Saarland University

    • Cutting-edge research

      Compared to other mid-sized universities, Saarland University has an extremely strong research profile. Scientific staff, academics and researchers benefit from the university's numerous national and international partnerships and cooperative agreements and from the exciting and inspiring campus environment where all major research organizations and research associations are represented.

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    • European University

      Saarland University is a member of the European University alliance 'Transform4Europe' in which it collaborates closely with partner institutions in ten European countries.

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    • Working at Saarland University

      You'll enjoy flexible working hours, a wide range of sports and recreational activities, excellent opportunities for continuing education and training, and a lively, international atmosphere on campus.

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    • Studying in Saarland

      With its abundance of woodland and leafy green spaces, affordable accommodation and a lively cultural scene, Saarland is a region with liveability at its core.

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      Advice and guidance to make studying a success

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In industrial production, getting the sequence right is crucial. What sounds trivial at first poses a considerable challenge for sectors with complex planning processes. The automotive industry is just one of many examples. Parts from suppliers must arrive on time and a wide variety of model configurations need to be mass-produced. At the same time, innovation cycles are becoming ever shorter. An AI-supported planning platform that optimally controls the production process has yet to be introduc [...]
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Francesca Gilli is the new Professor of Neuroinflammation at Saarland University. She joins the university from the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth in the USA where she was most recently Associate Professor of Neurology. Her research focuses on how inflammatory processes in the central nervous system contribute to the development and progression of neurological diseases. [...]
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To mark the conclusion of Saarland University’s first Startup Launchpad, Demo Day brought together around 150 guests from politics, business, academia and the Saarland start-up scene. At Innovation Center on the Saarbrücken Campus, eight selected teams presented the results of a three-month intensive start-up programme. The teams from Tello, Ascle, Chromamos, Carboslag and Griffi (n3tz) received awards. [...]

Events

Die Saarländische Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek bietet 60-minütige Online-Schulungen zur Literaturrecherche mit Consensus an. Sie richten sich an Studierende aller Semester. Terminangebote gibt es bis einschließlich 2. Oktober 2026. Weitere Termine sind in Vorbereitung. [...]
Am Samstag, 3. Oktober, beteiligt sich die Universität des Saarlandes am bundesweiten Aktionstag „Türen auf mit der Maus“, der von der „Sendung mit der Maus“ des WDR initiiert wird. An diesem Tag können Kinder ab 5 Jahren in insgesamt vier Laboren – passend zum diesjährigen Motto – „kleine Wunder“ aus Wissenschaft und Forschung entdecken. Die Teilnahme ist kostenlos, jedoch ist eine vorherige Anmeldung erforderlich. [...]
Am Montag, 5. Oktober, findet ab 9 Uhr auf dem Campus ein Infotag für Studienanfängerinnen und -anfänger der Bachelor- und Lehramtsstudiengänge der Philosophischen Fakultät statt. Neben Vorträgen zu den Fächern gibt es wertvolle Tipps zum Studium, außerdem einen Infobasar und eine Campusrallye. [...]
Subbarao Kambhampati is a professor of computer science at Arizona State University. Kambhampati studies fundamental problems in planning and decision making, motivated in particular by the challenges of human-aware AI systems. On 7 October 4 p.m. he will give a talk about "(How) Do LLMs Reason/Plan?" at the Max Planck Institute for Informatics (buildung E1 4, room 024). It is a visiting researcher talk of RTG Neuroexplicit Models.
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Am 10. Oktober laden die saarländischen Hochschulen ihre Studierenden, Mitarbeitenden und Alumni sowie alle Tanzbegeisterten im Saarland und Umgebung wieder zum Hochschulball ein. Seien Sie dabei und schwingen zur Musik des Tobias Deutschmann Orchestra und DJ Moh das Tanzbein! Nutzen Sie die Gelegenheit zum Austauschen und Netzwerken in entspannter Atmosphäre, nicht nur auf der Tanzfläche, sondern auch beim Flanieren durch die Foyers und in den Lounge-Bereichen. [...]
Vortrag von Salvatore Pisani im Rahmen der Reihe „Von der Saarabstimmung 1955 bis zur ‚Kleinen Wiedervereinigung‘ 1957“ im Historischen Museum Saar. Sie beleuchtet den Weg des Saarlandes von der Ablehnung des Saarstatuts bis zum Beitritt zur Bundesrepublik. [...]
Am Mittwoch, 4. November findet im Saarland die "Lange Nacht der Industrie" statt. Bei kostenlosen Firmenbesuchen haben Studierende die Gelegenheit, die Vielfalt der saarländischen Industrie kennenzulernen. Für die Touren mit ein bis zwei Firmenbesuchen kann man sich ab dem 23. September anmelden. [...]

Exhibitions

„Am ersten Tage meines Aufenthaltes…“: Bis in die ersten Jahrzehnte des 19. Jahrhunderts waren Berichte und Darstellungen von Reiseerlebnissen und -beobachtungen eine ebenso beliebte wie verbreitete Literaturform. Das Literaturarchiv Saar-Lor-Lux-Elsass bietet dazu vom 26. August bis zum 3. November 2026 eine Ausstellung im Foyer der Saarländischen Landes- und Universitätsbibliothek (SULB, Geb. B1 1) auf dem Saarbrücker Campus an. [...]

Our core research areas

    • BioMed – Life and Materials

      Innovative research at the interface of medicine and the natural sciences

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    • Computer Science

      Saarland Informatics Campus: A unique research ecosystem in computer science

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    • Interdisciplinary European Research

      Facilitating knowledge sharing and dialogue on important European issues

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    • Sustainability

      Interdisciplinary research for a sustainable future

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It's time to think big about sustainability

At Saarland University we want to drive innovative research, raise awareness of sustainability issues and show how socially and economically responsible behaviour yields positive outcomes. Social responsibility and sustainability are now a core part of our university culture.

Sustainability at Saarland University

 

Saarland University says no to discrimination

Strengthening diversity and inclusion at Saarland University is a core principle that is firmly anchored in our university development plan. Discrimination, harassment and violence have no place at Saarland University. We aim to create a workplace and study environment that promotes diversity, equality of opportunity and tolerance. We offer all members of the university – students and employees – a full range of services to support those who have been affected by discrimination and to counter all forms of discriminatory conduct.

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Campus stories

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      Saarland University's online magazine 'campus' offers features and interviews from around the university as well as information on university services.

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