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Artificial intelligence – between hype and reality

Thu, 05 Jun 2025 08:38:00 +0200

In a public lecture series, professors from the University of Passau are discussing the performance of large language models with external guests.

Juggling knowledge and words – as well as real balls

Tue, 27 May 2025 12:36:10 +0200

A look back with videos: At the Science Slam ‘Everything digital?!’ participants score points with wordplay and acrobatic skills.

Science Slam “Everything’s digital?!“

Wed, 07 May 2025 18:00:00 +0200

In a combination of entertainment and insight, five slammers will be talking about the digital transformation, tackling everything from the impact of blockchain technology on the art market to the mathematical modelling of juggling. The evening will be hosted by Katrina Jordan (Communication and Marketing Division).

For more details about the event and to register [German content], visit the event page.

Data is the oil for generative AI

Thu, 10 Apr 2025 08:41:25 +0200

At the Passau Data Science Summit (PasDas), researchers and representatives from leading companies discussed how data products can drive innovation.

Kai vs. AI: Will the law professor beat the chatbot?

Tue, 18 Feb 2025 10:48:00 +0100

Professor Kai von Lewinski takes on artificial intelligence and explains its answers with computer science professor Steffen Herbold.

PATEC Start-up Monitor: Survey for students until 3 November

Wed, 30 Oct 2024 14:00:47 +0100

The Vice President for Transfer and Internal Integration with the Cross-Functional Task of Sustainability, Professor Werner Gamerith, cordially invites all students to participate in the PATEC survey. You have until 3 November 2024 to share your view on this matter in the short survey.

To access the survey (German content) go to https://umfrage.centouris.de/goto/studierendenbefragung_ws2024.

The aim of the survey is to find out to what extent students are aware of the University's offers and initiatives and how we can improve our services. We hope to hear not only from students who have already taken steps to set up a company but also, expressly, from those of you are just beginning to think about being an entrepreneur or who are at the very early stages of the start-up process.

For further information on the University's start-up support services and the relevant contacts, visit the Start-up Support web pages.

Uni live – Campus meets Town: Programme for 2024–25

Wed, 23 Oct 2024 14:05:21 +0200

The next few months will see a colourful mix of more exciting events to which you are cordially invited.

Your next opportunity to visit “Uni live – Campus meets Town” will be on 30 October 2024, when Professor Johann-Mattis List will take you on a discovery tour into the world of language history.

For details, please visit the event website [German content]. If you have any questions, please feel free to write to unilive-campus@uni-passau.de any time.

StMWK-funded AIEP project: Ethical issues with AI in everyday working life

Mon, 14 Oct 2024 11:15:00 +0200

With the help of regional companies, the team led by Prof Dr Karoline Reinhardt is developing a university certificate on ethical challenges in the use of AI.

5-Euro-Business-Competition at the University of Passau

Tue, 24 Sep 2024 13:54:32 +0200

With the 5-Euro-Business you will acquire important future skills on the subject of starting a business: You will gain first-hand experience of setting up your own business, learn more about economic relationships and how to think and act like an entrepreneur. At the end, you will receive a certificate from the Bildungswerk der Bayerischen Wirtschaft e. V. (bbw e. V.) and can also collect ECTS points.

Kick-off event

Have you become curious? Then come to the kick-off event on

22^nd October 2024, 4 p.m. in HS 6, Innstraße 27 (Economics).

The best thing this year: The founding teams from the programme “Honours Degree in Entrepreneurship” will present their start-up projects with final pitches at the event. Here you can see what can grow out of an idea. Afterwards, you can get in touch with start-up enthusiasts from the University of Passau at the get-together. Catering will be provided.

Registration & Contact

Anyone can register for the (non-binding) kick-off-event via StudIP event 72180. After the event, you can register for the 5-euro competition and become a temporary entrepreneur yourself. You can find more information on the event website, including information on credit transfer.

Dr. Maria Diekmann is available to answer your questions during her “Ideenschmiede” consultation hours or via email to maria.diekmann@uni-passau.de.

The 5-Euro-Business is a project of the Bildungswerk der Bayerischen Wirtschaft e. V. (bbw e. V.).

The best place to talk about philosophy

Mon, 05 Aug 2024 09:56:54 +0200

A toast to Immanuel Kant: The team of the BMBF project PASSAUtonomy explored the ideas of the philosopher with the citizens of Passau and discussed with them topics that move Passau.