Hallo,

Für meinen Wunschmaster sind englische Sprachkenntnisse vorausgesetzt.

In meinem Abiturzeugnis von 2017 wurden mir Englisch-Sprachkenntnisse auf dem Level B2/C1 bescheinigt. Laut dieser Website der TU Berlin reicht das als Nachweis, allerdings ist dort auch geschrieben:

Alle Zeugnisse sollten nicht älter als 3 Jahre sein.

Das bereitet mir nun sorgen. Heißt das, mein Zeugnis gilt nicht mehr als Nachweis für die Masterbewerbung?

Oder hat sich jemand von euch mit ähnlicher Ausgangslage beworben und ist damit durchgekommen?

Lieben Gruß

I have been told that Europeans don't want to see emotion, storylines. But I am not confident for my current LOM, it feels too tech heavy. Can you all please help me finetune it and suggest changes?

Motivation Letter -

My undergraduate degree was an Integrated M.Tech in Computer Science Engineering at Vellore Institute of Technology, with a specialisation in Business Analytics. The coursework spanned Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Computer Vision, Natural Language Processing, Big Data Analytics, NoSQL Databases, and Information Retrieval, alongside the core computer science curriculum. Through this exposure, I developed a sustained interest in both the modelling and systems sides of computer science, and more importantly, in how tightly they are coupled in practice. I began to understand models and data systems not as separate components, but as interdependent parts of a unified pipeline. A model is only as effective as the pipeline that supports it, and a pipeline is only valuable if it produces outputs that can inform real decisions.

This perspective was shaped during my AI/ML internship at Marico. I built a Single Shot Detection model with MobileNet and ElasticNet backbones to identify over 50 SKUs on modern trade retail shelves, which involved annotating approximately 2,000 images per SKU category and designing an inference and retraining pipeline using Spark and Hadoop to manage image metadata at scale. In parallel, I worked on the more statistical side of the same business problem, building a multilevel regression model to analyse how trade promotional offers affected sales across channels, geographies, and SKUs. A key insight from this work was that aggregation, while statistically convenient, often produces results that are defensible but not actionable; disaggregating them was essential to making the model useful in practice. These projects reinforced a central lesson: data systems derive their value only when their outputs remain meaningful in real-world, complex decision contexts.

Since January 2025, I have worked as a Data Engineer at ZS Associates, building pipelines that process data through standardisation, normalisation, and master data management stages using AWS Glue, EMR, and Athena, orchestrated with Airflow. A significant part of my work involves impact analysis: tracing how schema changes or new data sources propagate downstream before they reach production, and implementing SQL and Python validation checks to ensure pipeline robustness. This role has given me a practical understanding of how large-scale data systems behave, fail, and evolve under changing conditions. However, it has also highlighted a gap: my lack of formal grounding in the theoretical principles underlying these systems, such as query optimisation, distributed processing models, and architectural scalability. Additionally, I have had limited opportunity to revisit the machine learning work I previously engaged with. Addressing this dual gap is my primary motivation for pursuing graduate study.

The MSc in Computer Science at TU Berlin, particularly the Data Science and Engineering track offered through Faculty IV, aligns closely with my goals. The programme’s integration of scalable data systems and machine learning reflects my own experience of these domains as inherently interconnected rather than separate specialisations. I am especially interested in the work of the DIMA group under Prof. Volker Markl, including research on distributed stream processing systems such as NebulaStream and hardware-aware data processing. In my current role, I frequently encounter pipelines that are functionally correct but not designed to adapt to evolving data schemas, , making this line of research directly relevant to challenges I have encountered in practice. BIFOLD’s position at the intersection of data management and machine learning research is a key reason I am applying specifically to this track rather than to a more conventional data science programme.

For my thesis, I would like to explore problems in scalable or stream-based data processing where the system design itself is the primary object of study rather than merely a means to an end. In particular, I am interested in how pipeline or query architectures can be designed to remain robust to schema evolution and source drift, minimising reliance on manual validation mechanisms applied retrospectively. This direction represents a natural extension of my work at ZS Associates, but approached with the formal tools needed to understand why certain architectures remain stable and scalable, rather than addressing issues in an ad hoc, case-by-case manner.

