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BAMASeminar Returns On-Site with New Poster Session Format This Spring

Written on 20.01.2025 14:54 by Xinyi Xu

BAMASeminar Returns On-Site with New Poster Session Format This Spring!!

 

Starting with the Summer Semester (April 2025), we will try a new style for the seminar course. The main idea is to have students introduce their theses in a larger in-person poster session. The virtual talk session would come to an end by February 2025, with the last virtual talk session scheduled for the 26th of February.

The first in-person session is tentatively planned for 09.04.2025, from 14:00 to 16:00, at CISPA C0.

We sincerely encourage everyone to drop by, even if you are not a speaker – we may prepare snacks for you. This time, there is no limitation on the number of speakers.

However, final talks will now be held separately within your research group and should be scheduled separately with your advisor. There is no poster for the final talks. Once completed, please send an email to bamaseminar@cispa.saarland confirming that the final talks have been held and that one has successfully passed the seminar.

Poster Session Format

  1. A poster session is held at the beginning, middle, and end of each semester and once in the break between semesters.
  2. Students preparing to do theses will present a poster introducing their thesis at this poster session.
  3. Advisors attend the poster session to interact at least with students’ posters in their groups. Students are graded by the advisor based on:
  1. the poster,
  2. the poster defense, and
  3. the thesis proposal material.

Further notes:

  1. If a student really needs to start their thesis as soon as possible, presenting the prepared poster individually to the advisor can kick off the thesis.
  2. The physical poster session alternates between Saarbrücken and St. Ingbert CISPA buildings.
  1. CISPA C0: Stuhlsatzenhaus 5, 66123 Saarbrücken
  2. CISPA D1: Kaiserstraße 21, 66386 St. Ingbert, Germany
  1. Important: Final talks are now held as part of a separate colloquium within each research group and should be scheduled by the students and their advisors directly and independently.

 

Transition Plan

Currently, students sign up for a slot in one of the virtual seminar talk sessions. We have currently stopped accepting sign ups starting next semester. We now only accept the registration of the last three virtual talks on 29.01.2025, 12.02.2025, and 26.02.2025. To make a smooth transition, we will prepare and post poster templates on the CMS page. You will be able to find the template in the materials section of the CMS course page.

Note: The last virtual talk session is scheduled for the 26th of February.

 

Frequently Asked Questions

Who will pay for printing posters?

The idea is for the seminar course staff to handle poster printing. We are exploring options to have CISPA pay for posters; if not, students would have to pay for the printing or coordinate with their advisors. (Currently, students have to pay to print and bind their theses, anyway.)

How do I make a poster?

We will post templates on the CMS page for the seminar course in the near future. Generally, you can make slides for a short presentation and convert them into a poster relatively easily.

How do I register for a session and submit my poster?

To register for a session, you should:

  1. Fill in your poster information at https://forms.gle/zYjAR2dPCttqfgGo6 
  • If you haven't found the corresponding session, then the time of this session has not yet been determined. Please send an email to  bamaseminar@cispa.saarland  or check again later.
  1. Submit your poster as a pdf in CMS course->Personal Status->Submissions->” POSTER: Please submit your poster file“no later than two weeks before your session.
  2. We will send you a verification email containing the specific information of your talk and the session one week before your session.

What will the timeline for poster submission be?

For course staff to handle poster printing and collection, you should submit your poster no later than two weeks in advance of your poster session.

How does grading work with posters?

Currently, when introducing their theses, students are graded based on their talk as well as their thesis proposal. In the new scheme, they would be graded based on the poster, poster defense, and thesis proposal.

Wait, I have a different question: who can I talk to?

Please email alexi.turcotte@cispa.de with any further questions.

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