Faculty Milestones

Prof. Dr. Gerald Lüttgen, University of York, has accepted the call to the Chair of the Software Technologies Research Group. He begins activities at the University of Bamberg in the 2009 summer semester.

The WIAI faculty’s first postdoctoral habilitation.

On January 9, 2008 Dr. Wolfgang Müller, academic assistant at the department of Media Informatics, was awarded the teaching qualification (Habilitation) in Computer Science. This qualification affords the right to use the “senior lecturer” (Privatdozent) title.

The title of the habilitation thesis is “Information Retrieval in Peer-to-Peer Systems.”

Prof. Dr. Tim Weitzel, University of Frankfurt/Main, has accepted the call to the Chair of Information Systems and Services. He begins activities at the University of Bamberg in the 2007 summer semester.

The Information Systems and Applied Computer Science faculty confers its first doctorate in natural science, “doctor rerum naturalium”, which is also a first for the University of Bamberg.

In addition to the “doctor rerum politicarum” doctoral title common in Economics and Information Systems, the Information Systems and Applied Computer Sciences faculty also awards the title “doctor rerum naturalium” used in the field of Computer Science. This combination, which is singular to the University of Bamberg, is possible because the doctorates in the faculty are completed in fields of both Economics and Computer Science and Applied Computer Science.

16.08.2004

In a letter dated 16 August 2004, the Bavarian State Ministry of Science, Research and the Arts gave its approval for the establishment of the five new Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes. This means that studies can begin as planned in the winter semester 2004/05.

28.07.2004

Subject to final approval by the State Ministry of Science, Research and the Arts, the Faculty Information Systems and Applied Computer Sciences (WIAI) at the University of Bamberg will begin offering five new Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes in the winter semester 2004/05:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems.
• Bachelor’s degree in Applied Computer Science.
• Master’s degree in Information Systems.
• Master’s degree in Applied Computer Science.
• Master’s degree in Education in Business and Information Systems.

The bachelor’s and master’s degree programmes in Education in Business and Information Systems replace the existing Diplom programmes in the medium term. In contrast, the degree programmes offered in Applied Computer Science were newly rebuilt. The bachelor’s degree programme in Applied Computer Science combines scientifically-based foundational studies in Computer Science with introductory studies in at least two fields of application and complements these two pillars with specific computer science application areas. In accordance with the University of Bamberg’s particular academic profile, these fields of application and computer science are specially aligned with the humanities and social sciences.

The new degree programmes represent a curricular design that is modular, thoroughly cumulative and internationally competitive in nature. The Information Systems and Applied Computer Science faculty therefore not only actively adapts the Bologna Process, but also aims to systematically further its own development as the oldest and largest institution among Information Systems degree programmes at Bavarian universities.

15.03.2004

Prof. Dr. Ute Schmid, University of Osnabrück, has accepted the call to the Cognitive Systems professorship. She will take up her position at the University of Bamberg in the winter semester 2004/05.

19.11.2003

Prof. Dr. Andreas Henrich, Universität Bayreuth, has accepted the call to the Chair of Media Informatics. He had already started activities at the University of Bamberg at the start of the 2003/04 winter semester.

19.08.2003

Prof. Dr. Udo Krieger, formerly Technologiezentrum T-Systems Nova, Darmstadt, has accepted the call to the Professorship of Computer Science – Communication Services, Telecommunication Systems, and Computer Networks. He takes up activities at the University of Bamberg in the 2003/04 winter semester.

25.07.2002

The faculty’s new doctoral degree regulations come into effect beginning 1 August 2002. The faculty awards the doctoral titles Dr. rer. pol. in the field of Information Systems, and Dr. rer. nat. in Applied Computer Science.

With the goal of promoting excellence in doctoral studies, the faculty strikes a new path: a doctoral commission accompanies candidates throughout their doctoral studies. An obligatory colloquium, required for submission of dissertations, fosters the acquisition of subject-specific skills and knowledge of expert research methods. The dissertation itself must be defended publicly.

06.06.2002

Prof. Dr. Guido Wirtz, University of Münster, has accepted the call to the Chair of Practical Computer Science. He will continue his work at the University of Bamberg as an appointed member of the faculty, which he began in the context of a substitute professorship in the summer semester 2002.

14.05.2002

Prof. Dr. Christoph Schlieder, University of Bremen, has accepted the call to the chair of Computing in the Cultural Sciences. He takes up activities at the University of Bamberg in the 2002/03 winter semester.

03.04.2002

Prof. Dr. Guido Wirtz, University of Münster, is acting chair of Practical Computer Science in the 2002 summer semester, a position for which he has also received an appointment.

15.02.2002

Prof. Michael Mendler, PhD, previously of Sheffield, England, has accepted the call to the Informatics Theory Group professorship.  Professor Mendler takes up his activities at the University of Bamberg in the 2002 summer semester.

22.12.2001

On 01.01.2002, Ms Babette Schaible took up her position as Dean's Secretary of the Faculty Information Systems and Applied Computer Sciences (WIAI).

08.10.2001

Beginning in the winter semester, the faculty Information Systems and Applied Computer Sciences introduces two new degree programmes:

• Diplom programme in Education in Business and Information Systems.
• Virtual Master’s Degree Program of Information Systems (VAWi - Master of Science), in cooperation with the University of Essen (www.vawi.de).

28.09.2001

The webpages of the new WIAI Faculty have been activated.

27.09.2001

The Faculty Information Systems and Applied Computer Sciences (WIAI) has 8 chairs and professorships:

Applied Computer Science:

• Chair for Computing in the Cultural Sciences (not yet named)
• Chair for Media Informatics (not yet named)

Computer Science:

• Chair for Practical Computer Science (not yet named)
• Professorship: Informatics Theory Group (not yet named)
• Professorship: Practical Computer Science (not yet named)

Information Systems:

• Chair for Industrial Information Systems (Prof. Dr. Otto K. Ferstl)
• Chair for Financial Information Systems (N.N.)
• Chair for Systems Development and Database Application (Prof. Dr. Elmar J. Sinz)

Appointment proceedings are currently underway for the as yet unoccupied positions. These are in various stages of completion. The faculty is committed filling all positions in a timely manner.

24.09.2001

In the winter semester 2001/02, 125 students were admitted to the diploma programme in Information Systems (introduced in 1987). The admission number in previous years was 80 students.

20.09.2001

The new Faculty Information Systems and Applied Computer Sciences (WIAI) at the University of Bamberg begins operations on 1st October 2001.