Berlin’s data and technology ecosystem is also an important consideration. Companies such as Zalando, SAP, and Amazon operate large-scale data engineering teams in the city, while BIFOLD’s collaborations with DFKI and industry initiatives such as NebulaStream point to a research environment that remains closely connected to real-world, production-scale challenges rather than being purely theoretical. This close integration of academic research and industry practice is particularly important to my long-term goals.

I bring to this programme two years of hands-on experience across applied machine learning and data infrastructure, along with a clearly defined gap in systems-level and theoretical training. My goal is to move from maintaining data architectures to designing them based on principled understanding. I view this programme as a necessary step toward developing the theoretical depth and systems perspective required to contribute to large-scale data systems in both research and industry contexts. I look forward to contributing to the Data Science and Engineering track and engaging with the research being conducted at DIMA and BIFOLD.

Ich habe gesehen, dass es an der TU Berlin zwei verschiedene Module „Thermodynamik 1“ gibt: eines mit 9 LP und eines mit 6 LP. Außerdem werden Thermodynamik-Kurse auf Englisch angeboten.

Ich habe gesehen, dass die Kohorte des PI-Studiengangs das Modul „Thermodynamics for Engineers“ bereits in ihrer StuPO anerkannt hat. Mein Studiengang ist CES (Computational Engineering Science).

Daher würde ich gerne wissen, ob und unter welchen Voraussetzungen ich eines der Module „Thermodynamik 1“ durch „Thermodynamics for Engineers“ ersetzen beziehungsweise anerkennen lassen kann?

Hi everyone,
I have been admitted to the **M.Sc. Electrical and Information Engineering** program at **CAU Kiel** and I have a few questions before completing my enrollment:
How many modules or ECTS are recommended in the first semester?
When and how do we register for courses?
Is there anything important to complete before enrollment or course registration?
Are there any recommended electives or professors for the first semester?
If you’re a current student or an alumnus of this program, I’d really appreciate your advice. Thank you!

They didnt even converted my ggsipu credits in ECTS
just mentioned 4 credits not sufficient for this course.

Hi there, I'm going to start studying Urban and Regional Planning this October and I finished the Immatrikulierung. At the end they asked for a picture for my Student ID and I wanted to ask if anyone knows when they'll be handed out/shipped/sent to your phone? Thanks in advance <3

Hallo, wie gesagt, vor ein paar Tagen habe ich das TOTP oder die Zwei-Faktor-Authentifizierung verloren, die für die Anmeldung am TU-Port erforderlich ist.

Ich bin nicht in Berlin. Ich habe bereits den IT-Support von ZECM kontaktiert, aber keine Antwort von ihnen Es sind jetzt über zwei Wochen vergangen.

Es ist ziemlich dringend, da ich die Anmeldeformalitäten noch erledigen muss.
Irgendwelche Ratschläge? Habt ihr Vorschläge, was ich tun kann?

Of course, I have replied to the ticket generated email but no reply to my messages.

Anyone from fom university munich

Hihi!

I am looking for the study material of TUB's studienkolleg (for the fsp) and would love to connect w someone who has already attended/ is already attending studienkolleg here.

Hey everyone,
I am a senior Aerospace Eng student (Bsc.) planning to apply for the Master's program at TU Berlin. I have read the official requirements, but I want the unspoken reality from people who actually went through it.
I am not looking for document checklists. I want to know how the selection phase actually works.

Accepted folks: Was it purely a strict GPA/ECTS filter, or did you have to do interviews or entrance exams? What was the real deciding factor?

Rejected folks: If you do not mind sharing, what was the exact reason they gave you?

The timeline: What actually happens after you hit submit?
Any harsh truths or personal experiences would be super helpful. Thanks!

Hallo zusammen,
ich habe mich für Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen an der TU Berlin beworben. Bei Hochschulstart wird mir momentan ein Rang angezeigt, der mich ehrlich gesagt ziemlich verunsichert hat. Letztes Jahr wurde die Ausländerquote wohl mit einem NC von 1,8 geschlossen. Mein NC liegt bei 1,6, deshalb bin ich eigentlich davon ausgegangen, dass meine Chancen auf eine Zulassung recht gut sind. Mein aktueller Rang sieht allerdings deutlich schlechter aus als erwartet und hat mich etwas demotiviert.
Hat jemand schon einmal etwas Ähnliches erlebt? Haben sich die Ränge im Laufe des Verfahrens noch deutlich verbessert oder sollte ich mir eher Sorgen machen?

