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Google PhD Fellowship for Yonggang Jiang

The fellowship is in the area of Algorithms and Optimization. Yonggang Jiang is now supported by the Google PhD Fellowship. This program recognizes and supports outstanding doctoral candidates conducting innovative research in computer science and related fields. The financial support can run for up to two years; a reviewal will…

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Kurt Mehlhorn awarded the Saarland Order of Merit

Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Dr. h.c. mult. Kurt Mehlhorn, emeritus director of the Max Planck Institute for Informatics, was honored with the Saarland Order of Merit on August 20, 2025, in Saarbrücken. Minister President Anke Rehlinger presented this highest award of the Saarland during a ceremony at the State Chancellery in…

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EATCS Presburger Award for Tomasz Kociumaka

The computer scientist receives the award for groundbreaking contributions to string algorithms and data structures Strings, that is, character sequences of any kind such as texts in any natural language, appear everywhere in our daily lives, and they constitute some of the biggest datasets generated by humanity. Tomasz Kociumaka, research…

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Saarbrücken once again a meeting place for young IT talents

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…

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Hollywood Discovers Saarbrücken-Based Research for the Film Industry

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…

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