Cognitive Science

As an interdisciplinary subject, it combines content and methods from STEM fields such as (neuro)computer science, machine learning, mathematics and neuroscience, neuropsychology, (computer-oriented) linguistics and animal cognition, as well as humanities fields such as philosophy of mind and ethics of artificial intelligence. The research-oriented examination of innovative technologies such as deep learning methods and large language models is the focus of many courses. This broad education, which includes theory as well as practical project work in a team, prepares students optimally for future-oriented professions in which innovative strength, critical thinking and interdisciplinary communication are required in addition to specialist knowledge.Cognitive science researches cognitive abilities such as perception, thinking, planning, learning, speaking and acting as well as their (neuro-)physiological foundations from an experimental and theoretical perspective. For example, it deals with the explanation of human language and non-verbal behavior, the investigation of perception and motor skills or the development of artificial intelligent systems using modern machine learning methods.