Stepping onto the campus of TU Berlin, you're about to embark on an exciting academic journey. And like any good adventure, having the right tools makes all the difference. For students here, that means getting acquainted with your digital lifeblood: the TUB-Account and the TU-Portal.
Think of your TUB-Account as your digital passport to everything TU Berlin. It's the very first thing you'll want to set up – a kind of essential initiation ritual. With it, you unlock access to the campus IT, your personal TU-Portal, the printing services, and those all-important PC pools. Plus, you get to surf the campus Wi-Fi for free! It’s the gateway to a whole ecosystem of services designed to make your student life smoother.
The TU-Portal itself is where many of these digital services converge. It's your central hub for managing your student life. Need to apply for your student ID? Check and update your personal details? Print out study certificates? Register for exams? Even order software? The portal is where you'll handle it all. It’s designed to bring a lot of administrative tasks right to your fingertips.
Now, let's talk about communication. As a TU Berlin student, you'll be assigned your very own TU-Mail address. This isn't just another email account; it's crucial for staying in the loop. All vital information, important reminders, and yes, even those critical re-registration notices, will be sent exclusively to this mailbox. So, it’s really important to either check it regularly or set up a forwarding to your preferred private email. Missing a deadline because you didn't see an email? That's a scenario we all want to avoid, right?
Beyond the core account and portal, TU Berlin offers a suite of specialized tools to support your studies. Ever wondered what a specific module entails, who teaches it, or how many credits it's worth? The MTS (Moduldatenbank) is your go-to for all module descriptions, including content, exam formats, workload, language of instruction, and teaching methods. It’s all integrated into "Moses," but you can often access module info even without logging in. And speaking of Moses, this is where your academic schedule truly comes to life. You can create your timetable, indicate preferences for tutorials, and even register for some exams. It’s a dynamic system for managing your course planning.
When it comes to course materials, assignments, and interactive learning, ISIS is your platform. Here, you can download lecture notes, submit your homework, and sometimes even take online tests or e-exams. It’s also a space for collaborative work through wikis and lively discussions in forums.
For keeping track of your academic progress, QISPOS is the system for most students to view their grades and generate transcripts. (A small note: physics and historical urbanism master's students have their own specific apps within the portal for this). Instructors also use QISPOS for importing and recording grades.
And for a comprehensive overview of all available courses, the digital Vorlesungsverzeichnis (course catalog) is indispensable. It provides up-to-date details on lectures, including times, locations, and extra information, and it’s integrated into Moses. You’ll find not just academic offerings but also events from study counseling and the university library.
Finally, managing your digital files is made easy with "tubCloud." This is TU Berlin's own cloud storage, allowing you to save your personal data – files, music, photos – and sync them across multiple devices. It even offers collaborative editing tools and an integrated office suite, making it a powerful, free, and open-source alternative for your academic work.
Should you ever run into any IT hiccups with these central services, the IT hotline of the Central Facility for Campus Management is there to help. Navigating these digital tools might seem like a lot at first, but they are designed to empower your academic journey at TU Berlin.
