Forschungstage supports the next generation of scientists with lectures, workshops, and insights into latest computer science research From June 25 to 27, 2025, Saarbrücken will once again become a hub for young computer science enthusiasts from across Germany. Since 2008, the Saarbrücken Research Days have provided selected high school students…
First Fully AI-Dubbed Film Launched in U.S. Theaters Dubbed films often suffer from mismatched lip movements and audio, which can disrupt the viewing experience. An internationally operating UK-based startup has now developed a solution to this problem—inspired by research from the Max Planck Institute for Informatics in Saarbrücken, Germany: using…
The Saarland Ministry for Economic Affairs, Innovation, Digitalisation and Energy, in collaboration with the Saarland Informatics Campus (SIC), has awarded the 2024 Journalism Award for Computer Science. The German Informatics Society serves as an institutional partner. This year’s winners include a Deutschlandfunk podcast episode, an article from “mare –…
On April 3, 14 girls aged 10 to 16 visited the Saarbrücken MPIs for Girls’ Day. The “Girls’ Day – Future Prospects for Girls” is a nationwide initiative in Germany aimed at inspiring girls to explore professions in which women are still underrepresented, particularly in fields such as IT, engineering,…
The Saarland Ministry of Economic Affairs, in cooperation with the Saarland Informatics Campus, has again awarded the Journalism Prize for Informatics. This year for the first time, the German Informatics Society is a partner of the prize. A radio feature from Südwestrundfunk, an online video from the Neue Zürcher Zeitung,…
