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 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 | |
| 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 | - | |
| 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 |
Courses in Winter Term 2024/25
Lectures and Exercises
| Name | Time and Place | ILIAS | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| IT-Security Management for Networked Systems |
tuesdays, 9:45 AM, bldg. 50.34, room -101 fridays, 11:30 AM, bldg. 50.34, room -101 |
ILIAS | |
| Scientific Methods to Design and Analyze Secure Decentralized Systems |
tuesdays, 11:30 AM, bldg. 50.34, room 236 thursdays, 14:00 PM, bldg. 50.34, room 236 |
ILIAS | Florian Jacob |
| Selected Topics for Teacher Education in Informatics: Society, People, Systems |
thursdays, 14:00 PM, & 15:45 PM, bldg. 50.28, SR 1 |
ILIAS | Marc Leinweber |
Seminars and Labs
| Name | Time and Place | Registration | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proseminar Data Sovereignty | thrusday, 15:45 PM, bldg. 50.34, room 010 | - | Oliver Stengele |
| Software Engineering Practice |
tuesday, 09:45 AM, bldg. 50.34, room 010 tuesday, 15:45 PM, bldg. 50.34, room 010 |
Exam Information
Written Exams
| Lecture | Time | Place | Registration period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access Control Systems: Models and Technology (main exam) | 31.07.2025, 17:30 PM | bldg. 10.91 Ferdinand-Redtenbachr-Hörsaal | until 03.07.2025 |
| IT Security Management for Networked Systems (post exam) | 05.08.2025, 08:00 AM |
bldg. 10.91 Franz-Grashof-Hörssal |
until 08.07.2025 |
| Decentralized Systems: Fundamentals, Modeling, and Applications (main exam) | 09.09.2025, 08:00 AM | bldg. 10.11 Hertz-Hörsaal | until 06.08.2025 |
| Information Security (main exam) | 12.09.2025, 08:00 AM | bldg. 30.11 Christian-Gerthen-Hörsaal, bldg. 30.95 Audimax | until 15.08.2025 |
| Selected Topics for Teacher Education in Informatics: Society, People, Systems (post exam) | 26.09.2025, 11:00 AM | bldg. 50.34, HS -101 | until 29.08.2025 |
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