Dear first-year students,

we are glad that you have chosen us as your place of study. We hope that you will quickly settle in with us and are also very much looking forward to welcoming you personally to the University in the lecture halls and on campus in the coming semester.

The lecture period for the summer semester starts on 13 April 2026.

Welcome Events

Students of the Faculty of Business and Economics organize an introductory week for new (usually German-speaking) students every semester. This orientation week will take place from 9 to 17 April 2026. It is carried out by students of the WiWi-O-Phase association which are students who have already studied at the faculty for at least one semester.

• Detailed information on how to start your studies as a German-speaking Bachelor's student.


• Detailed information on how to start your studies as a German-speaking Master's student.

Incoming Office of the Faculty of Business and Economics

For our international (exchange) students, our Incoming Office organizes a welcome meeting on Wednesday, 8 April 2026 from 10:00 to 13:00, VG 2.101 (“Verfügungsgebäude”, 2nd floor, room 101). We will kick off the day with an introduction and welcome event by the faculty's incoming office. You will learn all you need to know about studying at the faculty, your courses, course registration and exams. We offer two different workshops about studying in Göttingen and our online systems. After a lunch break, our local students will offer a campus and city tour in small groups, so you can get to know your campus and your new home.

• Campus & City Tour: 14:00 to 16:00, meeting in front of the Oeconomicum main entrance


• Social event in the evening to wrap up the day

Göttingen International

Furthermore, Göttingen International, the International Office of Göttingen University, welcomes all international students to their Welcome Event on 9 April 2026. From 2 to 6 March 2026, Göttingen International also offers a "Pre-Arrival Online Introductory Week": Learn everything about your stay in Göttingen already before your arrival.

Become a Study Buddy

Our Study Buddy programme wants to promote the exchange between international and German students at the University of Göttingen. When you register as a Study Buddy, you can enter your home country, study programme and personal interests so that suitable tandems between German and international students can be formed. The programme can be set up individually - whether you plan a weekly coffee meeting to catch up, meet irregularly whenever it suits you or communicate online is totally up to you. Meet our local and international students in order to create a great international network! More information

Follow us on Social Media

Faculty of Business and Economics

Instagram: wiwiunigoettingen

Facebook: wiwiunigoettingen

Facebook group for international students: exchange@wiwiunigoe

WiWi-Fachschaft (Faculty's student council/ student representatives)

Instagram: fsrwiwigoe

Facebook: fsrwiwigoe

WiWi-O-Phase

Instagram: wiwiophase

Facebook: wiwiophase