Advice and Support
Our student advisory service is happy to assist prospective and current students with all questions that arise before and during their studies at the TUM School of Life Sciences. In addition, the Information Office of the Student Advisory Service in Munich provides general information and information about studying at TUM. Further advice centers, in particular the Studierendenwerk München Oberbayern and the TUM Family Service, round off our range of services.
Our student advisors help with information on the range of studies, on lateral entry and provide support in clarifying study-related questions and problems.
For perfect communication, please note our e-mail etiquette.
By the way, frequently asked questions about studying are also answered in our FAQs, just have a look.
- General advising, subject-spesific advising, problems, crisis
- Learning skills development, self-competence
- Pregnancy, maternity protection, parental leave
- Representative for students with disabilities/ chronic illnesses
- Scholarships
- Study financing, BAföG
Below you will find an overview of the contact persons for the individual departments.
Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences, B.Sc., Agrosystem Sciences, M.Sc..
Susanne Papaja-Hülsbergen, Dipl.-Ing. agr. (Univ.)
Campus Office, Ground floor, room 02b
Tel. +49 8161 71 3781
agriculturalsciences.co(at)ls.tum.de
Consultation hours: Wednesday 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. and by arrangement
Agricultural Biosciences, M.Sc.
Dr. Kai Hartwig
Campus Office, Ground floor, room 09
Tel. +49 8161 71 4044
abs.co(at)ls.tum.de
Consultation hours: Wednesdays 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm
Horticultural Science, M.Sc.
Dr. Eva Bauer
Campus Office, Ground floor, room 03b
Tel. +49 8161 71 4464
hortsci.co(at)ls.tum.de
Consultation hours: by arrangement
Biology, B.Sc., M.Sc.
Life Sciences Biology, B.Sc.
Molecular Biotechnology, B.Sc., M.Sc.
Dr. Michael Scharmann
Campus Office, Ground floor, room 07
Tel. +49 8161 71 3804
bsc-biosci.co(at)ls.tum.de
msc-biosci.co(at)ls.tum.de
Mon - Thurs. 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.; Fri. 1:00 pm –2:30 pm
Brief consultation in person without an appointment: Wednesday 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Further, individual consultation appointment by arrangement
Brewing and Beverage Technology, B.Sc., M.Sc.
Pharmaceutical Bioprocess Engineering, B.Sc., M.Sc.
Master Brewer ('Diplombraumeister')
Dr. Paula Singmann
Campus Office, Ground floor, room 08
Tel. +49 8161 71 4362
brew-food-bpt.co(at)ls.tum.de
Consultation hours:
Presence: Tuesdays, 2:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Telephone: Thursdays, 2:30 - 3:30 p.m.
and by appointment
Food Technology, B.Sc. and M.Sc.
Franziska Albrecht, M.Sc.
Campus Office, Ground floor, room 08
Tel. +49 8161 71 6515
brew-food-bpt.co(at)ls.tum.de
Consultation hours:
Presence: Tuesdays, 1:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Telephone: Thursdays, 1:30 - 2:30 p.m.
and by appointment
Life Sciences Nutrition, B.Sc., Nutrition, B.Sc.
Dr. Sabine Köhler
Campus Office, Ground Floor, room 06
Tel. +49 8161 71 3336
bsc-nutrition.co(at)ls.tum.de
Consultation hours: Thu 1.30 - 3.30 p.m. - by arrangement
Nutrition and Biomedicine, M.Sc.
Dr. Kai Hartwig
Campus Office, Ground floor, room 09
Tel. +49 8161 71 4044
nbm.co(at)ls.tum.de
Consultation hours: Thursdays 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm
Forest Science and Resource Management, B.Sc., Forestry and Wood Science, M.Sc.
Ralf Moshammer
Campus Office, Ground floor, room 03c
Tel. +49 8161 71 4550
forestry.co(at)ls.tum.de
Consultation hours: by arrangement
Sustainable Resource Management, M.Sc.
Dr. Eva Bauer
Campus Office, Ground floor, room 03b
Tel. +49 8161 71 4464
srm.co(at)ls.tum.de
Consultation hours: by arrangement
Landscape Architecture and Landscape Planning, B.Sc.
Andreas Dittrich, Dipl.-Ing.
Campus Office, Ground floor, room 05
Tel. +49 8161 71 3775
bsc-landscape.co(at)ls.tum.de
Consultation hours:
Presence: Mon, 10 a.m. - 12 a.m.
Telephone consultation: Wed, 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Individual consultation appointments by arrangement
Ecological Engineering, M.Sc., Nature Conservation and Landscape Planning, M.Sc.
Stephanie Schönwetter, M.Sc.
Campus Office, Ground floor, room 05
Tel. +49 8161 71 3128
msc-landscape.co(at)ls.tum.de
Consultation hours:
Telephone consultation Mon, 10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Online, presence: by appointment
Food Chemistry, M.Sc.
Dr. Timo Stark
Lise-Meitner-Str. 34
85354 Freising
Tel. +49 8161 71 2911
msc-foodchem.co(at)ls.tum.de
Consultation hours: by arrangement
In cooperation with TUM.Family - Familiy Services, the TUM School of Life Sciences Weihenstephan offers a broad range of information, consulting and services regarding the balance of academic and family life.
Day nurseries, after-school care, parent-child room and babysitting service - Weihenstephan has a large number of facilities, which are now being supplemented by a large day care center.
The Munich Student Union offers an extensive advisory network on a wide variety of issues of all students. The advisory offices of the Munich Student Union are not only located in Munich - there is also a branch office for students at the Weihenstephan campus.
- General Advisory Service in Freising
- BAföG Advisory Service
- Financing the course of study: Questions about grants (in Germany known as BAföG), Unemployment benefit, accommodation allowance, child benefit, family allowance etc. and other financial advice for students
- Psychotherapeutic Advisory Service in Freising
- Studying with a child
- Student accommodation
Branch office at the Weihenstephan campus
Alte Akademie 1, room 306,
85354 Freising
Opening hours (no appointment necessary)
Tues, Wed 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Thurs 10:00 am - 12:00 noon and 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.