Frequently asked questions
What should a project represent?
Section titled “What should a project represent?”Use a separate project for each scheduling period, such as a school year or semester. This keeps its data and timetables together and separate from earlier schedules. Manage projects
Can I put multiple lessons in the same cell?
Section titled “Can I put multiple lessons in the same cell?”Yes. Drag a lesson onto an occupied cell and arrange the cards on the left or right. Every card then shares the same weekday and lesson slot. Stack lessons
Does Stundenwerk schedule lessons automatically?
Section titled “Does Stundenwerk schedule lessons automatically?”No. You drag available occurrences from the lesson pool into the grid yourself. Stundenwerk saves the placements and reports resource overlaps as conflicts. Schedule lessons
Do I need to save placements manually?
Section titled “Do I need to save placements manually?”No. Changes to placements save automatically. The immediate display update does not confirm that saving has finished. Saving and scheduling
What does Approve mean for a conflict?
Section titled “What does Approve mean for a conflict?”You accept an intentional double booking without resolving it: no lesson moves and no resource changes. Under Approved, you can select Revoke approval. Adding another placement or resource assignment to the affected cell revokes approval. Review conflicts
What is missing after cloning a project?
Section titled “What is missing after cloning a project?”Placements are never copied. You choose which of seven other data areas to copy; any area you leave unselected is missing from the copy. Some options automatically select the data they need. Copy a project
What is missing when copying lessons between timetables?
Section titled “What is missing when copying lessons between timetables?”Teacher and room assignments and timetable placements are not copied. Assign resources again and place the occurrences in the target timetable. Copy lessons
What happens to an existing alias during import?
Section titled “What happens to an existing alias during import?”If the short code (Alias) already exists, its entry’s name is updated from column B. No second entry with that code is created. Excel import
Why does a lesson disappear from the lesson pool?
Section titled “Why does a lesson disappear from the lesson pool?”The pool shows only available occurrences: Total minus placements. With one occurrence left, the card has no number; it disappears only at zero. Drag a card out of the grid and back to the pool, or increase the total if you actually need another occurrence. Use the lesson pool
What does Hide mean for a resource?
Section titled “What does Hide mean for a resource?”The resource remains assigned and still counts toward occupancy and conflicts. Its alias is omitted from the standard class-timetable PDF; advanced export can include it. The resource’s individual PDF still includes the assignment. Hiding therefore does not protect confidential data. Export options
Why do I get a PDF instead of a ZIP file?
Section titled “Why do I get a PDF instead of a ZIP file?”Download produces a PDF for one selected plan and a ZIP file for multiple separate plans. Overview instead produces a combined PDF. Advanced export uses individual plans, not a combined overview. Choose an export