Getting started

Welcome to Technical University of Applied Sciences - THWS!

Information for 1st semester students
In order to help you getting started at THWS, you will find the most important information on our information page for 1st semester students.

Tips on getting started
Tips on getting started are also provided by various internal and external facilities and counselling services: The THWS IT Service Centre, the THWS Library, the Academic Advisory Service, the Studentenwerk Würzburg (on financing your studies, social and psychotherapeutic counselling), Virtuelle Hochschule Bayern as well as our International Office and many other institutions.

ABC of studying
To give you a better overview of the university world, we have created a compact ABC of studying for you, which answers the most important questions of new students and offers valuable tips.

New: ChatGPT for everyone
THWS is one of the first higher education institutions in Germany to offer ChatGPT 4.0 for students and staff free of charge and in line with data protection regulations. AI tools like ChatGPT are used in different areas and can benefit students in numerous ways.