Please study the Web pages of Rostock university and of my research group. If you decide that you want to join, please send me more information on yourself.

I will need a curriculum vitae, three names of references, a statement, why you want to join my group, what your further plans and goals are, how you want to finance your stay, whether you need financial support, and when you would like to come. Advanced students also submit a list of publications, an electronic version of their masters or bachelors thesis or any similar material which allows me to evaluate your scientific merits.

When receiving a complete application I can decide within a week. If you require funding or are applying for a teaching or research position, we should have the opportunity to meet in person before I can make a final decision. I will not have funds to pay for your traveling. There might be the possibility that we meet at a conference both of us are attending. In any case, you are always welcome to start studies in my group, if you do not need funding from the start. We are able to apply for a project once you are here. However, it may take some time until funds are granted and funds are only granted to excellent applications. 

Please note, that I can only decide whether I accept you as member of my research group. The decision whether you are accepted as a student at the University as such, whether you fulfill formal requirements, language requirements, prior education or immigration requirements are made by the akademisches Auslandsamt or the Studentensekretariat, whom you must contact as well.

We have several possibilities. First, we may have openings for positions of research and teaching assistants at various levels, funded by the university. Second, there are possibilities to obtain funds from research agencies, which usually are granted for research proposals if they have excellent quality. It usually takes 4 - 6 months to get approval for these applications. Third, we are in contact with industry and by this cooperation money can be obtained for solving specific research or development tasks. So, we do have some possibilities, but it may take a while until the money finally becomes available.

Unless you are from a country of the European Union, you might require a visa and / or a working permit, depending on the specific reason for your stay. If you receive money from us, things are more difficult. The administrative procedures usually take some time. Please inform yourself about the regulations applying for you case. We can provide some help and if you shall be engaged in an employment contract with my group we shall be able to aid you in these matters considerably. Generally, however, this procedure can take several months.

If you want to join our group for a short term visit or internship, you are welcome and we will provide you with a computer, network connection and other resources such as library access and discussion partners from our projects. However, please understand, that we cannot pay for your travel expenses and cannot make a committment for a stipend before we had the opportunity for a personal contact and a chance to evaluate your work, which usually requires a cooperation of some weeks.

You can bring along your own money. This can also consist of a stipend (eg by DAAD) or an exchange program (eg Sokrates, IAESTE). I am always happy to consider these possibilities. If you send me your complete application and your research interests and experience matches with the interests of my group, I can write a letter of invitation, if this helps you to collect your own financing. However, the task of obtaining these funds will be yours.

At Rostock, most lectures are taught in German. For doctoral students and postdocs, the course requirements can be met without speaking German from the start, but for all other courses you should be able to follow a German lecture. The university offers language courses at various levels.

For an application form, please contact the akademisches Auslandsamt or the Studentensekretariat.

For a prospectus, please contact the akademisches Auslandsamt or the Studentensekretariat. Most information is available in the web site of the university. Since we are a German speaking University, most material will be presented in German only.

There are many different courses and possibilities for your studies. Surf the web and find out. A good starting point is the main web page of the university or of the Department of Computer Science.

No GRE test is required. The Studentensekretariat can inform you about the admission requirements. Please, contact them directly.

In general, public universities in Germany do not charge a fee for the tuition. There is a minor fee for the student organization, however.

In Germany the system of boarding and loding is not so strictly organized as in the US. There is a student organization Studentenwerk (http://www.studentenwerk-rostock.de) where they can help you for locating cheap rental rooms. Please contact them directly.

For the Bachelor and Master degrees there are lectures on a face-to-face basis. You will be part of a group of 20 to 100 students (depending on the subject). You will meet weekly for two to four hours lecture time, there will be optional lab sessions. For the advanced students (Masters and PhD programs) there will be project work and seminars.

We offer a Bachelor-Master program in Computer Engineering. You might be able to join the Master program. We need a detailed transcript of your Bachelors degree in order to figure out, whether you can be accepted for the Masters program. We also offer a diploma degree (which is a kind of Masters degree) in Computer Science. You can join this program in an advanced term. Please contact the Studentensekretariat for the details.