Studying: Informations for Students

Academic calendar for the spring semester 2024:

The semester starts on 1 February 2024 and will end on 31 July 2024.

Lecture period for the spring semester 2024:
The lecture period starts on 12 February 2024 and will end on 31 May 2024.

The academic calendar at a glance

You can check the format of your class (on campus, partly on campus/virtually...) in Portal². You will find this information on the course details pages in the tab “parallelgroups”.

The teachers will take the individual framework conditions (type of class, number of participants, room situation, infection rates and quarantine situation among the participants) into account when deciding if the class will be held on campus or digitally. They will inform you if there are changes to the plan for your class. Please check the inbox of your university e-mail account regularly and go to Portal² to check the course details section, particularly the information on the individual classes and the notes regarding the classes, in order to find out about changes at short notice. Please note that the information on the form of participation might not apply for each individual class in the spring semester and that there might be changes that apply to individual dates.

Please also take note of the following: Should you experience symptoms that are typical for a coronavirus infection, please leave on-campus classes immediately and do not enter the campus again until a doctor confirms that you are not infected.

Microsoft 365 instance for students

You can use the Microsoft 365 instance for students to work with your fellow students in virtual study groups. Furthermore, this new instance enables you to use OneDrive with 1 TB of cloud storage, a cloud version of Office 365 with Word, Excel and PowerPoint, OneNote as well as Lists.
On the page Microsoft 365 for students, you will find an overview of all available applications with instructions and information for activating your account.

Support in developing learning skills and study techniques

Study techniques, such as learning methods, self-management or time management strategies or knowing how to handle databases securely, help you to master the challenges of your program. The University of Mannheim offers its students various support services: In addition to a wide-ranging course program, students can also receive individual support in one-on-one sessions.

overview about all services

Borrowing laptops for digital examinations

UNIT and the University Library cooperate to provide laptops that students may borrow. The laptops have the latest versions of SPSS and STATA and may be borrowed for 14 days or a semester at the University Library. For more information, please see the website of the University Library.

In order to mitigate the adverse effects of studying under the current pandemic conditions, legislators have once again extended the standard periods of study and the deadlines for completing coursework and examinations. Please check our website for all details about this adjustment.

You should only get in touch with your responsible advisor if you actually expect that you will not be able to meet an examination deadline. Otherwise, there is no action required from your side.

further information and contact persons

Students who are currently in Mannheim can use the self-service terminals to re-validate their ecUM. Currently, you can use the self-service terminals in the Schloss Ehrenhof Library, the A3 Library and the A5 Library as well as in the Central Lending Library during the opening hours of the University Library. Please observe the restrictions during the coronavirus pandemic. You can also use the terminals in the Mensa (near the Infothek) and in the Schneckenhof foyer (near Campus Shop).

If you are currently not in Mannheim, please carry your enrollment certificate with you and re-validate your ecUM as soon as you return to campus. This also allows you to obtain the VRN stamp to use free public transport during the weekends.

Information for first-year students: Before you can use your ecUM, you need to activate it on id.uni-mannheim.de. You need your Uni-ID and your password for activating your ecUM.

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Spring semester 2023

With the return to on-campus classes, examinations will also take place on campus. However, individual examinations can take place online. Your examiner will inform you of the exam form as soon as possible.

Once the format of the examination has been determined, you can see the format of the examinations in Portal² under the examinations for which you registered.

Current information is communicated regularly by e-mail.

Usually, the examiners will inform you 14 days prior to the examination about the details of your take-home exams or live-online examinations. In our ILIAS group, we have compiled some quick guides and additional information on how to prepare for online examinations.

ILIAS group for students with information for preparing and completing online examinations
We have set up the ILIAS group informations for students which currently includes:

• A learning module with information for preparing and completing exams.
• An updated version of the declaration of consent for exams in the ILIAS learning module (in German and English).
• The latest information about “take-home” and “live-online” exams including the respective quick guides are also available in the ILIAS learning module for students.
• You can test both forms of examination in the freely available mock exams.

Test options for downloading/uploading – Preparation for open-book exams
All schools offer test options through which you can familiarize yourself with the functions of the online exams – especially with downloading and uploading examinations. Use these test options and test exams (test exams are only offered in a few cases), to get used to the new conditions. You will be informed in your respective courses, which test options are planned.

In order to check the quality and the speed of your Internet connection, the University IT is offering a speed test. When preparing for online exams, this speed test can help you to evaluate if your Internet connection is good enough for you to participate in the exam. If your Internet connection performs poorly in the speed test, you can request to write the exam in the rooms of the university and use the university’s wireless network. For more information, please click here.

Spring semester 2023

Late registrations and changes in registration are possible up to three days prior to the respective regular examination date, provided that this is generally an option for the respective exam. Withdrawals are possible up to three days prior to the respective regular or alternate examination date. For examinations that are not written exams, the deadline for late registrations and withdrawals generally ends on 27 May 2023. All details about these rules are available on our website.

Generally, bachelor’s and master's theses must still be submitted via e-mail. In order to meet your deadline, you must e-mail your thesis as a PDF file by the deadline to your responsible examiner and copy your responsible advisor at the Student Services in.

The bound and signed hard copy of your thesis must be sent to your responsible examiner without undue delay. Please contact your examiner to discuss when and how they want you to submit the hard copy of your thesis. You can use the mailboxes in front of L1,1 or send your thesis by mail directly to your responsible examiner.

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Even if you are not yet enrolled, you can participate in the events for first-year students. You can access all virtual events via the Online Experience Plattform of the University of Mannheim.

If you’ve missed the orientation event, you can also watch videos or listen to sound recordings of the orientation events, if applicable. In addition, many departments offer special consultation hours. You can also contact your program manager and departmental student committee.

see the events for first-year students

Students with family responsibilities can find advice or support at any time from the respective competent advisor. The Student Services can be contacted via e-mail. We are happy to provide support and advice.

Furthermore, the Department of Equal Opportunity and Social Diversity created a website with information on which assistance services you can use for reconciling family and studies during this particular situation.

The teams of the Express Service, Student Services, the International Office and the Admissions Office are here for you and can be contacted via e-mail or phone.

You can contact the staff members of the Student Services via e-mail. If needed, you can make an appointment for a consultation via telephone, video conference or in-person with the staff members of the Student Services.

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You can contact the staff members of the bursar's office via e-mail. If needed, you can make an appointment for a consultation via telephone or video conference.

contact the bursar's office

You can contact the staff members of the International Office via e-mail.

If needed, you can make an appointment for a consultation via telephone or video conference with the staff members of the International Office.

contact the International Office

You can contact the staff members of the Admissions Office via e-mail by writing to bewerbungmail-uni-mannheim.de.

You can also make an appointment for a video call.

contact the Admissions Office