In order to be enrolled at the university, you have to send in the enrollment application with all documents and transfer the semester fees in due time. All information is available here:

• Enrollment information

As an essential technical equipment, a personal computer (PC, notebook, tablet) with a stable internet connection is required. A microphone, loudspeaker, and camera should be available (either integrated or connected externally).

Due to the pandemic-related online semesters, the central learning platform (ILIAS) and various video conferencing systems for online teaching have been focused. An overview of the most used platforms is available at:

• Online Teaching
• Online Learning

You will receive this information as part of your admission and on the site of the Student registry:

• Student registry

An overview of how to get started at HKA is available at:

• Getting Started

You can get information on the pages of Getting started or from the student councils, e.g., during the O-Phase.

Information about the O-Phase can be found on the pages of the student councils - view on the overview Departmental councils

on the pages of the faculties - view on the overview faculties

• Faculty of Architecture and Civil Engineering:

  AB-Faculty / AB student council

• Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology:

  EIT-Faculty / EIT student council

• Faculty of Computer Science and Information Systems:

  IWI-Faculty / IWI student council

• Faculty of Information Management and Media:

  IMM-Faculty / IMM student council

• Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Mechatronics:

  MMT-Faculty / MMT student council

• Faculty of Economics:

  W-Faculty / W student council

You can find the official map of the Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences at:

• Location

Free parking is available in Willy-Andreas-Allee, but is limited. We highly recommend reaching the campus by bicycle or public transport.

Bicycle parking is available at many locations on campus.

The nearest stops are Europaplatz/Postgalerie or Kustakademie/Hochschule. In Karlsruhe, the Karlsruher Verkehrsverbund KVV is responsible for the public transportation network with bus and train lines. Information about the line network, timetable and tickets can be found at:

• KVV Lines
• KVV Timetable
• KVV Prices

It is essential to have health insurance (statutory or private) and recommended liability insurance. You can be insured free of charge in both cases via family insurance up to a certain age. After that, student insurance is often possible at a special rate at the health insurance companies. For activities causally related to studies, accident and liability insurance (Unfall- und Haftpflichtversicherung) is available through the Studierendenwerk Karlsruhe.

• Insurances

On average, students in Karlsruhe who live in their apartment or a shared apartment or dormitory room, need between 800 and 900 € per month. In addition to the support by parents, BAföG and jobs and scholarships are possible sources of funding. The Center of Competence (CC) provides consultation on the topic of university financing:

• Financing

All the functions of your Campus Card are listed under the following link:

• Campus Card

Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences has several buildings in which different departments are located. The HKA-APP offers a navigation function under the menu item “Campus.” A graphical representation with an additional listing of all contact points is available at:

• Campus plan
• Overview of locations

The Studierendenwerk Karlsruhe provides tips on finding housing with corresponding links and administers the Studierendenwerk’s dormitories. This and other information (such as an overview of other dormitories in Karlsruhe, Wohnungsscout as a contact person for questions) about student housing can be found at:

• Student accomodation

Examples of platforms to find a room:

• Shared flat

Information about specific pre-requisite tests can be found here:

• Having a successful start

All vital information and the contact persons for questions about the courses can be found on the homepage at:

• Courses

Students in the Bachelor’s degree programs in Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, Automotive Technology, International IT Business, Mechatronics, and Business Information Systems have the opportunity to participate in the Successful Startup program. The start of studies can be optimally supported by additional tutorials and courses and a division of the study content.

Information and contact persons regarding the program Start successfully ‘Erfolgreich Starten’ are available at:

• Having a successful start

The registration period is usually announced by e-mail within the first two weeks after the start of the semester. Registration prior to the specific pre-assessment test is not possible.

In your curriculum and examination regulations (SPO), you will find answers to questions about study and examination law. The SPO part A is relevant for all study programs, and each study program has ist own SPO parts B and C.

• Overview of curriculum and examination regulations

The details for each Bachelor program or Master program can be accessed under profiles. Questions concerning the SPO can be answered by the Central student advisory service or the Examination office.