18:00 – 20:00
Location: Coronation Hall of the Aachen Town Hall, Marketplace, 52062 Aachen
Event open to interested participants. No registration required.
The opening ceremony will kick off the AI Week program with welcoming speeches by the State Secretary at the Ministry for Culture & Science of the state NRW, Gonca Tuerkeli-Dehnert, the Mayor of Aachen, Sybille Keupen, the Rector and Chancellor of RWTH Aachen University, Ulrich Rüdiger and Manfred Nettekoven, the board of directors of the RWTH AI Center, and other national and international guests of honour.
Gonca Tuerkeli-Dehnert
State Secretary at the Ministry for Culture & Science of the state NRW
Sybille Keupen
Mayor of Aachen
Univ.-Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Dr. h.c. mult. Ulrich Rüdiger
Rector of RWTH Aachen University
Manfred Nettekoven
Chancelor of RWTH Aachen University
Prof. Dr. Holger H. Hoos
Alexander von Humboldt AI Professor and director of RWTH AI Center
Prof. Dr. Wil van der Aalst
AI Professor and director of RWTH AI Center
Brief presentations and lightning talks will introduce the field of AI, explain the activities of RWTH AI Center, and create enthusiasm for this new technology that is rapidly changing our world. The talks will be accompanied by artistic acts and animations which will set the tone for this exciting week.
19:30 – 23:00
Terminator (1984, Science Fiction, +12, 107’)
Location: Eden Palast, Franzstraße 45, 52064 Aachen
Synopsis: A cyborg assassin is sent back in time to kill Sarah, a waitress, in a bid to stop her son who will wage a long war against his enemy in the future unless the course of history is altered.
Movie Night with comments from and discussion with an AI expert. Event open to all citizens. Buy your ticket(s) online or at the venue.
The word AI is on everyone's lips and will change the world of work in the future. Its developments are already creating new career opportunities and paths, where AI is being used or researched. Find out why you should study in the field of AI and, most importantly, how – because AI is not limited to the computer science world, but is proving to be a multidisciplinary industry.
10:00 – 11:00
Location: Super C, 6th floor, Templergraben 57, 52062 Aachen
Event open to school classes and interested students. No registration required.
The presentations will be streamed via Zoom. Contact contact@ai.rwth-aachen.de, if you would like to receive the link.
10:00 - 10:30
Vortrag "Warum es sich lohnt, KI zu studieren"
10:30 - 11:00
Vortrag "Wie kann man an der RWTH KI studieren?"
11:00 – 12:00
Location: Super C, 6th floor, Templergraben 57, 52062 Aachen
Event open to interested students. No registration required.
11:00 - 11:30
Vortrag "Karrierepfade in den Bereichen AI & Data Science am Beispiel der Adecco Gruppe" 
11:30 – 12:00
Lightning Talks: "How did I land an AI job?"
Do you need a degree in computer science to work in AI? Do you even need to know how to program? People working in AI will talk about their personal career paths, their background and their motivation. Join this session if you are interested in the different options of an AI career.
Shannon Kehoe
Director of Artificial Intelligence, Cleverbridge
Tom Breuer
independent 3D-Generalist
Stephan Peitz
Machine Learning Manager, Apple
16:00 – 18:00
Location: Super C, Ford Saal, Templergraben 57, 52062 Aachen
Event is open for teenagers from 13 to 16 years old. There will be 2 sessions with the same content (16:00-16:45 and 17:00-17:45). Registration is required via Eventbrite
In this workshop, teenagers will learn how to develop a pedometer (counting steps) and an activity classifier on their own smartphone. No prior knowledge is required. This workshop will be delivered by MathWorks.
Claudia Krenc
Account Manager Education Sales
Dr. Kathi Kugler
Senior Academic Application Engineer
16:00 – 19:00
Location: Super C, Generali Saal, Templergraben 57, 52062 Aachen
Event open to interested participants. No registration required.
16:00 – 17:00
Lightning Talks: "Research in AI at RWTH - Examples of selected chairs and research groups"
Selected chairs at RWTH showcase their research on and with AI. Join this session if you are looking for a final year project in AI or are considering to do research on AI.
Overview of Lightning Talks:
17:00 – 18:00
Lightning Talks: "AI in the industry - How does the industry use AI"
Is AI still in the infancy, is it only used in research or is it actually already used in the industry? Various companies (from large corporates, to SMUs and startups) present how they use AI in production, their products and their services. Join this session if you are interested in real-world applications of AI, are looking for possible collaborations, or are looking for potential employers.
Sebastian Vaaßen
Software Engineer, Celonis SE
Dr. Simon Görtzen
CTO aiXbrain GmbH
Volker Steinbiss
Managing Director, AppTek GmbH
Dr. Lorenz Granrath
Japan Representative bei IXP Institute for Experimental Psychophysiology
18:00 – 19:00
Panel discussion: "How will AI change the world of work?"
Digitization has already changed our working world, but will artificial intelligence accelerate it even more? Will people without AI skills even keep up? And will AI soon take over all our jobs? These and other questions will be discussed in the panel consisting of AI experts* and representatives from industry, education and research. The audience will be able to contribute with questions.
