Information about starting your studies
Dear first-year students,
here you will find all the important information you need for the start of your studies.
The winter semester 2025 begins with lectures in October. The corresponding lecture schedule will be available on the website in due time.
We wish you a good start to your studies and lots of fun.
2. Digital Services
| Portals | Purpose | Access |
| Online portal »students« | change personal data, re-registration, certificate of study | See separate email with one-time password. This will be sent at the beginning of the semester (March 1 or September 1 of each year). |
| Online functions for students IMPORTANT: We are currently undergoing a transition of our IT systems. Please make sure to pay attention to upcoming updates and information. | exam registration and deregistration, grade transcript | see above |
Important: All university-related communication takes place exclusively via your university email address. Therefore, check it regularly. You should also always send inquiries regarding your studies, administration, or IT issues from your student email account. You will receive your email address(es) with your account credentials. |
3. Teaching and Learning Support
| Canvas Platform | Access to scripts, videos, and instructions for all courses. |
| Lecture Information | Current schedules, room overviews, and changes can be found in the „lectures“ section on the website. |
4. Campus IT and Chip Card
| Issues | Contact |
| Campus IT, downloads, brief information for new students,... | Brief information as PDF, other downloads |
| Campus IT, WLAN, VPN access, software | "Rein ins Hochschulnetz" (Access to the university network) |
| IT issues, defective chip card | Helpdesk: helpdesk@hs-aalen.de |
| Re-issuance of chip card, other student-related matters | Student Department, Room 265 a Main Building , 07361/576- 1299 · zulassungsamt@hs-aalen.de |
5. Additional information
| Basic information about studies | Student Department: Information about studying |
| Directions and parking | Student life: Mobility |