Freshman Orientation Week for the Faculty of Design's study programs

Welcome Event for First-Year Students Hosted by the Fachhochschule Dortmund at the Konzerthaus Dortmund(Opens in a new tab) 

10:00–11:00 a.m.: General welcome for first-year students in the Design Auditorium (Room 135)

Welcome by the Dean’s Office of the Department of Design, including introductions of the International Affairs Officer, Prof. Oliver Schwabe; the Mentoring Coordinator, Jennifer Bühsing; the Chair of the Examination Board, Prof. Ulrike Brückner; the Equal Opportunity Officers for the Department of Design, Meike Noster and Jana Pöstges; the Research Officer, Prof. Dr. Marcel R. Marburger; the University’s Press Office, represented by Tilman Abegg; Fasta Design, first-year student tutors, and Stuben, among others—as well as presentations from the Onboarding Class of 2026 and subsequent tours of the MOP2.

Start of the General Semester Orientation Sessions during the first week of classes in the Winter Semester 26/27

• Moderated by the respective program directors of the academic departments (SGLs)

• All events will be held at MOP2 in the Design Auditorium or, on the dates specified, in the cinema, the Chessboard Room (134), or exclusively online via Webex, Zoom, or MS Teams (see the current links on the respective websites)

1:00–2:30 p.m.: Sciences modules for students in all B.A./M.A. study programs + doctoral candidates – Theory Department, moderated by Prof. Dr. Marcel R. Marburger

9:00–10:00 a.m.: B.A. in Communication Design, for first-semester students – Course Instructor: Prof. Roger Walk

10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.: B.A. in Communication Design, third semester and beyond – Course Instructor: Prof. Roger Walk

10:00 – 11:00 a.m.: M.A. in Film – SGL Prof. Sandra Hacker (via Webex: https://fhdortmund.webex.com/meet/sandra.hacker(Opens in a new tab) )

10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.: B.A. in Photography, for first-semester students, SGL Werner Thiel (MOP2, Chessboard Room, Room 134)

12:00 – 1:00 p.m.: M.A. Theater and Digitality – SGL Prof. Anne-Kathrin Schulz (Aula Design/ATD)

1:00 – 2:00 p.m.: B.A. Film & Sound, for first-semester students – SGL Astrid Busch (MOP2, Cinema)

2:00 – 3:00 p.m.: B.A. Film & Sound, third semester and beyond – SGL Astrid Busch (MOP2, Cinema)

1:00 – 2:00 p.m.: B.A. Serious Games & Digital Knowledge, third semester and beyond – SGL Prof. Daniel Heßler (Aula Design)

2:00–3:00 p.m.: B.A. in Serious Games & Digital Knowledge, for first-semester students – SGL Prof. Daniel Heßler (Aula Design)

9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.: B.A. in Object and Spatial Design – SGL Geert Schüttler

11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.: M.A. in Scenography & Communication – SGL Prof. Oliver Langbein

10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.: B.A. in Photography, for third-semester students and above, SGL Werner Thiel, via Webex: https://fhdortmund.webex.com/meet/thiel(Opens in a new tab) 

2:00 – 3:00 p.m.: M.A. in Photographic Studies, Welcome Session for First-Semester Students, Course Instructor Prof. Kai Jünemann, via Webex: https://fhdortmund.webex.com/join/kai.juenemann(Opens in a new tab) 

3:30 – 4:30 p.m.: M.A. Photographic Studies, Introductions for all semesters, Course Coordinator Prof. Kai Jünemann and colleagues, via Webex: https://fhdortmund.webex.com/join/kai.juenemann(Opens in a new tab) 

2:00 – 3:30 p.m.: M.A. Editorial Design – Course Coordinator Prof. Sabine an Huef, via Webex: https://fhdortmund.webex.com/meet/an.huef(Opens in a new tab) 

10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.: Introduction to Contact Persons at the Department of Design, Academic Affairs + Course Scheduling and Program Structure – Jennifer Bühsing

11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.: Module 14 SK (3rd semester, StgO 2020) – Academic Writing – Meike Noster

1:00 – 2:00 p.m.: Module 29 SK (7th semester, 2020 academic year) – Starting a Business – Meike Noster (MOP2, Chessboard Room)