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The check-in for the Welcome Week will only be carried out during the access to the opening plenary. No registration needed, unless specifically stated, for other Welcome activities.
Student Identification
The identification is a compulsory procedure for all students.
Select the day you prefer and make sure that it does not overlap with the presentations and show up at the location and classroom listed in the below schedule.
Remember to bring your original document, preferably the same ID card or passport (no driving licence) you uploaded on your Online Services.
| DAY | CAMPUS | ROOM | TIME |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 9th, 2025 | Milano Leonardo | T.0.4 – Building 13 | 12 pm - 1 pm |
| September 10th, 2025 | Milano Leonardo | T.0.4 – Building 13 | 10 am – 12 pm 2 pm – 4 pm |
| September 11th, 2025 | Milano Leonardo | T.0.4 – Building 13 | 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm |
| September 12th, 2025 | Milano Leonardo | B2.1.12 – Building B2 | 10 am – 12 pm 2 pm – 4 pm |
INFODESK EXCLUSIVELY DEDICATED TO MASTER OF SCIENCE DEGREE-SEEKING STUDENTS IS AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE WELCOME WEEK AS INDICATED IN THE TABLE BELOW:
| DAY | CAMPUS | ROOM | TIME |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 9th, 2025 | Milano Leonardo | Sala Vetrata – Building 13 | 12 pm -2 pm |
| September 10th, 2025 | Milano Leonardo | Sala Vetrata – Building 13 | 10 am – 12 pm 2 pm – 4 pm |
| September 11th, 2025 | Milano Leonardo | Sala Vetrata – Building 13 | 10 am – 12 pm 2 pm – 4 pm |
| September 12th, 2025 | Milano Leonardo | B2.1.12 – Building B2 | 10 am – 12 pm |
PLEASE NOTE THAT: THE “SALA VETRATA” IS LOCATED ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF BUILDING 13: IT BEARS AN “INFODESKS” SIGN ON THE GLASS WINDOW. YOU WILL ALSO FIND STICKERS ON THE FLOOR (INSIDE BUILDING 13) THAT LEAD YOU TO THE ROOM.
9th September 2025
Leonardo Campus
10:00 am – 10:30 am
Where: Milano Leonardo Campus (GROUND FLOOR Building 13 - Trifoglio)
You are asked to show up during this timeframe in order to register your presence for the event. Please, be prepared to provide your Eventbrite ticket with the QR-code. The check-in is valid for the entire Welcome Week, except for specific leisure activities which require another registration. We kindly ask you to show up in time.
Right after the check-in you can pick up the Welcome Kit we have prepared for you.
10:45 am – 11:45 am
Where: Milano Leonardo Campus (Conference Room - second floor Building 13 - Trifoglio)
Kick off the Welcome Week through the Opening Plenary, addressed to all new incoming students
Politecnico di Milano’s Rector, Donatella Sciuto will welcome you and will share her inspiring story. You will also have the chance to meet:
- Alessandro Perego, Vice Rector for Sustainable Development and Societal Impact
- Michele Gaetano Giussani, the Student Council President
- the Campus Life Division staff which will give you a glimpse of what’s in store for you during the week
Please note that seats are assigned on a first come, first served basis. Once reached the Conference Room capacity limit, you will be asked to attend the plenary in Room T.2.3. and then in Room T.0.1 and T.0.2 (on the ground floor) through a videoconference
Click HERE to attend live the online presentation.
11:45 am – 12:30 pm
Where: Milano Leonardo Campus (Conference Room - second floor Building 13 - Trifoglio)
Discover the wide range of opportunities that can help you get the best on-campus experience during your stay at Politecnico di Milano:
- Dining options
- Libraries, archives and study areas
- Sport and leisure
- Agreements and discounts
Please note that seats are assigned on a first come, first served basis. Once reached the Conference Room capacity limit, you will be asked to attend the meeting in Room T.2.3.and then in T.0.1 and T.0.2 (on the ground floor) through a videoconference
Click HERE to attend live the online presentation.
