FachschaftMathematik und Informatik
Business Informatics Business Mathematics LehramtMathematik Lehramt Informatik
Welcome to Mannheim!
General Information about our University
September 4, 2015
Your Student Association Contact Persons
• Johannes LangTrack: System Design and [email protected]‐mannheim.de
• Alexander Renz-‐WielandTrack: Data and Web [email protected]‐mannheim.de
• Daniel RinglerTrack: Data and Web [email protected]‐mannheim.de
What you can expect today
• Official welcome by the Dean Prof. Dr. Müller
• General information about our university
• Introduction to your study program
• Lunch and tour around the campus
• BBQ at Herzogenriedpark
What will happen next week?
Monday, September 7
• Official start of the lectures
• Team projects introduction
• Get together with professors and scientific assistants
• Get to know your fellow students
• Pub crawl through Mannheim‘s nightlife
Official welcome at our school
Prof. Dr. Heinz Jürgen Müller
The School of Business Mathematics and Informatics
Prof. Dr. Colin Atkinson(Software Engineering)
Prof. Dr. Christian Bizer(Business InformaticsV)
Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Effelsberg(PracticalComputer Science IV)
Prof. Rainer Gemulla(PracticalComputer Science I)
Prof. Dr. Matthias Krause (Theoretical Computer Science)
Prof. Dr. Guido Moerkotte(PracticalComputer Science II I)
Prof. Dr. Heiner Stuckenschmidt(Chair Artifical Intelligence)
Prof. Dr. Frederik Armknecht(JP Cryptography)
Prof. Dr. Heiko Paulheim(JP Web Data Mining)
Prof. Dr. Simone Paolo Ponzetto(JP Semanic Web)
Johanna Volker(JP Knowledge Management)
N.N. (Business Informatics I I I)
Prof. Dr. Heinz Jürgen Müller
Business School, Area IS
Prof. Dr. Christian Becker(Information Systems II)
Prof. Dr. Armin Heinzl(Business Studies and Information
Systems)
Prof. Dr. Alexander Mädche(Information Systems IV)
Prof. Dr. Julia Krönung(JP E-‐Business & E-‐Government)
Activities at the University of Mannheim
• A few examples:• Language Courses: Studium Generale• Sport Courses: Institute of Sports• IT-‐Security Team: Squareroots• International Activities: VISUM/ESN• Students Association: Fachschaft Informatik und Mathematik (FIM)• ...
Studium Generale
http://www.studiumgenerale.uni-‐mannheim.de/en/
• Registration started on August, 31• Register soon!
Institute of Sports (Institute für Sport (ifs))
http://www.uni-‐mannheim.de/sport/english/startpage/index.html
• Wide range of offered sports courses• Sports Day: Friday, September 11th 2015 starting 13:00h on thelawn in front of theMensa and in Friedrichspark.
Squareroots
http://blog.squareroots.de/en/
• Very successful IT-‐Security team• Participating in international IT-‐Security tournaments& challenges
• IT-‐Security workshops and presentations
VISUM/ESN
http://www.visum-‐mannheim.de/satellite/https://www.facebook.com/ESNVISUM
• Trips and events for and with international students• Buddy program• VISUM parties
Fachschaft Informatik und Mathematik (FIM)
Fachschaft Informatik und Mathematik (FIM)
http://dief.im/http://fim.uni-‐mannheim.de/en/
• Representing the students in various committees• Assisting the students of our faculty• Events– Schneckenhofparty– Nikolausumtrunk– Summer Nights– Latex Course– …
Contact us
• Onlinefim.uni-‐mannheim.de or dief.im/
• All kinds of information (unfortunately only limited in english)fim.uni-‐mannheim.de/ersti or dief.im/ersti
• Information and materials regarding the introductory sessions
[email protected]‐mannheim.de• Offline– A5, C-‐Part, Room001 (Ground Floor)– CosultationHour: TBA (check our page, or simply try if we are in)– Tel.: 0621 / 181-‐2426
The semester
Winterholdays
Spring term
Spring termSummerholdays
Fallterm
Easter holidays
Exams
Exams Resit week
Resit week
The semester -‐ Fall 2015 and Spring 2016
Fall Semester 2015
Fall Semester August 1, 2015 -‐ January 31, 2016
Lecture Period September 7 -‐ December 11, 2015
Examination Period December 10 -‐ 22, 2015
Spring Semster 2016
Spring Semester February 1 -‐ July 31, 2016
Lecture Period February 15 -‐ June 3, 2016
Easter Break March 21 -‐ April 1, 2016
Examination Period June 6 -‐ 18, 2016
http://www.uni-‐mannheim.de/1/english/academics/Academic%20Calendar_Courses/academic%20calendar/
All about the university
• ecUM• Login and other codes• Lecture halls• Libraries• Internet access• Onlineservices
ecUM
• Multifunctional card
– Students ID card, ID card for the library, paycard, access card,
semester ticket
• Get it at the InfoCenter (Palace Schneckenhof West, follow the
signs)
• Optional semesterticket at the info terminal(s) (155 €)
Privacy
• Matriculation number
– Identifies a student in an uniqueway
• RUM-‐Identification
– Login-‐Data for Portal2, E-‐Learning Platform, WIFI etc.
