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Saarland Informatics Campus @saarland-informatics-campus.de · 07/10/2026

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐱 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐤 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐝: the new 𝐌𝐚𝐱 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐤 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 (MPC-VMI), a partnership between the @mpi-inf.mpg.de and 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠, will be located on the Saarland Informatics Campus! 🔗 Read more: sic.link/mpistanford

Graphic announcing the new AI Center partnership between Saarbrücken and Stanford. The top photo shows Dr. Marc Habermann, Prof. Bernt Schiele, and Prof. Christian Theobalt standing outside the Max Planck Institute for Informatics. The bottom photo shows Marc Habermann and Christian Theobalt speaking with Jakob von Weizsäcker, Saarland Minister of Finance and Science, inside the institute. Text across the center reads: “Saarbrücken partners with Stanford for new AI Center.” On the bottom right, the logos of the Max Planck Institute for Informatics, Saarland University and Saarland Informatics Campus are placed.

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Saarland Informatics Campus @saarland-informatics-campus.de · 01/10/2026

🍁 Our favorite time of the year? Fall, when our new students join us — welcome to the #SaarlandInformaticsCampus! Take a look at our welcome events to make your first weeks on campus easier. 🔗 More information: sic.link/semesterinfo

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Saarland Informatics Campus @saarland-informatics-campus.de · 25/09/2026

And that's a wrap on the #GermanConferenceonBioinformatics 2026! We were happy to gather the international bioinformatics community at SIC on the 40th anniversary of GCB and the 25th anniversary of the Center for Bioinformatics at @uni-saarland.de. See you next year at @unituebingen.bsky.social! 👋

Photo collage from GCB 2026 at Saarland Informatics Campus. The top row shows FaBi Dissertation Award winner Hufsah Ashraf speaking, a poster session, Stanford University’s Nima Aghaeepour giving a talk, and Fawaz Dabbaghie holding his Poster Award certificate. The center image shows participants during the PhD networking session, while the bottom images show a conference talk and the audience in a lecture hall.

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Saarland Informatics Campus @saarland-informatics-campus.de · 18/09/2026

Congrats to #MaxPlanckInstituteforSoftwareSystems students Toghrul Karimov and Simon Spies on receiving Otto Hahn Medals! It’s the 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐢𝐱 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 that two MPI-SWS students received the medal together—a notable achievement for the institute and its partners at Saarland Informatics Campus! 👏

Portraits of Otto Hahn Medal recipients Toghrul Karimov (left) and Simon Spies (right) above a group photo of the award recipients. The graphic reads “Two Otto Hahn Medals for Saarbrücken PhD Students” and features the Max Planck Institute for Software Systems, Saarland University, and Saarland Informatics Campus logos at the bottom right.

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Saarland Informatics Campus @saarland-informatics-campus.de · 07/09/2026

Ever wondered how much the campus has changed since the 90s? Take a look and be surprised at how little. Neither has being a #StudentAtSIC. So once the deadlines are over, grab your friends, hit the mensa, and take a stroll around the campus— it's your oyster after all! 🎓

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Saarland Informatics Campus @saarland-informatics-campus.de · 03/09/2026

Congrats to #ResearchersAtSIC, Michael Hahn, Yiting Xia, and Thomas Leimkühler, for receiving 3 ERC Starting Grants in Computer Science— out of 5 in Germany! 🏆 This brings the total amount of #ERCGrants at the #SaarlandInformaticsCampus to 54.

Graphic with three researcher portraits across the top: Michael Hahn on the left, Yiting Xia in the center, and Thomas Leimkühler on the right. Below the portraits, a centered headline reads: "SIC Researchers Secure 3 of Germany’s 5 ERC Starting Grants in Computer Science." The lower blue section begins with "€4.5 Million in ERC Funding for Saarbrücken-based Research:" and presents three columns. Left: "Michael Hahn – Department of Language Science & Technology, UdS – Foundations for Reliable Language Model Reasoning via Inductive Biases." Center: "Yiting Xia – Network and Cloud Systems Research Group, MPI-INF – Synchronous Optical Network Infrastructure for the Cloud." Right: "Thomas Leimkühler – Image Synthesis & Machine Learning RG, MPI-INF – From Microscopic to Monumental: Learning Visual Scene Representations Across Vastly Different Scales." Along the bottom are the logos of Universität des Saarlandes on the left, Max-Planck-Institut für Informatik in the center, and SIC.

