Welcome to the “StudienLernWerkstatt”

Ready to go at Ulm University!

You are keen to make a successful start to your studies and meet other students quickly?! Here are the right offers for you: Thanks to our group programmes with a fun factor, procrastination, tight learning schedules or a lack of structure will soon be a thing of the past! During the transition from school to university, we provide you with plenty of inspiration to help you quickly find your own best study rhythm. Please drop by.

Quality, not quantity!

Every Semester Ulm University offers students this platform to support and guide all new students in their personal and professional development right from the start of their studies. Alongside the traditional programme content, you will find numerous support offers that build a valuable bridge between school and university, especially in the introductory phase, and ensure a successful start to your studies.

The following offers are available to students in their first semesters. However, higher semesters, master's students or doctoral candidates can also enquire about available places and take part if interested.

Unterstützungsangebote begleitend zum Studium

Lernkompetenz

This workshop focuses on the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into your own studies. Participants will learn how AI can effectively support teaching and learning while discussing the challenges and solutions in this area. The main objective of the lecture is to provide participants with theoretically sound knowledge about learning and AI skills required for the successful use of AI tools. In this interactive workshop, the focus is on learning techniques in dealing with AI applications such as ChatGPT. This will enable participants to develop their own creative ideas for using AI in their educational context. Your GDPR-compliant ChatGPT4 will be provided so that participants can actively work with AI without entering personal data. There will be ample opportunity for a lively exchange between participants to discuss how these new practical skills can and may be used effectively in studies.

Speaker: Dr. Patrick Albus, Institute for Psychology and Pedagogy at the University of Ulm
Date: Wednesday, 13.11.2024
Time: 13:00 to 15:00
Location: Helmholtzstraße 22, Room 1.42
Bring: Internet-enabled device (tablet, notebook, smartphone if necessary), WLAN available
Seats: 20
Registration is required at: zentralestudienberatung(at)uni-ulm.de

How does real training for exams work? How can you REALLY understand a lot of material and apply it in exams? I will show you the advantages of your brain so that you can use it optimally. You will understand how exam anxiety arises and disappears. You will also learn a new learning method and get tips for fine-tuning to combat anxiety and insomnia in the last few meters. All participants will need 6 small pieces of paper to hand.

Speaker: Dr. Timo Nolle, exam and performance coaching
Date: Tuesday, 14.1.2025
Time: 16:00 to 18:00
Location: Zoom
Bring: 6 small pieces of paper
Registration is required at: zentralestudienberatung(at)uni-ulm.de

Brief description: In this seminar, we will look at methods of time management and self-organization, as well as the psychological mechanisms behind blockages and obstructive procrastination. You will learn how emotion and cognition interact, what motivation consists of and how habits are used to achieve our goals. With this understanding, you will be able to better observe your own actions, make the best use of resources and develop your own approaches based on the strategies presented. We will discuss how to achieve a good balance between studies or work and life - even when working from home.

In addition to theoretical input, we work individually, in small groups and together.

One-day intensive course in presence

Date: Saturday, 10.05.2025 from 09.00 - 17.30 hrs. incl. lunch break
Location: Course location is House C at Manfred-Börner-Straße 5.
Places: max. 12 participants

Leader: Yolanda Mateos, university lecturer, study and career counselor, systemic coach and career counselor, exam and performance anxiety coach (PAC® certificate)
Registration: Studierendenwerk Ulm via Hochschulsport der Uni Ulm
The course takes place in cooperation with the university sports department.

 

Short description: We ask ourselves many questions about learning: How does my brain learn? What helps and what hinders learning processes? Where do learning blocks come from? What are my learning goals? How do I get an overview? Where do I need detailed knowledge? How do I create a learning plan? Which repetition rhythms are most effective? What role does my previous experience play? How can I prepare for my exams? How do I develop my learning skills for the future? We will take a close look at learning techniques and you will get to know other tried and tested methods. In addition to theoretical input, we work individually, in small groups and together.

