Founded in November 1948, Saarland University was originally established as a bilingual university that combined French and German educational traditions while offering a unique European perspective. Students of all subjects can also spend part of their degree program studying at one of our international partner universities in order to gain a double-degree.
One particular strength of Saarland University is Informatics. The outstanding reputation of the Department of Informatics was underscored in the national academic excellence initiative and the numerous externally funded research projects across all fields of academic study emphasize the quality of the academic work being carried out at Saarland University. Informatics at Saarland University in Saarbrücken is an international research-oriented center for computer science.
Researchers at Saarland University cooperate closely with the Max Planck Institute for Informatics, the Max Planck Institute for Software Systems, the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI), the Center for Bioinformatics and the Visual Computing Institute. These internationally renowned research institutes are co-located on the Saarbrücken University Campus, neighbours to the Computer Science Department with its 19 chairs. All in all, more than 300 researchers in Computer Science have made their academic home in Saarbrücken.
Many work on common projects funded by the German Government, the European Union or industrial partners. Both undergraduate and graduate students from around the world find a stimulating computer science environment in Saarbrücken. The broad range of research areas - from computer graphics to artificial intelligence to software systems - is reflected in the rich course offerings.
The close collaboration between the university and the co-located research institutes also has a positive impact on the teaching curriculum. Not only the university professors and senior scientists but also the directors and research staff of the Max-Planck and DFKI institutes are actively involved in lecturing on current research topics.
Computer science students seeking a career in industry are given the necessary theoretical background and can participate in projects supported by industry, an opportunity to forge contacts with potential employers. For those students and graduates striving for a career in research, Saarbrücken offers an ideal environment to pursue their own research topics and network with universities and research institutes all around the world.
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