Information Design

When changing degree courses within the university, but also between different universities, it is often possible to have things recognized. To do this, it is necessary to submit an application for recognition. You can find the relevant information and deadlines here.

Contact person: Prof. Dr. Karsten Wendland.

E-Mail: Prof. Dr. Karsten Wendland.

Here you will find the form to apply for recognition of examination results.

You complete your Studies with a thesis. Please note the formal requirements in your SPO.

Your degree certificate will NOT be issued automatically! Please submit your completed certificate application form with your Bachelor's thesis. Forms submitted individually cannot be accepted or processed.

New stage of life with Studies - Where can I find information as a first semester student?

Studies are a new phase of life that brings many challenges and often also uncertainties. However, Aalen University of Applied Sciences and the Faculty offer many information opportunities so that you can start your Studies without any worries.

In addition to the general introduction, you can also expect a welcome event in the respective degree program, where you will be provided with all the necessary information.

You can find out when these events take place by sending an email to the email address you provided in your Application. 

Further information for first semester students and the general introduction can be found here at the Student Affairs Department. 

Is leadership something for me as a woman? What career opportunities do I see for myself? How can I make a successful (career) start in business? The KarMen mentoring program addresses these questions and accompanies women on their way to a management position in business. Dedicated women have the opportunity to work closely with a mentor to develop their skills and perhaps recognize previously undiscovered potential. In addition to the mentoring discussions, coaching days, events and network meetings are also held regularly. 

You can find more information here.

The module handbook

What is the module handbook for?

The respective module handbook provides you with information about the modules specific to your degree program and provides you with all the important information for each module.
It is an important source of information that you should use throughout your Studies together with the SPO. It provides the necessary information, especially when choosing electives, but also when structuring your Studies.
!! Please note that the version changes every semester. You can find the latest version here. Make sure that you are always up to date.

What information does the module handbook provide?

The module handbook provides the following information for each module: 

Name of the module

• Module number
• Number of credit points (CP)
• Scope of the workload
• Start of the course (ATTENTION: Please note that some modules only start in the winter OR summer semester. This may be important for planning).
• Form of knowledge transfer
• Learning objectives
• Course content
• Admission requirements
• Type of module ( mandatory, mandatory elective or elective module)
• Lecturer
• Composition of the grade
• ...

You can find everything you need to know about the internship semester, including proof of activity and certificates, here.

Creative Writing

As part of the Creative Writing module, students in the 6th and 7th semesters of the Information Design and User Experience courses are publishing a magazine. Prof. Dr. Monika Weissgerber created this magazine with students.

You can find all important information about registering for and withdrawing from examinations, the examination schedule and the examination period on the Examinations Office website. 

Here you will find all the information you need on examination law issues.

If necessary, contact your professor.

The Study and Examination Regulations (SPO) are a central document that will accompany you throughout your Studies. It provides you with a wide range of information and lists the relevant requirements. For example, you will find specifications on elective subjects, the practical semester, the duration of studies, various deadlines and much more.

Familiarize yourself with the SPO even if it seems confusing at first. It will help you to clarify many of your questions.

Please note that you should always look at the general and special sections together. Some things are regulated across all degree programs in the general section, others only in the special section. 

You can find the relevant SPO under the corresponding link.

At Aalen University of Applied Sciences, module achievements (as a rule) amounting to 3 credit points (Bachelor) or 1 credit point (Master) must be demonstrated as part of the Bachelor's and Master's degree programs for General Studies. (For exceptions, see “Special Section” of the Studies and Examination Regulations).

The credits for the Studies Generale can be completed over the entire course of Studies, but at the latest in the 6th and 7th semester. The module must be passed before you register your thesis. There are various ways to achieve the corresponding workload for 3CP (90 hours):

• Attending lectures
• Participation in seminars and workshops
• Voluntary involvement in university committees
• Work as a semester speaker
• Assistance with events of the degree program and the central university administration (please contact the faculty's student advisory service Nina Schaible)
• ...

If you have further questions about Studies Generale and the corresponding program, please visit the Career Center page.

The following link will take you to the lecture schedule of Aalen University of Applied Sciences, where you can put together your individual schedule: To the lecture schedule

Select the abbreviation of your degree program and the corresponding semester.

Your degree certificate will NOT be issued automatically! You must submit a certificate application.

The application will only be accepted by the Student Secretariat if it is completed in full! Forms submitted individually will not be accepted or processed!

get it 10|2024 – Resilienz | Cover Ausgabe Nr. 15

How can I emerge stronger from crises? Our students addressed this question in all its facets in the summer semester of 2024, resulting in the publication of this year's get it. Not only does it provide information, guidelines and interviews, but it also celebrates two anniversaries: the magazine from the study area is 15 years old (back then with Prof. Dr. Monika Weissgerber, with whom there is also an interview) and it has been called get it for 10 years.

Everyone can be proud of it! Prof. Dr. Constance Richter will be happy to send you a printed copy of the magazine on request.