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University Information Days

Our University Information Days (HIT) in February 2025 are aimed at all pupils in years EF, Q1 and Q2 in Ostwestfalen-Lippe (OWL) as well as all other prospective students who want to find out more about studying or are looking for guidance.

The University Information Days in 2025 will take place on Wednesday, February 12 and Thursday, February 13, 2025 in the rooms of the TH OWL University of Applied Sciences and Arts (TH OWL) in Lemgo from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. each day. The first welcome session will take place from 8:45 am to 9:15 am and the second welcome session from 9:30 am to 10 am. The university information days are primarily aimed at school classes who are invited to find out about studying with us on one of the two days as part of their careers guidance . A free bus transfer is available from the school to the university and back after binding registration (see below on this website).

During the events, prospective students will have the opportunity to find out more about studying in general and about the courses we offer at our three campuses in Detmold, Lemgo and Höxter at lectures and advisory services provided by the central institutions. At a “market of opportunities” and in speed dating, students and university staff will answer questions about studying, campus life and training. The university is not only an educational institution for academic education, but also provides training in over ten technical and administrative professions, some of which are combined with a dual course of study at the university.

The courses on offer are clustered into different focus areas to provide students with quick and easy orientation: Design and Creation, Media and Computer Science, Food and Health, Planning and Construction, Technology and Engineering, Environment and Energy, Business and Management and Teaching at Vocational Colleges.

This page is updated regularly.

Registration deadline ends on December 20, 2024

Registration for school classes in grades EF, Q1 and Q2

Vocational orientation coordinators and teachers are requested to register bindingly for the school classes and grades by Thursday, December 20, 2024 on this website using the online form. The order of registrations counts. If the maximum number of participants is reached, registration will (have to) be closed early. The number of places is limited. There are two dates to choose from.

Individuals are also welcome without registration.

To the registration form

Review

That was the HIT 2024

On two days in January, we invited pupils in years Q1 and Q2 from secondary schools in OWL and the surrounding area to our university campus in Lemgo to offer them various informative offers, taster lectures and talks on career choices and study orientation. The pupils attended the university information days with their teachers to take advantage of this free advisory service. The advisory service also includes a free bus transfer that picks up the school classes from school and brings them back again.

At a market of opportunities in the foyer, the Employment Agency, the Central Student Advisory Service and students from various fields of study were on hand to answer questions and provide advice and tips. The OWL Racing Team attracted attention with an electric racing car and the Institute for Science Dialogue presented its projects. A guided tour of the campus for students and teachers rounded off the day's program.

The university information days take place annually at the TH OWL in Lemgo and are aimed exclusively at the year groups of secondary schools in OWL and the surrounding area. The offer includes information on career choice and study orientation. Participation is possible for all schools after prior registration. Individual guests are also very welcome. The offer is free of charge.

Do you have questions about HIT?

Contact

If you would like personal contact, please contact

Vanessa von Gross
Central Student Advisory Service
Phone: +49 5261 702 2535 
E-mail: studienberatung(at)th-owl.de

And for organizational questions to:

Lisa Hörold
Event Management
Phone: +49 5261 702 5225 
E-mail: marketing(at)th-owl.de

How teachers and pupils rate their visit

Feedback from our guests

“We all thought the university information day was excellently organized: From the coordination of the bus transfer to the teachers' lounge. The introductory event was entertaining and very informative. The lectures and guided tours on offer were informative and appropriate for the target audience. Thank you very much! We would love to come back!"
(Teacher, municipal comprehensive school, Aspe)

"The feedback from the pupils on their visit to the HIT in Lemgo was consistently positive. Both the information content of the individual events and the implementation (bus organization, drinks, popcorn, fruit, ...). Two students from the Abi art class didn't actually want to study, but are now thinking about studying after the event. Personally, I missed some action - last time you could look over the shoulders of the media students a bit. I would like to see an event like this in Detmold. My colleagues were also very satisfied. I can only agree with them, as the organization in the run-up to the event also went smoothly. Thank you very much! We'll be back again next year."
(Teacher, Berufskolleg Bergkloster, Bestwig)

"It was a really successful and very well thought-out event. In particular, the low organizational effort for me as a teacher was excellent, you just have to say “yes” and you get an all-round carefree package. I would like to have more events like this. I'll make a note of the event in the coming school year and am already looking forward to an invitation from you. Thank you for the great offer."
(Teacher, Carl-Severing-Berufskolleg, Bielefeld )

"I wanted to thank you for the fantastic organization. My students were thrilled and the academic world definitely presented itself from its best side. The bus transfer also went smoothly. Many thanks for that! We look forward to being on board again next year! P.S. The “teachers' lounge” was a real highlight :-) Best regards and see you soon!"
(Teacher, Gregor-Mendel-Berufskolleg, Paderborn)

"I attended the University Information Days 2023 on January 18 with 35 students and one other colleague. The entire event, including our journey there, was superbly organized. Our pupils got a very good overview of the courses on offer at the university on this day. The trial lecture in particular gave the pupils a better understanding of what it's like to study and took away their fear of the demands being too great. The information on the individual degree courses was also very interesting. I particularly liked the fact that current students passed on this information and also had the opportunity to ask them questions. I would like to attend future university information days with pupils again. Thank you very much."
(Teacher, Freiherr vom Stein Berufskolleg, Minden)

“We would like to thank you for the great organization of the university information day. The journey by bus was perfectly organized, we were picked up on time and dropped off in front of the university. We were given a friendly welcome on site and directed to the main entrance. The introduction to the day was very good and aroused our interest in the lectures and the university. All the rooms were well signposted and the students were able to find their way around easily. The drinks and snacks were also available in sufficient quantities and were gladly accepted by the students. The popcorn in particular was of course eaten with pleasure by the students. The lecture on financial mathematics was very good. The lecturer offered a mix of lecture and presentation of the department, which was very well received by the students. They were given information about the degree course and, above all, about how a lecture works. The course of a lecture is something that the students are not familiar with. They would like to get an impression of student life and see whether they are interested in the subject matter of the course and what specific content is taught. That's why many pupils would like not only to be shown how the degree course is structured and what they can learn from it, but also to listen to a lecture (for about 15 minutes). I think that there are topics in every subject that can be presented in 15 minutes, which can already be understood by pupils in order to get to know both the character of the lecture and the subject. The information about the degree courses is nice and important, but this is also the information you can find on the internet. You can only experience a lecture, you can't research it online. The lecturers were all very nice, attentive to the students and showed that you feel comfortable as a student at the university. Thank you for the informative and enjoyable day, the day would have been perfect with more lectures and less pure presentation of study areas. Best regards!”
(Teacher, Felix Fechenbach Comprehensive School, Leopoldshöhe)

 

More than just studying!

Vocational training and dual studies at TH OWL

What many people don't know: In addition to numerous degree courses, the Ostwestfalen-Lippe University of Applied Sciences also offers a wide range of interesting dual apprenticeships in technology, administration and IT, which enable students to start their careers straight away. And that's not all: the university also offers dual study courses that include vocational training, meaning that students can complete their studies and vocational training in one place. That's what makes training at TH OWL so special! You can find more information about our training opportunities here.

We will be happy to advise you.

Do you have general questions about studying?

You can find initial answers to your questions on our website at the Central Student Advisory Service. The Central Student Advisory Service offers a wide range of advisory services to support prospective students in their study orientation and choice of study place.
 

Central Student Advisory Service
Phone: +49 5261 702 2535 
E-mail: studienberatung(at)th-owl.de