Institute of Computer Science

Computer Science for Man, Earth, Space

At the Institute of Computer Science, 33 professors with about 270 employees are currently researching and teaching in four focus areas. The institute offers a total of 14 degree programmes (bachelor, master, teaching), in which about 1,700 students are currently trained.

Focus Areas

Research in practical, theoretical and sustainable Computer science.

Teaching in the degree programs:

Computer Science (Bachelor, Master, Teaching)
Computer Science and Sustainability (Bachelor)

Research in the field of machine learning and classical artificial intelligence.

Teaching in the degree programs:

Research focusing on the interaction between human and computers.

Teaching in the degree programs:

Research in aerospace informatics and robotics.

Teaching in the degree programs:

Computer Science for Aerospace (Bachelor, Master)
Satellite Technology (Master)

Mission Statement

The Institute of Computer Science stands for an open scientific culture in which freedom of thought, responsibility, and humanity are inseparably linked. Internationality, sustainability, and social responsibility guide our actions in research, teaching, and transfer. We promote and live diversity in all its dimensions and create an environment that ensures equal opportunities, respect, mutual appreciation, and inclusion.

Address

[Translate to Englisch:] Logo Institut für Informatik

Institute of Computer Science
Am Hubland
97074 Würzburg
Germany

institut@informatik.uni-wuerzburg.de

Events

Jul 15

Informatik-Kolloquium
Declarative Problem-Solving in Leveraging High-Performance Hardware
Prof. Dr. Salvador Abreu, University of Evora, Portugal

Jul 16

Öffentliche Disputation
A Hybrid Artificial Intelligence System for Analyzing Tennis Videos
Daniel Weidner

Jul 17

Summer Expo /2026
Students on the Human-Computer Systems BSc, Human-Computer Interaction MSc and Games Engineering BSc programmes present their projects.

Jul 17

Project presentation
Students of the Computer Science (BA) and Computer Science and Sustainability (BA) programmes present projects from their studies

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News

Würzburg-based researchers launch adaptive AI into orbit

Researchers at the University of Würzburg are developing an AI system that analyses satellite images whilst they are still in space. Once there, it is even intended to be able to adapt to new tasks retrospectively – for example, to provide protection against natural disasters.

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