Master's Program Religion, Ethics, and Politics
Faculty of Humanities and Theology
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Welcome to all new students!

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Students who will start Marepol in October 2025 will find here some information about the start of their studies. We look forward to welcoming you soon at TU Dortmund University.

Welcome to the Master's Program Religion, Ethics, and Politics!

We are delighted to welcome you to TU Dortmund University for the winter semester 2025/26! Traditionally, in the first weeks of the semester, the faculty and the student council organize an orientation event for new students.

If you would like to get in touch with other students beforehand, you can join the WhatsApp group for new students. Just send an email with your mobile number to the Student Council’s email address.


Monday, 29 September, 12.00-1.00 p.m. (online, Central European Summer Time)
Digital Schedule Consultation via Zoom with Ghulam Zahra and Ian Singendonk (Marepol Research Assistants). You are welcome to join us.

Monday, 13 October, 10.00 a.m.–12.00 p.m. 
After the first lecture of the new semester (Fundamentals of Philosophy), the Student Council will meet the new students and provide information about the timetable, LSF, BOSS, and more. There will also be a campus tour, and we are planning to have a meet-up session soon. You are warmly invited! The event will take place in room 2.323 in the building Emil-Figge 50.

Wednesday, 15 October, 11.45 a.m. – 12.15 p.m.
The faculty welcomes new Marepol students. The dean, the vice dean, the dean of studies, the directors of the institutes, and the lecturers of the MaREPol courses in the winter semester would like to introduce themselves and get to know you. The event will take place in room 2.213 in the building Emil-Figge 50.

Please note: there will be no overlap with the Fundamentals of Protestant Theology seminar. Mr. Heckmann will be present at the welcoming event and then start his seminar in the same room. You can attend both events without missing a thing.



Under Documents and Guides you can already find a sample schedule for the winter semester and other helpful documents such as the study plan, which gives a good overview of the Marepol courses, and a guide on how to use the course registration portal LSF. A detailed description of course selection is also available in our FAQs! To join the Marepol mailing list please send us an email to marepol.ht@tu-dortmund.de.

For general information about the start of studies for international students, please visit the Start of studies page of the International Office or discover StartSmart - the game for international first-year students. You can also participate in Come2Campus, a multi-day orientation program for international students who are about to start their studies at TU Dortmund University.  It takes place annually at the beginning of each winter semester.

We wish you a dynamic and thoughtful journey ahead!