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Saarland Informatics Campus @saarland-informatics-campus.de · 18/08/2026

Congrats to @uni-saarland.de professors Sven Apel and Andreas Zeller for joining the ACM SIGSOFT Software Engineering Academy! 👏 The Academy honors researchers with lasting contributions to software engineering. Saarland University was one of the few institutions with multiple researchers named.

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Saarland Informatics Campus @saarland-informatics-campus.de · 11/08/2026

In the Audio Devices: Synthesis, Control, & Performance seminar taught by Paul Strohmeier, senior researcher at @mpi-inf.mpg.de, #SIC students built their own electronic instruments. They presented them at The Commune, and art met technology. Congrats to Strohmeier and the students on a great show!

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Saarland Informatics Campus @saarland-informatics-campus.de · 07/08/2026

Master’s, PhD, postdoc? Most postdocs would say it's a lot of hard work and discipline. According to Anna, it’s those, plus a bunch of happy accidents. We interviewed Otto Hahn Medal winner & former @mpi-inf.mpg.de postdoc Anna Kukleva on her journey and research. 🔗 Read more: sic.link/kukleva

Social media graphic showing Anna Kukleva working at a computer. Text on a banner reads: "Otto Hahn Medal winner Anna Kukleva on research at MPI, PhD-to-Postdoc and more."

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Saarland Informatics Campus @saarland-informatics-campus.de · 31/07/2026

After #OpenAI’s new model hacked into HuggingFace’s systems, AI safety concerns have skyrocketed. To address the concerns, #SaarlandUniversity professor and German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence CEO Philipp Slusallek spoke to the Saarländischer Rundfunk. 🔗Read more: sic.link/interview

Portrait of Saarland University professor and German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI) CEO Philipp Slusallek standing indoors in front of a softly blurred background. He is smiling slightly and wearing glasses, a light blue button-up shirt, and dark trousers. The graphic includes the Saarland Informatics Campus, Saarland University, and DFKI logos in the top right corner. A dark blue banner across the bottom features the headline reads: "'We need our own AI models,' Philipp Slusallek talks to SR after OpenAI goes rogue."

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Saarland Informatics Campus @saarland-informatics-campus.de · 24/07/2026

🧠 How does the brain respond to confusing code? @uni-saarland.de computer scientists Sven Apel and Vera Demberg worked with psychologist Axel Mecklinger to see. Surprisingly, the brain activities were similar to that of people reading sentences with plot twists. 🔗 Read more: sic.link/softwareeeg

The top image shows Anna-Maria Maurer, a PhD student in Computer Science, fitting programmer Cara Blasius with an EEG cap covered in electrodes and colorful wires as part of the experiment. Below are portrait photos of the three researchers involved in the study: Vera Demberg, Axel Mecklinger, and Sven Apel. A blue banner at the bottom reads: “Coding = reading? Saarland University researchers uncover similar brain patterns.” The Saarland Informatics Campus and Saarland University logos appear in the top-right corner.

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Saarland Informatics Campus @saarland-informatics-campus.de · 21/07/2026

Shape the future of quantum computing. The new Master program "Quantum Information Theory" at #SaarlandInformaticsCampus combines mathematics, physics and computer science with a focus on quantum computing. No prior background in quantum physics is required. Apply by August 31, 2026: sic.link/qit

Above is an illustration of three people conducting research in the fields of secure communication, quantum algorithms, quantum software and mathematics. The caption at the top reads: ‘Apply Now.’ Below that it says: ‘Quantum Information Theory: An interdisciplinary master’s programme in quantum computing.’ On the right-hand side are the logos of Saarland University and the Saarland Informatics Campus.

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Saarland Informatics Campus @saarland-informatics-campus.de · 13/07/2026

📣🚨 Reminder: Applications for the English Computer Science and Cybersecurity B.Sc. programs close on July 15! Already applied? Take a look at our Honors Program, where you'll find an environment to thrive. *The Honors Program is an addition to your B.Sc. courses. 🔗More information: sic.link/udshp

Prof. Dr. Antonio Krüger, German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence CEO and Saarland University professor, stands with two students, pointing at a tablet while discussing something in front of an indoor climbing wall. In the background, another student is climbing the wall. A bold banner reads "APPLY NOW!" and the lower section promotes the Honors Program with the text: "The Honor’s Program: tailored mentorship, early research access, and a unique community." Saarland University and Saarland Informatics Campus (SIC) logos appear on the graphic.

