Chair of Information Management

Master Seminar "Crucial Topics in Information Management" - M.Sc.

General Information

  • Module: Crucial Topics in Information Management
  • Module number lecture: M.WIWI-WIN.0004
  • UniVZ: 800146
  • Cycle: Every winter term
  • Credits: 12 ECTS
  • Required prior knowledge: None
  • Courses of study: Master WI, Master Ufü
  • Type of teaching and learning: Seminar (2 SWS), groups of 2 students, maximum of 25-30 participants
  • Each seminar paper will be prepared by a group of two students. Topics will be presented and assigned during the kick-off-meeting.
  • Examination: Attendance at seminar dates, handing in a seminar paper, and holding a presentation. Presentation (approx. 30 minutes) with written seminar paper elaboration (max. 8000 words per person)
  • Language: English
  • Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Lutz M. Kolbe, Felix Kegel
  • Contact: im-seminar@uni-goettingen.de
  • For information on a certain topic, please contact the corresponding tutor directly.
  • The registration for the seminar starts on September 9th (10 am).To register for the seminar, please send an e-mail to: im-seminar@uni-goettingen.de with the following information: name, matriculation number, course of study. Slots will be assigned on a first come, first served basis. Please note that we will not send out individual registration confirmation e-mails, but instead, we will send out e-mails to all participants in a block format once the course is full.

SCHEDULE WINTER TERM 2024/2025

Dates for the winter semester 2024/2025.
09.09.2024, 10:00 To register for the seminar, please send an e-mail to: im-seminar@uni-goettingen.de with the following information: name, matriculation number, course of study. Note the date for the registration period.
28.10.2024, 9:00- 11:00 Kick-off meeting and topic assignment Attendance mandatory*, room: VG 2.103
04.11.2024 FlexNow registration
24.02.2025 Submission of seminar work and presentation via Stud.IP
03.03.2025 Presentation conference. Please check the StudIP Course for your timeslot and the rules regarding the presentation Attendance mandatory*, date: 03.03.2025, room: VG 1.102
* If you are ill and cannot attend, you need to submit a doctor’s note. If you have valid concerns regarding attending in person, please let us know as soon as possible, and we will discuss how to proceed further.


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  • An online registration with the Examination Office via FlexNow is mandatory.
  • Kick-off meeting: 28.10.2024, attendance mandatory.
  • Handing in the seminar work (both .docx and .pdf) and presentation (both .pptx and .pdf): 24.02.2025, via Stud.IP.
  • Date of presentation: 03.03.2025, room: VG 1.102, attendance mandatory.
  • Please check the StudIP Course for your timeslot and the rules regarding the presentation
  • Presentation time: Each group will present for 15 min, followed by a 10 min discussion.
  • Presentation time: Each group will present for 15 min, followed by a 10 min discussion.




Learning objectives

The students will carry out research on different topics and present their results at the end of the semester.

Pay attention to the guidelines for seminar theses.