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The State of North Rhine-Westphalia funds UKB, the Bonn-Aachen International University of Bonn and the Lamarr Institute as part of the AI4CancerCure.NRW network
Welcome to b-it – Excellence in IT Education and Research
The Bonn-Aachen International Center for Information Technology (b-it) is a unique collaboration between the Universities of Excellence University of Bonn and RWTH Aachen University, the Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences, and three Fraunhofer Institutes (IAIS, FIT, and SCAI). Together, they combine academic excellence and cutting-edge research with a strong focus on practical application.
Through its elite master’s programs – Autonomous Systems, Human-Centered Intelligent Systems, and Life Science Informatics – b-it educates highly skilled IT professionals who are in demand worldwide. Its interdisciplinary research groups bridge academia and industry, creating opportunities for forward-thinking projects in Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, and emerging technologies.
For over two decades, b-it has empowered talented students from around the globe to shape the digital future – right here in the heart of North Rhine-Westphalia.
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Current News
Dagstuhl Seminar Brings Together International Experts to Define the Future of Social Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence is achieving increasingly impressive results in drug discovery. Yet as these models become more powerful, they also raise a fundamental scientific question: when do they produce reliable scientific…
Laborjournal: Jürgen Bajorath Discusses the Evolving Role of Artificial Intelligence in Drug Discovery
Artificial Intelligence is achieving increasingly impressive results in drug discovery. Yet as these models become more powerful, they also raise a fundamental scientific question: when do they produce reliable scientific…
Muskaan Chopra Receives the Grace Hopper Award
We are delighted to share some exciting news: Muskaan Chopra has been awarded the Grace Hopper Award by the Institute of Computer Science at the University of Bonn.
From AI Research to Value Creation: North Rhine-Westphelia’s Minister President Wüst Opens AI26 – The Lamarr Conference
DeepL Founder Dr. Jarosław Kutyłowski receives the Lamarr Award—Focus on Translating AI Research into Innovation, Competitiveness and Value Creation.
History Rhymes: Macro-Contextual Retrieval for Robust Financial Forecasting
This is a short summary of our paper “History Rhymes: Macro-Contextual Retrieval for Robust Financial Forecasting” by Sarthak Khanna, Armin Berger, Muskaan Chopra, David Berghaus, and Rafet Sifa, published in…
Towards Reliable Machine Translation: Scaling LLMs for Critical Error Detection and Safety
This is a short summary of our paper “Towards Reliable Machine Translation: Scaling LLMs for Critical Error Detection and Safety” by Muskaan Chopra, Lorenz Sparrenberg, and Rafet Sifa, published in…
Industry Symposium on “AI in Life Sciences and Medicine” – 3rd edition
The “AI in Life Sciences and Medicine” symposium deliberately differs from traditional formats. It is neither a purely academic conference nor a business-focused industry event. Instead, its goal is to…
crypt@b-it: Summer School on Cryptography
This summer school on cryptography in Hamburg takes place from 21st to 25th September 2026. It provides acquaintance and interaction in an intellectually stimulating and informal atmosphere in pleasant surroundings.…
Bonn Science Night 2026
How will artificial intelligence transform the medicine of the future? What role will it play in addressing societal challenges such as education, caregiving, and managing natural hazards? These questions were…
Upcoming Events
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How to find us
The b-it headquarters are located on the Poppelsdorf Campus of the University of Bonn, in the city of Bonn. The institute is situated among the facilities of the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, in close proximity to numerous interdisciplinary research institutes. Our building is positioned directly at the Campusplatz in the Poppelsdorf district, a central and well-connected area within walking distance of the university’s main buildings and the city center.
Visitor’s address:
Friedrich-Hirzebruch-Allee 6
D-53115 Bonn
Germany
Postal address:
Friedrich-Hirzebruch-Allee 5
D-53115 Bonn
Germany