...to your first semester at Hochschule Geisenheim University! We hope you enjoy the Welcome Week events and have a successful start to your studies!
Time | Event | Location |
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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) |
You can find the following information stands in the Campus Building from 1 to 4 p.m.:
Time | Event | Location |
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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 |
You can find the following information stands in the Campus Building:
Time | Event | Location | Host |
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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 |
The cellar tour is limited to 30 participants. Please register for the tour here, starting from October 5, 2024.