With the introduction and orientation week beginning on the 10th of October, the University of Augsburg started the winter semester 2022/23, with the teaching period beginning on the 17th of October. The president of the University of Augsburg, Prof. Dr. Sabine Doering-Manteuffel, welcomes all new and continuing students in the following video.

Around 4,000 young people will begin a new degree program this week at the University of Augsburg, with nearly 20,000 students enrolled in total. 

This semester classes will once again take place in person at the University of Augsburg, despite the challenges: “On the one hand, there is still the ongoing corona pandemic, which we must continue to approach with caution, and on the other is, of course, the energy crisis to which we have responded by lowering room temperatures among a range of other measures. However, neither of these factors leave us with any doubt that in-person teaching is the right way to go, which we intend to stick to, this winter semester,” explains Prof. Dr. Sabine Doering-Manteuffel, president of the University of Augsburg. 

UniA to go – University of Augsburg podcast

The winter semester begins with the new podcast series “UniA to go,” which gives students and staff an overview of the University of Augsburg. As the name of the podcast suggests, every podcast episode includes tips and tricks ‘to go,’ helpful for both first year and continuing students at the University of Augsburg. Nina Lacher and Sara Nußbaum, two students at the university, interview staff from various facilities and services on campus about the services they offer.

The podcast was initiated by the students, who are studying “Global Business Management” at Augsburg. As part of a self-directed project module, the two students were able to work with the Communications and Marketing Department and the Centre for Digital Teaching and Learning (DigiLLab) to create the podcast series.

For more information about the podcast: https://www.uni-augsburg.de/de/uni-medien/unia-togo/

Research priorities and new degree programs

Two new research centres will be opened this semester: The Centre for Climate Resilience and the Centre for Advanced Analytics and Predictive Sciences (CAAPS).

These centres will further develop the university’s research priorities in the areas of climate resilience and Artificial Intelligence (AI). Alongside research, the range of courses on offer is also constantly expanding. Three new degree programs are starting this semester in the areas of data science, art education, and material chemistry.
 

Extended opening hours at the university library

With the start of the new semester, the university library has extended its opening hours.

For more information: https://www.uni-augsburg.de/de/organisation/bibliothek/

Free corona tests for students and staff

The University of Augsburg still offers students and staff free access to a corona quick test station. Corona quick tests are available from Monday to Friday from 8:00 am to 9:30 am.

For more information about the corona test station: https://www.uni-augsburg.de/de/campusleben/corona/teststation/