Bachelor Architecture

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Dates for the start of the semester

All dates of info sessions, draft presentations, seminar choices on one page.

Semester dates

Winter 2022/2023
Semester duration	01.10.2022 - 31.03.2023
Lecture period	24.10.2022 - 18.02.2023
Lecture-free period	24.12.2022 - 06.01.2023
Exam registration	follows
Examination period	follows
Summer 2023
Semester duration	01.04.2023 - 30.09.2023
Lecture period	17.04.2023 - 29.07.2023
Lecture-free period	29.05.2023 - 03.06.2023
Exam registration	follows
Examination period	follows

Re-registration periods:
for the summer semester	15.01. - 15.02.
for the winter semester	01.07. - 15.08.

Further semester dates on the KIT page

Semester dates architecture

Winter semester 2021/22
15.07.2021	Application deadline for the Master's programme in Architecture
11.10. until 15.10.2021	Orientation phase All dates under this link
follows	Examination period

Aktuelle Veranstaltungen

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Semester schedule

Follows shortly.

Timetables

Summer semester 2023: German and English

Past semesters:

Winter semester 2021/22: German / English

Summer semester 2021: German / English

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Start of the Bachelor

Architecture and art history courses

For a good start of studies, the orientation phase with the mentoring program takes place for the new freshmen every year two weeks before the start of lectures of the winter semester. Information from the faculty, KIT, and the student councils, as well as a first-semester handbook complete the offer.

The orientation phase for the winter semester 2022/23 will take place in the week from 10 to 14.10.2022.

Overview

The orientation phase
O-Phase: The Program
Mentoring Program
Important Info / FAQ
Further information
Counseling services
Social media

Orientation phase (O phase)

The O-Phase is an important introduction to the study program: It is organized by the Student Council of Architecture and Art History in cooperation with the Dean's Office and teachers of both programs and serves to inform about the upcoming semester, the university and the study program. The new students are introduced to the studios, the professorships and the most important procedures and places at the faculty. In addition, the studio selection in the architecture program and the seminar place allocation in the art history program take place. During the O-Phase, the first projects for an exhibition at the faculty are already being worked on. The recreational and evening program of the student council makes it easy to get in touch with other freshmen and students from higher semesters.

Start and schedule of the O-Phase 2022

The O-Phase 2022 is scheduled in attendance. You should be on site in Karlsruhe for the whole week.

The start is on Monday, 10.10.2022 at 10:00 a.m. in the foyer of the architecture building (Geb. 20.40).

Further information can then also be found on the website of the Fachschaft Architektur, the O-Phasen website of the Art History program, social media and here on the official website of the faculty.

O-Phase 2022: The program

Status: 24.08.2022

All specified rooms are located in the architecture building
(Building 20.40, Englerstraße 7, 76131 Karlsruhe)

Monday, 10.10.2022
10:00	Arrival, registration, group allocation Foyer first floor
11:00	Welcome by the faculty Address Presentation of the O-Phase schedule Fritz-Haller lecture hall (ground floor)
11:30	Presentation of the study programs: Architecture (Egon-Eiermann lecture hall) History of Art (Lecture Hall 9)
12:30	Lunch break Foyer 1st floor
14:00	Meet and Greet and campus tours Introduction of the mentors (Fritz-Haller lecture hall) Campus tours (Campus) Evening program of the student representatives

Tuesday, 11.10.2022
10:00	Studying architecture (Egon-Eiermann lecture hall) History of Art: Course Structure and Electives (Lecture Hall 9)
12:00	Lunch break Foyer 1st floor
13:00	Architecture: Presentation of the studios (Egon-Eiermann lecture hall) Art History: Seminar selection (Lecture Hall 9)
15:00	Presentation of the O-Phase projects (Fritz-Haller lecture hall) Evening program of the student councils

Wednesday, 12.10.2022
10:30	Information about the study program Fritz-Haller lecture hall
11:00	What to Know: Tips and room for questions Architecture (Fritz-Haller lecture hall) Art History (Lecture Hall 9)
12:00	Lunch Break Foyer 1st floor
13:00-17:00	Work on the O-Phase projects In the rooms of the professorships Evening program of the student representatives

Thursday, 13.10.2022
9:00 -17:00	Processing of O-Phase projects In the rooms of the professorships
18:00	Presentation of the results of the O-Phase projects and award ceremony Fritz-Haller lecture hall Evening program of the student representatives

Friday, 14.10.2021
13:00	City rally

Das Ersti-Heft

Mit den Informationen in diesem Heft möchten wir Ihnen den Einstieg
in die Bachelor-Studiengänge Architektur und Kunstgeschichte erleichtern.
Neben einem Überblick über Lehrveranstaltungen, Studienpläne,
Personen, Veranstaltungen und Einrichtungen, enthält es auch hilfreiche
Infos und Tipps, die von Studierenden höherer Fachsemester
zusammengestellt wurden.

Mentoring Program

The mentoring program of the KIT Department of Architecture is integrated into the O-Phase with the aim of giving all first-year students a good start into their studies. Students of the 3rd and 5th semester, who have been prepared for this task with a training, accompany the new students during the O-phase and are also available afterwards as contact persons for all possible questions concerning the studies. This provides easy and direct access to information and assistance at the beginning of the studies and promotes the networking of the students of the department across semesters and courses.

