-Students of Physics and Meterology-
Every year, we offer a WhatsApp group so that you first-year students can connect with each other. We also moderate this group to prevent problems such as spam and inappropriate content.
You can join the group using the QR code on the side.
Here you can see a list of all relevant events for your freshers year. We are the contact for many events, but some are also organised by the Elferrat Physik und Geowissenschaften e.V., the Faculty of Physics and Earth Sciences or the young German Physical Society (jDPG). (Events marked with * require registration!)
As we are still in the middle of planning, this website will be constantly updated. Visit this site regularly to stay up to date!
In casual company, we will answer your questions about the upcoming Mathematics Preparation Course, the start of your studying and anything else you would like to know.
You are welcome to use the opportunity to make your first contacts.
The meeting will take place on our Discord server. Just follow the link. Registration is not necessary.
The same as the Online Meet-Up but in presence and including a guided tour through the faculty to get to know the most important places for studying. Afterwards there will be a barbecue.
Meeting point: The large stone staircase in front of the main entrance, Linnéstraße 5 (OLC: 89GR+MR6 Leipzig).
Brush up on your school knowledge in the Mathematics Preparation Course.
In the morning, content is taught in a lecture, followed by exercises in smaller groups in the afternoon.
Participation is voluntary.
Registration: Through the registration form on the “starting your studies”-website. (May not be up to date yet.)
Following the Preparation Course, the Elferrat invites you to come to the most important places for students at Leipzig University.
Among other things, we’ll show you which cafeteria serves the best food, where you can have scripts printed at a reasonable price and, of course, where you can find the best parties!
Always with us: the handcart!
We have stored drinks in it for you to buy at low prices, with and without alcohol, of course
Meeting point: The large stone staircase in front of the main entrance, Linnéstraße 5
After the games afternoon, you will get to know your future lecturers and fellow students at the preparation course meeting.
Meeting point: Inner courtyard between physics and chemistry faculty (OLC: 89GR+XCH Leipzig)
After the handcart tour, you will get to know your future lecturers and fellow students at the lecturers’ barbecue.
Meeting point: Inner courtyard between physics and chemistry faculty (OLC: 89GR+XCH Leipzig).
We play various board games. Use the evening to get to know your fellow students better. You are welcome to bring your own games.
Meeting point: Seminar rooms of the faculty at Linnéstr. 5, 04103 Leipzig. Come to room 219 and borrow some games!
We show you how to enrol in your modules and the associated courses.
We will come to your rooms of the Brückenkurs if you study as an IPSP.
You can also join via Discord!
We meet on our FaRaPhy Discord channel to play some online games with you.
Our programme for the evening will be announced here beforehand.
We’d like to invite you to have lunch with us at the Mensa am Medizincampus. You’re warmly welcome to join us.
Meeting point: Inner courtyard between the physics and chemistry faculty
01.10.
jDPG regulars' table
8 pm
Get to know the jDPG regional group and start the weekend with a cozy get-together in an Pub.
If you are interested, just drop by, registration is not necessary!
Meeting point: Destille Club (between physics and chemistry faculty)
02.10.
jDPG Excursion
8 am - 3 pm
The Thuringian State Observatory in Tautenburg (TLS) is a center for basic research in astrophysics.
Before the start of the semester the jDPG regional group Leipzig is visiting the TLS for a talk and a guided tour. You can find the registration and more information here on the website of the jDPG.
We want to show you a few of our favorite cafés that are more or less close to the faculty. If you’d like to have a chat with us over a cup of coffee or tea, feel free to drop by.
Come along, get to know your fellow students better and show them what you’ve got when it comes to Flunkyball, Beer Pong and Rage Cage! You can also challenge the Elferrat (in orange outfits) to a specially created Elferrat drinking game.
Of course, there are also non-alcoholic alternatives.
The faculty will give you a short introduction to your study program. You will also receive organizational details about your studies.
Futher information on the “starting your studies”-website.
What could be better than experiencing authentic student culture at the start of the semester?
Sternburger Exportbier is one of the most popular and affordable beers in the region.
Join us on a tour of Leipzig’s most famous brewery.
Meeting point: 2:45 p.m. in front of the brewery gate (Mühlstr. 13)
End: around 4:30 p.m.
Participation fee: 3 €
Note: Participation is only possible with closed-toe shoes.
LaTeX is a very popular tool in science for working with formulas and graphics. Many students use it to write their Bachelor’s and Master’s theses. Some even use it for their weekly exercises.
We offer you an introduction to LaTeX.
Duration: ca. 1h
We are going cycling!
The route leads to the south of Leipzig and across Lake Markleeberg and Lake Cospuden through the southern Auwald forest back to the meeting point. There will be an opportunity to swim during the tour, so please bring your swimwear if you are interested.
The tour may be postponed at short notice due to weather conditions. In this case, you will find the information here.
