Nomination/Election of Student Representatives for 2025-26

Each year a new student representative (and potential substitutes) is elected for the examination board. The elections usually take place at the start of each summer term.

For the period 2025-26 the following students have volunteered and unanimously been elected as student representative and substitute:

• Luca Sommer (lsommer4smail.uni-koeln.de)
• Vincent von Häfen (vvonhaefsmail.uni-koeln.de) 

Role of the Student Representatives

A student representative, of course, represents Computational Sciences students

• Member of the examination board
• Takes part in discussions and decisions about regulations and the development of the study program
• Contact person for students
  • Students may raise their feedback or concerns to the representative, to be forwarded anonymously to the examination board or other respective contacts
• It is essential that you, as students, have a voice represented at the examination board meetings (1-2 times per year)!
   

Student Council (“Fachschaft”) Geophysics & Meteorology:

• Room 3.135, GeoMet Institute (Pohligstr. 3, 3rd floor)
• Web: https://geomet.uni-koeln.de/en/students-council
• Email: fs-geometuni-koeln.de
• Regular meetings: Mondays around 17 o'clock and spontaneously at your whim
• Student Council members for CompScie:
  • Luca Sommer (lsommer4smail.uni-koeln.de)
  • More volunteers welcome! :)

Simulation and Modeling 2 - First Lecture and Introduction Session (Cohort 3 / 2nd Semester)

Slides for the summer term introduction session can be found here!

IMPORTANT!!
The lecture times for Simulation and Modelling 2 on Tuesdays has changed!
The first lecture of SimMod2 will be on Tuesday, 8 April, at 13:45-15:15, in the lecture hall 4.001 of the GeoMet Institute (Pohligstr. 3).


Introduction session (all CompScie students):
We meet up on Thursday, 10 April, at 13:45, in the big seminar room 3.136 (Pohligstr. 3). This is the time slot for the SimMod Practical Training, right before the exercises. There is no PT this week, but there will be an SimMod exercise class afterwards at 14:30, in the CIP room 3.134!

Cohort 3 (those of you who started 2024/25): We will discuss important information and updates for the upcoming term, so please make sure you can attend this introductory session!

During the introduction session we will 
- welcome new students who have arrived this summer term
- discuss important information regarding the Research Part of your master
- elect new student representatives
- have biscuits + coffee/tea together(!!)

 

Start of the Summer Term 2025

The semester starts on 1 Apr. Lectures start from the 7th.

Please check starting dates and times for your courses on the KLIPS2.0 portal!

Course Registration Period for SS25

The first registration period for courses is open from 29 January until 12 February 2025.

Please register for all the courses you would like to take during the upcoming summer term in time.

If you haven't already, please contact your mentor to discuss module choices for your studies!

The second registration period opens 06 March and ends 20 March.

You can still register for courses if you have missed the first period, however, please be aware that all spots in your desired courses may already be taken.

See the KLIPS2.0 website for more information on News and Dates:

https://klips2-support.uni-koeln.de/en/klips-20-support/news-and-dates

Note: If you wish to take courses that are not included in the regular curriculum for the Computational Sciences master program, please send a request to info-compscie@uni-koeln.de and indicate how the course would fit in your curriculum. The examination board will then decide whether it is possible to take your desired course as part of the study program.

Let's have an informal meetup together where you can connect with your fellow Computational Sciences students!

We will meet on Monday, 14 October, starting at 16:00, in the big seminar room 3.136 of the GeoMet institute.

It's a great opportunity for you all to meet each other and have a chat, without the pressure of lectures and exercises!
There will be biscuits, and you can get coffee/tea at the student union's kitchen close by.

Looking forward to meeting you all!

Introduction Session 1st Semester (Cohort 3)

We invite all new incoming students from cohort 3 (who start in WS24/25) to join the introduction session, on Tuesday, 8 October at 12:00 noon, in the Institute for Geophysics and Meteorology in seminar room 3.136.

You find the room when you enter through the main entrance of Pohligstr. 3, and take the elevator on the left.
Leave the elevator on the 3rd floor, and go through the glass door to your right.
Turn left and walk down the corridor.
You will find the seminar rooms to your right.

This is the time and place for the first lecture of the Simulation and Modeling 1 course. In this introductory session, we will provide you with important information about the Computational Sciences program, as well as the lecture itself.

(Please note that your other lectures may already start on Monday, 7 October! Check the starting date/times of your courses on the KLIPS portal)

Introduction Session 3rd Semester (Cohort 2)

We invite all students from cohort 2 (who started in WS23/24) to join the first session of the Literature Seminar, on Monday 7 October, at 15:00-16:30h, in room 3.136 of the GeoMet Institute (Pohligstr. 3).

Please join the session, even if you do not yet plan to start with the Literature Seminar module this term!

We will discuss important information about the process of this module, as well as the other modules for the Research Part of your master: Project Work and Master Thesis.

If you already know what the topic for your research part is and who is going to supervise you, please send an email to y.krumbeckuni-koeln.de with the following information:

• Your research topic

• Name and contact email of your supervisor/s

Please note that in order to start the Literature Seminar, you must have passed the compulsory modules Simulation and Modeling 1 and 2 and achieved at least 12 CP in your area of specialization. (You are welcome to participate and join the presentations of your peers regardless!)

Start of the Winter Term 2024/25

The semester starts on 1 Oct. Lectures start from the 7th.

Please check starting dates and times for your courses on the KLIPS2.0 portal.