Gesellschaft für Informatik (GI)

The Gesellschaft für Informatik e.V. (GI) , a non-profit organization founded in 1969 in Bonn/Germany, is dedicated to promoting computer science.

To this end, the organization

- supports the scientific and professional work of computer scientists
- publishes and promotes scientific papers
- is involved in planning and legislation activities in connection with research, education and technology policies
- makes public recommendations and statements on computer science issues
- supports scientific newcomers and arranges competitions in informatics
- promotes equal opportunities for women in computer science
- provides scientific communication fora by organizing workshops, symposia, congresses, and exhibitions
- contributes to standards development and validations
- co-operates with national and international organizations

The GI belongs to the Deutscher Verband Technisch-Wissenschaftlicher Vereine (DVT - an association of German sci-tech societies) and is a member of the International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP). It also holds a seat and is authorized to vote in the foundation council of the Werner-von-Siemens-Ring Foundation. Together with the universities of Karlsruhe, Kaiserlslautern and Saarbrücken, the GI is a responsible body of the International Conference and Research Center for Computer Science (IBFI), Schloss Dagstuhl, funded by the German Federal States of Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland. It is - together with the Federal Republic of Germany, the Federal States and other organizations - one of the funding partners of FIZ Karlsruhe.

Jointly with the Fraunhofer Society, the GI is responsible for the Bundeswettbewerb Informatik (a national informatics contest for German students), staged under the auspices of the Federal President.

The German Computer Science Academy (DIA), which the GI initiated and in which it holds a majority, offers an ambitious training program in informatics.