First semester introductory week “Master of Science Biology” from October 12
The Biology Student Council invites all “first-year students” in the Master of Science Biology programme to the introductory week from 12 to 19 October.
From October 12, the central introductory events for first-semester students in the Master of Science Biology will take place in the Zoology building, Hauptstr. 1 from 9:00 h.
Program
| Monday, Oct. 12, 2026 | Get together (Cafeteria | Hauptstr. 1) from 9:00 h: Coffee, tea, cake and biscuits for all new Master’s students (students council) Official welcome (HS | Hauptstr. 1) 10:00 h: General information on the course of studies (Kirsch) How do I register for courses? (HS | Hauptstr. 1) 11:00 h: Demonstration of the online platforms and the allocation of orientation modules in HISinOne (Kirsch) Lunch break Study contents | Part 1 (HS | Hauptstr. 1) 14:00 until 14.30 h: Major Translational Biology (Huesgen) 14:40 until 15:20 h: Major Biochemistry and Microbiology (Boll) 15:30 until 16:20 h: Major Immunobiology (Schamel) Some relaxation is also important! 16:30 h: A cosy end to the first day in the Botanical Garden | |
| Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026 | Study contents | Part 2 (KHS | Schänzlestr. 1) 10:00 until 10:40 h: Major Neuroscience (Reiff) 10:50 until 11:35 h: Major Genetics and Developmental Biology (Baumeister, Driever) Mensa in Freiburg: THE EXPERIENCE 11:30 h: Lunch together in the mensa in the institute district (student council) Study contents | Part 3 (KHS | Schänzlestr. 1) 14:00 until 15:00 h: Major Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (Korb, Scherer-Lorenzen) 15:10 until 16:10 h: Major Plant Sciences (Hartman) Speed Dating in the Botanical Garden From 17:00 h until approx. 17:30 h: Meeting with students from the higher semesters for reports on their experiences in the orientation modules and focus modules and on student life in Freiburg itself (students council) | |
| Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026 | Institute Rally 13:00 h: Rally through the institute district. Meeting point in front of the mensa in the institute district (student council). | |
| Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026 | Let’s go to the castle now! 12:00 h: Walk up the Schlossberg. Meeting point: Schwabentor Are we having a drink for the advanced? 19:00 h: Pub crawl – meeting point in front of the concert hall for group division. Start 19.30 h, please be on time (students council). | |
| Friday, Oct. 16, 2026 | Flunkyball tournament 16:00 h: Seepark | |
| Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026 | Into the forest! 13:00 h: Hiking in the Black Forest (Meeting point: Günterstal, last stop on tram line 2, “Dorfstraße”) | |
| Monday, Oct. 19, 2026 | Last BBQ of the Season 18:00 h: Barbecue at the barbecue area in the botanical garden (students council) |