Programming 1

Guest Lecture by Dr. Sabine Schmaltz

Written on 07.01.2026 13:07 by Robin Ohs

Dear students,

Next week, Friday, we will be presenting a guest lecture by Dr. Sabine Schmaltz from Tarides, France, entitled “You Can Just Do Things – Building Software with OCaml.”

The lecture will take place on Friday, January 16, 2026, at 14:15 in our Günter Hotz Lecture Hall (GHH).

OCaml is more than just a tool for learning functional programming in "Programmierung 1"; it is a powerful language for building robust, real-world applications. In this talk, Sabine Schmaltz bridges the gap between academic theory and professional practice, showcasing how OCaml is used to develop everything from web services to machine learning frameworks. She will share insights from her career in Developer Relations, explore the modern OCaml ecosystem, and discuss the upcoming FUN OCaml 2026 conference. Join us to see how the concepts you learn in class translate into a versatile toolkit for modern software engineering.

We highly encourage your participation. The content of this guest lecture looks beyond the scope of our module and, as such, shows you that OCaml is not just used inside a lecture hall.

Kind regards,
Your Programming 1 team