Quality Management
To guarantee the unity of research and teaching as outlined in our mission statement, our lecturers continuously strive to include the newest research results in their courses and to present them in a comprehensible way.
Each semester, the students have the opportunity to evaluate every course they have taken. The results will be communicated to the lecturer and to the Deans of Studies. The Study Commission will also receive a summary of the results, based on which they determine the annual course rankings. If a course gets a particularly bad evaluation, the Study Commission will contact the lecturer and discuss with him possible measures to improve the course.
Course ranking winter semester 2023/24
Courses for students of Computer Science and Embedded Systems Engineering:
| Course | Lecturers |
| Suchmaschinen | Prof. Dr. Hannah Bast, Sebastian Walter |
| Datenbanken und Informationssysteme | Prof. Dr. Hannah Bast, Sebastian Walter |
| Foundations of Deep Learning | Prof. Dr. Frank Hutter, Prof. Dr. Abhinav Valada, Dr. André Biedenkapp, Dr. Mahmoud Safari, José Arce |
| Introduction to Big Data Analysis | Dr. rer. nat. Anika Erxleben, Anup Kumar, Engy Nasr |
| Bioinformatik I | Dr. rer. nat. Michael Wolfinger, Dr. Gurcan Tunc Kayikcioglu |
Courses for students of Microsystems Engineering and Embedded Systems Engineering:
| Courses | Lecturers |
| Micromechanics | Dr. Viacheslav Slesarenko |
| MST Technologies and Processes | Prof. Dr. Bastian Rapp |
| Numerische Optimierung | Prof. Dr. Moritz Diehl |
| Electrochemical Energy Applications | Dr. Severin Vierrath |
| Micro-Electronics | Prof. Dr. Matthias Kuhl |
Courses for students of Sustainable Systems Engineering:
| Courses | Lecturers |
| Solar Energy | Prof. Dr. Stefan Glunz |
| Nachhaltiges Wirtschaften | Dr. Mirko Schäfer |
| Power Electronics for Photovoltaics | Dr. Sönke Rogalla |
| Industrial Manufacturing and Applications | Prof. Dr. Holger Neuhaus |
| Kontinuumsmechanik |
Dr. Pascal Matura |
Course ranking winter semester 2022/23
Courses for students of Computer Science and Embedded Systems Engineering:
| Course | Lecturer |
| Suchmaschinen | Prof. Dr. Hannah Bast |
| Foundations of Deep Learning | Prof. Dr. Frank Hutter |
| Rechnernetze | Prof. Dr. Christian Schindelhauer |
| Sex/Gender in the Brain | Prof. Dr. Kaiser Trujillo |
| Machine Learning | Prof. Dr. Josif Grabocka |
Courses for students of Microsystems Engineering and Embedded Systems Engineering:
| Course | Lecturer |
| Modelling and System Identification | Prof. Dr. Moritz Diehl |
| Electrochemical Methods for Engineers | Prof. Dr. Stefan Rupitsch |
| MST technologies and processes | Prof. Dr. Bastian Rapp |
| Electrochemical Energy Applications: Fuel cells and Electrolysis | Dr. Carolin Klose |
| Micro-mechanics | Prof. Dr. Lars Pastewka |
Courses for students of Sustainable Systems Engineering:
| Course | Lecturer |
| Energy System Operations | Prof. Dr. Anke Weidlich |
| Optimization and Forecasting for Energy | Prof. Dr. Anke Weidlich |
| Energy System Modeling with Python | Prof. Dr. Anke Weidlich |
| Solar Energy | Prof. Dr. Stefan Glunz |
| Fundamentals of Resilience | Prof. Dr. Stefan Hiermaier |
Course ranking winter semester 2021/22
Courses for students of Computer Science and Embedded Systems Engineering:
| Course | Lecturer |
| Suchmaschinen | Prof. Dr. Hannah Bast |
| Foundations of Deep Learning | Prof. Dr. Frank Hutter |
| Self-supervised Learning | Prof. Dr. Frank Hutter |
| Einführung in Embedded Systems | Dr. Philipp Scholl |
| Computer Vision | Prof. Dr. Thomas Brox |
Courses for students of Microsystems Engineering and Embedded Systems Engineering:
| Course | Lecturer |
| Modelling and System Identification | Prof. Dr. Moritz Diehl |
| Numerische Optimierung | Prof. Dr. Moritz Diehl |
| Electrochemical Methods for Engineers | Dr. Jochen Kieninger |
| MST Technologies and Processes | Prof. Dr. Bastian Rapp |
| Micro-electronics | Dr. Matthias Keller |
Courses for students of Sustainable Systems Engineering:
| Course | Lecturer |
| Energy in Buildings: Components and Systems for Energy Supply – Exercise | Dr. Rebekka Eberle |
| Operations Research for Energy Systems | Prof. Dr. Anke Weidlich |
| Energy System Operations | Prof. Dr. Anke Weidlich |
