# News articles

**Source**: https://www.tuwien.at/en/tu-wien/news/news-articles/news/guter-start-ins-sommersemester-2026
**Parent**: https://www.tuwien.at/en/

02. March 2026

## A good start to the 2026 summer semester

Welcome to TU Wien

© TU Wien

Starting university is an exciting new chapter in life that can raise many questions and challenges. To help you get off to a good start, TU Wien offers a wide range of information, important platforms, and events that provide guidance and reassurance in everyday student life. We have compiled a selection of these offerings below.

We wish all TU Wien students a successful start and an exciting as well as educational semester.

### Helpful information and links for first-year students:

[Guide for students](https://www.tuwien.at/en/studies/teaching-at-tu-wien/strategic-education-development-center/guide-for-new-students): The guide is intended to serve as an orientation aid for students at TU Wien.

[Fachschaften](https://htu.at/studienrichtungen/) (student councils) are the first point of contact for support in creating study plans or in case of uncertainties regarding STEOP, the curriculum, and registrations.

The [campus information system TISS](https://tiss.tuwien.ac.at/?locale=en) is a platform where students can find the curriculum, register for courses and exams, download necessary documents (e.g., study sheet and study confirmation), and access the calendar.

The [TUWEL platform](https://tuwel.tuwien.ac.at/login/index.php?lang=en) is available to teachers, university staff, and students to support teaching and studying (online resources, online submissions, chats, and much more).

### Info event “Getting started with TUWEL”

This information event will answer questions such as

•    What exactly is TUWEL?\
•    How do I log in?\
•    What can I do with TUWEL?\
•    Which courses are supported by TUWEL?\
•    How do I participate in an e-learning course in TUWEL?

#### Dates March 2026

- Session 1: Monday, March 9, 2026, from 4:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Online in Zoom (in German)
- Session 2: Tuesday, March 10, 2026, from 4:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Online in Zoom (in English)

#### Zoom-Details:

[Zoom-Link](https://tuwien.zoom.us/j/65369984855?pwd=0GMdFjMzbKLLtS8UEEG7yTzPuKlCNF.1)

Meeting-ID: 653 6998 4855\
Password: TUWEL2026

[More information on TUWEL](https://www.it.tuwien.ac.at/en/department-of-educational-technologies/services/tuwel/getting-started-with-tuwel)

The [TU Wien Bibliothek](https://www.tuwien.at/en/library) is Austria's largest library for technical and scientific literature and specialist information. The specialist literature is available in printed and electronic form and can be used on site for research or borrowed. The library also offers study spaces and areas for teamwork.

[Student Recruiting](https://www.tuwien.at/en/studies/student-support/student-recruiting) is the point of contact for questions regarding admission, leave of absence, co-enrolment, changing courses, or course offerings.

The [HTU](https://htu.at/en/) is the legal representative body for students at TU Wien and is made up of volunteer students. Students can find advice, information on various events, and advice on legal issues there. [Important information for first-year students](https://htu.at/en/study-start/)

[Recognition of exams](https://www.tuwien.at/en/studies/studying-at-tu-wien/recognition-of-exams) If students want to have credits recognised for work they completed at another educational institution prior to admission, they now can do so until the end of the second semester.

[Student Support](https://www.tuwien.at/en/studies/student-support) offers students various support programs, from mentoring programmes to barrier-free studying and advice on various topics, as well as a range of events.\