Can you promote in r/informatik?
Deutschsprachiges Subreddit für Informatik und das Informatik-Studium. This Sub is the German-Language equivalent of /r/compsci
The short answer
Contact the moderators first and, if approved, be transparent about your affiliation and keep the post highly relevant to Informatik topics rather than overt marketing.
What works here
- Event or service advertising with prior mod approval
- Relevant technical posts that include links with clear descriptions
- Non-promotional contributions and discussion
What gets posts removed
- Unsolicited promotions, recruitment, or lead-generation posts
- Posting spammy links or low-effort marketing content
- Using the community as a place for generic product ads without disclosure
Where this comes from
View the current official rules on RedditAdvertising requires approval
Sidebar rule says 'Werbung nur nach Absprache' — advertising for events etc. only after consulting the mods.
Spam removed
There is an explicit rule that spam posts are deleted, signaling intolerance for unsolicited commercial content.
Focus on Informatik topics
Sub is for computer science topics and not for general tech support or consumer tech, so posts must be relevant to the field.
Links need description
Links to articles must include a short description and justification of relevance, which implies stricter posting requirements for linked content.
Official rules of r/informatik
- 01Fragen zu den Themen der Informatik
- 02Keine Fragen zu Kaufberatung für Hardware
- 03"Low Effort" Beiträge
- 04Hasskommentare und Beleidigungen
- 05Spam
- 06Allgemeine Fragen zum Quereinstieg, Studium, oder Gehalt bitte ins Sub-Reddit r/InformatikKarriere
- 07Werbung nur nach Absprache
Based on the community’s official rules, analyzed July 17, 2026. Rules change; the official rules page is always the source of truth.
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