From 22 to 25 September 2026, TU Dresden will become the centre of the German-speaking computer science community. The Informatik Festival – the annual conference of the German Informatics Society (GI) – will focus this year on the theme of ‘Digital Resilience’ and...
General
Kick-Off 2026
Kick-off! On July 8, the new class of the Software Campus met for the first time. Many thanks to the Forum Digital Technologies for inviting us to their facility. Once everyone had arrived and been served snacks and drinks, our program director, Stefan Jazdejewski,...
Registration for the Kickoff 2026
At the central kickoff event for the current class, you will get to know other participants from all research partners and their projects. Applying for funding for your Software Campus project will also be part of the kick-off. The kickoff will take place in...
Beyond Academia: Career Transition Workshop for AI Researchers
When computer scientists collaborate with our Software Campus corporate partners on projects, they gain valuable insights into the practical applications of their research. However, if they decide to pursue a non-academic career after completing their PhD, they often...
Training sessions for participants will start in April
As in every year, with the beginning of spring, our training season starts as well. This year, out of 43 diverse training days, our participants can freely choose their fours preferred trainings from the fields of methods, leadership, and social and self-competence....
New industry partner at Software Campus: Snowflake strengthens the program
The Software Campus is pleased to welcome Snowflake as a new industry partner. The program's partner network has grown to include 20 universities, research institutions and companies with the addition of this cloud-based data and AI platform provider. Snowflake's...
2 February to 15 March: New application phase for the Software Campus
Online information event on 3 February Software Campus is looking for PhD students in computer science! It supports you as a computer science Ph.D. student in enhancing your leadership skills. During this 2-year program, you will lead a project team to conduct a...
Software Campus at the GI Informatik Festival 2026 in Dresden
From 22 to 25 September 2026, TU Dresden will become the centre of the German-speaking computer science community. The Informatik Festival – the annual conference of the German Informatics Society (GI) – will focus this year on the theme of ‘Digital Resilience’ and...
Training sessions for participants will start in April
As in every year, with the beginning of spring, our training season starts as well. This year, out of 43 diverse training days, our participants can freely choose their fours preferred trainings from the fields of methods, leadership, and social and self-competence....
New industry partner at Software Campus: Snowflake strengthens the program
The Software Campus is pleased to welcome Snowflake as a new industry partner. The program's partner network has grown to include 20 universities, research institutions and companies with the addition of this cloud-based data and AI platform provider. Snowflake's...
Training about “Distributed Leadership & Self-Organization” at Deutsche Bahn
On September 23 and 24, DB Systel, Deutsche Bahn's IT service provider, held its first training at the Software Campus on “Distributed Leadership & Self-Organization”. DB Systel started its transformation process around ten years ago and operates now with fully...
Reflecting the first year of Communities of Practice
Every year, about 40 new participants join the Software Campus, while the previous class is still working on its projects and the class before is (slowly) finalizing its work. This means that around 100 researchers are actively part of the community simultaneously. In...
How to Foster the Adoption of Privacy-Enhancing Technologies
Although data privacy is a crucial topic, given how many digital technologies we use every day, assuring it from a technical perspective can still be a challenging task. While data protection regulations such as the GDPR provide a legal mandate and guidance for...









