University Language (Tabelle liegt vor, Formatierung durch Loop zerschossen). Important terms that you will encounter at the university and in your everyday life as a student and their English equivalents: Abitur, das Abitur (Allgemeine) Hochschulreife, die (general) higher education entrance qualification Ausländerbehörde, die immigration authority Dekan, der dean Dekanin, die dean Dekanat, das dean’s office Einschreibung/ Immatrikulation, die enrollment, matriculation, registration Einwohnermeldeamt, das (resident’s) registration office Feiertag, der public holiday Hausarbeit, die (Universität) term paper Immatrikulationsbescheinigung, die certificate of enrollment Klausur, die test / written exam Kommilitone, der fellow student Kommilitonin, die fellow student Modulhandbuch, das module, guide Portfolioprüfung, die portfolio auditing / review Praktikum, das internship Präsentation, die presentation Prüfungsordnung, die exam regulations Rechenzentrum, das IT-Services
Rückmeldung, die re-registration / renewal of matriculation Semesterbeitrag, der semester fee Semesterticket, das student ticket Stipendium, das grant / scholarship Studienbescheinigung, die study certificate / certificate of study Tutorium, das tutorial
Writing e-mails to professors Start your email with the following: „Sehr geehrter Herr Professor [last name] “ or, if it is a female professor, with „Sehr geehrte Frau Professorin [last name]“. „Sehr geehrte/r“ is very formal, but that way you are always on the safe side. If the profes-sor replies with "Hallo", you may also start your reply email with "Hallo". End the email with " Mit freundlichen Grüßen [first name] [last name]" or " Mit besten Grüßen [first name] [last name]". If possible, use your official TH Lübeck email address for communication with university members. In Germany, it is customary to address people at their workplace by their surname. If you address members of the university directly or per email by their first name, this can easily be considered offensive. When you visit university members in their office: First, knock on the door and wait until you are invited in. People usually say "Ja", "Bitte" or "Herein". Once you are inside, stop at the front of the room and state your request. Do not feel offended if TH employees or other people refuse your requests or wish-es. Unlike in other cultures, people in Germany are very direct. If a request or inquiry is answered with a "no", the person does not want to test whether you are really in-terested and see if you come again to express your wish. The fulfillment of your re-quest is simply not possible. The employees of TH Lübeck are always willing and ready to comply with your requests and wishes.
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