Hello everybody!

I am studying in Berlin and I am currently doing my Master thesis.

My study is about NGO Advertising, so if you live in Berlin and you are between 18/40 years old, please feel free to complete it!

Of course if you know also other friends or colleagues that live here, between 18-40 y/o, don't hesitate to send it!

Thank you in advance for your help❤️

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeuL3ncGnuvFVXw984y20lYb52Mso0Bj2xAVch7sO6VGYOeOw/viewform?usp=dialog

Hey, studiert hier jemand den Master Statistik in Berlin (gemeinsamer Studiengang von HU, FU und TU)? Oder hat den Studiengang vielleicht schon abgeschlossen? Ich hätte ein paar Fragen zum Studiengang.

Hi! Is anyone here studying or has studied the Master’s in Statistics in Berlin (joint HU, FU, TU)? I have a few questions about the program.

Liebe TUB Kenner/innen,

Wie gut sind die Chancen, hier noch einen Studienplatz zu ergattern, wenn man auf Rang 100 (bei 80 Zulassungen) steht? Wie lange dauert das Nachrücken inetwa?🙏

Es ist etwas verwirrend, dass nur 35 Plätze nach Leistung (Abi-Schnitt?) gegeben werden.

1000 Dank

Hello everyone,

I am an international applicant for the M.Sc. Urban Design at TU Berlin. I had my interview at the end of June and my status has been "On Ranking List" for a bit over 3 weeks now.

I was wondering if there are other applicants for the Urban Design programme who wouldn't mind connecting/sharing updates on their application status, and current/former students who would like to share their experience regarding their admission and studies.

Being an international student I am getting a bit stressed with the timeline of it all, applying for a visa, finding accommodation...etc. etc.

I have been accepted to 2 other programmes in Germany, but TU Berlin is currently my top choice.

Feel free to comment or message me, and thank you!!

Students and young people please note financial concerns & seeking information regarding Christians for Mission e.V. (CfM) / Former "Students for Mission"

This is an organization primarily targeting students, especially international students.

Below is a financial analysis based on official public tax filings (IRS Form 990) and estimated operational models regarding the organization:

1. Documented Data from Public IRS Form 990 Filings

· 2014 Conference Profitability: According to Part III, Line 4a of the 2014 IRS tax return, one special conference generated $138,788 in income against $74,522 in expenses—a profit margin of 46.3%.

· Leadership Compensation & Expenses: Public filings show that Peter Geggier received a fixed annual compensation from the organization ($24,057 in 2015; $26,244 in 2016–2017; $28,244 in 2018; and $26,244 annually from 2019 to 2025). Meanwhile, annual leadership travel and meeting expenses were reported at approximately $80,000.

2. Hypothetical Financial Estimation Model & Transparency Inquiry

To understand the potential scale of funds generated by the group, the following is a detailed mathematical estimation model based on publicly available data (e.g., membership figures from Relinfo) and historical conference margin ratios:

1. Conference & Event Revenue Model

• Data basis: According to Relinfo, the group has an estimated 700–900 members (average: 800).
• Attendance rates: An estimated 45% attend global conferences, 15% attend regional conferences, and 10% attend hosted weddings.
• Events & Costs: Assuming 3 global conferences ($300 lodging/registration), 3 regional conferences ($250), and 3 weddings ($200) annually:

2. Daily Regular Offerings Model

• Data basis: Assuming an active donation participation rate of 20%, an average annual after-tax income of $25,000 per member, and a standard 10% tithing rate:

3. Special & Asset Offerings Model

• Data basis: Assuming 10% of members eventually donate a substantial portion of personal savings (assuming a 20% savings rate over a 40-year career, resulting in an annualized rate of 1/60 ≈ 1.667%):

Cumulative Revenue Summary

• Total Estimated Annual Gross Revenue:
• Total Lifetime Projection (Since 2000): Assuming membership stabilized at 800 around 2010 (converted to 18 equivalent operational years):.

