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1st Semester – Technical Foundations, Clinical Context & Regulatory Frameworks

In the first semester, you will acquire the methodological and technical foundations for applying AI in healthcare.

Focus Areas:

  • Data Science & Machine Learning fundamentals
  • Programming and data processing
  • Building robust data pipelines and model evaluation
  • Introduction to clinical data, standards, and system integration
  • Legal frameworks (EU AI Act, MDR, etc.)
  • Ethics and societal impact of AI
  • Agile project management in healthcare 

Goal: Understand how reproducible and safe AI workflows are developed from clinical challenges.

2nd Semester – Applications, Use Cases & First Projects

The second semester focuses on practical application. You will work on concrete healthcare-related challenges.

Focus Areas:

  • Applying AI methods to real clinical use cases
  • Data preparation, model training, and validation
  • Developing initial AI projects in teams
  • Explainable AI and model transparency
  • Quality assurance and human oversight
  • Philosophical and societal perspectives on AI
  • Exchange with experts through lecture series 

Goal: Bridge the gap between theory and responsible pilot implementation.

3rd Semester – Advanced Topics & Clinical Integration

In the third semester, you will deepen your expertise in specific application areas and learn how to integrate AI into complex healthcare systems.

Focus Areas:

  • Medical Imaging & AI (e.g. radiology, diagnostics)
  • Clinical Decision Support Systems
  • Practical implementation of regulatory requirements
  • European Health Data Space and data-driven healthcare
  • Communication, transformation & change management
  • Elective modules for individual specialisation
  • Development of a research design for the Master’s thesis 

Goal: Understand, evaluate, and integrate AI solutions into real clinical processes.

4th Semester – Master Project & Implementation

In the final semester, you will complete a comprehensive practical or research-based project.

Focus Areas:

  • Independent Master project in cooperation with clinics, research institutions, or companies
  • Applying all acquired competencies to real-world challenges
  • Working with real healthcare data
  • Scientific thesis and final presentation
  • Exchange on current research topics (Reading Groups, Expert Talks) 

Goal: Develop and implement an AI solution with direct practical relevance.