News for Students
Here we keep you up to date on current calls for applications, opportunities to help shape teaching and studies, helpful funding programmes, scholarships or workshops and useful general information.
General information
Additional examination attempt after consultation
Previously, a failed module final examination (MFE) could generally be repeated twice. With the 22nd amendment to the ZSP-HU, the HU will implement the possibility, as included in the BerlHG with the last fundamental amendment, to take an additional attempt after participating in an examination consultation and exhausting all regular repetition attempts, effective since 21 January 2025. Before the last regular repetition attempt, the examination board will inform you about the consequences of a final failure of the examination and invite you to a consultation to discuss why the MFE was not passed and provide targeted assistance on how it could be passed in the next attempt. If you have any questions or problems, you can contact the examination office responsible for you.
Courses on sustainability & Studium Oecologicum
If you want to expand your knowledge of sustainability, you can easily find suitable courses in the "Courses on sustainability" folder on AGNES. Furthermore, the Sustainability Office offers you the opportunity to acquire both basic knowledge and application-oriented skills in the Studium Oecologicum and to reflect critically on the topic - and on top of that, you can have it all recognised for ten ECTS as an extra-disciplinary elective (ÜWP)!
International online seminars: Courses at Circle U. Open Campus
Circle U. runs international online seminars for Bachelor's and Master's students, which can be credited with 5 or 10 ECTS. The respective course programmes and all information on how to apply can be found on the Circle U. Open Campus website. If you have any questions about accreditation, please contact the person responsible at your faculty or institute.
Award for Excellent Teaching
When does teaching qualify as "good"? How can it be improved? Every year,
the Vice President for Teaching and Learning invites you to discuss these and
other questions at the HUMBOLDT Day of Teaching. On this day, he also
presents the Award for Excellent Teaching, which recognises innovative and
successful teachers and teaching concepts. Focusing on different aspects of
excellent teaching every year, this time the award honours successful
examples of ‘sustainable teaching and learning’.
You can find all Nominees on the Longlist.
The Shortlist of the faculties' and central institutes' selection for the current Award will be published at the end of April 2025.
Events
Theme Week & HUMBOLDT-Day of Teaching & Award for Excellent Teaching about "Sustainable Teaching"
With the theme week 'Sustainable Teaching', the HU draws attention to teaching and learning projects that touch on the topic of sustainability in terms of content or didactics and thus impressively illustrate the interaction of nature, society and culture as a challenge of our time.
The theme week starts with the HUMBOLDT Day of Teaching on 3 June 2025 with the presentation of the Humboldt University Award for Excellent Teaching. Another highlight is the Circle U. Climate Day on 5 June 2025, which will be held simultaneously at all nine partner universities.
Over the course of the theme week, numerous events, courses and initiatives aim to educate, raise awareness and promote dialogue about sustainable teaching and encourage discussions about sustainability at the university and during studies.
Stadtradeln 2025: Off we go again!
Instead of travelling by car or public transport, why not get around by bike - the ‘Stadtradeln’ (City Cycling) campaign raises awareness of this climate-friendly alternative. From 16 May to 5 June, the aim is for all those who only/mainly use a bike and/or are competitively motivated to cycle as many kilometres as possible during these three weeks. Last year, the 789 active cyclists at Humboldt-Universität pedalled an impressive 170,231 km. We also owe this success to the strong participation of students as the largest group of Humboldtians. Anyone can take part, whether it be for the climate, their own health, the fun of cycling or to network with their own department and beyond.
Calls and Grants
Humboldt-Universitäts-Gesellschaft funding for your projects
Do you have a project idea that you can't stop thinking about and wish to finally realise it? Whether exhibitions, congresses or research projects, the Humboldt-Universitäts-Gesellschaft (HUG) will support you with up to 7,000 €! Apply to the HUG by 1 June. Pllease note that only applications that meet the formal requirements can be considered.
Climate as a topic in your studies? Get active with Circle U.
Circle U. – the European university alliance of the HU – seeks to advance research and teaching on climate-related topics. To this end, we invite you to participate in a short survey. Additionally, there are currently more opportunities to get to know the network and get involved: Are you writing a thesis on an issue related to climate or environmental protection? Participate in the Science Slam on Circle U. Climate Day on 5 June! Also on offer: a scholarship! Circle U. is looking for Student Fellows, with an application deadline of 30 April. More information about Circle U. and the European short-term programmes will be available on 15 May between 13:00 and 14:00 at the International Service Centre on the ground floor of the main building (UL6) at the Circle U. Café!
Your own project tutorials in winter semester 2025/26
Do you feel that a topic is missing from your studies, or are you particularly
interested in a specific subject? Would you like to contribute your own ideas and initiatives to teaching and research? Then seize the opportunity to apply for a project tutorial. Project tutorials are courses led by students for students, enabling you to explore topics of your own choice in an independent, interdisciplinary, academic, and practice-oriented way. Project tutors receive a contract as freelancers. The deadline for submitting applications for project tutorials in the winter semester 2025/26 is June 24.
X-Tutorials: your own project for the winter semester 2025/26
Are you interested in implementing your own research idea? Then apply for funding for your own X-Tutorial until 1 June! In these student-designed research projects, one or two student project leaders form and guide a team of fellow students and work collaboratively on a research question of their choice. The projects run over two semesters and support independent, research-based learning. In addition to a research scholarship, material and travel expenses can be requested as well. The StuROPx coordination office is offering an online info session on 6 May at 11:00 to support your application process.
Scholarships
Study abroad: from Berlin to the world
Few experiences change your perspective on your studies and yourself like a semester abroad. Benefit from the HU’s global network: How about Erasmus+ in Europe? Or a stay in Africa, Asia, Australia or America? On our website, you will find all the information about the programmes, application deadlines, and advisory services. Don‘t miss it: Our virtual info session on semesters abroad worldwide takes place every fortnight. Are you curious about what you can experience while studying at our partner universities? The HU ambassadors share insights in blogs and on Instagram throughout the semester.
THESys Award
You find yourself at the end of your studies and are dealing with human-environment research in your graduation thesis? The HU would like to support you: Excellent theses can be submitted for the THESys Award. (Annual call for applications between 15 July and 1 November)