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Digital Transformation – Part Two: Educating Leaders

Imagine yourself working for a thriving small to medium-sized enterprise or a compact corporation operating in fiercely competitive markets. Now, picture yourself in a dynamic brainstorming workshop, joined by fifteen top-level managers. The workshop commences with a free-flowing brainstorming session,

SI 40th Anniversary Celebration

This year, SI celebrates its 40th anniversary with a gala event for its members on November 17 in Bern. While Switzerland was among the pioneers in Computer Science research in Europe and Swiss companies were among the early adopters of

The Swiss Team at the 3rd European Girls’ Olympiad in Informatics

Swiss students win at the European Girls’ Olympiad in Informatics

Swiss students were highly successful at the third European Girls’ Olympiad in Informatics (EGOI). Jasmin Studer (Gymnasium Lerbermatt, BE) from Erlach, Switzerland, made it to 10th place out of 186 participants. For this achievement, she received a gold medal, an

Balzert Award Ceremony

Balzert Award 2022

This year’s Helmut and Heide Balzert Award for outstanding contributions to the teaching and the Didactics of Informatics has been given to Stefan Seegerer. Award ceremony on September 29, 2022 in HamburgMiddle: the award winner Stefan Seegerer.From left to right:

GI Dissertation Award ceremony

GI Dissertation Award for 2021

This year’s GI Dissertation Award has been given to three PhD students who have defended their thesis in 2021. Award ceremony on September 29, 2022 in HamburgMiddle, from left: the winners Markus Hecher, Moritz Lipp and Alejandro Molina Ramirez. Left:

SITC 2022

    The SITC 2022 on the topic of IT Education in Switzerland will be held on March 10, 2022 in the Aula Magna of the University of Fribourg. The Swiss IT Congress (SITC), formerly known as the Swiss Digital

Edy Portmann

Video Journal: SWISS DIGITAL SUMMIT 2020 – Part 2

The Swiss Digital Summit was created with the goal of informing the public of trends and new achievements in IT. Researchers from all over the world present their research in a language to be understood by the public in general,

Save the date: SDS 2021

UPDATE: This event has been moved to November 4, 2021 under a new name: Swiss IT Congress. The Swiss Digital Summit (SDS) is a yearly symposium organized by the Swiss Informatics Society SI. The goal of the SDS is to inform

Biber Informatik Image

Record participation in the Swiss IT Biber Competition

Launched in Lithuania in 2003 by Prof. Valentina Dagienė of Vilnius University, the BEBRAS competition aims to get children and young people excited about computer science and promote computational thinking. Worldwide, nearly 3 million students from 54 countries participated in

Fresh successes at the First Lego League

The two Chur teams “i-Girls” and “Fluffy” qualify for the final of the best teams from Germany, Austria and Switzerland at the regional championship of the First Lego League. The “i-Girls” and “Fluffy”, both teams sponsored by a cooperation of

A Look into the Future

This article covers present issues around the ICT professions. Paradigms of the past are compared to those emerging at present and the road forward is described as one that involves letting go of former and well supported beliefs and embracing

Homo Informaticus or Informatics as Integral to Human Culture Since Ever

Why to teach computer science (informatics) as a mandatory subject in schools? Why is it not sufficient to limit computer science education to specialists developing the information technology? The short answers are: The computer scientist way of thinking is a

WebConferencing: Einfach loslegen bis systemisch angehen

1 Einleitung «Einen Artikel über WebConferencing? Braucht es das? Einloggen, Mikrofon und Kamera freischalten und loslegen! Völlig einfach. Da braucht es doch keine Anleitung und schon gar keinen eigenen Artikel in einem Fachmagazin.» Stimmt, wenn man einfach mal loslegen will,

BlogRoll: Digital Learning

About Digital learning is on the threshold of a new level. Artificial Intelligence, Deep Learning, an acute need for digital learning formats for the global upskilling challenge as well as better bandwidths and innovative new didactic ideas are the foundations

Wirth

Niklaus Wirth Young Computer Science Award 2019

Das Hauptgebäude der ETH Zürich war am 24. Mai 2019 der Austragungsort für die Verleihung des Niklaus Wirth Young Computer Science Award für die besten Maturitätsarbeiten im Fach Informatik. Am festlichen Anlass wurden in Anwesenheit von rund 100 Personen (Teilnehmerinnen

