Tips & trick for your first semester at TUM SOM
Tuesday, October 20, 2020
TUM School of Management Topics
Tips for your online semester at TUM SOM & 1 How to set up your desktop
Managing your first semester – 2 load management Agenda
Tips for studying in Munich – „Bib-guide“ 3
4 Additional services and activities at TUM
Monday, October 19, 2020 Student Council TUM School of Management 2 Tips & tricks for your online semester & How to set up your desktop
Monday, October 19, 2020 Student Council TUM School of Management 3 Tips & tricks for your online semester
How is your first semester going to be? – different teaching formats
On-site-tutorials Pre-recorded sessions For some of the subjects You can watch pre-recorded you might have the lectures independently chance to meet in real whenever you want life
Live sessions Additional material Some lectures are Additional material may broadcasted live to be provided: scripts, enable direct interaction quizzes, books… (Zoom, BBB)
Monday, October 19, 2020 Student Council TUM School of Management 4 Tips & tricks for your online-semester
As Zoom is going to become very important for you:
We created a Zoom-tutorial, which explains all important functionalisites ☺
Have a look to be well prepared ☺
Monday, October 19, 2020 Student Council TUM School of Management 5 A few tips for learning from home
Staying focused Plans & schedule Learning groups
• Keep your desk organized • Set clear goals and • Create study groups with • Create a good learning deadlines for yourself your friends / other environment • Write down your goals freshmen • Quietness • Stick to your goals and • Exchange knowledge & ask • Minimize distractions create a routine questions • Meet in real life or virtually
Learning together is more fun!
Very important: taking a break if necessary! → Go on a walk, work out, eat a snack
Monday, October 19, 2020 Student Council TUM School of Management 6 More information on studying
More information on how to study best can be found here: TUM ProLehre • information on how to successfully master your digital studies • Courses • Online material
https://www.prolehre.tum.de/en/studyskills/
Monday, October 19, 2020 Student Council TUM School of Management 7 How to set up your desktop
TUM has many useful IT services for students! • Get support in case of questions • Download software for university • Receive additional information • Take IT-courses!
https://www.it.tum.de/en/students/
Monday, October 19, 2020 Student Council TUM School of Management 8 Useful software
Making notes / productivity Planning your day • Microsoft Office • • Drawboad PDF Microsoft To-Do • • Microsoft OneNote Tick-Tick • • GoodNotes (IOS) Zenkit • • Streaming: Asana • Zoom • BigBlueButton
For your smartphone TUM Campus App Additional TUMsoftware Several functionalities of TUM • Antivirus software applications • VPN • Roomfinder • Personal TUM calendar • Menu for canteen / cafeteria
Monday, October 19, 2020 Student Council TUM School of Management 9 Finding learning material online
studydrive Studysmarter sharing platform for: online page and app • Summaries • create own learning material • Old exams / sample based on your lecture notes exams • interact with other students • Exercise sheets and discuss your questions • Scripts • use shared materials of other students
Monday, October 19, 2020 Student Council TUM School of Management 10 Managing your first semester
Monday, October 19, 2020 Student Council TUM School of Management 11 Manging your first semester
4 basic courses: • Practise exercises on • Mathematics, Management 3 out of 4 rule Practice, practice, your own Science, Economics, Statistics practice… • Use tutorials to ask →3 out of 4 have to be passed after 2nd semester questions, compare your results SUCCESS • Revise the content after the lectures Staying up to date Exams • You don‘t have to • Get an idea of how you like know everything! the subject & whether it‘s • Prioritize easy for you • Keep exams dates on your mind
Monday, October 19, 2020 Student Council TUM School of Management 12 Your Munich „Bib-Guide“
Monday, October 19, 2020 Student Council TUM School of Management 13 Student Council Blogpost on best places to study in Munich
Monday, October 19, 2020 Student Council TUM School of Management 14 Your Munich „Bib-Guide“
Medical Geology Bib TUM Bib TUM SOM Stabi reading room Location Luisenstraße 37 Goetheplatz Arcisstraße 21 Theresienstraße 90 Ludwigstraße
Sockets
Lockers
Advantage Sleep longer and Quiet and beautiful! take everything Air-conditioned Open until 12 pm learn in the library with you, in summer anyways! Pinakotheken just Lidl just around Around the corner, the corner Group rooms
Crowded early Disadvantage Crowded very early Not as many options for lunch break
Monday, October 19, 2020 Student Council TUM School of Management 15 Your Munich „Bib-Guide“
