Facilities

Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät | Facilities

Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin offers various things to facilitate studying and living in Berlin. Check out this list. Some items will be vital for your students life in Berlin!!

Humboldt Computer Account
Internet Access
Librariy: Grimm Centre
Student Dining Halls (Mensa) and Cafeterias
Learning material
Internationaler Club "Orbis Humboldtianus"
Career Center
Sports
Music

Humboldt Computer Account

In order to be able to use all the electronic services offered at Humboldt, you will get a Humboldt computer account. You need it for your email address, for personal websites, for working in the computer pool, using the WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) on campus, for taking advantage of the Moodle e-learning management system or for registering online for exams. The account consists of a user name and a password.

How to create a student account?

After your enrollment, you will receive your student ID ("green letter") via post mail. Therefore it is important to give your address in Berlin during the matriculation process. Please make sure, that your name is on your postbox or state an c/o!! The "green letter" contains a PIN (personal identification number), which you'll need to apply.
To create a student account use this link: www.cms.hu-berlin.de/dl/beratung/antrag and follow the instructions.
Please note, that you have to change your password within 6 weeks. After you do this, your account is valid for one year. Here is the link to change it: www.cms.hu-berlin.de/dl/beratung/passwd.
If you have not changed your password within 6 weeks, use this link to reset it.

For more information, see www.cms.hu-berlin.de.

Internet Access at Campus

The computer is an integral part of studying at Humboldt, and students can use the numerous PC rooms in the various departments of Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. The central PC Pool is located on the Campus Mitte, in the university library (see below). The PC pools of the School of Business and Economics are located in the basement, in rooms 24-26 (Spandauer Str. 1).

At those computers students may

surf on the Web,
use any software installed, e.g. MS Office, Photoshop, SPSS,
use the large databases that the HU got access to,
use all the peripheral devices, e.g. CD/DVD burners, scanners,
store up to 10 MB of own files in the personal file manager.

If you have your own laptop, it would be well worth bringing it. The Humboldt-Universität participates in the eduroam program. With this settings you'll be able to use the WiFi in 37 locations in Berlin and you get acced to some licensed services (e.g. jstor). There are two ways to use it.

How to use the WiFi of the university?

Here you find a configuration guide (only in German). Do not hesitate the ask other students to help you with the configuration!!
Another way is to connect to "HU VPN". Start your browser and open the page http://ssl.cms.hu-berlin.de/. Please note, that you need your student account. You can start a WiFi-session at the bottom of the page. You must allow the installation of Network Connect, but won't need further configuration.

In order to be able to use all the electronic services offered at Humboldt, you need a Humboldt Computer Account. For instructions, see above!!

For more information, see www.cms.hu-berlin.de.

Library: Universitätsbibliothek Grimm Zentrum

The Jacob-und-Wilhelm-Grimm-Zentrum is the new central library
for the University Library network. It results from a merger of the
former central library with twelve branch and faculty libraries and
comprises the subject areas of Humanities, Cultural Studies,
Social Sciences, as well as Economics, and a large number of
historical titles.

With more than 1,000 workplaces for different needs, reading
terraces facing each other, peripherally arranged study carrels
with or without computers along the glazed façades as well as
group workrooms, the Grimm-Zentrum offers an excellent working environment for students and teaching staff at the eastern
city centre

Location: Geschwister-Scholl-Straße 1, 10099 Berlin
Phone: (+49 [0]30) 20 93-99 399
Online catalogue: http://opac.hu-berlin.de
Webpage: http://www.ub.hu-berlin.de
Opening hours:
- General reading rooms: Mon-Fri, 8:00 -24:00 and Sat-Sun, 10.00 - 18.00
- Registration and loan desk: Mon-Fri, 9.00 - 20.00 and
  Sat, 10.00 - 18.00
- Research reading room: Mon-Fri, 10.00 - 20.00 and Sat, 12.00 - 18.00

Student Dining Halls and Cafeterias

All dining halls and cafeterias are run by the Studentenwerk (student welfare services). Payment can be made cash-free by MensaCard.

The chip on the MensaCard is rechargeable, with only the current credit balance and the card number stored on it. Cards can be recharged at machines located in the dining halls.

Here are some of the many Mensas:

Mensa Süd - "Zelt-Mensa" in the yard of the university main building
Unter den Linden 6
10099 Berlin
Opening hours
Mo - Do: 8.00 - 18.30
Fr: 8.00 - 15.00

Cafeteria HU Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm-Zentrum in the university library
Geschwister-Scholl-Straße 1
10117 Berlin
Opening hours
Mo - Do: 9.00 – 20.00
Fr: 11.00 – 17.00

Cafeteria School of Business and Economics
Spandauer Straße 1
10178 Berlin
Opening hours
Mo - Fr: 8.30 – 15.00

How to get the learning material from the lectures? -->MOODLE

www.moodle.hu-berlin.de
The HU uses an interactive learning platform called moodle where you can find all relevant study materials from the courses.
Either you use your student account at the cms to use the moodle system or you create a separate account (http://moodle.hu-berlin.de/login/signup.php).
Look up your courses and register. You need a password to sign in which you will receive in the first lecture.
Please note, that your registration for a course in moodle is just to give you access to the learning material. YOU HAVE TO REGISTER FOR THE EXAMS SEPARATELY (you can do this in the middle of the term, see here).

Internationaler Club "Orbis Humboldtianus"

www.international.hu-berlin.de/an_die_hu-en/studierende/orbis

"Orbis" - as the club is affectionately called by students - is a location where many international events of Humboldt-Universität are held, where international students can meet German students and where they can register for our various counselling services and cultural programs.

Career Center

www.careercenter.hu-berlin.de

The Career Center at Humboldt-Universität offers courses leading to career-related additional qualifications, information sessions on entering careers, job application training courses and personal advice on career issues. Besides, there is a job portal for students and graduates.
Humboldt students may use courses offering career-related further education (Berufliche Weiterbildung), which are run at the University. These courses can be attended at a very reasonable charge.

Sports

Aerobics, Aikido, Aqua Fitness, Tango, Badminton, Ballet, Basketball, Beach Soccer, Beach Volleyball, Ice Skating, Ultimate Frisbee, Good Morning Workout, Indoor Hockey, Handball, Judo, Karate, Climbing, Pilates, Qi Gong, Qwan-Ki-Do, Rowing, Rugby, Salsa, Chess, Sailing, Step Aerobics, Taekwondo, Diving, Tennis, Thai Kick Bo, Windsurfing, Yoga... and many many more!!!!

See www.zeh.hu-berlin.de

Participation is open to all students of the HU. Please register online to take part at a course and make the payment within 3 days (if not, your reservation is canceled).