About

Whether you’re fascinated by medical innovations or want to improve patient outcomes through intelligent technologies, our master’s program Medical Informatics combines technical skills and medical knowledge to transform health data into meaningful impact. You’ll gain hands-on skills in medical image processing, machine learning, computer vision, and AI-powered visual computing, while also exploring topics like wellbeing and assistive technologies, human-centered AI, and digital ethics. This master’s program puts you at the heart of digital healthcare, and provides you with the knowledge and skills to launch a successful career in both academia and the private sector.

What to expect?

We build from the basics: You’ll start with core concepts in information processing, data analysis, and biomedicine, establishing a solid foundation before diving into areas like medical image processing, visual analytics, and machine learning. You’ll get hands-on experience in developing and evaluating digital tools, drawing on your understanding of medical knowledge and clinical contexts—essential for designing technologies that truly meet the needs of healthcare professionals and patients. You’ll also tackle urgent challenges like digital privacy, system interoperability, and ethical AI in the context of healthcare settings. You’ll be part of a dynamic, international research community—collaborating closely with faculty, researchers, and fellow students.

Why all this?

Because digital technologies are transforming how we deliver, manage, and understand healthcare—and Medical Informatics plays a critical role in solving healthcare’s biggest challenges. You’ll learn to design digital solutions for hospital systems, support data analysis in clinical trials and biomedical research through AI, machine learning, and visual analytics, and manage complex IT infrastructures with tools from advanced databases to formal methods. From personalized diagnostics to enhancing patient outcomes, a master’s in Medical Informatics prepares you for a high-impact career—offering not only strong job prospects but also the chance to help shape the future of healthcare.

Curriculum

The first, second, and third semesters are dedicated to getting around the foundations of Medical Informatics. Modules in Information Processing, Image Processing and AI, Medical Informatics, Medicine and Life Sciences, and Management, are complemented by a Project module in the third semester. You’ll be able to specialize in your areas of interest by selecting two to four elective modules that build directly upon the foundational modules.

The focus in the fourth semester lies on developing and writing up your master’s thesis.

Throughout your studies, a well-balanced set of open electives and extension courses deepen your knowledge of core competencies in Medical Informatics and allow you to explore interdisciplinary areas, apply technical and medical concepts in broader contexts, and develop valuable secondary skills.