Announcements

Christopher Nolans Homerverfilmung „Die Odyssee“ hat an den Kinokassen bis Ende August bereits mehr als 1,5 Milliarden US-Dollar eingespielt. Wieso eine Geschichte, die vor über 2500 Jahren geschrieben wurde, noch immer für Begeisterung und für Diskussionen sorgt – diese Frage diskutiert ein altertumswissenschaftliches Symposium der Universität des Saarlandes in Kooperation mit dem Filmhaus Saarbrücken und den Freunden der Antike am Samstag, 26. September, ab 10 Uhr im Filmhaus. [...]

Rund 1.000 Fachleute aus Wissenschaft, Justiz, Anwaltschaft, Verwaltung und Politik erörtern vom 23. bis 25. September auf dem EDV-Gerichtstag (EDVGT) wieder die Zukunft von Recht und Justiz in der digitalen Gesellschaft. Zum 35. Mal kommt der größte deutsche Fachkongress auf diesem Gebiet an der Rechtswissenschaftlichen Fakultät der Universität des Saarlandes zusammen. Das Motto lautet in diesem Jahr „Daten, KI und Recht“. [...]

Die Europäische Union fördert den Masterstudiengang „Advanced Materials Science and Engineering“ (AMASE) erneut mit rund 4,6 Millionen Euro. Damit hat das Programm seit 2005 mehr als 20 Millionen Euro Fördermittel erhalten und ist einer der erfolgreichsten Studiengänge des europäischen Exzellenzprogramms Erasmus Mundus. [...]

Discounted tickets are still available until 12 September for the University Ball, hosted by Saarland's universities at the E-Werk in Saarbrücken on 10 October. Students, staff anyone from the region who loves to dance are invited to the festive evening. The Tobias Deutschmann Orchestra and DJ Moh will be playing everything from dance classics to international party music. [...]

The Joint Federal Committee, which oversees the German healthcare system, recently approved a screening appointment programme for children ages 9 and 10, known as the U10. This marks a turning point for vaccination against human papillomavirus (HPV). For the first time, there is a regular screening appointment for all children covered by statutory health insurance, precisely at the age at which the HPV vaccination is recommended. [...]

For many years, the Water Monitoring Research Group at Saarland University has been investigating pollution in Saarland's streams and rivers with the ultimate aim of implementing measures to protect these bodies of water. A new five-year collaborative project undertaken in partnership with the Saarland Ministry for the Environment, Climate, Mobility, Agriculture and Consumer Protection (MUKMAV) was launched in July. [...]

Saarland University has held its Fairtrade University title since 2014 and has been recertified for the fifth time. Whenever possible, Fairtrade Universities prioritize Fairtrade products, such as coffee, tea, fruit, spreads, chocolate and rice, alongside taking other actions to support fair working conditions for all. [...]

Scarce resources and vulnerable supply chains pose enormous challenges for companies and policymakers. Value chains need to be reimagined the regional, European and global level. The CircularSaar initiative aims to transform the traditional economic system into a circular economy that preserves value and promotes a sustainable future. [...]

Large language models such as ChatGPT have become an integral part of everyday life for many people and businesses. They are being used, e.g., to gather information from multiple sources and to support complex planning processes. Yet these AI systems are not infallible and they continue to make mistakes – LLMs hallucinate and struggle to combine information in a logically rigorous manner. Computational linguist Michael Hahn has set out to strengthen the theoretical foundations of AI reasoning. [...]

Whether it's customer data, employee data, cloud applications or the use of artificial intelligence, ensuring personal data processing complies with regulations is one of the key responsibilities of businesses and public institutions. Saarland University is now offering two part-time professional development certificate programmes, the Data Protection Officer certificate and Data Protection Law certificate, tailored to different training needs. [...]