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 master thesis elaborated at the Institute of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering once a year. The choice is made by a commission appointed by the association which evaluates the submitted proposals.