Events in the Winter Semester 26/27

~ Fachschaft Informatik

This summer semester, we and the department are once again offering you a wide range of activities designed to help you get started with your studies and settle into life in Konstanz.

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Department

Department organized events can also be found on their website.

Bachelor Events (B.Sc.)Bachelor Events (B.Ed. and others)Master Events (M.Sc.)Master Events (M.Ed.)

To get an overview we try to summarize relevent events in the following sections.

Mo. 05.10.: Bachelor introductory Events

Each semester, the Department of Computer Science offers a comprehensive introductory event for first-year students in the bachelor’s program. There you will receive important information about the study program, about your schedule, as well as get to know your fellow students for the first time.

Major (B.Sc.)

Where
R611
When
11:00 to 12:30 o’clock

Minor (B.Ed. and others)

Where
R511
When
11:00 to 12:30 o’clock

Tue. 13.10.: Campus Tour Master

Where
tba
When
11:30 to 12:30 o’clock

Guided tour for new master’s students with Buddies and other departmental staff members.

Wed. 14.10.: Master introductory Event

Where
R512
When
10:00 to 11:30 o’clock

The Department of Computer Science also offers a comprehensive introductory event for first-year students of the Master’s program in Computer and Information Science. There you will receive important information about the study program and its structure, and you will also get to know your fellow students for the first time.

Wed. 14.10. — Tue. 20.10.: Lecture Series of the Department of Computer and Information Science

Wed. 14.10.: Part I

Where
R511
When
10:00 to 13:30 o’clock
  • 11:45 — 12:15: Dr. Patrick Stuck (Cryptography and Cyber Security)
  • 12:30 — 13:00: Prof. Dr. Heiko Hamann (Cyber-Physical Systems)

Thu. 15.10. — Mo. 20.10.: Part II

  • 10:00 — 10:30: Prof. Dr. Daniel Keim und Dr. Johannes Fuchs (Data Analysis and Visualisation)
  • 10:45 — 11:15: Prof. Dr. Oliver Deussen (Visual Computing)
  • 11:30 — 12:00: Prof. Dr. Stefan Leue (Software and Systems Engineering)
  • 12:15 — 12:45: Prof. Dr. Emanuele D’Osualdo (Formal Methods for Software Engineering)
  • 13:00 — 13:30: Prof. Dr. Michael Grossniklaus (Database and Information Systems)

Mo. 19.10. — Tue. 20.10.: Part III

  • Mo. 19.10., 10:00 — 11:30 in ZT702: Prof. Dr. Harald Reiterer and Tenure-Track Prof. Tiare Feuchtner (Human-Computer-Interaction); as part of the seminar
  • Tue., 20.10., 11:45 — 13:15 in PZ 1001: Prof. Dr. Falk Schreiber and Dr. Karsten Klein (Life Science Informatics); as part of the seminar

Student Council

This semester, we once again have a wide range of events on offer to help you get started at the university, with your studies, and in Konstanz, but also to give you the opportunity to get to know each other as well as computer science students in higher semesters!

Tue. 13.10. — Fr. 15.10.: Lecture / Workshop Series

For our Bachelor students we organize a lecture series of our own, showing the ropes when it comes to the Shell, Unix, Version Control, Typesetting and the induction principle.

It is going to be german speaking, but if you are interested nonetheless, your are very welcome. For more information check out the german version of this page:

German Version: Student Council Lecture Series

Tue. 13.10.: Game Night

Where
CIP-Pool (G228-230)
When
starting at 17:45 o’clock

Together with the “Card and Board Games” student group, we’ll be providing games for you to play this evening (snacks and drinks will also be available at low prices). In a relaxed setting, you can unwind with your new fellow students in the evening and just be yourselves.

Here, you’ll also have the opportunity to easily get help with any questions or problems you might have as you get started with your studies.

Fun fact: The HSG Card and Board Games group also organizes weekly game nights during the semester. If you are interested, feel free to join their Discord server and / or WhatsApp group:

Discord ServerWhatsApp Group

Wed. 21.10.: Pub Crawl

Where
Marktstätte
When
18:30 to 00:00 o’clock
Registration
Google Forms

During the (freshers’) pub crawl, we will visit various pubs in Konstanz in groups and show you where to find the best beer/cocktails. English speaking groups are possible.

❗Please sign up here so we can plan better:

Registration Form

Wed. 28.10. City Rally

Where
each group will get an individual meeting spot via email
When
15:30 o’clock
Registration
Google Forms

During the city rally, you will be guided through the city of Konstanz in small groups with various photo challenges, allowing you to get to know different parts of the city in a playful way. After the Rally we will meet at the Wirtshaus at 6pm for the regulars’ table, where we will rate the Pictures and enjoy the evening.

Registration is required so that the groups can be organized accordingly. English speaking groups are possible.

Registration Form

Wed. 28.10. Regulars’ Table

Where
Constanzer Wirtshaus
When
18:00 o’clock
Registration
Google Forms

After the rally, the event continues with the regulars’ table. Of course, you can also participate in both events independently of each other.

❗Please sign up here so we can plan better:

Registration Form

Fr. 13.11. — Su. 15.11. Freshers Cabin

Registration
canceled

Unfortunately, we have to cancel the cabin trip that was planned for November 13–15, 2026 this year, since the school camp canceled on us at the last minute. We’re already planning an alternative cabin trip for the summer semester and hope to see you all there!

See you then,
the Student Council

As a special highlight, the student council is organizing a cabin for our freshmen and former freshmen! Parties, games, and party games are planned for this ultimate weekend so that you can get to know each other better and have a good time before the seriousness of your studies begins. The cabin trips have a reputation for being legendary! And rightly so.