Examination Office at the Department of History and Cultural Studies
Please do not send multiple e-mail requests and queries. The initial response may take up to 2 weeks.
Forms can be found at www.service.geschkult.fu-berlin.de Answers to frequently asked questions or to various procedures can be found in our FAQs. Due to the academic holidays, the Student Office will be closed from 23/12/2024-04/01/2025. The last consultation hour will take place on Thursday, December 19, 2024. The first consultation hour will take place on Thursday, January 9, 2025. Please avoid (further) requests during this time. We will try to process your request as soon as possible after the academic holidays.
Room 1.0104
14195 Berlin
Office hours
telefone: Tuesday 11:00 am to 12:30 pm
office hours: Thursday 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Appointments for consultation hours:
Appointments can be booked in advance: https://sprechstunde.geschkult.fu-berlin.de/
You can book an appointment for a maximum of 3 weeks in advance or receive a waiting number/appointment directly on the day of the consultation in the waiting area (1.0104).
After being called please go to the indicated place/room - otherwise your number will expire after 2 minutes. Please note that consultation hours are only available for students with a waiting number/appointment. Waiting numbers/appointments can be booked in advance or on site if appointments are still available.
If you are unable to keep the booked appointment, please cancel by e-mail (stating the date and appointment number)!
Important note: Please bring an official identification document (ID card, passport or driver's license) to every consultation so that we can give you personal or study-related information or hand out documents. The Campus Card or health insurance card is not an official identification document and therefore not valid for identification purposes.
A certain processing time must be taken into account for all procedures. For Bachelor's and Master's thesis openings, credits, and the preparation of final documents, allow approximately five weeks for processing.
Instructions for the deadline to request a certificate of achievement for the master's application:
Master's teaching degree by July 14.
Subjects with no admission restrictions by April 30.
Subjects with restricted admission by April 30.
Subjects outside the FU Berlin up to four weeks before the application deadline.
For applications received later, timely processing cannot be guaranteed.
Please note that BAFöG Officer (financial aid for students) - not the Examination Office - are responsible for all enquiries and information about German student grants (BAFöG).
Location Map
Lageplan, Ebene 1
Bachelor's Degree Programs
Registration of the Bachelor Thesis
When registering for the bachelor thesis and, if applicable, oral examination, please bring the completed and signed application form, including the documents listed on the form.
Application for Graduation
Please note that in the Bachelor's and Master's degree programs, the application for graduation must be submitted to the Examination Office within four weeks after the last examination has been taken. It is not necessary to wait for the complete documentation of grades by the lecturers in Campus Management.
Acceptance of applications for the examination committee, e.g.
- Request for extension of the deadline for submission of the final thesis
- Disadvantage compensation
- Transfer of Credits
Bachelor Examination Committee Meetings
6. May 2022
1. July 2022
4 November 2022
6. January 2023
5. May 2023
7. July 2023
Master's Degree Programs
Registration for the Master's Thesis and, if applicable, oral examination
When registering for the master's thesis and/or oral examination, please bring the completed and signed application form, including the documents listed on the form.
Application for Graduation
Please note that in the Bachelor's and Master's degree programs, the application for graduation must be submitted to the Examination Office within four weeks after the last examination has been taken. It is not necessary to wait for the complete documentation of grades by the lecturers in Campus Management.
Acceptance of applications for the examination committee, e.g.
- Request for extension of the deadline for submission of the final thesis
- Disadvantage compensation
- Transfer of Credits
General Examination Procedures
- Issuance of Certificates of Achievement
- Issuance of Transcripts and completion certificates
- Consultation in case of problems in the SCLM
Master Examination Committee Meetings
July 1, 2022
November 4, 2022
January 6, 2023
May 5, 2023
July 7, 2023
Note: Does not apply to Global History
Further References
If you have any of the following concerns, please contact the appropriate offices:
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Application for a Master's Program: Admissions Office
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Exmatriculation, enrollment and re-registration: Registration Office
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German student grants (BAFöG): Bafög Representative
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Placement Consulting: Academic Advising
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Assessments and transfer of credits: Academic Advising
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GPS-Consultation: Office of Academic Affairs or GPS Officers
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FAQ (german)