One-day intensive course in presence
Date: Saturday, 24.05.2025 from 09.00 - 17.30 hrs
incl. lunch break
Location: Course location is House C at Manfred-Börner-Straße 5.
Places: max. 12 participants

Leader: Yolanda Mateos, university lecturer, study and career counselor, systemic coach and career counselor, exam and performance anxiety coach (PAC® certificate)
Registration: Studierendenwerk Ulm via Hochschulsport der Uni Ulm
Der Kurs findet in Kooperation mit dem Hochschulsport statt.

Title: Learning strategies and working techniques during studies
Availability: 24/7 on Moodle 
Contactperson: eva-maria.klein(at)uni-ulm.de

 

Title: Learning aids and study facilitators (by students for students)
Availability: 24/7 on Moodle
Contactperson: eva-maria.klein(at)uni-ulm.de

 

Faculty of Engineering, Computer Sciences and Psychology

Short description: The Coding Kickstarter offers first-year students in particular additional materials and support from experienced tutors to learn basic concepts and working techniques in programming.

Target group:
Students in the first  semester BSc

  • Computer Science
  • Media Informatics
  • Software Engineering

Students in non subject-specific courses  

  • Introduction to Computer Science 1
  • Introduction to Computer Science 2 

Date: throughout the semester
Time: see on moodle
Location: see on moodle
Contact person: markus.maucher@uni-ulm.de

Registration: Moodle

Short description: Here students can solve their current worksheets in Mathematics for Computer Science 1 to 2 with the support of a tutor. In particular, students learn how to successfully complete typical maths assignments at university level independently.

Target group: Students in the first semester BSc

  • Computer Science
  • Media Informatics
  • Software Engineering

Date: throughout the semester
Time: see on moodle
Location: see on moodle
Contact person: markus.maucher@uni-ulm.de
Registration: Registration via Moodle

Short description: The revision sessions serve to repeat the lecture material and prepare for the examinations. The aim is to clarify unanswered questions and to recognise and close gaps in knowledge after learning the material independently.

Target group: Students in the first semester BSc

  • Computer Science
  • Media Informatics
  • Software Engineering

Date: throughout the semester
Time: to be announced
Location: to be announced
Contact person: 
Registration: Registration and further information

 

Short description: Basics E-Tec I+II

  •     Answering questions about the lecture material
  •     Support in calculating the exercises
  •     Exam preparation
  •     Tips for effective learning and self-organisation

Target group: Students in the first/second semester BSc

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Communications and Computer Engineering
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering

Dates:
Monday, 12:00 - 14:00 with Jonas Location: 43.2.104
Tuesday 12:00 - 14:00 with Nikita Location: 47.2.102
Tuesday 16:00 - 18:00 with Julian Location: 47.2.104
Friday 10:00 - 12:00 with Fabio Location: 45.2.102

Contact person: margarita.puentes-damm@uni-ulm.de
Registration: Registration via Moodle

Short description: The additional tutorial "Higher Mathematics" promotes joint learning and solving exercises together with tutors. It takes place alongside the "Higher Mathematics" lectures in the first two semesters. It is open to students on all degree programmes and is funded by the student proposal budget.

Target group: Students of all degree programmes with course content from the field of Higher Mathematics

Date: throughout the semester
Time: to be announced
Location: to be announced, see timetables of Physics
Contact person: christoph.warns(at)uni-ulm.de

Moodle

 

Short description: this offer only takes place in the winter semester
Here, before the start of the semester, the basic content of school knowledge and advanced fundamentals in maths are taught and deepened. You will also be familiarised with various new teaching and learning formats such as lectures, exercises and tutorials. In addition, it offers new first-year students the opportunity to make contacts with each other and familiarise themselves with the University campus.

