Preliminary Schedule

Topic summer term 2026: Document Analysis

Lessons take place in Seminarraum FAV 01 A (Seminarraum 183/2) on Fridays from 13:00 to 17:00 c.t.

March 6, 2026, 13:00-15:00: Introduction to the course 

  • Introduction to the course
  • Speaking exercise: students introduce themselves

March 13, 2026, 13:00-15:00: Oral Presentations and CVs

  • Function assignment
  • Topic assignment
  • Topic: Planning and holding oral presentations
  • Topic: Writing CVs
  • Assignments:
    • Write a CV (see example in TUWEL), submit it on TUWEL in pdf, due March 20
    • Prepare a short presentation on the topic “Get To Know Me” with slides, due March 27

March 20, 2026, 13:00-15:00: Information Retrieval, Abstract Writing 

  • CV due
  • Topic: Information retrieval
  • Topic: Abstract writing
  • Assignment:
    • Selection and Reading of 2 Papers (min) on the selected topic
    • Write a reference description of the selected topic, due next lesson:
      1. Formulation of own statements based on papers read for the topic (3 statements min. per selected paper)
      2. Submission of reference description on TUWEL

March 27, 2026, 13:00-16:00: Get To Know Me Presentations and Technical Writing 

  • Reference description due
  • Discussion of submitted CVs
  • Short presentation of CVs plus feedback
  • Topic: Technical writing
  • Assignment:
    • Write an informative abstract comparing the papers selected and send it to the editor.
    • Submit the informative abstract on TUWEL in PDF by April 13.

April 13, 2026, Informative abstract due! (no course)

April 17, 2026, 13:00-15:00 Types of Scientific Communication

  • Discussion: Reference Descriptions and Informative Abstracts
  • Topic: Types of Scientific Communication
  • Assignment:
    • Write extended abstract of the chosen topic (max. 3 pages), due May 15 and prepare a short presentation (5 min) of the abstract, due May 22/29!
    • Submit your extended abstract on TUWEL in pdf until May 15. No late submissions are accepted!

May 15, 2026: Extended abstract due (no course!)

May 22, 2026, 13:00-16:00: 7 Abstract Presentations

  • Short presentations of abstracts, plus discussion and Feedback
    • Topic: Own Topic, Chair:
    • Topic: OCR, Word Spotting, Chair: 

May 29, 2026, 13:00-16:00: 7 Abstract Presentations

  • Discussion of Extended Abstract
  • Discussion of presentations
  • Short presentations of abstracts, plus discussion and Feedback
    • Topic: Layout Analysis, Chair: 
    • Topic: Writer Identification, Retrieval, Chair: 
  • Assignment (until June 12, 2026):
    • Write the full seminar paper (6 pages) and prepare the long presentation (10 min).
    • Submit your paper in pdf until June 7 on TUWEL, no late submissions are accepted!

June 12, 2026: Full paper due (no course!)

June 19, 2026, 13:00-16:00: Final Presentations

  • 7 Long presentations (10 min) plus discussion and feedback:
    • Topic: Own Topic, Chair: 
    • Topic: OCR, Word Spotting, Chair: 

June 26, 2026, 13:00-16:00: Final Presentations

  • 7 Long presentations (10 min) plus discussion and feedback:
      • Topic: Layout Analysis, Chair: 
      • Topic: Writer Identification, Retrieval, Chair: 
  • Discussion of presentations
  • Discussion of papers
  • General course feedback
  • Discussion of grades