Department Structure
The Department of Informatics is part of the Faculty of Mathematics, Informatics and Natural Sciences of the University of Hamburg. There are currently three research centers associated with the Department of Informatics, each encompassing different research groups. More detailed information on research activities in the department can be found on the home pages of the individual research groups.
| Centers | Research Groups | |
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| Center for Distributed Information and Communication Systems (VIKS)
Coordinator: Prof. Lamersdorf | TGI | Theoretical Foundations of Computer Science |
| VSIS | Distributed Systems and Information Systems Services | |
| TKRN | Telecommunication and Computer Networks | |
| SVS | Security in Distributed Systems | |
| Center for Intelligent Systems and Robotics (ISR)
Coordinator: Prof. Habel |
KOGS | The Cognitive Systems Group |
| NatS | Natural Language Systems | |
| TAMS | Technical Aspects of Multimodal Systems | |
| WSV | Knowledge and Language Processing | |
| Center for Architecture and Design of IT-Systems (AGIS)
Coordinator: Prof. Oberquelle | ASI | Applied and Social Informatics  |
| SWT | Software Engineering Group | |
| ITG |
Informationstechnikgestaltung und Genderperspektive
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| IMVE | interactive media / virtual environments | |
| Research Group | TIS | Technical Information Systems
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| Various | Facilities | |
| Central Facilities | Bib | Library |
| RZ | Computer Center
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| VW | Administration
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| Associated Groups and Facilities | HIForum | Hamburger Informatik-Forum e.V. (Alumni Association)
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| HITeC | Hamburger Informatik Technologie-Center e.V. (Technology Transfer)
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