At a glance
Games
Our strengths
- Familiar atmosphere, no university masses
- Versatility: AI, cryptography, networks, robotics, software engineering, game development, IT security
- Best support for the difficult subjects
- Close contact and support from professors, staff, tutors
- Many job opportunities: Even during your studies you can earn money on the side
- Team spirit: Project-oriented learning in groups
- Varied leisure activities
Events
All eventsMath preliminary course
This is the right place for you to study!
Applied Computer Science in Weingarten is the right degree programme for anyone who wants to study in southern Germany, between Munich, Stuttgart, Ulm, Constance and Zurich. The degree programme is located in Upper Swabia, in the heart of the Lake Constance region in Baden-Württemberg.
The region is excellent for computer scientists because many large, medium-sized and small companies employ our graduates here. Studying IT has a future.
THE NERD-LÄND
Baden-Württemberg is THE NERD LÄND - according to a campaign by the Ministry of Science, Research and the Arts. Because what used to be the tinkerer is now the nerd. According to the modern definition, a nerd is someone who is particularly interested in a technical field and spends a lot of time on it. And nerds are all those who have made Baden-Württemberg the most innovative region in the European Union and the leading science and business location - and will make it even stronger in the future. And what would nerds be without computer science?
STUDY COUNSELLING
Online study counselling: You have questions about studying, and wonder if you are suitable and what to expect? You want to know what you can do with your degree later?
- Mondays from 19:00 - 20:00 Advice with Jonas, student in the 5th semester.
- Big Blue Button https://bbb.rwu.de/b/mar-64o-ftm-668.
Firefox and Chrome work best for this.
Taster: Contact Jonas if you would like to attend a lecture. You can have a taster session during the semester from 13 March to 30 June and then again from 4 October.
Girls' Day - We are there!
We are delighted to be taking part in this year's Girls' Day an der RWU where 66 schoolgirls from the Welfen-Gymnasium in Ravensburg will receive a colorful range of workshops!
There are many good reasons for women to enter the IT sector. A wide range of career prospects and excellent job opportunities with good salaries await in one of the most important industries of the future. In addition, IT offers more flexible working conditions and work-life balance models, e.g. the option of working from home, than almost any other industry. You can find more good reasons at Girls Change IT, the BW state initiative for women in STEM professions. We want to do everything we can to support female students at our university in their studies and warmly welcome them!
We would also like to draw your attention to the informatica feminale Baden-Württemberg.
AI in the spotlight
Artificial intelligence has been impressing the world ever since the chatbot ChatGPT 2022 went live. The program has a fascinating understanding of language and provides answers to universal questions. A wide range of potential applications for artificial intelligence can also be seen in the field of software development. In the future, computer scientists will rely on numerous AI tools to master the software life cycle.
AI has long been a topic on the Applied Computer Science study program. Students learn both, the basics of artificial intelligence and its application to solve practical tasks in the field of software development. The Institute for Artificial Intelligence (IKI) can draw on over 20 years of experience with machine learning applications and is headed by Prof. Markus Schneider. Interested students can then delve even deeper into the subject in the Master's in Computer Science at RWU.
Retirement party for Professor Ertel
On February 23, 2024, Prof. Wolfgang Ertel, who once founded the Institute of Artificial Intelligence, retired. In addition to official speeches by the rector and dean, numerous other companions had their say on the topic of “AI yesterday, today and tomorrow” at the “retirement party”. From “AI: Artificial ignorance” to “Creative image generation with AI” and “20+ years of service robotics”, numerous interesting topics were touched on.
One degree programme - two fields of study
At RWU you will become a computer scientist with a solid education. In the main course you can choose a specialisation:
Games profile
Here students are introduced to the technologies behind the creation of games/AR/VR applications, as well as computer-generated effects in films.
Our graduates are in great demand and work for game development companies such as Daedalic or Blue Byte or have set up their own businesses. The market is booming - also in Baden-Württemberg. Graduates also work in core development at Unity.
Profile Robotics & Smart Devices
Intelligent algorithms and systems capable of learning are developed at the Institute for Artificial Intelligence at RWU. Deep Learning is a focus of research. Applications range from service robotics and nursing to image processing and object recognition to adaptive diagnosis of machines. Students can take part in competitions as part of Robocup@home.
Viele Coding-Projekte und Freunde, mit denen es Spaß macht zu studieren: Das ist für mich Angewandte Informatik an der RWU!Vivian codet am liebsten im Web
Ohne Programmierkenntnisse ins Studium gestartet und nun sind Coding-Fächer meine größte Leidenschaft!
Bianca studiert Angewandte Informatik und besucht gerne Events an der RWU
Ich wollte an einer familiären Hochschule studieren, die viel Praxis bietet und an der man nach dem Studium nicht ins kalte Wasser der Berufswelt geschmissen wird.Laura studierte Angewandte Informatik in Weingarten
Exciting events
Whether it's a Wednesday seminar, Computer Science Night, Robot Competition Day, LAN Party or Coding Night: our Computer Science goes beyond the lecture hall! Studying in Weingarten means being part of exciting lectures, events and challenges on current topics in computer science.
