Blended Intensive Programs - GenAI meets Reality

Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the world, revolutionizing industry and is a key component of digital transformation. Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) aims to create new and coherent texts, images, videos or other forms of data from the information available to it. Large Language Models (LLMs) in particular are a well-recognized tool. Generative AI models are based on neural networks which recognize patterns and structures in existing data. It still needs to be explored in specific real-world applications how GenAI models should be implemented and whether and how the generated content can help solve problems.
As part of the BIP, the participants work on real-world problems and tasks motivated by companies and social institutions. During an initial online phase and at the beginning of the BIP, participants are introduced to area-specific knowledge and skills through specialist lectures combined with interactive training sessions before working on the projects.

The main target group are students in bachelor's degree programs with a strong focus on IT topics. By combining academic knowledge and practical experience, it promotes the development of innovative, entrepreneurial thinking and the professional and international networking of participants. Master's students are also welcome.
In addition to the content-related topics, the seminar teaches fundamental skills for project-related work, presentation techniques, and working in an international cross-functional team.

The BIP is seperated into two parts

• Virtual Phase (02.03.2026-20.03.2026)
  • Formation of student teams
  • Initial acquisition of basic knowledge

• On-site Phase (23.03.2026-27.03.2026) at Dortmund University of Applied Sciences and Arts
  • Acquisition of in-depth knowledge
  • Project work in student team

A crucial part of this seminar is collaborating within an international group.

First of all, please register yourself in our DEE system(Opens in a new tab)  to be able to access our "Event Planner" service. You will find instructions on how to create an account in the Attached Guide(Opens in a new tab) .

As soon as you have your account and you are logged in, you be able to find the event page of our Block Week 2026 under this link(Opens in a new tab) .

The registration deadline is on December 15.

NOTE: Amount of seats is limited

Week 1 : 02.03.2026 - 06.03.2026

Lecture (02.03.2026 16:00): Welcome and team building

Exercise (02.03.2026 - 06.03.2026)

Week 2 : 09.03.2026 - 13.03.2026

Lecture (09.03.2026 16:00): Foundation GenAI

Exercise (09.03.2026 - 13.03.2026)

Week 3 : 16.03.2026 - 20.03.2026

Lecture (16.03.2026 16:00): Project organization

Exercise (16.03.2026 - 20.03.2026)

• Prof. Dr. Klaus Kaiser , Faculty of Computer Science, Fachhochschule Dortmund, Germany
• Dr. Mirko Hessel-von Molo , Faculty of Computer Science, Fachhochschule Dortmund, Germany
• Dr. Maja Pusnik, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Maribor, Slovenia
• Dr. Bostjan Sumak, Associate Professor, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Maribor, Slovenia
• Annemarie Hoffmann, Faculty of Business and Technology, Inholland University of Applied Sciences, Alkmaar, Netherlands
• Koen Van Eyken, Lecturer - Department of Electronics-ICT and Applied Informatics, AP University of Applied Sciences and Art Antwerp, Belgium
• Alexander Serneels, Lecturer - IT & Business, AP University of Applied Sciences and Art Antwerp, Belgium
• Serge Horsman, ICT Trainer/ Consultant at Global Knowledge, AP University of Applied Sciences and Art Antwerp, Belgium
• Dr. Claudiu-Ionuț Popîrlan, Faculty of Sciences - Department of Computer Science, University of Craiova, Romania
• Dr. Cristina Popirlan, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Craiova, Romania
• Dr. Antoni Bardera Reig, Department of Computer Science, University of Girona, Spain
• Hiram Bollaert, AP University of Applied Sciences and Arts Antwerp, Belgium