Yannic_Maus-Hannes und Federrath

Yannic Maus erhält GI-Dissertationspreis 2019

Dr. Yannic Maus erhält den mit 5.000 Euro dotierten Dissertationspreis der Schweizer Informatik Gesellschaft (SI), der Österreichischen Computergesellschaft (OCG) und der Gesellschaft für Informatik e.V. (GI) Gemeinsam mit der Schweizer Informatik Gesellschaft (SI) und der Österreichischen Computergesellschaft (OCG) vergibt die

SI-PROFESSIONAL: Neue Zertifizierung

Die letzten Testläufe waren erfolgreich, die Feinarbeiten sind abgeschlossen. Interessierte Unternehmen und Personalvermittler finden auf der Website weitere Informationen. In einer ersten Stufe wird es die Produktvarianten «Kompetenz-Check» und «Vollzertifikat » als Enterprise-Angebote für Unternehmen und Personaldienstleister geben. In einem

The Mystery

Lateral thinking is a powerful tool for solving seemingly unsolvable problems or mysteries. The kernel idea behind is consciously letting loose of any unconscious prejudice and bias, and considering all logically possible scenarios and options when analyzing the problem, notably

The Nonstop Datafication of Self-Design

The Daily Design of the Quantified Self

[ TRAINING ] ♦ Personal training is an activity usually associated with fitness where a teacher is in charge of educating their clients by setting up an exercise program with specific goals. Teachers motivate them by creating a desire for

Schweizer Informatik-Olympiade 2017

Die Schweizer Informatik-Olympiade SOI

Die Schweizer Informatik-Olympiade SOI ist ein Programmierwettbewerb für Jugendliche aus der Schweiz und dem Fürstentum Liechtenstein. Die Olympiade will wissenschaftlich interessierte und begabte Schülerinnen und Schüler fördern und ermutigen. Der nationale Wettbewerb fand bereits zum 27. Mal statt und wurde

Einsichten Portrait

Neue Einsichten in der Ausbildung im Bereich Multimedia

Wie die Ausbildung im Bereich Multimedia Production an  der HTW Chur bei den Studierenden ankommt, zeigen beispielhaft vier nachfolgende Statements von ehemaligen Studierenden nach deren Eintritt ins Berufsleben. Florence Gross, Marc Fehr, Benjamin Hanimann und Simon Pedross berichten ueber ihre

Reveal Workshop

Start zu einem Virtuellen Multimedia-Forensic-Education-Lab

In der Schweiz sind mehrere Institutionen an einem unabhängigen Multimedia-Forensic-Education-Lab interessiert. Eine Realisierung scheiterte bisher am Aufwand, am unsicheren Business-Case  oder an unterschiedlichen Zielsetzungen. Seit Anfang 2016 ist in der EU ein grosses Forschungsprojekt mit mehreren kompetenten Organisationen in diesem

15 Square Game

Computational Thinking ≠ Programming

Introduction Computational Thinking is argued to be tomorrow’s reality as a crucial skill for the 21st Century workforce. What process one follows to formulate and resolve a problem, and how the abilities of human thinking can be combined with the

Students of Multimedia CHUR FHS

Interview mit Prof. Martin Vollenweider, HTW Chur

Since 2009 the HTW Chur offers the bachelor program Multimedia Production. The full-time program offers a broad education in the fields of multimedia, communication and journalism, which is continuously adapted to new developments. In this interview, Martin Vollenweider, Professor of Interactive

SciencEmotion | Technik für Jugendliche

sciencEmotion oder wie werden Wissenschaft und Technik für Jugendliche attraktiv? Wie gelingt es, Jugendliche im Alter von 12-21 für technische Themen und Berufswege zu begeistern? Diese Fragen stellen sich heute viele Unternehmen und Initiativen. Das Projekt sciencEmotion der HTW Chur

Digital Transformation Illustration

Digital Transformation – Part Two: Educating Leaders

Imagine yourself working for a thriving small to medium-sized enterprise or a compact corporation operating in fiercely competitive markets. Now, picture yourself in a dynamic brainstorming workshop, joined by fifteen top-level managers. The workshop commences with a free-flowing brainstorming session,

