The University of Bonn, founded almost 200 years ago, is considered to be one of Germany's and indeed Europe's most important institutes of higher education. As home of learning to over 31,000 students, Bonn enjoys an outstanding reputation for research and teaching both at home and abroad. The University of Bonn is one of the world's leading research Universities.

The Institute for Computer Science at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences was founded in 1975 as one of the first of its kind in Germany. The Smart Data Analytics (SDA) research group investigates machine learning techniques (“analytics”) using structured knowledge (“smart data”). The group aims at covering the full spectrum of research including theoretical foundations, algorithms, prototypes and industrial applications.