Our Get Started page makes it easier for you to start your first semester. You will find information about the department, contact details for further advice and important links .
Click here for the event overview page of the Department of Philosophy (opens in new tab)
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Click here for an overview of the public event series at TU Darmstadt (opens in new tab).
Click here for an overview of public events at TU Darmstadt (opens in new tab).
The subject-specific student advice service is the point of contact for any in-depth questions you may have about your studies. For example: timetabling and scheduling issues, performance, examination requirements and degree programme changes.
Subject-specific study advisor for the department for philosophy is Dr. Jens Kertscher
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Further counselling services
Questions on your application process and status should be directed exclusively at the general student service of the TU Darmstadt (opens in new tab).
Help with technical issues with TuCaN is provided by the TUCaN team (opens in new tab) of the TU. (e-mail)
Information from Faculty 2 on how to use TuCaN can be found on the homepage of the Office of Student Affairs (Studienbüro) (opens in new tab).
The Center for Teacher Training (opens in new tab) offers students in our teacher training programmes advice on any specific questions.
Did you know what TU Darmstadt has to offer? Here is a short list:
221qm Unicafe & Bar (opens in new tab)
Die Mensa (opens in new tab)
Schlossgarten (opens in new tab) & Schlosskeller (opens in new tab)
Autonome Turorien der TU Darmstadt (opens in new tab)
Hochschulgruppen der TU Darmstadt (opens in new tab)
Kunstforum der TU Darmstadt (opens in new tab)
Botanischer Garten der TU Darmstadt (opens in new tab)
Unisport Zentrum (opens in new tab)
zwanzig° (opens in new tab) Selbsthilfe Fahrradwerkstatt
Sharing Hub Delta (opens in new tab)
Foodsharing Fairteiler (opens in new tab) der TU
Studentischer Filmkreis (opens in new tab) an der TU Darmstadt e.V.
What is a “Fachschaft”? Faculty 2 comprises five and a half institutes (in addition to Philosophy, these are: History, Political Science, Sociology, Linguistics and Literature as well as Theology and Social Ethics). The Fachschaft is comprised of student representatives from all departments in the faculty – meaning that there is no “Fachschaft for Philosophy”.
Nevertheless, the Fachschaft 2 (opens in new tab) send students of philosophy philosophical to the Directorate of the department.
Above all: All interested students in our department are welcome at the “Jour fixe” (every three weeks in the semester). These are open meetings in which we discuss everything that is important together.
If you would like to attend, please contact us so that we can add you to the mailing list.
The AStA – the General Student Representation – of the TU Darmstadt is the political representation of the student body at university level: in the University Assembly and in the Senate. Find out more here (opens in new tab).
Philosophical career prospects? We recommend: Try out professional fields. Do internships!
Some of our study regulations provide for internships – the internship report then counts as academic achievement. However, it is important to choose a good internship first: Which professional fields do you want to familiarise yourself with? We can help you find an internship. If necessary, seek advice from our general student counselling service (opens in new tab).
A period abroad can enrich your philosophy studies enormously. Don't miss out on the opportunity to broaden your horizons for your studies & especially your personal development!
The Institute of Philosophy maintains partnerships that make an ERASMUS stay abroad possible. However, we also support your own ideas and help you to establish contacts. Recognition of academic achievements abroad is usually possible without bureaucracy. However, we recommend that you seek advice on this in advance of your stay abroad.
Please also note the information on the subject of semesters abroad provided by Faculty 2 (opens in new tab) and TU Darmstadt (opens in new tab).
Our contact person for stays abroad in Philosophy is Dr. Jens Kertscher (opens in new tab)
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You can apply for part-time student status at the beginning of each semester at the part-time study coordination office (opens in new tab). It is generally valid for one academic year. A change to full-time studies is possible at the end of each semester.
During part-time studies you attend the same courses as in full-time studies. Your curriculum, however, provides for an extension of the duration of studies. You can achieve more at any time than your curriculum allows without losing your part-time status. You can choose between different plans (15 CP or 20 CP) per semester. The deadlines for part-time students are doubled.
Prerequisites are, for example, gainful employment with a certain minimum number of hours, self-employment/freelance work with a certain turnover, bringing up a child under the age of 18, caring work, … You can read more about this here (opens in new tab).