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Bremen Big Data Challenge 2021

It starts in just over three weeks: The Bremen Big Data Challenge 2021 starts on 01.03.2021 at 00:00h! Further information and the opportunity to register for the BBDC 2021 can be found at: https://bbdc.csl.uni-bremen.de/

Minds, Media, Machines in the Weser-Kurier

Prof. Tanja Schultz, Prof. Michael Beetz and Dean Prof. Rolf Drechsler were interviewed in a current article of the Weser-Kurier on the scientific focus "Minds, Media, Machines". Prof. Tanja Schultz was interviewed as spokesperson of the research focus "Minds, Media, Machines" (MMM) in a current article of the Weser-Kurier. Highlights of her current research in the field of silent cell phone communication as well as further insights [...]

Science Council wants to strengthen computer science

The German Council of Science and Humanities, the most important science policy advisory body in Germany, recommends strengthening the subject of computer science. In its recommendations on "Prospects for Computer Science in Germany", the Science Council has proposed measures to strengthen the subject, which has developed from an academic newcomer to one of the most sought-after subjects in Germany and a discipline with a strong research base in just a few decades. In particular, [...]

BBDC 2020 - Award ceremony

Congratulations to the winners of the Bremen Big Data Challenge 2020, Team AIMasters! We are happy that we were able to make a great (virtual) award ceremony this year and would like to thank our sponsors (Neuland and Sparkasse Bremen) once again! See you next year! The entire result and more information about the BBDC 2020 (and all other and future [...]

Prof. Manfred Fahle

MMM mourns the loss of its founding member Prof. Manfred Fahle, who passed away on February 26, 2020.

BBDC 2020

The Bremen Big Data Challenge turns 5! Take part in the 5th BBDC from March 1, 2020. You can find more information on the BBDC website: http://bbdc.csl.uni-bremen.de

High honor for Tanja Schultz

The computer science professor Tanja Schultz has been appointed an IEEE Fellow as of January 1, 2020. The honorary membership of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Enginee is awarded to people with exceptional achievements and represents a great distinction for the University of Bremen. The title of Fellow is one of the highest honors of the IEEE and is awarded after a strict evaluation process [...]

New "Mindtalks" lecture series

The organizers, Dr. Udo Ernst, Prof. Dr. Olivia Masseck and Prof. Dr. Tanja Schultz, present and discuss interdisciplinary approaches in brain research in a generally understandable way. Alternating between international, national and local contributions, they present a colorful spectrum of research highlights from Bremen and "umzu". Four dates are planned for the 2019/2020 winter semester. It starts on [...]

Keynote @ Interspeech 2019

Tanja Schultz gave a keynote speech on "Biosignal Processing for Human-Machine Interaction" at Interspeech 2019, the largest conference in the field of speech processing and ISCA's flagship initiative. Talk on Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzkQnzP7yPA) Slides for download: https://www.csl.uni-bremen.de/cms/images/documents/publications/Interspeech2019-KeynoteTanjaSchultz.pdf