Meeting point: Large stone steps in front of the main entrance, Linnéstraße 5.
We’re going cycling with you!
We will meet at the large stone staircase, the main entrance to Linnéstraße 5.
The tour may be postponed at short notice due to weather conditions. In that case you will find the information here.
We offer you a forum where you can meet and play against other chess enthusiasts from the first semester. Come along, whether you have years of experience or have just started playing chess.
We offer you again a tour through our faculty to get to know the most important places like lecture halls, seminar rooms, the study office and much more.
Meeting point: The large stone staircase in front of the main entrance, Linnéstraße 5 (OLC: 89GR+MR6 Leipzig).
We would like to invite you to a canoe trip on the Elster riverbed. Together we will paddle through Leipzig for three hours, during which you can get to know each other better.
Bouldering is a popular hobby in Leipzig; it distracts, motivates, and strengthens the body. At this meetup, we will show you the “Bloc-no-limit” bouldering hall, located ten minutes north of the main train station. There is a constantly changing selection of routes both indoors and outdoors.
Before registering, make sure you have a clean pair of athletic shoes or climbing shoes available.
This is a tour for the inernational students joining the universities in Leipzig. It will help them come to know each other, it will inform them about the contributions of researches in Leipzig to the development of Quantum Mechanics — and it aspires to make them look beyond the narrow limitations of their field of study during the time that they spend in Leipzig.
Meeting point: The large stone staircase in front of the main entrance, Linnéstraße 5.
Registration: Through the registration form on the “leipziger-wissenspuren”-website.
We are going hiking!
The route leads through the northern Auwald forest via the Zoo Window, the Wackelturm tower, and the Nahleberg hill.
No special physical fitness or equipment is required.
Start: 10 a.m., Sportforum Süd bus stop
End: 1:30 p.m., Sportforum Süd bus stop
We hike through the Papitzer Lachen in Schkeuditz. The total distance is approx. 13 km and takes 3.5 hours.
Meeting point: 1 pm at the large stone steps, main entrance to Linnéstraße 5 or, for those who prefer, around 1.45 pm at the tram stop Südstraße in Böhlitz-Ehrenberg.
According to plan, we will be back at the faculty around 7 pm.
Please bring weatherproof clothing, sturdy shoes, some snacks and water and your semester ticket or other tram ticket!
Time for a little coffee chat?
On Tuesday, we, the Elferrat, will be giving out coffee, cake and beer in the assembly hall of the physics faculty until 3 pm. It’s a great opportunity to get to know some new people from your studies or just to eat some delicious cake.
The university welcomes all first-year students to academic life with the matriculation ceremony.
You can find more information on the university website. (May not be up to date yet.)
Have you already found the best bars and pubs in Leipzig? No? Then we, the Elferrat, will show you our insider tips this evening!
The tour will be divided into three groups, each of which will tour different bars and then meet up again at the end to finish the evening together.
Meeting point: Südplatz, 04275 Leipzig
You will recognize us by the orange balloons.
Späti: these small shops, which are essential for students, are open longer than normal supermarkets and offer a great solution for all those who have forgotten the time and need a beer or something to eat at midnight.
The Elferrat will go with you around the Spätis in the southern city in groups and enjoy a drink or two along the way.
Meeting point: Südplatz, 04275 Leipzig
This Wednesday we will show you what the Elferrat actually does: Studentenfasching!
We’ve cut together our best stage moments and will present them to you in one of the lecture halls of the physics faculty. There will be pizza and drinks for little money.
There will be ticket sales beforehand so check out our website regularly to get any further information.
With the annual freshers’ trip, the Elferrat wants to give you the opportunity to get to know each other a little better.
We have planned various activities and cordially invite you to cook together with us, take part in a competitive scavenger hunt and enjoy the evenings with music, good company and plenty of drinks.
Ticket sale: Tickets are available at Coffee, Cake, Beer and other advance sales, which we will announce on Instagram.
We want to welcome the new semester and the start of your studies with you – how? With a terrific semester kick-off party, of course!
When? Nov. 6th from 11 p.m. on
Where? Moritzbastei Leipzig
Come by and join the party!
The ticket prizes are 2,50/3,50/6 € for freshers/students/other. You can find the presale here.
What? The freshers trip is an unforgettable experience that you shouldn’t miss! We have planned various activities such as a scavenger hunt, talks by professors, and a quiz. Food will be provided.
Where? The weekend will take place at the Reibitz school camp.
Tickets? The participation fee is €30 for freshers. Tickets are sold on Oct. 21st at the start and end of the Späti tour (see above). More dates for ticket sales will be published on the Elferrat’s Instagram page.
Travel: There will be buses for travel to and from Leipzig. More information will be published here shortly.
The freshers trip is organized in cooperation between the Physics and Meteorology Students representatives and the Physics and Geosciences Elferrat.
