Two Strong Voices for Speinshart: Masashi Sugiyama and Alexander Martin Join the Scientific Advisory Board
The Speinshart Scientific Center for AI and SuperTech is delighted to welcome two outstanding researchers to its Scientific Advisory Board: Prof. Masashi Sugiyama, Director of the RIKEN Center for Advanced Intelligence Project in Tokyo, and Prof. Dr. Alexander Martin, Founding Vice President for Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the University of Technology Nuremberg (UTN). Both […]
Language Models, Research and European AI Sovereignty: NLP & LLMs at Speinshart
How are Natural Language Processing and Large Language Models evolving — and which research questions will shape the years ahead? On 28 and 29 September 2026, researchers from Bavarian universities and universities of applied sciences gathered at the Speinshart Scientific Center for AI and SuperTech to discuss exactly these questions. The interdisciplinary research seminar “Natural Language […]
Minister-President Markus Söder Reaffirms Strong Support for the SSC and the Hightech Agenda
As part of his tour across Bavaria, Dr. Markus Söder, Minister-President of Bavaria, attended the traditional Candlemas Reception at Speinshart Monastery in the Upper Palatinate, together with Member of the Bavarian Parliament Tobias Reiß and Mayor Albert Nickl. In his address, the Minister-President emphasized the unique character of Speinshart, where “Abbey” and “AI” go hand in hand. He highlighted the historic […]
Auf dem Weg zur Hightechabbey – Tradition und Moderne
Gestern durften wir an einem hochkarätig besetzten Plenum teilnehmen, das sich mit dem Konzept des Wissenschaftszentrums und insbesondere auch den Planungen zum Neubau beschäftigt hat. Zu Gast waren Dr. Silke Launert Staatssekretärin des Bundesministeriums für Forschung, Technologie und Raumfahrt, Robert Brannekämper, stellvertretender Vorsitzender des Ausschusses für Wissenschaft und Kunst und Vorsitzender des Landesdenkmalrats, Josef Zellmeier, […]
Aufsichtsrat des SSC nimmt Arbeit auf
Das Speinshart Scientific Center for AI and SuperTech ist ein interdisziplinäres Wissenschaftszentrum, das von den beiden Verbünden Hochschule Bayern und Universität Bayern getragen und durch Mittel des Staatsministeriums für Wissenschaft und Kunst finanziert wird. Es verfolgt das Ziel, Forschung zu Künstlicher Intelligenz und Schlüsseltechnologien mit Fragen der digitalen Transformation, Ethik, Governance und gesellschaftlichen Wirkung zu verbinden und diese Themen in […]
Our CEO was part of the Bavarian Citizen Delegation at the Day of German Unity in Saarland
As in previous years, the host state of the Day of German Unity invited not only political representatives but also citizens from all federal states to celebrate this important national occasion together. Each state chancery selected eight participants – including the delegation from Bavaria, which took part in the official celebrations held in Saarland. It was an […]
Bavarian Czech Summer school
The historic Music Hall of Speinshart Monastery provided the backdrop yesterday for the official launch of the Bavarian-Czech Summer School, a three-year program bringing together students from both countries to explore future technologies. Over the course of one week, participants will collaborate with experts from universities and colleges on cutting-edge research topics. The inaugural year focuses […]
For the Greater Good?
We had the pleasure of hosting a research group from the project “For the Greater Good? Deepfakes in Criminal Justice” in Speinshart! The 13 participants – including researchers from the fields of AI, law, and computer science – met with representatives from public prosecution offices to discuss the potential and limitations of using deepfakes in law […]
Big ambitions for a big success
In a talk together with Tobias Reiss, our team was able to give a glimpse into the future. Thanks to Wolfgang Würth for the interview and his visit! The Speinshart Scientific Center for AI and SuperTech is off to a strong start: With renowned mathematician Prof. Günter Leugering as Scientific Director and historian Dr. Adrian Roßner as […]