[majewsky]

> The actual program didn't change

I was studying physics in Germany right when the transition from 5-year diploma to 3+2 BSc+MSc happened. While most parts of the curriculum stayed the same, faculty took the opportunity to modernize the curriculum. For example, Computational Physics (an introductory programming course with a focus on numerical calculation methods and how to deal with precision-induced numerical errors) was upgraded from optional to mandatory, given that nearly all physicists have to write some code these days.