Teaching

Bao

Algorithmic Curation and its Societal Impacts (SoSe 2026)

Time: Thursdays, 4. DS
Location: VMB/0E02/U
Module: INF-BAS3 (Software- und Web-Engineering)
Language: English
Assessment: oral exam

This seminar introduces students to the basic computational ideas behind algorithmic curation and explores their broader social consequences, from recommendation systems to filter …

Philipp

Introduction to Computational Social Sciences (SoSe 2026)

Time: TBA
Location: TBA
Module: Sociology Department
Language: English
Assessment: TBA

Social media generates new types of data for quantifying human behavior, but also raises interesting research questions about the interaction between technology and society. In …

Kamil

LLMs for Psychological Digital Content Analysis (SoSe 2026)

Time: Thursdays, 5. DS
Location: APB/E010
Module: INF-BAS3 (Software- und Web-Engineering)
Language: English
Assessment: oral exam

This seminar explores how psychological concepts can be systematically studied in digital content using LLM-based annotation workflows, from construct operationalization to prompt …

Sami, Philipp

Methods for Computational Social Sciences (SoSe 2026)

Time: Mondays, 4. DS
Location: VMB/0302 (Lecture), APB/E010 (Exercise)
Module: INF-BAS3 (Software- und Web-Engineering)
Language: English
Assessment: oral exam

The lecture will introduce you to social science research questions and findings, while the exercise will give you the practical skills to answer social questions yourself using …

Dirk

Introduction to Complex Systems

Time: Mondays and Tuesdays, 18:30 – 20:00
Location: S7A-204
Module: M0500-31W2 (Molecular Biology and …
Language: English
Assessment: presentation, written exam, and participation in …

This course offers an overview and basic understanding of complex dynamic phenomena in biological, physical and social systems. The focus is on biological systems but with a …

Kamil

Introduction to Statistical Modeling for Online Behavior Data

Time: Thursdays, 5. DS
Location: BAR/0I89
Module: INF-BAS3 (Software- und Web-Engineering)
Language: English
Assessment: oral exam

Online platforms generate vast amounts of behavioral data, including subjective ratings (e.g., likes, stars, reactions) and objective engagement metrics (e.g., views, clicks, watch …