Computer Science in Saarbrücken

1. Trainingseminar technology enhanced learning
Monday 20th of March 2014
Jörg Siekmann
Centre for e-Learning Technology
University and DFKI
Saarbrücken
Germany
University of
Saarbrücken
Computer Science

2. Where is Saarbrücken?

3. Saarbrücken

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Saarland University
at
Saarbrücken, Germany

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Saarland: e-CAMPUS of SaarLorLux
 European Region
Saar-Lor-Lux- Wallonie-Pfalz
 University of the Greater Region:
cross-border, transnational and
interregional cooperation

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Saarland University
 Founded in 1948 in cooperation with France
 Internationally oriented (from the beginning)
 Europa Institut (MBA, in international law)
 Strong international research networks

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Saarland University
 Campus Saarbrücken: 8 Faculties
 Campus Homburg: University Hospital and
Faculty of Medicine
 Spin-off Centre:
providing excellent opportunities for
founding new companies

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Saarland University
Facts and Figures:
 more than 17,000 students
 300 Professors
 2650 international students
 280 Partner universities
 210 spin-off companies since 1995

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Saarland University
Areas of excellence
 Computer Science/Informatics:
Cluster of Excellence; EIT ICT Labs
 NanoBioMed. Life Sciences and Materials
 European Studies

11. Informatik Saarbrücken

12. • Bioinformatics/Computational Biology
• Computational Linguistics
• Computer Science and Economy
• Law and Informatics
• University of Applied Sciences (HTW Saarbrücken)
• Max-Planck-Center for Informatics
• Max-Planck Centre for Software Engineering
• DFKI German Centre for Artificial Intelligence
• Centre for Visual Computing (Intel and Univ. Saarbrücken)
• Psychology and Cognitive Science
• CeLTech Centre for e-Learning
• Max-Planck-Center for Visual Computing and Communication
Stanford (USA) and Saarbrücken
Computer Science and related Subjects

13. 40 Mio €
Two best-
ranked
applications of
whole initiative
Ranking of Saarbrücken Computer Science

14. Scientific Rankings
– Zukunftspreis des Bundespräsidenten:
W. Wahlster
– Leibniz award:
K. Mehlhorn, W. Paul, G. Hotz, M. Pinkal, H.-P. Seidel
– Beckurts award:
K. Mehlhorn, W. Wahlster, T. Lengauer
– Zuse Medaille:
K. Mehlhorn, G. Hotz, T. Lengauer
– Philip Morris research award:
A.-W. Scheer

15. International Relations within Europe

16. International Relations

17. German Research Center for
Artificial Intelligence, DFKI GmbH
66123 Saarbrücken, Germany
http://www.dfki.de/~siekmann
DFKI Overview
. . . and its History

18. DFKI is based in
Kaiserslautern, Saarbrücken, Bremen and Berlin
Kaiserslautern Site
DFKI GmbH
Trippstadter Straße 122
D-67663 Kaiserslautern
Tel.: +49 631 20575 0
Fax.: +49 631 20575 503
email: info@dfki.de
www.dfki.de
Saarbrücken Site
DFKI GmbH
Campus D32
Stuhlsatzenhausweg 3
D-66123 Saarbrücken
Tel.: +49 681 302 5252
Fax.: +49 681 302 5341
email: info@dfki.de
www.dfki.de
Bremen Site
DFKI GmbH
Robert-Hooke-Straße 5
D-28359 Bremen
Tel.: +49 421 218 64100
Fax.: +49 421 218 64150
email: info@dfki.de
www.dfki.de
Project Office Berlin
DFKI GmbH
Alt-Moabit 91c
10559 Berlin
Tel.: +49 30 3949 1800
Fax.: +49 30 3949 1810
email: info@dfki.de
www.dfki.de

19. Augmented
Reality
Image
Understanding
Robotics
Computers with Eyes, Ears and Common Sense
Language
Understanding
Human-Technology
Communication
Knowledge
Management
3D Graphics &
Visualization
Security/
Verification
Intelligent
Software
Systems

20. ‘Blue Sky‘
Basic Research
Commercialization/
Exploitation
DFKI Covers the Complete Innovation Cycle
Labs at the
University
Application-
oriented
Basic
Research
Applied
Research
and
Development
Transfer
Projects
DFKI projects
for
external
clients and
shareholders
Spin-off
Companies
with DFKI
equity
DFKI
projects
for
federal
government,
EU
DFKI
projects
for
state
governments,
clients and
shareholders
External
Clients
Shareholders

21. Bremen
Ambient
Assisted
Living
Lab
Prof.
B. Krieg-
Brückner
KL
The Structure of DFKI
Kaiserslautern Site
Saarbrücken Site
Bremen Site
SB SB SB
Research Lab
Knowledge
Management
Prof.
A. Dengel
Transfer Center
Living Labs
Competence Centers
SB KL HB HB KL
Research Lab
Language
Technology
Prof.
H. Uszkoreit
Research Lab
Intelligent
User
Interfaces
Prof.
W. Wahlster
Prof.
Krüger
Prof.
P. Slusallek
Research Lab
Agents
and
Simulated
Reality
Institute for
Information
Systems (IWi)
Prof.
P. Loos
Research Lab
Augmented
Vision
Prof.
D. Stricker
Robotics
Innovation
Center
(RIC)
Prof.
F. Kirchner
Prof.
B. Krieg-
Brückner
Safe and
Secure
Cognitive
Systems
(SSCS)
Innovative
Factory
Systems
Prof.
D. Zühlke
HB
SB
KL
Administration and Services
Dr. H.-J. Bürckert
PR and Corporate Communication
R. Karger, M.A.
Key Directors
Prof. W. Wahlster (CEO)
Dr. W. Olthoff (CFO)
Innovative
Retail
Lab
Prof.
A. Krüger
Smart
Factory
Lab
Robotic
Exploration
Lab
Virtual
Office
of the
Future
Prof.
F. Kirchner
Prof.
D. Zühlke
Prof.
A. Dengel
Project Office Berlin
Dr. N. Reithinger

22. Living Labs
SmartFactory Lab
Robotic Exploration Lab
Innovative Retail Lab
Virtual Office of the Future
Bremen Ambient Assisted Living Lab

23. DFKI is a Joint Venture of:
Saarland
BremenRhineland-Palatinate
Deutschland GmbH
Attensity Europe GmbH

24. A Selection of Important Clients in Germany
European Media Lab
Bundesamt für Sicherheit
in der Informationstechnik
BSI
Competence Center
Informatik
BASF
Aktiengesellschaft
Verlagsgruppe
Georg von Holzbrinck
Saarländische
Polizei
Bundesministerium für
Wirtschaft u. Arbeit

25. Three
Thirds
Model
BMBF
States:
Bremen / Rhineland-
Palatine / Saarland
Industrial Shareholders
Proposals reviewed by
Advisory Board
The Funding Model of DFKI
Competitive Contracts
from Industry,
Government Agencies,
European Union
Financial Corridor
3,9 Mio €
3,9 Mio €
3,9 Mio €
15 Mio €

26. DFKI Revenues from 1988 - 2008
Government
Funding
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27. Today DFKI Also Attracted New Business from American
und Japanese Trusts and Research Organizations
Kaiserslautern
Saarbrücken
Berlin
Bremen

28. DFKI Has Created 1200 New Jobs in IT Industry
and More Than 50 Startup and Spin-Off Companies
schwartz&stahl
German
Spin-off
Award

29. DFKI Recruits Worldwide:
148 Foreigners from 51 Countries
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