New life, new friends, new city: The lecture term is starting on October 12, 2026 and the School of Business, Economics, and Society (FAU WiSo) wishes all students and first-year students a good start to the 2026/27 winter semester!
For all first-year Bachelor’s students, the winter semester starts on Monday October 12, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. in lecture hall H4 (Lange Gasse 20, Nuremberg), where the School’s head and the Lord Mayor of Nuremberg, Marcus König, wellcome the students. The welcome event for the Master’s programs of FAU WiSo starts at 10:30 a.m. in lecture halls H5 and H6. And for all international programs (Bachelor and Master) at 9:15 a.m. in H5/H6.
From 10 a.m., the FAU WiSo’s Information Fair will take place. First-year students have the opportunity to discover the wide range of services and activities available at the School of Business, Economics and Society and to make their first connections. Numerous School facilities and services, student initiatives and associations, as well as regional corporate partners will introduce themselves and their activities, providing insights into the various opportunities related to studying, student involvement, and career entry.
At the Marketplace of the Fields of Study, first-year students in the Business Studies degree program have the opportunity to learn more about the different fields of study and gain an initial overview of the wide range of options available as they progress through their studies.
On this day, the popular FAU WiSo first-year bags will also be handed out. To round off the first day together, the Fachschaftsinitiative FSI WiSo e. V. is organizing an evening event at Mach1 Club Nürnberg.
For further information about the first-year students’ welcome event on October 12, 2026 please visit www.studienstart.wiso.fau.de/en/
FAU WiSo wishes you a successful start to your studies!