Courses in Application-Oriented Systems Development are offered by the research groups of the Institute of Computer Science: Research Groups

The Bioinformatics specialisation combines the application area of biology, especially genetics and molecular biology, with the bioinformatics branch of applied computer science. It is offered in cooperation with the Faculty of Biology and Psychology.

The Data Science specialisation focuses the programme on the storage, processing, and analysis of data. In addition to general data science topics such as parallel data processing, machine learning, and statistics, students also engage with an application area such as Bioinformatics, Computational Neuroscience, or Digital Humanities. In contrast to those specialisations, Data Science places the data itself at the centre. Domain knowledge without a direct connection to data analysis is not part of the focus.

The Digital Humanities specialisation deals with the application of computer-based methods and the systematic use of digital resources in the humanities and social sciences. At present, it focuses on the humanities fields of archaeology and text-based disciplines such as linguistics and literary studies. To study this specialisation at master's level, it is recommended to complete the Two-Subject Bachelor's degree in Computer Science combined with a humanities or social science subject. In order to meet the admission requirements for the master's programme, it is necessary to complete the subject-specific profile and the bachelor's thesis in Computer Science.

The Geoinformatics specialisation combines the application area of geosciences and geography from the Department of Geography with the geoinformatics branch of applied computer science. It is offered in cooperation with the Faculty of Geoscience and Geography.

The Ecosystem Informatics specialisation focuses on computer science applications and specialised methods in ecosystem research. It is closely related to the Bioinformatics and Geoinformatics specialisations. It is offered in cooperation with the Faculty of Forest Sciences and Forest Ecology. Special courses in Applied Computer Science are primarily offered by the Department of Forest Biometry and Informatics.

The Medical Informatics specialisation combines the application area of medicine and healthcare with the medical informatics branch of applied computer science. It is offered in cooperation with the Faculty of Medicine. Further information can be found on the pages of the Department of Medical Informatics at the University Medical Center.

The Neuroinformatics specialisation deals with topics such as synaptic plasticity and its applications in robot control and computer vision. It is offered in cooperation with the Third Institute of Physics in the Faculty of Physics.

The Computer Law specialisation combines the application area of legal studies with the field of computer law, which deals with legal aspects related to computer science. It is offered in cooperation with the Faculty of Law.

The Business Information Systems specialisation is offered in cooperation with the Faculty of Business and Economics. If you have questions about the courses offered in this specialisation, please contact the coordinator responsible for the specialisation. Please note that in the bachelor's-master's route of Applied Computer Science with the Business Information Systems specialisation, the computer science component is weighted slightly more strongly than the business component. Students who prefer a stronger focus on business studies may be better suited to the separate degree programme offered by the Institute of Information Systems.

The Scientific Computing specialisation combines the application areas of mathematics and physics with the scientific computing branch of applied computer science. It is offered by the Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science in cooperation with the Faculty of Physics.