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.