Technical information
Computer Science
The Department of Computer Science at MLU was founded in 1991. It was one of the first in Germany to offer an interdisciplinary programme in bioinformatics. The Chair of eHumanities was established in 2021 to forge links with the humanities.
Contact person
This link takes you to a list of all the subjects that person supervises.
You can find the contact details of the relevant contact person here.
Library Collection & Acquisitions
The University and State Library holds an extensive collection of printed titles, which reflects the historical development of the subject since the institute was founded. The collection is currently organised around the key areas of teaching and research (see below). Most recent publications are made available in electronic form.
Research
Printed works in the Department of Computer Science are mainly located in the Heide Süd Branch Library (Ha 4). Some older collections are stored in the stacks and available for use in the reading room. The ULB’s catalogues can be used to search for the collections and their locations.
Much of the current literature is available in electronic form (e-books, e-journals, databases) and can be accessed within the university network – via VPN accessible even from outside the university. Here, too, the ULB’s catalogues provide a starting point for research and access.
Training courses
Training sessions are held regularly on how to use the library, on literature and database research, and on reference management software. In addition, advisory services are available on open science and research data management.
Collection of subject-related links
You can find the electronically available journals in this subject area in the Electronic Journals Library (EZB).
Various specialist databases are available for your research; you can find these in the ULB’s Database Information System (DBIS).
Open Access in Computer Science
NFDI4DataScience – NFDI for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
NFDIxCS – National research data infrastructure for and in collaboration with computer science
MaRDI – Mathematical Research Data Initiative
NFDI4Biodiversity – Biodiversity, ecology and environmental data
Please remember that when carrying out research from outside the university network, you must VPN- Activate the connection.
History and Profile of the Subject
The Department of Computer Science at MLU was founded in 1991. It was one of the first in Germany to offer an interdisciplinary programme in bioinformatics. The Chair of eHumanities was established in 2021 to forge links with the humanities.
The Department of Computer Science is currently represented by nine professorships and covers the following areas: cybersecurity, data analytics, bioinformatics, databases, information systems, data structures and efficient algorithms, computer science education, e-humanities, software engineering and programming languages, and technical computer science.
The Department of Computer Science offers degree programmes in Computer Science and Bioinformatics at Bachelor’s and Master’s level. Furthermore, Computer Science is also offered as a teacher training programme for upper secondary schools and as a supplementary subject. There is academic overlap and collaboration with many subjects at MLU. Biology is particularly noteworthy.