Florian Werth (left), a long-time student at the Student Computing Center (SRZ), was one of the finalists in the final round of the 42nd German National Computer Science Competition. This year's final was organized by the Munich-based tech company CHECK24. "I had new and interesting experiences and got to know many other computer science talents. Taking part in the final has motivated me to continue studying computer science," explained the 20-year-old from Dresden.

The Federal Computer Science Competition is the most important German competition for computer science talent. More than 1,700 pupils took part in its 42nd edition. In two rounds of the competition, Florian Werth was one of only 29 to qualify for the final round.

In the final, the participants solved complex problems over two days, held discussions with IT experts and demonstrated their teamwork skills in group work. Florian Werth worked on challenging tasks as part of a team and presented his solutions to a high-calibre jury. His IT talent and in particular his problem-solving skills were also tested in individual interviews.

Professor Christoph Weidenbach, Chairman of the Advisory Board of the nationwide computer science competitions: "It was very impressive to see how the young people solved problems at university level. The Federal Computer Science Competition always finds outstanding young talent."

"It is important to us to support young and ambitious computer science talents at an early stage in the development of their skills and to accompany them on this path," says Philipp Kemper, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of CHECK24. "It was therefore a great honor for us to support Dr. Wolfgang Pohl and his team in organizing this outstanding competition and to do our part to motivate computer science enthusiasts to perform at their best."

The national competition is so technically demanding that the winners are usually accepted into the German National Academic Foundation.The younger finalists also get the chance to qualify for the German team at the International Computer Science Olympiad in Bolivia in 2025.We are delighted that Florian Werth, a student from the Student Computing Center, has reached the final in this challenging competition!

The Federal Computer Science Competition is the most traditional of the nationwide computer science competitions (BWINF) and is aimed at young people up to the age of 21 who are not yet studying or working. The nationwide computer science competitions have set themselves the task of awakening interest in computer science and discovering and promoting computer science talent. With this objective in mind, BWINF organizes two other student competitions in addition to the national competition: the Informatik-Biber and the Jugendwettbewerb Informatik.BWINF is also responsible for the selection and participation of the German team in the International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI) and promotes female talent in particular as part of the girls@BWINF campaign. The nationwide computer science competitions are funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research.

The sponsors are the Gesellschaft für Informatik e.V. (GI), the Fraunhofer ICT Group and the Max Planck Institute for Informatics. The nationwide computer science competitions are school competitions sponsored by the Conference of Education Ministers and are under the patronage of the Federal President.