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm
Where: Milano Leonardo Campus (Conference Room - second floor Building 13 - Trifoglio)
- Greetings from the city of Milano
- The National Healthcare Service
- How to take residence in Milano
- Get to know the public transport in Milano
YesMilano is the brand promoted by Milano&Partners (the official promotional agency of the city of Milano, founded by the Municipality of Milano and the Chamber of Commerce of Milano, Monza, Brianza, Lodi) aimed at attracting new visitors, talents, and businesses to the city and making Milano the greatest, most welcoming city in the world. During this
presentation Yes Milano will introduce their services and activities available for those students staying in Milano.
They will explain you what you need to do as far as the National Healthcare Service is concerned, and how to register as a temporary resident in Italy.
Click HERE to attend live the online presentation
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Where: Milano Leonardo Campus (Conference Room - second floor Building 13 - Trifoglio)
If you are a non-EU citizen, within 8 working days of your arrival in Italy, you have to complete a so-called “kit” to apply for a residence permit.
The International Students Office of Politecnico will explain step-by-step how to fill out your residence permit request.
The kit is available at all the post offices bearing a “Sportello Amico” sign, but will also be given to you at the end of the presentation and it will be available during the whole welcome week at the infodesk.
Click HERE to attend live the online presentation.
3:45 pm – 4:45 pm
Where: Milano Leonardo Campus (Building 1 Rectorate)
Get to know more about Politecnico’s past, present, and future by joining a guided tour of a thought-provoking exhibition space. The meeting point is inside the Rectorate - Building 1. You can join a tour within the indicated timeframe.
From 11 am to 4 pm
Where: Milano Leonardo Campus (In front of Trifoglio Building 13)
Get familiar with the Leonardo Campus and learn interesting facts about Politecnico with a tour led by a Polimi student which lasts about 40 minutes.
Starting point of the tour in front of Building 13 (Trifoglio), you will find a Campus Tour gazebo.
Registration is not required.
10th September 2025
Leonardo Campus
From 12 pm to 5 pm
Where: Milano Leonardo Campus (In front of Trifoglio Building)
Get familiar with the Leonardo Campus and learn interesting facts about Politecnico with a tour led by a Polimi student which lasts about 40 minutes.
Starting point of the tour in front of Building 13 (Trifoglio), you will find a Campus Tour gazebo.
Registration is not required.
Bovisa La Masa Campus
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm & 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Where: Milano Bovisa La Masa Campus (in front of Building BL28)
Get to know an exhibition about Politecnico and the Bovisa District, telling stories that can be traced back to the four departments that operate at the Bovisa La Masa Campus and their significant impact on the territorial and international development model promoted by the Politecnico.
In front of Building BL28, you will find directions explaining how to reach the exhibition. You can join a tour within the two aforementioned timeframes.
Registration not required, free access while capacity lasts.
2:00 pm & 3:30 pm
Where: Milano Bovisa La Masa Campus (in front of Collina Studenti Building)
Embark on a thrilling treasure hunt adventure on campus to discover several useful locations during your stay. You will play divided into teams of 4-5 people so that you can meet other international students: whoever solves all the enigmas first will win a prize. We have organized 2 treasure hunts: one starts at 2:00 pm and the other at 3:30 pm. We invite you to show up 5 minutes before the scheduled start of the activity (based on the treasure hunt you have registered to) for the check-in.
The meeting point is in front of Building B30, you will find a desk of the Welcome Week.
Registration opens on September 1st.
From 2 pm to 4 pm
Where: Milano Bovisa La Masa Campus (in front of Collina Studenti Building)
Get familiar with the La Masa Campus and learn interesting facts about Politecnico with a tour led by a Polimi student which lasts around 40 minutes.
The meeting point is in front of Collina Studenti Building, you will find a desk with the Campus Tour gazebo.
Registration is not required.
