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
- Wintersemester 2027/28
- Sommersemester 2028
Campus language
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A
- Adlerstraße
- The student residence located on Adlerstraße in Krefeld, managed by the Studierendenwerk Düsseldorf.
- AStA
- Allgemeiner Studierendenausschuss; the executive student body that represents student interests and provides services like the semester ticket.
E
- Ersti
- A first-year student (freshman), typically celebrated during orientation week.
F
- FSR
- Fachschaftsrat; the student council for a specific faculty (e.g., Design, Health Care, or Business).
H
- HiWi
- Hilfswissenschaftler; a student assistant working for a professor or a university department.
K
- Klausurenphase
- The intensive exam period at the end of each semester.
M
- Mensa KR
- The main cafeteria at the Krefeld South campus, located on Reinarzstraße.
- Mensa MG
- The main cafeteria at the Mönchengladbach campus, located on Rheydter Straße.
O
- Odenkirchener
- The large student residence on Odenkirchener Straße in Mönchengladbach, often used as a primary identifier for the MG housing complex.
P
- Prüfungsamt
- The Examination Office, the administrative body students must contact for grade issues and degree registration.
S
- StuPa
- Studierendenparlament; the highest decision-making body of the student self-government.
- SWD
- Studierendenwerk Düsseldorf; the organization responsible for social services, including housing and dining at HSNR.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- cafeteria_rheydter_stra_e
- Cafeteria Rheydter Straße
- HSNR-Card
- The multifunctional student ID used for library access, printing, and as a payment card in the Mensa.
- J-Gebäude
- The iconic building for the Faculty of Design located at Campus Krefeld West.
- mensa_rheydter_stra_e
- Mensa Rheydter Straße
- Moodle
- The central learning management system where professors upload course materials and assignments.
- SelfService
- The online portal used for course registration, downloading enrollment certificates, and checking grades.
- Semesterticket
- A digital transit pass included in the social fee, allowing students to use all local public transport in North Rhine-Westphalia.
- Textilakademie
- The modern building for textile and clothing technology located at Campus Mönchengladbach.
- V-Gebäude
- The building for the Faculty of Health Care located at Campus Krefeld South.
- Z-Gebäude
- The central building at Campus Mönchengladbach housing the library and central administration.
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?
- 12 approved campus terms and 10 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.