Curriculum

Scientific courses

Scientific courses are mainly offered by the participating institutes of the LWF and in the context of interdisciplinary research projects. Additionally, scientific course content is offered by collaborating partner institutions. The course program is organized by the lecturer, that needs to be contacted prior to the attendance.

Course Title	Instructor(s)	E-Mail	Language	Semester	ETCS
Advanced scientific writing and communication	Prof. Dr. Gabriel Schaaf	gabriel.schaaf@uni-bonn.de	English	WS / SS	6 CP
Recent Advances in Plant Nutrition	Prof. Dr. Mathias Becker	mathias.becker@uni-bonn.de	English	SS	6 CP
Crop and Ecosystem Analysis and Modelling	Dr. Thomas Gaiser	tgaiser@uni-bonn.de	English	SS	6 CP
Python for Applied Machine Learning	Prof. Dr. Christopher McCool	cmccool@uni-bonn.de	English	SS	6 CP
Introduction to Programming with Python	Prof. Dr. Christopher McCool	cmccool@uni-bonn.de	English	WS / SS	6 CP
Crop Functional Genomics	Prof. Dr. Frank Hochholdinger	hochholdinger@uni-bonn.de	English	SS	6 CP
Plant Biochemistry	Prof. Dr. Peter Dörmann	doermann@uni-bonn.de	English	SS	6 CP
Concepts in Genetics and Genomics	Dr. Caroline Marcon	marcon@uni-bonn.de	English	SS	6 CP
Soil microbiology	Prof. Dr. Claudia Knief	knief@uni-bonn.de	English	SS	6 CP
Crop ecology, water management and bioclimatology	Prof. Dr. Mathias Becker	mathias.becker@uni-bonn.de	English	SS	6 CP
Advances in Plant Breeding Methodology	Dr. Mariana Báez	mbaez@uni-bonn.de	English	SS	6 CP
International research management and proposal writing	Prof. Dr. Mathias Becker	mathias.becker@uni-bonn.de	English	WS / SS	6 CP
Mass Transport Modellig and Monitoring	Prof. Dr.-Ing. J. Kusche	kusche@geod.uni-bonn.de	English	SS	2 CP
Spatial Decision Support Systems	Prof. Dr.-Ing. J.-H. Haunert	haunert@igg.uni-bonn.de	English	SS	3 CP
Location-Based Services	Prof. Dr.-Ing. J.-H. Haunert	haunert@igg.uni-bonn.de	English	SS	6 CP

Mandatory Courses

The mandatory course module consists of BIGS-LF organized courses. The content of these courses is essential for every early career scientist and are a prerequisite for all doctoral students of the BIGS-LF to obtain their final degree. Depending on the number of participants and demand these courses can also be organized multiple times per year.

2025

Effective Science Presentation
Date: to be announced
Lecturer: Dr. Stephen Wagner, Redelandschaften
For registration send an email to bigs-tb@lwf.uni-bonn.de

Poster Presentation
Date: to be announced
Lecturer: Dr. Stephen Wagner, Redelandschaften
For registration send an email to bigs-tb@lwf.uni-bonn.de

Seminar Series & Lectures

Sommersemester 2025

CESOC Seminar Series and other activities: https://cesoc.net/activities-events/
Contact: Hana Altom A. Mohammed
Link to Seminar series: https://cesoc.net/cesoc-seminar-series-my-research-winter-term-2024-25/
Link to activity & events: https://cesoc.net/activities-events/

ARTS-Seminar "Lecture Series on Future Competent Agricultural and Food Systems"
Contact: Thorsten Kraska
Link to module manual: https://www.aei.uni-bonn.de/de/studium/medienpdf/modulhandbuch/mhb-msc-arts.pdf

DETECT Lecture Series & Seminar Series
Contact: Frank Siegismund
Link: https://sfb1502.de/news-events/events/crc-1502-events/land-climate-seminar

Research Data Management (RDM) in practice
Instructor(s): Prof. Dr. Julian Fluck, IGG
Registration via e-mail: Lucida Vedder
Language: English
Semester: WS (Feb.-Apr.)
Credit Points: 3 ECTS
Module manual: Link

Miscellaneous

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Idea-Mining (English)
Early career researcher (R1-R3) spend a day working on a topic and developing solutions, while learning various ideation techniques
Date: Monday, 2025/06/23 - 10 to 18 h or 9 to 17 h
Transfercenter enaCom
For registration send an email to aei-graduateschool@uni-bonn.de

Overview of patents / IP with a focus on software (English)
Date: 2025/06/04 - 10 to 12 h
Provendis
For registration send an email to aei-graduateschool@uni-bonn.de

Research 2 Use (English)
Early career researchers (R1-R3) develop initial ideas for possible use cases based on their research projects
Date: 2025/07/01 - 09 to 15:30 h
Transfercenter enaCom
For registration send an email to aei-graduateschool@uni-bonn.de

Multiple institutions of the University of Bonn offer a variety of courses dedicated to personal development including transferable/soft skill courses, german classes, entrepreneurship etc. Information on the course content and on how to sign up can be found on the respective homepages. Admission to the Doctorate plusBIGS program is organized by the BIGS-Coordinator.