At its meeting on November 20, 2025, at the Kesselhaus in the Lanolinfabrik, DFKI's new premises in Berlin, the DFKI Supervisory Board elected Prof. Dr. Oscar-Werner Reif, Sartorius AG, as its new Chairman. The previous DFKI Supervisory Board Chairman, Dr. Ferri Abolhassan, Deutsche Telekom AG, stepped down after completing his…
AI assistants have rapidly become part of everyday life – whether through our interactions with large language models like ChatGPT or in medical applications that help interpret complex datasets. Yet, despite their widespread use, AI systems still make surprisingly simple mistakes that persist even after extensive training. They also lack…
Outstanding research performance in academia is often measured by how frequently a scholar’s work is cited by others. Each year, the ‘Highly Cited Researchers’ list recognizes leading experts in specific fields whose publications are among the most frequently cited worldwide. This year, three researchers from Saarland University have once again…
The fellowship is in the area of Algorithms and Optimization. Yonggang Jiang is now supported by the Google PhD Fellowship. This program recognizes and supports outstanding doctoral candidates conducting innovative research in computer science and related fields. The financial support can run for up to two years; a reviewal will…
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is redefining how products are conceived, designed, and brought to market. In a comprehensive joint study, Accenture, the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI), and the Fraunhofer Institute for Software and Systems Engineering ISST explore how AI can accelerate and transform new product development. The white…
