Award for the best young computer scientists in Saxony

Early computer science education is more important today than ever before. The Saxon Computer Science Competition, which has been held annually since 1997, awakens and promotes interest in this subject among pupils of all school types, enables a comparison of performance and supports the promotion of gifted students in the field of computer science. These topics are also very close to the heart of the Faculty of Computer Science at TUD Dresden University of Technology. Since the beginning, it has hosted the final round of the Saxon Computer Science Competition, the main organization of which lies with the Student Computing Center (SRZ) Dresden, a joint institution of the Faculty of Computer Science at TU Dresden with the Saxon State Ministry of Culture (SMK) and the City of Dresden. "We are delighted about the more than 6,000 participants from over 400 schools in Saxony, who are living an enthusiasm for computer science that will be of enormous importance in shaping their future. They can all be proud of their achievements and results in the competition. We also want enthusiastic people like them as future students of our Faculty," emphasizes the Dean of the Faculty of Computer Science, Prof. Dr. Ivo F. Sbalzarini.

On May 25, 2024, the 34 best young computer scientists in Saxony (6 students) were selected.
-computer scientists (6 female and 28 male students) were honored in a ceremony at the Saxon Police University of Applied Sciences (FH) in Rothenburg/Oberlausitz.

In the morning, the best students in their grade level and type of school came together in workshops that dealt with topics such as "Criminology and criminal sciences - what is it?", "Data science in security research: why we need measurable data for perceived security and how it is analyzed" or "Unfunny images in the chat - criminal liability of swastikas and other prohibited symbols". The Prime Minister of Saxony, Michael Kretschmer, then spoke to the award winners. With his personal appearance, he acknowledged both the achievements and the commitment of all those involved in the competition: "Saxony will need young, talented computer scientists in the coming decades. The Saxon Computer Science Competition is doing pioneering work in the search for new talent. It gives me confidence to see the enthusiasm with which young people tackle everyday problems with clever, digital solutions."

The IT competition is sponsored by the Saxon Youth Education Association (LJBW).