Contents

Sequence Bioinformatics focuses on concepts, data-structures and algorithms for sequence analysis. Our goal is to teach you to understand, to be able to implement and to apply the most important algorithms used in bioinformatics. Programming assignments are to be solved in Java. Students will be assigned projects in which the goal will be to address a biological problem using methods discussed in the lectures.

Some contents of this lecture were already taught in "Grundlagen der Bioinformatik". While we try avoid overlap with that bachelor level course, some content is so fundamental that we cannot completely avoid some repetition of earlier material. This is for the benefit of students that do not have a BSc in bioinformatics. 

Script and assignments

The script and assignment sheets will be made available via Ilias. Also, please upload your solutions to the assignment sheets there.

Schedule

The following schedule is subject to change. 

How to get credit for this course

• Attend and actively participate in the weekly mandatory tutorials.
• Submit solutions for at least 50% of all assignments.

• Pass both parts of the exam.

  Update (Nov 12, 2025):

• For permission to participate in part 1 of the exam, you must solve at least 50% of the content of Assignments 1-6.
• For permission to participate in part 2 of the exam, you must solve at least 50% of the content of Assignments 7-12.