Prof. Bodo Kraft
Professor for Business Informatics, FH Aachen
Dr. Lorenz Granrath
Japan Representative bei IXP Institute for Experimental Psychophysiology
Prof. Verena Nitsch
Director of Institute of Industrial Engineering and Ergonomics, RWTH Aachen University
Dr. André Marburger
Managing Director, REWE Digital GmbH
Dr. Tim Hiddemann
Managing Director, Antibodies Online GmbH
Sarah Matthews
Global Digital Portfolio/ Data & AI Engagement Manager
19:30 – 23:00
Ex Machina (108’, Science Fiction / Thriller, +18)
Location: Eden Palast, Franzstraße 45, 52064 Aachen
Synopsis: Caleb Smith, a young programmer, gets a chance to become a part of a strange scientific experiment where he is expected to assess artificial intelligence by interacting with a female robot.
Movie Night introduced with a talk by an AI Expert. Event open to all citizens. uy your ticket(s) online or at the venue.
The RWTH is on its way to become one of Germany's leading universities in AI. Experts and pioneers are delivering world-class research in methodological AI. The strong application disciplines that the RWTH is known for are closely integrated and enable an application-specific development of methods and algorithms and a transformation of research into real-life applications.
All talks are devoted to show case the progress of AI research at RWTH, to connect experts in different fields, and to exchange knowledge to find synergies for future projects.
The evening program is devoted to the future of AI. In a panel discussion AI experts will discuss with representatives from the industry and the general public on the ethics of AI, its advancements/potentials/limitations, and future plans, with a particular focus on Germany and Europe.
10:00 – 14:00
Location: Forum M, Room Domblick Buchkremerstraße 1-7, 52062 Aachen
Event open to all interested researchers. Registration is necessary and open via this link.
Overview of the scientific talks
10:00 – 14:00
Location: Forum M, Room Rathausblick, Buchkremerstraße 1-7, 52062 Aachen
Event open to all interested researchers. Registration is necessary and open via this link.
Overview of the scientific talks
16:00 – 18:30
Location: Digital Church, Jülicherstraße 72a, 52070 Aachen
Event is open to all citizens and researchers. No registration is required.
The event will kick off with a poster session where young researchers from all over Germany will present their research in the field of AI (or related to AI). The researchers will be joined by Alexander von Humboldt AI professors from all over Germany. The audience is invited to view the posters and interact with the researchers and ask their questions to better understand the current research development in Artificial Intelligence.
The poster session will be followed by a panel discussion between AI experts and representatives from the industry and the general public to discuss the future of AI in Germany, Europe and beyond. This interactive session will discuss the ethical and social aspects, the concerns of the general public, and the chances and benefits for the industry and society.
Prof. Dr. Holger H. Hoos
Alexander von Humboldt AI Professor and director of RWTH AI Center
Dr. Christian Temath
Managing Director KI.NRW
Prof. Dr. Aimee van Wynsberghe
Alexander von Humboldt AI Professor, University of Bonn
Jochen Hermanns
Mitglied der Geschäftsleitung – Landmarken AG
20:30 – 23:00
WarGames (1983, Science Fiction, 114')
Location: Münchener Aula, RWTH Main Building, Templergraben 55, 52062 Aachen
Synopsis: High school student David Lightman (Matthew Broderick) unwittingly hacks into a military supercomputer while searching for new video games. After starting a game of Global Thermonuclear War, Lightman leads the supercomputer to activate the nation's nuclear arsenal in response to his simulated threat as the Soviet Union. Once the clueless hacker comes to his senses, Lightman, with help from his girlfriend (Ally Sheedy), must find a way to alert the authorities to stop the onset of World War III.
Movie Night introduced with a talk by an AI Expert. Event open to all citizens. Tickets available online or at the venue.
The presentations on the scientific progress in foundations and applications of AI will continue.
10:00 – 14:00
Location: Forum M, Room Domblick Buchkremerstraße 1-7, 52062 Aachen
Event open to all interested researchers. Registration is necessary and open via this link.
Overview of the scientific talks
10:00 – 14:00
Location: Forum M, Room Rathausblick, Buchkremerstraße 1-7, 52062 Aachen
Event open to all interested researchers. Registration is necessary and open via this link.
Overview of the scientific talks
14:00 - 17:00
Event for an invited audience only.
19:30 – 23:00
Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991, Science Fiction, +12, 137’)
Location: Eden Palast, Franzstraße 45, 52064 Aachen
Synopsis: A terminator is sent on a mission to kill Sarah's son, John Connor. However, another cyborg, who was once after Sarah's life, has now been assigned to protect him.
Movie Night introduced with a talk by an AI Expert. Event open to all citizens. Tickets available online or at the venue.
AI is changing our everyday life's. But do you know what AI is, how it works, and where it is used or will be used in future? Join us at the AI Week's Family Day to interactive sessions, experiments, demos and much more. Please check the Family Day section for further information and details.
9:00 - 14:00
Event for an invited audience only.
The RWTH AI Week is organized and supported by the Board of Directors by the RWTH Center for Artificial Intelligence.
Feel free to contact the organizing team if you have any questions about the RWTH AI Week 2023.
B.A. Maddy Ruppé
Research Network Coordinator, AIM Chair
B.Sc. Diana Safarpour Malekabad
Student Assistant, RWTH AI Center