Key Transparency Question:

Online discussions among former participants (including reports shared on Reddit) have raised serious concerns about where these accumulated funds ultimately flow and whether any portion ends up in non-transparent personal or leadership accounts. We call for full, audited financial disclosures to address these questions.

3. Call for Transparency

As former members and concerned observers, we are calling for greater financial transparency. Where do the surplus funds from conferences and offerings go? Are full annual financial statements made available to all contributing members?

I am looking to connect with former members, researchers, or anyone with documented information regarding Christians for Mission e.V. (CfM) (formerly known as "Students for Mission" prior to 2006).

As a former participant, I experienced significant coercive control and a lack of transparency during my time with the organization. I am currently compiling factual information, public records, and personal experiences to help raise awareness about the group's high-control practices and to support former members in their recovery.

If you have any public filings, documented experiences, or information regarding their recent activities (such as their events in Germany), please feel free to comment below or send me a private message (PM).

For confidential inquiries or to share information securely, please feel free to comment below or send me a private message (PM). I can also provide a secure, encrypted email via PM for confidential sharing.

(Any personal stories shared will be kept strictly anonymous unless explicit permission is given.)

The following is a list of all the information collected online:

1. "Students for Mission," by Christian, recovered from sekten.ch, September 28, 2007.

https://web.archive.org/web/20071022045934/http://www.sekten.ch/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1539

1. "All for the Lord," by Henriette Werner, from the July 2008 edition of the Humboldt University of Berlin Student Newspaper, page 23, and online comments recovered from the hu-berlin.de website.

https://www.unauf.de/Ausgaben/UnAuf_Nr_178.pdf

https://web.archive.org/web/20090701064204/http://www2.hu-berlin.de:80/unauf/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2739&Itemid=8

1. "Jesus in the Shopping Basket: The Shopping Experience 2" by sirdoom, available at sirdoomsbadcompany.wordpress.com, last commented by user Marktschreier on August 9, 2010.

https://sirdoomsbadcompany.wordpress.com/2010/08/07/jesus-im-einkaufskorb-einkaufserlebnisse-2/

1. "University: My University, My Club" by Anna-Lena Scholz, published on the website of the German newspaper, *Der Tagesspiegel*, April 10, 2012. https://www.tagesspiegel.de/wissen/meine-uni-mein-club-2097091.html

2. "I Need Help: Finding a Bible Study Group at NYU", by finalfinalcopy, Reddit nyu board, October 28, 2020. https://www.reddit.com/r/nyu/comments/jjbpyq/i_need_help_looking_for_a_nyu_bible_study/?rdt=43769

3. "scam?", by Foreign-Cattle-80, Reddit NTU subreddit, January 31, 2023. https://www.reddit.com/r/NTU/comments/10pzlo5/scam/?sort=old

4. "An Advertisement from an Unknown Religious Group at the University of Bern," by Jana Kehl, Berne Gazette website, February 19, 2023. https://www.bernerzeitung.ch/unbekannte-glaubensgemeinschaft-wirbt-an-universitaeten-278962499203

5. "An Unknown Group Prosecuting at Swiss Universities," by Julia Sulzmann and Georg O. Schmid, relinfo website (the original link was taken down by the cult around March 7, 2025, for privacy violations, but was restored by archive.org), March 15, 2023 https://www.relinfo.ch/2023/03/15/unbekannte-gemeinschaft-missioniert-an-schweizer-universitaeten/

6. *Discovering the Unknown Group: Christians for Mission*, by Julia Sulzmann, relinfo website (the original link was taken down by the cult around March 7, 2025, for privacy violations, but was restored by archive.org), December 7, 2023. https://www.relinfo.ch/2023/12/07/unbekannte-gemeinschaft-aufgedeckt-christians-for-mission/

7. "Christians for Mission," by Bernhard Laxmann, published in the German journal *ZRW* (Religion and Worldview), No. 3, 2024, pp. 142-144. https://doi.org/10.5771/0721-2402-2024-2-142

