Department of Computer Science

Information on starting your studies

Have you enrolled for one of our degree programs in the winter semester 2024/2025? Welcome to our Department of Computer Science!

Below you can find important information on starting your studies here in Tübingen and on important events (last update: October 11, 2024):

1. Information e-mail within the next few weeks (after your enrollment)

You will receive an information e-mail within the next few weeks (after your enrollment) with further information on the start of your studies.

2. For first-year Bachelor students:

  •  Before the start of lectures (from Tuesday, 01.10. to Thursday, 10.10.) there will be a Mathematics Preparatory Course. We strongly advise all first-year students to visit this preparatory course, as it will allow you to brush up your math skills and prepare you well for the math content you will learn in your first semester. Registration is possible until September 26th, 2024. All further information (incl. registration form) can be found here.
  • In addition, there are specific introductory courses for each subject in which you will receive important information on the organization of your studies and the formal framework conditions. We strongly recommend that you attend the introductory course for your subject so that you have a good start to your studies.
    The dates for the specific introductory courses are as follows:
    • Bachelor (B.Sc.) Computer Science: Friday, 11.10., 12:30 (Location: Hörsaal 2T26, Interfakultäres Institut für Biochemie [IFIB], Campus Morgenstelle) [How to find]
    • Bachelor (B.Ed.) Computer Science: Friday, 11.10., 12:30 (Location: Seminarraum F4T01, F-Bau, Campus Morgenstelle, Campus Morgenstelle) [How to find]
    • Bachelor Bioinformatics: Friday, 11.10., 12:30 (Location: Hörsaal B9N22, B-Bau, Campus Morgenstelle) [How to find]
    • Bachelor Media Informatics: Friday, 11.10., 12:30 (Location: Seminarraum 4U09, Zentrum für Molekularbiologie der Pflangen [ZMBP], Campus Morgenstelle) [How to find]
    • Bachelor Medical Informatics: Friday, 11.10., 18:00 (Location: Seminarraum im Zentrum für Datenverarbeitung [ZDV], Wächterstr. 76)
    • Bachelor Cognitive Science: Monday, 14.10., 16:00 (Location: Hörsaal 4.329, Fachbereich Psychologie, Schleichstr. 4)

3. For first-year Master students:

  • For first-year Master students in Medical Informatics and Bioinformatics who have a Bachelor's degree in the field of life sciences and will study their Master's program according to variant B, a preliminary course “Computer Science for Life Scientists” will be offered in the period from 23.09 to 27.09.24. Registration is possible until 16.09. All further information and the registration form can be found here.
  • The Cognitive Science Student Council offers a mathematics refresher course in the first two weeks of October for first-year Master students in Cognitive Science with a Bachelor's degree in Biology, Psychology, Linguistics or a related subject. Further information can be found here.
  • On Friday, October 11th, from 2:30 p.m., our traditional “Mastercafé” will take place for all first-year students in the master's programs of our department (Location: Rooms A301 and A302, Department of Computer Science, Sand 1). During this Mastercafé, you will not only be able to exchange ideas with your fellow students over coffee/tea and sweets, but also talk directly with the lecturers and the persons responsible for your degree program and ask your questions. For better planning, we kindly ask you to pre-register by Friday, October 4th, via: https://terminplaner6.dfn.de/de/p/d5dcbc39837220b622d39d55fb72084a-879357

  • In addition, subject-specific information events are offered for the following subjects:

    • Master Bioinformatics: Thu, 10.10., 2:00 p.m (Location: Lecture Hall 06, Neue Aula, Geschwister-Scholl-Platz)
    • Master (M.Sc.) Computer Science: Thu, 10.10., 2:00 p.m. (Location: Lecture Hall 08, Neue Aula, Geschwister-Scholl-Platz)
    • Master Machine Learning: Thu, 10.10., 2:00 p.m. (Location: Lecture Hall 10, Neue Aula, Geschwister-Scholl-Platz)
    • Master Medical Informatics: Thu, 10 October, 3:30 p.m. (Location: Seminar Room SR 063, Neue Aula, Geschwister-Scholl-Platz)
    • Master Cognitive Science: Mon, 14 October, 5:30 p.m. (Location: Lecture Hall 4.329, Department of Psychology, Schleichstr. 4)

4. Term opening of the Department of Computer Science

On Thursday, 10.10.2024, from 4 p.m. (c.t.), the term opening of the Department of Computer Science will take place in the Audimax (Neue Aula) for all students of the department. As part of the term opening you will get an insight into current developments; there will also be a brief presentation of various courses offered in the elective area.

5. Offers from Student Councils Computer Science (FSI) and Cognitive Science (FSK)

The student councils Computer Science (FSI) and Cognitive Science (FSK) organize an informal social program with lots of activities to help you get to know your fellow students, students from higher semesters and the city of Tübingen. Further information can be found on the website of the Student Council Computer Science.

6. Central, interdisciplinary information on your start of studies

In addition, the university also offers central, interdisciplinary information on the start of studies around the beginning of the lecture period (e.g. introductions to the student administration portal “alma” and information events on the topic of “Studying with disabilities”).

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