Study start
Events for the start of studies 2024/25
It will start soon! We look forward to welcoming you in the second week of October to the study start days (07.10. - 10.10.2024) at the Cologne University of Music and Dance!
The study start events are designed to help you get off to a good start to 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 7, 2024
- 14:00 - 18:00 | Foyer
Information stand of the Central Student Advisory Service - 15:00 - 15:30 | Chamber Music Hall Cologne
First semester welcome with Vice-Rector Prof. Michael Borgstede - 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 - 18:00 | Meeting point foyer
City rally with the ZSB study team followed by a stop at a brewery Registration required via studiteam-zsb@hfmt-koeln.de
Tuesday, October 8, 2024
- 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. | Room 14
Fresher's breakfast with the Central Student Advisory Service team
Registration required via studiteam-zsb@hfmt-koeln.de - 11:30 a.m. | Meeting point foyer
House tour with the building management team - 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 the professionalization offer - 14:30 - 15:30 | Room 14
Stay abroad and scholarships
- 14:30 - 15:30 | Library
Library tour
Further dates 24.10. (German), 29.10. (English), each 12 noon - 15:30 - 17:30 | Room 14
Infoworkshop for Internationals - We explain everything for you in English - 16:30 - 18:00 | Room 1
Scoring (for students at the Cologne location)
- 19:00 | Concert Hall
Opening of the academic year with the Rector of the University Prof. Tilmann Claus
followed by Kölsch in the foyer
Events at the locations
Program Wuppertal
Monday, October 07, 2024 | Concert hall
- 10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
First-year welcome at the Wuppertal site - 11:00 - 12:00
Introduction to EMP and IPG degree programs - 12:00 - 13:00
Study information by the Central Student Advisory Service
Program Aachen
Thursday, October 10, 2024 | Concert Hall
- 11:00 - 12:00
First semester welcome at the Aachen location
An information session of the central student advisory service for first semester students at the Aachen location will take place on October 23, 2024, 11 a.m.
Events of the departments
Faculty 5 | Teacher training, EMP, IP/GP
Thursday, September 26, 2024
- 14:30 - 16:30 | Room 1
Introduction to the IP and GP degree programs, Cologne site
Monday, October 07, 2023
- 11:00 - 13:00 | Room 14
Introduction to Elementary Music Pedagogy (EMP) , Cologne location
Department 6 | Jazz/Pop
Wednesday, 04.10.2023 | Room 14
- 13:00 - 14:15 | Introduction to the Jazz/Pop B.M. program
- 14:20 - 15:00 |. Introduction to the Jazz/Pop M.M. program
Department 7 | Center for Contemporary Dance
Monday, October 07, 2024 | Studio 1 & 2
- 10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Welcome and semester opening ZZT - 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Tour through the building - 12:00 - 14:00 pm
Course introductions: MA Dance Mediation (Studio 3), MA Dance Studies ( R.104), BA Dance (Studio 1)
Wednesday, October 09, 2024 | Studio 3
- 12:00 - 13:30 pm
Information session on study organization and much more from the Central Student Advisory Service - 14:30 - 15:30 pm
Information session on a stay abroad with Erasmus+
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).
Chamber music and music theory division
Chamber music division
Students from the Aachen and Cologne locations
Registration for chamber music must be completed by 07.10.2024 via Ilias. If you do not have access to Ilias by then, we advise you to do so as soon as possible. You will receive the access data via muvac from the Student Administration Office.
Information event
An information event on chamber music placement will take place on Thursday, 10.10.2024 from 12:00 to 14:00 in the Chamber Music Hall. For all general organizational questions and questions regarding registration, you can contact the Chamber Music Office - kammermusik@hfmt-koeln.de - by e-mail.
Students of the Wuppertal location
The allocation takes place at the location. You will be informed by e-mail!
Music Theory division
Cologne location
The central music placement for all first-year students at the Cologne location with a Bachelor of Music degree, with the exception of Jazz/Pop, will take place on 08.10.2024 from 16:30 - 18:00 in room 1.
If you have any questions, please contact Prof. Burkhard Wepner(burkhard.wepner@hfmt-koeln.de).
Aachen and Wuppertal locations
At the Aachen and Wuppertal locations, you will be allocated on site and notified accordingly.
Important information about the start of the study
Digital room management Asimut
All rooms at the university in Cologne are managed exclusively online. For this we use the software Asimut, a software for room booking and event management, which is already successfully used at many art and music colleges worldwide.
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.
From 23 September 2024, students who are eligible will be able to download the Germany Semester Ticket from the Deutsche Bahn online ticket shop (OTS): www.ots-nrw.de
Please select the section ‘Deutschlandsemesterticket’. Then select the fare applicable to your place of study:
AVV = Aachen location
VRS = Cologne location
VRR = Wuppertal location
When retrieving the ticket, you must enter your first name and surname exactly as they appear on your student ID card (blue chip card).
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 Science Center (WIZ) in Dagobertstraße, 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.
