Talks, workshops, guest lectures, and posters — from conference tutorials and summer schools to public engagement on AI, climate adaptation, and digital twins. The most recent activity is listed first.
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Cytotransport Research Retreat 2026
Poster at the Cytotransport Research Retreat 2026 presenting MolFuSE, a tool that generates new molecular hypotheses for protein targets with few known ligands. Presented with Dirk Reith, Matthias Preller, and Karl N. Kirschner.
Cytotransport Research Retreat 2026
Talk at the Cytotransport Research Retreat 2026 on using cross-species augmentation to improve class-specific variant effect prediction for human epithelial sodium channels (ENaC). Presented with Noah Plingen, Karen Lizet Luján López, Mike Althaus, and Karl N. Kirschner (Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg).
KI-Wrap, Bibliothek H-BRS, Sankt Augustin, Germany
Practical talk on using AI tools as day-to-day coding and data analysis companions. Covered prompt engineering, code generation, and critical use of LLMs in scientific workflows — including where to trust them and where not to. Part of the KI-Wrap series at the H-BRS library.
Stadt Troisdorf, Troisdorf, Germany
Workshop on digital twin approaches for urban applications, presented for the City of Troisdorf. Covered methods for building operational digital twins of urban infrastructure and green spaces to support data-driven planning and climate adaptation.
H-BRS ZWT / DT4MP Lab, Sankt Augustin, Germany
Impulse workshop on urban digital twins for sustainability. Brought together researchers, city administrations, and industry partners to explore how digital twin technology can support climate adaptation and sustainable urban development. Organised under the DT4MP Lab at H-BRS.
KLUGER Transfer Tandem Talk, Bonn, Germany
Tandem talk on how AI methods — in particular surrogate models and generative tools — support urban planners in understanding and communicating the effects of climate change on local air quality. Part of the KLUGER Transfer initiative bridging research at H-BRS and the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry with policymakers and the public.
Barcamp Nachhaltige Zukunft Bonn, Bonn, Germany
Talk on moving beyond passive open data access towards community-driven, participatory approaches to urban ecology and climate adaptation. Explored how grassroots initiatives can generate and act on local environmental data.
H-BRS (PhD/M.Sc. programme), Sankt Augustin, Germany
Full-day workshop on large language models and generative AI for PhD and M.Sc. students. Covered foundational concepts, practical applications, and critical perspectives on current capabilities and limitations. Lecturer role.
IUBH lectures, IU, Düsseldorf/Cologne, Germany
Introductory lecture on artificial intelligence as applied (or applicable) to problems in social work for layman.
LIACS lectures, Leiden, The Netherlands
Introduction to quality diversity algorithms and multi-solution optimization.
International Symposium on Innovations in Intelligent SysTems and Applications, Madrid, Spain