All information for first-semester students
All information for first-semester students
Welcome to Bielefeld University! You've done everything right with the Mathematical Economics degree programme. We look forward to getting to know you.
First semester counseling
I, Adrian, will be on hand with help and advice for your first semester. If you get stuck, especially in the first few weeks, you can always turn to me. As long as it's nothing too crazy, I can certainly help you overcome some hurdles.
Together with the first semester support team for mathematics, I will organise your first days, which should be both informative and great fun! Are you unfortunately unable to come to the First Days but have lots of questions in advance? Then send me an email and I'm sure I can help you.
The Mathematical Economics departmental student representative committee and I look forward to seeing you!
Adrian Brost
Office: V3-138
Phone: 0521 106 4746
Email: ersti ( at ) math.uni-bielefeld.de
Info day, Freshmen days and first semester trip in winter semester 25/26
What are the Freshmen days?
You are new to Bielefeld University and may not know anyone here yet, apart from a few friends from home or school. Then the Freshmen Days are the perfect opportunity for you to get to know new people.
You will meet lots of other first-year students who are all in the same situation and don't quite know what to expect. In order to take away any uncertainty in this regard, we student representatives are always available to help you. First of all, we will tell you something about the degree programme on the info day, give you guidance on studying in general and, of course, on campus. Everything you need for a good start to university life. For everything we haven't covered but is still on your mind, you will have time to contact someone from the departmental student representative committee there and at any time afterwards.
The Freshmen Days, the Info Day and the Freshmen Trip are organised by the Mathematics Departmental Student Representative Committee and us, the Mathematical Economics Departmental Student Representative Committee, and are a lot of fun.
Info day
The Info Day is designed to help you gain a first insight into the university. Here you will receive information from us about your degree programme and everything else that goes with it. You will also get to know the university and all its features, such as the library and the eKVV (electronic course catalogue (ekvv)).
We will meet on Friday, 12th September 2025, at 10 a.m. in Lecture Hall 7.
WiMa Freshmen's Day
The WiMa Freshmen's Day is intended to help you, as WiMa students, get to know each other better and gather some more information – especially if you enrolled late and missed the other Freshmen's Days. Therefore, this Freshmen's Day will take place on Thursday, October 16, 2025, at 2 p.m. We will announce the room later. We'll meet with everyone who wants to at 1 p.m. in the student union room A4-131 and then go to the cafeteria together. Around 2:30 p.m., the IMW will briefly introduce itself before we, the student union, will share a few information concerning your studys. Later, you can tell us how your first few days went and win a small prize in a foosball tournament.
Freshmen days
Unirallye on Tuesday, 16th September 2025
Quiz evening on Wednesday, 24th September 2025
City rally on Thursday, 2nd Oktober 2025
Breakfest on Monday, 6th Oktober 2025
Chill and Grill on Monday, 10th October 2025
The programme (except the info day and the pub pre-course) starts at 4 p.m. in the Mathematics Learning Centre, V3-133 (3rd floor in V Zahn with room number 133). However, you have the opportunity to come to the meeting point from 3:15 pm for a short preliminary programme.
Freshmen trip
The Erstifahrt will take place from 26.09. - 28.09.2025. At the Wiehenhorst Youth Meeting Centre, we will cater for our own physical well-being and enjoy each other's company with drinks and fun games. Register quickly, as places are limited.
You can find out how to register for our fresher's trip in the fresher's booklet we have sent you, or talk to us on one of the first days!
Pre-course
The Faculty offers preliminary courses every semester, because all beginnings are difficult.
The preliminary course for first-year students (the same as the one for the specialised mathematics, document number: 240000) is highly recommended by the Mathematical Economics departmental student representative committee and usually begins about 3 weeks before the start date of the semester.
This is not only due to the new building and the many new people, but also to the fact that the maths degree programme primarily explores new and old content from a university mathematics perspective and that a lecture is structured differently to a lesson.
The preliminary course helps you with the transition from maths at school to university. You can also get to know many fellow students in the preliminary course, with whom you can later study in joint study groups.
From our experience, we recommend that you take part in the preliminary course, as it will make the start of your degree programme much easier!
Mathematics preliminary course for maths/WiMa and teaching degree Gym/Ge (Winter semester 25/26)
22.09. - 10.10.2025
Lecturer: PD Dr Thorsten Hüls
Lecture: 10:15 - 11:45 in presence
Tutorials (in connection with lecture/seminar): 12:15 - 15:00 in presence
The first meeting will take place on Monday, 22nd September 2025, at 10:15 am.
Further details and any changes to the course can be found in the electronic course catalogue (ekvv) under this link: Pre-course