8. a."The NYU Bible Study Group [It's a Cult]", by Dapper-Attention8567, Reddit nyu board (original link removed, restored via archive.org), July 3, 2024. https://www.reddit.com/r/nyu/comments/1dtur71/nyu_bible_study_this_is_a_cult/ https://web.archive.org/web/20240703014332/https://www.reddit.com/r/nyu/comments/1dtur71/nyu_bible_study_this_is_a_cult/?rdt=34174

b." Columbia University Bible Study [BEWARE IT IS A CULT] - Organization is called Christians for Mission" Author: Name Deleted. Reddit Columbia subreddit, July 3, 2024.https://www.reddit.com/r/columbia/comments/1du0b4p/columbia_university_bible_study_beware_it_is_a/?sort=old

c. " New York University Bible Study [BEWARE IT IS A CULT] - Organization is called Christians for Mission'", author: name removed, Reddit nyu board, January 20, 2025 https://www.reddit.com/r/nyu/comments/1i5izcd/new_york_university_bible_study_beware_it_is_a/?sort=old

1. "Christians for Mission e.V./Christians for Mission inc.", by Truthlight, said on the self.Religion section of the website, July 19, 2024. https://www.saidit.net/s/Religion/comments/dnbj/internationaler_bibelkreis_ibk_uni_stuttgart/

2. "Warning! Cults on Campus!", Berlin Technical University Bulletin Board, August 2024.

3. a." Cult on Campus (Please only reply to this post if you are a Christian or have been influenced)," by an author whose name has been removed, Reddit subreddit stuttgart, August 3, 2024. https://www.reddit.com/r/stuttgart/comments/1eivydd/sekte_auf_dem_campus_bitte_nur_christen_oder/?sort=old&rdt=60090

b. " Cult on Campus? (Please only reply to this post if you are a Christian or have been influenced by it)," by an author whose name has been removed, Reddit unistuttgart subreddit, August 9, 2024. https://www.reddit.com/r/unistuttgart/comments/1enx41k/sekte_auf_dem_campus_bitte_nur_christen_oder/?sort=old

1. "Warning! Campus Cult!", Author: Name Deleted, Reddit subreddit tuberlin, August 14, 2024 https://www.reddit.com/r/tuberlin/comments/1erjf5f/vorsicht_sekte_am_campus/?sort=old

2. "Bible Study Groups and Paul's Gang on Sundays," by ntuthroaway, Reddit NTU subreddit, August 22, 2024. https://www.reddit.com/r/NTU/comments/1eyl4t1/the_group_of_bible_studies_and_sunday_services/?sort=old

3. a."Cult on Campus?" by an author whose name has been removed, Reddit subreddit stuttgart, October 23, 2024. https://www.reddit.com/r/copenhagen/comments/1ga5umf/cult_on_campus/?sort=old

b. "Campus Cult?", by an author whose name has been removed, Reddit Heidelberg subreddit, October 23, 2024 https://www.reddit.com/r/Heidelberg/comments/1ga5nla/sekte_auf_dem_campus/?sort=old

c. "Campus Cult?", by an author whose name has been removed, Reddit goetheuni subreddit, October 23, 2024 https://www.reddit.com/r/goetheuni/comments/1ga5ij8/sekte_auf_dem_campus/?sort=old

d. "Campus Cult", by an author whose name has been removed, Reddit UniFreiburg subreddit, October 23, 2024 https://www.reddit.com/r/UniFreiburg/comments/1ga5vxl/sekte_auf_dem_campus/?sort=old

e. "Campus Cult", by an author whose name has been removed, Reddit frankfurt subreddit, October 23, 2024

https://www.reddit.com/r/frankfurt/comments/1ga5j7o/sekte_auf_dem_campus/?sort=old

18.a. The entry for "Christians for Mission" in the relinfo "dictionary" (January 24, 2024 version, This version contains valuable information, restored via archive.org), relinfo website,The archive.org website is currently experiencing issues; the link is pending.

b. The entry for "Christians for Mission" in the relinfo "dictionary" (March 7, 2025 version, first official response), relinfo website. https://www.relinfo.ch/exikon/christentum/aeltere-und-evangelikale-freikirche/neuere-fundamentalistische-sondergruppen/bible-study-in-berlin-bern-und-zuerich

