Department of Natural Sciences
News of the Department of Natural Sciences
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Tue, 01. September 2026
Digital forensics expert Jörg Helbach appointed professor in the Department of Computer Science
For the digital forensics expert, both aspects of IT security are of interest: the intrusion into IT systems (penetration testing) and the corresponding forensic investigations of digital attacks.
Fri, 28. August 2026
ICT Summer School 2026 in Helsinki: International teaching meets digital practice
Together with 17 students from the H-BRS, André Kless, a research assistant in the Department of Computer Science, took part in the ICT Summer School at Metropolia University of Applied Sciences in Helsinki, Finland, in August 2026. With his course ‘From Web Basics to Digital Makerspaces: Building Personal Web Applications’, he contributed a practice-oriented and forward-looking teaching programme to the international programme. In addition to the H-BRS students, international students also took part in the course.
Tue, 25. August 2026
H-BRS presents EU-FarmBook to an international Audience of experts
H-BRS continues to promote knowledge transfer between research and agricultural practice at the European level: Professor Katharina Seuser and Aysegül Yasari from the Institute for Technology, Resource and Energy-efficient Engineering (TREE) organized the third international press tour as part of the EU-FarmBook project. This time, the trip took them to Brittany, where the project was presented to about 30 representatives from academia and the trade media at the Institut Agro Rennes-Angers.
Tue, 25. August 2026
E-Certificate for Sustainable Land Management in Africa: Interview with Monalisa Shingirayi Maremba
Die Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg - einfach ausgezeichnet. Studieren Sie bei uns! Es erwartet Sie ein praxisorientiertes Studium auf der Basis aktueller Forschungsergebnisse.
Mon, 24. August 2026
Sammelband zu Cybersicherheit und Desinformation erschienen
Digitale Kommunikation eröffnet enorme gesellschaftliche Chancen – zugleich schafft sie neue Angriffsflächen. Cyberangriffe, Desinformation und gezielte Manipulation von Informationen können nicht nur technische Systeme beeinträchtigen, sondern auch Vertrauen, gesellschaftliche Teilhabe und demokratische Öffentlichkeit beschädigen.
Mon, 24. August 2026
Library: longer weekend opening hours (exam prep)
During exam preparation, the H-BRS library at the Rheinbach and Sankt Augustin campuses offers extended opening hours at the weekends 29 August - 20 September 2026.
Thu, 20. August 2026
Books for Friends – Ukrainian partner university welcomes books from donation project
Eight parcels containing up-to-date literature for research and teaching have arrived at the library of our partner university, Chernihiv Polytechnical National University (CPNU) in Ukraine. The funds for the 80 books came from the “Books for Friends” fundraising campaign. Staff, partner companies, alumni of the university and guests at the 2025 graduation ceremony had donated over 6,000 euros for this cause by January 2026.
Thu, 27. August 2026
FrOSCon 2026: Over 2,000 visitors at the open-source conference
On 15 and 16 August 2026, FrOSCon once again attracted large numbers of people from the open-source community to the H-BRS campus. With over 2,000 visitors, 70 exhibitors and 83 speakers, the conference proved to be a successful event despite the high summer temperatures.
Fri, 25. September 2026
"Lea in the cold blue" - Lea Buse, a graduate, in Antarctica
Europe is sweltering under the heat and sun this summer of 2026. H-BRS alumna Lea Buse experienced the exact opposite during these months: around two months without any sunshine at all and temperatures as low as minus 41 degrees. The electrical engineering graduate is spending 14 months as part of the overwintering crew at Neumayer Station, an important German research station in Antarctica. Together with the other crew members, Lea keeps the station running throughout the Antarctic winter.
Thu, 13. August 2026
Deep Learning Through Escape Rooms: A New Approach to Student Presentations
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Thu, 13. August 2026
Future Skills: Connecting Classrooms Across Continents, Intercultural Communication in Action
Die Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg - einfach ausgezeichnet. Studieren Sie bei uns! Es erwartet Sie ein praxisorientiertes Studium auf der Basis aktueller Forschungsergebnisse.
Thu, 13. August 2026
Bringing Kosovo to the Classroom: ISEE Project Partner Visits H-BRS
Die Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg - einfach ausgezeichnet. Studieren Sie bei uns! Es erwartet Sie ein praxisorientiertes Studium auf der Basis aktueller Forschungsergebnisse.
Tue, 30. June 2026
Successfull Delegation Trip to Strategic Partner University of Cape Coast
A delegation of eight representatives from Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg (H-BRS) visited its strategic partner, the University of Cape Coast (UCC) in Ghana, for a week of exchange, networking and joint planning.