Overview

About the programme

The graduate school of Semantics, Reasoning and Coordination Technologies at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) focuses, on the one hand, on semantic technologies to provide machines with the possibility to reason on the digital contents made available on the Web, and, on the other hand, on the coordination technologies to provide machines with the possibility to collaboratively operate on the ever increasing set of deployed services.

The tight integration of semantic, reasoning and coordination technologies should lead to innovations in various application domains, including cyber-physical systems, enterprise information integration, sensor networks, manufacturing, industry 4.0, smart cities, etc.

Programme Structure

Research topics include:

Semantic data modeling: Linked Data, ontologie, annotations
Distributed data management and semantic integration
Reasoning in open and distributed environments
Multi-Agent-based modeling and programming
Deciding in open and distributed systems
Coordination models and technologies for autonomous agents
Self-organizing systems
Trust in multi-agent systems

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-10-14 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Erlangen, Germany

Disciplines

Data Science & Big Data Web Technologies & Cloud Computing Artificial Intelligence

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Requirements:

A Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Artificial Intelligence or a related field
Strong background in Knowledge Graphs, (Social) Linked Data, and decentralised information systems
Experience with Machine Learning, Deep Learning, and Natural Language Processing
Experience with programming languages such as JavaScript and python
Basic knowledge in data modelling with Resource Description Framework (RDF) and querying with SPARQL
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
A passion for research and a drive to make a difference in the field

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Tuition Fee

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International

Free

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 0 EUR per year during 36 months.
EU/EEA

Free

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 0 EUR per year during 36 months.

FAU does not have tuition fees. However, all students must pay a semester fee.

Living costs for Erlangen

730 - 1100 EUR /month

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