Learning Week

The Learning Week comprised a multi-week event, aimed at equipping doctoral candidates with fundamental knowledge from various disciplines within the interdisciplinary pool of Principal Investigators (PIs). Led by Prof. Dr. Andreas Nehring, Prof. Dr. Sascha Schanze, Prof. Dr. Sarah Dannemann, Prof. Dr. Gunnar Friege, Prof. Dr. Christian Wartena, Prof. Dr. Kathrin Thiele, Prof. Dr. ReinhardContinue reading “Learning Week”

Our Third Research Retreat in Sporthotel Fuchsbachtal

Highlights and Insights One of the highlights was the series of workshops on the PhD Day, which provided practical skills and advanced knowledge on various research tools and methods. The poster sessions and individual meetings with supervisors were also invaluable, offering personalized feedback and fostering deeper discussions about ongoing research. Henning Wachsmuth’s keynote on theContinue reading “Our Third Research Retreat in Sporthotel Fuchsbachtal”

Mastering Academic Workflows Course

Our PhD candidates delved into optimizing their academic workflows during the workshop “Mastering Academic Workflows: The Power of Systems Thinking,” held on February 26th and 27th. These sessions equipped participants with invaluable insights and strategies to enhance productivity and efficiency in their academic endeavors. Led by Maia George, the workshop focused on organizing academic workflowsContinue reading “Mastering Academic Workflows Course”

First PhD at LernMINT

Tai Le Quy is the first fellow to be completed a doctorate in the MWK Research Training Group. On the 16th He successfully defended his dissertation “Fairness-aware Machine Learning in Educational Data Mining”. The supervisors and experts were Prof. Dr. Eirini Ntoutsi (Bundeswehr University of Munich) and Prof. Dr. Gunnar Friege (LUH); the chair ofContinue reading “First PhD at LernMINT”

2022 LernMINT Research Retreat

On the 8th of Feb. 2022 in a well-ventilated seminar room at Leibniz University, the PhD students and Principal Investigators (PIs) of the LernMINT program were finally able to gather in person for 3 days of discussion, poster presentation and collaboration. After many delays and restrictions because of the COVID-19 pandemic, it was great toContinue reading “2022 LernMINT Research Retreat”