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Welcome Weeks for first semester students from 27 February to 8 March 2023 at the University of Graz. PHOoto: Uni Graz/Kanizaj

Start-up help for first-semester students - from 27 February to 8 March

You're starting your first semester and don't yet know exactly where to go? Where can I find my lecture hall and the best places to study? Who can help me with IT on campus? How can I borrow books from the library? Where can I book inexpensive sports courses? You can find out all this and much more during the Welcome Weeks from 27 February to 8 March 2023 at the University of Graz.
In addition to online workshops and info sessions, there will also be events on campus, including a games evening, info brunch, peer mentoring workshop and guided tours of the University Library and the University Museum.

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