1. Welcome to the university of siegen
M.Sc. Human-Computer Interaction | Winter semester 17/18
Tanja Ertl & Rita Grinko
Welcome to the university of siegen
Einfügen: Gruppen-Nummer und Name des Tutors
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2. Welcome Week schedule Wednesday, Oct. 4th Thursday, Oct. 5th
Friday, Oct. 6th
10:00
Brunch
Studies Organisation
11:00
Greeting
12:00
Tutor Introduction
Welcome by the Profs
Lunch
13:30
US Campus Tour
14:30
AR Campus Rallye
FabLab Tour
15:00
HoloSpace Tour
16:00
Library and more
19:00
Meet & Greet Bowling Bash
Bar Hopping
22:00
ERSTI Party
Anmerkung: Daten individuell je Tutorengruppe ergänzen
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3. City of Siegen – Your new home
Agenda
City of Siegen – Your new home
University of Siegen – Your new challenge
Faculty III
What’s more
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4. Your new home
1. City of Siegen
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5. University city Siegen
District: Siegen-Wittgenstein
Inhabitants: (2015, Dec. 31st)
Mayor: Steffen Mues (CDU)
“Auf zu neuen Ufern“: Finished July 2016
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6. Important institutions
4 Bürgerbüros - City Offices in Siegen:
Rathaus (City Hall) Siegen (room 100), Markt 2, Siegen
Rathaus Weidenau, Weidenauer Straße , Siegen
Rathaus Geisweid (room 32), Lindenplatz 7, Siegen
Rathaus Eiserfeld, Siegtalstraße 2, Siegen
More info on (German)
Welcome bonus: If you register your primary residence in Siegen, you will get a welcome bonus of 95,90€ by AstA. Just present your registration certificate.
Attention: Those who register their secondary residence in Siegen have to pay a tax of 10 percent of their basic rent.
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7. Leisure time opportunities (examples)
Soccer: Leimbachstadion (Sportfreunde Siegen)
Bowling: Bowling-Center SI-Haus
Cinema: CineStar, Siegener Open-Air-Kino
Swimming: Warm water outdoor pool “Warmwasserfreibad” Geisweid, natural outdoor pool “Naturfreibad” Eiserfeld, indoor pool Weidenau, Siegen, and Eiserfeld
Gliding: Gliding area “Segelfluggelände” Eisernhardt (Luftsportverein Siegerland e.V.)
Dancing: Tanzsportclub Blau-Orange Siegen e.V.
Cycling: Allgemeiner Deutscher Fahrrad-Club Siegen Wittgenstein
Hackspace:
FabLab Siegen:
Indoor climbing (new hall):
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8. Education and culture
KulturSiegen: KulturSiegen regularly offers different programs and special events
Volkshochschule (adult education center) Siegen
Bühnen Südwestfalen: non-commercial organizer of concerts, theaters, dancing events as well as cabaret events in the region.
Medien- und Kulturhaus Lÿz: cabaret, concerts, cinema, theater, literature and more
Apollo Theater
Museum for contemporary art “Museum für Gegenwartskunst“
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9. Your new challenge
2. University of Siegen
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10. Numbers & facts Foundation: 1972 (as “Gesamthochschule”)
Students: (summer semester 2017)
Professors: 262 (summer semester 2017)
Research assistants: (summer semester 2017)
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11. Rector’s Greeting October 9th, 2pm – 4pm Audimax (AR – E 8101)
++ All new students are invited ++
++ Market of opportunities ++
++ You are excused from all lectures ++
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12. Where to find what? AR = Adolf-Reichwein:
Audimax, red, blue, green, and yellow lecture hall, SSC (Student Service Center), International Student Affairs (ISA) Department, canteen, library, gym, book shop, banks, bistro etc.
H = Hölderlin:
ZIMT, cafeteria
PB = Paul-Bonatz:
PB-Aula, cafeteria, library
WS = Weidenauer Straße:
Seminar rooms, Alumni association
AE = Artur-Woll-Haus / Am Eichenhang:
Seminar and lecture rooms, companies located at University of Siegen
Where to find what?
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13. Modernisation of AR Campus
Library and canteen wings are closed
Canteen as a modular construction on Haardter Berg
Interim bistro on Hölderlin campus
New transitional library on Weidenauer str.
New pathways between buildings
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14. Library building H Building HMOP AVZ (Offices and seminar rooms)
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15. Where to park your car?
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16. Where to find what? AH = Am Herrengarten:
Central university administration, Bafög office, student services (Studierendenwerk)
US = Unteres Schloss / Campus Mitte:
New campus of Faculty III, all chairs of the faculty
Where to find what?
More site maps here: --> Formulare (upper right corner) --> PDF: "Lagepläne der Universitätsgebäude".
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17. US = Unteres Schloss / Central Campus: New campus of Faculty III
Kreisklinikum (housing, seminar rooms, offices)
Unteres Schloss (seminar rooms and offices)
Founders‘ Office
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18. Library (at the Campus Unteres Schloss)
Service hours:
Monday to Friday
8am – 10pm
Saturday
9am – 8pm
Phone number:
0271 /
Bibliothek
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19. Sectional Library (Weidenauer Str.)
