Study start
Events for the study start 2024/25
The semester will start soon! We're looking forward welcoming you to the study start days at Cologne University of Music and Dance from 7th to 10th of October!
The study start events are designed to help you get off well to your studies. During this week, you will not only have the opportunity to get to know many new contacts and get rid of all your questions, but also to get in touch with many of your fellow students.
Do you have questions on starting your studies? You don't understand your study book and your study plan? Can't find the right courses in the course catalogue? If you have any questions concerning starting your studies, please contact the Central Student Advisory Service.
Events for all first-semester students
Please note
The events in Cologne are open to all first-semester students of all campuses and all departments.
Cologne campus
Monday, October 7, 2024
- 14:00 - 18:00 | Foyer
Information stand of the Central Student Advisory Services - 15:00 - 15:30 | Chamber Music Hall Cologne
Welcome session for first semesters with Vice-Rector Prof. Michael Borgstede - 15:30 - 17:30
Information events/study organisation, part 1
All important information on your studies and your contact persons. Come along, find out more and get to know us. - 15:30 | Chamber Music Hall
Study organisation - Ilias, Asimut, course catalogue - 16:30 | Chamber Music Hall
Counselling services - all contact persons will introduce themselves - 18:00 | Meeting point foyer
City rallye with the ZSB study team followed by a stop at a Kölsch beer brewery restaurant. Registration required via studiteam-zsb@hfmt-koeln.de
Tuesday, October 8, 2024
- 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. | Room 14
Freshers' breakfast with the Central Student Advisory Services team
Registration required via studiteam-zsb@hfmt-koeln.de - 11:30 a.m. | Meeting point foyer
guided tour through the main building with technical department team - 12:00 - approx. 16:00 | Foyer
Information stand of the Central Student Advisory Services - 12:30 - 15:30 | Room 14
Information events / study organisation, part 2 - 12:30 - 13:30 | Room 14
Office of Student Affairs / Examinations Office - Information on the study book / study plan - 13:30 - 14:00 | Room 1
Relaxation session with our psychologist Isa Matthes - 14:00 - 14:30 | Room 14
Presentation of the professionalisation offers - 14:30 - 15:30 | Room 14
Stay abroad and scholarships
- 14:30 - 15:30 | Library
Library tour, Meeting Point: Foyer of Library
Further dates Oct. 24 (German), Oct. 29 (English), at 12 pm/noon - 15:30 - 17:30 | Room 14
Information workshop for Internationals - We will explain everything for you in English - 16:30 - 18:00 | Room 1
allocation of students in composition classes (for students at Cologne campus)
- 19:00 | Concert Hall
Opening event for the new academic year with Rector Prof. Tilmann Claus
followed by talks and Kölsch beer in the foyer
Events at the campuses
Wuppertal campus programme
Monday, October 07, 2024 | Concert hall
- 10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
First-year welcome session at the Wuppertal campus - 11:00 - 12:00 a.m.
Introduction to EMP and IPG degree programmes - 12:00 - 13:00
Study information by the Central Student Advisory Services
Aachen campus programme
Thursday, October 10, 2024 | Concert Hall
- 11:00 - 12:00
First-semester welcome session at Aachen campus
An information session of the Central Student Advisory Services for first-semester students at the Aachen campus will take place on October 23, 2024, 11 a.m.
Events of the departments
Department 5 | Teacher training, EMP, IP/GP
Thursday, September 26, 2024
- 14:30 - 16:30 | Room 1
Introduction to the IP and GP degree programmes, Cologne campus
Thursday, September 26, 2024
- 10.00 - 18:00 | Room 13
Introducton to the teacher training programme, part 1
Friday, September 27, 2024
- 10.00 - 16:00 | Room 13
Introducton to the teacher training programme, part 2
Monday, October 07, 2024
- 11:00 - 13:00 | Room 14
Introduction to Elementary Music Pedagogy (EMP) , Cologne campus
Department 6 | Jazz/Pop
Wednesday, 07.10.2024 | Room 14
- 13:00 - 14:15 | Introduction to the Jazz/Pop B.M. programme
- 14:20 - 15:00 |. Introduction to the Jazz/Pop M.M. programme
Department 7 | Centre for Contemporary Dance (CCD)
Monday, October 07, 2024 | Studio 1 & 2
- 10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Welcome session and semester opening CCD - 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Guided house tour through the building - 12:00 - 14:00 pm
Course introductions: MA Dance Mediation (Studio 3), MA Dance Studies ( R.104), BA Dance (Studio 1)
Wednesday, October 09, 2024 | Studio 3
- 12:00 - 1:30 pm
Information session on study organisation and much more from the Central Student Advisory Services - 2:30 - 3:30 pm
Information session on a stay abroad with Erasmus+
All other dates of the extensive study start programme of the CCD will be sent by e-mail. If you have not received this e-mail or have any questions, please contact Ms. Laura Lang (Laura.Lang@hfmt-koeln.de).
Chamber music and music theory division
Chamber music division
Students from the Aachen and Cologne campuses
Registration for chamber music must be completed by Oct. 07, 2024 on Ilias. If you do not have access to Ilias by then, we advise you to register as soon as possible. You will receive your access details via muvac from the Students Administration Office.
