Academic calendar
Winter Semester 2026/2027 runs Oct 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Winter Semester 2026/2027Relevant now
- Summer Semester 2027
- Winter Semester 2027/2028
- Summer Semester 2028
Campus language
Search the full glossary. Nothing is sampled or hidden when the search field is empty.
Showing 18 of 18 terms
A
- AStA
- Allgemeiner Studierendenausschuss; the executive body of the student government representing student interests.
E
- Erstis
- A common term for first-semester students (freshmen).
- Exmatrikulation
- The process of being removed from the university register, often used jokingly to describe the fear of failing exams.
G
- Gänseliesel
- The landmark fountain statue in the city center that PhD graduates traditionally kiss after passing their exams.
H
- HiWi
- Hilfswissenschaftler; a student assistant working in research, teaching, or administration.
K
- Kellnerweg
- A major student dormitory complex located near the North Campus (Nordcampus).
L
- Lunchbox
- The university's takeaway meal service system available at various Mensa locations.
M
- Mensa Italia
- A dining hall near the humanities buildings known for serving Italian-style cuisine.
- Mensieren
- A verb used by students meaning 'to go eat at the Mensa.'
P
- Papenberg
- The large student housing complex located on Christophorusweg and Robert-Koch-Straße.
R
- Rosenbachweg
- A large residential complex for students, often referred to simply by the street name.
S
- StuPa
- Studierendenparlament; the Student Parliament, which makes major decisions for the student body.
- SUB
- Niedersächsische Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek; the main state and university library.
T
- Turm-Mensa
- Refers to the Mensa am Turm, located near the 'Blue Tower' (Blauer Turm).
U
- UMG
- Universitätsmedizin Göttingen; the University Medical Center and faculty of medicine.
Z
- Zentral
- Short for Zentralmensa, the largest and main dining hall on the central campus.
- ZESS
- Zentrale Einrichtung für Sprachen und Schlüsselqualifikationen; the center for language courses and soft skills.
- Zimmermannstraße
- A student housing area popular for its proximity to the University Medical Center (UMG).
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Blauer Turm
- The 'Blue Tower'; a prominent high-rise building housing the Faculty of Humanities.
- c.t.
- Cum tempore; a convention where a lecture starts 15 minutes after the scheduled time (the 'academic quarter').
- cgin_campus_gastronomie_in_the_north
- CGiN - Campus Gastronomie in the north
- Chipkarte
- The multi-functional student ID card used for library services, printing, and as a payment method in the Mensa.
- FlexNow
- The online portal used by students to register for exams and view their grades.
- Juridicum
- The building housing the Faculty of Law.
- KWZ
- Kulturwissenschaftliches Zentrum; the Cultural Studies Center housing various humanities departments and a library.
- mensa_am_turm
- Mensa am Turm
- Oeconomicum
- The building dedicated to the Faculty of Business and Economics.
- s.t.
- Sine tempore; indicates that a lecture starts exactly at the scheduled time without the 15-minute delay.
- Semesterticket
- The student ID-based transit pass that allows free travel on regional trains and local buses.
- Stud.IP
- The primary learning management system for accessing course materials, schedules, and internal communication.
- VG
- Verfügungsgebäude; a multi-purpose building on the central campus used for seminars and faculty offices.
- zentralmensa
- Zentralmensa
- ZHG
- Zentrales Hörsaalgebäude; the main lecture hall building on the central campus where large lectures are held.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Winter Semester 2026/2027 runs Oct 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 18 approved campus terms and 15 local details are included in full.
- Are all approved campus terms included?
- Yes. The complete approved glossary is available in the scrollable, searchable campus-language section.
- Where does this guide come from?
- Calendar dates, campus terms, and local details come from DormWay's approved campus reference library.