Interdisciplinary Perspectives on AI & Data-Intensive Research
AI Days
Feb. 19–20, 2026
Join us at AI Days to explore the full spectrum of interdisciplinary AI and data-intensive research at the University of Cologne.
AI Days 2026
Feb. 19–20, 2026
Physics main building (Lecture Hall II)
University of Cologne
Who should attend: PIs, PostDocs, PhDs, Students
What to expect: Talks, Tutorials, Posters, Discussions
Why attend: Present your work, exchange ideas, connect across disciplines, or simply learn about AI
Join us at AI Days to explore the full spectrum of interdisciplinary AI and data-intensive research at the University of Cologne. Across two days, researchers from all faculties and career stages and students come together to present their work, exchange ideas, connect across disciplines, or simply learn about AI. With a strong focus on visibility, collaboration, and early-career participation, the event highlights the excellence, diversity and depth of AI-driven research at UoC.
The event is jointly organized by the nine Key Profile Areas, the five Clusters of Excellence at the University of Cologne, and the Center for Data and Simulation Science (CDS).
This initiative is part of the AI Strategy of the University of Cologne.
The registration period is finished.
Schedule AI Days
| 19. February 2026 / Thursday | ||
|---|---|---|
| 09:00-09:30 | Welcome | |
| 09:30-10:30 | Tutorial, Hajira Jabeen | Biomedical Informatics |
| 10:30-11:00 | Johanna Zimmermann | Marketing |
| 11:00-11:30 | Yael Ecker / Joris Lammers | Political Psychology |
| 11:30-12:00 | Coffee Break | |
| 12:00-12:30 | Nils Reiter | Computational Linguistics |
| 12:30-13:00 | Benjamin Gagl | Human Sciences |
| 13:00-14:30 | Posters + Lunch | |
| 14:30-15:00 | Christoph Böhm | Meteorology |
| 15:00-15:30 | Erik Weiss | Law |
| 15:30-16:30 | Breakout Round Tables + Short Report + Coffee Break in parallel | |
| 16:30-17:15 | Martin Andree / Nora Probst / Debora Gerstenberger | Media Culture and Theatre / Iberian and Latin American History |
| 17:15-18:00 | Aimee van Wynsberghe / University of Bonn | Applied Ethics of Artificial Intelligence |
| 18:00 | short wrap up | |
| 20. February 2026 / Friday | ||
|---|---|---|
| 09:30-10:30 | Tutorial, Aleksandar Bojchevski | Computer Science |
| 10:30-11:00 | Stefan Wesner | Computer Science |
| 11:00-11:30 | Andreas Herten | Hardware Engineering |
| 11:30-12:00 | Coffee Break | |
| 12:00-12:30 | Axel Klawonn | Mathematics |
| 12:30-13:00 | Tatiana von Landesberger | Computer Science |
| 13:00-14:30 | Posters + Lunch | |
| 14:30-15:00 | Katarzyna Bozek | Bioinformatics |
| 15:00-15:30 | Hajira Jabeen | Biomedical Informatics |
| 15:30-16:00 | Coffee Break | |
| 16:00-16:30 | Joseph Kambeitz | Psychiatry |
| 16:30-17:00 | Jędrzej Jakub Szymański | Plant Sciences |
| 17:00-18:00 | Panel: Al in 10 years | |
| 18:00 | Concluding Remarks | |
Contact
For questions regarding registration, please contact Giuliana Thomanek at thomanek(at)cs.uni-koeln(dot)de. For general inquiries about the event, please contact Aleksandar Bojchevski at bojchevski(at)cs.uni-koeln(dot)de.
Organization team:
Aleksandar Bojchevski, Oya Beyan, Benjamin Gagl, Hajira Jabeen, Axel Klawonn, Nils Reiter, Achim Rosch, Simon Trebst, Johanna Zimmermann