Medical Geology Bib TUM Bib TUM SOM Stabi reading room Luisenstraße 37 Goetheplatz Arcisstraße 21 Theresienstraße 90 Ludwigstraße
Corona Prior reservation Same as for Prior reservation Not open yet! Prior reservation Situation needed geology needed For reserving a From 9-1 and 2-6 Reserve up to 3 workspace: on weekday Restricted slots per week registration at Stabi access, only for needed! medicine Group meeting students in case rooms currently of crowdedness not bookable
Monday, October 19, 2020 Student Council TUM School of Management 16 Munichs‘ libraries – StudiTUM
TUM built 3 completely new houses for studying in the city centre, Garching and Weihenstephan – currently closed due to the corona situation
Monday, October 19, 2020 Student Council TUM School of Management 17 Your TUM Library
Online Services OPAC / OPACplus Get access to several ebooks and papers
TUM University library Order copies TUM University libraries have many You can order copies of books / papers as a pdf additional offers for students: www.ub.tum.de/dokumentum 1. Register online for library services Order books https://www.ub.tum.de/en/register-at-the- Order books from other library libraries to one of the TUM branch libraries 2. Take part in library tour Register in TUMonline Course ID: 0000005364
Monday, October 19, 2020 Student Council TUM School of Management 18 Additional services at TUM
Monday, October 19, 2020 Student Council TUM School of Management 19 Additional study offers
TUM language center Softskill seminars
17 different languages Seminars in: • Conflict management and negotiating Completely online • Presenting
Registration via TUMonline
Important for your semester abroad!
Monday, October 19, 2020 Student Council TUM School of Management 20 Day of Student Initiatives
If you want to know more about other extracurricular activities:
Join our „Day of the Student Initiatives“ on Wednesday, 4th November at 16:45pm!
Find more information on our social-media accounts and on our website
@fstumsom Fachschaft.TUM.SOM tum-som.com
Monday, October 19, 2020 Student Council TUM School of Management 21 Activities in Munich – Tips and Tricks
Tuesday, October 20, 2020
TUM School of Management Topics for today
Moving to Munich: housing, StudentCard, 1 money
How to find the right job? Mini-jobs, part- 2 time, internships and others Agenda
Free time activities in Munich: culture, 3 sports and fun
4 Weekend trips in Bavaria
Monday, October 19, 2020 Student Council TUM School of Management 23 Moving to Munich: Housing, StudentCard, Money
Monday, October 19, 2020 Student Council TUM School of Management 24 How to find housing in Munich?
Munich Student Union Private student dorms Private apartments Interim Rent (Studentenwerk) (Untermiete) - Apply early on the waiting - Campus Viva - wg-gesucht.de - Good option when you lists - Campus Südseite - Immobilienscout24 just moved to Munich - “Other housing options” - Studio M - Immowelt - Search on wg-gesucht and on the website on Facebook
IMPORTANT! Never transfer money in advance, before you visit For more tips on housing: the apartment! tum-som.com/faq
Monday, October 19, 2020 Student Council TUM School of Management 25 StudentCard
STUDENT ID LIBRARY CARD MENSA CARD SEMESTER TICKET
• Required in exams • Personal library • For payments in the • Public transport • Provides you with code on the back canteen (Mensa) ticket (Mo-Fr many discounts • Allows you to and StuCafe between 6 pm and reserve and borrow • Also works for 6am and during the books vending machines weekend) on campus • Possible extension to SemesterCard (24/7 ticket)
Monday, October 19, 2020 Student Council TUM School of Management 26 Money
BAföG For students with little financial support from parents
Scholarships Awarded based on GPA, voluntary work, engagement outside university
You receive it usually on a monthly or yearly basis Study Funds You pay back the money when have a stable income
Jobs Mini-job, student job, internship
Monday, October 19, 2020 Student Council TUM School of Management 27 How to find the right job? Mini-jobs, part-time, internships and others
Monday, October 19, 2020 Student Council TUM School of Management 28 Mini-job vs. Working student job
Mini-job Working student
Up to 450 € / month Max. 20 hours/ week during lectures
Max. 40 hours/ week during the Max. 20 hours/ week semester break
Tax free Tax allowance of 9,168 €/ year
No social contributions Studies must be the main focus
Monday, October 19, 2020 Student Council TUM School of Management 29 Internships
Type Duration Focus Part-time or full-time Usually 3 months (full-time) or 6 Gaining work experience, therefore You can do a full-time internship months (part-time) not always paid. during your holidays or take a leave of absence for it. You can also do an internship abroad – ask the International Center!
