Competitive programming is about solving highly complicated algorithmic problems in a team under time pressure. A group of computer science students from Saarland University has now won a gold medal in a major European competition, the best result achieved by a German university in almost 10 years. The top ranking…
At this year's "International Conference on Generative Programming: Concepts & Experiences (GPCE)", Saarbrücken computer science professor Sven Apel and colleagues were presented with a "Most Influential Paper Award". The award honors work that has had a lasting impact on their field of research. The winning paper was published back in…
To set the stage for the upcoming semester, Saarbrücken Computer Science always hosts a kickoff event at the beginning the term to welcome new and returning students to the university. On this occasion, the Computer Science Students Representative Council gives out its “Busy Beaver Award”, which honors lecturers who have…
Vahid Babaei, head of the research group "Artificial Intelligence aided Design and Manufacturing" at the Max Planck Institute for Informatics in Saarbrücken, has been awarded the "Curious-Mind-Forscherpreis 2023" in the category "Digitization, Robotics and Artificial Intelligence". The award recognizes young scientists under the age of 40 whose work not only…
The German Research Centre for Artificial Intelligence GmbH (DFKI) together with the DiSerHub and saaris as well as numerous partners from research, business, authorities, associations, politics and society are organising the first "Trusted AI Day" on September 19, 2023, hosted at the Saarland University campus. The role of the safety…
