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About Us

The Department of Computer Science at Saarland University regularly achieves top positions in university rankings such as the CHE Ranking, or the computer science-specific CS Rankings. In its more than 50-year history it has distinguished itself many times by its excellence in research and teaching. With a current total of 36 university professors and 17* study programs at the highest international level, all aspects of computer science are covered. The Computer Science department is also part of the Saarland Informatics Campus (SIC).

 

 

    • Dean's Office and Committees

      In the following list you will find the current Dean and the Dean of Studies, the Faculty Council, the Senate Representative, and the Examination Committees for the Bachelor and Master of Computer Science, the Master of Visual Computing, and the Bachelor and Master of Computer and Communications Technology, as well as the PhD Committee.

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    • Examination Office

      Here you will find all study and examination regulations, forms, guidelines, the contact persons for "your" study program and the latest information on examination dates and registration procedures.

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News

06/10/2025

Transformationsfonds ermöglicht neues Zentrum für Quantentechnologien

Die saarländische Landesregierung setzt ein kraftvolles Zeichen für Wissenschaft, Innovation und wirtschaftliche Erneuerung: Mit über 53 Millionen Euro aus dem Transformationsfonds fördert das Land den Aufbau eines Zentrums für Quantentechnologien (QuTe) an der Universität des Saarlandes – eine der größten Einzelfördermaßnahmen im Hochschul- und Wissenschaftsbereich, die das Saarland je auf den Weg gebracht hat. [...]

06/05/2025

educate 2025 zeigt am 9. Juli neue Wege digitaler Aus- und Weiterbildung für Unternehmen

Wie können Unternehmen den digitalen Wandel durch eine innovative Lernkultur meistern? Welche neuen Möglichkeiten hat der Mittelstand, um Fachkräfte zu fördern und weiterzubilden? Das Forschungsinstitut Bildung Digital unter Leitung von Professorin Julia Knopf lädt auch in diesem Jahr Interessierte aus Unternehmen und Management ein zur educate: Die Veranstaltung am 9. Juli ab 9 Uhr im Spiegelpalais am Saarbrücker Osthafen zeigt neuartige Lernkonzepte und digitale Weiterbildung für Unternehmen. [...]

05/23/2025

Isabel Valera am Exzellenzcluster „Reasonable Artificial Intelligence“ der TU Darmstadt beteiligt

Eine neue Generation von Künstlicher Intelligenz (KI), die auf „vernünftigere“ Art lernen kann – daran forschen Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler des neuen Exzellenzclusters „Reasonable Artificial Intelligence“ (RAI) unter Leitung der TU Darmstadt. Isabel Valera, Professorin für Maschinelles Lernen der Universität des Saarlandes, zählt als externe Wissenschaftlerin im Kernteam auch dazu und konnte sich gestern über die Bewilligung des neuen Exzellenzclusters freuen. [...]

05/14/2025

Journalismuspreis Informatik in Saarbrücken verliehen

Das saarländische Wirtschaftsministerium hat in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Saarland Informatics Campus den Journalismuspreis Informatik verliehen. Die Gesellschaft für Informatik ist Partner des Preises. Ausgezeichnet wurden ein Podcast des Deutschlandfunks, ein Artikel aus dem Magazin „Mare - die Zeitschrift der Meere“ sowie ein Beitrag aus dem IT- und Tech-Magazin „c‘t“. [...]

05/02/2025

ACM SIGSOFT Influential Educator Award für Andreas Zeller

Als erster Deutscher ist Informatik-Professor und CISPA-Forscher Andreas Zeller jetzt mit einem ACM SIGSOFT Influential Educator Award ausgezeichnet worden. Zeller erhält die Auszeichnung für „bedeutende Beiträge und wichtige Innovationen in der Lehre von automatisierter Softwareentwicklung“ (Original: „significant contributions and important innovations in automated software engineering education“). Andreas Zellers Forschung zu Themen der Softwaresicherheit ist international sehr einflussreich. [...]
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Degree Programs

The range of study programs offered by Saarland University in the field of informatics is extremely diverse – whether computer science, bioinformatics, or cybersecurity, bachelor or master, in a total of 17* courses of study, the Department of Computer Science at Saarland University imparts comprehensive knowledge of the theoretical foundations as well as practically oriented applications, up to and including starting a business. The courses are taught by internationally renowned luminaries of computer science as well as by the most talented young researchers.

Bachelor's degrees:

Master's degrees:

State examination:

International Bachelor Pograms:

Study programs offered in cooperation*: 

*In cooperation with the Departments of Mathematics and of Language Science and Technology, as well as the other non-university informatics institutes located on campus, the Department, as a partner of the Saarland Informatics Campus, offers 24 study programs.

 

Study Guidance and Student Representatives

© Philipp Zapf-Schramm / SICThe study coordinators of the computer science programmes.

If you have any questions about the computer science degree programmes at UdS, our study coordination will be happy to help you.

Study Coordination

Building E1 3, Rooms 207-209
Tel.: +49 (0)681 302-58092
studium@cs.uni-saarland.de

 
© Universität des SaarlandesComputer Science Students' Representative Council

Do you have questions that are better answered from a student's perspective? Please feel free to contact the Students' Representative Council.

Computer Science Students' Representative Council

Building E1.3, Room 109
Tel.: +49 (0)681 302-4389
contact@cs.fs.uni-saarland.de

 

Studies and Practice

To help our students to get in contact with the practice, there are for example talks of our graduates, where one may directly contact them: Saarbrücken computer scientists in the practice.

Saarland University’s Career Center is the central service unit for any for any questions students may have regarding job applications and career entry. In our career portal, students can find internship and work placement opportunities, as well as entry-level or graduate job opportunities.

The big annual job fair 'next' allows students and companies or recruiters to exchange ideas and to connect in a relaxed atmosphere. In addition, each semester the Career Center organizes a wide range of events and workshops  in cooperation with companies and other partners in order to help you find your way in the labour market.

The Career Center offers one-to-one career guidance appointments, especially for international students who want to prepare for the German job market.

All services offered by the Career Center are free of charge.

For more information, please visit the Career Center website.

Research

The Department of Computer Science at Saarland University does research at the highest international level. Among the 59 professors are recipients of the Leibniz Prize of the German Research Foundation, the Zuse Medal of the German Computer Science Society, grants from the European Research Council, and many other awards. Saarbrücken Informatics' doctoral candidates regularly present their research results at the most renowned international symposia in their areas. A complete list of award winners can be found here.

    • Doctoral Program

      The PhD program of the Department of Computer Science at Saarland University offers, along with the best research conditions and good pay, an outstanding supervisory relationship. Support offers such as the funding program of the Computer Science Department and the Graduate School of Computer Science help young scientists to make the most of their potential.

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    • Research Fields

      Around 30 research themes are explored by the scientists of the Saarland Informatics Campus (SIC) – from theoretical computer science, formal methods, algorithms and complexity, through artificial intelligence, machine learning, and computational linguistics, to embedded systems and language processing.

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The Saarland Informatics Campus

At the SIC the activities of all informatics facilities co-located at Saarbrücken converge. Its 1000 scientists and around 2800 students from more than 81 countries make the Saarland Informatics Campus (SIC) one of the leading locations for informatics in Germany and in Europe. Five globally renowned research institutes, namely the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI), the Max Planck Institute for Informatics, the Max Planck Institute for Software Systems, the Center for Bioinformatics and the Cluster for “Multimodal Computing and Interaction,” in cooperation with the Departments of Computer Science, Mathematics, and Language Science and Technology at Saarland University, cover the entire spectrum of informatics in 24 courses of study.