Monday, October 19, 2020 Student Council TUM School of Management 30 Where to find jobs?
• Student Council TUM SOM job board • tum-som.com/board • TUM Management Alumni e.V. job board • TUM SOM job newsletter • Includes job offers and events with companies • ask the TUM Management Alumni association! • LinkedIn • Talents4Future • At (online) job fairs, e.g. akademika ahead
Monday, October 19, 2020 Student Council TUM School of Management 31 experimenTUM
You participate as a subject in economic experiments Payment: 10-14 € per hour Place: at the lab on the main campus or online Compensation is paid in cash after the experiment • For online experiments: you can choose a date to collect your compensation from the lab You have to register on the website, afterwards you will regularly receive emails with appointments to which you can then sign up.
Monday, October 19, 2020 Student Council TUM School of Management 32 Free time activities in Munich: culture, sports and fun
Monday, October 19, 2020 Student Council TUM School of Management 33 Culture in Munich
There are several museums and art galleries in Munich – from history museums and castles to science and entertainment museums: • Pinakotheken (Art galleries) Check more • Munich History Museum museums here • Deutsches Museum • BMW Museum • Nymphenburg Palace
Theatres and cinemas (some of them in English): • Bavarian State Opera, German Theatre • CinemaxX, Cinema Filmtheater
Check for student discounts or combo-tickets!
Monday, October 19, 2020 Student Council TUM School of Management 34 Culture in Munich
Nymphenburg BMW Welt Palace Museum
Munich Alte Residence Pinakothek
Bavarian State Deutsches Opera Museum
Source photos: muenchen.de
Monday, October 19, 2020 Student Council TUM School of Management 35 Places to see
Odeonsplatz Allianz Arena
Olympiapark
Do you want a short but fun tour in the area around the university? Marienplatz Sign up for our Uni-district-rally!
Source photos: muenchen.de
Monday, October 19, 2020 Student Council TUM School of Management 36 Food & drinks
For Bachelor Restaurants and Cafes Bars freshmen only: beer gardens Book a slot at Cafes usually open from There are many cheap Many bars are located in our Café Get- early morning until late restaurants close to the the city center, but there togethers and afternoon or early university. Beer gardens are also some around meet some of evening. usually serve traditional uni. your classmates! Bavarian food. Our recommendation: Our recommendation: • Vorhoelzer Forum Our recommendation: • Café Bangkok • Café Altschwabing • Lo Studente • Frau Bartels • Cadu • Heinrich Matters • Augustiner Keller
Monday, October 19, 2020 Student Council TUM School of Management 37 Sports
• Munich by bike • Get a bike (check for second-hand bikes on eBay Kleinanzeigen) • Rent an MVG bike • University Sports Center (ZHS) • Wide range of courses on campus or online • Check them out - www.zhs-muenchen.de • Make a sport group with classmates and train together • In person or online
Monday, October 19, 2020 Student Council TUM School of Management 38 Weekend trips in Bavaria
Monday, October 19, 2020 Student Council TUM School of Management 39 Around Munich (MVV)
Our picks • Starnberger See (S6 Starnberg) • Ammersee & Andechs Monastery (S8 Herrsching) • Aviation Museum & Schleißheim Palace (S1 Oberschleißheim) • Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial (S2 Dachau) • Freising old town center (S1 Freising)
You only need your Semester Card, no additional costs ☺
Monday, October 19, 2020 Student Council TUM School of Management 40 Train trips
Bayern ticket (or other regional tickets) • Starts at 25€, for each additional person 7€ (up to 5 people can share a ticket) • Valid for a whole day, you can change as many trains as you want BahnCard • You pay once a year and receive discounts for (almost) all train tickets Popular destinations • Regensburg (Danube) • Füssen (Castle Neuschwanstein) • Garmisch Partenkirchen (Bavarian Alps)
Monday, October 19, 2020 Student Council TUM School of Management 41 Skiing trips
There are skiing resorts in the Bavarian mountains, reachable by train/ bus • Garmisch-Partenkirchen • Lenggries • Bayrischzell • Spitzingsee
Our tip: Check for Combi-Tickets – train ride + ski-lift ticket
Also, the ZHS sometimes offers transport to certain skiing areas (even if you don’t take a skiing course)
Monday, October 19, 2020 Student Council TUM School of Management 42