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 an extended abstract of the chosen topic (max. 3 pages, use at least one figure/table per page), due May 15, and prepare a short presentation (5 min with slides) of the abstract, due May 22/29!
  • Submit your extended abstract on TUWEL in PDF by May 15. No late submissions are accepted!

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

May 22, 2026, 13:00-16:00: 9 Abstract Presentations

• Short presentations of abstracts, plus discussion and Feedback
  • Topic: Own Topic, Chair: Luca
    • Davide
    • Manuel
    • Levente
    • Stefan
    • Benjamin
    • Florian
    • Faisal
  • Topic: Writer Identification, Retrieval, Chair: Jonas
    • Frank
    • Rana

May 29, 2026, 13:00-16:00: 9 Abstract Presentations

• Discussion of Extended Abstract
• Discussion of presentations
• Short presentations of abstracts, plus discussion and Feedback
  • Topic: OCR, Word Spotting, Chair: Davide 
    •  Nestor
    • Jonas
    • Kartik
    • Mikhail
    • Suresh
  • Topic: Layout Analysis, Chair: Frank 
    • Luca
    • Samaha
    • Nadeem
    • Berke
• Assignment (until June 12, 2026):
  • Write the full seminar paper (6 pages) and prepare the long presentation (10 min).
  • Submit your paper in PDF by June 7 on TUWEL; no late submissions are accepted!

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

June 19, 2026, 13:00-16:30: Final Presentations

• 9 Long presentations (10 min) plus discussion and feedback:
  • Topic: Own Topic, Chair: Samaha  
    • Davide
    • Manuel
    • Levente
    • Stefan
    • Benjamin
    • Florian
    • Faisal
  • Topic: Writer Identification, Retrieval, Chair: Mikhail 
    • Frank
    • Rana

June 26, 2026, 13:00-17:00: Final Presentations

• 9 Long presentations (10 min) plus discussion and feedback:
  • • Topic: OCR, Word Spotting, Chair: Manuel   
      •  Nestor
      • Jonas
      • Kartik
      • Mikhail
      • Suresh
    • Topic: Layout Analysis, Chair: Stefan 
      • Luca
      • Samaha
      • Nadeem
      • Berke
    • Discussion of presentations
    • Discussion of papers
    • General course feedback
    • Discussion of grades