The Faculty of Computer Science stands for excellent basic research and scientific advancement of cutting-edge application fields. Renowned and internationally networked researchers set the status quo in computer science research. The results are visible and recognized worldwide. They lay the scientific foundation for the rapid developments in computer science. The dynamics are also reflected in the faculty’s broad research portfolio, which covers important sub-disciplines of applied computer science, core computer science, neuroinformatics and IT security.

Bochum as a research location offers the ideal breeding ground for innovative research achievements. In direct spatial and professional proximity to institutes such as the Max Planck Institute for Security and Privacy, a lively computer science industry and partner universities of the UA Ruhr alliance, interdisciplinary projects can be effectively realized.