Anja Karliczek, head of schools, universities and research in the 24th government cabinet, has honored the Saarland Informatics Campus (SIC) with a visit. The occasion was this year's Safer Internet Day. At the Helmholtz Centre for Information Security (CISPA), Karliczek was shown, among other things, how vehicles can be upgraded…
For the sixth time, the magazine "Cicero" has chosen the top 500 of all German-speaking intellectuals. This time, it also includes Professor Wolfgang Wahlster, who taught computer science at Saarland University until the end of 2018 and headed the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI) as its technical and…
The Future Skills “university pearl”, an award of the Stifterverband (Donors’ Association), will go to Saarland University in January 2019. Teachers of computer science and philosophy have jointly developed the lecture “Ethics for Nerds”, which teaches students of computer science and related courses basic ethical skills and sensitizes them to…
Since Tuesday, an oak statue several meters high has been standing in front of the building of the Helmholtz Centre for Information Security (CISPA). "We watch over your security! Our new landmark symbolizes protection, defensive capability and ambition," said Professor Michael Backes, founding director of the CISPA, explaining the background…
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), a worldwide professional association of engineers, has appointed Professor Michael Backes, Scientific Director of the Helmholtz Centre for Information Security (CISPA) in Saarbrücken, Germany, as an IEEE Fellow. The IEEE Fellow distinction is an honorary membership awarded by the IEEE Board of…
