campus tours are offered in cooperation with the Student Union (ÖH Klagenfurt/Celovec). The campus tours will take place at 11 a.m., 12 noon, 1 p.m., 2 p.m, and 3 p.m. You can get the voucher for the campus tour at the main entrance of the University of Klagenfurt from 11 a.m. onwards. Meeting point: Main entrance of the University of Klagenfurt.LIBRARY TOURS | 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
You will spend many hours in the library during your studies. Get to know
the services and facilities now. The library tours will take place on the 1st of
October at 11 a.m., 12 noon, 1 p.m., 2 p.m., and 3 p.m. On the 2nd of October,
the library tours will be at 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 3 p.m. You can get the voucher
for the library tour in front of the library entrance from 11 a.m. onwards.
Meeting point: Entrance to the library (main hall).
Sport & Info Sessions
In room Z.1.09 in the main hall (Aula – see floor plan, page 9), sports sessions and info sessions on various topics will take place to help you relax and get to know your fellow students.
- 1st of October 2025 | Z.1.09 | DE
13:30 Performance-Challenge
14:00 Cognitive-Challenge
15:00 Einreise & Aufenthalt – Informationen für internationale Studierende (EU/EWR/Schweiz + Drittstaatsangehörige) - 2nd of October 2025 | Z.1.09 | EN
12:30 Arriving at AAU: Welcome Session for International Students
13:30 Performance Challenge
14:00 Cognitive Challenge
15:00 Entry & Residence Topics – Information for International Students (EU/ EEA/Swiss + Third Country Nationals)
Information on Moodle
Welcome Information
Here you can get information about the University of Klagenfurt. We give you tips on how to plan your studies efficiently. We also provide the ultimate check list for freshers. You get information about your AAU card, the student union fee, registration for courses and the campus system.
Legal Information
Here we inform you about terms, abbreviations and the culture of the University of Klagenfurt. Furthermore, we address the question of what studying really means and what a curriculum is. In addition, we offer information about the Universities Act, university statutes, rights and duties of students & teaching staff.
ZID
At the University of Klagenfurt, you will be supported in learning, teaching and research by one of the best IT service providers. The Central IT Services (ZID) helps you to achieve your scientific and administrative goals with a comprehensive selection of user-oriented IT services.
Moodle
“Moodle“ is the name of the learning platform at the University of Klagenfurt and functions as a virtual classroom. Here, for example, teaching materials and learning activities are provided by instructors for students. You’ll probably hear and read about it quite often throughout your studies.
Library Tour
The University Library is the scientific information centre of the University of Klagenfurt and ensures the provision of literature and information carriers for study, research, teaching and further education. We show you how to use our books and databases for your studies and tell you where you can find which information.
Writing Centre
The Writing Centre at the University of Klagenfurt offers students writing courses, writing groups, writing advice, text coaching and writing workshops on academic writing, and also on job-related or creative writing.
Campus Tour
Our campus tour will take you to the most important places around the university as well as showing you the general facilities of the University of Klagenfurt that you need to study successfully.
Actively taking exams
In this interactive video, you’ll get all the information you need to help you to be an active taker of exams. We explain why this topic is important for you and for the university.
Video clips | Information stands
The video clips are available online throughout the whole semester and they are optional.
Here, you will get additional information about many of the university’s services:
English video clips:
- International Office
- Student union
- USI sports
- Introduction to the Campus system
All German video clips can be found here.
Topics: Introduction to the Campus System, Green Campus, Studying Sustainably, International Office (study trips abroad), Mentoring Programme BeFirst!, Student Union (ÖH), Student Counseling Service, USI sports, Scholarship Office, and Career Service. We recommend that you start with the clip “Introduction to the Campus System”.
On the 4th of March 2025, key university services will also be presented at information stands in the main hall (Aula).
Introduction to the campus system
What is meant by course feedback at the University of Klagenfurt?
Conducting student surveys. Why is it important?
International Office
USI Sports
Student Union (ÖH)
USEFUL SERVICE POINTS
OFFICE HOURS of the
ADMISSIONS AND EXAMINATIONS OFFICE
The Admissions and Examinations Office can be visited by appointment for personal enrolment.
Tuesday, Wednesday: 9 a.m – 12 noon
Thursday: 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
It is not necessary to book an appointment!
You can reach the university’s Admissions and Examinations Office by telephone during the times listed below: +43 463 2700 9111.
Monday: 9 a.m. – 12 noon & 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Tuesday, Wednesday: 9 a.m. – 12 noon
Thursday: 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
CONTACT
Please contact:
FEEDBACK
We would be pleased if you could give us feedback on the orientation course. You can find the feedback questionnaire for this course in your student portal.
