Substitute professorship in Knowledge Engineering in the winter semester 2025/26

Dr Katrin Hartwig will take over as acting professor of Knowledge Engineering from 1 October for the 2025/26 winter semester. She is currently a research assistant and postdoctoral fellow in the Research Group ‘Science and Technology for Peace and Security’ (PEASEC). Her research focuses on human-computer interaction and usable security, particularly technical support for individuals and organisations in dealing with security-critical and crisis-relevant content, such as multimodal disinformation.

Meldesysteme gegen Hatespeech

Wie können plattformunabhängige Meldesysteme im Netz so gestaltet werden, dass sie Jugendliche zur Meldung von Hatespeech ermutigen und bestehende Barrieren abbauen? Diese Frage erforschte Wissenschaftlerin Helen Bader in ihrer Studienabschlussarbeit.

TU computer scientist receives 1.1 million euros

Computer scientist Georgia Chalvatzaki has been awarded the 2025 Alfried Krupp Prize, one of the most prestigious scientific awards in Germany. The 37-year-old has held the position of Professor of Interactive Robot Perception and Learning in the Department of Computer Science at TU Darmstadt since 2023. A total of 42 nominations were received by the selection committee of the Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach Foundation from all over Germany. The Alfried Krupp Prize is endowed with €1.1 million.