Computational Network Science
The Chair for Computational Network Science is part of the Faculty of Computer Science and the Department of Biology at RWTH Aachen University.
The research interests of our group are broad, but have one common denominator: the use of graphs and networks to analyse a variety of systems and data. A central methodological issue underlying our research is how one can study and integrate the multiple levels of organization which are commonly found in complex systems and high-dimensional data. To this end, we combine bottom-up dynamical models, and top-down data-driven approaches, and use a blend of tools from control theory, dynamical systems, stochastic processes, topology, machine learning and statistics. See the Research page for more details.
Latest News
New preprint introducing the AHORN repository
Yu Xing leaves group to start faculty position
Yu Xing leaves the group to start a faculty position. Congrats Yu!
Paper on AI in low-voltage grids accepted at SEST 2026; Preprint now on arXiv
Josef Hoppe will present the paper Robustness of Reinforcement Learning-Based Congestion Management in Low-Voltage Grids at SEST 2026 in September. It is already available as a preprint on arxiv.
Three contributions accepted at Asilomar 2026
Three contributions by Dhiraj Patel, Jana Hauer, Vincent Grande and Michael Schaub have been accepted for presentation at the 2026 Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems, and Computers.
Contact
Prof. Michael Schaub, PhD
Chair for Computational Network Science
Phone: +49 241 80-21490
EMail: schaub@netsci.rwth-aachen.de
Computer Science Center (E2)
1st floor of E2
Ahornstraße 55
52074 Aachen
How to find us in the Computer Science Center
- Enter the Informatikzentrum from “Mies-van-der-Rohe Strasse”
- Turn right and walk towards the “Gemeinschaftslabor for Elektronenmikroskopie” (GfE).
- Go one floor up the staircase.
- Turn into the corridor on the right.
Get to the Computer Science Center
Directions how to get to the Computer Science Center can be found here. In case you arrive by car, please note that you need a guest parking permit for the parking lots of the building, which you can obtain from the secretary. There are also unmetered parking spots available in the surrounding streets.
Biology (Sammelbau Biologie, 42 C)
Ground floor
Worringerweg 1
52074 Aachen
How to find us in the Biology Center
- Enter the “Sammelbau Biologie” from the main entrance.
- Turn left and walk through the metal/glass door.
- Within the green walled foyer space, look for the 42 C part of the building (coming from the main entrance, this should be on the right side vis-a-vis)
- Walk through the door with the (oudated) sign “Institut für Umweltforschung (Biologie V)” and enter the corridor in front of you.