Campus & Faculty

Welcome to the Faculty of Computer Science!

The Andreas-Pfitzmann-Bau (APB in short) is home to the Faculty of Computer Science and will therefore be your second home for the next few years. As the number of semesters increases, you will be shooed around the campus less and less and more events will take place here. But what does this building actually have to offer besides a lot of green paint and the statue in the foyer?

One difference between this building and the others on campus is that it is open around the clock. Even if the doors are locked at night, the security service will be happy to open the door for you upon presentation of your student ID and will also unlock one of the seminar rooms on the first floor upon request.

Chairs on the floors offer enough space to prepare for upcoming exams with your study groups, for example. There are also several computer pools, some of which are equipped with special software, but which are only open during the day.

In addition, we have a large outdoor area to name our own. Due to a construction project, the pond and the lawn are unfortunately not very inviting at the moment.

This idyll had to temporarily be replaced by a construction project, as a new building is being erected behind the APB. In addition to many members of the faculty, your student representatives also campaigned for the preservation of the outdoor area with the #SaveTheTeich campaign.

The great commitment and tough negotiations have paid off: the pond is to be largely restored at the end of construction. To compensate for the lost space on the current slope, above-average funds have now been earmarked for equipping the remaining areas with seating and sufficient greenery. We all hope that the outdoor area will soon shine in new splendor, invite people to take a break, and once again serve as a cozy meeting place.

You can see the Lehmann Center from the APB. Maybe you'll get a chance to take one of the tours of the data center that are offered at various events.

Incidentally, the building takes its name from Andreas Pfitzmann, a professor from our company who died in 2010. For many years, he headed the Chair of Data Protection and Data Security, where he was instrumental in researching ways to make data anonymous, thus enabling many people in countries with censorship and state surveillance to freely access the Internet. In 2009, he also became dean of our faculty. In the foyer you will find a plaque commemorating him and his life's work.