Photo Credit: Scott Rodgerson Listen in to the interview with two Dynaverse Principal Investigators: Professor Stefan Wesner (Director of the ITCC) and astrophysicist Professor Stefanie Walch-Gassner. They discuss the large-scale construction of AI infrastructure and the strategic investments shaping the region. Over the next 12 years, North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) is set to invest €31 billion …
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Last week, more than 50 participants gathered at the University of Cologne for the launch of our new conference series, “Astroinformatics”. The event brought together researchers from across the Rhine region and as far as Cape Town for several days of inspiring discussions at the interface of astrophysics, data science, and artificial intelligence. The conference …
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We are pleased to announce that Astroinformatics 2026 will be hosted by Prof. Dr. Stefanie Walch-Gassner at the University of Cologne, with Dr. Kai Polsterer from the Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies gGmbH (HITS) serving as co-host. The conference will take place within the framework of the Key Profile Area “Dynamics of the Universe” and …
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The one-day symposium will showcase current and future research in artificial intelligence and machine learning at the University of Cologne. Bringing together speakers from all Key Profile Areas and Clusters of Excellence, the event will span natural sciences, humanities, economics, and medicine.