Tips for new students

Dear new student,
Welcome to Koblenz University of Applied Sciences!

Alina and Pedro have created a welcome video for you. Scroll down the page to find out everything you need to know about studying at our university and who to contact if you have any questions or concerns.

We wish you all a successful start to your studies and a wonderful experience at Koblenz University of Applied Sciences.

Your (virtual) RheinAhrCampus

Map of the campus and buildings
Virtual tour of the RAC

Important platforms

Enrolment certificates and student records

ICMS / QIS server

Your enrolment certificates are available on the ICMS-Server. You can register for examinations and view your results on the QIS-Servers:
Department of Mathematics and Technology
Department of Economic and Social Studies

E-learning platform

OpenOlat

OpenOlat is the Learning Management System at Koblenz University of Applied Sciences.
Go to OpenOlat

Information from our e-learning team about how to register and sign in for OpenOlat

Video platform

Panopto

Panopto is the central video content management system used by universities in Rhineland-Palatinate.
Go to the Panopto video website

Computer Center

The Computer Centre is the university's IT department. This is where you can find information about your user ID, Wi-Fi access, Microsoft Office access, computer labs on campus and access to printing facilities for students.

Computer Centre: Information for new students

IT support for students

IT services

You need a user account to access all university IT services. You can find you log-in details for the university IT system in the ICMS portal.

ICMS portal

How to access your IT user account

Your log-in details will also provide you with an official email address for all university communications. You do not need to install SOGo, our webmail system.

Go to SOGo email programme

How to use SOGo

University ID

Your university ID is not just a photo ID card. It can also be used to make cashless payments on campus (e.g. canteen, photocopying and printing services), it is your library card, your semester ticket travel pass (except for distance learning students) and it entitles you to enter university buildings.

You apply for your student ID card when you enrol at the university and can collect your card from Student Services. If you lose your student ID, please contact our student services team.

Validation

Semester ticket travel pass

Functionality

Replace or cancel your student ID card

Student Services

Student Services is your contact point for re-enrolment, requesting leave of absence, de-registration, transferring to a different degree programme, information about important dates and deadlines, as well as all the relevant forms you need to complete.

Every semester, you will receive an email from our student services team via your university email address with a request to re-enrol and pay your enrolment fee for the semester.

Student Services

Re-enrollment

kompetentdurchsstudium

The kompetentdurchsstudium team will support you in overcoming personal challenges in the new digital world of higher education and help you to develop key skills for your future career.

Our OpenOlat course, #kompetentdurchsstudium, enables you to access many semesterFIT courses free of charge. We offer a range of online courses focusing on key competences and also provide additional digital support through our blog, information for new students and our extensive self-study resources.

Go to the OpenOlat course #kompetentdurchsstudium

Kick-off Camps: An introduction to your first semester

semesterFIT: Programme for developing core competences

Library

[Translate to English:] Bibliothek Remagen

You can access a huge range of books and journals for your studies in the libraries at each of our three campuses. Our library collections include both printed and electronic resources. If the publication you need is not available in the university libraries, you can order books through the German interlibrary loan system.

You need to register with the library using your student ID card and a valid identity card before you can borrow items for the first time. You can also register online.

RAC Library

Registration/loans

Literature search/OPAC

Digital resources