English Language Master's Degree Programme Software Engineering and Management

• Duration of study: 4 semesters
• ECTS credit points: 120
• Academic degree: Diplom-Ingenieurin or Diplom-Ingenieur (Dipl.Ing. or DI), equivalent to the Master of Science (MSc)
• Language of instruction: English

Students have a great deal of freedom when choosing court content. The master's degree programme Software Engineering and Management consists of a major subject (major) from Software Engineering, a minor subject (minor) from Management, an elective, a free-choice subject and a master’s thesis.

You can specialise still further in the following focal areas:

Algorithms and Theoretical Computer Science (major): You learn the fundamentals of probability and information theory. In addition, you become familiar with the most important problems and algorithmic approaches used in combinatorial optimisation to solve these and acquire in-depth knowledge of discrete geometric structures.

Data Science (major): You learn how to perform data mining and become familiar with the architecture of modern machine learning systems. For example, you perform statistical analyses on large amounts of data.

Games Engineering (major): You acquire both fundamental and more detailed knowledge about game development, game design, real-time graphics and simulation and animation techniques. You can develop an initial game prototype.

Information Security (major): You learn more about the challenge inherent in making the digital world more secure and, for example, how to create secure systems such as ATM cards or chips. You focus on practical aspects related to applying and using security mechanisms and understand the principles underlying these mechanisms.

Intelligent Systems (major: You deepen your knowledge in the field of artificial intelligence and learn more about knowledge representation and inference methods. Furthermore, you familiarise yourself with natural language processing and intelligent user interfaces. You learn how to identify the correct approach to use to solve problems and to design and apply user interfaces.

Interactive and Visual Information Systems (major): You explore the design, development and evaluation of user-based information systems. You also learn, for example, technologies that can be used for data representation, navigation and presentation. In addition, you familiarise yourself with web technologies and evaluation methods.

Machine Learning (major): You learn fundamental mathematical skills and how to use machine and autonomous learning. You also take a closer look at methods used for deep learning and reinforcement learning.

Robotics ( major): You learn which methods can be used to develop intelligent robots and systems. In addition to acquiring basic theoretical knowledge about navigation, computer vision, machine learning, knowledge representation, decision-making, or speech comprehension, you also acquire the ability to design, apply and validate intelligent systems.

Software Technology (major): You explore advanced techniques that are relevant to the development of complex and critical software. These include analysis, design, validation and verification techniques. Furthermore, you learn how to apply artificial intelligence techniques to software engineering. You also become familiar with programming languages and compiler construction.

Visual Computing (major): You learn about computer graphics, image processing, geometric modelling, virtual and augmented reality and information visualisation. In addition to mastering the theoretical basics in these areas, you will learn how to apply these in practice. The areas of application range from medicine to industrial automation.

Business Informatics (minor): You learn more about modern business information systems, such as systems for enterprise resource planning (ERP) or supply chain management (SCM), and can identify potential areas of application. You learn to actively participate in IT implementation projects.

Industrial Management and Innovation (minor): You gain insight into the management of innovations, production and logistics and familiarise yourself with the principles of industrial management. You learn fundamental methods that enable you to develop products successfully, beginning with the product idea conception and extending through product development and on to product marketing.

Management and Strategy (minor): You learn how companies develop strategies and develop their organisation. You also learn about information systems and their relevance in corporate strategy. You familiarise yourself with corporate management concepts and learn how to apply them in practice.

Management Control, Accounting and Finance (minor): You become familiar with central financial management instruments and learn how to assure the economic success of companies and make them attractive to investors. In addition, you acquire the ability to act as a competent mediator between the companies and the external world of finance.

Current Societies (minor): You become familiar with fundamental sociological concepts, problems and perspectives and the history of empirical social research. You will learn about the social relevance of sociological thinking and the different approaches to apply this practice.

Cognition and Behaviour (minor): You learn about general topics in psychology, such as perception, emotion and motivation, as well as neuropsychology and cognitive neuroscience. Furthermore, you learn more about industrial and organisational psychology and address topics such as leadership, teamwork, or communication within organisations.

Digital Entrepreneurship (minor): You get a feeling for entrepreneurial thinking and acting and gain a good understanding of customer orientation. You tackle questions regarding how to found a company and learn how to systematically drive innovation in the course Entrepreneurial Management.

Business Law (minor): You learn about the data protection law from the perspective of IT professions and learn how to manage personal data responsibly in business life.

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