Study start
Events for the start of studies 2025/26
It will start soon! We look forward to welcoming you in the second week of October to the study start days (06.10. - 09.10.2025) at the Cologne University of Music and Dance!
The study start events are designed to help you get off to a good start in your studies. On these days you will not only have the opportunity to get to know many contact persons, get rid of all your questions, but also to get in touch with many of your fellow students.
Do you have questions about starting your studies? You don't understand your study book and your study plan? Can't find the right course in the course catalog? If you have any questions about starting your studies, please contact the Central Student Advisory Service.
Events for all first semester students
Please note
The events in Cologne are open to all first semester students, regardless of location or department.
Cologne location
Monday, October 6, 2025
- 14:30 - 18:00 | Foyer
Info stand of the Central Student Advisory Service - 15:00 - 15:30 | Chamber Music Hall Cologne
Welcome to the first semester - 15:30 - 17:30
Information events / study organization, part 1
All important information about your studies and your contact persons. Come along, find out more and get to know us. - 15:30 | Chamber Music Hall
Study organization - Ilias, Asimut, course catalogue - 16:30 | Chamber Music Hall
Counseling services - all contact persons introduce themselves - approx. 17:30 | Meeting point foyer
City rally with the ZSB study team followed by a stop at a brewery
Registration required! Please book your place via the link.
Tuesday, October 7, 2025
- 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. | Room 14
First-year student breakfast with the Central Student Advisory Service team
Registration required! Please book your place via the link. - 11:30 a.m. | Meeting point foyer
Guided tour of the building with the building management team
Registration required! Please book your place via the link. - 12:00 - approx. 16:00 | Foyer
Information stand of the Central Student Advisory Service - 12:30 - 15:30 | Room 14
Information events / study organization, part 2 - 12:30 - 13:30 | Room 14
Office of Student Affairs / Examination Office - Information on the study book / study plan - 13:30 - 14:00 | Room 1
Relaxation with our psychologist Isa Matthes - 14:00 - 14:30 | Room 14
Presentation of professionalization offer / introduction DazwischenFest - 14:30 - 15:30 | Room 14
Stay abroad and scholarships - 14:30 - 15:30 | Library
Library tour, meeting point foyer library
further dates 13.10. (Library tour in English) - 15:30 - approx. 17:00 | Room 14
Infoworkshop for Internationals - We explain everything for you in english
Events at the locations
Program Wuppertal
Thursday, October 09, 2025 | Chamber Music Hall Wuppertal
- 10:00 - 10:30 a.m.
First-year welcome at the Wuppertal campus - 10:30 - 11:15 a.m.
Study information by the Central Student Advisory Service - 10:30 - approx. 11:15 a.m.
Introduction to the IGP degree program - 12:00 - 13:00
Introduction to the EMP degree program
Program Aachen
Thursday, October 09, 2025 | Aachen Concert Hall
- 11:00 - approx. 12:00
First semester welcome at the Aachen location
Events of the departments
Faculty 5 | Teacher training, EMP, IP/GP
Monday, September 29, 2025
- 10:00 - 18:00 | Room 13
Introduction to the teaching degree program, day 1
Tuesday, September 30, 2025
- 10:00 - 16:00 | Room 13
Introduction to the teaching degree program, day 2
Thursday, October 09, 2025 | Room 1
- 13:00 - 15:00
Introduction to the IP, GP and EMP degree programs, Cologne location
Department 6 | Jazz/Pop
Monday, October 06, 2025 | Room 14
- 13:00 - 14:15 | Introduction to the Jazz/Pop B.M. program
Department 7 | Center for Contemporary Dance
Monday, October 06, 2025
- 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. | Stuido 1 & 2
Welcome and semester opening ZZT - 11:00 - 12:00
Tour through the building - 12:00 - 13:30 | R.104
Introduction to the MA Dance Studies program - 12:00 - 13:30 | Studio 1
Introduction to the BA Dance program - 12:00 - 13:00 | Studio 3
Introduction to the MA Dance Mediation program,
Wednesday, October 08, 2025 | Studio 3
- 12:00 - 13:30
Information session on study organization and much more from the Central Student Advisory Service - 13:30 - 14:00
Introduction DazwischenFest
All other dates of the extensive study start program of the ZZT will be sent by e-mail. If you have not received this e-mail or have any questions, please contact Ms. Laura Lang(Laura.Lang@hfmt-koeln.de).
