Computer science has always been about raising the level of abstraction to make programming more productive

In recent months, a new narrative has gained traction: AI will “eat” computer science. The reasoning seems straightforward—if AI can generate code from natural language, why would we still need computer scientists? In contrary: Computer science has always been about raising the level of abstraction to make programming more productive. AI is making computer science more essential than ever.

Graduate programme combines AI and life sciences

The Max Planck Society is establishing a new Max Planck School on artificial intelligence (AI) and health – and is relying on Hessian research strength: TU Darmstadt is involved with the renowned researcher Professor Iryna Gurevych.

LLMentor’ supports lecturers in assessing and providing feedback on academic texts

Learning scientific writing requires precise feedback, which is a particular challenge in very large courses with many participants. In the Department of Computer Science at TU Darmstadt, the AI assistance system ‘LLMentor’ is therefore being used for the first time to support the assessment of students’ exposés and peer reviews for final theses. The tool reduces the workload for lecturers and promotes consistent feedback – without taking decisions out of the lecturer’s hands.

Dean's assistant and contact person for doctoral procedures

In February, Nadine Moldaner will succeed Heike Schmitt-Spall as the dean's assistant and become the new contact person for doctoral procedures. Having previously worked at the graduate college “Privacy and Trust for Mobile Users”, she is already familiar with the Department of Computer Science and is now returning from the Department of Human Sciences.

Apply now until 1 March 2026

Are you a student passionate about innovation, technology, and building connections? This is your chance to attend leading events connecting female researchers in computer science and engineering, or a scientific conference – apply now for the Female Student Travel Award!

With the appointment of Adi Akavia, TU Darmstadt and ATHENE are strengthening Darmstadt’s cybersecurity research center

Professor Adi Akavia is an internationally recognized expert in applied cybersecurity and took up an ATHENE professorship at the Department of Computer Science at TU Darmstadt and the position as head of department at the Fraunhofer Institute for Secure Information Technology SIT at the beginning of the year. The dual role combines cutting-edge academic research with practical application in a key area of cybersecurity.

Research team develops method for accelerating reinforcement learning

Robots can learn to perform tasks. However, this learning process often requires large amounts of data and computing time. Researchers at TU Darmstadt have now developed an algorithm that works efficiently even with complex tasks. The research is part of the Cluster of Excellence “Reasonable Artificial Intelligence (RAI)”.

Drink vouchers for the first 50 students – have your student ID ready!

Once again this winter semester, the Department of Computer Science cordially invites its members, alumni and partners to the departmental colloquium in the large lecture hall C205. Take this opportunity to meet new professors, gain exciting insights into research in existing fields and exchange ideas.

Online information event on 14 November at 2 p.m. via Zoom

On Friday, 14 November 2025, from 2 p.m. to approx. 3 p.m., an online information event will be held via Zoom for pregnant students, students with children and students who care for relatives.

Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Mental Disorders

Researchers led by Computer Science Professor Iryna Gurevych at TU Darmstadt and the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi are addressing a key question: How can AI-based tools in the mental health domain be designed to reliably protect patient privacy? In a new study published in Nature Computational Science, they present a roadmap for developing support systems that improve diagnosis and therapy while safeguarding sensitive information. The researchers emphasize that privacy is a key prerequisite for using AI in mental health care.

Substitute professorship in Knowledge Engineering in the winter semester 2025/26

Dr Katrin Hartwig will take over as acting professor of Knowledge Engineering from 1 October for the 2025/26 winter semester. She is currently a research assistant and postdoctoral fellow in the Research Group ‘Science and Technology for Peace and Security’ (PEASEC). Her research focuses on human-computer interaction and usable security, particularly technical support for individuals and organisations in dealing with security-critical and crisis-relevant content, such as multimodal disinformation.

The Athene Young Investigator Programme supports outstanding researchers on their way to professorship

Dr Manisha Luthra Agnihotri, Senior Researcher in Professor Carsten Binnig's research department 'Systemic AI for Decision Support' (SAIDE) and postdoctoral researcher in the Data and AI Systems group at the Department of Computer Science at TU Darmstadt, has been accepted into the Athene Young Investigator Programme at TU Darmstadt. The programme promotes the scientific independence of outstanding scientists at an early stage of their careers by enabling them to qualify for a professorship by independently leading a junior research group. We had the opportunity to talk to her and ask her a few questions.

The 8. edition of CITY CYCLING started on 7 September 2025 in Darmstadt.

UNIDIR report with the participation of a TU computer scientist presents resilience model

Submarine internet cables are increasingly being classified as critical infrastructure internationally. However, until now, there has been no systematic investigation into the effectiveness of the various protective measures. Jonas Franken, a research assistant, doctoral student, and researcher at the department´s Research Group PEASEC and the ATHENE cybersecurity center, participated in a UNIDIR (United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research) study to address this issue.