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Saarland Informatics Campus @saarland-informatics-campus.de · 10/07/2026

This week, the Saarland Minister of Finance and Science, Jakob von Weizsäcker, attended the Future Minds Café to kick off the DAAD Future Minds Programme in Quantum Technologies & Artificial Intelligence! With this program, we aim to help global talents thrive in Germany. 🔗 Read more: sic.link/daad

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Saarland Informatics Campus @saarland-informatics-campus.de · 07/07/2026

Congrats to Danupon Nanongkai, Scientific Director at @mpi-inf.mpg.de, for receiving the Edsger W. Dijkstra Prize in Distributed Computing! 👏 He was part of the team that wrote the winning paper, "Distributed Verification and Hardness of Distributed Approximation." 🔗 Read more: sic.link/danupon

Portrait of computer scientist Danupon Nanongkai sitting at a desk and smiling toward the camera while holding a pen. The graphic includes SIC, Saarland University, and Max Planck Institute for Informatics logos in the top left corner. A dark blue banner at the bottom reads: “Danupon Nanongkai receives the Edsger W. Dijkstra Prize in Distributed Computing.”

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Saarland Informatics Campus @saarland-informatics-campus.de · 30/06/2026

Whether you're writing your first paper, preparing a publication, or exploring a new research topic, infomath.discovery helps you find literature faster. Search books, e-books, journals, arXiv, JSTOR & more. Less searching. More discovering. 🔎 infomath-bib.disco.mpg.de #SIC #Research

In the foreground is an image of the new search function for the Mathematics and Computer Science Library. The caption reads: “One search. Millions of research resources. infomath.discovery: Books • Journals • arXiv • JSTOR • E-books • and more”.

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Saarland Informatics Campus @saarland-informatics-campus.de · 24/06/2026

Congrats to Martina Maggio and Rupak Majumdar, Scientific Director at the Max Planck Institute for Software Systems, for receiving ERC Advanced Grants - bringing the total number of #ERC Grants at #SIC to 51! 🔗 Read more: sic.link/ercadvanced #computerscience #SaarlandUniversity #ERCAdvancedGrant

Portrait graphic of Martina Maggio standing indoors in front of a light background, wearing a white shirt and silver necklace, with SIC and Saarland University logos in the top right corner. A blue banner at the bottom reads: “Martina Maggio awarded with €2.5 Million ERC Advanced Grant for the SCARF project.”

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Saarland Informatics Campus @saarland-informatics-campus.de · 23/06/2026

Congratulations to Dr.-Ing. Martin Feick on receiving the prestigious 2026 ACM SIGCHI Outstanding Dissertation Award. His research explores how hand-based illusions, proxy technology and personalisation can make virtual reality feel more natural and accessible. Congrats, Dr. Feick!👏 @uni-saarland.de

Picture of Dr. Martin Feick and Prof. Antonio Krüger presenting the award in the foreground. Text overlay reads: “Martin Feick becomes the 4th SIC researcher to win SIGCHI Outstanding Dissertation Award” Logos of DFKI, Saarland University, and Saarland Informatics Campus appear in the bottom right corner.

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Saarland Informatics Campus @saarland-informatics-campus.de · 11/06/2026

@uni-saarland.de Professor Andreas Keller and his team receive $9 million in funding to uncover age, sex, and environment related patterns affecting Parkinson's disease progression. They aim to find patterns allowing better individual therapies for patients. 👏 🔗 Read more: sic.link/aiparkinson

Portrait of Andreas Keller sitting in a bright office space with a coffee mug in the foreground. Text overlay reads: “Andreas Keller receives $9 million funding for international AI driven Parkinson’s research.” Logos of Saarland Informatics Campus, Saarland University, and the Center for Bioinformatics appear in the top right corner.

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Saarland Informatics Campus @saarland-informatics-campus.de · 09/06/2026

Wie verändert KI unseren Alltag und unsere Zukunft? 🎤Erlebe beim Offenen Campus eine spannende Live-Debatte über Chancen,Herausforderungen und die Zukunft von KI. Bring deine Fragen mit und diskutiere mit! KI-Studium? Schau um 15:30 Uhr bei der DSAI-Vorstellung vorbei oder besuche unseren SIC-Stand!