Target group: all degree programmes with course content from the field of Mathematics
Date: Monday, 09.09.2024-27.09.2024  
Time: Start 10 am 
Location:  Lecture hall H22 in building section O28 or online via Zoom 
Contact persons: stefanie.beuter(at)uni-ulm.de
Registration: is via the website of the Maths Training Camp

Short description:

  • course integrated into the curriculum in small groups of up to 13 people with trained and supervised mentors from higher semesters
  • The aim is to facilitate the entry into psychology studies and university life in the first semester by teaching basic skills
  • Examples of topics covered: academic work, learning strategies, MS Office, exam organisation and much more
  • Part of the module "Scientific Working in Psychology”

Target group: Students in the first semester BSc 

  • Psychology

Dates: see course catalogue 
Time: see course catalogue 
Location: see course catalogue 
Contact person: anne.landhaeusser@uni-ulm.de
Registration: via CoronaNG

Short description:

  • courses integrated into the curriculum (in the first semester in "Statistics I", in the second semester in "Statistics II" as well as "Test theory and experimental design") in small groups of up to 13 people with trained and supervised mentors from higher semesters 
  • support in the methods subjects: Completing worksheets, clarifying comprehension questions, preparing for the exams

Target group: Students in the first/second semester BSc 

  • Psychology

Dates: see course catalogue 
Time: see course catalogue 
Location: see course catalogue 
Contact person: tatjana.stadnitski@uni-ulm.de
Registration: via CoronaNG

Short description:

Moodle course with all the key information about studying psychology, including relevant links and guidelines

Target group: Students in the first semester BSc 

  • Psychology

Dates: throughout the semester
Location: Moodle
Contact person: anne.landhaeusser@uni-ulm.de
Registration: Access via Moodle

 

Short description:

  • extracurricular weekly information event for psychology students of all semesters
  • topics related to studying (e.g. planning a stay abroad) and career orientation (e.g. lectures from professional practice) are dealt with, and there are also workshops to promote study-relevant skills

Target group: all psychology students
Date: during the semester on Wednesdays
Time: 14.00-16.00  
Location: 47.0.501
Contact person: anne.landhaeusser@uni-ulm.de


further information

Short description:

  • asynchronous, video-based training that provides information about procrastination and tips on how to deal with it 

Target group: all Psychology students
Date: can be done at all times
Location: Moodle
Contact person: anne.landhaeusser(at)uni-ulm.de
Registration: access via Moodle

Short description:

  • Collection of numerous helpful links and documents relating to academic writing

Target group: Psychology students writing their first term papers


Date: can be done at all times
Location: Moodle
Contact person: anne.landhaeusser(at)uni-ulm.de
Registration: access via Moodle

Faculty of Mathematics and Economics

Short description: this offer only takes place in the winter semester
Here, before the start of the semester, the basics of school knowledge and advanced fundamentals in maths are taught and deepened. You will also be familiarised with various new teaching and learning formats such as lectures, exercises and tutorials. In addition, it offers the new " first-year students" the opportunity to make contacts with each other and familiarise themselves with the University campus.

Target group: all degree programmes with course content from the field of Mathematics
Date: Monday, 09.09.2024-27.09.2024  
Time: Start 10 am 
Location:  Lecture hall H22 in building section O28 or online via Zoom 
Contact persons: stefanie.beuter(at)uni-ulm.de
Registration: is via the website of the Maths Training Camp

Short description: This colloquium is a small group tutorial that is offered in parallel to the lecture and the exercises. The focus is on the active participation of the students, who are encouraged to discuss maths, calculate exercises and actively answer questions about the lecture.

Target group:  Students in the first/second semester BSc

  • Mathematics
  • Mathematics and Management
  • Mathematical Biometry

Date: during the semester
Time: to be announced
Location: to be announced
Contact persons: 
Registration: via the Moodle course of the lecture

Short description: This colloquium is a small group tutorial that is offered in parallel to the lecture and the exercises. The focus is on the active participation of the students, who are encouraged to discuss maths, present calculations and actively answer questions about the lecture.

Target group: Students in the first/second semester BSc

  • Mathematics
  • Mathematics and Management
  • Mathematical Biometry

Date: throughout the semester
Time: to be announced
Location: to be announced
Contact persons: 
Registration: via the Moodle course of the lecture

Short description: MathLabs are courses supervised by student and other tutors to support students alongside their lectures. Students who attend a lecture for which a lab is offered have the opportunity to take part in the MathLab at a fixed weekly time (usually two to three hours), either alone or in small working groups. During this time, the tutors are available to answer questions about the lecture content or specific exercises. Working on exercises is an essential part of the introductory lectures, and the MathLabs are a great help here in particular.

