A warm welcome

at the HFT Stuttgart!

We want you to start your studies with us as comfortably, easily and well-informed as possible! We have therefore summarised the most important information for you on this page!

Important To-Dos

  • Activation of your access data (MFA installation)
  • Taking the English placement test (if required)

Important dates:

  • Math bridge course: Starts on March 02–06, 2026 in person
  • Info for bachelor's students & preparation week:
  • Starts on March 09, 2026 in person
  • Info for master's students
  • Regular lectures begin: March 16, 2026

Well informed and supported in every way:

  • Timetables
  • Safety instruction
  • Student Secretariat vs. Degree Program Office
  • Study counseling
  • Offers for international full-time students
  • FAQ

With your login credentials you have access to the following HFT online services

Important!

Pre-installation to access all HFT tools!

"Multi-factor authentication (MFA)"

Pre-installation to access all HFT tools!

HFT Stuttgart is gradually introducing multi-factor authentication (MFA) to increase IT security. This is essential for using HFT tools, such as Moodle or for safety training! It can be set up via an authenticator app on your smartphone.
This additional login factor is not required on the university network (HFT Wi-Fi). However, if you are outside these networks, the additional login factor is necessary.

MFA must be set up once. Instructions for setting it up can be found below. We recommend downloading and installing the ‘Microsoft Authenticator App’ from the App Store or Play Store before starting the setup process.

If the installation does not work, please come to the auditorium on Monday, 9 March 2026. Please refer to your individual schedule for the exact time and further information.
You can also contact the information and support team at the Information and Support Desk or ist@hft-stuttgart.de

 

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HFT online services

Online services of HFT Stuttgart:

Please note that access requires MFA authentication (see above).

  • Moodle = Learning platform, forms
  • Webmail = Your student email address (check regularly!)
  • Campus portal = Applications and fee overview; certificates (enrollment, fees, BaföG, etc.)
  • LSF portal = Exam registration
  • WEB-Untis = Lecture schedules
  • HFT WIKI = HFT information portal

More information:

Extensive information can be found on the help page of our information center in Confluence

Links to our online services can be found at any time at https://www.hft-stuttgart.de/quicklinks.

Self-completion English placement test

English placement test with Speexx

  1. Free registration with your HFT account
  2. Independent completion of the English placement test using the Speexx language learning software
  3. Once the test has been evaluated, you will receive an email from sprachen@hft-stuttgart.de with further instructions.

*until March 10, 2026 (midnight)

Compulsory for the following Bachelor's degree programmes:

  • Information Technology
  • Business Informatics
  • Applied Mathematics + AI
  • Surveying & Geoinformatics
  • Industrial Engineering Construction & Real Estate
  • Digitalisation and information management
  • Virtual Reality Engineering (VR-AR)

Math refresher course

Prepare yourself as well as you can for your Bachelor's studies and close any math-related knowledge gaps you may have!

The math bridge course will take place in the Summersemester 2026 from March 02-06, 2026, in person!

Registration will be open from Februar 01 to 27, 2026.

We highly recommend our math refresher course to all first-year students of engineering and some economics programs.

Further information about the bridge course, e.g., course times, etc., as well as registration, can be found here.

Semester opening and preparation week for Bachelor students

Compulsory for first semester students of Bachelor Interior Design! Highly recommended for all other first-year students!

Vogelperspektive der HFT Stuttgart

During the preparation week, (bachelor's) first-year students have the opportunity to get to know the university, the individual facilities, as well as their teachers and other students.

We strongly recommend that all students participate, as this will allow you to make valuable contacts and obtain relevant information for your studies before you actually start.

When: Monday, March 10, 2026

Please refer to your schedule for the time of the semester opening.

Schedules and further information can be found on our website in the Preparation Week section.

Information for our future Master students

Master's students do not have a opening of the semester, but usually start with the beginning of lectures according to the lecture schedule. Introductory events are held in a few master's degree programs.

You will receive more detailed information about the introductory events and, if applicable, the relevant access data for online introductions by email directly from the degree programs! Please note that you must have set up the MFA for this. If you have any further questions, please contact your degree program directly!

Mandatory general safety training - correct behavior in hazardous and emergency situations.

Your well-being and safety are important to us! At the beginning of your studies, we conduct a general safety briefing at HFT Stuttgart. For special laboratory practicals with a higher risk potential, you will be given separate instruction on a case-by-case basis.

This takes place digitally via the Tutoolio platform.

You can find more information here.

Please note that you must first set up multi-factor authentication (MFA) in order to log in to Tutoolio.

Study programs & contact Faculty safety officers

Faculty A - Architecture and Design

Faculty B - Civil Engineering, Building Physics and Business Management

Faculty C - Geomatics, Computer Science and Mathematics

Offerings for international full-time students

The International Office is here for you!

The International Office is here for you!

We offer a wide range of services for international students:

Buddy program and welcome info session at the start of the semester (for exchange students and students in English-language master's programs), opportunities to meet and leisure activities with other international and German students. You can find support with any questions you may have and much more on our homepage.

Further information and our contact persons can be found at International Office.

Who can I contact?

Student Affairs Office

Study degree Office

  • Concerns specific to the study degree
  • Assistance with online services etc.
  • Contact the staff in your degree program (see homepage).
Optimal advice right from the start

Central Student Advisory Service (ZSB)

The Central Student Advisory Service supports you at the start of your studies and accompanies you on your way through your studies. We offer you individual counseling, open office hours and study-accompanying offers so that you can successfully get through your studies!

Our counseling is independent, confidential and at eye level.

E-mail: studienberatung(at)hft-stuttgart.de

You will find us in Building 2 | Room 338

Contact and information

You may be wondering as you begin your studies:

Where can I get a certificate of enrollment?

Where can I find my lecture schedule?

Where can I find an academic schedule?

What foreign language offerings are available?

Now we wish you a good start and much success & fun in your studies!