Society for computer science
| Society for Computer Science (GI) |
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| legal form | registered association |
| founding | 1969 |
| Seat | Bonn |
| purpose | Representation of the interests of computer scientists in science, economy, public administration, society and politics. |
| Chair | Hannes Federrath |
| Members | approx.20,000 (2018) |
| Website | gi.de |
The Gesellschaft für Informatik e. V. (abbreviated GI ) is the largest IT specialist agency in German-speaking countries. It is a non-profit specialist society that has set itself the goal of promoting IT in Germany.
history
Since 1969, the GI has been promoting IT in research , teaching and application as well as continuing education in this area. The registered non-profit association has around 20,000 members , including over 200 corporate (company) members and 1,000 students (as of January 2018).
The GI is a member of the International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP) and the Council for European Professional Informatics Societies (CEPIS). It also has a seat and vote on the Board of Trustees of the Werner-von-Siemens-Ring Foundation . She is also a partner in the Leibniz Center for Computer Science (LZI) at Schloss Dagstuhl , the Fachinformationszentrum Karlsruhe (FIZ), the Service Society for Computer Science (DLGI) and, together with the Fraunhofer Society and the Max Planck Institute for Computer Science, sponsor the nationwide IT competitions sponsored by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research .
In over 130 professionally organized and over 30 regionally structured groups (as of January 2018), practical and research experiences are exchanged, manufacturer-neutral further training is carried out, positions in relation to politics and other social groups are developed and mutually advised.
With events, awards and competitions such as the DevCamps, the informatiCup, the Informatik-Biber or the youth competition Informatik, the company promotes understanding and interest in informatics, young talent and achievements in the field of informatics. In addition, she advises federal and state governments, ministries, authorities and parliaments on issues relating to IT and information processing.
On November 29, 2012, the GI opened an office in Berlin.
Departments
- Basics of Computer Science (GInf)
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Software technology (SWT)
- Human-Computer Interaction (MCI)
- Databases and Information Systems (DBIS)
- Technical Computer Science (TI)
- Computer Science in the Life Sciences (ILW)
- Graphic data processing (GDV)
- Business Informatics (WI)
- Computer Science in Law and Public Administration (RVI)
- Computer science and training / didactics of computer science (IAD)
- Computer Science and Society (IUG)
- Security - Protection and Reliability (SECURITY)
- Operating systems , communication systems, distributed systems (SYS)
management
The GI is headed by a four-person board consisting of a president and three vice-presidents. Together with up to three other members, they form the extended board. This is also part of the Presidium. In addition to the extended board, the presidium includes the 13 department spokespersons, 2 representatives of the regional groups, 3 representatives of the associated companies, 14 other presidium members and the management of the GI.
The current extended board (2019) includes President Hannes Federrath , the three Vice Presidents Christine Regitz , Michael Goedicke , Alexander von Gernler as well as Michael Koch , Ulrike Lucke and Martin Wolf .
Hannes Federrath (2018–2019) | Peter Liggesmeyer (2014–2017) | Oliver Günther (2012–2013) | Stefan Jähnichen (2008–2011) | Matthias Jarke (2004–2007) | Heinrich Christian Mayr (2000–2003) | Gerhard Barth (1998–1999) | Wolffried Stucky (1996-1997) | Wolfgang Glatthaar (1994–1995) | Roland Vollmar (1992–1993) | Heinz Schwärtzel (1990–1991) | Fritz Krückeberg (1986–1989) | Gerhard Krüger (1984–1985) | Clemens Hackl (1980–1983) | Wilfried Brauer (1977–1979) | Heinz Gumin (1973–1977) | Manfred Paul (1971–1973) | Günter Hotz (1969–1971)
Meetings
The GI regularly organizes extensive specialist conferences. The GI annual INFORMATIK conferences take place in cooperation with universities and industrial partners in German-speaking countries at different locations. The INFORMATICS 2017 was held under the motto "Digital Cultures" in Chemnitz instead. The INFORMATICS 2018 was held under the motto - "The future of work in computer science Future" in Berlin instead. The upcoming conference will focus on the GI's 50th birthday. The venue is Kassel. The INFORMATIK conferences of the GI traditionally cover the entire spectrum of computer science.
A symposium on IT and Schools (INFOS) has been held every two years since 1984. The DBIS department has been organizing the BTW conference series (database systems for business, technology and the web) since 1985 . The human-computer interaction department has been organizing the human and computer conference series since 2001 . The departments and specialist groups of the GI hold approx. 250 events annually.
Honorary members and awards
The following people are honorary members of the GI:
- Konrad Zuse since 1985
- Friedrich Ludwig Bauer since 1987
- Wilfried Brauer since 2000
- Günter Hotz since 2002
- Joseph Weizenbaum since 2003
- Gerhard Krüger since 2007
- Heinz Schwärtzel since 2008
The GI awards the Konrad Zuse Medal for services to computer science every two years . In addition, the GI honors people who have made a special contribution to computer science and the GI as GI fellows. Outstanding young people can be awarded as junior fellows.
Associated companies
- Austrian Computer Society (OCG)
- Swiss Informatics Society (SI)
- Society for Computer Science in Agriculture, Forestry and Food Management (GIL)
- German Chapter of the ACM (GChACM)
Selection of other associations with cooperation
- Germany: BITKOM , Association of Electrical, Electronics and Information Technology (VDE), Association of German Engineers (VDI)
- USA: Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
- Great Britain: British Computer Society (BCS)
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Corporate members of the GI
- ^ Regional groups of the GI / ACM
- ↑ Devcamp
- ↑ informatiCup
- ↑ Successful IT talents. In: Mittelbayerische.de. March 14, 2019, accessed March 19, 2019 .
- ↑ Cornelia Winter: GI opens office in Berlin. In: gi.de. August 14, 2012, accessed January 20, 2020 .
- ↑ https://gi.de/ueber-uns/leitung/vorstand/
- ↑ https://gi.de/ueber-uns/leitung/erweiterter-vorstand/
- ↑ INFORMATIK 2017 homepage
- ↑ INFORMATIK 2019
- ↑ INFOS website
- ^ Website of man and computer
- ^ Fellows of the GI
- ↑ Junior Fellows of the GI