Degree courses with first-semester tutorials
Since winter semester 2004/05, first-semester tutorials have been offered in selected technical degree courses. Following a successful pilot phase, the First-Year Orientation Team became a permanent unit at the university in 2007. It is responsible for expanding first-semester tutorials to other HAW Hamburg degree courses and ensuring long-term tutorial quality.
First-semester tutorials are offered in approximately 50 per cent of the degree courses across all of the faculties. An overview of the degree courses with first-semester tutorials is available here. You can also see the degree courses with tutorials below. The tutorials begin at the same time as the course lectures. Students will be informed of the time and place during their faculty's orientation unit.
First-semester tutorials in the Faculty of Aviation and Automotive Systems
Faculty of Aviation and Automotive Systems
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First-semester tutorials are offered for the Automotive Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering and Mechatronics degree courses.
The tutorial for the Automotive and Aeronautical Engineering degree courses will take place in three groups as of October 2026.
The Mechatronics tutorial will take place in one group starting in October 2026.
If you have questions about the groups, please contact Katrin Hassel.
First-semester tutorials in the Faculty of Health
Health
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First-semester tutorials are offered for the Nursing, Interdisciplinary Healthcare and Management, and Midwifery degree courses.
The meetings will start in October 2026:
- Midwifery: two groups
- Nursing: two groups
- Interdisciplinary Healthcare and Management: one group
- Health Sciences: one group
- Nutrition Science: two groups
If you have questions about the groups, please contact Marko Heyner.
First-semester tutorials in the Faculty of Life Sciences
Process Engineering
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A first-semester tutorial is offered for the Process Engineering degree course.
The tutorial will start again in October 2026.
If you have questions about the groups, please contact Regina Abraham.
Biotechnology
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A first-semester tutorial is offered for the Biotechnology degree course.
The tutorial will start again in October 2026.
If you have questions about the groups, please contact Regina Abraham.
Biomedical Engineering
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First-semester tutorials are offered for the Biomedical Engineering and Hazard Control degree courses.
The Biomedical Engineering tutorial will start again in October 2026.
The Hazard Control tutorial will start again in October 2026.
If you have questions about the groups, please contact Regina Abraham.
Environmental Engineering
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A first-semester tutorial is offered for the Environmental Engineering degree course.
The tutorial will take place in one group starting in October 2026.
If you have questions about the group, please contact Regina Abraham.
First-semester tutorials in the Faculty of Design
Design
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First-semester tutorials are offered for the Illustration; Communication Design; Clothing Technology and Management; and Fashion and Costume Product Design degree courses.
The sessions for the various degree courses take place at the following times:
- Illustration: starting in April 2027
- Communication Design: starting in April 2027
- Clothing Technology and Management: starting in April 2027
- Fashion Design: starting in April 2027
- Costume Design: starting in April 2027
If you have questions about the groups, please contact Marko Heyner.
Media Technology & Information
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First-semester tutorials are offered for the Media Technology and Media Information degree courses.
The sessions for the degree courses take place at the following times:
- Media Information: the tutorial will take place again in one group starting in October 2026
- Media Technology: the tutorial will take place again in one group starting in October 2026
If you have questions about the groups, please contact Marko Heyner.
