International Business
Start of studies
Orientation week (Bachelor)
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At the beginning of your studies with us, we would like to welcome you to an orientation week and provide you with all the important information. The orientation week will take place from 7-11 October 2024 at the Berliner Tor campus. There will be no courses in your programme during this week. More detailed information on the organisation of the orientation week are attached below.
Mathematics Preliminary Course
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The preliminary course in mathematics for the Bachelor's degree programme International Business takes place as follows:
Period:Monday, 30/09/2024 to Friday, 04/10/2024 (except 03/10/2024)
Time:10:00 – 13:15 hrs on each day
Location:Room 2.15 (Berliner Tor 5), Classroom sessions!
Language:English
Please bring your own laptop (or at least a tablet) to the lectures!
For questions about the maths preliminary course write to: nora.goensch[at]haw-hamburg.de
Dates and deadlines
Lecture and semester dates
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Winter semester 2023/24: 1 September 2023–31 March 2024
Lecture period: 9 October 2023–17 February 2024 (including the three-week examination period)
Lecture-free period:
Christmas holidays: 25 December 2023–5 January 2024
Summer semester 2024: 1 April 2024–30 September 2024
Lecture period: 2 April 2024–27 July 2024 (including the three-week examination period)
Winter semester 2024/25: 1 October 2024–31 March 2025
Lecture period: 7 October 2024–15 February 2025 (including the three-week examination period)
Lecture-free period:
Christmas holidays: 21 December 2024–5 January 2025
Summer semester 2025: 1 April 2025–30 September 2025
Lecture period: 7 April 2025–2 August 2025 (including the three-week examination period)
Winter semester 2025/26: 1 October 2025–31 March 2026
Lecture period: 6 October 2025–14 February 2026 (including the three-week examination period)
Lecture-free period:
Christmas holidays: 20 December 2025–4 January 2026
Summer semester 2026: 1 April 2026–30 September 2026
Lecture period: 6 April 2026–1 August 2026 (including the three-week examination period)
Winter semester 2026/27: 1 October 2026–31 March 2027
Lecture period: 5 October 2026–13 February 2027 (including the three-week examination period)
Lecture-free period:
Christmas holidays: 21 December 2025–3 January 2027
Summer semester 2027: 1 April 2027–30 September 2027
Lecture period: 5 April 2027–31 July 2027 (including the three-week examination period)
Re-registration
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To re-register for the new semester, please pay the semester contribution by bank transfer within the re-registration period. Please do not pay before the start of the re-registration period as the final amount will not be determined before this period begins.
The semester contribution for winter semester 2024 / 2025 is €331.
Please also transfer the amount even if you are blocked from re-registering. The block can only be lifted if you have paid the semester contribution.
New re-registration deadlines as of winter semester 2024 / 2025
Winter semester: 1 July –15 September
Summer semester: 1 January –15 March
The semester contribution must be in the HAW Hamburg account by the last day of the re-registration period at the latest!
Important: Late re-registration can result in involuntary deregistration from the university. Subsequent re-registration is only possible within the appeals period. Regardless of whether or not deregistration takes place, an additional administrative fee of €15 will be charged for late re-registration.
If you are financially unable to pay the semester contribution, you may contact the Students' Union (AStA). In warranted cases it can provide you with a loan.
Bank account information
Recipient: HAW Hamburg
BLZ: 20000000
Bank: Deutsche Bundesbank
IBAN: DE08200000000020101544
BIC: MARKDEF1200
Purpose for winter semester 2024 /2025:
Semester code 20242 and your student ID number (please do not leave a space in between!) last name, first name (please leave a space between the student ID number and your name!), e.g.: 202422567890 Mustermann, Max
Course timetable
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Examinations
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Internship semester
The internship semester gives students the opportunity to obtain initial professional experience. It runs for 24 weeks and should be completed in the fifth semester.
The details are outlined in the Internship Guidelines (in German).
