Media Informatics (discontinued)

Courses & Thesis

Summer Semester 2025

Compulsory modules

In summer semesters, we usually offer two compulsory modules of the Media Informatics program:

  • Foundations of Data Science (Compulsory Modules; 8 ECTS; Prof. Flek; Module: KP20904; LV: KP00000; register in RWTHonline)

Two other compulsory modules are offered in the winter semester:

  • Designing Interactive Systems I (offered in Winter 2024/25)
  • Introduction to Computer Graphics (offered in Winter 2024/25)

Elective courses at b-it & Uni Bonn

This list includes all courses at b-it and many courses from Uni Bonn (that are listed for MI). This list may not be complete. If you are interested in any elective course from the CS department at Uni Bonn (e.g. for courses in the CCT area) please contact msc-mi@b-it-center.de.

  • Dialogue Systems (MMT; 4 ECTS; Prof. Flek; Module: KP30040; LV: KP00009; register in RWTHonline)
  • Privacy-Enhancing Technologies (CCT; 8 ECTS; Dr. Nuesken; Module: KP27275; LV: KP00014; register in RWTHonline)
  • Advanced Methods for Text Mining (MMT; 4 ECTS; Dr. Sifa; Module: KP27117; LV: KP00001; register in RWTHonline)
  • Visual Data Analysis (MMT; 8 ECTS; Prof. Schultz; Module: KP20909; LV: KP00002; register in RWTHonline)
  • Process Management (MMUI; 4 ECTS; Prof. Rose; Module: 1211902; LV: 1233000; register in RWTHonline)
  • Pattern Matching and Machine Learning for Audio Signal Processing (MMT; 6 ECTS; Prof. Kurth; Module: KP20908; LV: KP00003; register in RWTHonline)
  • Advanced Topics in Computer Graphics I (MMT; 9 ECTS; Prof. Klein; Module KP28605; LV: KP.00008; register in RWTHonline)
  • more courses in the areas CCT, MMT and MMUI can be found at RWTH or Uni Bonn

Also, we have some labs and seminar which are recently available for immediate registration (no central distribution process as in SuPra):

  • Seminar: AI Ethics (Prof. Flek; register in RWTHonline and attend kickoff)
  • Seminar: Theory of Deep Learning (Prof. Sifa; register in RWTHonline and attend kickoff)
  • Seminar: Advanced Topics in Cryptography (Dr. Nuesken; register in RWTHonline and via instructor)
  • Lab: Natural Language Processing (Prof. Flek; register in RWTHonline and via instructor)
  • Lab: Explainable AI and Applications (Prof. Sifa; register in RWTHonline and via instructor)
  • Lab: Cryptography (Dr. Nuesken; register in RWTHonline and via instructor)
  • Lab: Visualization and Medical Image Analysis (Prof. Schultz; register in RWTHonline and via instructor)

Courses at Uni Bonn are not managed in RWTHonline and hence, many of them have no registration. Please talk to the instructors if you need to register and how.

Compulsory module component / online learning unit

For all students enrolled in Winter 2020 or later, as prerequisite to thesis registration, you need to pass an online learning unit “Scientific Integrity”. This is a central course offer by RWTH. It is offered every semester.

Scientific Integrity 

Thesis Registration

f you are required to take the bridging course or any other “Auflagen”, you need to pass them before thesis registration (according to general examination regulation §3 para. 6)

You may register your thesis when you have achieved the following credits and they are shown on your transcript.

  • one of two compulsory elective modules in the area of Practical Labs has been successfully completed,
  • all compulsory elective modules in the area of Communication Skills have been successfully completed, and
  • a total of 54 CP in examinations have been successfully completed
  • For all students enrolled since Winter 2020, you need to pass the module component Scientific Integrity (online course offered every semester; see RWTHonline).

In total you’ll need 60% of 90 credits, which translates to 54 credits.

To finish the program you’ll need 120 credits as mentioned above.

Your first examiner needs to be from the CS department of RWTH Aachen University or University of Bonn. They can also be from Fraunhofer FIT or IAIS if they have affiliation with either RWTH or Uni Bonn as well (e.g., Prof. Wrobel, Prof. Rose, Prof. Prinz). The second examiner can be any examiner from a university, but most often is also from the CS department of RWTH or Uni Bonn.

Please note that in many cases you will have a supervisor (e.g., research assistant of the respective examiner), who will supervise you. They have no examiner role and can not be first or second examiner (except if they have examination priviledges by the examination board).

If you found a topic with a examiner, please contact the ZPA and ask for the registration form for your thesis.

Reminder: if the thesis is registered you’ll have only 6 months to work on it.

Some examiners allow/require a reading phase before registration where you work up a proposal and present your thesis idea before start to work on it. This can take 2-8 weeks depending on the topic and supervisor.

After collecting the signatures on the registration form, you have to submit the form via https://paperless.rwth-aachen.de. In case of questions, feel free to contact msc-mi@b-it-center.de. 

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