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About Us

The Department of Computer Science at Saarland University regularly achieves top positions in university rankings such as the CHE Ranking, or the computer science-specific CS Rankings. In its more than 50-year history it has distinguished itself many times by its excellence in research and teaching. With a current total of 36 university professors and 17* study programs at the highest international level, all aspects of computer science are covered. The Computer Science department is also part of the Saarland Informatics Campus (SIC).

 

 

    • Administrative Office

      The central administrative services of the Computer Science Department are brought together in the administrative office: the Managing Director, Study Coordinator, and System Administrator, and their staff.

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    • Dean's Office and Committees

      In the following list you will find the current Dean and the Dean of Studies, the Faculty Council, the Senate Representative, and the Examination Committees for the Bachelor and Master of Computer Science, the Master of Visual Computing, and the Bachelor and Master of Computer and Communications Technology, as well as the PhD Committee.

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    • Examination Office

      Here you will find all study and examination regulations, forms, guidelines, the contact persons for "your" study program and the latest information on examination dates and registration procedures.

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News

06/25/2024

Labor für KI-Recht: Forschung und Praxis schaffen Präzedenzfall für Verträge, die KI schließt

In den Räumen des Amtsgerichts Frankfurt am Main wird am 28. Juni das Urteil in einem speziellen Fall verkündet: Echte Richter, Anwälte und Sachverständige agierten über Monate hinweg in einem simulierten Gerichtsverfahren. Sie verhandelten einen Präzedenzfall, der in Wirklichkeit frühestens erst in einem Jahrzehnt vor Gericht kommen kann. Ziel ist, zu zeigen, wie die Parteien bei Verträgen, die KI ohne Menschen schließt, zu ihrem Recht kommen. Die Simulationsstudie leitet Prof. Georg Borges. [...]

06/21/2024

Fachleute formulieren „KI-Grundregeln“ für menschliche Aufsicht

Künstliche Intelligenz trifft bereits heute weitreichende Entscheidungen: Algorithmen entscheiden über Kredite, Einladungen zum Vorstellungsgespräch oder zeigen, wo sich ein Tumor versteckt. Die EU hat daher den so genannten „AI Act“ verabschiedet, der den Umgang mit KI definiert. Demnach sollen „Hochrisiko-KI-Systeme“ immer von Menschen beaufsichtigt werden. Was das aber genau heißt, bleibt offen. Fachleute aus dem Saarland, Dresden und Freiburg haben diese Frage nun grundlegend beantwortet. [...]

06/11/2024

Kranken Kindern virtuell Händchen halten – Ergebnis eines studentischen Forschungsprojekts

Ein technisch aufgepepptes Kuscheltier und einen Hightech-Handschuh haben zwei Studentinnen der Medieninformatik an der Saar-Universität entwickelt. Mit ihrer Forschung wollen Anna Calmbach und Sophie Kunz schwer kranken Kindern die Möglichkeit bieten, auf die Ferne mit ihren Eltern verbunden zu sein. Die Idee entstand, als sie auf der Suche nach Themen für ihre Bachelorarbeiten waren. Ihre Ergebnisse werden sie auf der Konferenz „Interaction Design and Children“ an der Uni Delft präsentieren. [...]

06/10/2024

Gehirn ausgetrickst: Neue Dimensionen der Haptik in der Virtuellen Realität

Wie kann man die virtuelle Realität (VR) haptisch, also durch den Tastsinn, erfahrbar machen? Das ist eine der grundlegenden Fragen, mit der sich die moderne VR-Forschung beschäftigt. Der Saarbrücker Informatiker André Zenner ist in seiner Doktorarbeit der Antwort auf diese Frage ein großes Stück nähergekommen – indem er neue Geräte erfunden und die passende Software dazu entwickelt hat. Dafür wurde er nun auf der weltweit führenden VR-Fachkonferenz mit dem renommierten „Best Dissertation Award“ [...]