2 pm - 4:30 pm
Where: Milano Bovisa La Masa Campus (in front of Building BL20)
Discover all the sports activities to try for free during the Welcome Week! Try the sports Masterclasses of Politecnico di Milano: courses suitable for all levels to improve yourself from week to week thanks to our fantastic trainers. The meeting point is at Building B20.
Last admission at 4 PM.
Registration opens on September 1st.
11th September 2025
Leonardo Campus
Architecture
9:00 am - 9:15 am
Where: Milano Leonardo Campus (Second floor Building 13 - Trifoglio)
You are asked to show up during this timeframe in order to access the presentation.
Registration is not required.
9:15 pm – 10:45 pm
(ONLY FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED AT THESE SCHOOLS)
Where: Milano Leonardo Campus (Classroom T.2.3 - second floor Building 13 - Trifoglio)
Prof. Gabriele Masera, Delegate for the coordination of internationalization for Engineering Study courses, Prof. Marco Bovati, Delegate of the School for the international activities of the Architecture programmes and Cristina Agazzi, Staff of the Dean, will welcome you and give you important information about the School of Architecture Urban Planning Construction Engineering, your academic career, as well as insights about Politecnico di Milano.
Please note that seats are assigned on a first come, first served basis. Once reached the T.2.3 Room capacity limit, you will be asked to attend the plenary on Room T.0.2 (on the ground floor) through a videoconference.
Click HERE to attend live the online presentation
10:45 am – 11:00 am
Where: Milano Leonardo Campus (T.2.3. - second floor Building 13 - Trifoglio)
Labora’s team will give you an overview of the laboratory, inside Bonardi Campus, which offers consultancy in the design and creation of presentation models to master’s degree students and provides numerical control instruments, 3D filament printers and a bright classroom where you can work on creating your own model.
Engineering
9:45 am – 10:00 am
Where: Milano Leonardo Campus (Second floor Building 13 - Trifoglio)
You are asked to show up during this timeframe in order to access the presentation.
Registration is not required.
10:00 am – 11:00 am
(ONLY FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED AT THESE SCHOOLS)
Where: Milano Leonardo Campus (Classroom T.2.3 - second floor Building 13 - Trifoglio)
Prof. Lorenzo Dozio, Dean of the Schools of Industrial and Information Engineering will welcome you and give you important information about your academic career, for instance, about the study plan and exam registration, as well as insights about Politecnico di Milano.
Click HERE to attend live the online presentation.
All Schools: Architecture, Engineering, Design
11:15 am - 12:00 pm
Where: Milano Leonardo Campus (Classroom T.2.3 - second floor Building 13 - Trifoglio)
The international students Office will provide you with all the necessary information concerning administrative procedures necessary for your academic career.
This presentation is opened to Master of science degree Seeking students of all Schools.
Click HERE attend live the online presentation.
12:15 pm – 1:15 pm
Where: Milano Leonardo Campus (Conference Room - second floor Building 13 - Trifoglio)
Our Career Service will provide you with useful information about the services offered to Politecnico di Milano students, such as internships, job fairs, recruiting activities and much more. You will have the opportunity to meet partner Companies such as Intesa Sanpaolo and Oracle as well as learn more about the Job Market in Italy.
Click HERE to attend the presentation online.
From 12 pm to 5 pm
Where: Milano Leonardo Campus (In front of Trifoglio Building 13)
Get familiar with the Leonardo Campus and learn interesting facts about Politecnico with a tour led by a Polimi student which lasts about 40 minutes.
Starting point of the tour in front of Building 13 (Trifoglio), you will find a Campus Tour gazebo.
Registration is not required.
1:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Where: Milano Leonardo Campus (Second floor & ground floor - Building 13 - Trifoglio)
Student associations bring together groups of students who share a common interest, whereas the student representatives’ lists are politically oriented groups of students which are part of the Academic Senate.
Politecnico di Milano supports and encourages the active participation of students in student associations and lists as tools to make life on campus richer.
Meet ESN and the other Students Associations and Representatives of Politecnico di Milano, through a frontal presentation in the Conference Room on the second floor from 3:30 to 4:15 pm you will get an overview of which activities they organize and which field or hobby they focus on, and on the ground floor from 1:00 pm to 5:30 pm, you will have the chance to chat with them at the associations’ desks.
