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Useful information for first-year students

Important contact points Advice and support for questions

Student Services

Central Student Advisory Service

Subject-Related Counselling

International Relations Office

Studying with a family

Barrier-free studies

Before your studies First steps before the start of the semester

Online Infosessions (for domestic students)

All information on the start of studies for national applicants on application, enrolment, housing, finances, BTU portals, timetable and much more.

Nahaufnahme Tastatur - Symbolbild Online Fachtests

Online subject test

Check your basic knowledge with our online subject tests. This way you can quickly find your individual pre-course plan.

Pre-courses

In our pre-courses you can brush up on your school knowledge and start your studies well prepared

Study preparation programs

Details on the start of the study preparation programs can be found on the website of the respective program.

Tips for starting your studies

A compilation of useful tips for starting your studies at BTU (Download)

Regulations and forms

Basic regulations, examination and study regulations, forms and applications

The first week at BTU Find out more and get to know fellow students

Student ID card (chip card)

Information about the chip card. Storage, handling, functions and service.

Dates and Deadlines

Semester schedules, timetables, examination dates

BTU-Account

Necessary for the use of central BTU services such as: e-mail, WLAN, VPN

Events at a Glance

The overview of events for all new BTU students: central welcome and introduction, OTIWO, events of the faculties and study programmes.

OTIWO e. V.

The students organizing the info week (OTIWO) organise activities and parties for first-year students to socialise and have fun. The team is financially supported by the BTU Sponsors'...

BTU App

Comprehensive online functions such as webmail, Moodle, timetable, grade overview, campus plan, canteen plan, library, ...

Important portals Lectures, exercises, modules, grades

Moodle

The eLearning platform of BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg. For the digital enrichment of university teaching, e.g. the distribution of teaching materials.

myBTU Student Portal

View notifications, information on payment of fees, leave of absence, de-registration, contact details

Information Portal: Teaching

Compile your timetable. Information about courses, degree programs, the structure of the university and organizational units.

Self - Service - Functions for students and teachers

Tutorials for portals

Get to know the functional scope of the portals.

Tips for starting your studies Useful services

MailService

Set up a BTU e-mail address

Library account

Display of fees, extension of the loan, saving hit lists

Free Software

Windows, Office365, MATLAB, Autodesk, VPN-Client, u.v.m.

IT-Support

Basic Internet services, DNS, FTP, mail, time, authentication, WWW

Cloud-Services

ownCloud, orgCloud, divCloud

Helpdesk

Support with IT problems

Setting up WLAN

Instructions for accessing the Eduroam network

Semesterticket

Germany semester ticket for nationwide use of local public transport

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