Blaues Veranstaltungsplakat für die Diskussionsrunde „KI trifft Alltag – Was bedeutet das für uns: Chance oder Herausforderung?“ beim Offenen Campus 2026. Die Veranstaltung findet am 12. Juni 2026 von 17:30 bis 18:15 Uhr im Musiksaal, Gebäude C5 1, statt. Der Text beschreibt, wie Künstliche Intelligenz Schule, Arbeit und Alltag verändert und stellt die Frage, welche Auswirkungen dies auf junge Menschen, Studienwahl und Zukunft hat. Eingeladen sind Schüler:innen, Eltern und alle Interessierten. Aufgelistet sind die Diskussionsteilnehmenden Prof. Philipp Slusallek, Prof. Peter Fettke, Prof. Vera Demberg und Prof. Alexander Koller sowie Moderator Dr. Christian Theres. Rechts unten befindet sich ein QR-Code mit weiteren Informationen, unten die Logos der Universität des Saarlandes, des DFKI und des Saarland Informatics Campus.

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Saarland Informatics Campus @saarland-informatics-campus.de · 29/05/2026

Congratulations to Daniel Höller for receiving a €1.8 Million Emmy Noether grant from @dfg.de for his research project, '#NeuroSymbolic Methods in Sequential Decision Making'!👏 His group will use neural and symbolic methods to improve #machinelearning reliability. 🔗Read more: sic.link/neurosymbolic

Graphic announcing that computer scientist Daniel Höller has received €1.8 million in Emmy Noether funding from the German Research Foundation. The upper section features a dark blue background with the logos of Saarland University and Saarland Informatics Campus (SIC). Large white text reads: "Daniel Höller receives €1.8 million Emmy Noether funding from the German Research Foundation." Below the headline is a portrait of Daniel Höller, who is standing with his arms crossed and smiling at the camera. He is wearing a dark blue suit jacket and a light blue shirt, leaning against a metal column with a blurred building interior in the background.

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Saarland Informatics Campus @saarland-informatics-campus.de · 22/05/2026

New partnership: @mpi-inf.mpg.de and the Max Planck Institute for Software Systems joined the new Max Planck School for Biomedical Artificial Intelligence!👏 The Saarbrücken fellows are: ➡️Bernt Schiele (MPI-INF) ➡️Krishna Gummadi (MPI-SWS) ➡️Christian Theobalt (MPI-INF) 🔗 Read more: sic.link/bioai

A rectangular graphic divided into three sections. At the top are portrait photos of three researchers placed side by side against light backgrounds. From left to right: Bernt Schiele from the Max Planck Institute for Informatics (MPI-INF), Krishna Gummadi from the Max Planck Institute for Software Systems (MPI-SWS), and Christian Theobalt from MPI-INF.
Below the portraits is a wide photo of the Max Planck Institute for Informatics (left) and Max Planck Institute for Software Systems (MPI-SWS) at night, tinted in turquoise, showing modern research buildings with illuminated windows surrounding an open plaza.
At the bottom, white text on a dark blue background reads: “Saarbrücken Max Planck Institutes partner with global Biomedical AI graduate school.” Logos of the Max Planck Institute for Software Systems, Max-Planck Institute for Informatics, Saarland University, and Saarland Informatics Campus appear along the lower edge.

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Saarland Informatics Campus @saarland-informatics-campus.de · 11/05/2026

Congrats to @uni-saarland.de Professor and MPI-SWS Scientific Director Joël Ouaknine for being named a Fellow of the European Association for Theoretical Computer Science (EATCS)!🏆 In his research, he sheds light on how complex systems behave using mathematical methods. 🔗 Read more: sic.link/eatcs

Portrait graphic of Joël Ouaknine against a light gray background, wearing a dark blue button-up shirt and facing the camera. A dark blue banner below the portrait reads: "Joël Ouaknine named a Fellow of the European Association for Theoretical Computer Science." At the bottom are the logos of the Max Planck Institute for Software Systems, Saarland University, and Saarland Informatics Campus.

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Saarland Informatics Campus @saarland-informatics-campus.de · 17/04/2026

Saarland Informatics Campus is at #CHI2026 this week, as the second largest contributor among in German universities! With 22 contributions from 24 researchers, out researchers brought the following awards home: 🏆x2 Best Paper 🏆X1 SIGCHI Outstanding Dissertation 🔗 Read more: sic.link/chi2026

Collage of photos from CHI 2026 featuring Saarland Informatics Campus: a researcher presenting to an audience at conference; two researchers, Easa AliAbbasi and Paul Strohmeier, holding an award certificate; a conference audience seated in a lecture room; a banner reading “This Week: #SIC at CHI ’26”; a close-up of a Best Paper Award certificate; a cathedral in Barcelona; a smiling award recipient, Bingyi Han, holding a certificate; and an outdoor scene of a person walking along a palm-lined street.

