M.Sc. Visual Computing (from winter 2026/27)
Module Handbook
for the study program Master of Science (M.Sc.) Visual Computing of the Faculty of Computer Scien...
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Modules for Visual Computing
Ausgewählte Algorithmen der Computergraphik
Winter (engl. Selected Algorithms in Computer Graphics ) Modulnummer: FIN-INF-120272 Kürzel AAC...
Computational Geometry
Summer (in German: Computational Geometry ) Module-ID: FIN-INF-102201 Abbreviation CompGeom Credi...
Computer Graphics - an Introduction
Winter (in German: Computer Graphics - an Introduction ) Module-ID: FIN-INF-110472 Abbreviation I...
Computer-Assisted Surgery
Winter (in German: Computer-Assisted Surgery ) Module-ID: FIN-INF-120519 Abbreviation CAS Credit ...
Flow Visualization
Summer (in German: Flow Visualization ) Module-ID: FIN-INF-120261 Abbreviation FlowVis Credit Poi...
Introduction to Computer Graphics
Winter (in German: Introduction to Computer Graphics ) Module-ID: FIN-INF-999808 Abbreviation Cre...
Medical Visualization
Summer (in German: Medical Visualization ) Module-ID: FIN-INF-102622 Abbreviation MedVis Credit P...
Narrative Visualization
Summer (in German: Narrative Visualization ) Module-ID: FIN-INF-120523 Abbreviation NarVis Credit...
Three-Dimensional & Advanced Interaction
Winter (in German: Three-Dimensional & Advanced Interaction ) Module-ID: FIN-INF-120286 Abbreviat...
Virtual and Augmented Reality I
Summer (in German: Virtual and Augmented Reality I ) Module-ID: FIN-INF-120527 Abbreviation VAR1_...
Visual Analytics
Summer (in German: Visual Analytics ) Module-ID: FIN-INF-120524 Abbreviation Credit Points 6 Seme...
Visual Analytics in Health Care
Winter (in German: Visual Analytics in Health Care ) Module-ID: FIN-INF-120476 Abbreviation VAHC ...
Visualization
Winter (in German: Visualization ) Module-ID: FIN-INF-102812 Abbreviation VIS Credit Points 6 Sem...
Wissenschaftliches Individualprojekt
jedes (engl. Individual Scientific Project ) Modulnummer: FIN-INF-120301 Kürzel WIP CP 6 Semest...
Modules for Computer Science
AMS Lab Projects
every (in German: AMS Lab Projects ) Module-ID: FIN-INF-120503 Abbreviation AMS-Lab Credit Points...
Advanced Database Models
Summer (in German: Advanced Database Models ) Module-ID: FIN-INF-103805 Abbreviation ADBM Credit ...
Advanced Programming in Computational Intelligence in Games
Summer (in German: Advanced Programming in Computational Intelligence in Games ) Module-ID: FIN-I...
Advanced Topics in Databases
Summer (in German: Advanced Topics in Databases ) Module-ID: FIN-INF-120277 Abbreviation ATDB Cre...
Advanced Topics in Deep Learning (Master)
every (in German: Advanced Topics in Deep Learning (Master) ) Module-ID: FIN-INF-120496 Abbreviat...
Advanced Topics in Networking
Winter (in German: Advanced Topics in Networking ) Module-ID: FIN-INF-120518 Abbreviation ATN Cre...
Applied Discrete Modelling
Winter (in German: Applied Discrete Modelling ) Module-ID: FIN-INF-120279 Abbreviation ADM Credit...
Clean Code Development
Winter (in German: Clean Code Development ) Module-ID: FIN-INF-120432 Abbreviation CCD Credit Poi...
Data Mining I - Introduction to Data Mining
Summer Introduction to Data Mining (in German: Data Mining I - Introduction to Data Mining ) Modu...
Data Mining II - Advanced Topics in Data Mining
Winter (in German: Data Mining II - Advanced Topics in Data Mining ) Module-ID: FIN-INF-120455 Ab...