The Associations you will meet are:
- PoliMovies
- Resilient G.A.P
- Alpine Polimi
- Biomedical Engineering Association
- NINE
- SITpolimi
- Erasmus Student Network Politecnico Milano
- Enactus Polimi
- AEA
- POLI.RADIO
- JEMP - Junior Enterprise Milano Politecnico
- BEST – Milano
- Fly-Mi EUROAVIA Milano
- PoliSpace
- MESA - Milan Engineering Student Association
- Politecnico Open unix Labs
- Teatro delle Biglie
- PoliEdro
- Entrepreneurship Club Polimo
- Polimi Data Scientists
The students' representative lists that will be there are:
- La Terna Sinistrorsa
- Lista Aperta per il Diritto allo Studio
- Studenti Indipendenti
- Svoltastudenti
2:15 pm – 2:30 pm
Where: Milano Leonardo Campus (Conference Room - second floor Building 13 - Trifoglio)
You are asked to show up during this timeframe in order to access the presentation.
Registration is not required.
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Where: Milano Leonardo Campus (Conference Room - second floor Building 13 - Trifoglio)
Arriving in a new country can be challenging. To help you understand the Italian culture and live the period of study at Politecnico in a deeper and richer way, don’t miss this presentation addressed to all New International students.
The seminar is available in-person only, free access subject to availability.
4:00 pm & 5:00 pm
Where: Milano Leonardo Campus (In front of Trifoglio Building 13)
Embark on a thrilling treasure hunt adventure on campus to discover several useful locations during your stay. You will play divided into teams of 4-5 people so that you can meet other international students: whoever solves all the enigmas first will win a prize.
We have organized 2 treasure hunts: one starts at 4:00 pm and the other at 5:00 pm. We invite you to show up at in time for the check-in based on the treasure hunt you have registered to.
Registration opens on September1st.
4:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Where: Milano Leonardo Campus (Giuriati Sport Center)
Discover all the sports activities to try for free during the Welcome Week! Try the sports Masterclasses of Politecnico di Milano: courses suitable for all levels to improve yourself from week to week thanks to our fantastic trainers. The meeting point is at the entrance of Giuriati Sport Center. Last admission at 6:00 PM.
Registration opens on September1st.
12th September 2025
Bovisa Durando Campus
All students: Engineering, Architecture, Design
From 11 am to 4 pm
Where: Milano Bovisa Durando Campus (in front of Building B2)
Get familiar with the Bovisa Durando Campus and learn interesting facts about Politecnico with a tour led by a Polimi student which lasts about 40 minutes.
Registration is not required.
4:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Where: Milano Bovisa Durando Campus (Green Area in front of Building B1)
You are asked to show up during this timeframe in order to register your presence for the event.
Please, be prepared to provide your ticket with the QR-code.
4:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Where: Milano Bovisa Durando Campus (Green Area in front of Building B1)
To finish the Welcome Week on a high note, take part in the final event dedicated to the new International Students from all the Schools who just arrived at Politecnico di Milano.
In the green area in front of Building B1 you will find food trucks, music, playgrounds and much more. You will have the chance to meet your Buddy and participate in a matching outfit contest together and meet other students in an international environment.
Design
11:45 am – 12:00 pm
Where: Milano Bovisa Durando Campus (Room B2.1.1, first floor, Building B2)
You are asked to show up during this timeframe in order to access the presentation.
Registration is not required.
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
(ONLY FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED AT THIS SCHOOL)
Where: Milano Bovisa Durando Campus (Room B2.1.1, first floor, Building B2)
Anna Meroni, Deputy Dean of the School of Design, Prof. Silvia Ferraris, Delegate for the International Relationships School of Design, and Carolina Cruz, International Relations School of Design, will welcome you and will give you important information about the School of Design and your academic career.
Click HERE to attend live the online presentation.