(master)
M. Sc.
Computer
Science
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Computer Science at the University of Stuttgart
> Interested in studying Computer Science in Contents of the program
an international environment, in the heart The students have to decide on one of the offered majors: “Auto-
of the leading technology region in Europe? nomous Systems in Computer Science”, “Service Technology and
The Master’s program in Computer Science Engineering”, and “Visual Computing”. In the major’s compulsory
offers you just that: an English-language courses the students acquire specialized knowledge. Additionally,
study program covering various scientific the students can tune the program towards their individual interests
fields such as robotics, visual computing, and skills by selecting the courses of the elective part accordingly.
service technology and engineering, data-
base systems, and parallel as well as distri- Prerequisites
buted systems, allowing you to follow your A Bachelor’s degree is required for admission to the M. Sc. Compu-
individual scientific interests. It is embed- ter Science, as well as qualifying examination results in Computer
ded in a department covering the whole Science or a closely related field, and adequate knowledge of the
range of Computer Science. With strong English language. Further information can be obtained from the
connections to well known companies program management of Computer Science.
situated around Stuttgart, the Universi-
ty offers excellent research and working
environments with great job opportunities
for talented and motivated students in
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Scientists involved
in data evaluation in
front of the
powerwall.
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Structure of the Program
> The three majors differ in their focus with various lectures in the field of video processing, computer graphics,
respect to Computer Science. “Autonomous visualization, human machine interaction, and optimization.
Systems” combines courses in machine lear-
ning, artificial intelligence, decision m
aking In the first year the students attend the compulsory modules, and
and robotics with sensors & actuators, hard- select a predefined number of modu-
ware & software systems as well as paral- les from the core, the extended,
lel and distributed computing resources. and the breadth catalog, res-
“Service Technology and Enginee- pectively. The three majors
ring” aims to provide the scientific differ in all those catalogs,
and technological foundations of thus sharpening the re-
services, to train people in the spective profile. The
design and maintenance of core modules impart a
service-oriented platforms and more extensive under-
solutions. This major targets standing and knowledge
application domains such as of the field of the major.
mobility, communication, and The extended modules are
product & production design. “Vi- courses to support the core
sual Computing” covers the entire modules with focused in-depht
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is o
ffered to broaden the education in computer science in gene-
ral. The third semester offers high flexibility as here electives can
also be chosen from related Master programs, or the students can
spend the semester abroad e.g. via the Erasmus Program. The
fourth s emester is reserved for the Master Thesis.
1st Year
Compul-
Catalog Catalog Catalog
sory
Breadth Core Extended
Modules
2
3 Electives
2nd Year
4 Master Thesis
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Outlook
> The education in all three majors allows offering services, and they join forces with other providers in order
graduates to apply for senior management to deliver competitive products and services. The next generation
positions in their respective field: “Auto- of service engineers needs a deep insight into service orientation
nomous Systems” have already become as well as trans-disciplinary thinking. The graduates from the major
a substantial part of our everyday life. As “Service Technology and Engineering” already fulfill this require-
more and more industrial products are ment and can help developing service orientation.
now adaptive, reactive, and able to
learn from humans, a transitional Visual cues are the most important sources of information for
change in the underlying tech- humans when it comes to making decisions. In face of the rapidly
nologies is required. The gra- increasing amount of data created or collected by users, extrac-
duates from this major are ting, processing, visualizing, and interactively exploring relevant
equipped with the respecti- information becomes increasingly important in today‘s digital world.
ve knowledge to support the The graduates of the major “Visual Computing” have learned the
development of these tech- necessary techniques for analyzing and preparing visual data for
nological changes. different purposes.
Services play an increasingly However, the program also constitutes a good opportunity to
important role in society. Enterpri- qualify for a Ph.D. program at a university or to start working as a
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Program allowing
the visualization
of DNA data
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Faculty and University
> The Department
current areas such as “ubiquitous systems”, “service computing”,
Since its foundation in 1970, the Compu- “visualization” and “computational linguistics/e-humanities”. A
ter Science department has grown into an robotics laboratory, the highest-resolution 3D-powerwall-projection
internationally renowned place of research. system in Europe, hardware laboratories and several student labs
It is organized in Faculty 5, along with the are part of our facilities.
department of Electrical Engineering
and Information Technology. More The University
than 20 professors, as well as The University of Stuttgart is a research-intensive university with an
several junior professors, are engineering and science focus, as well as outstanding departments
organized in eight institu- in the Humanities, Social Sciences and Economics. It has establis-
tes. Their high research in- hed itself as an internationally renowned center for research and
tensity and their excellent training and has repeatedly been ranked among the top higher edu-
success rate in acquiring cation establishments in Germany.
research funding distinguish
all Computer Science institu- Life at the university has a clear international profile. A wide r ange
tes. Research concentrates on of partnerships, inter-institutional agreements and exchange
fundamental topics, but also on programs with universities throughout the world, place Stuttgart at
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Student life
The University of Stuttgart hosts
about 27,000 students, around 5,500
of which come from more than 100
countries all over the world. The univer-
sity offers several programs for an active
student life: a sports program, a language
center, and the “Studium generale” with
its orchestra, choir, debating club,
amateur radio club, improvization
theater and many more organi-
zations.
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Life in Stuttgart and its Region
> The city of Stuttgart is the state capital of dition, n
umerous smaller companies pro
Baden-Württemberg, with about 600,000 ducing machine tools, textiles, precision
inhabitants. It is situated in the valley of instruments and luxury items are also loca-
the river Neckar, between the hills of the ted here.
Swabian Alb and the Black Forest. Stutt-
gart is a cosmopolitan city, full of cultural Although it is an industrial city,
diversity and offering a high quality of Stuttgart also offers many
life – e.g. Stuttgart is one of the parks and is surrounded
safest big cities in Europe. by forests and vineyards.
Europe’s second biggest
The Stuttgart region is an in- mineral baths, famous
dustrial center specializing for their medicinal ef-
in high-tech industries. fects, are situated here.
Many internationally re- A large number of cul-
nowned companies such tural highlights are to be
as Bosch, Daimler, Porsche found in the city including
and IBM Germany have their opera, ballet, theaters, con-
headquarters and factories in cert halls and musicals, and
)) 10 the greater Stuttgart region. In ad- various museums.
There is also a rich variety of
attractive sporting events as
well as the second largest
“Volksfest” in Germa-
ny, the “Cannstatter
Wasen”. Stuttgart’s
nightlife holds so-
mething for everyone:
clubs and lounges on
the “Theodor-Heuss-
Straße”, small bars and
cafes in the city’s west
end. Whether it be jazz,
electro, hip-hop or other styles, Mercedes-Benz
there is something for every taste Museum
in music.
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Contact
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kom|werb Agentur kw_10361
70569 Stuttgart
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