Machine learning is the biggest revolution in computer science in decades. Thanks to learning algorithms, computers can perform sensational feats even on abstract tasks. But, like humans, computers make mistakes in the process - and understanding why a machine learning algorithm makes certain errors is one of the key challenges…
Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Günter Hotz is the founder of Saarbrücken Computer Science and is considered one of the fathers of computer science in Germany. For more than three decades, he taught and conducted research as Professor of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science at Saarland University. During this time,…
Double interview with Prof. Dr. Verena Wolf and Prof. Dr. Antonio Krüger Prof. Dr. Verena Wolf has been the head of the new research department of Neuro-mechanistic Modeling at DFKI Saarbrücken since January 1, 2023. She is a professor of computer science at Saarland University (UdS), where she holds the…
Hacane Hechehouche, a computer science student at Saarland University who is originally from Algeria, has won the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Award for Outstanding Achievement by Foreign Students 2022. The prize is endowed with 1000 euros and is awarded annually to international students of German universities for particularly good…
It's a mind sport that many people don't know about, but which is easily comparable to well-known disciplines such as chess or Go in terms of excitement and complexity - competitive programming. It involves solving highly complicated algorithmic problems under time pressure. A team of computer science students from Saarland…
