This page offers a variety of basic information about the Technical University Kaiserslautern (TU Kaiserslautern) and links to the external websites of the respective institutions.

The university was founded in 1970 by the federal government of Rheinland-Pfalz. Today, there are more than 12,000 students in twelve faculties. The university earned several favourable rankings in the past years.

Related links:

• Courses A - Z
• Official homepage Technical University Kaiserslautern

This is the information page for international students by the TU Kaiserslautern:

Related link:

• International Students
  

The "StudierendenServiceCenter" (SSC) at the TU Kaiserslautern is the contact point for prospective and enrolled students. It helps solving all questions related to studying in Kaiserslautern.

Related link:

• SSC Kaiserslautern

A faculty ("Fakultät") is a division within the university that contains one or several study subjects.

Student councils ("Fachschaften") are organizations for the representation of interests of students by students. One student council usually represents a single faculty or one subject.

The list below contains links to the faculties of the TU Kaiserslautern and the corresponding student councils.
   
Faculties:

• Architektur (architecture)
  
• Bauingenieurwesen (civil engineering)
  
• Biologie (biology)
  
• Chemie (chemistry)
  
• Elektro- und Informationstechnik (electrical and computer engineering)
  
• Informatik (computer science)
  
• Maschinenbau und Verfahrenstechnik (mechanical and process engineering
• Mathematik (mathematics)
  
• Physik (physics)
  
• Raum- und Umweltplanung (spatial and environmental planning)
  
• Sozialwissenschaften (social sciences)
  
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften (business studies and economics)
  

Student councils:

• Overview
  

The TU Kaiserslautern is based in the north-west of Kaiserslautern.

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• Facilities and area map
• Directions and travel route
  

The canteen and cafeterias of the TU Kaiserlautern offer a varying and diverse range of dishes.

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• Canteen menu
• Menu Caféteria Atrium
• Menu of the evening canteen (Abendmensa)
• Free-Flow-Büffet

The "Studentenwerk Kaiserslautern" supports students in all issues related to their studies. It offers services for financial matters, social life, accommodation, culture, and food services.

Related link:

• Homepage Studentenwerk Kaiserslautern

The student represenatives are defending the interests of students on the university level. They are the voice of the students in talks with the university administration or the public. In addition to political and social issues the representation deals with cultural matters.

The student representation in Kaiserslautern is the "Allgemeine Studierendenausschuss" (AStA).

Related link:

• AStA TU Kaiserslautern

The "Universitätsbibliothek" is the library of the TU Kaiserslautern and offers literature and research advice.

Related link:

• Universitätsbibliothek

Within the university the IT service is the first contact for questions about data processing and electronic communication. At the TU Kaiserslautern it is offered by the "Regionales Hochschulrechenzentrum Kaiserslautern" (RHRK).

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• RHRK

The university sport in Kaiserslautern offers numerous sport activities for students such as Pilates, ping pong, hockey or fitness training.    

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• University sport at the Technical University Kaiserslautern
• Sport courses