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Saarland Informatics Campus @saarland-informatics-campus.de · 02/04/2026

⚛️ This week, @uni-saarland.de launches Center for Quantum Technologies (QuTe)! In collaboration with @fz-juelich.de, QuTe aims to combine basic research & real world applications with a focus on: quantum engineering, quantum optics and quantum computing. 🔗 Read more: sic.link/qutech

Photos from the launch of QuTe. The top half shows a man in a suit speaking at a podium during a formal presentation in a modern lecture hall with large window blinds behind him. The bottom half shows a group of about a dozen people, the leadership team of QuTe, standing together on wooden steps for a group photo. A blue banner across the middle reads “Launch of QuTe.” Logos for Saarland Informatics Campus and Universität des Saarlandes appear in the top corners.

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Saarland Informatics Campus @saarland-informatics-campus.de · 30/03/2026

@uni-saarland.de physicist Prof. Dr. Peter P. Orth and computer scientist Prof. Dr. Markus Bläser collaborate on QIAPO — funded with €2.3M by the German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space. Aim? Better optimization via quantum–classical computing. 🔗 Read more: sic.link/quantum

Saarland University physicist Prof. Dr. Peter P. Orth and computer scientist Prof. Dr. Markus Bläser stand side by side outdoors in front of a blurred university building. Both are facing the camera with neutral expressions—one wearing a light grey sweater and glasses, the other a dark long-sleeve shirt. Above them, a blue banner reads: “€2.3 million for QIAPO: smarter optimization with quantum and classical computing,” alongside the logos of Saarland University and Saarland Informatics Campus (SIC).

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Saarland Informatics Campus @saarland-informatics-campus.de · 18/03/2026

CS Master's in Germany? Ask your questions live to faculty members! Studying Computer Science in Germany 📅 26 March 2026 → M.Sc. CS + M.Sc. Visual Computing Register: sic.link/csmaster Studying Electrical Engineering in Germany 📅 23 April 2026 → M.Sc. Embedded Systems Register: sic.link/esmaster

Graphic for English-language webinars about studying in Germany, featuring professors Holger Hermanns, Philipp Slusallek, and Thorsten Herfet from Saarland University and DFKI.The graphic announces two online Zoom webinars in English:“Study Computer Science in Germany” on 26 March 2026 at 16:00 CET“Study Electrical Engineering in Germany” on 23 April 2026 at 16:00 CETIncludes speaker headshots, event details, and a button reading “Register now!”. Logos for Saarland Informatics Campus and Saarland University appears at the bottom.

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Saarland Informatics Campus @saarland-informatics-campus.de · 13/03/2026

You can PRE-ORDER #SIC T-shirts now! 👕 Meet our new T-shirts: unisex, 100% COTTON ☁️, in six sizes and two colors — #SIC blue & white! Pre-order for €20 until April 17, 2026. Pickup starts May 25, 2026. 🎟️👀 Every pre-order enters a raffle to win one FREE! 🔗 Info + order: sic.link/shirts

Four students from the Saarland Informatics Campus (SIC) recreate the iconic Beatles "Abbey Road" pose while walking across a zebra crossing. They are wearing SIC t-shirts in white and navy. Modern university buildings, MPI-SWS and the Center for Bioinformatics, and a forested hill are visible in the background under a clear sky.

A student wearing a navy blue Saarland Informatics Campus (SIC) t-shirt and light-wash jeans balances on a wooden outdoor fitness beam. He is smiling and leaning forward, holding onto parallel metal handrails for support. The background shows a grassy campus area with trees and a university building.

A student in a white Saarland Informatics Campus (SIC) t-shirt and dark trousers balances on a spring-based wobble platform in an outdoor campus area. In the background, there is a grassy lawn with fallen leaves, a "campus in bewegung" informational sign, and a modern grey university building.

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Saarland Informatics Campus @saarland-informatics-campus.de · 10/03/2026

🚀 As we move closer to life in space, understanding how it affects our bodies is becoming increasingly important. A team led by Prof. Andreas Keller, with Stanford University colleagues, investigated how spaceflight alters the information exchange within cells. 🔗 Read more: sic.link/spaceflight

A photo collage with Prof. Dr. Andreas Keller at the top, Friederike Grandke at the bottom left, and Shusruto Rishik at the bottom right. Overlaid text reads: “Ready for take-off: Saarbrücken Bioinformaticians analyze how spaceflight affects humans.” Logos of Saarland Informatics Campus, Saarland University, and the Center for Bioinformatics appear in the top left corner.

