Welcome to Fortwangen University!
We are pleased that you are interested in studying at our university.
Maybe you have already applied to study at one of our three locations, Furtwangen, Tuttlingen
or Villingen-Schwenningen.
In this video we will take a look at how the HFU is structured and what you need to know
to get started.
You probably have a lot of questions at the beginning of your studies.
But don't worry, on the first two days there will be numerous introductory events at your
faculty and from the so-called central institutions and departments, which will explain everything
you should know and give you room for open questions.
When you apply for a study place, you will already get to know one of the many departments
at the HFU, that is the Student Affairs department.
They will take care of your application and admission to a degree program, for example.
If everything has gone well, you will receive your HFU card and your HFU account when you
start your studies.
The HFU card is your student ID.
With it you can borrow books from the library, use many of our parking lots for free and,
if you have loaded up money, pay in the cafeteria or dining hall and, of course, identify yourself
as a student.
Your HFU account is needed for many digital services such as the wireless LAN, your university
emails, the HFU chat, the study portal or the learning platform.