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If your degree course takes part in the dialogue-oriented service procedure (Hochschulstart), you first need to accept the offer at hochschulstart.de (this is the case for most Bachelor's degree courses; for others you can ignore this step).

You can then accept the offer online via the myHAW application portal.

Please note: You need to log in at the top right of the home page! (You can change the language to English at the bottom right of the home page.)

You will also find the letter of acceptance as a downloadable PDF in your myHAW application account. This letter explains which documents we need you to send us so that we can enrol you. You will also find the bank account number for payment of the semester contribution.

You can find information about our preliminary courses under the 'Students' tab on your degree course's webpage or the Preliminary courses and orientation units page.

The viaMINT online learning environment provides supplementary video-based interactive preliminary courses (in German only). You can use them to prepare independently for your studies.

You can find information about your orientation unit here. You will also receive information via email from your department. 

You can find information about the first-semester tutorials, which are organised by the First-Year Orientation Team, here.

Please go to your degree course page (overview of courses) and click on the the 'Students' tab. There you'll find lots of important information related to your degree, including the course catalogue. If your course timetable is not posted there, you'll receive it during your orientation week at the latest.

The Department of Design has an online course catalogue for all its degree courses.

You have already used the application platform in our myHAW campus management system to submit your application to study here.

myHAW will also be important during your studies because it is where your semester documents (e.g. (BAföG notification, certificate of enrolment) and, for example, your grades will also be stored there. To log in to myHAW as a student, you must first activate your HAW account / M365 and then the single sign-on service (SSO). You then no longer log in with your applicant account at the top right, but via the blue tile on the right (SSO access).

You can change the language to English at the bottom right of the home page.

The digital Student ID can be downloaded from the myHAW portal. 

The prerequisite for logging in to myHAW is that you have activated your HAW account / M365 and also set up the SSO login procedure. See also "Necessary first steps: Using your e-mail address and online services".

The semester ticket has been converted to a digital ticket as part of the changeover to a discounted Deutschlandticket, which will be provided directly by the HVV. You can find further information on the Semesterticket / Deutschlandticket website.

You can log in to myHAW at myhaw.haw-hamburg.de to download documents such as your BAföG notification and your enrolment certificate.

The prerequisite for logging in to myHAW is that you have activated your HAW account / M365 and also set up the SSO login procedure. See also "Necessary first steps: Using your e-mail address and online services".

To use our libraries, you must register for library use and apply for a HIBS library card.

Further information can be found here.

Students can use their HAW user ID to log in to Moodle. They will receive the enrolment codes for their courses from their instructors at the beginning of the semester. moodle.haw-hamburg.de. 

Free Eduroam WLAN is available throughout the university, which can also be used at other universities. You can set it up using the Easyroam app. Please note that an internet connection is required for this, so you must set it up either at home or via your mobile data (hotspot if necessary). 

You must also have activated your HAW account / M365 and set up the SSO login procedure. See also "Necessary first steps: Using your e-mail address and online services".

Further information