| Computational Modeling with Matlab | Dr. Reto Schölly |
| Kontinuumsmechanik | Dr. Pascal Matura, M.Sc. Maximilian Stilz |
Course ranking summer semester 2021
Courses for students of Computer Science and Embedded Systems Engineering:
| Course | Lecturer |
| Automated Machine Learning | Prof. Dr. Frank Hutter |
| Theoretische Informatik | Prof. Dr. Bernd Nebel |
| Einführung in die Mobile Robotik | Dr. Daniel Büscher |
| Spieltheorie | Dr. Robert Mattmüller |
| Foundations of Artificial Intelligence | Prof. Dr. Bernd Nebel Prof Dr. Joschka Boedecker Dr. Daniel Büscher |
Courses for students of Microsystems and Embedded Systems Engineering:
| Course | Lecturer |
| Surface Modification Techniques - From basic principles to industrial applications | Dr. Oswald Prucker |
| Oberflächenanalyse | Dr. Oswald Prucker |
| Disposable Sensors | Dr. Can Dincer |
| Assembly and Packaging Technology | Prof. Dr. Jürgen Wilde |
| Systemtheorie und Regelungstechnik | Prof. Dr. Moritz Diehl |
Course for students of Sustainable Systems Engineering:
| Course | Lecturer |
| Python for Energy System and Sustainability Analysis | Prof. Dr. Anke Weidlich, (M.Sc.) Nick Harder; (M.Sc.) Ramiz Haidar Salim Qussous |
| Characterization of solar cells: From feedstock to final cell efficiency | Dr. Martin Schubert, Dr. Tim Niewelt |
| Energy in Buildings: energy demand and building physics | Prof. Dr. Hans-Martin Henning, Dr. Stefan Hess, Dr. Rebekka Eberle |
| Climate change: impact, key technologies, and policymaking (lecture series) |
Dr. Matthias Breitwieser (lecturer and organizer) + 12 more lecturers |
| Power Electronic Circuits and Devices | Prof. Dr. Oliver Ambacher, Prof. Dr. Bruno Burger; Prof. Dr. Rüdiger Quay |
Course ranking 2017/18
Courses for students of Microsystems and Embedded Systems Engineering:
| Course | Lecturer |
| Lithographie | Prof. Dr. Claas Müller |
| Analog CMOS Circuit Design | Dr. Matthias Keller |
| Spectroscopic Methods | Prof. Dr. Jürgen Wöllenstein |
| Wellenoptik | Prof. Dr. Alexander Rohrbach |
| Particle Simulation Methods | Prof. Dr. Lars Pastewka |
Courses for students of Computer Science and Embedded Systems Engineering:
| Course | Lecturer |
| Information Retrieval | Prof. Dr. Hannah Bast |
| Informatik II: Algorithmen und Datenstrukturen | Prof. Dr. Hannah Bast |
| Social Robotics | Dr. Felix Lindner |
| Fachdidaktik der Informatik - Vertiefung | Urs Lautebach |
| Wearable Computing Systems | Dr. Philipp Scholl |
Course for students of Sustainable Systems Engineering:
| Course | Lecturer |
| Solar Energy | Prof. Dr. Stefan Glunz |
| Power Electronic Circuits and Devices - Vorlesung und Übung | Prof. Dr. Oliver Ambacher, PD Dr. Rüdiger Quay, Prof. Dr. Bruno Burger, Prof. Dr. Moritz Diehl, Gianluca Frison |
| Particle Methods in Engineering | Prof. Dr. Stefan Hiermaier |
| Material Life Cycles - Exercises | Dr. Sebastian Kilchert |
| Dynamics of Materials: Material Characterization - Exercises | Michael May |
Course ranking 2016/17
Courses for students of Microsystems and Embedded Systems Engineering:
| Course | Lecturer |
| Micro-optics | Prof. Dr. Hans Zappe |
| Reliability Engineering | Prof. Dr. Jürgen Wilde |
| Elektronik | Prof. Dr. Matthias Kuhl |
| RF- and Microwave Circuits and Systems | Dr. Rüdiger Quay |
| Systemtheorie und Regelungstechnik | Prof. Dr. Peter Fischer |
Courses for students of Computer Science and Embedded Systems Engineering:
| Course | Lecturer |
| Information Retrieval | Prof. Dr. Hannah Bast |
| Programmierung in C++ | Prof. Dr. Hannah Bast |
| Systems Infrastructure for Data Science | Prof. Dr. Peter Fischer |
| Introduction to Mobile Robotics | Prof. Dr. Wolfram Burgard |
| Software Design, Modelling and Analysis in UML | Dr. Bernd Westphal |
Course ranking 2015/16
Courses for students of Microsystems and Embedded Systems Engineering:
| Course | Lecturer |
| Advanced Topics in Micro-optics | Prof. Dr. Hans Zappe |
| Systemtheorie und Regelungstechnik | Prof. Dr. Moritz Diehl |
| Microelectronics | Dr. Matthias Keller |
| CMOS Integrated Microsystems | Prof. Dr. Oliver Paul |
| Einführung in die Elektrotechnik | Prof. Dr. Thomas Stieglitz |
Courses for students of Computer Science and Embedded Systems Engineering:
| Course | Lecturer |
| Informatik II: Algorithmen und Datenstrukturen | Prof. Dr. Hannah Bast |
