We, the Institute for Web Science and Technologies (WeST), conduct research on many topics related to modern Web technologies and contribute publications to premier conferences and high-ranking journals. We pursue foundational and technical advancements in fields such as Semantic Web, Information Retrieval and Web Engineering and we aim for a better understanding of the Web's impact on our society. [read more...]

News from the Institute WeST.

• 21.09.22 Best Paper Award for a research paper by Zeyd Boukhers and Nagaraj Bahubali Asundi at the TPDL conference
• 15.07.21 Award for Master Thesis by Isabelle Kuhlmann: Hochschulpreis der Wirtschaft
• 14.05.21 Two Papers Accepted at IJCAI-21

Talks at the Institute WeST.

• 30.09.21 Learning Argumentation Frameworks from Labelings [10:15 - via Big Blue Button]
• 16.09.21 Complexity of Nonemptiness in Control Argumentation Frameworks [10:15 - via Big Blue Button]
• 22.07.21 Using neural networks for approximate approaches as a heuristic to exact methods with abstract argumentation frameworks. [10:15 - via Big Blue Button]

We offer many courses for students of the computer science faculty.

• Algorithmen und Datenstrukturen
• Data Science
• Introduction to Web Science
• Machine Learning and Data Mining
• Research Lab "Lifelog Analytics"

More courses of the current and previous semesters can be found on our overview. [read more...]

We are involved in national and international research projects.

• DFG Project: CAR
• EU Project Horizon 2020: Co-inform
• EU Project Horizon 2020: CUTLER
• DFG Project: EVOWIPE
• DFG Project: EXCITE

More current and closed projects can be found on our overview. [read more...]

The Master of Science in Web and Data Science teaches specialized knowledge for analysing data and for designing and developing Web and data-intensive systems. Germane to such development and analysis is the understanding of the Web and data ecosystems as being multi-faceted, governed by technologies, economics, and social interactions of humans, interest groups, companies and governments. [read more...]

We are looking for researchers with a very good master's degree or doctorate from a University (or equivalent). Eligible applicants are interested in many scientific domains, gladly collaborate with colleagues from other scientific disciplines, and can precisely identify and carefully solve computer science-related issues with their well-grounded programming capabilities. [read more...]

We offer various topics from our research and teaching subjects for theses.

• Bachelor Theses
• Master Theses

Furthermore, you can contact us if you have your own idea in mind!

The Institute WeST is part of the University in Koblenz. Koblenz is one of the oldest and most attractive cities in Germany, with its landmarks having been honoured as UNESCO World Cultural Heritage. The University of Koblenz maintains close contacts to leading companies in Koblenz and nearby, offering possibilities for internships, collaboration and project experiences. [read more...]