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Fachschaft Survey

10 February 2025

Dear all,

Please take a couple of minutes to fill out this form/

If you attended an event organised by the Fachschaft this semester, please rate it and comment on it. You can also vote on what you would be interested in for the summer semester.

If you are interested in a revision course at the start of the semester, please vote for it in the form! IF there is enough interest, we can organise one :)

Thank you, Your Fachschaft

Public Presentations by Candidates for replacing Prof Meurers

21 January 2025

Public Presentations by Candidates for replacing Prof Meurer

Hey all,

Next Thursday, the 30th of January and Friday, the 31st of January, the short-listed candidates to replace Prof Hinrichs will hold short presentations followed by questions from students.

The presentations will begin at 9:00 AM on Thursday and at 8:30 AM on Friday.

The presentations will be held in room 110 in Keplerstraße 2.

There will be three presentations on Thursday and three on Friday.

If you’re interested in seeing who we invited and in shaping the future of the department or just love (computational) linguistics, do show up!

Hoping to see you there,

Nicolai / The Fachschaft

Film Night

26 November 2024

arrival

The Fachschaft is inviting you to watch “Arrival” (2016) this Friday! Come see the all-time linguistics classic by Denis Villeneuve and bring snacks (and friends) 👽

🗓 Friday 29th

🕡 18:00

📍 As always, room 035 (Brechtbau)

Public Presentations by Candidates for replacing Prof Hinrichs

16 October 2024

Public Presentations by Candidates for replacing Prof Hinrichs

Hey all,

Thursday, the 17th of October and Friday, the 18th of October, the short-listed candidates to replace Prof Hinrichs will hold short presentations followed by questions from students.

The first presentation will be held at 9:00 AM in room 110 in Keplerstraße 2.

If you’re interested in seeing who we invited and in shaping the future of the department or just love (computational) linguistics, do show up!

There will be three presentations on Thursday and three on Friday.

The first presentation on Friday will start at 9:00 AM in room 110 in Keplerstraße 2.

Sorry for the late update,

Nicolai/Fachschaft

Pre-Course — Orientation For New GL/CL Students

20 September 2024

Kick-start your studies with our 5-day orientation event!

The pre-course is an opportunity for incoming General and Computational Linguistics students to get a first introduction to their degree through talks, guided workshops, and tours held by students from the Fachschaft.

Schedule

Date Time Content
Mon, 7. Oct 12-2pm • Official start of the precourse
• Introduction to Computational Linguistics (slides)
• Intro to General Linguistics (slides)
• Informal meet-up with Pizza
Tue, 8. Oct 12-2pm • Overview of the program structure & Information about 1st semester courses (slides)
• Overview of the university platforms (slides)
• How to sign up for courses & Overview of language courses (slides)
Wed, 9. Oct 12-2pm • Gentle introduction to programming (slides)
• Computer setup for your studies
• Introduction to Git, command line, and debugging (slides)
Thu, 10. Oct 12-2pm in-class sessions
2~4pm tour
• Setting-up programming tools - Java, Python, Visual Studio Code (slides) (JavaTest) (PythonTest)
• Tour of the city
Fri, 11. Oct 12-2pm in-class sessions
2~4pm tour
• Info on Generative AI use (slides)
• Living in Tübingen
• Q&A Session
• Optionally finish setting-up programming tools
• Tour of the campus

Schedule subject to change.

Please bring a laptop (+ charger) if you want to set up programming tools with us.

ALL students (both GL and CL) are strongly recommended to obtain a laptop for their studies NOW - e.g. there are mandatory programming courses scheduled for the first semester of the Bachelors.

Location

The pre-course will take place in the Neuphilologikum, also called Brechtbau, room 037. When you enter through the main door from Wilhelmstraße, immediately go left and you will eventually see the room number sign to your right.

Stay up to date!

Please fill out the form below to let us know you are coming.

Keep an eye on our website and join the GL/CL group chat for any updates.

Questions? Enter them in the following form: