Department of Computer Science
Artificial intelligence beats human experts
Repeated success in the Automatic Machine Learning Challenge (AutoML)
Long Night of Sciences, July 24, 2015
In celebration of their 20th anniversary the Faculty of Engineering and its institutes of Computer Science and Microsystems Engineering are holding a “Long Night of Sciences”.
First place in Automatic Machine Learning Challenge
Seven members of Dr. Frank Hutter's Automated Algorithm Design group and Prof. Martin Riedmiller's Machine Learning group won 1st place in the first phase of the Automatic Machine Learning (AutoML) Challenge.
Research Building for Brain-Machine Interfaces
The Science Council has given the University of Freiburg’s proposal for a new research building for the “Freiburg Institute for Machine-Brain Interfacing Technology” (IMBIT) an outstanding evaluation and has recommended the project for funding. The State of Baden-Württemberg and the University of Freiburg have agreed to provide 36.77 million euros for the new research building together with the federal government as part of the program “Research Buildings at Universities.”
Analyzing and Interpreting Cell Data
University of Freiburg to coordinate new Performance Center for Bioinformatics
Robot Competition 2015 - the winners
The undergraduate students participate in a robot competition which is part of the "System Design Projekt"
Christoph Rüchardt Scholarship
For the winter term 2014/15 and the summer term 2015, the Master students Gazmend Alia, Yannick Folwill, Oksana Kutkina, Gabriel Kalweit und Jonas Weber have been granted a Christoph Rüchardt scholarship. On 30 January they received their scholarship certificates in presence of Prof. Dr. Christoph Rüchardt, former Rector of the University of Freiburg. The Christoph Rüchardt scholarships are granted every year for excellent performance.
Prof. Wolfram Burgard elevated to IEEE Fellow
Prof. Wofram Burgard (Autonomous Intelligent Systems) has been elevated by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) to IEEE Fellow, for his "contributions to mobile robot navigation and simultaneous localization and mapping". IEEE Fellow is a distinction reserved for select IEEE members whose extraordinary accomplishments in any of the IEEE fields of interest are deemed fitting of this prestigious grade elevation.
Merry Christmas and a happy new year!
Frohe Weihnachten Feliz Navidad Joyeux Noël Merry Christmas Buon Natale Schöni Wiehnacht Счастли́вого Рождества́ عِيدُ مِيلادٍ مَجِيد Boas Festas Весела Коледа 圣诞快乐 Sretan Bozic Veselé Vánoce Glædelig jul Zalig Kerstfeest Hyvää Joulua καλά Χριστούγεννα חג מולד שמח शुभ क्रिस्मस Kellemes karácsonyi ünnepeket Gleðileg jól Selamat Hari Natal クリスマスおめでとう。 크리스마스 잘 보내세요 priecīgus Ziemassvētkus Linksmų Kalėdų Среќен Божиќ God Jul Wesołych Świąt Bożego Narodzenia Feliz Natal Crăciun fericit Срећан Божић Veselé Vianoce vesel bôžič Sawadee Pee Mai Noeliniz Ve Yeni Yiliniz Kutlu Olsun З Різдвом Kellemes Karacsonyiunnepeket کرسمس مبارک chúc mừng Giáng sinh
Wolfgang-Gentner-Award 2014 for Young Researchers
Dr. Andreas Menzel (Department of Microsystems Engineering) and Dr. Matthias Sauer (Department of Computer Science) were awarded the Wolfgang-Gentner-Award for Young Researchers 2014 by the President of the University of Freiburg Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Hans-Jochen Schiewer during the opening ceremony of the academic year 2014/15.
New Dean Prof. Dr. Georg Lausen
On October 1st, 2014, Prof. Dr. Georg Lausen, Chair of Databases and Information Systems, Department of Computer Science, will become Dean of the Faculty of Engineering. He takes over the office from his precursor Prof. Dr. Yiannos Manoli, Department of Microsystems Engineering.
New Dean Prof. Yiannos Manoli
On October 1st, 2012, Prof. Dr. Yiannos Manoli, Fritz Huettinger Chair of Microelectronics, Department of Microsystems Engineering, will become Dean of the Faculty of Engineering. He takes over the office from his precursor Prof. Dr. Bernd Becker, Department of Computer Science.
VDI Sponsorship Award 2013
Mrs. Natalie Muller (Department of Microsystems Engineering) and Mr. Milad Miladi (Department of Computer Science) were awarded the VDI Sponsorship Award 2013 by the President of the University of Freiburg Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Hans-Jochen Schiewer during the opening ceremony of the academic year 2013/14.
VDI Sponsorship Award 2014
Mr. Lucas Spohn (Department of Microsystems Engineering) and Mr. Nikolaus Mayer (Department of Computer Science) were awarded the VDI Sponsorship Award 2014 by the President of the University of Freiburg Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Hans-Jochen Schiewer during the opening ceremony of the academic year 2014/15.
New at the Faculty
Prof. Dr. Kristof Van Laerhoven has been appointed as a Professor in Embedded Systems
How a computer determines movements in videos
As a PhD student 10 years back in time, the computer scientist Thomas Brox developed a seminal computer vision technique, for which he has now been awarded the renowned Koenderink Prize.
Alumni Award 2014
The students Matthias Breitwieser (MSc Mikrosystemtechnik) and Daniel Leinfelder (MSc Computer Science) receive the Alumni Award 2014.
Faculty Teaching Award 2014
Dr. Matthias Keller and Dr. Tobias Schubert receive the Faculty Teaching Award 2014.
Welcome to the new Computer Science websites
News, events, people: This and much more can be found within our re-launched websites. We have chosen a new structure, kicked out some information here, added new content there...
Merry Christmas and a happy new year!
Frohe Weihnachten Feliz Navidad Joyeux Noël Merry Christmas Buon Natale Schöni Wiehnacht Счастли́вого Рождества́ عِيدُ مِيلادٍ مَجِيد Boas Festas Весела Коледа 圣诞快乐 Sretan Bozic Veselé Vánoce Glædelig jul Zalig Kerstfeest Hyvää Joulua καλά Χριστούγεννα חג מולד שמח शुभ क्रिस्मस Kellemes karácsonyi ünnepeket Gleðileg jól Selamat Hari Natal クリスマスおめでとう。 크리스마스 잘 보내세요 priecīgus Ziemassvētkus Linksmų Kalėdų Среќен Божиќ God Jul Wesołych Świąt Bożego Narodzenia Feliz Natal Crăciun fericit Срећан Божић Veselé Vianoce vesel bôžič Sawadee Pee Mai Noeliniz Ve Yeni Yiliniz Kutlu Olsun З Різдвом Kellemes Karacsonyiunnepeket کرسمس مبارک chúc mừng Giáng sinh
The brightest minds on campus
The Faculty of Engineering wishes to congratulate the students chosen for the Christoph-Rüchardt scholarship 2013: Jan Burchard (Informatik), Christoph Gissler (Informatik), Abinaya Krishnaraja (Microsystems Engineering), Tina Preisinger (Mikrosystemtechnik) und Annelie Schiller (Mikrosystemtechnik).
A big welcome to our international students
We wish you a good start with your studies at the Faculty of Engineering. A new city, a new room, new people: you are entering an new phase in your life
Learning from Relatives
New web tool simplifies prediction of regulatory networks in bacteria
Award ceremony of the degree certificates and Summer party
The award ceremony of the degree certificates will take place on Friday, 05 July 2013 on the campus of the Faculty of Engineering. This year, due to the increased number of graduates for the first time we awarded the Bachelor certificates and the Master's/PhD/Habilitation certificates separately.
Networks for the Future
European Research Council awards ERC Starting Grant worth 1.148 million euros to Fabian Kuhn
Colloquium of the Faculty of Engineering, June 13, 16:00 c.t. / Dr. Frank Hutter, Emmy Noether Research Group Lead
Title: "Modelling and Optimization of Empirical Algorithm Performance"
Technology for the Brain
Baden-Württemberg's Minister of Science Theresia Bauer, Rector Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Hans-Jochen Schiewer, Dr. Harald von Kalm from the German Research Foundation, and Cluster Director Prof. Dr. Wolfram Burgard inaugurated the Cluster of Excellence BrainLinks-BrainTools on 9 April 2013.
Fakultätskolloquium am 31.01.2013 / Prof. Ulrich Hofmann, Peter-Osypka-Professor for Neuroelectronic Systems, Universität Freiburg
Title: Missing Link(s) - challenges in interdisciplinary research towards brain machine interfacing
Freiburg Computer Scientist to Receive Junior Research Prize
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Recognizes Cyrill Stachniss for His Pioneering Work in Robotics
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