Saarland University

With its numerous degree programmes, Saarland University provides a broad spectrum of disciplines typical of a modern european, research-oriented state university. The more traditional subjects such as economics, law and medicine are just as much a part of Saarland University as the new degree programmes that have developed from modern interdisciplinary collaborations and which reflect the increasing demand for such qualifications in today's job market. Examples of these new topics include 'Biology with special focus on Human Biology and Molecular Biology', 'Bioinformatics', 'Systems or Quantum Engineering', 'Data Science and Artificial Intelligence', 'Cybersecurity', 'Historically-oriented Cultural Studies' and 'European Studies'. Integrated degree programmes, which lead to the award of a double/joint degree, are organized by Saarland University and foreign partner universities in the fields of biology, physics, chemistry, materials science and in the interdisciplinary programmes 'Border Studies', ' Franco-German Studies', ' Literary, Cultural and Language History of German-Speaking Regions ' and 'Language and Communication Technologies' . A further distinctive feature of Saarland University is the fact that the University is able to award French degrees in subjects such as Droit.

Additional qualifications may also be obtained in numerous postgraduate programmes and certificates. The postgraduate courses in law and economics at the Europa-Institut enjoy an excellent reputation around the world. Other postgraduate subjects include 'Evaluation', 'Business Law' and 'Business Communication and Rhetoric'.

Computer Science established itself early as a particularly distinctive element in Saarland University's research profile. The expertise in computer science found within the University is complemented by a range of top-class research institutes including the German Research Centre for Artificial Intelligence, the Max Planck Institute for Computer Science and the CISPA Helmholtz Centre for Cybersecurity, which are all located on campus and offer excellent research and teaching conditions. Computer science in Saarbrücken has also proved extremely successful in combination with other disciplines. Examples of such fruitful interdisciplinary co-operations include business informatics, IT Law and Computational Linguistics. Other collaborative research centres at Saarland University have been established in the areas of life science and materials research. The focus on european social sciences is covered by the new Department of European Social Research.

The skills and expertise at the University in the field of new technologies have led to the creation of numerous spin-off companies. With its specialist young enterprise seminars and a successful start-up centre for spin-off companies, the University is actively promoting innovation and entrepreneurship. To encourage and develop contacts to both the academic and the industrial and commercial sectors, the University has established the Contact Centre for Technology Transfer.