Announcements

Einer der führenden Experten für die Entwicklung von Quantencomputern erklärt am Montag, dem 19. Januar, wie die Physik-Nobelpreisträger John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret und John M. Martinis den Superrechnern der Zukunft den Weg ebneten, obwohl sie eigentlich Grundlagenforschung im Sinn hatten: Alle Interessierten sind herzlich eingeladen zu dem allgemeinverständlichen Vortrag von Frank Wilhelm-Mauch ab 18 Uhr in Gebäude E2 5, Hörsaal 1, auf dem Saarbrücker Campus. [...]

Wie lässt sich die deutsch-französische Sprachbarriere in den Kliniken, Praxen, Apotheken, Pflegeeinrichtungen und Notaufnahmen der Grenzregion senken? Am 3. Februar findet von 8.30 Uhr bis 14 Uhr in den Räumlichkeiten der Volkshochschule (vhs) Regionalverband Saarbrücken der grenzüberschreitende Gesundheitstag statt. [...]

Are AI browsers, like those offered by Perplexity and OpenAI, changing the internet? And will Germany finally become a supercomputing nation with its new high-performance computer Jupiter? Quality journalism is key to keeping up with the rapid development of new technologies. The media should convey the enormous social relevance of many topics in computer science to the general public. The best articles from 2025 will therefore be honoured with the Journalism Prize for Computer Science. [...]

'Yearning for Autocrats' is the title of a series of talks hosted by the Käte Hamburger Centre CURE and the Saarland State Theatre in cooperation with the public broadcaster SR kultur. The talks will be held across three Sunday matinées on 11 and 25 January and 8 February in the Alte Feuerwache. Admission is free, but advance registration at the theatre box office is required. [...]

Alexander Baumeister, Professor of Business Administration at Saarland University, has been accepted into the Academy of Excellence in Higher Education. Membership is granted to university teaching staff who stand out from many applicants in a competitive selection process and who represent exceptional teaching styles and innovative approaches. The academy is a nationwide network of outstanding teachers from various departments, types of universities and status groups. [...]

How can living and bio-based materials contribute to resource efficient construction and healthy living? How can these materials enable new technical solutions for innovative sensors and durable structures? These questions are the focus of the 14th Regional Forum Saar, which will take place on 13 January at 4.30 p.m. in the auditorium of Saarland University. [...]

Two new halls of residence on the Saarbrücken campus are set to provide modern accommodation for an extra 300 to 400 students. Both buildings will be built on land provided by the university close to the student halls already under construction. Saarland's Minister of Science Jakob von Weizsäcker, University President Ludger Santen, Secretary of State for Building and Housing, Saarbrücken Mayor Uwe Conradt and investor Edwin Kohl presented the plans today. [...]

Die Fachrichtung Physik der Universität des Saarlandes veranstaltet auch in diesem Wintersemester das Probestudium Physik. Dabei können Schülerinnen und Schüler der gymnasialen Oberstufe an drei Vorlesungen und einem physikalischen Praktikum teilnehmen. Das diesjährige Thema lautet: „Von Zufall, Wärme und warum die Zeit nicht rückwärts läuft“. Start ist am 10. Januar 2026. [...]

The European Research Council has awarded Jonas-Frederic Sauer, Professor of Physiology at Saarland University, an ERC Consolidator Grant for his basic research on the brain. This research prize is endowed with around €2 million. [...]

It sounds a bit like the search for an alternative philosopher's stone. Over the next few years, a team led by Dominik Munz, Professor of Coordination Chemistry at Saarland University, will be looking for ways to turn cheap coal into valuable materials such as diamonds, which play an important role in industry. Munz received an ERC Consolidator Grant from the European Union for this project, meaning two million euros will be allocated to the research group over a period of five years.

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