Data Science with Python
Winter (in German: Data Science with Python ) Module-ID: FIN-INF-120513 Abbreviation DSWP Credit ...
Datenbanken 2
Sommer Datenbankimplementierungstechniken (engl. Database Implementation Techniques ) Modulnumm...
Distributed Data Management
Winter (in German: Distributed Data Management ) Module-ID: FIN-INF-102404 Abbreviation DDM Credi...
Estimation for Autonomous Mobile Robots
Winter (in German: Estimation for Autonomous Mobile Robots ) Module-ID: FIN-INF-120485 Abbreviati...
Evolutionary Multi-Objective Optimization
Summer (in German: Evolutionary Multi-Objective Optimization ) Module-ID: FIN-INF-120469 Abbrevia...
Filmseminar Informatik und Ethik
Winter (engl. Film Seminar - Computer Science and Ethics ) Modulnummer: FIN-INF-120294 Kürzel C...
Grundlagen der Theoretischen Informatik III
Winter (M.Sc.) (engl. Introduction to the Theory of Computation III ) Modulnummer: FIN-INF-1104...
Human-Centred Manufacturing and Usability
Sommer HCAMU (in German: Human-Centred Manufacturing and Usability ) Module-ID: FIN-INF-120512 Ab...
IT-Security of Cyber-Physical Systems
Winter (engl. IT-Security of Cyber-Physical Systems ) Modulnummer: FIN-INF-120457 Kürzel ITS-CP...
In-Memory and Cloud-Technologies
Winter (in German: In-Memory und Cloud-Technologien ) Module-ID: FIN-INF-120506 Abbreviation IMCl...
Introduction to Deep Learning
Summer (in German: Introduction to Deep Learning ) Module-ID: FIN-INF-120521 Abbreviation IDL Cre...
Introduction to Distributed Sensor Data Fusion
Summer (in German: Introduction to Distributed Sensor Data Fusion ) Module-ID: FIN-INF-120497 Abb...
Introduction to Machine Learning Safety
Sommer (in German: Introduction to Machine Learning Safety ) Module-ID: FIN-INF-120532 Abbreviati...
Learning Generative Models
Winter (in German: Learning Generative Models ) Module-ID: FIN-INF-120522 Abbreviation LGM Credit...
Logik 2
Winter (engl. Logic 2 ) Modulnummer: FIN-INF-0 Kürzel Logik2 CP 10 Semester Winter Fachsem. ab ...
MLOps for Small Language Model Applications
Winter (in German: MLOps for Small Language Model Applications ) Module-ID: FIN-INF-120515 Abbrev...
Machine Learning
Winter (in German: Machine Learning ) Module-ID: FIN-INF-120517 Abbreviation ML Credit Points 6 S...
Management of Global Large IT-Systems in International Companies
Summer (in German: Management of Global Large IT-Systems in International Companies ) Module-ID: ...
Multimedia and Security
Sommer (engl. Multimedia and Security ) Modulnummer: FIN-INF-120458 Kürzel MMSEC CP 6 Semester ...
Musik Information Retrieval
Winter (engl. Music Information Retrieval ) Modulnummer: FIN-INF-120516 Kürzel MIR CP 6 Semeste...
Neuro-Symbolic Integration
Winter (in German: Neuro-Symbolic Integration ) Module-ID: FIN-INF-0 Abbreviation NeSy Credit Poi...
Praktikum IT Sicherheit
jedes (engl. Praktikum IT-Security ) Modulnummer: FIN-INF-120291 Kürzel P-ITSEC CP 6 Semester j...
Recent Topics in Business Informatics
every (in German: Recent Topics in Business Informatics ) Module-ID: FIN-INF-120318 Abbreviation ...
Recommenders
Summer Learning Methods and Evaluation Methods for Recommenders (in German: Recommenders - Master...