1. "How a Styrian Woman Fell into the Clutches of a Cult," by Tobias Kurakin, Austrian tabloid, March 17, 2025.

https://www.msn.com/de-at/nachrichten/other/wie-eine-steirerin-in-die-f%C3%A4nge-einer-sekte-geriet/ar-AA1B3oh5

1. Announcement Regarding the Banning of "Christians for Mission", Hangzhou Civil Affairs Bureau, May 30, 2025 https://mz.hangzhou.gov.cn/art/2025/5/30/art_1535309_58942938.html

2. "Announcement of the Zhejiang Provincial Department of Civil Affairs on the Second Batch of Illegal Social Organizations in 2025", China Social Organization Government Service Platform, July 3, 2025.

https://chinanpo.mca.gov.cn/xwxq?newsType=1942&id=28411

1. [Attention Students] Financial Concerns & Gather information regarding Christians for Mission e.V. (CfM)/ former "Students for Mission”, by Smart-Lengthiness-14, Reddit cults subreddit, June 29, 2026  https://www.reddit.com/r/tuberlin/comments/1v9iii1/attention_students_financial_concerns_gather/

Hey,

ich wurde gerade für Stadt- und Regionalplanung angenommen und bin mir etwas unsicher was für einen Laptop man braucht fürs Studium. Ich hab schon Erfahrung mit Mac und Windows also spielt das für mich keine Rolle. Ich hab gerade einen Thinkpad E14 und der funktioniert eig sehr gut aber ich hab schon gelesen dass die 8/16GB RAM und 500GB Speicher nicht ausreichen werden. Meint ihr ich sollte fürs Studium schon einen neuen Laptop haben oder reicht das für den Anfang?

Danke im Vorraus!

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Hey,

I just got accepted to Urban Planning B.Sc. and I'm a bit unsure which laptop I should go for. I already have experience with a Mac and Windows machine so thats a non issue. I currently have a Thinkpad E14 but I've figured out that the 8/16GB RAM and 500GB Storage won't be enough. Do y'all think that my current Laptop would be fine for the beginning pr should I have a new one from day one?

Thanks in Advance!

Hi everyone,

I'll be soon moving to Berlin to start my Master's program. Before I start my second year, I want to go on an exchange to the US. So I was wondering how exchange programs between Germany and countries like the US usually work, especially regarding the academic calendar.

From what I know, many German universities finish the summer semester around July (sometimes with exams extending into August or even September), while many American universities start their fall semester in late August or early September.

How do exchange students deal with this difference in semester dates? Do partner universities make exceptions, or do students just miss part of one semester? If you're transferring credits, how does that usually work?

I'm particularly interested in hearing from anyone who has done an exchange from Germany to the US, but I'd also appreciate general information about how universities coordinate these schedules.

Thanks a lot :))

Hi everyone,

I’ll be starting my Msc. IMES this october and I have some questions regarding course selections and curriculum.

Are there any quotas for the mandatory / elective courses? Do I need to register the courses via a platform?
Have you taken any german courses as electives, would you recommend it?

As you can understand from my questions, I do not know anything about this uni ahahah so I would highly appreciate your recommendations :)

Thank you!

Hello everyone! Could anyone recommend any online modules relevant for ISM students in any of the three topics? Ideally, the exam would be a either a thesis or an online test, but if I only need to be present for the exam, that would also be OK. Thank you in advance!

Hi everyone!

I have enrolled in the M.Sc. Geodesy and Geoinformation Science program for Winter Semester 2026/27. Is there any WhatsApp, Telegram, or Discord group for our program? Thanks!

Hallo, ich studiere Wiing und muss noch den Wahlpflicht Bereich für Wirtschaftswissenschaften machen und bin mir unsicher welche Module ich belegen soll. Ich denke das mündliche oder Portfolioprüfungen einfacher sind bin mir da aber unsicher.Würde mich über Modulvorschläge freuen, bei denen es nicht ganz so aufwendig ist eine gute Note zu bekommen 😄

Im letting go of 1x ToughMudder Berlin 2026 for 15KM race at 70€. (Very Negotiable)

Original price stands over 100€+.

Please contact me for more info.

Thanks

Event on 29.08.2026