We will announce here when the registration for the events will start.
Registration for events requiring payment is only valid once payment has been received. Payment must be made shortly after the registration.
There will be two dates on which we will remove people from the respective events if we have not received the money by then. No matter how shortly before that date you have registered! After that, registration will be closed until 8 am the next day.
The deadline dates are:
Payment can be made in cash. This is possible during our Barbecue-event on Monday and in our office if requested in advance via email (Linnéstraße 5, 04103 Leipzig; Room 220) at the following times:
Further payment options will be communicated to you by e-mail after registration at the respective event.
Important: You will receive an e-mail after registration with further information on the event. Please check your mail address before booking an event! If you are using your student mail the correct server address is @studserv.uni-leipzig.de.
Nothing is better than finding out what holds the world together at its core. No matter for what reason you decided to study physics – you have certainly chosen an infinitely exciting study.
But of course you start with the basics in the first semesters, and patience is required. In the first 3 semesters you will build up your maths basics. In experimental physics you will start with classical mechanics and thermodynamics and in the lab course you will do your first experiments yourself.
Especially at the beginning of your studies you will be challenged by the amount of work. But exactly then it means not to lose courage. For each module you will have to perform so-called required pre-exam achievements, which are presented in the form of exercises. By the end of the semester, you must have successfully completed 50% of the tasks in order to be admitted to the examination. This often requires a period of getting used to. So it is helpful to prepare and follow up lectures. Especially if you get together in small groups and have the right literature at hand (it is worthwhile to borrow the specialist literature that the professor recommends from our library!), the whole thing is definitely feasible.
You should also be encouraged to contact your professors or tutors in case of problems, by e-mail or especially during office hours, because these are exactly there for you! Not least, older students who have struggled with the same problems at the beginning will help you as much as possible. The Aula is a popular place to work on exercises. So have a look!
Foto: Christian Hüller / Universität Leipzig, SUK
Nothing is better than finding out what holds the world together at its core. No matter for what reason you decided to study physics – you have certainly chosen an infinitely exciting study.
But of course you start with the basics in the first semesters, and patience is required. In the first 3 semesters you will build up your maths basics. In experimental physics you will start with classical mechanics and thermodynamics and in the lab course you will do your first experiments yourself.
Especially at the beginning of your studies you will be challenged by the amount of work. But exactly then it means not to lose courage. For each module you will have to perform so-called required pre-exam achievements, which are presented in the form of exercises. By the end of the semester, you must have successfully completed 50% of the tasks in order to be admitted to the examination. This often requires a period of getting used to. So it is helpful to prepare and follow up lectures. Especially if you get together in small groups and have the right literature at hand (it is worthwhile to borrow the specialist literature that the professor recommends from our library!), the whole thing is definitely feasible.
You should also be encouraged to contact your professors or tutors in case of problems, by e-mail or especially during office hours, because these are exactly there for you! Not least, older students who have struggled with the same problems at the beginning will help you as much as possible. The Aula is a popular place to work on exercises. So have a look!
Feel free to contact us during our office hours with your questions, wishes and problems – often a solution can easily be found in a direct conversation.
During office hours you can meet us in our office, on our discord server or you can reach us by phone.
Outside office hours you have the possibility to send us an email or simply contact us personally.
The spectrum of concerns is wide, in the following a few topics where we can advise and support you:
Teaching & studies: enrolment, study schedule, courses, applications to the examination board, etc.
Written examinations: procedure and possibility of objection, discussions with lecturers
Financial applications: financial support for student projects (more under Project Funding)
Raum 219
Linnéstraße 5
04103 Leipzig
Especially in the first semester networking with your fellow students is important and we would like to support you in this!
In order to offer you a wide range of freshers events in spite of all adversities, we have come up with something special.
Our ‘local guides’ are available for various tours and workshops. The exact arrangement of the events is entirely up to you. Place, time and activity will be organised according to your wishes.
The events can therefore be planned flexibly and in compliance with hygiene regulations.
It is planned that most of the tours will take place between 12 and 31 October.
Sign up now!
Especially in the first semester networking with your fellow students is important and we would like to support you in this!
In order to offer you a wide range of freshers events in spite of all adversities, we have come up with something special.
Our ‘local guides’ are available for various tours and workshops. The exact arrangement of the events is entirely up to you. Place, time and activity will be organised according to your wishes.
The events can therefore be planned flexibly and in compliance with hygiene regulations.
It is planned that most of the tours will take place between 12 and 31 October.
Sign up now!
Here you can subscribe to our Freshers newsletter. It contains information about studying physics and your lecturers as well as helpful tips and event information relevant for your first semester at the University of Leipzig.
The mailing of the newsletter ends automatically at the end of the winter semester.
Here you can find all Facebook groups of the matriculation 2020. Furthermore, WhatsApp groups have been created for all study programmes. You will be informed about the access links to the first events.
