Information IBA Freshmen

Department International Business Administration (IBA)

Wirtschaftswissenschaften

HERZLICH WILLKOMMEN bei IBA | WELCOME to IBA


Informationen IBA Bachelor

Liebe Bachelor Erstsemester,

wir freuen uns, dass Sie da sind. Auf dieser Seite finden Sie alle relevanten Informationen rund um die ersten Tage Ihres Studiums:

  • die wichtigsten Termine auf einen Blick
  • wichtige Dokumente und Links

Wir wünschen Ihnen einen erfolgreichen Start!

 


Information IBA Master

Dear Master freshmen,

Welcome to Hochschule Worms | University of Applied Sciences -- we are glad that you are here.

On this page you will find key information regarding the start of your studies in the upcoming semester.

Our ambition is to maintain face-to-face teaching as we believe that studying and teaching benefit from personal exchange. Therefore, all classes will take place on campus. A hybrid format such as parallel face-to-face and online teaching will not be available.

Further down, you will find all relevant information about the first days of your studies:

  • important dates
  • documents and links

  • academic calendar 

Furthermore, international students find important instructions regarding their arrival in Worms / Germany.

We wish you a successful start!

  • Welcome Program | First Dates


    From 21 September 2026
    Orientation Week for all new international degree seeking students | online
    Organized by the International Center. More details can be found by following this link.
    Attendance required. Prior registration needed.

    24 September 2026, from 09.00 am
    General Welcome Ceremony for all first-semester students | on campus
    Building B | Audimax, room U-030 (mostly in German language)
    More details can be found by following this link.

    24 September 2026, 12.30 pm
    Information session for all GTM & ENT Master first-semester students | online
    Attendance required. No prior registration needed.
    The meeting link will follow in September via email.

    24 September 2026, 10.00 am - 02.00 pm
    Pick up of student ID cards for all first-semester students | on campus
    Building A | room 125

    From 28 September 2026 
    Start of lectures | on campus
    Schedule: GTM (M.A.) > LSF 
    Schedule: ENT (M.A.) > LSF

    tba 2026, 01.00 pm - 01.15 pm: Guided library tour in German language | online 
    tba 2026, 01.00 pm - 01.15 pm: Guided library tour in German language | online 
    Guided  library tour in English language is included in the Orientation Week for international students.
    If an additional guided tour is needed, please contact Ms Katharina Gelver | gelver@hs-worms.de directly. She will arrange seperate individual or group appointments.
     

  • Documents & Links


    Welcome letter Global Trade Management (GTM M.A.) | Entrepreneurship (ENT M.A.)

    General Freshmen dates | Allgemeine Erstsemester-Termine

    Freshmen Welcome Ceremony | Erstsemesterbegrüßung

    Schedule: GTM (M.A.) > LSF | GTM – cooperative (M.A.) > LSF
    Schedule: ENT (M.A.) > LSF | ENT – cooperative (M.A.) > LSF

    Campus map
     

  • Academic Calendar | Winter Term 2026/27


    Lecture period (on campus): 28 September 2026 - 19 December 2026   
    No online classes.
    No prior registration for attending the classes needed.

    Schedule: GTM (M.A.) > LSF | GTM – cooperative (M.A.) > LSF
    Schedule: ENT (M.A.) > LSF | ENT – cooperative (M.A.) > LSF

    Christmas & New Year break (no lectures): 23 December 2026 - 03 January 2027

    Examination period of written exams (on campus): 21 & 22 December 2026 | 04 January - 12 January 2027

    Second lecture period incl. exams (on campus): 13 January - 30 January 2027
    Applies only to classic students, not to cooperative students

    Semester break: from 01 February 2027

  • Your Arrival | Additional Information for International Students


    In general, we recommend that all new students arrive in week 39.

    If you are facing delays due to embassies or other public authorities, please read below about your options for late arrivals.

    Option 1: Arriving during the first weeks of the semester

    If you are unable to attend classes from the very first week, you may use the course materials provided on the online learning platform Moodle for self-study. In addition, you are encouraged to contact your fellow students for support in order to catch up on missed content.
    The latest possible date for each course to join will be announced during the online information session on 24 September. Please note that some courses may require regular attendance from the very beginning. If participation in certain courses is no longer possible after your arrival, you will take them in the following semester.
    As already mentioned above, please be aware that all classes are held on campus. A hybrid format is not available.

    Option 2: No attendance in winter term 2026/27

    If you are unfortunately envisaging a situation where your presence / regular attendance in winter term 2026/27 will not be possible, we recommend postponing the start of your studies to summer term 2027. In this case, no specific action is generally required on your part other than maintaining your enrolment in order to retain your student status at our university. This is ensured by paying the semester fee for the following semester within the specified deadline.
    Please note that your current admission letter remains valid from winter term 2026/27 onward and does not need to be reissued for subsequent semesters. Accordingly, a formal deferment of admission is neither possible nor necessary.

    As soon as you know your arrival date, please inform us.
    Contact person: Degree program manager | Lara Behr | lara.behr@hs-worms.de