Charting a Sustainable Success Path for Your Department
Informatics Europe offers an independent, high-quality, and tailored evaluation service for university-level Informatics departments. Designed to support strategic development, organisational enhancement, and external recognition, our evaluations deliver expert-driven insights based on international benchmarks and best practices.
Whether your department seeks to assess internal quality, improve positioning, or support strategic transitions, our service provides the objective perspective needed to move forward with confidence.
While Informatics Europe member institutions enjoy exclusive rates, this service is open to all institutions.
Why choose Informatics Europe Evaluation Service
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What to Expect from the Evaluation
Informatics Europe evaluations are not about certificates or rankings, but about empowerment.
We provide a comprehensive set of recommendations that help shape policies, strategic planning, and research strategy development. Our goal? To enhance the quality and impact of your institution's research, both now and in the future.
Our process is structured yet flexible, and typically includes:
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Preliminary Consultation : A briefing to understand your department’s structure, needs, and objectives.
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Self-Assessment :You prepare a structured report using our flexible framework, reflecting your priorities and context.
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On-site Visit (1.5–3 Days) : A panel of 3–4 international experts visits your institution to conduct interviews, gather insights, and observe operations.
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Comprehensive Report: Following the visit, the panel delivers a detailed, confidential report including strengths, improvement areas, and practical recommendations.
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Optional Follow-Up: Upon request, we can provide guidance on implementing recommendations or conduct a progress review.
Each evaluation is tailored to the department’s lifecycle stage, national setting, and institutional strategy.
Practical Information
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Evaluation costs vary depending on the scope and specific needs. As a reference point, expert fees are based on an average daily rate of €1100 per reviewer, aligned with standard academic consultancy practices. Travel and accommodation costs are also covered by the requesting institution.
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How Institutions Rate Our Service
Department of Informatics, Systems and Communication (DISCo), University of Milano-Bicocca (Italy)
“We were very satisfied with the overall Department Evaluation process. Informatics Europe provided excellent coordination and support throughout, offering clear guidance and immediate assistance even in a complex setup. The on-site visit was well structured and well timed, with engaging discussions and highly valuable meetings with both, internal and external stakeholders. The final ‘all-hands’ session also sparked a meaningful internal debate. Above all, the Evaluation Committee’s constructive approach stood out; the entire process, including the final report, made it clear that their role was to support our development, not to judge it. We would certainly recommend the Department Evaluation Service: from preparing the self-assessment to the concluding discussions, it was a helpful and inspiring exercise that offered concrete suggestions for improvement.”
Prof. Davide Elio Ciucci, Full Professor at DISCo, University of Milano-Bicocca
Evaluation On-site Visit Gallery
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On-site Department Evaluation visit to DISCo, University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy
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On-site Department Evaluation visit to DISCo, University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy
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Prof. Harald Gall (IE Board Director | University of Zurich, Switzerland), Chair of IE-DISCo Department Evaluation
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On-site Department Evaluation visit to DISCo, University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy
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Prof. Harald Gall (IE Board Director | University of Zurich, Switzerland), Chair of IE-DISCo Department Evaluation
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On-site Department Evaluation visit to DISCo, University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy
*Please note that the photos above are better viewed when zooming out.
DISCo Department Evaluation Committee:
- Harald Gall - Chair & General Evaluation
- Gregor Engels - Software Engineering & General Strategy
- Nirmalie Wiratunga - AI/Data Science
- Karen Eguiazarian - Robotics & Computer Vision
Faculty of Informatics, Masaryk University (Czechia)
"In 2022, Masaryk University organized an internal evaluation of research and doctoral studies of its faculties and institutes in 2022. For its evaluation, the Faculty of Informatics, Masaryk University (FI MU) chose the service of Informatics Europe, to ensure the objectivity and impartiality of the evaluation process by an internationally highly recognized non-profit professional organization. After careful preparation, an evaluation visit took place at the Faculty of Informatics in Brno, Czech Republic, on September 6-7, 2022. We have been very satisfied with its progress and recommendations from an external perspective. We highly recommend this service."
Prof. Petr Hliněn, Vice-dean for research, development, and doctoral studies, FI MU
IE Department Evaluation Committee with FI MU faculty, during the on-site part of the evaluation.
Front row: Jozef Gruska, Carlo Ghezzi, Elisabetta Di Nitto, Dimka Karastoyanova, Jiří Barnat,
Back row Jiří Zlatuška, Bara Buhnova, Christian Jutten, Petr Hliněný, Nuria Anguera, Daniel Kráľ , Václav Matyáš
FI MU Department Evaluation Committee:
- (onsite) Carlo Ghezzi - Chair & General Evaluation
- (onsite) Dimka Karastoyanova - Data Intensive Systems and Application
- (virtual) Friedhelm Meyer - Discrete Methods and Algorithms
- (virtual) Sophia Ananiadou - Natural Language Processing
- (onsite) Christian Jutten - Biomedical Image Analysis
- (onsite) Elisabetta di Nitto - IE Board Representative & General Evaluation
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