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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...

From May to July, we will host a guest researcher from Spain. Ignacio Sardinero Meirás will spend three months at the Institute of Microwaves and Photonics under the supervision of Dr. Ingrid Ullmann and Prof. Martin Vossiek. Ignacio is a Ph.D. student at the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, where...

We're thrilled to share that Marie Keinert, doctoral candidate of subproject D02, has earned her Ph.D.. Congratulations from the entire EmpkinS team on this achievement, Marie! 🎉👩‍🎓 We wish you all the best for your future journey!

The next lunch series will take place on April 24, 2025. Join us for a fascinating session with Dr. Merve Ayyüce KIZRAK, Ph.D. (Bahçeşehir University, Dept. of AI Engineering), who will share her insights on: "Technical Evaluation of Trustworthy and Ethical AI: Insights from Data Spaces in Europe a...

On April 3, 2025, the second Science Slam took place at the Zukunftsmuseum Nürnberg. In front of a full house, five slammers from diverse disciplines competed against one another. Among them was Marius Schmidt, a doctoral candidate in the EmpkinS subproject A05. He demonstrated the true power of eng...

The 4th German Psychotherapy Congress 2025 takes place under the motto 'For Good Reason.' EmpkinS scientists Dr. Lena Gmelch and Doctoral Candidate Lydia Rupp are both honored to present a talk at the conference in Berlin. For both, this is a great opportunity to present preliminary results from...