Service hours:
Monday to Friday
8am – 10pm
Saturday
10am – 6pm
Phone number:
0271 /
Bibliothek
Largest library section during moving of AR library
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20. Bus routes UX 1: Siegen → Campus H, AR
UX 1: Campus H, AR → Kölner Tor → Siegen
UX 2: Weidenau ↔ Campus AR
UX 3: Weidenau ↔ Campus H
UX 4: Campus ENC ↔ Campus H, AR
UX 5: Geisweid → Campus H, AR
UX 6: Siegen ZOB  ↔ Campus US ↔ Campus H, AR
C111: Campus AR, H ↔ Weidenau ↔ Kölner Tor ↔ Siegen ZOB (Change to in C111 - direction Fischbacherberg) ↔ Campus ENC
C106: Siegen ↔ Bürbach ↔ Weidenau ↔ Campus H, AR
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21. Helpful apps Deutsche Bahn (all train and bus routes)
Campus App (meal plans, job offers and more)
USiBus („Uni-Buslinien“ – bus schedules sorted by stations)
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22. 3. faculty iii
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23. Examination Office Deanery Dean of Faculty III:
CEO Examination Office:
PD Dr. Jürgen Ehlgen
US-F 0109
Phone:
Web:
Dean of Faculty III:
Prof. Dr. Volker Wulf
If you have questions, ask academic advisors first!
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24. Other points of contact
Academic Advisor (HCI):
Tanja Ertl
Tuesdays, o‘clock, room US-A 018, Campus Unteres Schloss, Tel.:
Your academic advisor help you with all questions concerning your studies
General study counselling:
Counsellor: Carole Lesniak
SSC – Room 0.24
Phone: or -2236
General study counselling
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25. 4. initiatives, organisations, opportunities
What‘s more
4. initiatives, organisations, opportunities
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26. International Student Affairs (ISA) KoSi (Competence Centre Siegen)
International courses, university cooperation and reseacher exchange
Counselling for international students
Location: Adolf Reichwein building – Student Service Center
KoSi (Competence Centre Siegen)
Seminars in the areas of foreign languages, communication, soft skills, management, information and media, knowledge acquisition and transfer
Location: Weidenauer Straße
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27. Studentenwerk / Student Services Scoutopia
Gastronomy (canteen, cafeterias)
Housing (student residences / accommodation service)
Study financing (Advisory on financing possibilities)
Child care center
Location: Hölderlinstraße
Scoutopia
Think Tank
Innovative working
Possibilities for business models and company foundation
Information:
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28. Founders‘ office Career Center
Setting up a business and self-employment
Counselling during the implementation of a startup idea
Location: Room WS-SPK (Weidenauer Straße); Room US-D 209 (Unteres Schloss)
Career Center
All about entry into professional life and career planning
Cross-disciplinary application training, coaching, job market etc.
Location: Room H-C 8329/3 of the Hölderlin building
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29. Alumni Association University Sports
Interdisciplinary and international network of alumni, students and university affiliates
Contact and service point for all alumni of the University of Siegen
Location: Weidenauer Straße
University Sports
Diverse courses with fee
Akufit gym und swimming pool
Online registration from Oct. 12th until Oct. 22nd and payments before Oct. 27th
Location: Room AR-D of the Adolf Reichwein building and other facilities
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30. Model United Nations Siegen (MUN Siegen) / former SiegMUN
Realistic and mostly English simulation of the United Nations
Mechanisms und characteristics of international relations
Practical trial and development of professionally relevant skills
Diverse conferences in Germany and abroad
The University of Siegen has ist own UN simulation once a year since 2010
Suited for beginners and beyond
Info:
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31. Student committees:
AStA = Allgemeiner Studierendenausschuss (General Student Committee)
Represents the student interests (university level)
Different counselling offers (e.g. Bafög applications)
Location: Adolf Reichwein campus
FSR = Fachschaftsrat (Student Representative Council)
Represents the student interests (faculty level)
Contact point in case of problems concerning your studies
Contributes to Welcome Week, parties, other events
Provides old exams in Moodle
The committees are elected by students only. Please make use of your right to vote!
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32. Other student initiatives
Apply knowledge from the lecture hall and gain practical experience (good for your CV!)
Broaden your horizon
Get to know new people
Variety of offers, from technology over ecomonics to media
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33. FSR Activity Day Friday, Oct. 6th: Noon – 6pm 3 Locations
Different kinds of sports
Football, badminton, squash, tennis, goalkicking, lasertag,
bouldering
Shuttle service from Siegen Central and Weidenau stations
Limited capacity
Registration until Thursday, 4pm
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34. Krombacher brewery tour
Start: October 18th at 4:30 pm
Experience Krombacher!
10€ per participant
Starting in Krombach
Limited capacity, registration during the campus rallye and activity day
Please get there by yourself: e.g. by bus number R10
Shuttle bus by FSR (limited capacity: details at registration)
Anmerkung: Daten individuell je Tutorengruppe ergänzen
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