ScaDS.AI Dresden/Leipzig

Yesterday, the #LivingLab in #Dresden hosted a german-austrian exchange meeting focusing on the integration of AI in #education and the education of AI. The meeting brought together members of ScaDS.AI Dresden/Leipzig, the Universität Innsbruck and the Universität Graz, including: ▶️ Ortrun Gröblinger, Deputy Head of the Central IT Service at the University of Innsbruck ▶️ Dr. Michael Kopp, Head of the Center for Digital Teaching and Learning at the University of Graz This exchange meeting highlights the significance of cross-border collaboration in #AI and #DigitalLearning, paving the way for innovative advancements in educational technology. As these discussions progress, the participating institutions are well-positioned to make substantial contributions to the evolving landscape of AI #research and its educational applications. 👉 https://lnkd.in/gPCx7EGc

Get ready for the final event in the series 'Reboot the future – Feminist Perspectives in Human Computer Interaction' on 18.12.2024. After the colloquium, the participants are invited to join an excursion into the culinary delights of Dresden’s Christmas season. 🎄 The series is a cooperation between ScaDS.AI Dresden/Leipzig and the Office of the Gender Equality Commissioner and Women’s Representative at Technische Universität Dresden. Learn more and register here: 👉 https://lnkd.in/eGbZZuCF

We are looking for a Research Associate or PhD Student in #Dresden! You will be working for the chair of Knowledge-Aware AI (KAAI) in the team of Prof. Simon Razniewski. Research Areas: ▶️ Natural Language Processing #NLP (Large Language Models #LLMs) ▶️ Machine Learning ▶️ Knowledge Graphs Apply here: 👉 https://lnkd.in/eXx-KdNP Learn more about the chair: 👉 https://lnkd.in/e8cn6VpV

Today, more than 150 team members of ScaDS.AI Dresden/Leipzig joined our General Assembly Meeting in #Leipzig. The many program highlights included talks, breakout sessions, data set talks, a poster session, and many opportunities for networking. Furthermore, we want to thank Prof. Dr. Grégoire Montavon (BIFOLD - Berlin Institute for the Foundations of Learning and Data) for his interesting guest talk "#ExplainableAI: From Insights to Actionability"! Stay tuned for our blog post on friday to learn more! 👋

ScaDS.AI Dresden/Leipzig team member Vanessa Kuhfs was invited as a panel speaker at the Animating Tomorrow animation film conference on 22.10.2024, where she shared insights from her research on the application of generative #AI in the #media industry. Learn more on our blog: 👉 https://lnkd.in/e7UpnNAY

⭕ Last week at ScaDS.AI Dresden/Leipzig: Our Graduate School embarked on a seminar trip to Altenburg in Thuringia. 58 participants — 30 from Dresden and 28 from Leipzig — gathered for a week full of intense learning and professional growth, while extending their network to our center's interdisciplinary and diverse community! Read more: 👉 https://lnkd.in/eWGbb4Wa

📢 "Knowledge, research and enjoyment of STEM fields cannot be reserved only for the few; they are fundamental rights." Mathematician Érika Roldán Roa talks about the democratisation of science, mathematics and computer science and their importance for a more just and inclusive society. Read more about the important work for diversity and gender equality in science in the full interview: https://lnkd.in/exBeRJnZ Érika Roldán Roa is leading the research group "Stochastic Topology and its applications" at Max Planck Institute for Mathematics in the Sciences and and conducts research at ScaDS.AI Dresden/Leipzig on Computational Complexity, Educational Technology and Learning Analytics.

The ScaDS.AI Dresden/Leipzig #LivingLabs offer space for a variety of events and serve as places for exchange and further training. Today, the Living Lab in Leipzig is the venue for the meeting of the AI-HUB Saxony/Thuringia and brings together SMEs that want to explore the potential of AI for their company.

From 11.-15.11.2024, ScaDS.AI Dresden/Leipzig principal investigators Prof. Michael Färber and Prof. Simon Razniewski attended ISWC'24 in Baltimore, Maryland. Prof. Michael Färber presented two papers: one at the main conference and one at a workshop. Prof. Simon Razniewski co-organized the KBC-LM workshop, which was the most attended workshop, including several inspiring keynotes. Furthermore, his external PhD student, Hiba Arnaout, received the best dissertation award of the Semantic Web Science Association (SWSA). Congratulations!

👋 Today, the Science Communication Network of Leipzig University visited ScaDS.AI Dresden/Leipzig. Communication manager Jana Bendigs gave insights into #sciencecommunication at our #LivingLab and the center. This was followed by a tour of the Living Lab with the presentation of the demonstrators installed there.