Department of Computer Science

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Department of Computer Science

Welcome to the Department of Computer Science. The Technische Universität Darmstadt is the leading research-oriented university in the Rhein-Main area with a strong focus on Computer Science and Engineering.

The content of our Bachelor's degree is application-based and reflects the challenges Computer Science students are facing in regard to a fast-growing digital working environment. In addition to our Master of Science, we offer five specialised Master study courses, which enable our students to educate themselves in relevant and future-oriented core areas.

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Research

The scientists of the Computer Science Department are combining their numerous research activities in six priorities. They include both basic research and application-oriented projects and are complemented by further relevant research topics in the individual research groups. Based on these research areas the department offers students research-oriented, specialized Master's programmes.

Studies

The Computer Science courses at TU Darmstadt are research-oriented and open the door to exciting professional positions – whether in research and development or in consulting and management.

 

News

  • 2019/11/13

    Dr. Felix Günther awarded with ACM SIGSAC Doctoral Dissertation Award

    ACM SIGSAC Doctoral Dissertation Award-Preisträger Dr. Felix Günther – © Mia Robertson

    Award for outstanding PhD theses in IT Security

    At this year's flagship security conference ACM CCS 2019 in London, Dr. Felix Günther was awarded the ACM SIGSAC Doctoral Dissertation award on November 13, 2019. The highly competitive award recognizes internationally outstanding PhD theses in computer and information security and includes prize money of 1,500 US dollar.

  • 2019/09/03

    Privacy-preserving Internet Services

    Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas Schneider. Bild: Eileén Bosselmann

    ERC Starting Grant for Research in Security and Privacy

    Professor Thomas Schneider from the Department of Computer Science of TU Darmstadt was awarded an ERC Starting Grant by the European Research Council (ERC). His project “PSOTI” obtains funding of about 1.5 million Euros over a period of five years. This again underlines the high importance of research in Security and Privacy at TU Darmstadt.

 

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