Institute of Computer Science

The specialisation Bioinformatics includes applied biology (especially genetics and molecular biology) and the bioinformatics area of applied computer science. It is offered in cooperation with the Faculty of Biology and Psychology.
Contact:
Dr. Peter Meinicke
Goldschmidtstraße 1
37077 Göttingen

Tel. +49 551 39 14925
Fax. +49 551 39 14929

pmeinic@gwdg.de
The specialisation Data Science focuses on data related aspects of research, including but not limited to the storage, processing, and analysis of data. The study on this subject comprises the data science aspects like parallel processing, machine learning, and statistics, as well as getting to know an application area, e.g., bioinformatics, computational neuroscience, or digital humanities. In these specialisations, the focus is purely on the data and how to use it in a domain. Domain knowledge that is not directly related to the data analysis is out of scope.
Contact:
Prof. Dr. Alexander Ecker
Goldschmidtstr. 1
37077 Göttingen

Tel. +49 551 39 21272
Fax.

ecker@cs.uni-goettingen.de
The specialisation 'Digital Humanities' focuses on the application of computer-based approaches and methods to digital resources in the humanities and social sciences. Currently, this area focuses on the subjects of archaeology and linguistics. The 2-Subject-Bachelor 'Computer Science plus Humanity/Social Science' is recommended as foundation for this specialisation area. To fulfil the requirements of admission for the Master it is necessary to complete the "fachwissenschaftliches Profil" and the Bachelor thesis in Computer Science.
Contact:
Prof. Dr. Caroline Sporleder
Papendiek 16
37073 Göttingen

Tel. +49 551 39 21490
Fax.

csporled@cs.uni-goettingen.de
The specialisation Geoinformatics includes the fields of applied geosciences/geography of the Geographical Institute and the field of geoinformatics in applied computer science. It is offered in collaboration with the Faculty of Geoscience and Geography.
Contact:
Dr. Daniel Wyss
Büsgenweg 2
37077 Göttingen

Tel. +48 551 39 5504 (über Herrn Dr. Ahl)
Fax.

daniel.wyss@uni-goettingen.de
The specialisation Ecological Informatics focuses on computer science applications and special techniques in the field of ecological systems research. It is closely related to the Bioinformatics and Geoinformatics specialisations. The specialisation is offered in collaboration with the Faculty of Forest Sciences and Forest Ecology. Special courses in field of applied computer science are offered primarily in the Department of Forest Biometrics and Computer Science.
Contact:
Prof. Dr. Winfried Kurth
Büsgenweg 4
37077 Göttingen

Tel. +49 551 39 9715
Fax. +49 551 39 33465

wk@informatik.uni-goettingen.de
The specialisation Medical Informatics includes the fields of Applied medicine and Healthcare and the Medical Informatics area of Applied Computer Science. It is offered in collaboration with the Medical center. More information can be found on the website for the Department of Medical Informatics of the University Medical center.
Contact:
Christoph Jensen
Von-Siebold-Str. 3
37075 Göttingen

Tel. +49 551 39 61534
Fax. +49 551 39 61532

christoph.jensen@med.uni-goettingen.de
The specialisation Computational Neuroscience focuses on topics like synaptic plasticity and their applications to robot control and computer vision. It is offered in cooperation with the 3rd Physics Institute of the Faculty of Physics.
Contact:
Florian Teich
Friedrich-Hund-Platz 1
37077 Göttingen

Tel. +49 551 39 26926
Fax. +49 551 39 27720

florian.teich@phys.uni-goettingen.de
The specialisation Law and Computer Science includes the fields of applied legal studies and law and computer science, where legal aspects of computer science are handled. It is offered in collaboration with the Faculty of Law.
Contact:
Florian Beck
Platz der Göttinger Sieben 6
37073 Göttingen

Tel. +49 551 39 25861

florian.beck@jura.uni-goettingen.de
The specialisation Business Information Systems is offered in cooperation with the Faculty of Business and Economics. For questions about the course offerings please contact the representative. Notice: In the Bachelor's and Master's programmes in Applied Computer Science with a specialization on Business Information Systems, more emphasis is placed on Computer Science than business. There is an independent programme at the Faculty of Business and Economics for students who would like a greater emphasis on business.
Contact:
M.Sc. Tobias Nießner
Platz der Göttinger Sieben 5
37073 Göttingen

Tel. +49 551 39 29737
Fax. +49 551 39 29735

tobias.niessner@uni-goettingen.de
The specialisation Scientific Computing is composed of the fields of applied mathematics and physics as well as the scientific computing field of applied computer science. It is offered by the Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science in collaboration with the Faculty of Physics.
Contact:
Dr. Jochen Schulz
Lotzestraße 16-18
37083 Göttingen

Tel. +49 551 39 24525
Fax. +49 551 39 23944

schulz@math.uni-goettingen.de
  1. Contact
    2. Office of Dean of Studies Computer Science

    Georg-August-University Göttingen
    Student Advisory Service
    Goldschmidtstr. 7
    37077 Göttingen

    studienberatung@informatik.uni-goettingen.de