The association “Informatic Forum Rostock” (INFO.RO), residing at the Institute of Computer Science, supports junior computer scientists in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and practice-related research activities of computer science students. From 2012 on, the INFO.RO Advancement Prize has been awarded for the best bachelor thesis elaborated at the Institute of Computer Science  once a year. The choice is made by a commission appointed by the association which evaluates the submitted proposals.