Orientation week for freshmen
Faculty of Business Management and Social Sciences
Orientation week for first-year students:
Orientation week in the summer semester 2025 will be from the 24th to the 28th of February, 2025.
Here is where you can view the program for the Information Day on 28th of February, 2025.
You can find the current information regarding the orientation week here. Please note that there may be changes, make sure to check in advance to any events. The overall plan however is set, and will stay true to the information on this website.
First year hotline summer semester 2025
If any questions arise, about the placement tests or results, please feel free to contact us with your ID or your matriculation number at einstufungstest-wiso@hs-osnabrueck.de or under the number 0541 969-3900. Please note that the phone will be answered during the office hours as stated below.
| Date | Office hours: |
| starting on the 03rd of February (Mo-Th) | 10.00 a.m. - 03.00 p.m. |
| starting on the 03rd of February (Fr) | 10.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. |
Bachelor study programs
Starting on Tuesday, February 11th, 2025
- Test period for the English placement test
Monday, February 24th, 2025
- 09.00 a.m.: Mathematics placement test
Tuesday, February 25th, 2025
- 08:30 a.m.: Accounting placement test
Thursday, February 27th, 2025
- 09.30 a.m.: Introduction into the study program by your coordinator in room CN0002
- 11:00 a.m.: What can you expect from this study programme? What can't you expect? (Prof. Dr. Kristian Foit)
- 12.00 a.m.: Introduction into the intranet in room CN0002
- 01.00 p.m.: Mentoring program and campus tour
Friday, February 28th, 2025
- Information day of the faculty
Monday, March 3rd, 2025
- 12:00 p.m.: Orientation rally
Tuesday, March 4th, 2025
- Start of lectures
For more information about our compact courses, go to our information website.
Note: The registration for the courses of the first semester is done after the introduction to the OSCA/ ILIAS learning platform. You register yourself independently afterwards. In all events, sufficient seats are reserved for you, there is no need to register for the classes in advance.
Starting on Tuesday, February 11th, 2025
- Test period for the English placement test
Monday, February 24th, 2025
- 09.00 a.m.: Mathematics placement test
Tuesday, February 25th, 2025
- 09.00 a.m.: Introduction into the study program by your coordinator in room CN0001
- 11.00 a.m.: Introduction into the intranet in room CN0001
- 12.00 a.m.: Mentoring program and campus tour
Wednesday, February 26th, 2025
- Preparatory course Accounting (german only) - information
Thursday, February 27th, 2025
- Preparatory course Accounting (german only) - information
Friday, February 28th, 2025
- Information day of the faculty
Monday, March 3rd, 2025
- 09:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.: Introductory event for latecomers who missed the date on 25.02.2025, in room CN0011
- 12:00 p.m.: Orientation rally
Tuesday, March 4th, 2025
- Start of lectures
For more information about our compact courses, go to our information website.
Note: The registration for the courses of the first semester is done after the introduction to the OSCA/ ILIAS learning platform. You register yourself independently afterwards. In all events, sufficient seats are reserved for you, there is no need to register for the classes in advance.
Further information and the timetable for the first semester can be found on the course website (only available in German).
Starting on Tuesday, February 11th, 2025
- Test period for the English placement test
Second language
- application for the placement test for the second language
Monday, February 24th, 2025
- 09.00 a.m.: Mathematics placement test
Tuesday, February 25th, 2025
- 10.00 a.m.: Introduction into the study program by your coordinator in room CN0009
- 12.00 a.m.: Introduction into the intranet in room CN0009
- 01.00 p.m.: Mentoring program and campus tour
Wednesday, February 26th, 2025
- Preparatory course Accounting (german only) - information
Thursday, February 27th, 2025
- Preparatory course Accounting (german only) - information
Friday, February 28th, 2025
- Information day of the faculty
Monday, March 3rd, 2025
- 12:00 p.m.: Orientation rally
Tuesday, March 4th, 2025
- Start of lectures
For more information about our compact courses, go to our information website.
Note: The registration for the courses of the first semester is done after the introduction to the OSCA/ ILIAS learning platform. You register yourself independently afterwards. In all events, sufficient seats are reserved for you, there is no need to register for the classes in advance.
Second language
- placement test for the second language
Monday, February 24th, 2025
- 09:00 a.m.: placement test mathematics
- 11:30 a.m.: Welcome and academic introduction by the program director Professor Dr. Kay H. Hofmann in room CN0002
- 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m: intensive course "basics of accounting"(online)
Tuesday, February 25th, 2025
- 9:00a.m.-4:00p.m: intensive course "basics of accounting"(online)
Wednesday, February 26th, 2025
- 10.00 a.m.: Introduction into the study program by your coordinator in room CN0002
- 12.00 p.m.: Introduction into the Intranet in room CN0002
- 1.00 p.m.: Mentoring program and campus tour
Friday, February 28th, 2025
- Information day of the faculty
Monday, March 3rd, 2025
- 12:00 p.m.: Orientation rally
Tuesday, March 4th, 2025
- Start of lectures
For more information about our compact courses, go to our information website.
