Courses at Decentralized Systems and Network Services Research Group
Our research group offers the following lectures for students of Informatics and Information Systems:
- In WS: IT Security Management for Networked Systems [M-INFO-100786]
- Language: German
- The lecture is offered every winter term (WS).
- An exercise course is offered for this lecture.
- The lecture/exercise will not be offered in the winter semester 2025/26.
- In WS: Scientific Methods to Design and Analyze Secure Decentralized Systems [M-INFO-105780]
- Language: English
- The lecture is offered every winter term (WS).
- An exercise course is integrated into this lecture.
- The lecture/exercise will not be offered in the winter semester 2025/26.
- In SS: Access Control Systems: Models and Technology [M-INFO-106303]
- Language: English
- The lecture is offered every summer term (SS).
- An exercise course is integrated into this lecture.
- In SS: Decentralized Systems: Fundamentals, Modeling, and Applications [M-INFO-105334]
- Language: English
- The lecture is offered every summer term (SS).
- An exercise course is integrated into this lecture.
- In SS: Research Focus Class: Blockchain & Payment Channel Networks [M-INFO-105620]
- Language: German or English
- Seminar with corresponding lecture.
- In SS: Information Security [M-INFO-106015]
- Language: German
- The lecture is offered every summer term (SS).
- An exercise course is integrated into this lecture.
In addition, the following course is offered for students of the Teaching Degree Program in Computer Science (B.Ed.):
- In WS: Selected Topics for Teacher Education in Informatics: Society, People, Systems [M-INFO-105151]
- The lecture is offered every winter term (WS).
- This lecture is obligatory for the Teaching Degree Program and recommended for the 5th semester.
- An exercise course is integrated into this lecture.
Furthermore, seminars and proseminars are offered on changing topics from the areas covered in our lecture. The specific topics covered will be published on our website in good time before the start of the respective semester.
Courses in Winter Term 2025/26
Lectures and Exercises
| Name | Time and Place | ILIAS | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Topics for Teacher Education in Informatics: Society, People, Systems |
thursdays, 14:00 PM, bldg. 50.28, SR 1 friday 14:00 PM, bldg. 50.28, SR 2 |
ILIAS | Marc Leinweber |
Seminars and Labs
| Name | Time and Place | Registration | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Praxis der Softwareentwicklung | tbd. | - | |
Courses in Summer Term 2025
Lectures and Exercises
| Name | Time and Place | ILIAS | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Decentralized Systems: Fundamentals, Modeling, and Applications |
tuesdays, 9:45 AM, bldg. 50.34, room -102 fridays, 11:30 AM, bldg. 50.34, room -101 |
ILIAS | Florian Jacob |
| Access Control Systems: Models and Technology |
tuesdays, 11:30 AM, bldg. 50.28, SR 2 thursday, 14:00 PM, bldg. 50.28, SR 1 |
ILIAS | Marc Leinweber |
| Research Focus Class: Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies |
tuesday, 14:00 PM, bldg. 50.34, room 236 |
ILIAS | Patrick Spiesberger |
| Information Security |
monday, 11:30 AM, bldg. 10.21 Carl-Benz-Hörsaal thursday, 17:30 PM, bldg. 10.21 Carl-Benz-Hörsaal |
ILIAS | Matthias Grundmann |
Seminars and Labs
| Name | Time and Place | Registration | Contact | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proseminar: Fault-Tolerant Services Using the State Machine Approach | thursday, 15:45 PM, bldg. 50.28, SR 2 |
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| Hot Topics in Decentralized Systems |
tuesday, 29.04., 16:00 - 17:00 PM, bldg. 50.34, room 010 tuesday, 01.07., 14:00 - 15:00 PM, bldg. 50.34, room 010 tuesday, 09.09., 10:00 - 12:00 AM and 14:00 - 16:00 PM, bldg. 50.34, room 010 |
Matthias Grundmann |
Exam Information
Written Exams
| Lecture | Time | Place | Registration period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Security (post exam) | 24.02.2026, 08:00 AM |
bldg. 10.21 Gottlieb-Daimler-Hörsaal, Geb. 30.46 Neuer Hörsaal Chemie, GEb. 30.95 Audimax |
until 24.01.2026 |
| Access Control Systems: Models and Technology (post exam) | 03.03.2026, 10:00 AM | bldg. 50.34, HS -101 | until 20.01.2026 |
| Decentralized Systems: Fundamentals, Modeling, and Applications (post exam) | 03.03.2025, 11:30 AM | bldg. 50.34, HS -101 | until 20.01.2026 |
| Selected Topics for Teacher Education in Informatics: Society, People, Systems (main exam) | 20.03.2026, 08:00 AM | bldg. 50.34, HS -101 | until 20.02.2026 |
Oral Exams
The following courses are currently subject to oral exams. Please contact the secretary of the research group Ms. Hopprich.
- Scientific Methods to Design and Analyze Secure Decentralized Systems (winter term only)
The following lectures/exercises will not be offered in the winter semester 2025/26:
- IT Security Management for Networked Systems
- Scientific Methods to Design and Analyze Secure Decentralized Systems