Freshers' Week at the
Faculty of Media

B.Eng. Media Technology // B.Sc. Media Informatics // M.Sc. Media Informatics
B.Eng. Sound and Image // B.Sc. Data Science, AI and Intelligent Systems (DAISY)

28 September to 2 October 2026

Moodle course: Find the WhatsApp groups here

Freshers' Week

During Freshers' Week, tutors from the Freshers' Working Group and the Media Student Council will help you settle in. We will show you around HSD, explain how to get off to a good start and answer your questions about studying here.

What can I expect?

We will publish the full programme over the next few weeks. Check back here later or join the student council's WhatsApp groups through our Moodle course to receive the latest information.

When does it start?

Freshers' Week starts on campus at 9:15 a.m. on 28 September 2026 and ends on 2 October 2026. Please arrive by 9:00 a.m.

Connect with us

You can find links to the student council's official WhatsApp groups directly in our Moodle course. The course also contains our latest announcements. Check this page again over the next few weeks as we publish more information, and feel free to follow us on Instagram. We look forward to meeting you!


Instagram

Instagram

Moodle WhatsApp

Moodle & WhatsApp groups

Programme

28 September – 2 October 2026

Times on the left · Details on the back of each card · Scroll sideways on mobile

Monday · Find your feet

Your degree starts with friendly faces who are ready to help, not a wall of question marks.

Central Welcome

For all students

Campus stage

Welcome by ESAG* & the Student Council

For all students

Rooms 04.01.006 and 04.01.007

Campus Tour

For all students

Campus

Break14:00–14:30 · For all students

Academic Programme Introductions

Bachelor’s · BMI*, BMT*, BTuB* & DAISY*

Building 4 · by degree programme

Break14:30–16:00 · Master’s · MMI

Project Showcase

For all students

Projects and rooms announced during the week

Networking Night

For all students

Gallery · Building 4

Programme glossary

Click a marked term to jump to its explanation. Hover over it to see the full name.

TermFull nameWhat does it mean?
BMIBachelor Media InformaticsBachelor’s programme at the Faculty of Media.
BMTBachelor Media EngineeringBachelor’s programme at the Faculty of Media.
BTuBBachelor Audio and VideoBachelor’s programme at the Faculty of Media.
DAISYBachelor Data Science, AI and Intelligent SystemsBachelor’s programme at the Faculty of Media; AI means artificial intelligence.
MMIMaster Media InformaticsMaster’s programme at the Faculty of Media.
ESAGFreshers’ Week organising teamStudents who organise Freshers’ Week and help you find your feet.
FSRMedia Student CouncilElected student representatives of the Faculty of Media.
AStAGeneral Students’ CommitteeUniversity-wide student representation with advice and leisure activities.
HSDDüsseldorf University of Applied SciencesThe university where you will study.
BIBLibraryHelps with research, literature and study spaces.
CITCampus ITProvides digital services, accounts and technical support.
FLINTA*Women, lesbians, intersex, non-binary, trans and agender peopleDescribes who the coffee gathering is for. The asterisk includes further gender identities.
MINTScience, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)An umbrella term for these fields, discussed in the gender equality workshops.
femvolumefemvolumeA format for exchange and gender equality in STEM, offering the coffee gathering and open workshops.

Getting here

How to get to HSD.

Hochschule Düsseldorf

Münsterstraße 156, 40476 Düsseldorf


By suburban train (S-Bahn)
Take the S1, S6 or S11 to Düsseldorf Derendorf S


By tram
Take the 701 or 704 to Rather Straße / Hochschule Düsseldorf


By bus
Take the 834 to Rather Straße / Hochschule Düsseldorf

Questions?

Get in touch. We are happy to help.

Address

Media Student Council, Hochschule Düsseldorf (room 04.2.029), Münsterstraße 156, 40476 Düsseldorf

Instagram

@fachschaft_medien

Email

fsr.medien@hs-duesseldorf.de