Courses

We are offering courses in  Algorithms and Data Structures, Optimization, Metaheuristics, Constrained Optimization, Graph algorithms, and Algorithmic Geometry.

Project and Thesis Topics

We are always looking for enthusiastic students who are interested in a research project or thesis in our Bachelor and Master programs. Examples of topics for Projects, Bachelor and Master theses can be found here.

Courses offered in the 2025S term

Number	Type	Title	Hours	Credits	Semester
192.149	VU	Advanced Research in Algorithmics	4.0	6.0	2025S
192.118	VU	Algorithmic Social Choice	4.0	6.0	2025S
186.866	VU	Algorithms and Data Structures	5.5	8.0	2025S
186.819	PR	Bachelor Thesis in Computer Science	5.0	10.0	2025S
192.026	VU	Efficient Algorithms	4.0	6.0	2025S
192.141	VU	Graph Drawing Algorithms	3.0	4.5	2025S
186.835	VU	Mathematical Programming	2.0	3.0	2025S
186.861	VU	Modeling and Solving Constrained Optimization Problems	2.0	3.0	2025S
186.190	VU	Optimization in Transport and Logistics	2.0	3.0	2025S
180.767	SE	Orientation Bachelor with Honors of Informatics and Business Informatics	1.0	1.5	2025S
192.021	PR	Project in Computer Science 1	4.0	6.0	2025S
192.105	PR	Project in Computer Science 1 Team-Based Research in Algorithmics	4.0	6.0	2025S
192.022	PR	Project in Computer Science 2	4.0	6.0	2025S
184.767	SE	Research Seminar LogiCS	2.0	3.0	2025S
186.842	SE	Research Seminar for PhD candidates	2.0	3.0	2025S
193.052	SE	Scientific Research and Writing	2.0	3.0	2025S
180.773	SE	Seminar for Master Students in Logic and Computation	1.0	1.5	2025S
186.199	SE	Seminar for PhD candidates	2.0	3.0	2025S
186.182	SE	Seminar on Algorithms	2.0	3.0	2025S
186.856	VU	Structural Decompositions and Algorithms	2.0	3.0	2025S

Courses offered in the former 2024W term

Number	Type	Title	Hours	Credits	Semester
192.133	VU	Advanced Research in Algorithmics	4.0	6.0	2024W
192.133	VU	Algorithmic Geometry	3.0	4.5	2024W
192.122	VU	Algorithmic Meta-Theorems	2.0	3.0	2024W
186.814	VU	Algorithmics	4.0	6.0	2024W
192.018	VU	Algorithms in Graph Theory	3.0	4.5	2024W
186.102	VU	Approximation Algorithms	2.0	3.0	2024W
186.819	PR	Bachelor Thesis in Computer Science	5.0	10.0	2024W
192.135	VU	Fixed-Parameter Algorithms and Complexity	3.0	4.5	2024W
192.133	VU	Frontiers of Algorithms and Complexity	3.0	4.5	2024W
192.137	VU	Heuristic Optimization Techniques	3.0	4.5	2024W
180.767	SE	Orientation Bachelor with Honors of Informatics and Business Informatics	1.0	1.5	2024W
192.021	PR	Project in Computer Science 1	4.0	6.0	2024W
192.022	PR	Project in Computer Science 2	4.0	6.0	2024W
180.771	VU	Propädeutikum für Informatik	2.0	3.0	2024W
192.020	VU	Randomized Algorithms	2.0	3.0	2024W
186.842	SE	Research seminar for PhD candidates	2.0	3.0	2024W
186.199	SE	Seminar for PhD candidates	2.0	3.0	2024W
186.862	SE	Seminar in Algorithms Graphs and Geometry	2.0	3.0	2024W
192.119	SE	Seminar in Artificial Intelligence Algorithmic and Computational Decision Theory	2.0	3.0	2024W
193.052	SE	Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten	2.0	3.0	2024W
187.B12	VU	Ways of thinking in informatics	4.0	6.0	2024W

Graduate Studies

Our group is involved in lectures and organization of the following programs:

Master Programs

• Master Program in Logic and Computation
  (English language Master program)
• Erasmus Mundus European Master Program in Computational Logic
  (English language Master program with EU scholarships in collaboration with Dresden, Bolzano, Lisbon)

PhD Programs

• Doctoral Program Logical Methods in Computer Science
• Vienna Graduate School on Computational Optimization
• Vienna PhD School of Informatics
  (yearly applications for 10-20 scholarships)
• Doctoral program in Computer Science
  (funding usually provided by advisor’s grants; please inquire with potential advisors)