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Exercise Sheet Unit 3, ALA Unit 3, and Solutions Exercise Sheet 2Written on 29.04.26 by Pascal Held Dear students, the exercise sheet for Unit 3 and the solutions for Unit 2's exercise sheet are now available under Materials. Also, the ALA exercises for Unit 3 are now live. The submission deadline for ALA Unit 3 is Tuesday, May 5th. Best regards, |
ALA Submission Guidelines & Points UpdateWritten on 27.04.26 by Pascal Held Dear students, ALA Submission GuidelinesAs there seems to be some confusion regarding ALA and what constitutes a valid submission, we would like to clarify this. We aim to encourage healthy and meaningful use of LLMs and chatbots. ALA was designed with this goal in mind. To assess whether… Read more Dear students, ALA Submission GuidelinesAs there seems to be some confusion regarding ALA and what constitutes a valid submission, we would like to clarify this. We aim to encourage healthy and meaningful use of LLMs and chatbots. ALA was designed with this goal in mind. To assess whether you have actively worked with ALA, we are interested in seeing your thought process and a clear progression toward solving the exercise. What we are looking for:
What we are not looking for:
Regarding LaTeX: You are not required to use LaTeX to solve the exercises. Plain text, informal notation, or partially correct mathematical expressions are completely fine as long as your reasoning is understandable. Modern LLMs are generally able to interpret your intent, and this is sufficient for us as well. What will be rejected (non-exhaustive list):
If in doubt, ask in the forum. Our tutors will happily help clarify any remaining questions. Please also note that ALA chat submissions are mandatory for exam admission. You must participate in 9 out of 11 units, including both the exercise sheet and the ALA submission. Partial participation (only the exercise sheet or only the ALA chat) is not sufficient. Points & Status UpdatesPoints have now been published for:
Due to illness, not all points have been entered yet. These will be added soon, and your personal status page will update automatically. For all students, a "passed" or "not passed" status is now shown for unit 1, depending on whether you participated in tutorial 1. For the remaining units, this status will be displayed once the results for the exercise sheet and the ALA submission of the respective unit have been published. Best regards, |
GHH Tutorial TodayWritten on 27.04.26 by Verena Wolf Dear all,
Please find the link for the session starting at 8:30 min below: Microsoft Teams meeting Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/322047500483708?p=VVyPQvkUS6VQ5vD6c4 Verena Wolf. |
Exercise Sheet 2, ALA, and Exam AdmissionWritten on 22.04.26 by Pascal Schumann Dear Students, The second exercise sheet has just been released. With that, ALA has officially started. Since there has been some confusion regarding the exam admission: Just like the tutorial exercise sheets and mini-tests, submitting ALA dialogs is mandatory to qualify for the exam. You… Read more Dear Students, The second exercise sheet has just been released. With that, ALA has officially started. Since there has been some confusion regarding the exam admission: Just like the tutorial exercise sheets and mini-tests, submitting ALA dialogs is mandatory to qualify for the exam. You are allowed to miss at most one mini-test and two units without providing a reason; keep in mind that missing an ALA dialog or exercise sheet submission constitutes a missed unit. Please note that you cannot take a mini-test or submit an exercise sheet in a tutorial group other than your assigned one. If you are unsure whether you are still allowed to miss a mini-test or unit, please contact us well in advance. In case of illness, you may make up for a missed mini-test or exercise sheet if you can provide a doctor's note. In that case, please contact our office at: nmm-office@dfki.de Lastly, we have also published the solutions to last week's exercise sheet. All the best Your Statlab Team |
Teams Link GHH TutorialWritten on 20.04.26 by Verena Wolf Dear all, Please find the link for the GHH session today at 8:30 below
GHH Tutorial | Besprechung beitreten | Microsoft Teams
See you later, |
ALA ShowcaseWritten on 17.04.26 (last change on 17.04.26) by Pascal Held Dear students, a video showcasing the use of ALA is now available under Information --> Materials --> 0 ALA Showcase, or directly via the following link: https://cms.sic.saarland/statlab_26/dl/10/0_ALA_Showcase.mp4 Please make sure to familiarize yourselves with this tool, as the first mandatory… Read more Dear students, a video showcasing the use of ALA is now available under Information --> Materials --> 0 ALA Showcase, or directly via the following link: https://cms.sic.saarland/statlab_26/dl/10/0_ALA_Showcase.mp4 Please make sure to familiarize yourselves with this tool, as the first mandatory ALA exercises will begin next week. If you encounter any issues or have questions, please contact us via the Forum so we can help you as quickly as possible. Best regards, |
Reminder MinitestWritten on 17.04.26 by Pascal Schumann Dear Students, This is a reminder that in the next tutorial there will be a minitest covering the contents of Unit 1 and Unit 2. All the best Your Statlab Team |
Office Hour UpdateWritten on 16.04.26 by Pascal Schumann Dear Students, The office hour originally scheduled for Thursdays at 14:00 c.t. has been permanently moved to 16:00 c.t. This already applies for today. All the best Your Statlab Team |
Release Exercise Sheet 1Written on 15.04.26 by Pascal Schumann Dear Students, The first exercise sheet has just been released. You can find it under Information --> Materials. With the release of the exercise sheet, we have also granted you access to ALA: https://ala.sb.dfki.de/ A video demo showcasing how ALA works and what makes a good/bad dialog will… Read more Dear Students, The first exercise sheet has just been released. You can find it under Information --> Materials. With the release of the exercise sheet, we have also granted you access to ALA: https://ala.sb.dfki.de/ A video demo showcasing how ALA works and what makes a good/bad dialog will be released in the coming days. You can use the time before the video comes out to experiment with ALA yourselves. However, please note that you can submit each exercise only once. Hence, if you are unsure if your dialog is acceptable, we strongly discourage you from submitting it before the video comes out. All the best, Your Statlab Team |
