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By participating in this course, the students obtain knowledge about recent developments in research of coding theory/channel coding and cryptography. After successful completion, the students are able to familiarize with a scientific topic and summarize its core aspects. They can write scientific articles with appropriate structure and can present the core aspects in a short talk. Students have developed a general understanding of doing research and to contribute to a scientific discussion.

This seminar deals with current research developments in the area of coding theory, channel coding and cryptography. The explicit topic is chosen by each student from a list of offered topics that is updated every semester. Each participants summarizes results, gives a scientific presentation and participates in a scientific discussion.

- Basic concepts of linear algebra - Lecture "Channel Coding" recommended - Optional: lectures "Security in Communications and Storage", "Coding Theory for Storage and Networks"

Each student obtains supervision by a scientific employee who introduces the student to scientific literature research and guides the student with writing the report. An introductory lecture presents basic concepts of scientific talks.

- Written thesis about results (30%) - 20 minute oral presentation about given topic & results plus 10 minutes discussion (50%) - own contributions in discussion (20%)