Unlocking the Future: Deep Learning meets PDE Control
What happens when you bring together world-class experts in applied mathematics, machine learning, and computational sciences in a historic Bavarian monastery? You get three days of intense collaboration, cutting-edge insights, and groundbreaking discussions on the future of AI in science and engineering! From May 27 to May 29, 2026, SSC hosted the international workshop “Deep […]
Scientific Seminar “AI in Mechanics” in Speinshart
From May 17 to 20, 2026, the international scientific seminar “AI in Mechanics” took place at the Speinshart Scientific Center for AI and SuperTech in Germany. The event brought together leading researchers in computational mechanics, soft matter mechanics, and artificial intelligence. The seminar focused on new data-driven approaches for modeling, interpreting, and predicting the behavior […]
Bridging Minds and Machines: Reflections from the ASM–BioMAC Research Summit in Speinshart
At the end of April, researchers from diverse disciplines gathered at the Speinshart Scientific Center for AI and SuperTech for the ASM–BioMAC Research Summit – a three-day retreat dedicated to advancing collaboration in modeling, design, and control of human–machine systems. What emerged was not just a scientific meeting, but a vibrant exchange of ideas, perspectives, […]
Inside the dAIper Hackathon 2026: Solving Real-World Computer Vision Challenges in a Monastery
From April 24 to 26, 2026, the Speinshart Scientific Center for AI and SuperTech became the stage for an extraordinary experiment in innovation: the dAIper Hackathon 2026. Jointly organized by Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) and Procter & Gamble (P&G), the event brought together some of the brightest minds in computer vision and artificial intelligence to tackle real-world […]
CAIDAS connect
The Chair of Data Science at the CAIDAS Center of the University of Würzburg, led by Prof. Dr. Andreas Hotho, organized the “Connect@Speinshart” retreat, bringing together 14 researchers. The chair is structured around three core research areas: Machine Learning for Climate Change (Climate), Natural Language Processing (NLP), and AI for Cybersecurity (Security). Recent work within […]
When Data Starts to Speak – Reflections on the BZKF AI & Bioinformatics Retreat in Speinshart
For five days, the Speinshart Scientific Center for AI and SuperTech became a hub for a unique constellation of minds: clinical experts, AI researchers, data scientists, and early-career investigators from all six Bavarian university hospitals came together under the BZKF Lighthouse “AI & Bioinformatics.” Enabled through the collaboration of “BAIOSPHERE X Speinshart”, the goal was […]
Bayesian Inference and Representations in the Age of Foundation Models
From theory to prototypes in just 72 hours: our recent research retreat brought together interdisciplinary teams to explore the future of probabilistic deep learning. Over several days, participants engaged with key challenges at the intersection of machine learning, statistics, and domain science, ranging from sparsity and structure in neural representations to Bayesian neural networks and […]
FORAnGen met at Hightechabbey
It was a great pleasure for us to welcome FORAnGen! Generative design holds immense potential to transform how products are developed—by translating complex requirements into formal models and automatically generating optimized design solutions. Within FORAnGen, this approach is being leveraged to address one of today’s most pressing challenges: reducing the energy and resource consumption of […]
Transformationsraum AI – Winter School 2026 at Kloster Speinshart
From March 3 to 7, 2026, the winter school “Transformationsraum AI” took place at Kloster Speinshart in Bavaria. The event brought together students and researchers from a variety of disciplines to explore the societal, cultural, and artistic implications of digitalization and artificial intelligence. The aim of the winter school was to discuss ongoing transformation processes and to […]
„Science meets Church – Das Gehirn: Musikalische Erkundungen“
Am 6. März 2026 fand in der Klosterkirche Speinshart die Veranstaltung „Science meets Church – Kirche trifft Wissenschaft: Das Gehirn – Musikalische Erkundungen“ statt. In einem interdisziplinären Format verband der Abend wissenschaftliche Einblicke in die Hirnforschung mit Orgelmusik und visuellen Projektionen. Ziel war es, komplexe Forschungsergebnisse auf sinnliche und zugängliche Weise erfahrbar zu machen und einen Dialog […]