Head: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Oliver Theel

The department deals with the following topics

• Reliable computer systems
• Fault tolerance in computer systems
• High availability, especially of services in distributed systems
• Replication of data and services
• Self-stabilising (distributed) algorithms
• Region-faithful (distributed) algorithms
• System software for mobile computing systems
• Dynamics in distributed systems
• Distributed basic algorithms, in particular aspects of scalability,
  self-organisation, gentle system reduction and energy efficiency
• Consistency concepts for distributed objects, object groups and transactions
• (Wireless) sensor networks
• Sensor technology, e.g. for environmental phenomena

The department has a vacancy for a research assistant / research assistant as of 01.04.2026.
The application deadline is 31.01.2026. Further information can be found here.

The appointments will take place in presence in room A04 2-225, unless otherwise stated. Guests are welcome. If you have any questions, please contact Marvin Banse.

• Peter Würdemann will give a final lecture on his Bachelor's thesis entitled "Development and implementation of an information system for all-day primary schools" on Wednesday, 22 October 2025 at 4 pm s.t.The lecture will also be broadcast via BBB. For an invitation link to this online room please contact Marvin Banse.
• Robin Visser will give an introductory lecture on his bachelor thesis entitled "Design and development of a smart mini-greenhouse for the controlled cultivation of plants and research on plants" on Wednesday, 18 June 2025 at 4 pm s.t.
• Peter Würdemann will give an introductory lecture on his Bachelor's thesis entitled "Development and implementation of an information system for all-day primary schools" on Wednesday, 11 June 2025 at 4 pm s.t.The lecture will also be broadcast via BBB. For an invitation link to this online room please contact Marvin Banse.
• Tim Schröder will give an introductory lecture on his bachelor thesis entitled "Development of a source-based, universal digital locking system" on Wednesday, 4 June 2025 at 4 pm s.t.
• Thore Rump will give a concluding lecture on his Bachelor's thesis entitled "Design and implementation of an IT-supported apiary and tracht information system based on guerrilla sensing" on Wednesday, 19 February 2025 at 4 p.m. s.t.
• Marten Kante will give a final lecture on his Bachelor's thesis entitled "Preliminary investigation into the detection of bees on combs using image data" on Wednesday, 5 February 2025 at 16 s.t.
• Johannes Hartkens will give a final lecture on his Master's thesis entitled "Extension of the Guerilla Sensing System with LoRaWAN functionality" on Wednesday, 11 December 2024 at 16:15 s.t. The lecture will take place in room V04 0-033 will take place.
• Nico Paradies will give a final presentation on his Master's thesis entitled "Optical motion detection and identification of coded infrared markers in distributed systems" on Wednesday, 4 December 2024 at 16:15 s.t. The lecture will take place in room V03 0-C001.
• Tido Specht will give a final lecture on his Bachelor's thesis entitled "Development and integration of an eye tracking system" on Wednesday, 27 November 2024 at 4 p.m. s.t.
• Thore Rump will give an introductory lecture on his Bachelor's thesis entitled "Design and implementation of an IT-supported apiary and tracht information system based on guerrilla sensing" on Wednesday, 30 October 2024 at 4 pm s.t. The event will take place in room A04 2-225.
• Mirco Waldmann and Thomas Krüssel will give a joint lecture on their Bachelor's thesis entitled: "VarroaNumerator - Automatic detection and counting of the honey bee parasite Varroa destructor" on Wednesday, 23 October 2024 at 4 pm s.t.
• Leif Meyer will give a final lecture on his Bachelor's thesis entitled "Cooperative Azimuth Estimation: Prototypical System Design and Implementation" on Monday, 1 July 2024 at 1 pm s.t.
• Tido Specht will give an introductory lecture on his Bachelor's thesis entitled "Development and Integration of an Eye Tracking System" on Tuesday, 18 June 2024 following the previous lecture.
• Mirco Waldmann and Thomas Krüssel will give a joint introductory lecture on their Bachelor's thesis entitled "VarroaNumerator - Automatic detection and counting of the honey bee parasite Varroa destructor" on Tuesday, 18 June 2024 at 14:15 s.t.
• Johannes Hartkens will give an introductory lecture on his Master's thesis entitled "Extension of the Guerilla Sensing System with LoRaWAN functionality" on Wednesday, 24 April 2024 at 4 pm s.t. The event will take place in room A04 2-227.
• Nico Paradies will give an introductory lecture on his master's thesis entitled "Optical motion detection and identification of coded infrared markers in
  distributed systems" on Wednesday, 17 January 2024 at 16:45 s.t.
• Leif Meyer will give an introductory lecture on his Bachelor's thesis entitled "Cooperative Azimuth Estimation: Prototypical System Design and Implementation" on Wednesday, 17 January 2024 at 4 p.m. s.t.
