Welcome to the M.Sc. Economics

Alfred Weber Institute for EconomicsMarcus Padberg

Heidelberg University

6. October 2021

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1 Studying in Heidelberg

2 Study Guide

3 Studying abroad

4 Contact

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Studying in Heidelberg

Campus Bergheim

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Studying in Heidelberg

Teaching in the Winter Term 2021/22

3G ruleThe 3G (vaccinated, tested, recovered) rule applies to all degree-relatedactivities on campus. There will be regular random checks during thesemester. You will need to have your 3G proof with you everytime youattend a lecture or tutorial on campus.

Mask mandateAdditionally, you will have to wear a medical mask in all universitybuildings (check the signs near the entrances) and during every courseuntil otherwise stated. If the distance (1.5m) can be reliably kept,exceptions can be made.

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Studying in Heidelberg

Tools in online teaching

LSF: Course catalogue, registration for exams and generaladministration of your programMoodle: e-Learning platform, passwords for the courses can be found

in LSFheiCONF: conferencing tool, hosted on servers of the university,

therefore safe regarding dataheiBOX: cloud storage for students (10GB free)

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Studying in Heidelberg

Teaching in the Winter Term 2021/22

Classes will be held offline and online, depending on the course.All modules for the first year students (Advanced Mathematics,

Microeconomics, Macroeconomics and Econometrics) consist of onelecture and a tutorial.if there isn’t a Moodle key published in LSF yet, please check again

next week.

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Studying in Heidelberg

Teaching in the Winter Term 2021/22

Microeconomics: Lecture online, tutorials offline (2) and online (1)Macroeconomics: Lecture offline/hybrid, tutorials offline and online

(Videos)Econometrics: Lecture offline/hybrid, tutorials offlineMathematics: Lecture online (Video), tutorials offline

Details can be found in Moodle, where all materials and more infowill be published. If you don’t have an Uni-ID at the beginning of thelecture period, please get in touch with the professor who can maybeprovide you a link to the stream (if the lecture is hybrid).

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Study Guide

Study Guide M.Sc. Economics

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Studying abroad

Exchange program

3 ways to study abroadERASMUS: european exchange program, different institutes may

have different cooperations (i.e. different places)Other exchange programmes: e.g. North America or AsiaFreemover: organized by you

Planing on your end should start 1 year prior as you might have to meetsome application deadlines rather early. More info on our website or theInternational Office’s site.

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Studying abroad

Library

Currently open3G and mask required75 seats

More information can be found on the website of the Campus LibraryBergheim.

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Contact

People

Exam OfficeJutta Bramm

Student Advisory ServiceMarcus Padberg

Career ServiceChristian Menn

Please see the websites for more information on office hours.

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Contact

To-Dos

Send the registration for your Master’s examination to the examoffice. Attach a handwritten CV and a current pictureRegister in Moodle for your classes, passwords can be found or will

be available in LSF probably next weekPrep Course in Econometrics starting next Monday (Oct 11-13) in

Heuscheuer II and online. More info in LSF.

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