Welcome Week Program

Welcome

...to your first semester at Hochschule Geisenheim University! We hope you enjoy the Welcome Week events and have a successful start to your studies!

 

Monday, October 14, 2024

Time Event Location
9:00–9:45 Church Service (in German) Rheingauer Dom
10:00–12:00 Welcome event for ALL students and ALL degree programs (livestream) Rheingau-Atrium (Geisenheim town center)
12:00–1:00 Campus tours by students for students (organized by degree program) Meeting point in front of the Atrium
1:15–2:15 Lunch break Mensa (Campus Building)
3:30–4:30 StudIP, Timetables, etc.: Intro to our Learning Platforms and Digital Tools – for the International Wine Business (B.Sc.), ViniferaEuromaster (M.Sc.), and Vitis Vinum (M.Sc.) English-language degree programs Lecture Room 32 (Campus Building)
4:30 Welcome IWW and IWB and walk to the Villa Monrepos and Park – for the International Wine Business (German) and International Wine Business (English) degree programs Lecture Room 32 (Campus Building)
5:00–8:00 Evening reception organized by the VEG Alumni Association, Rhenania and Hochschule Geisenheim University for ALL degree programs and ALL first-semester students Lecture Room 10 and park (Villa Monrepos)

Additional Events on Monday, October 14, 2024

  • The Admissions Office in the Müller-Thurgau-Haus is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. You can collect your Student ID during its opening hours. 

You can find the following information stands in the Campus Building from 1 to 4 p.m.:

  • General Student Advice Service & Career Service Integrated Work-Study Programs
  • International Office: information on studying abroad 
  • Language Center: information on language courses

Tuesday, October 15, 2024

Time Event Location
8:45–9:45 StudIP, Timetables, etc.: Intro to our Learning Platforms and Digital Tools (in German - for anyone who could not take part on Monday) Lecture Room 30
9:00–12:00 Introduction: International Wine Business Lecture Room 3
9:30–10:00 Information event for dual students: tips for study organization and questions (in German) Lecture Room 32
9:30–10:00 Fit for your studies: Time Management and Self-Management Workshop (in German) Lecture Room 32
10:00–10:30 International Center information event – language learning and studying/working abroad (in German) Lecture Room 30
12:00–1:30 Lunch break Mensa
13:00-13:30 Fit for your studies: Time Management and Self-Management Workshop (in English) Lecture Room 32
1:00–3:00 Sustainability on the HGU Campus – campaign by the Green Office Foyer of the Campus Building
from 3:30 First-semester rally hosted by the AStA Campus and Geisenheim town center

Additional Events on Tuesday, October 15, 2024

  • The Admissions Office in the Müller-Thurgau-Haus is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. You can collect your Student ID during its opening hours. 

You can find the following information stands in the Campus Building:

  • Studierendenwerk Frankfurt: Information and guidance on student financing and BAföG
  • General Student Advice Service & Career Service / Integrated Work-Study Programs 
  • Studying with a Disability (12:30 to 2:30 p.m.)
  • Language Center: Information about language courses
  • International Office: Information about studying/working abroad
  • University Sports
  • Green Office: Shaping a sustainable university - find out more, join in, and make an impact 
  • Student Parliament and AStA: Information about student representation at the university
  • G.V. Rhenania: Information and waffle stand
  • Arbeiterkind: Information and advice for beginning your studies

Friday, October 18, 2024

Time Event Location Host
4:00–6:00 Town Tour: Favorite Spots for Geisenheim Students Meeting point: Villa Monrepos Jacqueline Palzer, Rheingau Culture and Wine Ambassador
4:00–7:00 Cellar Tour: Wine-growers and wineries in Geisenheim (Registration required! see below) Meeting point: in front of the Campus Building Yvette Wohlfahrt, member of the Department of General and Organic Viticulture & wine-grower
6:30–8:00 Short Evening Hike through Geisenheim's Vineyards followed by a glass of wine at the Rothenberg (please bring a flashlight or headlamp if you have one) Meeting point: in front of the Campus Building at 6:15 p.m. Wolfgang Blum, passionate Rheingauer, hiker, and world heritage ambassador

Registration for the Cellar Tour

The cellar tour is limited to 30 participants. Please register for the tour here, starting from October 5, 2024. 

 

Contact:

Andrea Wünsch
Andrea Wünsch, M.A.
Building 9006
Room N.N.
Phone +49 6722 502 303
Andrea.Wuensch(at)hs-gm.de Details