– [email protected]‐mannheim.de
Lecture Halls
B6 A001A5 C013L7 001SN169SO108M003
• Address of the building (Square)– Palace (Schloss) is left out most ofthe times
• Part of the building• Room number– First digit indicates the floor
• -‐1: basement• 0: ground floor• 1: first floor etc.
• Lecture halls in the palace usuallyhave the name of a sponsor
Libraries
• A5– Math & IT
• Schloss Ehrenhof West– Textbook collection
• Schloss Schneckenhof– Business Administration, InfoCenter, Learning Center
• Opened longer during the examphase
www.bib.uni-‐mannheim.de
Computer Pools
• mPool: A5, B-‐116 (-‐1 indicates the basement)• Pi-‐Pool: A5, C-‐109• Rechenzentrum: close to the main train station• WIFI: Adionis & Eduroam– http://doniluma.uni-‐mannheim.de/Netzzugang_Studenten
• Netpoints with cable– VPN-‐Client neccessary
Online services
• Student portal– List of courses, course registration, exam registration, transcript of records, etc.
– http://portal2.uni-‐mannheim.de/
• E-‐Learning platform ILIAS– Lectures, excercises and lecture materials, previous exams, etc.– http://ilias.uni-‐mannheim.de/
Newsletter
• We have a mailing list ([email protected]‐mannheim.de)• Register to get informed about important events• Strong recommendation to register!• Register at: https://fim.uni-‐mannheim.de/mailman/listinfo/studinfo
Facebook Group
• Join the Facebook group "Uni Mannheim Master Business Informatics HWS 2015/16"
• https://www.facebook.com/groups/110257392651098/
Important Links
• Student Association/Fachschaft FIMhttp://dief.im/http://fim.uni-‐mannheim.de/de/
• School of Business Informatics and Mathematics/FakultätWIMhttp://wim.uni-‐mannheim.de/
• Student Services/Studienbüroshttp://www.uni-‐mannheim.de/studienbueros/http://www.uni-‐mannheim.de/studienbueros/english/
Important Links(2)
• Computing Center/Rechenzentrumwww.uni-‐mannheim.de/rum
• Webmailhttp://students.webmail.uni-‐mannheim.de/
• Campusmaphttp://www.uni-‐mannheim.de/1/english/Quick Links: Campus Map (PDF)
Further Events Today
• Introduction to your study program
• Lunch
• Campus tour
• BBQ at Herzogenriedpark– Starts at 4pm (we meet at 3pm in front of A5-‐C and walk there)– We sell tickets before lunch
• 4€ for first year master students and freshmen• Food and drinks inclusive!
Further Events Next Monday (7 September)
• Team project introduction• Get Together– Professors and scientific assistants provide information about their lectures, research projects and job offerings
– Following the presentations there is free coffee and cake sponsored by the dean's office
• Pub Crawl
FachschaftMathematik und Informatik
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