For students of all study courses

From 16 October 2026, Prof. Dr Charlotte Köhler will be offering the new AI skills module ‘Foundations of GenAI’ during the winter semester.

The module is open to all students at the Viadrina – regardless of their degree programme or stage of study, whether at Bachelor’s or Master’s level. It consists of a lecture (Knowledge, Fridays 9.00–11.00) and a seminar (Competencies, Fridays 11.00–13.00).

In the ‘Knowledge’ section, external speakers from the worlds of research and practice will provide insights into various fields of application and perspectives on generative AI. Staff at the Viadrina and other interested parties are also very welcome to attend these lectures.

Further information and registration are available via ViaCampus.

Dates for the ‘Knowledge’ section:

BLOCK 1 – Foundations

• 16 October 2026, 09:30–11:00 Introduction to AI Literacy
• 23 October 2026, 09:30–11:00 Foundations of AI and Machine Learning
• 30 October 2026, 09:30–11:00 Foundations of Generative AI
• 6 November 2026, 09:30–11:00 Capabilities and Limitations of Generative AI

BLOCK 2 – Legal & Ethical

• 13 November 2026, 09:30–11:00 AI, Law and Data Protection
• 20 November 2026, 11:00–12:30 AI Regulation and the EU AI Act
• 27 November 2026, 09:30–11:00 Ethics and Human-AI Interaction
• 4 December 2026, 09:30–11:00 Bias, Fairness and Discrimination in AI

BLOCK 3 – Academic Work with AI

• 11 December 2026, 09:30–11:00 Responsible Academic Work with AI
• 18 December 2026, 09:30–11:00 AI-Assisted Research and Writing
• 8 January 2027, 09:30–11:00 Vibe Coding and AI-Assisted Prototyping
• 15 January 2027, 09:30–11:00 AI Agents and Automated Workflows

BLOCK 4 – Generative AI in Professional Practice

• 22 January 2027, 09:30–11:00 Generative AI in Business and Economics
• 22 January 2027, 11:00–12:30 Generative AI in Cultural and Social Studies
• 29 January 2027, 09:30–11:00 Generative AI in Legal Practice
• 29 January 2027, 11:00–12:30 Generative AI in European Studies