SI 40th Anniversary Celebration

This year, SI celebrates its 40th anniversary with a gala event for its members on November 17 in Bern. While Switzerland was among the pioneers in Computer Science research in Europe and Swiss companies were among the early adopters of

The Swiss Team at the 3rd European Girls’ Olympiad in Informatics

Swiss students win at the European Girls’ Olympiad in Informatics

Swiss students were highly successful at the third European Girls’ Olympiad in Informatics (EGOI). Jasmin Studer (Gymnasium Lerbermatt, BE) from Erlach, Switzerland, made it to 10th place out of 186 participants. For this achievement, she received a gold medal, an

Balzert Award Ceremony

Balzert Award 2022

This year’s Helmut and Heide Balzert Award for outstanding contributions to the teaching and the Didactics of Informatics has been given to Stefan Seegerer. Award ceremony on September 29, 2022 in HamburgMiddle: the award winner Stefan Seegerer.From left to right:

GI Dissertation Award ceremony

GI Dissertation Award for 2021

This year’s GI Dissertation Award has been given to three PhD students who have defended their thesis in 2021. Award ceremony on September 29, 2022 in HamburgMiddle, from left: the winners Markus Hecher, Moritz Lipp and Alejandro Molina Ramirez. Left:

SITC 2022

    The SITC 2022 on the topic of IT Education in Switzerland will be held on March 10, 2022 in the Aula Magna of the University of Fribourg. The Swiss IT Congress (SITC), formerly known as the Swiss Digital

Edy Portmann

Video Journal: SWISS DIGITAL SUMMIT 2020 – Part 2

The Swiss Digital Summit was created with the goal of informing the public of trends and new achievements in IT. Researchers from all over the world present their research in a language to be understood by the public in general,

Save the date: SDS 2021

UPDATE: This event has been moved to November 4, 2021 under a new name: Swiss IT Congress. The Swiss Digital Summit (SDS) is a yearly symposium organized by the Swiss Informatics Society SI. The goal of the SDS is to inform

Biber Informatik Image

Record participation in the Swiss IT Biber Competition

Launched in Lithuania in 2003 by Prof. Valentina Dagienė of Vilnius University, the BEBRAS competition aims to get children and young people excited about computer science and promote computational thinking. Worldwide, nearly 3 million students from 54 countries participated in

Fresh successes at the First Lego League

The two Chur teams “i-Girls” and “Fluffy” qualify for the final of the best teams from Germany, Austria and Switzerland at the regional championship of the First Lego League. The “i-Girls” and “Fluffy”, both teams sponsored by a cooperation of

A Look into the Future

This article covers present issues around the ICT professions. Paradigms of the past are compared to those emerging at present and the road forward is described as one that involves letting go of former and well supported beliefs and embracing

Homo Informaticus or Informatics as Integral to Human Culture Since Ever

Why to teach computer science (informatics) as a mandatory subject in schools? Why is it not sufficient to limit computer science education to specialists developing the information technology? The short answers are: The computer scientist way of thinking is a

WebConferencing: Einfach loslegen bis systemisch angehen

1 Einleitung «Einen Artikel über WebConferencing? Braucht es das? Einloggen, Mikrofon und Kamera freischalten und loslegen! Völlig einfach. Da braucht es doch keine Anleitung und schon gar keinen eigenen Artikel in einem Fachmagazin.» Stimmt, wenn man einfach mal loslegen will,

BlogRoll: Digital Learning

About Digital learning is on the threshold of a new level. Artificial Intelligence, Deep Learning, an acute need for digital learning formats for the global upskilling challenge as well as better bandwidths and innovative new didactic ideas are the foundations

Wirth

Niklaus Wirth Young Computer Science Award 2019

Das Hauptgebäude der ETH Zürich war am 24. Mai 2019 der Austragungsort für die Verleihung des Niklaus Wirth Young Computer Science Award für die besten Maturitätsarbeiten im Fach Informatik. Am festlichen Anlass wurden in Anwesenheit von rund 100 Personen (Teilnehmerinnen

