News (2026)17 August 2026|InformatikEBiM Open Day HamburgPhoto: EBiMAre you interested in robotics, robot learning, manipulation, foundation models, or human-robot interaction? Come see the people, labs, and testbed...21 July 2026|EventHamburg Bit-Bots Become Vice World Champions in Robot SoccerPhoto: Maike Paetzel-PrüsmannA major success for the Department of Informatics at the University of Hamburg: the student robot soccer team Hamburg Bit-Bots finished as runners-up...Contribution from the news channel MIN-en3 June 2026|EventPublic Lecture: Uneven Datafication: Political Economy of Digital Colonial CapitalismPhoto: Azadeh AkbariProf. Dr. Azadeh Akbari, recently named by „Die Zeit“ as one of seven thinkers to know, is our next guest speaker at „Taming the Machines“ on 3 June...2 June 2026|InternationalProf. Dr. Judith Simon joins European Commission's AI Act Scientific PanelPhoto: Adobe Stock/43574830, croppedProf. Dr. Judith Simon has been selected as one of 60 independent experts to serve on the European Commission’s newly established AI Act Scientific...27 May 2026|EventPublic Lecture: Cybernetic Authoritarianism: On Silicon Valley’s TechnofascismPhoto: Kimi Palme, croppedIn her talk on 27 May 2026, Prof. Dr. Anna-Verena Nosthoff presents insights into her recent book “Kybernetik und Kritik. Eine Theorie digitaler...6 May 2026|EventPublic Lecture: Talking to Myself With AI: From Self-Knowledge to SolitudePhoto: Private, croppedIn her talk on 6 May 2026, Dr. Lucy Osler explores the possibilities and limitations of using AI chatbots for talking to and with oneself. From...29 April 2026|EventPublic Lecture: Artificial Intelligence and Progress? A Pragmatist, Justice-Oriented CritiquePhoto: Jan-Christoph Heilinger, croppedAI in its many forms is often presented as a driver of “progress”: improving lives, accelerating solutions, and expanding human possibilities. Prof...24 April 2026|EventGet involved, try it out, be amazed: Girls’Day and Boys’Day 2026Photo: UHH/MIN/FuchsOn April 23, 2026, the nationwide Girls’Day and Boys’Day events took place once again. These events offer students the opportunity to explore careers...Contribution from the news channel MIN-en2 April 2026|ResearchDoing the Research: How will we interact with computers in the future?Photo: UHH/EsfandiariThe University of Hamburg is the scientific home to more than 6,200 researchers. Every 2 weeks, we offer a glimpse into their work as part of the...Contribution from the university's newsroom14 January 2026|EventPublic Lecture: Implicit Knowledge in Human-Machine Relationships. A Philosophical InvestigationPhoto: Alina Constantin / Better Images of AI / Handmade A.I / CC-BY 4.0In her lecture on Januar 14, 2026, Prof. Dr. Gabriele Gramelsberger (RWTH Aachen) examines the naturalization of digital technology as envisioned by...7 January 2026|EventPublic Lecture: AI, Explainability and Epistemic DependencePhoto: Jocelyn Maclure, croppedIn his lecture on Januar 7, 2026, Prof. Dr. Jocelyn Maclure (McGill University, Canada) explores the debate about whether people deserve to know how...
