Academic calendar
Wintersemester 2026/27 runs Sep 1, 2026 – Feb 28, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Wintersemester 2026/27Relevant now
- Sommersemester 2027
Campus language
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A
- AStA
- General Students' Committee (Allgemeiner Studierendenausschuss), the executive body of the student government.
B
- Bistro
- The smaller dining facility located specifically at the Lucy-Hillebrand-Straße campus.
C
- Cafete
- General student shorthand for the campus cafeterias or coffee bars.
E
- Ersti
- A first-semester freshman student.
H
- Heiligkreuz
- The Heiligkreuz-Viertel student village housing.
I
- Inter II
- A large student dormitory located near the JGU campus, frequently used by HS Mainz students.
K
- Kissi
- Kissinger Straße student residence complex.
M
- Meenz
- The local dialect pronunciation of 'Mainz', often used in student branding and events.
- Mensa
- The main cafeteria providing meals to students, managed by Studierendenwerk.
S
- Schoppe
- A typical Mainz wine spritzer (0.5L), central to local student social culture and events.
- SSC
- Studi-Service-Center, the central point for enrollment and administrative queries.
- StuPa
- Student Parliament (Studierendenparlament), the highest decision-making body of the student body.
W
- Wallstraße
- Student dormitory located at the Wallstraße campus site.
Z
- ZfS
- Center for Languages and Intercultural Communication (Zentrum für Sprachen und Interkulturelle Kompetenz).
- ZfW
- Center for Continuing Education (Zentrum für Weiterbildung).
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- HIP
- Hochschul-Informations-Portal, the online portal used for grade viewing and re-registration.
- Holz
- The campus building located at Holzstraße, primarily for Architecture and Engineering.
- Lucy
- The main campus location at Lucy-Hillebrand-Straße.
- LUX
- The university's pavilion located in the city center near the cathedral, used for exhibitions and events.
- mensa_holzstra_e
- Mensa Holzstraße
- mensa_k3
- Mensa k3
- OLAT
- The learning management system (Online Learning And Training) where course materials are hosted.
- Panopto
- The central platform used for accessing recorded lectures and video content.
- Semesterticket
- The regional transit pass included in the semester fee, valid on buses and trains in the RMV and RNN areas.
- Studicard
- The multifunctional student ID card used for printing, library services, and Mensa payments.
- Wall
- The campus building at Wallstraße, primarily for the School of Design.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Wintersemester 2026/27 runs Sep 1, 2026 – Feb 28, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 15 approved campus terms and 11 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.