FAQ

In the summer semester, the OU of the Department of Informatics only takes place for the M.Sc. Informatics.

No, a registration is not necessary.

Absolutely! The OU offers the best start into your studies. If you cannot keep all days free, feel free to send us an email to find out which events are most suitable for you.

In this case: come to the Informatikum and check if we are in House D, Room D-125, as most of the OU events take place there. If we are not there, you can reach us by phone at +49 40 42883-3333. If you already know in advance that you will arrive later, you can also send us an email at oe-master@informatik.uni-hamburg.de.

The OU will be in german.

The iTAN list includes codes that are needed to register to or withdraw from courses. As two-factor authentication is currently being set up for STiNE, the TAN procedure will be disabled on 1 April 2025. This is exactly the day on which we want to make the registrations. It is therefore not entirely clear whether newly enrolled students will still receive an iTAN list. If you have still received a list, please bring it to the OU to be on the safe side in case there are delays in the switch-off.

Please note: the 2FA code list is a different list.

The University of Hamburg has introduced two-factor authentication (2FA) for all online services. Every person belonging to the university receives a 2FA code list. The codes on this list can be used as a second factor. When logging in, you will be asked to enter two specific codes from the list after entering your username and password.

As an alternative to using the 2FA code list, you can also register other devices with the university as a second factor. The 2FA-list is of course required to register the first device for 2FA. Devices that have already been added can then be used for all further actions, but the 2FA code list remains an option.

Please note: the iTAN list / STiNE-TAN list is a different list.

Yes, of course!

No. Please wait with module registration until the OU week. We will advise you on which modules make sense for you and then you can register for them.

No, not for freshmen. The deadline is later so that you can enroll during the OU.

No, participation in the OU is free of charge. However, if you wish to purchase food beyond breakfast (e.g., lunch), you will naturally need money for that.

No, there are no other courses during the OU.

There is! You can find information about the OU of Wirtschaftsinformatik, which covers the courses B.Sc. Wirtschaftsinformatik, M.Sc. Wirtschaftsinformatik and M.Sc. IT Management and Consulting on their page Fachschaft Wirtschaftsinformatik.

There is! The Bioinformatics OU usually takes place on Thursday and Friday in the week before the start of the lecture period. You should have received an invitation by e-mail containing more detailed information about the time, meeting point and organisation of the OU. If you have not received the invitation, please check here or contact the information centre.

For junior students, the Orientation Unit (OU) of the respective Bachelor's program is suitable; however, it will only take place again in the winter semester.

No. The OU is for freshmen only.

Feel free to send us an email at oe-master@informatik.uni-hamburg.de. Alternatively, you can try to reach us by phone during the day at +49 40 42883-3333.