Environmental Informatics (undergraduate)

The undergraduate course in environmental informatics provides scientific and practical basic knowledge in applied computer science, ecology, natural sciences, economics and engineering and leads to a first university degree qualifying for a career.

Environmental informatics can also be studied as part of dual degree programs.

Compulsory modules (examples):

• Database systems
• Descriptive statistics and stochastics
• Introduction to computer science
• Introduction to accounting
• Fundamentals of administrative and economic sciences
• Mathematics
• Modelling in computer science
• Numerical algorithms
• Programming
• Simulation of environmental systems
• Software ergonomics
• Environmental analysis and measurement methods
• Environmental and geoinformation systems
• Environmental law
• Distributed systems and component architectures
• Web technologies

Elective modules (example):

• Foreign language
• Project: Environment - IT - Society
• Project management
• Advanced environmental and engineering sciences
• Advanced environmental IT

Practical study content:

• Depending on the university, internships, practical modules, practical semesters (e.g. in environmental authorities)