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Research Funding in the Millions: Two New Emmy Noether Groups Established at the MPI for Informatics

The German Research Foundation (DFG) has admitted two group leaders from the Max Planck Institute for Informatics (MPI-INF) in Saarbrücken into the prestigious Emmy Noether Programme: Dr. Jan Eric Lenssen and Dr. Karol Węgrzycki. The Emmy Noether Program offers outstanding early-career scientists the opportunity to qualify for a university professorship by independently leading a research group for a period of six years. Together, the two researchers will receive around 3.7 million euros in funding.

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August-Wilhelm Scheer Awarded the Honorary Senator Title of Saarland University

The scientist, entrepreneur, and versatile innovator Professor August-Wilhelm Scheer will be awarded the honorary senator title of Saarland University. This is the highest honor granted by the university. It is reserved for individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to the university and society. Media representatives are welcome to attend the awarding of the honorary title on October 17 at 5:00 PM in the university’s auditorium.

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Bürgerfest zum Tag der Deutschen Einheit: Universität und Forschungsinstitute bieten viel Programm

Beim Bürgerfest zum Tag der Deutschen Einheit 2025 präsentiert sich die Universität des Saarlandes gemeinsam mit Forschungsinstituten und Partnereinrichtungen sowie dem Universitätsklinikum des Saarlandes. An Info-Ständen werden zahlreiche Forschungsprojekte der Informatik, Medizin und Biowissenschaften sowie des Europa-Schwerpunkts der Universität präsentiert. Zudem gibt es für Kinder und Jugendliche vielfältige Mitmachangebote, bei denen diese auch selbst experimentieren können.

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Wolfgang Wahlster receives the Konrad Zuse Medal

The Gesellschaft für Informatik (GI – German Informatics Society) is awarding Professor Wolfgang Wahlster, long-time Chairman of the Management Board of the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI), the prestigious Konrad Zuse Medal for Services to Computer Science.

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“Science”: Mathematicians discover phenomenon that could make quantum technology more efficient

An international team of researchers, including mathematician Jonas Haferkamp from Saarland University, has discovered a new phenomenon in the world of quantum physics. States that appear completely random, without actually being so, are generated much faster than previously thought. This could significantly improve many quantum-physical applications. Due to its fundamental importance, the findings were published in the journal Science.

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