Note: The registration for the courses of the first semester is done after the introduction to the OSCA/ ILIAS learning platform. You register yourself independently afterwards. In all events, sufficient seats are reserved for you, there is no need to register for the classes in advance.
Tuesday, 11th of February, 2025
- Test period for the English placement test if you are interested in taking an English class, you may partcipate in the test voluntariliy, it is however not mandatory.
Tuesday, 25th February, 2025
- 13:00p.m. – 14:30p.m. : Introduction to the Intranet (online - link will be sent per E-Mail )
Friday, February 28th, 2025
- Information day of the faculty
Monday, March 3rd, 2025
- 12:00 p.m.: Orientation rally
Wednesday, 5th of March, 2025
- 08.15a.m. : Introduction into the study program by your coordinator
- start of lectures (online)
Note: You register yourself independently for the courses.
Starting on Tuesday, February 11th, 2025
- Test period for the English placement test
- application for the placement test for the another language
Wednesday, February 26th, 2025
- 10.30 a.m.: Introduction into the study program by your coordinator in room CN0215
- 12.00 a.m.: Introduction into the intranet in room CN0002
- 01.00 p.m.: Mentoring program and campus tour
Friday, February 28th, 2025
- Information day of the faculty
Monday, March 3rd, 2025
- 12:00 p.m.: Orientation rally
Tuesday, March 4th, 2025
- Start of lectures
For more information about our compact courses, go to our information website.
Note: The registration for the courses of the first semester is done after the introduction to the OSCA/ ILIAS learning platform. You register yourself independently afterwards. In all events, sufficient seats are reserved for you, there is no need to register for the classes in advance.
Starting on Tuesday, February 11th, 2025
- Test period for the English placement test
Thursday, February 27th, 2025
- 09.00 a.m.: Introduction into the study program by your coordinator in room CN0001
- 11.00 a.m.: Introduction into the intranet in room CN0001
- 12.00 a.m.: Mentoring program and campus tour
Friday, February 28th, 2025
- Information day of the faculty
Monday, March 3rd, 2025
- 12:00 p.m.: Orientation rally
Tuesday, March 4th, 2025
- Start of lectures
For more information about our compact courses, go to our information website.
Note: The registration for the courses of the first semester is done after the introduction to the OSCA/ ILIAS learning platform. You register yourself independently afterwards. In all events, sufficient seats are reserved for you, there is no need to register for the classes in advance.
Starting on Tuesday, February 11th, 2025
- Test period for the English placement test
Wednesday, February 26th, 2025
- 09.00 a.m.: Introduction into the study program by your coordinator in room CN0001
- 11.30 a.m.: Introduction into the intranet in room CN0001
- 12.30 a.m.: Mentoring program and campus tour
Friday, February 28th, 2025
- Information day of the faculty
Monday, March 3rd, 2025
- 12:00 p.m.: Orientation rally
Tuesday, March 4th, 2025
- Start of lectures
For more information about our compact courses, go to our information website.
Note: The registration for the courses of the first semester is done after the introduction to the OSCA/ ILIAS learning platform. You register yourself independently afterwards. In all events, sufficient seats are reserved for you, there is no need to register for the classes in advance.
Starting on Tuesday, February 11th, 2025
- Test period for the English placement test
Tuesday, February 25th, 2025
- 09.30 a.m.: Introduction into the study program by your coordinator in room CN0007
- 11.00 a.m.: Introduction into the intranet in room CN0007
- 12.00 a.m.: Mentoring program and campus tour
Wednesday, February 26th, 2025
- 09.00 a.m.- 04.00 p.m.: Preparatory course Accounting (german only) - "Intensivkurs Rechnungswesen HGB" (Heike Balzer, in person)
Thursday, February 27th, 2025
- 09.00 a.m.- 04.00 p.m.: Preparatory course Accounting (german only) - "Intensivkurs Rechnungswesen HGB" (Heike Balzer, in person)
Friday, February 28th, 2025
- Information day of the faculty
Monday, March 3rd, 2025
- 12:00 p.m.: Orientation rally
Tuesday, March 4th, 2025
- Start of lectures
For more information about our compact courses, go to our information website.
Note: The registration for the courses of the first semester is done after the introduction to the OSCA/ ILIAS learning platform. You register yourself independently afterwards. In all events, sufficient seats are reserved for you, there is no need to register for the classes in advance.
Master study programs
Monday, March 3rd, 2025
- 11.00-12.00: Introductory event in room CN0004