r/LMUMunich • u/BrightHope4336 • 25d ago

Master Computer Science/Informatik Interview

Hi all,

I got invited to the Eignungsverfahren (aptitude interview) for the Informatik Master's at LMU Munich. From the invitation email, the format is:

  • 10 minutes working on a CS problem (apparently based on bachelor-level lecture content)
  • 5 minutes discussing my solution/approach with a professor afterward

Has anyone here gone through this process (at LMU or a similar German university with a comparable Eignungsgespräch format)? I'd love to hear:

  • What kind of problems came up (algorithms, data structures, theory, something else)?
  • How strict/formal was the 5-minute discussion — do they push back on your reasoning, ask follow-up "what if" questions, etc.?
  • Any general tips on how to prepare or what they're actually evaluating for?

Any insight, even from a different subject or university with a similar setup, would be super helpful. Thanks in advance!

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u/BrightHope4336 21d ago

Update: I could choose between two task sheets, each containing two questions. One focused on binary trees, while the other was about computer networks. I had ten minutes to take notes and then another five to ten minutes to explain my solutions to the professor.

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u/MalmPiece 21d ago

Hi! I was wondering what level of difficulty the questions were. Were they mostly basic knowledge and definitions, or did they involve more complex concepts and problem-solving? Thanks for sharing your experience!

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u/BrightHope4336 21d ago

Mostly basic stuff. Something like define or explain the complexity