12.01.2023 09:00 – 20:00, Rosensäle of Friedrich Schiller University Jena (Fürstengraben 27, 07743 Jena, Great Lecture Hall)

The goal of the recently established ELLIS Unit Jena is to combine fundamental development in machine learning with challenges concerning spatio-temporal environmental and climate dynamics for a better understanding of the Earth system and its components. They cordially invite to their kick-off event.

Welcome speeches:

  • Prof. Dr. Walter Rosenthal, President of Friedrich Schiller University Jena
  • Anja Siegesmund, Thuringian Minister for the Environment, Energy and Nature Conservation
  • Dr. Katja Böhler, State Secretary for Research, Innovation and Economic Development
  • Peter Höhne, General Manager of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry East Thuringia
  • Dr. Reinhard Scholl, Unites Nations platform AI4Good at the International Telecommunication Union

Keynote-talk and invited presentations:

  • Prof. Dr. Bernhard Schölkopf, Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems Tübingen
  • Prof. Dr. Jonas Peters, University of Copenhagen
  • Prof. Dr. Ribana Roscher, Research Center Jülich
  • Prof. Dr. Jürgen Gall, University of Bonn
  • Dr. Georg Martius, Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems
  • Prof. Dr. Gustau Camps-Valls, University of Valencia

Various flashlight talks & poster session with contributions from the ELLIS Unit Jena

Capstone talk and discussion: Prof. Dr. Yoshua Bengio, Université de Montréal

Detailed program and registration link

Contact (also for support regarding accommodation and travel): Dr. Conrad Philipp (conrad.philipp@uni-jena.de)