Esteemed students,

Good practice is evidence based: the more comprehensive, precise, and timely the facts, the better the decisions. This is the basis of enlightened thinking and acting. And how is it with us? In an experiment, students of Education and students of Business Administration had to build and run a jeans factory.

Sunday opening times for students during the exam revision period

The library will have special opening times: Sunday, 10th / 17th / 21st / 24th / 31st May and 1st / 7th / 11th / 14th / 21st June – from 9am to 5pm. University of Lucerne and PH students can gain access via the night entrance, and with a valid CampusCard. More Info (in German, pdf)

Language courses for students during Spring Semester

In coordination with the SOL, language courses for students will also be offered during the spring semester 2020: "Deutsch für Fremdsprachige B2/C1", "Speaking and writing B2/C1", "Italienisch A1.2" and "Français B1" (new). Registration deadline is the 19th February 2020.
Language courses for students

Master’s Information Evening and Master’s Week

The master’s information evenings for each of the four faculties and the new department will take place on Tuesday, 31st March 2020. Furthermore, anyone interested in the master’s programmes offered by the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences can also take part in Master’s Week, which runs from the 30th March to 3rd April. During Master’s Week students can attend any of the regular master’s lectures offered by the faculty, gain information on any of the master’s programmes offered, and receive individual support and advice. The same applies to the Department of Health Sciences and Medicine. More information (in German)

The Graduate Academy’s Course offer Spring Semester 2020

Our Generic Skills course programme provides an additional framework for training and supporting (post-) doctoral students on their way to a future career – be it in academia or in an other field. The Graduate Academy offering is directed at researchers, post-docs and doctoral students at the University of Lucerne and its partner institutions. For these persons it is offered free of charge.

Corona Virus: ongoing assessment of the situation

The Corona Virus continues to spread. To date, Switzerland has not been affected, but the University of Lucerne continuously monitors and reassesses the situation based on information provided by the responsible federal and cantonal authorities. The university also adheres to the guidance and instructions these authorities give. The Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) has issued various recommendations for travelers to and from China. Additional measures on the part of the university are currently not indicated.

Semester fees

Please take note of the fact that your semester fees’ invoice needs to be paid by the 13th March 2020 in order to ensure the continuation of your enrolment status.

Application deadlines for student exchange

If you are interested in taking part in an exchange, please take a look at the website of the International Relations Office (IRO) and contact the mobility coordinator within your home faculty in good time.
SEMP-Programme (exchange within Europe): 1st March 2020 for the autumn semester of 2020 and the spring semester of 2021
Partnership-Programme (exchange outside of Europe): 1st March 2020 for the autumn semester 2020
CH-Unimobil-Programme (exchange within Switzerland): 15th April 2020 for the autumn semester 2020

Lockers: Key rental from the Infodesk

On the 1st basement floor, there are 644 lockers available for rent. In order to arrange key rental, please fill in the form Antrag Schliessfach first and then go to the Infodesk on the ground floor of the university building.
Costs and further information

Workshops by students for students

Students are often expected to possess interdisciplinary competences: use of 'Office' software, presentation skills, good graphic design skills and many more. Visit our free of charge workshops run 'by students for students'. More Information (Teaching Development Centre)
Are you interested in teaching your own workshop next semester? Send your proposal to the Teaching Development Centre using the form on the Website.

Action Day Against Sexual Harassment

"If you come too close, you have gone too far!" With this motto, we will be celebrating a Day Against Sexual Harassment at Swiss universities at the University of Lucerne on March 23, 2020. In addition to a few surprise campaigns organized by the Office of Equal Opportunities, students will also have the opportunity to get to know the persons of trust at the university. If you want to explore the topic more in depth, there will be an opportunity about a week later: In cooperation with the Berne conflict center www.konfliktuere.ch there will be a forum theater presentation (March 31st) and two interactive tours "Stattgewalt" (a word play meaning “Instead of Violence”) on 1st April. Details and registration

cogito: Conversation with Alumni

The next issue of the knowledge magazine "cogito" will appear towards the end of the semester. New articles are continuously published online; currently there is the interview with lawyer alumnus Thomas Iseli, who works as Head of the Legal Department of the Zurich cantonal police. "Gut qualifizierte Juristen wird es immer brauchen"

An invitation to take part in the Lucerne City Run

All students are cordially invited to participate and be a part of the 'Uni-Luzern-Team' in the Lucerne City Run which takes place on Saturday, 25th April. You have the opportunity to choose from three different distances ranging from 1.5 to 7 kilometres. Participation is free of charge. All participants receive a running vest as well as some food after the run. Registration form and more info (in German)

HSCL: Sport's programme spring/summer

Discover our range of sports and register now for the new courses, camps and events! With 147 weekly trainings, 99 courses/camps, 12 events and 12 services, you, too, will find new sports and offers such as  aerial yoga, salsa menstyle, 'Seekayak Abendtour' and stretching.
Get an overview by using the search engine [link], the Sportprogramme’s A-Z, and the PDF-overview of offerings.

Psychological Counselling Center Campus Lucerne: Workshops on demand

The psychological counseling center offers workshops for students on various topics. Most are in German, but the Swissinfo will be in English.
The workshops will have 4-8 participants and last approx. 2 hours.  If interested, please contact inforemove-this.@remove-this.pblu.ch. The workshop will then be determined together. More info at www.pblu.ch

horizonte – Chaplaincy for students

The two chaplains are gladly available if you feel like having a personal conversation. The topic 'Bettmömpfeli' will be the thread that weaves through the spring semester. For more information see Website or Facebook and Instagram

Knowledge+

"Wissen+" is being offered to students, lecturers and researchers, in fact to anybody interested in information literacy in the Digital Age. Events are announced via: www.zhbluzern.ch/agenda

New e-ressources for study and Life

Source: Visual History Archive
The aim of this online platform is to document the personal experiences of as many living witnesses of the Holocaust as possible. This has created an invaluable archive that is now fully accessible to the ZHB / Uni / PH campus networks.

Citation: Cite them right Online
There are citation styles like sand by the sea. This database helps you to record the citation consistently and according to the rules of the main citation styles.

Life: filmfriend
The filmfriend streaming service is now freely available. Whether at home or on the go, access to over 2000 films and series is possible everywhere without restriction – also as an app.

Neptun: Hardware at reduced prices

'Projekt Neptun' offers a selection of Apple, Lenovo and HP-laptops, tablets, printers and screens at significantly reduced prices. The devices are available for purchase until the 9th March 2020. More information via www.projektneptun.ch
Demonstration Day: On the 26th February from 10am to 2:30pm the Neptun team, as well as representatives from various laptop manufacturers and shops will be with us in the university building (foyer area) to demonstrate their devices and to answer your questions.

Semester Info in German or English

Distribution of the Semester Info is done in either German or English.
German version

If necessary, you can change your language within UniPortal (German or English). The language you opt for will then apply to all of the bilingual communication that is sent out by the University of Lucerne.

Next edition: 19th May 2020

The Semester Info provides you with official announcements and information from the Executive Board of the university at the beginning and end of each semester. The faculties will contact you directly with information about lectures and your course of study.