Academic calendar
Año Escolar 2026 runs Mar 16, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Año Escolar 2026Relevant now
Campus language
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- 360°
- A bistro-style dining area within Mensa 1 offering international and specialized food options.
A
- Abendmensa
- The evening service provided at Mensa 1 for students needing dinner on campus.
- APM
- Short for 'An der Paulikirche', a student residence located near the city center and the main campus.
- AStA
- Allgemeiner Studierendenausschuss; the executive body of the student government that provides services like the semester ticket.
E
- Ersti
- A first-semester student (freshman).
G
- GITZ
- Gauß-IT-Zentrum; the central IT service provider for the university, named after Carl Friedrich Gauss.
H
- HiWi
- Short for Hilfswissenschaftler; a student employed as a research or teaching assistant.
K
- Klausurenphase
- The high-stress period at the end of the semester dedicated to final examinations.
L
- Langer Kamp
- A large student dormitory complex located on the street of the same name, popular for its proximity to the sports facilities.
M
- Mensa 1
- The primary and largest university cafeteria located on Katharinenstraße.
- Mensa 2
- The smaller cafeteria located on the Beethovenstraße campus, primarily serving the life sciences and sports institutes.
- Mühle
- Common shorthand for the student dormitory located on Mühlenpfordtstraße.
S
- StuPa
- Studierendenparlament; the student parliament responsible for major legislative decisions within the student body.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Altgebäude
- The historic main building of the university (Pockelsstraße 4), housing the rectorate and central administration.
- Audimax
- The Auditorium Maximum, the university's largest lecture hall used for major courses and events.
- BIZ
- Bibliotheks- und Informationszentrum; the central library and information hub.
- Okerhochhaus
- A prominent high-rise building near the Oker river that houses various university institutes and offices.
- QIS
- The online portal used for exam registration, checking grades, and downloading enrollment certificates.
- Semesterticket
- A transit pass included in the semester fee that allows students to use regional trains and local public transport for free.
- Stud.IP
- The central learning management system used for course registration, accessing materials, and communicating with instructors.
- TUcard
- The multifunctional student ID card used for the library, cafeteria payments, and as the official semester transit pass.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Año Escolar 2026 runs Mar 16, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 13 approved campus terms and 8 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.