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Saarland Informatics Campus @saarland-informatics-campus.de · 23/02/2026

Celebrating the class of 2025 at the #SIC! 🎓 Huge congrats to all our graduates and the winners of the FdSI Bachelor-Preis & Günter-Hotz-Medaille. 👏 📸 See the photo highlights below, and catch the full group video here: sic.link/19 🎞️ @uni-saarland.de @mpi-inf.mpg.de @dfki.bsky.social #graduation

Collage of the Saarland Informatics Campus Graduation Ceremony (Dec 5, 2025). Features two speakers on stage with logos for Saarland University, DFKI, and Max Planck Institutes visible.

Collage titled "Keynote Speech." Top: Speaker with a slide about "Zen, Wabi Sabi, and Careers." Bottom: Speaker next to a flowchart slide that says "DO STUFF."

Collage titled "FdSI Bachelor-Preis." Two separate award winners standing on stage with a presenter, each holding a framed certificate in front of large SIC letters.

Collage titled "Günter-Hotz-Medaille." Two award recipients standing with a presenter, each holding a certificate and a medal case at the Saarland Informatics Campus event.

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Saarland Informatics Campus @saarland-informatics-campus.de · 11/02/2026

🏆 Congrats to @cispa.de researcher and @uni-saarland.de Professor @andreaszeller.bsky.social on becoming the second German to receive the most important research award in software engineering — the Harlan D. Mills Award of the IEEE Computer Society! 🔗 Read more: sic.link/zeller #computerscience

Prof. Dr. Andreas Zeller stands at a desk in a bright office, wearing a beige shirt and dark vest. In front of him is a monitor and a water bottle. A banner reads: “Andreas Zeller awarded IEEE Harlan D. Mills 2026!” with CISPA, Saarland University and Saarland Informatics Campus logos.

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Saarland Informatics Campus @saarland-informatics-campus.de · 06/02/2026

🇫🇷✨ Huge success at the Future Pioneers Hackathon in Paris! #SIC students were part of every single winning team. 🥇 Disruptive Idea: Izzettin Algan & Denis Pushchai 🎤 Best Pitch: Abhiroop Basak & Artem Ivanov 🌱 Future Pioneer: Yiting Yun @uni-saarland.de @mpi-inf.mpg.de @dfki.bsky.social @cispa.de

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Saarland Informatics Campus @saarland-informatics-campus.de · 22/01/2026

🏆 Saarbrücken now houses 11 ACM Fellows — about 1/3 of all ACM Fellows in Germany — highest of any location nationwide. This year, only 3 new Fellows in Germany were named, and Saarland University software engineering professor Sven Apel was one! Congrats, Prof. Apel! 👏 🔗 Read more: sic.link/apel

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Saarland Informatics Campus @saarland-informatics-campus.de · 14/01/2026

Congrats to @cispa.de researcher and Saarland University professor @andreaszeller.bsky.social on his IEEE Fellowship for his exceptional contributions to software analysis and development! 👏 Fellow is the top membership grade, awarded to under 0.1% of members each year. 🔗 Read more: sic.link/ieee

Prof. Dr. Andreas Zeller stands in a bright university hallway. Logos for Saarland Informatics Campus, Saarland University, and CISPA appear at the top. A banner at the bottom reads, “Among 0.1% — Andreas Zeller becomes an IEEE Fellow.”

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Saarland Informatics Campus @saarland-informatics-campus.de · 09/01/2026

Congrats to Prof. Dr. @ingmarweber.de on his AAAI Fellowship! The fellowship honors individuals with significant contributions to #AI. Working in societal computing, he bridges AI and the social sciences, analyzing social platform data for valuable insights on society. 👏 Read more: sic.link/weber

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Saarland Informatics Campus @saarland-informatics-campus.de · 19/12/2025

Time to close the books! 📚✨ Campus Library Holiday Hours: 🔒 Closed: Dec 24 – Jan 4 🔓 Reopen: Jan 5 Happy holidays & see you in 2026! ❄️ @uni-saarland.de @dfki.bsky.social @mpi-inf.mpg.de #SaarlandInformaticsCampus #CampusLibrary #SIC #UniSaarland #UdS #WinterBreak #StudyBreak #HappyHolidays

Announcement for Saarland Informatics Campus library holiday closure. We are closed from Dec 24 to Jan 4 and return on Jan 5.Announcement for Saarland Informatics Campus library holiday closure. We are closed from Dec 24 to Jan 4 and return on Jan 5.