If you are interested in participating in the program as a mentor in the 3rd or 5th semester, please note the annual announcement of the program in the middle/end of July. To apply, submit a brief motivational text to the departmental student bodies(fachschaft∂arch kit edu / fachschaft-kunstgeschichte∂web de). All art history students and applicants from the 2nd and 4th semester of architecture are eligible to apply.

Important info / FAQ

Corona

Information about the measures taken by KIT and the KIT Department of Architecture for Corona precautions and the associated restrictions and changes in study operations can be found on this website: https://www.kit.edu/kit/25911.php.

Technical Information of the SCC

The Steinbuch Centre for Computing (SCC) is responsible for the information technology of KIT. To help you get started technically, the SCC has compiled some relevant information such as how to activate your KIT user account, how to set up your e-mail box, how to prepare your KIT card, and much more.
http://www.scc.kit.edu/dienste/erstsemester.php

Info about laptop purchase

Due to the current situation, part of the teaching, such as some lectures, will already take place online in the first semester. Therefore, in terms of your technical equipment, you should already be able to participate in video conferences and upload and download corresponding data volumes at the beginning of your studies. Irrespective of this, it is recommended that you purchase a laptop in the course of the first year of study to support flexible learning and working.

The software used in the study of architecture ranges from drawing programs (e.g. Vectorworks, Archicad, Autocad, Revit, Allplan), to 3D programs (e.g. Rhino, Sketchup, 3ds Max or Cinema 4D), to graphics, image editing and layout programs (mainly from Adobe or Serif) and thus places very different demands on the hardware of your computer.

Of course, the choice of the device is your decision alone, but we would like to show you on the basis of the most important components what you should pay attention to when buying a laptop. The system requirements, which the software manufacturers usually state on their website, offer a first orientation guide. We therefore recommend the following minimum equipment:

Processor: 64-bit Intel i5, min. 2 GHz or comparable AMD Ryzen Mobile processors.
RAM: min. 8 GB RAM, preferably 16 GB RAM
Hard disk: min. 512 GB SSD
Graphics card: dedicated graphics card with min. 2 GB VRAM, better 4 GB
Screen: min. FullHD, i.e. 1920x1080 pixels, ideally an IPS or VA panel.

In addition to the pure hardware requirements, the longevity of your device is important - you are studying with a standard period of study of 6 semesters Bachelor and 4 semesters in Master, so see your laptop as an investment that should accompany you for several years.

Software

Software packages are often available to students at a discount. Here, it is advisable to wait for the start of your studies and the suggestions and tips of your teachers and students from higher semesters.
For the 3D software Rhinoceros (McNeal), which you will use in various courses from the first semester on, licenses have already been reserved at reduced rates.
To take advantage of this offer, please go to the following website: https://rzunika.asknet.de/cgi-bin/cart?ANZ1=1&PRD1=641697&GRP1=KITSTUD.
The reservation period is open from 10/24 - 10/28 specifically for first semester students.
You will receive more information about the procedure and the associated costs at the beginning of the lecture Architectural Geometry.

Further information

Semester Program German | English

General advisory services of the Department of Architecture
Information for prospective students of Art History

Information about the start of studies of the department of architecture
Website of the History of Art Student Council

Start of studies page of the KIT

Consulting Services

Subject-specific study consultations

For subject-specific questions about the study of architecture, the KIT Department of Architecture, and department visits:
studienberatung ∂does-not-exist.arch kit edu
+49 721-608 43879

For subject-specific questions on the study of art history:

Apl. Prof Dr. Martin Papenbrock
Phone: +49 721 608-42191
(secretary's office)
martin papenbrock ∂does-not-exist.kit edu
http://kg.ikb.kit.edu/

Student Representatives

For questions concerning student concerns and student life at the department:

KIT ArchitectureStudent Council
https://fsarchi.com
fachschaft ∂does-not-exist.arch kit edu
Instagram: fsarchkit

KIT Art HistoryStudent Council
fachschaft-kunstgeschichte ∂does-not-exist.web de
Facebook: fachschaftkunstgeschichtekarlsruhe
Instagram: fachschaftkunstgeschichteka

Center for Information and Counseling (zib)

For general questions about study organisation, application and admission as well as choice of subject:
+49 721 608-44930
info ∂does-not-exist.zib kit edu
http://www.sle.kit.edu/vorstudium/zib.php

Social Media

To stay up to date, it is worth visiting the website regularly and following the KIT Department of Architecture on social media:
arch.kit.edu
facebook.com/KITArchitecture
instagram.com/kitarchitecture

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Dates for the start of the semester

Semester dates

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Aktuelle Veranstaltungen

Semester schedule

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Module Manuals

Summer Semester 2023 :

Study Plan

Studien- und Prüfungsordnung

Formulare

Semester Program Guide

Präsentationen

Courses Bachelor Architecture Winter 2022/23

Overview

1st semester

3rd semester

5th semester: compulsory courses

Semester 5: Electives

Interdisciplinary qualifications

Seminarwoche

Start of the Bachelor

Overview

Orientation phase (O phase)

Start and schedule of the O-Phase 2022

O-Phase 2022: The program

Das Ersti-Heft

Mentoring Program

Important info / FAQ

Corona

Technical Information of the SCC

Info about laptop purchase

Software

Further information

Consulting Services

Subject-specific study consultations

For subject-specific questions on the study of art history:

Student Representatives

Center for Information and Counseling (zib)

Social Media

Further information

Bachelor studiescourse architecture