First time here? Everything for a successful start into your studies.
You´ve got your admission? What´s next? There are many things to be organised and planned. From Student Card, fees and scholarships to finding accommodation, university life has to be organised by yourself. With our checklist, you are well prepared for the start of your studies.
In the TUM First Steps Info Sessions from 07 to 12 September 2026, you'll get answers to the most important questions about starting your studies, from enrollment to health insurance, residence permits, and financing your studies. During the TUM First Steps Student Experiences, international students share their personal experiences and practical tips to help you settle into life in Germany and start your journey at TUM with confidence.
Weihenstephan Welcome Week
From 5 to 9 October 2026, you can look forward to exciting introductory events to help you start your first semester. You will learn how TUMonline works, explore the campus, take library tours, and attend helpful lectures. A huge plus is that you’re getting to know other students.
Welcome Week Weihenstephan program
- Weekly schedule available for download
- Link to the Moodle course for registration and further information
To kick off Welcome Week Weihenstephan, the Student Council Weihenstephan (SCW) cordially invites you to the ceremonial welcome to first-year students. Our dean and the mayor of Freising will extend a warm welcome to all first-year students. In addition, the student councils of the study areas will introduce themselves, and you will receive valuable information about your studies.
- Date: Monday, 5 October 2026, 10:00 a.m., Building 4214, HS 14
The event will be held in person. Further information will be available on TUM Moodle starting mid-September.
From organizing your studies to housing and campus life: Get to know essential facilities and offers at TUM Campus Weihenstephan at the Welcome Fair. The facilities and student clubs present themselves at the stands in the foyer of the Central Lecture Hall Building.
- Date: Monday, 5 October 2026, 11:30 a.m., Building 4214, Lobby
At the welcome event for international exchange students, you will learn helpful information about your studies at the TUM School of Life Sciences and living in Freising and Germany.
- Date: Monday, 5 October 2026, 1:30 p.m., Building 4214, SR 1
Whether you want to register for courses, take exams, or check your grades - our Campus Management System TUMonline and the Learning Management System TUM-Moodle will accompany you throughout your studies.
- Date: Tuesday, 6 October 2026, 3:00 p.m., Building 4214, HS 16
How you log in, what you need the applications for, and all essential functions are explained here.
TUMonline video tutorials:
Welcome to our green campus! All international students are cordially invited to our Campus Tour.
The Campus Tour will give you a good overview of the campus in Weihenstephan. The tour shows not only all departments and research institutions but also the library, the cafeteria, and computer labs. Furthermore, essential topics associated with everyday campus life are explained. It offers a good opportunity to get to know your fellow students and make new contacts.
- Date: Monday, 5 October 2026, 3:00 p.m., Meeting point: Maximus-von-Imhof-Forum 6 (in front of the Central Lecture Hall Building)
Further information will be available on TUM Moodle starting mid-September.
The TUM University Library provides you with about 1.5 million books and journals. Your "entrance ticket" is the StudentCard.
- During the Welcome Week, you can take a guided tour of the Weihenstephan Library. You can find all the dates on TUM Moodlestarting mid-September.
- Further practical courses on research and citations in science can be found on the university library's website.
| Date | Degree Program | Place |
|---|---|---|
| Tue, 6 Oct 2026, 8:30-11.30 am |
| Building 4101, HS 06 |
| Tue, 6 Oct 2026, 9-11 am | Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences | Building 4102, HS 02 |
| Tue, 6 Oct 2026, 9-11 am | Forest Science and Resource Management | Building 4214, HS 16 |
| Tue, 6 Oct 2026, 9-11 am | Life Sciences Nutrition | Building 4217, HS 12 |
| Tue, 6 Oct 2026, 9-11 am | Landscape Architecture and Landscape Planning | Building 4219, U1 |
| Tue, 6 Oct 2026, 9-11 am | Molecular Biotechnology | Building 4317, HS 17 |
| Tue, 6 Oct 2026, 12:30-2:30 pm | Life Sciences Biology | Building 4317, HS 17 |
Where do I need to go? Search for buildings and lecture halls (Hörsäle, HS) with NavigaTUM and display overview and location maps.
| Date | Degree Program | Place |
|---|---|---|
| Tue, 6 Oct 2026, 9-11 am | Agricultural Biosciences | Building 4318, Seminarraum 85 |
| Tue, 6 Oct 2026, 12:30-2:30 pm | Agrosystem Sciences | Building 4102, HS 02 |
| Tue, 6 Oct 2026, 12:30-2:30 pm | Forest and Wood Science | Building 4214, HS 16 |
| Tue, 6 Oct 2026, 12:30-2:30 pm | Sustainable Resource Management Part I | Building 4102, HS 01 |
| Wed, 7 Oct 2026, 8:30-11 am | AgriFood Economics, Policy and Regulation | Building 4277, Seminarraum 7a |
| Wed, 7 Oct 2026, 9-11 am | Molecular Biotechnology | Building 4317, HS 17 |
| Wed, 7 Oct 2026, 12:30-2:30 pm |
| Building 4101, HS 06 |
| Wed, 7 Oct 2026, 12:30-2:30 pm | Food Chemistry | Building 4102, HS 02 |
| Wed, 7 Oct 2026, 12:30-2:30 pm | Biology (in German) | Building 4317, HS 17 |
| Wed, 7 Oct 2026, 3-5 pm | Biology (in English) | Building 4317, HS 17 |
| Wed, 7 Oct 2026, 12:30-2:30 pm | Sustainable Resource Management Part II | Building 4277, HS 23 |
| Thu, 8 Oct 2026, 9-11 am | Conservation and Landscape Planning | Building 4102, HS 01 |
| Thu, 8 Oct 2026, 9-11 am | Nutrition and Biomedicine | Building 4217, HS 12 |
| Thu, 8 Oct 2026, 12:30-2:30 pm | Ecological Engineering | Building 4102, HS 01 |
Where do I need to go? Search for buildings and lecture halls (Hörsäle, HS) with NavigaTUM and display overview and location maps.
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