Mannheim Master in Data Science

The examination regulations state your rights and obligations as a student enrolled in the Mannheim Master in Data Science at the University of Mannheim.

Please note that only students enrolled before spring 2020 can change modules.

Requests to the examination committee must be submitted in writing. Please make sure to indicate your address, student ID number and e-mail address in case we need to contact you for follow-up questions. We also ask you to state the semester in which you started your master's program so that we know straight away which examination regulations apply to you.

Changing a module you have not passed yet

If you have chosen the wrong module, you have the possibility to request a module change. The request must be submitted to the responsible examination committee in writing using the following form:

• Module Change (PDF)​​​​​​
• Module Change (Word)​

Please bear in mind that any unsuccessful examination attempts will be transferred from the original module to the new module!

Please also note that a module change does not affect the requirements defined in your examination regulations. In particular, the provisions on the credits required in the different subjects remain valid.

You will remain registered for the original module until the end of the exam registration period. In case you are still registered for the original module after the exam registration period has ended, please contact Student Services I.

In case you are still registered for the original module after the exam registration period has ended, please contact Student Services I.

At the beginning of each semester, the Institute of Computer Science and Business Informatics organizes a presentation session where all chairs offering team projects introduce their topics. After this session, you can register for a team project in Portal², indicating your preferences.

Although some chairs might verify whether you have completed all your examinations, you are formally only required to accumulate at least 60 ECTS credits before starting your thesis. Nevertheless, we strongly advise you to finish all your examinations first. Writing a master's thesis is a full-time job, and it takes a lot of coordination and organization to take exams and write a thesis in parallel.

Individual projects are offered by the chairs. In general, you should approach one of the lecturers offering courses in the MMDS program and agree on the topic and scope of your project individually.

Yes, that is possible. To do so, you can refer to the list of partner universities of the School of Business Informatics and Mathematics (see list here) and the list of partner universities of the University of Mannheim.

Since data science is a relatively novel field, most of our partner universities mainly offer master’s programs in the fields of business informatics and mathematics, and do not have special data science programs. You therefore have to verify yourself whether the course catalogs contain a sufficient number of courses related to data science. Depending on whether you select courses with a focus on computer science or mathematics, you need to apply either for an exchange within the Business Informatics program or in Mathematics in Business and Economics.

Details on how to transfer credits you obtained at your host university abroad can be found here.

More helpful information is provided on the web page of the International Office of the University of Mannheim.

In case of questions, please contact Juliane Roth.

The module catalog 2023/2024 (and Appendix) gives an overview of the course and contents of the program.

Please read the examination regulations of your program carefully.

Chairman

Student representative: Alexander Haberling

You can contact the examination committee via pruefungsausschuss.wimmail-uni-mannheim.de           

Tasks of the central examination committee

We are responsible for the following topics:

• Advice on examination regulations
• Advice on module changes
• Advice in individual cases (such as extension of deadlines)
• Approval of reasons for withdrawal or delay
• Extension of examination deadlines
• Serious cases of cheating and breaches of regulations
• Determination of definitive failure with no option to re-sit
• Identification of missed deadlines
• Invalidity of examinations
• Appeal procedure
• Recognition of coursework and examinations
• Semester recognition certificates for BAföG, form 5 according to § 48 BAföG (also for LAG WPO)

Finding a supervisor and a topic for your master’s thesis requires early planning and initiative on your part. It is primarily your responsibility as a student to contact a chair that fits your study profile. This means that you need to contact several chairs or professors on your own initiative in order to find someone who will agree to supervise your master's thesis. It is the norm that students contact the chairs personally, and something we expect from students at our school. 

Who can supervise my master's thesis?

In general, all professors teaching courses in the MMDS program also supervise master’s theses. However, professors from other schools and departments may also do so, provided the topic falls within the scope of the MMDS program.

Industry Partner Network

MMDS students often write their master’s thesis in cooperation with a company from the MMDS Industry Partner Network.

Further Information.