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Months of preparation, weeks of rehearsal, one day of performance, and one day of excited waiting. The two most important days of the year are behind us! 🏆 PIs preparing remarkable talks and cleaning an entire building. Postdocs who are plastering a wall. Doctoral candidates fighting not just for th...

Are you interested in movement and its effects on the human body and psyche? Would you like to support us in our project and be a part of it? Then you are exactly right with us! As part of our research project, we are looking for participants to take part in a movement study for sensor-based measure...

Prof. Dr. Cornelia Weise, Chair of Clinical Psychology and Behavioral Health Technology, associated member and future EmpkinS PI, has recently received the Teaching Award from her psychology students. This achievement is especially remarkable considering that Cornelia joined FAU just a year ago. Wha...

Our colleague and former EmpkinS doctoral candidate Dr.-Ing. Nikita Shanin has received the best Ph.D. Thesis Award at the EuCNC & 6G summit! Congratulations! 🎉 More than 40 recent Ph.D. graduates submitted their applications this year. The jury composed of professors and industry representat...

The EmpkinS family met again! From June 5-6, 2025, nearly 60 EmpkinS members gathered at the charming Benediktinerabtei Kloster Plankstetten for the 4th general meeting. Please find out more about these two inspiring days here.

In numerous podcasts, researchers from EmpkinS share a wide range of exciting topics, latest research findings, and innovative developments with a broad audience. These discussions aim to make complex scientific concepts more accessible and engaging for everyone. We invite you to tune in and listen ...

PD Dr. Anna-Maria Liphardt, PI in sub-project D01 and the iRTG, received the Nello Pace Award at the International Society for Gravitational Physiology (ISGP) alongside Rodrigo Fernandez-Gonzalo. This recognition is particularly significant and a great honor, as it acknowledges their contributions t...

The entire EmpkinS team extends its congratulations to Kenneth Mayer, a doctoral candidate in subproject B02, on successfully defending his dissertation. 🎉👩‍🎓 We wish you all the best for your future journey!

Join us on 22 May 2025 for a fascinating session with Dr. Magdalena Eitenberger, who will share her insights on: "Mechanisms of Inclusion and Exclusion in AI and Health — a Perspective from Digital Ethics & Social Science" 📍 Hybrid - via Zoom and in Bonn (register now for further details!) 🕛...

Children are curious, ask questions, and seek to explore the world around them. Similarly, science thrives on inquiry; it’s based on asking questions, discovering things, and critically examining deeper concepts. EmpkinS is actively involved in many university programs specifically designed for chil...