We are excited to announce that our group member, Dr. Terry Ruas, has successfully passed his habilitation exam by demonstrating excellence in research and teaching. This great achievement has rightfully earned him the venia legendi (permission to lecture) in computer science and the Privatdozent (PD) title. Having obtained the highest university degree achievable in Germany allows him to independently teach [...]
On Oct. 23 2024, Bela Gipp will take part in the “Bursfelde Talks” series at the Bursfelde Monastery. The panelists will discuss the theological and ethical challenges of artificial intelligence. Will AI replace us? Will AI fundamentally improve and make our lives easier? What are the limits of its use, and can there even be any? These and other questions [...]
We are thrilled to announce that the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action has approved funding for a 30-month collaborative research project with our longstanding industry partner, eschbach, under the Central Innovation Program for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (ZIM). The newly funded project aims to develop advanced AI-driven multilingual search and recommendation algorithms tailored to handle the process [...]
Join us for an engaging and insightful panel discussion on the modern evolution and future perspectives of libraries. Date and Time: July 17, 2024, starting at 17:00 Location: Paulinerkirche, Göttingen Welcoming Address: Prof. Dr. Metin Tolan, President of the University of Göttingen Panelists: Dr. Anne Lipp, University Library Leipzig Rüdiger Eichel, Lower Saxony Ministry of Science and Culture Prof. Dr. [...]
The GippLab team is delighted to share the news that Philipp Scharpf has successfully defended his Ph.D. dissertation titled Mathematical Entity Linking: Methods and Applications. Philipp's research has opened new perspectives for the field of Mathematical Information Retrieval, rightfully earning him the title of Dr. rerum naturalium. Join us in celebrating Dr. Scharpf's significant achievement and in wishing him continued [...]
We are thrilled to announce that Timo Spinde has successfully defended his PhD thesis titled Automated Detection of Media Bias in News Articles: From the Conceptualization of Media Bias to its Computational Classification. In the presence of his family, friends, and colleagues, Timo delivered an outstanding presentation of his work, earning him the title of Dr. rer. nat. The entire [...]
Our group showcased its research on automated fawn rescue using self-designed, built, and programmed FPV quadcopters at the IdeenExpo fair in Hanover from June 8 to 16. The State Secretary in the Lower Saxony Ministry of Science and Culture, Prof. Dr. Joachim Schachtner, was among the many interested visitors we welcomed at the University of Göttingen booth. Those who could [...]
The State and University Library Göttingen (SUB) will receive new leadership. Prof. Dr. Thomas Kaufmann and Prof. Dr. Bela Gipp will take over as the Director and Scientific Director, respectively. The Head of Library Operations, Kathrin Brannemann, and a soon-to-be-appointed deputy will continue to oversee the library-related and administrative tasks at SUB. For details, please check this link. Bela Gipp [...]
The National Institute of Informatics (NII) in Tokyo—Japan's premiere research institute for computer science—invites master's and Ph.D. students from computer science-related programs at the University of Göttingen to apply for paid research internships. Key Facts Projects: Apply for up to three from this list Duration: 2–6 months Start Date: Flexible, earliest in August 2024 End Date: Flexible, latest by March 31, 2025 Compensation: [...]
On April 15, 2024, Prof. Dr. Emmanuel Planas gave a talk on opportunities for fully funded research stays at the National Institute of Informatics (NII) in Tokyo, Japan, for master's students, PhD candidates, and postdoctoral researchers in Computer Science, Data Science, and related fields such as Mathematics, Physics, and Information Technology. Recording and Resources for the Talk Slides [...]
