Due to the digitalisation of all areas of life, computer science is becoming increasingly important for the humanities and social sciences. Computer-based approaches can fulfill existing tasks faster and more comprehensively and open up new horizons of research. The connection between traditional research questions in the humanities and social sciences and computer-aided methods forms the basis of the field of “Digital Humanities”. In Göttingen, Digital Humanities cover the full range of the humanities, while also including the social sciences in research and teaching.

The combination of computer science and the humanities and social sciences not only provides an excellent basis for further academic research in the field of Digital Humanities, but also prepares students for postgraduate study and a variety of possible career paths. The skills acquired in information analysis, for example, are highly relevant in academic libraries as well as in digital and traditional publishing.