We are thrilled to announce that Jan Philip Wahle has successfully defended his PhD thesis titled Language Modeling and Understanding Through Paraphrase Generation and Detection. In the presence of his family, friends, and colleagues, Jan Philip delivered an outstanding presentation of his work, earning him the title of Dr. rer. nat. The entire team extends its heartfelt congratulations on this [...]

How can artificial intelligence (AI) support museums in digitally unlocking their collections? This question is being addressed by the joint project “AI in Museums”, in which our lab is involved. The Lower Saxony Ministry of Science and Culture (MWK) is funding the project, led by Jade University of Applied Sciences Wilhelmshaven/Oldenburg/Elsfleth, with a total of around 2.25 million euros over [...]

How can the literary treasures found in texts from the Early New High German period (ca. 1350–1650) be made available and useful for future research in all their breadth and depth? The interdisciplinary joint project EDIKILEX – Edition, Artificial Intelligence, and Lexicography aims to meet this challenge through innovative applications of Artificial Intelligence (AI). At the heart of the project [...]