| Suchmaschinen | Prof. Dr. Hannah Bast |
| Einführung in Embedded Systems | Prof. Dr. Kristof van Laerhoven |
| Machine Learning and Optimisation for Algorithm Design | Dr. Frank Hutter |
| Systems Infrastructure for Data Science | Prod. Dr. Peter Fischer |
Course ranking 2014/15
Courses for students of Microsystems and Embedded Systems Engineering:
| Course | Lecturer |
| Fundamentals of electrical stimulation | Prof. Dr. Thomas Stieglitz |
| Micro-optics | Prof. Dr. Hans Zappe |
| Microelectronics | Dr. Matthias Keller |
| Analog CMOS Circuit Design | Dr. Matthias Keller |
| Festkörperphysik für Mikrosystemtechnik | Prof. Dr. Oliver Paul |
Courses for students of Computer Science and Embedded Systems Engineering:
| Course | Lecturer |
| Fortgeschrittene Programmierung in C++ | Prof. Dr. Hannah Bast |
| Software Design, Modelling and Analysis in UML | Dr. Bernd Westphal |
| Introduction to Mobile Robotics | Prof. Dr. Wolfram Burgard |
| Systeme II: Rechnernetze | Prof. Dr. Christian Schindelhauer |
| Einführung in die Programmierung | Prof. Dr. Bernhard Nebel |
Course ranking 2013/14
Courses for students of Microsystems and Embedded Systems Engineering:
| Course | Lecturer |
| Micro-electronics | Dr. Matthias Keller |
| Elektronik | Dr. Matthias Kuhl |
| Festkörperphysik | Prof. Dr. Oliver Paul |
| CMOS Circuit Design | Dr. Matthias Keller |
| MST Technologien und Prozesse | Prof. Dr. Roland Zengerle |
Courses for students of Computer Science and Embedded Systems Engineering:
| Course | Lecturer |
| Fortgeschrittene Programmierung in C++ | Prof. Dr. Hannah Bast |
| Algorithmen und Datenstrukturen | Prof. Dr. Hannah Bast |
| Information Retrieval | Prof. Dr. Hannah Bast |
| Einführung in die Programmierung | Prof. Dr. Bernhard Nebel |
| Embedded Systems | Dr. Tobias Schubert |
Another tool we use to control the quality of our teaching is the graduation surveys. All students who pick up their degree certificates are asked to fill out a two-page questionnaire, which asks them to retrospectively evaluate their study period. These surveys are analyzed every year and the results are sent to the Deans of Studies.
Graduation survey Computer Science, Embedded Systems and Microsystems Engineering 2015/16 (in German only)
The teaching awards granted to our lecturers and listed below may be seen as a confirmation that our quality management measures are successful:
- Landeslehrpreis und Universitätslehrpreis 2010 (University and State Teaching Award):
Online-Lehr- und Lernplattform SpicyVOLTsim
Prof. Yiannos Manoli, Fritz-Hüttinger-Professur für Mikroelektronik, IMTEK - Universitätslehrpreis 2011 (University Teaching Award):
Design Lab
Prof. Dr. Jan Korvink, Lehrstuhl für Simulation, IMTEK - Fellowship für Innovationen in der Hochschullehre des Stifterverbands für die Deutsche Wissenschaft, Dez. 2011
(Fellowship for Innovations in Higher Education Teaching, granted by the German Stifterverband)
Online-Lehr- und Lernplattform SpicyVOLTsim
Prof. Yiannos Manoli, Fritz-Hüttinger-Professur für Mikroelektronik, IMTEK - Lehrentwicklungspreis „Instructional Development Award“ (IDA) der Universität (April 2012):
Smartphones in der Lehre (SMILE),
Prof. Dr. Bernd Becker, Lehrstuhl für Rechnerarchitektur, Institut für Informatik - Fellowship für Innovationen in der Hochschullehre des Stifterverbands für die Deutsche Wissenschaft (Nov. 2012)
(Fellowship for Innovations in higher education teaching, granted by the German Stifterverband)
Smartphones in der Lehre (SMILE),
Prof. Dr. Bernd Becker, Lehrstuhl für Rechnerarchitektur, Institut für Informatik - Instructional Development Award (IDA) 2015:
Innovatoren ausbilden am Beispiel von Smart-X: Micro Businesses & Exist Bootcamp, Prof. Dr. Bernd Becker, Dr. Tobias Schubert, Katrin Weber, Lehrstuhl für Rechnerarchitektur, Institut für Informatik - E-Learning-Preis der Universität Freiburg 2016 (E-Learning Award of the University of Freiburg):
"Flipped classsroom"-Projekt, Dr. Martin Mann, Lehrstuhl für Bioinformatik, IIF - Preis des Wettbewerbs "Innovatives Studium" der Universität Freiburg 2016
"Innovative Study Award" of the University of Freiburg
Embedded Control-Projekt, Prof. Dr. Moritz Diehl, Lehrstuhl für Systemtheorie, Regelungstechnik und Optimierung, IMTEK