ALA Test RunWritten on 14.04.26 by Pascal Schumann Dear Students, This week, we will be conducting an ALA test run. Participation is not mandatory, and if you choose not to participate, this week will not be factored into your exam admission calculation. However, this is an opportunity to receive feedback on what constitutes a good or bad… Read more Dear Students, This week, we will be conducting an ALA test run. Participation is not mandatory, and if you choose not to participate, this week will not be factored into your exam admission calculation. However, this is an opportunity to receive feedback on what constitutes a good or bad dialogue. As an added bonus, if your score on this test run improves your overall points, we will include it in your exam admission calculation. Therefore, participation is still strongly recommended. You will receive feedback no later than Friday, April 24. Please note that by this time, the 2nd ALA week will have already started. All the best, Your Statlab Team |
Office HoursWritten on 13.04.26 (last change on 16.04.26) by Pascal Schumann Dear students, The schedule for the office hours is now fixed. The available office hours are: Wednesday: 10:00, 12:00, 14:00 Thursday: 10:00, 12:00, 16:00 Friday: 12:00, 14:00 All office hours start c.t., last 1h 30 min, and will take place in E1.3 Room 328. |
Tutorial assignment and startWritten on 12.04.26 by Pascal Held Dear students, We have published the tutorial slot assignments. You can check your assigned slot on your "Personal Status" page. Please contact us immediately if you encounter any issues. Also note that the first tutorials will take place tomorrow and the day after (April 13th & 14th),… Read more Dear students, We have published the tutorial slot assignments. You can check your assigned slot on your "Personal Status" page. Please contact us immediately if you encounter any issues. Also note that the first tutorials will take place tomorrow and the day after (April 13th & 14th), respectively. Best regards, |
GHH Tutorial tomorrowWritten on 12.04.26 by Verena Wolf Dear participants, Tomorrow at 8:30, we will have our second on-site meeting in the GHH lecture hall and discuss the contents of the first Unit based on several examples. Dear participants, Tomorrow at 8:30, we will have our second on-site meeting in the GHH lecture hall and discuss the contents of the first Unit based on several examples. |
Reminder Tutorial PreferencesWritten on 10.04.26 by Pascal Schumann Dear students, Please note that today at 23:59 is the final deadline to submit or adjust your tutorial preferences. All the best Your Statlab Team |
Course Registration & Tutorial PreferencesWritten on 07.04.26 by Pascal Schumann Dear students, Please remember to register for this course til Thursday, April 9 at 23:59. Moreover, registration for the tutorials is now open. Please submit your preferences under the Personal Status section. You can update your preferences until Friday, April 10 at 23:59. Additionally,… Read more Dear students, Please remember to register for this course til Thursday, April 9 at 23:59. Moreover, registration for the tutorials is now open. Please submit your preferences under the Personal Status section. You can update your preferences until Friday, April 10 at 23:59. Additionally, materials for the first unit have already been posted under Information --> Materials. There you can also find the slides from today's lecture covering the course organization. All the best, Statlab Team |
Course Goals
This course serves as an introduction to the fundamentals of statistics and probability theory and will cover most of the core principles of modern data analysis and predictive modeling.
Topics:
- Descriptive Statistics and Visualizations in Python
- Probabilities and Discrete Random Variables
- Continuous Random Variables and Laws of Large Numbers
- Parameter Estimation
- Statistical Testing
- Computer Simulations and Monte Carlo Methods
- Stochastic Processes
General Information:
The course follows an inverted classroom approach. It consists of weekly self-study using videos and lecture notes, tutorials, and self-study exercises using ALA. ALA is an AI chatbot specialized for this course that helps you practice and deepen your understanding of the material. The course is divided into three modules:
Module I: Descriptive Statistics, Probability & Random Variables
Module II: Distributions & Parameter Estimation
Module III: Statistical Testing
First session: Tuesday, April 7, 2026, 9:00 (organizational session, Günther-Hotz-Hörsaal)
Regular sessions begin the week of April 13.
Lecture Modalities
Each week consists of:
- Monday Lecture (GHH, Prof. Wolf): Large group session covering the week's material, including worked examples from the exercise sheet
- Tutorials (during the week): Small group sessions where you work on exercises from the previous week, discuss solutions, and take mini-tests
- Self-study with ALA: Practice exercises using ALA, an AI chatbot tailored to the course content that can guide you through problems and answer your questions
- Videos & Materials: New learning materials for self-study at home are released weekly
Exercise Sheets
- Each week, a comprehensive exercise sheet is provided. Parts of it will be used across all modalities: ALA, Monday Lecture, Tutorials
- Weekly mini-tests
- Group work on the exercise sheet problems
Office Hours
| Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
|---|---|---|
| 10:15 - 11:45 | 10:15 - 11:45 | 12:15 - 13:45 |
| 12:15 - 13:45 | 12:15 - 13:45 | 14:15 - 15:45 |
| 14:15 - 15:45 | 16:15 - 17:45 |
Q&A
- Attendance at the tutorials is mandatory and verified through submission of mini-tests and completed exercises.
- First session on April 7 at 9:00: Introduction and organization of the course.
- Regular schedule begins on April 13.
- Exam is on July 13th.
Exam Admission: To be admitted to the final exam, you must
- complete the exercises and mini-tests in the tutorials (percentage will be announced)
- submit several dialogues with ALA
More details will be announced at the organizational session on April 7.