On Friday, September 25, 2026, the online semester kickoff for the winter semester 2026/27 took place. Thank you to everyone who joined! We clarified organizational issues, gave an overview of the courses offered this semester and answered your questions about the study program. If you could not attend, you will find the recording and the slides here.

Recording

• https://th-koeln.zoom-x.de/rec/share/0yT6DLQV1irbivsrCzmG20V3gvfz4U5SR3pW7MxZyz7DzOKEYyYGDeZZHkb2–VN.E6SD20z_9AO5ENP4
• Passcode: 5GJ&&zLt

Slides

The slides of the kickoff are available for download in ILU: Slides Semester Orientation WiSe 26/27.

Exam registration

Some questions from the kickoff, especially about exam registration and deregistration deadlines, are answered in a new FAQ section Exam registration in the current semester.

Contacts

• Business Information Systems (BIS): Prof. Dr. Markus Linden (markus.linden[at]th-koeln.de)
• Data and Information Science (DIS): Prof. Dr. Philipp Schaer (philipp.schaer[at]th-koeln.de)
• IT Management (ITM): Prof. Dr. Irma Lindt (irma.lindt[at]th-koeln.de)
• Software Architecture (SAR): Prof. Dr. Stefan Bente (stefan.bente[at]th-koeln.de)
• Contact person for international students: Sandra Austrup (Sandra.Austrup[at]th-koeln.de)

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