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Saarland Informatics Campus @saarland-informatics-campus.de · 17/12/2025

💬 Ever wonder how Alexa or Siri understands you? Prof. Alexander Koller has the answers! We’re thrilled to announce he’s been elected an ACL Fellow—the only 2025 Fellow from the EU! 🏆 Huge congrats to Prof. Koller for his contributions to NLP. 👏 @uni-saarland.de @mpi-inf.mpg.de @dfki.bsky.social

Portrait of Professor Alexander Koller smiling. A banner at the bottom reads: Alexander Koller elected as a Fellow of the Association for Computational Linguistics.

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Saarland Informatics Campus @saarland-informatics-campus.de · 15/12/2025

Are you an international researcher interested in ethical AI in education? Good news — Prof. Nagashima is hiring another Postdoc (as a Humboldt Fellow) to LaLa Lab! 🎤 Read his interview to see what he looks for in candidates: sic.link/lalalab 📄 Application requirements: sic.link/fellowship

The top half shows a screenshot of a mindful math learning tool with a forest-themed interface and algebra exercises, overlaid with a square portrait of Prof. Dr. Tomohiro Nagashima against a neutral background. The bottom half shows the AlgeSpace learning tool interface with a balance-scale algebra exercise, overlaid with a rectangular group photo of the members of LaLa Lab. Below the images, a large banner reads: "The Henriette Herz Fellowship: bringing researchers together for AI that supports, not dictates."

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Saarland Informatics Campus @saarland-informatics-campus.de · 11/12/2025

Spotify Wrapped may have just dropped – but do you know what else has? The Highly Cited Researchers 2025 list, basically academic citations wrapped. 😌📚 Congrats to Saarland University’s Prof. Dr. Andreas Keller for making it to the list for the third time in a row! 🔗 Read more: sic.link/keller

Prof. Dr. Andreas Keller, seated at a desk in front of his computer.

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Saarland Informatics Campus @saarland-informatics-campus.de · 08/12/2025

🔥 Last week, Computer Science and Language Science and Technology students joined forces for a torch run to honor Prof. Dr. Alexander Koller. They were joined by staff and faculty. Result? An #SIC evening where we united for our passion for teaching and research. 🔗 Read more: sic.link/torchlight

Saarland University Computer Science and Language Science and Technology students participating in the torch run.

Prof. Dr. Sven Apel participating in the torch run.

Prof. Dr. Christian Theobalt (Left), Prof. Dr. Alexander Koller (Middle), and Prof. Dr. Peter Druschel participating in the torch run.

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Saarland Informatics Campus @saarland-informatics-campus.de · 04/12/2025

#SIC is hosting an X-Mas giveaway! Send us a pic or tag us:  – you,  – you + your bestie, or – your favourite study gadget (for everyone who’s camera-shy 😉). 🏆 First 3 entries: an official SIC mug ☕️.  ✨ The most creative pic? SIC Christmas ornaments for your own tree at home. Join the fun! 🎁

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Saarland Informatics Campus @saarland-informatics-campus.de · 01/12/2025

🗣️ Language connects people — #NLP lets computers join the conversation. At SIC, we explore it from all angles: 💬 Spoken Language, Prof. Klakow 🧩 Cognition & Psycholing, Prof. Demberg 🧠 Computational Linguistics, Prof. Koller 💭 LaCoCo Lab, Prof. Hahn 🔗 sic.link/17 @dfki.bsky.social @mpi-inf.mpg.de

Overview of the Natural Language Processing research groups and professors at Saarland Informatics Campus.

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Saarland Informatics Campus @saarland-informatics-campus.de · 27/11/2025

🏆 Congrats to Professor Reinhard Wilhelm for being awarded the 2025 ACM SIGBED Technical Achievement Award! His work in WCET analysis has shaped safe embedded, real-time, and cyber-physical systems used worldwide, from aircraft control to medical devices. 🔗 Read more: sic.link/profwilhelmacm

Professor Reinhard Wilhelm stands with his arms crossed in a bright hallway lined with framed artwork and potted plants. He is wearing a gray blazer and light shirt. Below the photo, a blue banner contains the text: “Honoring Decades of Excellence: ACM SIGBED Award for Reinhard Wilhelm.

