Version Control with Git - Satellite Location: University of Duisburg Essen

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Do you develop software? Never used git before? Or maybe you use it but do not understand what is actually going on? This course is for you!

Topics:

Background
Setting up git
Creating Repositories
Tracking Changes
Exploring the History
Ignoring Things
Remotes
Collaborating
Conflicts
Licensing and Open Science Considerations

Tip for developers: This course goes together well with our Python introduction course, and we have scheduled them in the same week.

The course is free of charge, but on site at University of Duisburg-Essen. Basic experience with the Linux console is recommended (see our Linux tutorial). HPC access is not necessary.

Additional course dates may be scheduled depending on the number of registrations.

Date and Time

21.01.2026, 09:30 - 13:00
22.01.2026, 09:30 - 13:00

We use the so-called "Reverse Hybrid" format, where the Instructor is virtual (streamed from external location), but participants take part as a group on-site, where they are assisted in person by local staff, see for details Reverse-Hybrid-Workshops HPC.NRW.

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Organization

There is no seminar fee, but registration is required.
Presentations will be given in English. Slides will be available after the event.
This is an on-site event at Campus Essen of the University of Duisburg-Essen.
Instructor from Univ. of Bonn will be streamed to the location.
Additional assistants will be available on site.
You need to register for your location.

Speaker

Florian Boecker, University of Bonn

Course level

Beginner

Target audience

Students, researchers and scientists with needs to start using Git as a source code management system.

Prerequisites

Laptop with administrative rights to install Git (Windows, Mac, & Linux possible)
Working Git installation
Familiarity with the terminal or console.
Working Text Editor of your choice

Gained skills

tbd.

Course Material

will be published close to the event

Event location

SH-312
Schützenbahn 70
45127 Essen
Deutschland

Coordinates (lat, long):
51.461422, 7.01616

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The parking space in front of the building is managed by RWTH and restricted to a specific zone. Using the public transport (ÖPNV) is recommended with bustops Mies-van-der-Rohe-Str. or Seffenter Weg.