Master Mind, Brain and Behaviour: Information for students
Note that this homepage provides information for students that are already enrolled in the Master's program Mind, Brain and Behavior.
If you are interested in applying for the program, please look here.
Orientation week for new students, Winter 2026-27
October 5-9, Orientation week for international students (https://www.uni-giessen.de/en/international-pages/study/enrol/owis) including Master orientation days on October 8 and 9. After October 8 find all slides of the introductory meeting here.
FlexNow Registration for courses, Winter 2026-27
For the courses in winter 2026-27 you have to register via FlexNow between September 3, 2026 (7 am), to October 09, 2026 (9 am) (also compare the deadlines for "Psychologie" here).
If you're experiencing any problems with the registration, please get in contact with Ms. Robaniuk from the examination office immediately, Mail
FlexNow Registration for final exam modules, Winter 2026-27
Registration for the final exams is typically possible between 4-8 weeks after the start of each semester. You need to register for the final exam modules to complete a module!
For the final exams in winter 2026-27 you have to register via FlexNow between November 28, 2026, to January 31, 2027.
If you're experiencing any problems with the registration, please get in contact with Ms. Robaniuk from the examination office immediately, Mail
Registration of your Master's thesis
You can register your thesis at the earliest after the start of the lecture-free period of the 3rd semester. After registration you have 150 days to complete your thesis (and cannot submit earlier than 90 days after registration).
The prerequisite for the admission to the master thesis module (MBB-MA-TM) is to have registered for 1 core module, 4 theory modules and 3 application modules (see also here).
Current and upcoming possible admission dates (with corresponding thesis submission dates) and registration dates:
Feb 02, 2026 (Jul 01, 2026), Registration necessary before Wed, Jan 21, 2026
Apr 01, 2026 (Aug 28, 2026), Registration necessary before Wed, Mar 18, 2026
Jun 08, 2026 (Nov 04, 2026), Registration necessary before Wed, May 27, 2026
Aug 10, 2026 (Jan 06, 2027), Registration necessary before Wed, Jul 29, 2026
Oct 14, 2026 (Mar 12, 2027), Registration necessary before Wed, Sep 30, 2026
Dec 07, 2026 (May 05, 2027), Registration necessary before Wed, Nov 25, 2026
Feb 01, 2027 (Jun 30, 2027), Registration necessary before Wed, Jan 20, 2027
Apr 13, 2027 (Sept 09, 2027), Registration necessary before Wed, Mar 24, 2027
Jun 14, 2027 (Nov 10, 2027), Registration necessary before Wed, May 26, 2027
Aug 16, 2027 (Jan 12, 2028), Registration necessary before Wed, Aug 04, 2027
Oct 19, 2027 (Mar 16, 2028), Registration necessary before Wed, Oct 06, 2027
Dec 13, 2027 (May 10, 2028), Registration necessary before Wed, Dec 01, 2027
Information and registration form here and here. Your final thesis needs to include a declaration that you completed it independently and did not use any aids other than reported (see details here).
If you want to involve an external supervisor (outside JLU) in your Master's thesis, you need to submit an informal request to the Examinations Office (no e-mail but a document with your personal signature; this document can be scanned and submitted by e-mail). Please include all contact details of the external supervisor, as well as a written and signed confirmation by the supervisor, confirming that they agree to the supervision and evaluation of your thesis in accordance with the formal criteria for the Mind, Brain and Behavior program. Also include the name of your internal supervisor.
You can remove a maximum of one module (with max. 8 CP) out of the theory, elective or application modules from the calculation of the overall grade, cf. study regulations §14(3). For this, you need to submit the following request to the examination office, together with your thesis.
Transcript of Records
Since November 2025, you can create your own transcript in FlexNow that shows your current study achievements (export as PDF).
Timetable Winter 2026-27
Documents
For the study regulations, including the detailed course of studies and the practical training regulations, please see here.
Overview of the program
Elective Modules
All official elective modules are listed on p. 23 here. In addition to the listed modules, it is possible to attend 6 CP modules/courses from any other study program, however, only after consultation with your study coordinator and the respective lecturers. For enrollment and exam registration please follow the guidelines of the respective faculty!
For example, to register for Economics exams (module codes starting with 02-BWL) you have to stick to the registration periods listed at https://www.uni-giessen.de/fbz/fb02/service-fuer-studierende/service-center/ssp-downloads/termine (the timeline of all Economics exams is listed at https://www.uni-giessen.de/fbz/fb02/service-fuer-studierende/service-center/ssp-downloads/klausuren). Questions about registration for Economics modules can also be directed to pruefungsamt
For example, to register for Data Science courses, you need to register for courses via Stud.IP and then later for the corresponding exams via FlexNow.
Additional courses
If you want to participate in additional courses which are not part of the Master's program, and would like to include those courses in your final transcript of records, you have to register those with the study coordinator and the examinations office: before June 1 in summer and before December 1 in winter. For this, you also have to submit the course/module description to the examinations office for evaluation.
Practical Training Module
The Practical Training Module is typically completed in the third semester of the program. For details see the following documents by the Internship Office. Most importantly, you have to register the internship before its start. The registration in FlexNow is always possible during the course registration periods (see above: FlexNow Registration for courses).
1. Information on completing the Practical Training Module by the Internship Office
2. Internship Registration form
Note that you have to complete a structured internship report in ILIAS. Your internship report is not graded.
Note that also student assistant positions can be registered as internships. Finally, here is a list of people you can reach out to if you are interested in doing an internship with a particular industry partner:
DLR (German Aerospace Center) (please note that you need to apply early as the process might take months) : Florian Bayer, Mail
Mentalab : Prof. Dr. Katja Fiehler, Mail
Meta (please note that Meta typically only accepts PhD students as interns) : Dr. Alexander Göttker, Mail
Schlenk : Prof. Dr. Roland Fleming, Mail
SR Research : Prof. Dr. Karl Gegenfurtner, Mail
Thomas Recording : Dr. Stefan Dowiasch, Mail
VPixx : Prof. Dr. Katja Fiehler, Mail
Searching and applying for jobs
The international office of our university provides some information on searching or applying for a job during or after your studies at https://www.uni-giessen.de/en/international-pages/study/work/. To apply for student assistant positions during your studies, you can consider to apply directly to the respective lecturer or professor.
Contact
If you have any questions please contact the study coordinator Dr. Filipp Schmidt, Mail
Ressources
If you want to refresh your knowledge of Statistics, Psychological Research Methods or Visual Perception, here are some useful ressources:
1. Statistics
Video Lecture: Philippe Rigollet (MIT), 2016: Statistics for Application, https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/18-650-statistics-for-applications-fall-2016/video_galleries/lecture-videos/
2. Psychological Research Methods
Video Lecture: John Scofield (University of Missouri), 2019: Research Methods in Psychology, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lj67_G3YLp4&list=PLP40c-AYgaWSw5oyZzJdfWK4vy62FGApr&index=1
or
Book: Zhong-Lin Lu & Barbara Dosher, 2014: Visual Psychophysics: From Laboratory to Theory (The MIT Press)
3. Visual Perception
Book: Brian Wandell (Stanford University), 1995, Foundations of Vision, https://foundationsofvision.stanford.edu/
or
Video Lecture (in German): Karl Gegenfurtner (University of Giessen), 2021: Wahrnehmungspsychologie, https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfyM3MMa4nF1s8nkUgMQegCwgaZt8WIrb