Information event
An information event on chamber music placement will take place on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024 from 12:00 to 14:00 in the Chamber Music Hall. For all general organisational questions and questions regarding registration, you can contact the Chamber Music Office - kammermusik@hfmt-koeln.de .
Students of Wuppertal campus
The allocation takes place in Wuppertal . You will be informed by e-mail!
Music Theory division
Cologne campus
The central placement for music theory for all first-year students at the Cologne campus with a Bachelor of Music degree, with the exception of Jazz/Pop, will take place on Oct. 08, 2024 between 16:30 - 18:00 in room 1.
If you have any questions, please contact Prof. Burkhard Wepner (burkhard.wepner@hfmt-koeln.de).
Aachen and Wuppertal campuses
At the Aachen and Wuppertal campuses, you will be allocated separately and informed accordingly.
Counselling hours of the Central Student Advisory Services
Counselling hours of the Central Student Advisory Services
During the study start week from Oct. 07 to 11, 2024 you can reach us as follows:
- Monday, Oct. 07, 2024
There will be no counselling hours. You will find us by 2 p.m. in the foyer at the information stand and by 3 p.m. in the Chamber Music Hall for the welcome and information events. - Tuesday, Oct. 08, 2024
There will be no counselling hours. You can find us from 10 a.m. in room 14 at the study start breakfast and afterwards at all information events in room 14. Just come along for your questions. - Wednesday, Oct. 09, 2024
Open counselling hours from 09:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. in room 2 - Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024
Open office hours from 02:30 p.m. to 04:00 p.m. in room 2 - Friday, Oct. 11, 2024
Open office hours from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. in room 2
By Monday, Oct. 14, 2024, our counselling hours will take place during our regular opening hours in room 2.
- Mondays, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
- Thursdays, 02:00 p.m. - 04:00 p.m.
On Tuesdays we also offer online counselling hours from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. You can find the access data on the ZSB website.
For further appointments please contact: studienberatung@hfmt-koeln.de
Important information on the study start
Digital room-management Asimut
All rooms at the university in Cologne are managed exclusively online through Asimut, a software for room bookings and event management.
Service & advice
The university offers numerous advisory and service offers to support you in all phases of your studies and even before.
Semester ticket
There are plans to introduce the Deutschland-Semesterticket for the 2024/25 winter semester. The Deutschland-Semesterticket is a special ticket for students that allows them to use public transport throughout Germany. It offers travel on regional trains, buses and trains within the area of validity and is included in the semester fee.
The Deutschland-Semesterticket is available online for students who are successfully enrolled or re-registered.
From 23 September 2024, students who are eligible will be able to download the Germany Semester Ticket from the Deutsche Bahn online ticket shop (OTS): www.ots-nrw.de
Please select the section ‘Deutschlandsemesterticket’. Then select the fare applicable to your place of study:
AVV = Aachen location
VRS = Cologne location
VRR = Wuppertal location
When retrieving the ticket, you must enter your first name and surname exactly as they appear on your student ID card (blue chip card).
Overview of IT services
An overview of all IT services and how you can use them can be found on this Ilias page.
You will receive the access data for Ilias via muvac from the Student Administration Office. Instructions on how to access the information page of our IT department are enclosed with your student handbook.
If you have any questions, please contact our IT support: it-support@hfmt-koeln.de
Student Handbook
After enrollment, you will get your study book at the study secretariat (no later than one week before the start of your studies). The study book is important for the smooth execution of your studies.
For a successful start to your studies, you will find the following in the study book
- Student ID card
- your matriculation certificate
- an overview of the forms of examination
- your study plan
- your test sheets and the relevant examination protocols
We offer an information session on the study book during the introductory week. If you have any questions or uncertainties, please contact the Central Student Advisory Service.
Student ID
At the start of your degree programme, you will receive your student ID card with your student handbook when you enrol (see student handbook). This is your card for everything and you should always have it with you. The student ID is a blue chip card that has several functions. For example, it is your
- Card for using the room booking system Asimut
- Library card
In addition, the chip card allows you access to the main building in Cologne through the rear entrance, access to the Science Center (WIZ) in Dagobertstraße, access to the IT room in the library and access to the overrooms at the Aachen location.
IMPORTANT: Every semester, after your re-registration, you have to revalidate the card to make it valid for the semester. You will find the machine for this next to room 2 at the rear exit of the university at the Cologne location. In case of defects, loss or for the creation of the chip card, please contact the IT department. You can reach them by e-mail at chipkarte@hfmt-koeln.de.
Consultation hours are also Tuesday and Thursday from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in Theodor-Heuss-Ring, 2nd floor, room 204. Please ring HfMT Personal/Finanzen/IT.
If you have any problems gaining access via your smart card, please contact: zutritt@hfmt-koeln.de.
Library card
On the back of the chip card is your borrowing number for the library. You can use it to borrow books and sheet music on site or order them online. More information is available at the library on the 4th floor or at the site libraries in Aachen and Wuppertal.