Target group: Students in the first/second semester BSc

  • Mathematics
  • Mathematics and Management
  • Mathematical Biometry

Date: during the semester
Time: to be announced
Location: to be announced
Contact persons: 
Registration: via the Moodle course of the lecture further information

Short description:
Moodle course with all central information about studying economics, including relevant links and guidelines

Target group: Students in the 1st semester BSc and MSc Economics
Date: throughout the semester
Location: Moodle
Contact: alexander.rieber(at)uni-ulm.de
Registration: Access via Moodle

Faculty of Natural Sciences

Short description: Here, before the start of the semester, the basic content of school knowledge and advanced fundamentals in chemistry are taught and deepened. Participants will also be familiarised with various new teaching and learning formats such as lectures, laboratory courses, exercises and tutorials. In addition, the camp offers new first-year students the opportunity to make contacts with each other and familiarise themselves with the University campus.

Target group: students of all degree programmes with course content from the field of chemistry
Date: 17 to 26 September 2025
Time: 9 am
Location: H3
Contact person: christian.vogl(at)uni-ulm.de
Registration: is via the website of the Chemistry Training Camp

Short description: The iPractice online course was designed as an electronic interactive library with exercises to accompany the course. The most important theoretical content is explained in short sections. The newly acquired knowledge can be tested with accompanying exercises and the questions in the exercise blocks can be automatically checked immediately after answering them. It is therefore immediately visible whether the answer given is correct; in addition, a hint is always displayed on the solution path. Based on this feedback, students can revisit the question and find any errors on their own. Students can also receive individualised professional support via the course forum or directly from the respective contact person.

Target group: Students in the first semester BSc

  • Chemistry
  • Chemical Engineering

Date: to be announced
Time: to be announced
Location: to be announced
Contact person: lena.harwardt@uni-ulm.de & oliver.wiltschka@uni-ulm.de

 

Short description:

  • Tutorial - "General Chemistry"

Target group: Students in the first semester BSc

  • Chemistry
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry and Management
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Teacher Education Chemistry/Biology and Teacher Education Chemistry/Mathematics
  • Molecular Medicine 

Date: throughout the semester
Time: to be announced
Location: to be announced
Contact person: N.N.


Further information

 

Short description: In order to facilitate the learning-intensive times of your studies, you will be provided with a room in which you can actively discuss problems and solution strategies of the current worksheets and lectures in mechanics or theoretical mechanics with experienced tutors in an inspiring and pleasant environment. Right from the start, you will learn how to work independently, but also how to find a suitable study group. The study room time is integrated into the timetables of the first and second semesters with two hours per week. 

Target group: Students in the first and second semester BSc

  • Physics
  • Physics and Management

Date: throughout the semester
Time: to be announced
Location: to be announced, see timetables of Physics
Contact person: christoph.warns@uni-ulm.de

Moodle

 

Short description: Whether slower or faster than average, all students have their own learning and study pace. For challenging situations, an experienced student will be at your side and help you if you run out of steam during the course of your studies. Together you will work out solutions for difficult tasks and build up a solid time management system.

Target group: Epecially students in the first half of their Bachelor's degree.

  • Physics
  • Physics and Management

Date: throughout the semester
Time: to be announced
Location: to be announced
Contact person: maria-verena.kohnle@uni-ulm.de

 

Short description: The additional tutorial "Higher Mathematics" promotes joint learning and solving exercises together with tutors. It takes place alongside the "Higher Mathematics" lectures in the first two semesters. It is open to students on all degree programmes and is funded by the student proposal budget.

