Research Institutes
Several world-renowned computer science institutes are located on the Saarland Informatics Campus at Saarland University – often only a few steps apart from one another. The researchers working here make Saarbrücken a unique European site for computer science.
Prizes, Awards and Grants
Ranking:
Country Check Informatics
The “Ländercheck Informatik”, published in May 2018 by the Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft (Donors’ Association for the Promotion of Sciences and Humanities in Germany), sheds light on the differences in computer science education at universities between the federal states. Saarland is described as a winner in the study, as it achieves top results in almost all categories.
CHE University Ranking 2018
DFG Funding Ranking 2018
Outstanding IT Science Location
Evaluation of Computer Science
Research Highlights
Scientists at the Saarland Informatics Campus (SIC) carry out top-level research. Their projects are presented at renowned international conferences, as well as at trade fairs such as the international computer expo CeBIT in Hannover.
Research Fields
Around 30 research topics 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.
- Algebra
- Algorithms
- Applied Analysis
- Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (Foundations and Application)
- Computational Biology and Life Sciences
- Computational Linguistics
- Data Science
- Didactics of Computer Science and Mathematics
- Formal Methods
- Human-Computer Interaction
- Mathematical Data Analysis
- Numerical Mathematics
- Security and Cryptography
- Software and Hardware Systems
- Stochastics
- Visual and Geometric Computing
Contacts, Directories, Research Groups
Around 800 researchers make the Saarland Informatics Campus a unique location for computer science. They do research as PhD students, independent research group leaders, professors, and emeritus professors in more than 70 research groups.
Doctoral Studies
The Saarbrücken Graduate School of Computer Science provides an optimal environment for pursuing doctoral studies in computer science at an internationally competitive level. As a student, you undergo research-oriented training and experience a stimulating and scientifically challenging atmosphere. Advised by internationally renowned scientists, you can participate in one of the many research groups and find your way into top-notch research.
Library
The Campus Library for Computer Science and Mathematics is the common library of the on-campus Max Planck Institutes, the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence and the Departments of Computer Science and Mathematics at Saarland University. In addition to 120,000 computer science and mathematics publications, the library also offers individual and group work spaces.
Mo-Fr: 8:00 – 20:00
Technology Transfer: Entrepreneurship and Investing
In order to transform research results into products and licenses, all institutes of the Saarland Informatics Campus work closely with the entrepreneurship organizations of the state and federal governments. The on-site IT-Incubator, supported by the university, the state, and the Max Planck Society, helps scientists to protect their ideas with patents and to make them usable by business and industry, and supports the establishment of new IT businesses that provide numerous jobs for the region.
Job Opportunities
From internships to professorships, job opportunities at the Saarland Informatics Campus are wide-ranging. Whether during your studies, or as the next step in your career, the SIC as an employer offers excellent prospects to gain your footing on our campus.
Selected Highlights:
3 Positions for Post-doctoral Researchers
We have 3 openings for postdoctoral researchers at the HCI Lab at Saarland University and the newly established Sensorimotor Interaction Group at the Max Planck Institute for Informatics. (...)
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We have 3 openings for doctoral researchers at the HCI Lab at Saarland University and the newly established Sensorimotor Interaction Group at the Max Planck Institute for Informatics. (...)
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Allgemeine Aufgaben: Unterstützung des IT Systemadministrators der Fakultät MI | Erster Ansprechpartner (First Level Support) für unsere IT Anwender per Email/Ticket Sytem/vor Ort | Einpflegen der Anfragen in unser Ticketsystem (...)
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Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin / Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter (m/w/d)
Sie arbeiten im interdisziplinären Team des Lehrstuhls für Rechtsinformatik, der als Informatiklehrstuhl an der rechtswissenschaftlichen Fakultät eine deutschlandweit einzigartige Rolle einnimmt.. (...)
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Unser Anspruch – Deine Herausforderung: Management und Weiterentwicklung der IT Security im ODDO BHF-Konzern | Unterstützung der Fach- und IT-Abteilungen bei der Implementierung von Sicherheitsstandards und Bewertung von IT Security Risiken (...)
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Would you like to know how to put theory into practice after completing your master's degree? Do you need financial support so that you can concentrate fully on your studies? (...)
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Dates, Lectures and Events
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