Scrum-in-Practice
Winter (engl. Scrum-in-Practice ) Modulnummer: FIN-INF-120438 Kürzel SIP CP 6 Semester Winter F...
Selected Chapters of IT Security: Orchestration of Mechanisms and Tools
Winter (in German: Selected Chapters of IT Security: Orchestration of Mechanisms and Tools ) Modu...
Seminar 'Advanced Topics of KMD'
every (in German: Seminar 'Advanced Topics of KMD' ) Module-ID: FIN-INF-120330 Abbreviation AdvKM...
Seminar on Advanced Topics of Predictive Maintenance
every (in German: Seminar on Advanced Topics of Predictive Maintenance ) Module-ID: FIN-INF-12048...
Software Defined Networking
Summer (in German: Software Defined Networking ) Module-ID: FIN-INF-120460 Abbreviation SDN Credi...
Software-Development for Industrial Robotics
Winter (engl. Software-Development for Industrial Robotics ) Modulnummer: FIN-INF-120432 Kürzel...
Swarm Intelligence
Winter (in German: Swarm Intelligence ) Module-ID: FIN-INF-102419 Abbreviation SI Credit Points 6...
VLBA - Systemarchitekturen
Sommer (engl. VLBA: Systemarchitectures ) Modulnummer: FIN-INF-120252 Kürzel VLBA-SysA CP 9 Sem...
VLBA – Cloud DevOps Technologies
Winter (in German: VLBA – Cloud DevOps Technologies ) Module-ID: FIN-INF-120478 Abbreviation VLBA...
Wissenschaftliches Individualprojekt
jedes (engl. Individual Scientific Project ) Modulnummer: FIN-INF-120301 Kürzel WIP CP 6 Semest...
Scientific Teamproject KMD
every (in German: Wissenschaftliches Teamprojekt KMD ) Module-ID: FIN-INF-120528 Abbreviation Tea...
Modules for Schlüssel- und Methodenkompetenzen (Soft Skills)
AMS Lab Projects
every (in German: AMS Lab Projects ) Module-ID: FIN-INF-120503 Abbreviation AMS-Lab Credit Points...
Clean Code Development
Winter (in German: Clean Code Development ) Module-ID: FIN-INF-120432 Abbreviation CCD Credit Poi...
Data Science with Python
Winter (in German: Data Science with Python ) Module-ID: FIN-INF-120513 Abbreviation DSWP Credit ...
Data and Knowledge Engineering
Sommer (in German: Data and Knowledge Engineering ) Module-ID: FIN-INF-120500 Abbreviation Credit...
Design-Projekt
Sommer (engl. Design Project ) Modulnummer: FIN-INF-120520 Kürzel DSP CP 6 Semester Sommer Fach...
Scientific Writing
Winter (in German: Scientific Writing ) Module-ID: FIN-INF-120511 Abbreviation SciWri Credit Poin...
Scrum-in-Practice
Winter (engl. Scrum-in-Practice ) Modulnummer: FIN-INF-120438 Kürzel SIP CP 6 Semester Winter F...
Selected Chapters of IT Security: Orchestration of Mechanisms and Tools
Winter (in German: Selected Chapters of IT Security: Orchestration of Mechanisms and Tools ) Modu...
Sensor Networks Seminar
Winter (in German: Sensor Networks Seminar ) Module-ID: FIN-INF-120514 Abbreviation SN Credit Poi...
Soft Skills für Masterstudierende
Sommer (engl. Soft Skills for Masters students ) Modulnummer: FIN-INF-120250 Kürzel SK-M CP 6 S...
Wissenschaftliches Teamprojekt
jedes (engl. Scientific Team Project ) Modulnummer: FIN-INF-120482 Kürzel WTP CP 6 Semester jed...
Scientific Teamproject KMD
every (in German: Wissenschaftliches Teamprojekt KMD ) Module-ID: FIN-INF-120528 Abbreviation Tea...
Master Thesis (Masterarbeit)
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