06/05/2024

Mehr als nur bunte Möbel — Neue Lernräume an der Universität des Saarlandes

Vom Hörsaal oder Seminarraum wechseln Studierende häufig direkt in die Bibliotheken oder Labore. Doch wo gehen sie hin, wenn sie im Team gemeinsam lernen wollen oder zwischen zwei Vorlesungen bei einem Online-Seminar mitdiskutieren möchten? Dafür brauchen sie neue Lernräume, von denen einige jetzt auf dem Campus der Universität des Saarlandes geschaffen wurden. Sie sind aus einem universitätsinterne Ideenwettbewerb hervorgegangen und sollen für weitere Campusflächen als Vorbild dienen. [...]
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Degree Programs

The range of study programs offered by Saarland University in the field of informatics is extremely diverse – whether computer science, bioinformatics, or cybersecurity, bachelor or master, in a total of 17* courses of study, the Department of Computer Science at Saarland University imparts comprehensive knowledge of the theoretical foundations as well as practically oriented applications, up to and including starting a business. The courses are taught by internationally renowned luminaries of computer science as well as by the most talented young researchers.

    Bachelor's degrees:

    Master's degrees:

    State examination:

    International Bachelor Pograms:

    Study programs offered in cooperation*: 

    *In cooperation with the Departments of Mathematics and of Language Science and Technology, as well as the other non-university informatics institutes located on campus, the Department, as a partner of the Saarland Informatics Campus, offers 24 study programs.

     

    Study Guidance and Student Representatives

    © Philipp Zapf-Schramm / SICThe study coordinators of the computer science programmes.

    If you have any questions about the computer science degree programmes at UdS, our study coordination will be happy to help you.

    Study Coordination

    Building E1 3, Rooms 207-209
    Tel.: +49 (0)681 302-58092
    studium@cs.uni-saarland.de

     
    © Universität des SaarlandesComputer Science Students' Representative Council

    Do you have questions that are better answered from a student's perspective? Please feel free to contact the Students' Representative Council.

    Computer Science Students' Representative Council

    Building E1.3, Room 109
    Tel.: +49 (0)681 302-4389
    contact@cs.fs.uni-saarland.de

     

    Studies and Practice

    To help our students to get in contact with the practice, there are for example talks of our graduates, where one may directly contact them: Saarbrücken computer scientists in the practice.

    Saarland University’s Career Center is the central service unit for any for any questions students may have regarding job applications and career entry. In our career portal, students can find internship and work placement opportunities, as well as entry-level or graduate job opportunities.

    The big annual job fair 'next' allows students and companies or recruiters to exchange ideas and to connect in a relaxed atmosphere. In addition, each semester the Career Center organizes a wide range of events and workshops  in cooperation with companies and other partners in order to help you find your way in the labour market.

    The Career Center offers one-to-one career guidance appointments, especially for international students who want to prepare for the German job market.

    All services offered by the Career Center are free of charge.

    For more information, please visit the Career Center website.

    Research

    The Department of Computer Science at Saarland University does research at the highest international level. Among the 59 professors are recipients of the Leibniz Prize of the German Research Foundation, the Zuse Medal of the German Computer Science Society, grants from the European Research Council, and many other awards. Saarbrücken Informatics' doctoral candidates regularly present their research results at the most renowned international symposia in their areas. A complete list of award winners can be found here.

      • Doctoral Program

        The PhD program of the Department of Computer Science at Saarland University offers, along with the best research conditions and good pay, an outstanding supervisory relationship. Support offers such as the funding program of the Computer Science Department and the Graduate School of Computer Science help young scientists to make the most of their potential.

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      • Research Fields

        Around 30 research themes are explored by the scientists of the Saarland Informatics Campus (SIC) – from theoretical computer science, formal methods, algorithms and complexity, through artificial intelligence, machine learning, and computational linguistics, to embedded systems and language processing.

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    The Saarland Informatics Campus

    At the SIC the activities of all informatics facilities co-located at Saarbrücken converge. Its 900 scientists and around 2100 students from more than 81 countries make the Saarland Informatics Campus (SIC) one of the leading locations for informatics in Germany and in Europe. Five globally renowned research institutes, namely the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI), the Max Planck Institute for Informatics, the Max Planck Institute for Software Systems, the Center for Bioinformatics and the Cluster for “Multimodal Computing and Interaction,” in cooperation with the Departments of Computer Science, Mathematics, and Language Science and Technology at Saarland University, cover the entire spectrum of informatics in 24 courses of study.