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Saarland Informatics Campus @saarland-informatics-campus.de · 19/11/2025

🤖 Using AI while coding? Think again. 🖥️ A study conducted by Prof. Dr @svenapel.bsky.social and his team shows that, compared to human partners, developers working with AI assistants approach code less critically and experience less knowledge transfer. 🔗 Read more: sic.link/software

Prof. Dr. Sven Apel sits smiling in an office environment with computer monitors in the background. Beneath the photo, a blue banner displays the text: "Is AI your friend? Saarbrücken says: Not yet — especially while you’re coding." Logos for Saarland University and Saarland Informatics Campus appear at the top.

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Saarland Informatics Campus @saarland-informatics-campus.de · 12/11/2025

📚 Writing your thesis? Print it at the CS Students Printer (E1.3, room 013) and bind it in the Campus Library. Get inspired by past theses — and leave yours for future students. 👉 Learn more: sic.link/15  @uni-saarland.de @dfki.bsky.social @mpi-inf.mpg.de #campuslibrary #saarlanduniversity

A student binding a thesis using the Bindomatic machine at the Campus Library.

Shelves filled with bound Bachelor’s and Master’s theses at the Campus Library.

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Saarland Informatics Campus @saarland-informatics-campus.de · 07/11/2025

🏆 Congrats to Yonggang Jiang, PhD candidate at the Saarbrücken Graduate School of Computer Science (Saarland University) and researcher at the Max Planck Institute for Informatics, on being named a 2025 Google PhD Fellow! 🔗 More: sic.link/14 @uni-saarland.de @mpi-inf.mpg.de @dfki.bsky.social

Image announcing that PhD student Yonggang Jiang has been named a 2025 Google PhD Fellow

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Saarland Informatics Campus @saarland-informatics-campus.de · 05/11/2025

🎉Three #SIC scientists join the Emmy Noether Programme (DFG), launching three new Junior Research Groups in Al, optimization & ML — strengthening #Saarbrücken's CS leadership as one of Germany's leading computer science centers! Congrats Drs. Lenssen, Wegrzycki & Hahn!👏 Read more: sic.link/emmy

Three computer scientists from Saarland Informatics Campus (SIC) are featured side by side in professional portraits above a blue banner announcing €5.1 million in funding for three Emmy Noether Grants that strengthen research excellence at SIC. From left to right: Karol Węgrzycki, Department of Algorithms and Complexity, MPI-INF, working on algorithms and theoretical methods to solve packing problems; Jan Eric Lenssen, Department of Computer Science and Machine Learning, MPI-INF, enabling AI systems to interpret visual scenes in a human-like manner; and Micheal Hahn, Department of Language Science and Technology, UdS, developing language models that reason more logically and robustly. Logos of the Max Planck Institute for Informatics, Saarland University, and Saarland Informatics Campus appear at the bottom.

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Saarland Informatics Campus @saarland-informatics-campus.de · 03/11/2025

📰 Fundierter Journalismus hilft, die schnelle technologische Entwicklung zu verstehen und zeigt, wie wichtig Informatik für die Gesellschaft ist. 🏅 Die besten Beiträge 2025 werden mit dem Journalismuspreis Informatik ausgezeichnet. 📅 Bewerbungen bis 16.01.2026. Mehr info: sic.link/journalismuspreis

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Saarland Informatics Campus @saarland-informatics-campus.de · 23/10/2025

🏅Big news from #SIC: Congrats to Wolfgang Wahlster, Professor Emeritus at Saarland University and Founding Director of #DFKI, for receiving the Konrad Zuse medal for Services to Computer Science! Read more: sic.link/wahlster #ArtificialIntelligence #ComputerScience #SaarlandInformaticsCampus

Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Wolfgang Wahlster holding his award certificate. Next to him stands a woman holding out his medal.

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Saarland Informatics Campus @saarland-informatics-campus.de · 15/10/2025

This week, we started the Winter Semester with our #SemesterKickOff, where the Computer Science Students' Council presented the #BusyBeaver awards! 🏃 The Busy Beavers go to instructors whose courses get outstanding student evaluations in base, core/advanced lectures, or seminars. See the winners ⬇️

A collage of moments from the Semester kick off event. Top left, a photo of the baskets gifted to the professors. Middle row left, two Students' Council members presenting during the ceremony. Bottom left, two Students' council members posing with Prof. Dr. Jens Dittrich. Top right, Prof. Dr. Jilles Vreeken and Dr. David Kaltenpoth giving a speech. Bottom right, two Students' Council members presenting the award to Prof. Dr. Jilles Vreeken and Dr. David Kaltenpoth. Bottom middle, two Students' Council members presenting Prof. Dr. Antonio Krüger's award.

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