diff --git a/scripts/init-all-courses.py b/scripts/init-all-courses.py
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+#!/bin/python3
+from courses import Courses
+
+for course in Courses():
+        lectures = course.lectures
+        course_title = lectures.course.info["title"]
+        lines = [r'\documentclass[a4paper]{article}',
+                 r'\input{../preamble.tex}',
+                 fr'\title{{{course_title}}}',
+                 r'\begin{document}',
+                 r'    \maketitle',
+                 r'    \tableofcontents',
+                 fr'    % start lectures',
+                 fr'    % end lectures',
+                 r'\end{document}'
+                ]
+        lectures.master_file.touch()
+        lectures.master_file.write_text('\n'.join(lines))
+        (lectures.root / 'master.tex.latexmain').touch()
+        (lectures.root / 'figures').mkdir(exist_ok=True)