Find out now: News about the summer semester 2026

There are some important changes to the Bachelor's and Master's degree programs at the Department of Computer Science for the summer semester 2026. There are also organizational notes to consider. Here is an overview of all the information:

Bachelor modules

Software Engineering (SWT) 
Prof. Ben Hermann has moved to the University of Stuttgart. Dr. Andrej Dudenhefner will take over the course in the coming summer semester. Further information here: Software Engineering (SWT)

Software internship (SoPra) 
The allocation of places has been reorganized. All information can be found on the SoPra website. In addition, the requirements for the coursework have been adjusted. From now on there will be additional test certificates.

Electrical Engineering and Communication Technology (ETKT) 
Those who wish to complete the ETKT module in its previous form can attend it for the last time in summer semester 2026. From winter semester 2026/27, the "Communication Technology" section will no longer be offered and will be replaced with content from Mechanical Engineering.

IT Strategy and IT Management (ITSM)
ITSM will not be offered in the coming summer semester due to a research semester by Prof. Manuel Wiesche (no lectures/exercises). A written exam will be offered for Business Informatics students in their 4th semester who have to repeat the exam. Business Informatics students in their 2nd semester are recommended to take the "Business Process Management" module first. If you have any questions, please contact Lisa Schned. Further information can be found here: ITSM.

Minor/application subject "Theoretical Medicine" 
Current information on events in the minor/application subject "Theoretical Medicine" is linked on the website: Theoretical Medicine.

Computer Architecture (RA) 
Prof. Jian-Jia Chen is moving to RWTH Aachen University. The RA module will be taken over by Dr. Christian Hakert, Prof. Jens Teubner and Roland Kühn in summer semester 2026.

Master's modules

Deep Learning
The specialization module Deep Learning will no longer be offered from summer semester 2026. Credits earned do not expire. Students who have already completed the coursework and wish to take the exam should contact Prof. Stefan Harmeling now, subject: Deep Learning Exam.

Real-Time Systems and Applications (RTSA) 
The basic Master's module RTSA will not be offered in the summer semester 2026 due to Prof. Jian-Jia Chen's change of university.

Methodological Foundations of Software Engineering (MGSE) 
The basic Master's module MGSE will not be offered in the summer semester 2026 due to Prof. Falk Howar's research semester.

New Master's modules 
In the summer semester 2026, the following Master's modules will be offered for the first time (if you have any questions, please contact the responsible teaching staff directly) 

Basic modules 
- Programming Deep Learning (Harmeling) 
- Deep Reinforcement Learning (Peitz 

Advanced modules
- Automated Machine Learning (Feurer 
- Human-Centered Machine Learning (Mayer
- Data Mining Cup (Lang/Pauly 

Seminars: 
- Adaptation and Fine-Tuning of Foundation Models (Eggensberger

Exam dates 
The exam dates for the summer semester 2026 are online: Exam dates

Study/seminar rooms in Otto-Hahn-Str. 12/14 (OH12/14) 
Various seminar, pool and study rooms in OH12/14 will be relocated and refurnished for the summer semester. Examples: 
- Seminar rooms OH12, 1st floor Move to OH12, 3rd +4th floor 
- Study room OH12, R. 4.037 Move to OH12, R. 3.038
The current overview of the study rooms in OH12/14 will be published on the IRB website by the start of the semester at the latest: Study rooms OH12/14

News from the Computer Science Computer Operations Group (IRB) 
Dr. Alexander Krause has been head of the IRB since September 2025. Previously, he was a research assistant at Chair 12 with a focus on synchronization in operating systems. In teaching, Dr. Alexander Krause and the IRB are now represented, for example, in the Master's module "Operating System Construction" and in the specialist project "System Software Engineering". The IRB has moved to the 3rd floor, OH14 and continues to operate central Linux services for the department (pool and learning rooms, Git server, own mail addresses @cs.tu-dortmund.de, Nextcloud). In the coming weeks, the IRB will be equipping many student workstations with USB-C-capable monitors so that students will soon be able to connect their own devices including peripherals and charging function directly. Students can keep up to date on the IRB website: IRB

Outlook

1st Student Council General Assembly Computer Science on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, 2 p.m. (OH14, E23): At the plenary assembly of the student council, all students of the Department of Computer Science can get involved and help shape how to make studying better for everyone - with events and new ideas. Students help students - and everyone is welcome! More information will follow by e-mail.

2. reaccreditation: In order to further improve the quality of the degree programs at the Department of Computer Science, the Bachelor's/Master's degree programs in Computer Science and Applied Computer Science will undergo a quality procedure (reaccreditation) in the coming summer semester.

3rd job fair "Reality": On Wednesday, June 3, 2026 (10 am to 4:30 pm, OH12), the job fair "Reality" will take place at the Department of Computer Science. Here, students can get to know numerous companies in the area and find out about current student jobs, internship opportunities and permanent positions. More information about the event will follow in good time.