Our graduates find their dream job ...
... in the region
Airbus, Avira, All for one, CHG-MERIDIAN, Bosch Software Innovations GmbH, Columbus Interactive, Diehl, DoubleSlash, IFM, KUMAvision, MTU, PKS, Tanner, Tognum, visicontrol, Wenglor, Zeppelin, ZF...
... in Games, App Development, 3D and Film
Studio Fizbin, Ludwigsburg, Scanline, Visual Effects Munich, Blue Byte, Düsseldorf, Daedalic, Games Development Hamburg, Dassault Munich, Maxon, 3D Animation near Frankfurt, Unity Technologies,...
... or they found their own company ... even during their studies!
demodern, Stuttgart, five1.de, Walldorf, Julian Jungel, Ludwigsburg, SkyLime.net, Tettnang, Studio Fizbin, Ludwigsburg, Webkomplize, Nürnberg, to be continued ...
What you should bring with you
- Affinity for mathematics and logic
- Enjoy learning new concepts
- Ability to work in a team
- Ability to work independently on complex content
- Patience and perseverance
Looking to the future
Computer Science Night - Our teaching goes beyond the lecture hall.
We regularly share our knowledge and invite the region to exchange ideas. For this purpose, there is the Night of Computer Science.
Applications such as service robots, smart homes or robot taxis will greatly change our lives in just a few years. At the Computer Science Night, RWU takes a look into the future: What will happen with artificial intelligence? Will robots develop feelings and consciousness? Will robots be smarter than us humans?
Professor Dr. Wolfgang Ertel cannot answer all these questions in his lecture at the Night of Computer Science, but he will give his assessments from an expert's point of view and show how important it is to steer the development of artificial intelligence in the right direction. Ertel is head of the Institute for Artificial Intelligence at RWU and his areas of expertise are machine learning and robots capable of learning.
Top-class lectures
Several speakers will provide exciting insights into the world of computer science. From "Digital Fabrication" to "Augmented Reality(AR)" and "Physical Computing", exciting lectures can be expected every time. Even those who are interested in computer science can see here what is possible through technology.
Students present their projects
Exciting projects by students from the fields of computer science and design will be presented in the foyer throughout the evening.
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Further information
Postgraduate courses
Computer Science
Admission
Application for the summer and winter semester
Applied Computer Science offers
- places for the winter semester and summer semester.
- 15 July: Application deadline for the winter semester
- 15 January: Application deadline for the summer semester
These dates are cut-off deadlines, which means that your application documents must have arrived by this date in order to be considered for the allocation of places.
Start of lectures
- Beginning of October for the winter semester
- Mid-March for the summer semester
You will find the exact date in the menu item Dates.
Apply now
Who receives a place at the university?
All applicants who meet the admission requirements will receive an offer of admission.
You can find further information on the application and the allocation of places at the Admissions Office.
Projects
Dwarf Mine
Dwarf Mine is a 3D game created in the game engine "Unity". You play a young, 126 year old dwarf. The character's mission is to retrieve his beer mug from the mine, which he forgot in the mine tunnel after work.
Web >> Forward
A blog for innovative web technologies at RWU: This is Web >> Forward. Students report here on their project work and final theses related to the web.
Formula Student
The Formula Students Team of the Ravensburg-Weingarten University of Applied Sciences is a group of dedicated students who have been working on building a Formula Student racing car since March 2008.
News
InformatiCup
RWU team qualified for the final
The InformatiCup is an annual programming competition. Four teams have now been invited to the finals in Hamburg - RWU is among them!
Contact & People
General contact details
| Web links | |
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| On campus |
Building T
Doggenriedstr. 42
88250 Weingarten |
| Postal address |
RWU Hochschule Ravensburg-Weingarten University of Applied Sciences Applied Computer Science P.O. Box 30 22
88216 Weingarten Germany |
Dean of Studies
Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Marius Hofmeister
Faculty Secretariat
Edith Konstanzer
Practice Office
Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Martin Zeller
Professors
Prof. Klemens Ehret
Prof. Jürgen Graef M.A.
Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Marius Hofmeister
Prof. Dipl.-Math. Ekkehard Löhmann
Prof. Dr. Sebastian Mauser
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Raphael Ruf
Prof. Dr. Daniel Scherzer
Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Markus Schneider
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thorsten Weiss
Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Martin Zeller
Employees & Staff
Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Matthias Bernhard
Dipl.-Inf. (FH) Elias Drotleff M.Sc.
Dipl.-Ing.(FH) Erika Herzer
Dipl.-Ing. (TH) Norbert Perk
Benjamin Stähle M.Sc.
Examination Office
Irma Krasovec B.A.
Overseas Representative
Prof. Markus Lauterbach
Dean
Prof. Dr. Bela Mutschler
