Optimization for Machine Learning

Summer Block Course Optimization for Machine Learning (Start: August 26)

Geschrieben am 07.08.2026 17:53 von Sebastian Stich

Dear students,

Welcome to the summer block course on Optimization for Machine Learning.

The course will take place over the two-week period from August 24 to September 4, followed by the exam at a later date. On a typical course day, we will have a lecture in the morning, followed by an exercise session in the afternoon, with additional time for solving exercises and working on the mini-project. Since the course is very condensed, it is important that you set aside enough time over these two weeks.

I will be traveling on August 24 and 25, so the first two lectures will be offered asynchronously. I have already uploaded the slides and video recordings, and we will also upload the corresponding exercises.

In principle, you can work through these two lectures on August 24 and 25, but you are also welcome to start earlier. In particular, if concepts such as convex sets or gradient descent are new to you, I strongly recommend going through the material in advance so that everyone starts the in-person part of the course with a similar background.

The first in-person lecture will therefore take place on August 26, followed by the afternoon exercise session (we will also explain the course modalities in more detail during this first session).