Hochschule KarlsruheHochschule Karlsruhe - University of Applied Sciences
Hochschule KarlsruheHochschule Karlsruhe - University of Applied Sciences
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Computer Science (M.Sc.)

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Excellent network

As a "Master of Science (M.Sc.)" you are more in demand than ever as a computer scientist. In Germany, the TechnologieRegion Karlsruhe is the focal point regarding software. More than 600 predominantly medium-sized companies in the software industry provide a unique job market. This industry network and the manifold cooperations of our department with the local research organizations, such as the Fraunhofer Institutes, the Research Center for Computer Science, or the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, are an integral part of the Master's program in Computer Science as well.

Contact

Faculty Office
Saskia Smigelski
Katinka Lagasse

Phone: +49 (0)721 925-1508
Fax: +49 (0)721 925-1509
sekretariat.i.iwispam prevention@h-ka.de

Office hours:
Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

Building E, room 208
Moltkestraße 30
76133 Karlsruhe

Diverse career opportunities

The master’s degree in Computer Science opens up career opportunities in a wide variety of professional fields, such as: 

  • Research and development
  • Software development and design of human-machine interfaces
  • Work in the booming AI industry
  • Consulting in all fields of digitalization
  • Teaching in schools and universities

A graduate talks about her experiences:
Gertrud Grünwied

After completing her master's degree in Computer Science, Gertrud Grünwied earned her doctorate at the University of Ulm on the topic of eye tracking and the psychology of perception. Today, she is a professor of technical communication at Munich University of Applied Sciences.

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A graduate talks about his experiences:
Gregor Grambow

During his studies, Gregor Grambow developed an interest for research and development in the field of modern data technologies. He worked on research projects at the Steinbeis Technology Transfer Center and earned his doctorate. At first he took on teaching assignments in order to gain experience before being appointed professor at Aachen University of Applied Sciences..

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Doctorate and research

Of course, the internationally recognized Master's degree opens the way to a doctorate at universities in Germany and abroad. In addition, the Faculty of Computer Science and Business Information Systems is the university's strongest research department. The association of professors at major state universities, the close cooperation with foreign universities and a joint graduate college with the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) open up multiple paths for the internal qualification of doctoral candidates.

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