Target group: Students of all degree programmes with course content from the field of Higher Mathematics
Date: throughout the semester
Time: to be announced
Location: to be announced, see timetables of Physics
Contact person: christoph.warns(at)uni-ulm.de

 Moodle

Short description: This offer only takes place in the winter semester

  • Tutorial "Fundamentals of organismic biology"

Target group: Students in the first semester BSc

  • Biology
  • Teacher Education Biology

Date: throughout the winter semester
Time: to be announced
Location: to be announced
Contact person: stephanie.wittig-blaich@uni-ulm.de


Further information

Short description:

  • Tutorial "Mathematics for Natural Sciences I"

Target group: Students in the first semester BSc

  • Chemistry
  • Chemistry and Management
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Teacher Education Chemistry/Biology

Date: throughout the semester
Time: to be announced
Location: to be announced
Contact person: stephanie.wittig-blaich@uni-ulm.de


Further information

Short description: The mentoring programme for teacher education is aimed at teacher education students in their first semester and supports them in starting their studies. In small groups, teacher education students from higher semesters impart useful and interesting information as well as skills for successful studies. Topics include learning strategies & work techniques, time management & organisation, exam stress, academic writing, anti-procrastination & burnout, motivation, self-organisation and free time.

Target group: Students in the first semester Teacher Education
Date: to be announced
Time: to be announced
Location: to be announced
Contact person: daniel.schropp(at)uni-ulm.de

 

Medical Faculty

Short description: 

Target group: Students in the first semester BSc Molecular Medicine 

Date: to be announced
Time: to be announced
Location: to be announced
Registration/Contact person: barbara.eichner@uni-ulm.de

Short description: Here, before the start of the semester, the basic content of school knowledge and advanced fundamentals in chemistry are taught and deepened. Participants will also be familiarised with various new teaching and learning formats such as lectures, laboratory courses, exercises and tutorials. In addition, the camp offers new first-year students the opportunity to make contacts with each other and familiarise themselves with the University campus.

Target group: students of all degree programmes with course content from the field of chemistry
Date: 18 to 27 September 2024
Time: 9 am
Location: H3
Contact person: christian.vogl(at)uni-ulm.de
Registration: is via the website of the Chemistry Training Camp

Short description:

  • Tutorial - "General Chemistry"

Target group: Students in the first semester BSc

  • Molecular Medicine

Date: throughout the semester
Time: to be announced
Location: to be announced
Contact person: oliver.wiltschka@uni-ulm.de


Further information

Short description: This preparatory course is offered to refresh the mathematical basics required for the natural science subjects of physics and chemistry. The NAWI upgrade also includes targeted preparation for the partial exams in both subjects. We strongly recommend this course if you are not really into maths or have not had any maths lessons for a long time. Even if you already have a good knowledge of maths, this course can be a useful revision and supplement, as the lecturers assume that you are familiar with these basic skills in their courses.

Target group: Students of Human Medicine and Dentistry

Date: Start/end of the lab course, the exact dates can be found in the Moodle course
Uhrzeit: to be announced
Location: to be announced
Registration/Contact person: sandra.lang(at)uni-ulm.de

Moodle course with further information

Short description: Did you graduate from school abroad? Do you come from a different cultural background? Is German not your mother tongue? Then we have several offers for you! Elective subject "Starting your studies for international students" The "all-round package" for a successful start to your studies! The elective provides you with key skills for your studies, supports you in organising your studies and learning, offers subject-specific assistance, highlights cultural differences, resources and conditions in Ulm and creates language opportunities for intercultural dialogue. You can acquire these important skills and insights and much more here. Bring your (inter)cultural competence as a resource into the medical degree programme right at the start of your studies and develop your skills to become a true healthcare professional!

Target group: international students of Human Medicine and Dentistry
Date: 18 October 23 - 14 February 24
Time: to be announced
Location: to be announced
Contact person: birgit.dreisbach(at)uni-ulm.de
Registration: via CoronaNG

Short description: In this Moodle course you will find helpful information for starting your studies in Human Medicine or Dentistry. 

Registration: Human Medicine  Dentistry

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Offers of the subjects

A lot of input, you haven't yet finished any of the worksheets and it's already time for a new topic?! Don't panic! The individual subjects and subject areas at Ulm University offer first-semester students special formats to help them apply their new knowledge directly in so-called “Übungsblätter” (worksheets) or seminar papers. Whether it's the Learning Lounge, MathLab, Mentoring or Tutoring - there's something for every type of learner and you can quickly connect with fellow students and the subject matter! Because learning in groups and with support is doubly motivating and quickly leads to the desired success!