• Florian Altergott and Mykhailo Ievreinov will give a joint, concluding lecture on their Bachelor's theses on Friday, 18 August 2023 at 9 a.m. s.t. entitled: "Development of a Computing Science system to support the learning success of primary school pupils with digital media through eye tracking" and "Development of a Computing Science system for the evaluation of learning success with digital media with feedback".
• Malte Utecht will give a final presentation on his Bachelor's thesis on Wednesday, 7 June 2023 at 5 p.m. s.t. entitled: "Implementation of a system control for chemical experiments: AniTA".
• Alwin Bossert will give a final lecture on his Bachelor's thesis on Wednesday, 7 June 2023 at 4 p.m. s.t. entitled: "System for the operation of remotely controllable plants in technical chemistry - operation using a graphical user interface".
• Hauke Redemann will give a final lecture on his Bachelor's thesis entitled: "Design, Implementation and Optimisation of a Hardware Abstraction Layer for Electrophysiological Recordings" on Wednesday, 26.04.2023 at 3 pm s.t.
• Andree Hildebrandt will give an introductory lecture on his Bachelor's thesis on Wednesday, 12 April 2023 at 5 p.m. s.t. entitled: "Development and realisation of an IT-supported incubator for queen bee breeding".
• Marius Lewrick will give a concluding lecture on his Master's thesis entitled: "Simulating methods for determining the alignment of distributed
  autonomous vehicles" on Wednesday, 12 April 2023 at 4 p.m. s.t.
• Kersten Blümel will give a final lecture on his Bachelor's thesis on Thursday, 6 April 2023 at 2 p.m. s.t. entitled: "Design and implementation of an experimental plant control system in the context of networked control stations for chemical experiments: VerA".
• Mathias Steger will give a final presentation on his Master's thesis entitled: "Automatic detection and localisation of trees in the
  industrial context of tree nurseries" on Wednesday, 1 March 2023 at 3 p.m. s.t.
• The seminar "Energise me! - Sensor systems with autonomous & renewable energy supply" will take place on 9 February 2023 at 3 p.m. s.t. in presence in room A04 2-227. It comprises five presentations, each lasting 15 minutes. The speakers are Tim Schröder, Chris Kerpa, Robin Visser, Thi Mai Linh Nguyen and Jakob Goßlau.
• Alwin Bossert will give an introductory lecture on his Bachelor's thesis entitled: "System for the operation of remotely controllable systems in technical chemistry - operation using a graphical user interface" on Wednesday, 1 February 2023 at 3 p.m. s.t.
• Joost Janßen will give a concluding lecture on his Bachelor's thesis entitled: "VarroaAPPakus - Automatic detection and counting of Varroa mites in the context of muck diagnosis in beekeeping" on Wednesday, 25 January 2023 at 3 p.m. s.t.
• Arne Deeken will give a final lecture on his bachelor thesis on Wednesday, 16 November 2022 at 3 p.m. s.t. entitled: "Development and construction of a brood box for queen bees with hatching detection".
• Tobias Boelsen and Tobias Groza will give a joint final presentation on their Bachelor's thesis entitled "Design and realisation of a distributed sensor network for the optimisation of ventilation concepts for educational institutions as an infection protection measure against SARS-CoV-2" on Wednesday, 12.10.2022 at 16:30 s.t.
• Florian Altergott and Mykhailo Ievreinov will give an introductory lecture on their Bachelor's theses on 5 October 2022 at 4 pm s.t. entitled "Development of a Computing Science system to support and evaluate the learning success of primary school pupils in digital media with eye tracking & feedback".
• Philipp Thien will give a final presentation on his Bachelor's thesis entitled "Development and evaluation of a
  bee hotel with an IT-supported feedback system" on 7 September 2022 at 5 p.m. s.t.
• Tobias Boelsen and Tobias Joel Groza will give a final presentation on their Bachelor's thesis entitled "Design and implementation of a distributed sensor network for the optimisation of ventilation concepts for educational institutions as an infection protection measure against SARS-CoV-2" on 07.09.2022 at 16:00 s.t.
• Marius Lewrick will give an introductory lecture on his Master's thesis entitled "Simulating Methods for Alignment Determination of Distributed Autonomous Vehicles" on 24 August 2022 at 5 p.m. s.t.
• Marvin Banse will give an introductory lecture on his doctoral project entitled "Introduction to Distributed and Cooperative Alignment Determination of Autonomous Vehicles" on 24 August 2022 at 4 pm s.t.
• Grigorios Giotas will give an introductory lecture on his Bachelor's thesis entitled "Implementation of an IT-based access system for workspaces" on 13 July 2022 at 3 p.m. s.t.
• Joost Janßen will give an introductory lecture on his Bachelor's thesis entitled "VarroaAPPacus - Automatic detection and counting of varroa mites in the context of beekeeping" on 25 May 2022 at 4 p.m. s.t.