Interview with Dr. Simone Schaub-Meyer, early career researcher in the cluster project “RAI”

In the “RAI” project, Dr. Simone Schaub-Meyer is working to improve our understanding of widely used artificial intelligence (AI) models and to make them more robust. In this interview, the computer scientist reveals why this is important, who could benefit from it in the future and what drives her personally. Part two of a video series with early career researchers in the planned clusters of excellence involving TU Darmstadt.

Dr. Andrea Belluati, early career researcher in the cluster project “CoM2Life”, in an interview

As part of the “CoM2Life” research project, TU biotechnologist Dr. Andrea Belluati is working on combining artificial and living cells. In the interview, he explains where the resulting hybrid systems could be used in the future, what particularly motivates him and what he would be particularly pleased about if funding for excellence were granted. This is the first in a series of videos featuring early career researchers in the planned clusters of excellence involving TU Darmstadt.

Four scientists honoured as Scholars and Fellows

The European Laboratory for Learning and Intelligent Systems (ELLIS) has accepted four researchers from the “Reasonable Artificial Intelligence” (RAI) cluster project as ELLIS Scholars and Fellow of its network. RAI is one of three projects involving TU Darmstadt that are in the running for a Cluster of Excellence.

Center combines the competence and expertise of 13 universities

Hesse supports the exploration of artificial intelligence as a field of the future: Science Minister Timon Gremmels, together with Digital Minister Prof. Dr. Kristina Sinemus, handed over a funding notice worth twelve million euros to hessian.AI, the Hessian Center for Artificial Intelligence, at the Hessian Ministry of Science, Research, Art, and Culture. Discussions also focused on current and future developments of the center. hessian.AI combines the competence and expertise of 13 universities and, with its scientific excellence, is a key component of the hessian.AI ecosystem.

Sechster Tag der Rhein-Main-Universitäten

Wir schwärmen für die Zukunft – unter diesem Motto stand der sechste Tag der Rhein-Main-Universitäten (RMU), der am 27. November 2024 auf dem Campus der Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz (JGU) stattgefunden hat. Rund 230 RMU-Mitglieder aus Mainz, Frankfurt und Darmstadt sind der Einladung gefolgt, beim diesjährigen Tag der RMU die mögliche gemeinsame Bewerbung als Verbund in der Exzellenzstrategie des Bundes und der Länder sowie die Zukunft der RMU mitzugestalten.

New LOEWE Start professorship at the University of Gießen

Perception researcher Dr Katharina Dobs has been awarded a LOEWE start professorship at the Justus Liebig University of Gießen. Around 1.9 million euros in LOEWE funding will be provided over a total of six years for her research in applied computer science with a focus on cognitive systems. This will also help Hesse to strengthen the full proposal for the ‘The Adaptive Mind’ research network, in which the Technical University of Darmstadt is also involved, for the Excellence Strategy of the federal and state governments.

Leading scientists of the cluster project ‘The Adaptive Mind’ (TAM) have presented their research in a new video. TAM is in the running for a Cluster of Excellence in the prestigious Excellence Strategy of the German federal and state governments.

DFG Research Training Group 2516 with the participation of TU Darmstadt extended

The German Research Foundation is funding the Research Training Group ‘Control of the structural formation of soft matter at and by means of interfaces’ (GRK 2516) under the leadership of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) for a further four and a half years. Other members include the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, the Technical University of Darmstadt, and the University of Stuttgart. Leading researchers of the GRK are also significantly involved in CoM2Life, with which JGU and TU Darmstadt are applying for funding as a Cluster of Excellence.

Evaluation by experts has started

The evaluation phase for the Cluster of Excellence proposals has begun: the first Hessian cluster projects were evaluated by experts in Bonn. The projects under the leadership or participation of the TU Darmstadt ‘RAI’, ‘TAM’ and ‘CoM2Life’ will have the opportunity to convince the reviewers in January.

The 2nd ryon Start-Up Summer School took place in Darmstadt in October 2024. Participants had the opportunity to take a look into the future of synthetic biology. Over five varied days, the international participants learnt a lot about business models and how to develop a business model from an idea into a professional pitch deck in just a few days. This year's event focussed on the topic of biomaterials in the context of the ‘CoM2Life’ cluster project, which is in the running for a top cluster in the renowned Excellence Strategy of the German federal and state governments.