Mathematics Warm-up

Facts on the Mathematics Warm-up

Place: FH JOANNEUM Graz or Kapfenberg (in attendance)
Duration: two weeks
Course times: always 16:30 – 20:15 (for the exact dates and course times, please refer to the registration form for your respective degree program)
Cost: Participation is free of charge
Next start: mid-September 2025
Registration deadline: 02 September 2025
Course language: German

Registration for the Mathematics Warm-up:

Registration is possible until 02 September 2025 via the registration form.

Eligibility and registration

In order to attend, registration via the link and confirmation of a place on one of the following degree programmes is required:

• Construction Design and Economics
• Banking and Insurance Industry
• eHealth
• Electronics and Computer Engineering
• Industrial Mechatronics
• Environmental Management
• Automotive Engineering
• Business Informatics
• Industrial Management
• Aviation
• Production Technology and Organisation
• Software Design and Cloud Computing

The Mathematics Warm-up course takes place in September each year. The online registration link will be provided in advance.

Attendance and costs

Although there are no compulsory attendance times for the mathematics warm-up, we recommend continuous participation. The course is voluntary and free of charge.

Course times

• The two-week Mathematics Warm-up is held in person.
• For the degree programmes Banking and Insurance and International Management, the mathematics warm-up is held in 15 teaching units on Fridays and Saturdays.
• For all other degree programs, 40 teaching units are planned in the form of evening sessions (Monday-Thursday). Each teaching unit lasts 45 minutes.

Learning content

The Mathematics Warm-up course covers the following topics:

• Elementary set theory: basic definitions, representation of sets and number systems at a glance
• Elementary arithmetic: Basic arithmetic, calculating with fractions, percentages, calculating with powers and roots, sums and products as well as factorial and binomial coefficients
• Solving equations and inequalities: Linear equations, equations with fractions, equations with amounts, quadratic equations, equations with square roots, linear systems of equations, linear inequalities, inequalities with fractions and inequalities with amounts
• Functions: Straight line and parabola, polynomials, rational functions, root functions, e-function, logarithm and trigonometric functions
• Specific content of the course: logic, differential calculus, integral calculus and vector calculus

Feedback from participants

“It is very helpful for those who haven’t done maths for a long time”.
“For first-year students who completed secondary school longer ago, it is a fantastic opportunity to refresh any forgotten topics!”
“Without the Mathematics Warm-up course, I wouldn’t have passed some of the exams because the pace during the lectures was much too fast for me”.
“A must for first-year students with an employment background!”