Hidden within the Konrad-Zuse-Haus lies a story of innovation. It’s a story of public labs like the Linux Pool in room 219 and the PC Pool in room 310, humming with activity. The Konrad-Zuse-Haus also houses specialized labs, like the SWT in room 204 and the ALGO lab in room 318, each contributing to the advancement of computer science. But the story of the Konrad-Zuse-Haus extends beyond its walls. It’s intertwined with the history of computer science itself, reaching back to Konrad Zuse, a German civil engineer who designed the S2 computing machine in 1936, one of the first electronic calculating machines. His work, though hampered by World War II, laid the groundwork for the digital age. Imagine the halls of the Konrad-Zuse-Haus buzzing with the same innovative spirit that drove Zuse to create the world’s first programmable, Turing-complete computer, the Z3. He even designed the first high-level programming language, Plankalkül, though it wasn’t widely recognized at the time. The Konrad-Zuse-Haus stands as a testament to his legacy and the ongoing evolution of computer science within its walls, a hub of learning and discovery.
Heubastion
The Heubastion stands in the middle of Rostock’s city center, a silent guardian of the past. It was once part