Consultation hours of the Central Student Advisory Service during the
Consultation hours of the Central Student Advisory Service
During the study start week from 06.10. - 10.10.2025 we are there for you as follows:
- Monday, 06.10.2025
There will be no consultation hours. You will find us from 2 p.m. in the foyer at the information table and from 3 p.m. in the Chamber Music Hall for the welcome and information events. - Tuesday, 07.10.2025
There will be no consultation hours. You will find us from 10 a.m. in room 14 at the first breakfast and afterwards at all information events in room 14. Just contact us if you have any questions. - Wednesday, 08.10.2025
Open consultation hours from 09:30 - 11:00 in room 2 - Thursday, 09.10.2025
Open office hours from 14:00 - 15:00 in room 2 - Friday, 10.10.2025
Appointments by appointment only.
From Monday, 13.10.2025 our consultation hours will take place again during our regular opening hours in room 2.
- Mondays, 10:00 - 12:00
- Thursdays, 14:00 - 16:00
On Tuesdays we also offer online consultation hours from 10:00 - 12:00. You can find the access data on the ZSB website.
Further appointments are possible by appointment.
Contact: studienberatung@hfmt-koeln.de
Important information on the study start
Digital room-management Asimut
All rooms at the university in Cologne are managed exclusively online through Asimut, a software for room bookings and event management.
German courses
German courses
The language of lessons is German.
We offer various German courses, especially for new students who have not yet obtained the relevant language certificate.
- Intensive week A2 - especially for Master's students in their first semester
- Intensive day for Bachelor students - information on language level, learning tips, placement test
- A2 exam preparation course
- Beginners' course A2/B1
- Further workshops
All information, dates and registration via Ilias .
Service & advice
The university offers numerous advisory and service offers to support you in all phases of your studies and even before.
Semester ticket
There are plans to introduce the Deutschland-Semesterticket for the 2024/25 winter semester. The Deutschland-Semesterticket is a special ticket for students that allows them to use public transport throughout Germany. It offers travel on regional trains, buses and trains within the area of validity and is included in the semester fee.
The Deutschland-Semesterticket is available online for students who are successfully enrolled or re-registered.
For the 2025/26 winter semester, we will be switching to a new ticket shop provider. Unfortunately, this means that the Deutsche Bahn ticket shop will no longer be available from 1 October 2025. As soon as we have information about the new ticket shop provider, we will inform you immediately here and by email so that you can purchase your ticket online in good time.
Overview of IT services
An overview of all IT services and how you can use them can be found on this Ilias page.
You will receive the access data for Ilias via muvac from the Student Administration Office. Instructions on how to access the information page of our IT department are enclosed with your student handbook.
If you have any questions, please contact our IT support: it-support@hfmt-koeln.de
Student Handbook
After enrollment, you will get your study book at the study secretariat (no later than one week before the start of your studies). The study book is important for the smooth execution of your studies.
For a successful start to your studies, you will find the following in the study book
- Student ID card
- your matriculation certificate
- an overview of the forms of examination
- your study plan
- your test sheets and the relevant examination protocols
We offer an information session on the study book during the introductory week. If you have any questions or uncertainties, please contact the Central Student Advisory Service.
Student ID
At the start of your degree programme, you will receive your student ID card with your student handbook when you enrol (see student handbook). This is your card for everything and you should always have it with you. The student ID is a blue chip card that has several functions. For example, it is your
- Card for using the room booking system Asimut
- Library card
In addition, the chip card allows you access to the main building in Cologne through the rear entrance, access to the IT room in the library and access to the overrooms at the Aachen location.
IMPORTANT: Every semester, after your re-registration, you have to revalidate the card to make it valid for the semester. You will find the machine for this next to room 2 at the rear exit of the university at the Cologne location. In case of defects, loss or for the creation of the chip card, please contact the IT department. You can reach them by e-mail at chipkarte@hfmt-koeln.de.
Consultation hours are also Tuesday and Thursday from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in Theodor-Heuss-Ring, 2nd floor, room 204. Please ring HfMT Personal/Finanzen/IT.
If you have any problems gaining access via your smart card, please contact: zutritt@hfmt-koeln.de.
Library card
On the back of the chip card is your borrowing number for the library. You can use it to borrow books and sheet music on site or order them online. More information is available at the library on the 4th floor or at the site libraries in Aachen and Wuppertal.
