Institute of Visual Computing (IVC)
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Tue, 18. November 2025
Einladung nach China: Prof. André Hinkenjann als Program Co-Chair der ICXR 2025
Auf Einladung der ICXR 2025 reiste André Hinkenjann nach China. Neben seiner Rolle als Program Co Chair der Konferenz führte die Reise zu weiteren Universitäten in Peking, Hangzhou und Shanghai und bot Gelegenheit zu wissenschaftlichem Austausch und Vorträgen.
Thu, 13. November 2025
Review: Halloween gaming event@H-BRS 2025
VR escape room, horror games and a Super Smash Bros. tournament made for a varied Halloween evening in the Game Studio and Visual Computing Lab.
Tue, 11. November 2025
GameJam 2025 with Record Participation
72 hours full of ideas, code and creativity: GameJam 2025 at Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences broke all previous participant records. Twelve games were created in the Game Studio and online, showing just how much passion there is in the games community.
Fri, 10. October 2025
Fighting Weak Passwords with Stories: Research Project Raises Cybersecurity Awareness
How can IT security be told in an exciting way? Professor Dr Wolfgang Heiden from the Institute of Visual Computing shows that education can also be entertaining. In his research project, he combines stories, music and computer science to sensitise older people to the safe use of digital technologies.
Thu, 02. October 2025
Kooperation und Teamgeist im Mittelpunkt des IVC-Strategiemeetings
Zwei Tage voller Austausch und neuer Impulse: Das IVC-Team traf sich zum jährlichen Strategiemeeting in Siegburg.
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February
2026
Invitation to GI Theme Night: Bachelor's graduate Patrick Lenzen as speaker
Patrick Lenzen, a student of Business Informatics in the Department of Computer Science at H-BRS, has successfully completed his bachelor's colloquium on the topic of ‘Automation and Optimisation of Frontend Unit Tests with the Help of Artificial Intelligence’. Due to the high technical relevance of his work, he was invited by the German Informatics Society (GI) to present his findings at the Cologne regional group's theme evening.
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26.
February
2026
Kinderuni 2026: Wie baut man einen Rennwagen?
Kinderuni im Rhein-Sieg-Kreis 2026: Wie baut man einen Rennwagen?Du kennst Rennwagen nur aus der Formel 1 im Fernsehen? Das können wir ändern! Wir möchten Dir unseren selbst entwickelten und gebauten Rennwagen und seine Technik vorstellen - zum Begreifen und Anfassen! Außerdem werden wir einige Grundlagen lernen: Welche Teile benötigt ein Auto, um zu fahren und was macht es schnell? Wozu hat ein Rennwagen Flügel? Welche Materialien werden an Rennwagen eingesetzt? Wie funktioniert ein Elektro-Antrieb? Die im Vortrag erlernte Technik zeigen wir euch im Anschluss an unserem aktuellen Rennwagen.
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05.
March
2026
Transfer Impulses @ H-BRS | 2026 | Visual Computing, AI & Robotics
IVC and A2S convene academia, industry, and practitioners at “Transfer Impulses @ H-BRS 2026”, focusing on visual computing, AI, and robotics, complemented by live demos from labs and showrooms. Company pitches and the subsequent discussions create opportunities for collaboration and project development.
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13.
March
2026
tech4cognition conference - innovation2business.nrw
Lectures, workshops, exhibitions, and advice on tomorrow's technologies—as part of the “tech4cognition - innovation2business.nrw” conference, staff from H-BRS are organizing a workshop on the topic of wearables for patient monitoring.
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19.
March
2026
Kinderuni 2026: Roboter echt erleben!
Die Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg - einfach ausgezeichnet. Studieren Sie bei uns! Es erwartet Sie ein praxisorientiertes Studium auf der Basis aktueller Forschungsergebnisse.
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26.
March
2026
Fachbereichsratssitzung im FB Informatik März 2026
Der Fachbereichsrat lädt zu seiner Sitzung ein.
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13.
April
2026
Welcoming the new students to the MAS degree programme for SoSe 2026
Welcoming the new students in the Master Autonomous Systems programme at the H-BRS.
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23.
April
2026
Fachbereichsratssitzung im FB Informatik April 2026
Der Fachbereichsrat lädt zu seiner Sitzung ein.
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Fri, 20. February 2026
Georg-Kerschensteiner-Berufskolleg visits the Computer Science Department at Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg
Sankt Augustin, February 2026 – Right at the start of the second half of the school year, three classes from the Georg-Kerschensteiner-Berufskolleg in Troisdorf visited the Computer Science Department at the Sankt Augustin campus of the H-BRS.
Tue, 03. February 2026
Call for Participation: IFIP Summer School 2026 on Data Protection and Identity Management in Leuven
From 10 to 14 August 2026, the renowned IFIP Summer School on data protection and identity management will take place in the picturesque Flemish university town of Leuven. The host is KU Leuven, the alma mater of Prof. Stefan Schiffner, who teaches data protection and data protection technologies as an expert at H-BRS in the Department of Computer Science.
Mon, 05. January 2026
Insights into assistive technologies: ZAT Rhein-Ruhr presents current research
On 3 December 2025, the Zentrum Assistive Technologien (ZAT) Rhein-Ruhr at H-BRS, together with the Institute for Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Systems (A2S) and the Institute for Cyber Security & Privacy (ICSP), organised an exhibition that offered interested parties insights into current research work in the field of assistive technologies. The aim of the event was to present new developments, particularly in cognitive assistance systems, and to facilitate direct exchange between researchers, experts and the general public.
Thu, 25. December 2025
Ho Ho Hackathon @ H-BRS
On 19 and 20 December 2025, a hackathon was held at Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences, modelled on the IETF hackathons. The participants worked in three project groups on security and network-related issues with a strong practical focus. In addition to the technical implementation, the main focus was on professional exchange.
Fri, 12. December 2025
DAAD Prize 2025 for international students goes to Pallavi Aithal Narayan
Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg (H-BRS) is awarding the DAAD Prize 2025 to Pallavi Aithal Narayan, a student from India enrolled in the Master's programme in Autonomous Systems (MAS). With this prize, the university honours outstanding academic achievements and exceptional social commitment on the part of international students.
Kontakt
André Hinkenjann
Founding director of the Institute of Visual Computing, Research Professor Computer Graphics and Interactive Environments
Research fields
Location
Sankt Augustin
Room
C 167
Address
Grantham-Allee 20
53757, Sankt Augustin
Telephone
+49 2241 865 229
Ernst Kruijff
Professor for Human Computer Interaction, Co-Director Institute of Visual Computing (IVC)
Location
Sankt Augustin
Room
C 273
Address
Grantham-Allee 20
53757, Sankt Augustin
Telephone
+49 2241 865 9616Anlaufstellen
Contact Institute of Visual Computing (IVC)
Campus
Sankt Augustin
Room
C163