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Research Training Group “Interactive Inference” funded

On 01.04.2022, the Research Training Group “Interactive Inference” will start. The group will investigate probabilistic models and how to draw reliable conclusions from them using data. The aim is to improve the reliability of Artificial Intelligence (AI), that is used nowadays in many fields like medicine, business and science. The focus is on the development […]

By |January 17th, 2022|Education, Members, Projects|Comments Off on Research Training Group “Interactive Inference” funded

New MSCJ Board of Directors elected

In their Genral Assembly on Friday (17.12.2021), the members of MSCJ elected their new Board of Directors for the next three years. Congratulations go to

Cora Area “Data Driven Science”

Director: Prof. Dr. Birgitta König-RiesVice Director: Prof. Dr. André Scherag

Cora Area “Model-Data-Integration”

Director: Prof. Dr. Markus ReichsteinVice Director: Prof. Dr. Alexander Brenning

Cora Area “Simulation Science”

Director: Prof. Dr. Bernd […]

By |December 20th, 2021|Members|Comments Off on New MSCJ Board of Directors elected

ELLIS Unit Jena unites expertise in AI

The Friedrich Schiller University (FSU) Jena, the Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry (MPI-BGC) and the Institute of Data Science of the German Aerospace Center (DLR IDW) will jointly become part of the excellence network “European Laboratory for Learning and Intelligent Systems” (ELLIS), which brings together diverse theoretical and applied aspects of artificial intelligence.

In the ELLIS […]

By |November 15th, 2021|Members, Projects|Comments Off on ELLIS Unit Jena unites expertise in AI

Two new members joined the MSCJ!

We gladly announce that Dr. Jason Goetz and Dr. Sheeba Samuel joined the MSCJ! Welcome on board!

As a researcher in Geographic Information Science, Dr. Jason Goetz is constantly learning and developing new approaches and analytic tools to meet the needs of challenging spatial problems. His areas of expertise include 3D mapping and feature monitoring using […]

By |November 3rd, 2021|Members|Comments Off on Two new members joined the MSCJ!

J.-Prof. Dr. Kai Lawonn awardee of Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Prize

MSCJ member J.-Prof. Dr. Kai Lawonn has been awarded the Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Prize.

Congratulations!

The prize, awarded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) and the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), is the top award for early career investigators in Germany. It serves to recognize outstanding work as well as acting as an incentive […]

By |March 11th, 2021|Grants, Members|Comments Off on J.-Prof. Dr. Kai Lawonn awardee of Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Prize

Dr. Olaf Schneider joined MSCJ

We are glad to announce that Dr. Olaf Schneider, the director of the University Computing Center, joined MSCJ. Welcome on board!

Since December 2019, Dr. Olaf Schneider is director of the University Computing Center of Friedrich Schiller University Jena. At the same time, this also makes him one of two board members of the IT Center […]

By |February 2nd, 2021|Members|Comments Off on Dr. Olaf Schneider joined MSCJ

PD Dr. Markus Bernhardt-Römermann joined MSCJ

We are happy to announce that PD Dr. Markus Bernhardt-Römermann (FSU: Faculty of Biological Sciences) is now member of MSCJ. Welcome on board!

The species composition and biodiversity of ecosystems primarily depends on nutrient availability and land use, but is also influenced by the climatic conditions. However, the knowledge how these factors interact is limited. […]

By |December 8th, 2020|Members|Comments Off on PD Dr. Markus Bernhardt-Römermann joined MSCJ

Three new members joined the MSCJ!

We gladly announce that three new members joined the MSCJ! Welcome on board!

From left to right: Prof. Dr. Alexander Breuer (FSU: Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science), Dr. Sophie Biskop (FSU: Faculty of Chemistry and Earth Sciences), and Dr. Denise Kühnert (MPI for the Science of Human Histrory).

Prof. Dr. Alexander Breuer’s work tackles computationally […]

By |November 29th, 2020|Members|Comments Off on Three new members joined the MSCJ!

Dr. Dr. Susanne M. Hoffmann joined MSCJ

We are happy to announce Dr. Dr. Susanne M. Hoffmann (FSU: Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science) became member of MSCJ. Welcome on board!

Dr. Dr. Susanne M. Hoffmann’s astronomical research is based on her educational background at the two faculties of science/ technology and humanities. She aims to contribute to modern astrophysics by […]

By |October 21st, 2020|Members|Comments Off on Dr. Dr. Susanne M. Hoffmann joined MSCJ

And another new MSCJ member!

We are glad to announce J.-Prof. Dr. Sina Zarrieß (FSU: Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science) as another new member of MSCJ. Welcome on board!

J.-Prof. Dr. Sina Zarrieß and her group investigate computational models for Natural Language Processing that analyze or generate natural language. Generally, they use and develop machine learning methods that […]

By |June 23rd, 2020|Members|Comments Off on And another new MSCJ member!