Begin to Study
Welcome to the University of Rostock and the Institute of Computer Science. Important information and procedures for first semester students (Freshmen) are listed below.
Freshmen-Brochure (Download INF/WIN)
The Freshmen-Brochure is a small booklet for first-year students (Computer Science/Business Informatics) with the most important information for a successful start to your studies. It is updated annually, revised and expanded if necessary. The printed version of the brochure is distributed by the student council during the introductory week and later in front of and in the student council room (R138/139) in the Konrad-Zuse-Haus. The Freshmen brochure is also available for the study programs Electrical Engineering and Information Technology / Computer Engineering. Of course, you can also download the brochure here as a PDF and print it out yourself or read it on your screen.
Mentoring
The Faculty of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering (IEF) has a student mentoring program for freshmen. This means that during your first semester, two students from higher semesters will be available to assist you. The mentors will organize regular meetings with your respective mentoring group and provide you with many important tips and pass on their experience to you. You will be assigned to the respective groups during the introductory week. If you have not been assigned to a group, please contact your student council.
There are mentoring groups for:
- Bachelor Computer Science
- Bachelor Business Informatics
- Bachelor Information Technology / Computer Engineering
- Bachelor Electrical Engineering
- State Examination Teacher Training
- Bachelor Vocational Education
Students from higher semesters who continue their studies at the University of Rostock (also Master) are welcome to join a mentoring group.
Any questions?
Then write an e-mail to your Fachschaftsrat Informatik!
Timetable and course catalog
You can compile and save your schedule now and in the following semesters with the help of the course catalog (to be found at: lsf.uni-rostock.de). Under Courses you will find your study program and the respective semesters. The individual courses are listed here and can be “marked” for your personal timetable, i.e. saved. In the timetable view you have to choose the option “semester view” to not only see single weeks. Once you have entered all the required lectures, your respective exercise groups and any other courses in the timetable, you can save the overview as a PDF.
Stud.IP
Stud.IP is a platform for supporting and organizing courses. It is also used in particular for communication between professors/lecturers and the participants in their courses, i.e. you. In Stud.IP, you register for your courses after logging in with your account. To do this, search for the name or the module number of the respective course. Please note that lectures and the corresponding tutorial have two separate Stud.IP groups! Usually all scripts, homework, exercise sheets, point lists and other materials are uploaded in these groups. In addition, important announcements and notices from the lecturers will appear here. You should visit Stud.IP at least once a day!
PS: Please also sign up for your respective mentoring group as soon as they are available.
Processes
After enrollment, newly enrolled (future) students will receive a large envelope from the university. This envelope contains, among other things, a confirmation of enrollment, information material, an account from the IT and Media Center (with activation code), a semester ticket, student ID and study certificates.
The study certificates are needed at various places (BAFöG, insurance, clubs, etc.) and you can reprint them online at https://pruefung.uni-rostock.de. With the semester ticket you are entitled to use Rostock’s public transportation free of charge. The student ID is especially important, you need it at the beginning of your studies, for example to get a university library card, canteen card, student card (e.g. for copying at the university printers) or key card and of course to use the student discount that is now available to you.
As a rule, your study period starts about 3 weeks before that of the other students.
Your studies will start (approx. mid/end of September) with a 2-week mathematics pre-course and an introduction to programming. In the last week before the actual lecture period, there is an introductory week for first-year students at the University of Rostock. During this week, the campus day, a general welcome and information day, takes place on the campus in Ulmenstraße. The student representatives will be on site and look forward to advising you and answering any questions you may have. In addition, there will be very interesting events for freshmen during the introductory week, e.g. from the Institute of Computer Science and from us as the Student Council for Computer Science. If you have not received any information about the schedule for the introduction week, we will try to publish it on this website as soon as possible.
After the introduction week, the regular lecture period begins for all students. Except for math exercises, the first exercises of a module will not start until after the first lecture.
Websites
On the internet you can find almost all relevant information and online platforms of the University of Rostock. These include the online presences of all the university’s institutions as well as services such as e-mail, the course catalog, Stud.IP and the examination administration. With your ITMZ account and your password you can log in to all these important web services and also log in to the WLAN. The most important websites of the university are listed below and their functions are briefly described.
E-Mail**:
It is best to check your e-mail box daily from the first day of your studies. Important information from the university, the professors and us, the student council, are usually sent by e-mail.
Stud.IP*:
Stud.IP is a kind of social network for everyday study. Lecture notes, exercises and important information from professors are published here, important information from professors. The platform is also very well suited for platform is also very well suited for communication.
Course Catalogue*:
In the course catalog you can register for courses (lectures, exercises, practical courses) and compile your timetable.
Student Services (BAFöG Office, Mensaplan)
The Studierendenwerk is a contact point for various matters such as student financing, BAföG application, dining hall menu, bulletin board for furniture and part-time job search.
University Library*:
Here you can search for books and ebooks online, view borrowed books and, if necessary, renew the loan. Ebooks can only be downloaded from the university network!
Exam registration*:
https://pruefung.uni-rostock.de
Here you can print study certificates, find examination dates, register for examinations and view your performance overview.
Language Center:
https://sprachenzentrum.uni-rostock.de
At the Language Center you can take a free placement test and take English as an elective. elective subject. Of course, many other languages are also offered.
Printer*:
https://uniprint.uni-rostock.de
The Uniprint system allows you to upload print jobs (e.g. lecture notes) and have them printed on the next visit to a university printer. next visit at a university printer (library, institute for computer science etc.) with your copy card fast and cheap.
University Sports:
https://hochschulsport.uni-rostock.de
As a balance to the daily study routine, the wide range of university sports is a great and inexpensive way to possibility to be physically active.
Social Networks:
The student council of computer science is reachable on various social media platforms:
*Registration with ITMZ-account (e.g. mm123) and password.
**Email addressing Ex: max.mustermann@uni-rostock.de
Wifi at the university:
Wifi connections are available in almost all university facilities (lecture halls, refectory, university library, etc.). “eduroam” - the eduroam network is a Wifi connection that you can use at many European universities, regardless of your home university.
You have to log in with your ITMZ account (e.g. mm123@uni-rostock.de).
Security: WPA2-Enterprise / Encryption type: AES / Authentication: PEAP
Student Council
The student council for computer science (german: Fachschaftsrat Informatik), an elected student council, will accompany you from the beginning of your studies. Already during the introductory week we plan different events and give you a lot of information and hints for a good start into your studies. You can find more information about us and our events on this website.