Project-based learning in many courses. "Flipped classroom" structure in various courses. Increasing abolition of exams. Instead, students are evaluated through achievements throughout the semester. Strong practical relevance through lecturers and projects related to the industry. Nearly 80% of final theses are completed in cooperation with professionals in the industry: MIB, MIM: Cooperation with the University of Heilbronn and the Heidelberg University, where students can also take courses.; AKI: All 4 faculties

Studying in one of several profiles: SEM: IT Management, Advanced Software Engineering and Data Science, Human-Computer Interaction. MIM: Bioinformatics, Computer-Assisted Diagnostic and Therapy Systems, Data Science, Information Management in Medicine, Software Engineering in Medicine. Participation in research projects (12 credit points), international audience, interdisciplinary courses, high percentage of electives, each with a required profile and additional options for individual specialisation.

Various BIP and COIL projects, even in early semesters, to help students gain their first international experience; Medical Informatics: IPHIE masterclass, Frank Van Swieten Lecture; double-degree (Master's) in Software Engineering with the VGU (Vietnam), 75% of students in this degree programme are international; German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) International Virtual Academic Collaboration (IVAC) project

Dundalk Institute of Technology, Ireland; KIT, Kumi, Korea; USM, Penang Malaysia; Örebro University, Örebo, Schweden; Canterbury University, Christchurch, New Zealand; Tech de Monterrey, Monterrey Mexico; Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 , Lyon France; UPV, Valencia, Spain; Medical University Taiwan; University Utah

Laboratories for gaming / VR (100 sqm holodeck), Audi A8 driving simulator, cognitive psychology laboratory, laboratory for diagnostic and therapy systems, image and biosignal processing. Dedicated pool for AI applications (30 p.). Latest hardware (some prototypes) in the field of wearable computing (e.g. VR/AR glasses). Internal server virtualisation environment. Public patient databases such as ADNI, MCIC provided in consolidated form. Two rooms especially for workshops. In addition, 12 high desks (4–6 people) for courses with group work phases.

More than 30% of professorships in the faculty are research professorships. The faculty is crucial in shaping the research focus on "Digital Living Environments and Health". The faculty is heavily involved in the work of various research institutes (ZML,

The university is certified for family friendliness. It sees itself as a cosmopolitan university that stands against xenophobia and has signed the Diversity Charter. Sustainability has been an important topic within the university for many years. The university celebrates Diversity Day. Sustainability is embedded in the curriculum of the Applied Artificial Intelligence degree course.

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