Dear first-year students,

We warmly welcome you to our department and wish you a successful start. We invite you to attend the introductory events listed below for the summer semester at the Department of Business and Economics.

Orientation Session Bachelor: Tuesday, 07.04.2026, 13:00 – 16:00 in RW 4,
Jakob-Welder-Weg 9 (Recht und Wirtschaft I aka “New Rewi”)

Orientation Session Master of Education: Tuesday, 07.04.2026, 11:00 – 12:00in RW 4,
Jakob-Welder-Weg 9 (Recht und Wirtschaft I aka “New Rewi”)

Orientation Session Master of Science: Tuesday, 07.04.2026, 10:00 – 11:00 in RW 4,
Jakob-Welder-Weg 9 (Recht und Wirtschaft I aka “New Rewi”)

Special office hours (all Business Education Programs): Wednesday, 08.04.2026, 14:00 – 16:00 in room 00-332
Jakob-Welder-Weg 4 (Recht und Wirtschaft II aka “Old Rewi”)
No registration required.

Introductory events by the Student Representative Council

Orientation Session: Tuesday, 07.04.2026, 10:00 – 13:00 in RW 2,
Jakob-Welder-Weg 9 (Recht und Wirtschaft I aka “New Rewi”)
The presentation will be made available online after the event.

Special office hours: Wedneday, 08.04.2026, 09:00 – 12:00 in room 00-336,
Jakob-Welder-Weg 4 (Recht und Wirtschaft II aka “Old Rewi”)

Introductory events by the Student Representative Council

Introductory Session: Monday, 13.04.2026, 10:00 – 12:00in HS VII
Jakob-Welder-Weg 4 (Recht und Wirtschaft II aka “Old Rewi”)

Welcome Words: Monday, 13.04.2026, 14:00 -16:00 in HS VII,
Jakob-Welder-Weg 4 (Recht und Wirtschaft II aka “Old Rewi”)

Special office hours: Wednesday, 15.0.4.2026, 13:00 – 15:00 in room 00-332,
Jakob-Welder-Weg 4 (Recht und Wirtschaft II aka “Old Rewi”)

No registration required.

Welcome Event: Monday,13.04.2026, 17:00 – 20:00 in the Kasematte,
Jakob-Welder-Weg 9 (Recht und Wirtschaft I aka “New Rewi”).
The Kasematte is located in the central basement.

Orientation Session: –

Welcome Words: –

Special office hours: –

Erasmus (contact person for study abroad): Link

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Introduction to JOGU-StINe

JOGU-StINe is JGU’s central online portal for organizing the students’ course of studies, teaching staff, study offices and administration. Thepresentation during the JOGU-StINe introductory event provides an initial orientation. On the JOGU-StINe info pages you will find detailed information including videos.

Information services

The Study Office of Faculty 03 provides further information about studying at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. Visit the Study Office’s website for more information.

As every semester, the Ersti-AG will once again be offering the popular Ersti-Tage (new student days) for the upcoming term. This is a great opportunity to make initial contact with fellow students and gain insight into university life. Take the opportunity to ask the open-minded tutors of the Ersti-AG about anything that you’re curious about and make new friends. You can find more information about the Ersti-AG orientation on the Ersti-AG website.

Important links to get you started

Getting started can be tough. We’re here to support you with advice and practical help to make the start into your studies as smooth as possible. During orientation week, we’ll provide you with all the essential information, such as important application deadlines. In addition, you can email the respective academic advisors with your questions. You can also find more information on the following pages:

• Information from the Data Center (ZDV)
• Examination and lecture management system (Jogustine)
• Academic advisory office Bachelor / Minor Economics
• Academic advisory office Bachelor Business and Ecnomics Education
• Designated contact person for foreign students
• Economics student council
• Ersti-AG