Valedictory Prof. Hagenauer

After the well-deserved retirement of Prof. Hagenauer at the end of October 2025, the Faculty of Digital and Analytical Sciences—and in particular the Department of Computer Science—was very pleased to have the opportunity to listen to Prof. Hagenauer once more, on December 9, during his farewell lecture titled “Pilot Study – Regular Degree Programme – Bachelor/Master: Computer Science at the University of Salzburg in Retrospect.”

In his talk, he outlined the development of Computer Science at the University of Salzburg—from its beginnings within the Institute of Mathematics under the leadership of Prof. Zinterhof, through the pilot study program launched in 1988, the establishment of the regular degree program in 1995, and the subsequent introduction of both the doctoral program and the teacher training program “Computer Science and Computer Science Management” in 1998.

At the beginning of the 2000s, the curriculum was restructured into a Bachelor’s program, later evolving into the Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programs: first for “Applied Computer Science” in 2008, then expanded seven years later into the “Master’s Program in Computer Science,” followed by the “Bachelor’s Program in Computer Science” in 2016.

Another milestone came in 2023 with the introduction of the English-language Master’s Degree Programme in Computer Science, which helped open the department to international students.

At a small reception that followed, participants had the opportunity to look back on the past years in personal conversations and to bid farewell appropriately.

On behalf of everyone, we would like to extend our sincere thanks once again for the lecture and for the many years of collaboration within the faculty, and we wish all the very best for this new stage of life.

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