Artificial intelligence (AI) enables the processing of extreme data in real time for data-based decision support. Dr.Jens Pottebaum, Marcel Ebel and Niklas Döhner from our "Product Creation" workgroup presented the results of the CREXDATA project at the "Global Initiative on Resilience to Natural Hazards through AI Solutions" in Brussels. They showed how AI can support crisis management in extreme weather operations. In addition to researchers…
We are happy to announce that Sahana Yadnakudige Subramanya has joined our “Data Science” workgroup.
Sahana recently completed her Master's degree at RPTU Kaiserslautern, where she studied human-in-the-loop annotation and the impact of model reliability on accuracy. In her research, she now wants to focus on the practical use cases of Large Language Models. She can intensify this within the Learn2RAG project.
In her free time, Sahana loves…
We are delighted that Joel Bock has recently joined our "Philosophy and Ethics of Scientific and Technological Cultures" workgroup.
His research examines the relationship between technology, ethics and politics. He is investigating how the history of ethical and political philosophy can enrich contemporary debates in the philosophy of technology. He completed his PhD at DePaul University in 2024 with a doctoral dissertation titled "Work and…
Photo (Paderborn University, Besim Mazhiqi): (from left) Prof Dr Thomas Tröster with the research award winners Dr Sandra Gausemeier and Dr Tim Lehmann.
On Sunday, 18 January, Paderborn University celebrated its traditional New Year's reception with around 400 guests from academia, business and politics in the Auditorium maximum. Prof Dr Matthias Bauer, President of the University, welcomed those present to the first New Year's reception of the new Presidential Board.
"What shines alongside a new beginning is undoubtedly success. And there were many of these at our university last year," he…
Students gained exciting insights into the complex processes of modern shipbuilding during an excursion through the Meyer Werft shipyard. During the tour, which was organised by our "Product Creation" workgroup, they learned about the special challenges and sustainability aspects of cruise ships, research vessels and other special ships. In Emden, the students reflected on the impressions they had gained and worked together to develop their goals…
Photo (Paderborn University, Besim Mazhiqi): Prof. Dr. Andreas Siebe (centre) with the prize winners of the University Society: (from left) Hasna Mahmoud, Paul Steinmeier, Niklas Lamberty, Luca Jotzo, Nicole Grieger and Rose Sunil.
On 18 January 2026, Rose Sunil, research associate in our “Secure Software Engineering” workgroup, was awarded the Paderborn University Society Prize for her outstanding master's thesis "Leveraging Large Language Models for Call Graph Construction: Benchmarking and Evaluation Across Languages" at the traditional New Year's reception at Paderborn University.
She investigated the potential of large language models (LLMs) for the analysis of…
Dr. Yasir Mahmood, postdoctoral researcher and member of our "Data Science" group, is travelling to Singapore to present two accepted papers at the AAAI 2026, the "Annual AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence". He will present the paper "Can You Tell the Difference? Contrastive Explanations for ABox Entailments" (authors: Patrick Koopmann, Yasir Mahmood, Axel Ngonga and Balram Tiwari) and "Structure-Aware Encodings of Argumentation…
Another pilot study on the uptake of digital key technologies in the KLUG project kicked off with an initial workshop at Roess Nature Group GmbH & Co. KG. A series of five workshops will help companies use data from their machines for data-driven business models. The Roess Group develops and manufactures special-purpose machinery as well as natural fiber and filter products that are used worldwide in drainage and erosion control. During the…
Next step in the collaboration between the UPBracing Team and our “Product Creation” workgroup headed by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Iris Gräßler: Emma Vullhorst and Emelie Becker presented a 3D-printed mini model of the current #PX425 race car to Dr.-Ing. Jens Pottebaum, Felix Vollenkemper, and Marcel Niemeyer. For what purpose? The PX-Mini will serve as a tangible example of complex products in courses, workshops, and research projects in the future. For…
The “Behavioral Economic Engineering & Responsible Management” workgroup participated in the Robotic Summit, which took place on November 20 and 21 at the Heinz Nixdorf MuseumsForum (HNF) in Paderborn, with a specialist presentation.
At the end of the program, Prof. René Fahr and Felix Schröder gave a presentation entitled “Smart Machines – Dumb Outcomes: Why Humans Remain the Key.” In it, they discussed the limitations of purely…
On November 17 and 18, our “Data Science” workgroup attended the SAIL Retreat in Bad Sassendorf.
The retreat served as a platform for scientific exchange and networking within the SAIL research network. The focus was on poster presentations by doctoral students and short talks by postdocs, who presented their current research work and latest results. The doctoral students opened each session with short project pitches, before the content was…
The workgroup “Behavioral Economic Engineering & Responsible Management” has successfully completed the FASTGATE project.
As part of FASTGATE, concepts and solutions for the further development and digitalization of airport operations processes were investigated and tested in collaboration with project partners at the innovative Paderborn/Lippstadt Airport. The workgroup's contribution focused in particular on the interface between humans and…
After a successful final sprint in the projects, the “Product Creation” workgroup took advantage of the inspiring surroundings of the Black Forest to gather momentum for the coming year. In the fresh mountain air, Prof. Iris Gräßler and her team took the time to reflect on their successes and pass on their experiences to the young team. The clear maxim: contribute to a sustainable future with scientific depth, practice-oriented research, and…
In the CREXDATA project, our "Product Creation" workgroup worked with our partners to develop real-time algorithms for processing extreme data - with the aim of supporting decisions in flood and forest fire incidents. The decisive phase is now underway and the focus is on the practical benefits: during three days of workshops, management and emergency personnel from the Dortmund fire service put the new technologies to the test. Who remembers the…
In mid-December, Louis Mozart Kamdem, research associate in our "Data Science" workgroup, attended the K-CAP conference to present the paper "Neural Reasoning for Robust Instance Retrieval in SHOIQ".
The K-CAP 2025 (Knowledge Capture Conference) took place from 10-12 December 2025 in Dayton, Ohio, and brought together around 60 researchers from the field of knowledge capture. The three-day programme included several thematic sessions with…