Yannic_Maus-Hannes und Federrath

Yannic Maus erhält GI-Dissertationspreis 2019

Dr. Yannic Maus erhält den mit 5.000 Euro dotierten Dissertationspreis der Schweizer Informatik Gesellschaft (SI), der Österreichischen Computergesellschaft (OCG) und der Gesellschaft für Informatik e.V. (GI) Gemeinsam mit der Schweizer Informatik Gesellschaft (SI) und der Österreichischen Computergesellschaft (OCG) vergibt die

SI-PROFESSIONAL: Neue Zertifizierung

Die letzten Testläufe waren erfolgreich, die Feinarbeiten sind abgeschlossen. Interessierte Unternehmen und Personalvermittler finden auf der Website weitere Informationen. In einer ersten Stufe wird es die Produktvarianten «Kompetenz-Check» und «Vollzertifikat » als Enterprise-Angebote für Unternehmen und Personaldienstleister geben. In einem

The Mystery

Lateral thinking is a powerful tool for solving seemingly unsolvable problems or mysteries. The kernel idea behind is consciously letting loose of any unconscious prejudice and bias, and considering all logically possible scenarios and options when analyzing the problem, notably

The Nonstop Datafication of Self-Design

The Daily Design of the Quantified Self

[ TRAINING ] ♦ Personal training is an activity usually associated with fitness where a teacher is in charge of educating their clients by setting up an exercise program with specific goals. Teachers motivate them by creating a desire for

Schweizer Informatik-Olympiade 2017

Die Schweizer Informatik-Olympiade SOI

Die Schweizer Informatik-Olympiade SOI ist ein Programmierwettbewerb für Jugendliche aus der Schweiz und dem Fürstentum Liechtenstein. Die Olympiade will wissenschaftlich interessierte und begabte Schülerinnen und Schüler fördern und ermutigen. Der nationale Wettbewerb fand bereits zum 27. Mal statt und wurde

Einsichten Portrait

Neue Einsichten in der Ausbildung im Bereich Multimedia

Wie die Ausbildung im Bereich Multimedia Production an  der HTW Chur bei den Studierenden ankommt, zeigen beispielhaft vier nachfolgende Statements von ehemaligen Studierenden nach deren Eintritt ins Berufsleben. Florence Gross, Marc Fehr, Benjamin Hanimann und Simon Pedross berichten ueber ihre

Reveal Workshop

Start zu einem Virtuellen Multimedia-Forensic-Education-Lab

In der Schweiz sind mehrere Institutionen an einem unabhängigen Multimedia-Forensic-Education-Lab interessiert. Eine Realisierung scheiterte bisher am Aufwand, am unsicheren Business-Case  oder an unterschiedlichen Zielsetzungen. Seit Anfang 2016 ist in der EU ein grosses Forschungsprojekt mit mehreren kompetenten Organisationen in diesem

15 Square Game

Computational Thinking ≠ Programming

Introduction Computational Thinking is argued to be tomorrow’s reality as a crucial skill for the 21st Century workforce. What process one follows to formulate and resolve a problem, and how the abilities of human thinking can be combined with the

Students of Multimedia CHUR FHS

Interview mit Prof. Martin Vollenweider, HTW Chur

Since 2009 the HTW Chur offers the bachelor program Multimedia Production. The full-time program offers a broad education in the fields of multimedia, communication and journalism, which is continuously adapted to new developments. In this interview, Martin Vollenweider, Professor of Interactive

SciencEmotion | Technik für Jugendliche

sciencEmotion oder wie werden Wissenschaft und Technik für Jugendliche attraktiv? Wie gelingt es, Jugendliche im Alter von 12-21 für technische Themen und Berufswege zu begeistern? Diese Fragen stellen sich heute viele Unternehmen und Initiativen. Das Projekt sciencEmotion der HTW Chur

SI Logo

The Swiss Informatics Society SI is the association of Informatics professionals in Switzerland.

Die Schweizer Informatik Gesellschaft SI ist der Verband der Informatikfachleute in der Schweiz.

La Société Suisse d’Informatique SI est l’association des professionnels de l’informatique en Suisse.

La Società Svizzera di Informatica SI è l’associazione dei professionisti dell’informatica in Svizzera.