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zedif services growing

The Competence Center Digital Research (zedif) is setting up quickly.

Contact details of the team, courses on several topics concerning research data and software as well as further information can be found on the website.

The zedif has set up a section in the service desk portal of Friedrich Schiller University (FSU) Jena. Here, researchers can […]

By |January 6th, 2022|Education, Projects, Research support|Comments Off on zedif services growing

Several Open Positions

Application Deadline: 10.01.2022

The Competence Center Digital Research (zedif) and the Heinz Nixdorf Chair for Distributed Information Systems have to fill several E13 positions with a duration until the end of 2024. The positions require German skills on a good level. Therefore the job advertisement is provided in German only. They are looking for someone […]

By |December 22nd, 2021|Job posting|Comments Off on Several Open Positions

New MSCJ Board of Directors elected

In their Genral Assembly on Friday (17.12.2021), the members of MSCJ elected their new Board of Directors for the next three years. Congratulations go to

Cora Area “Data Driven Science”

Director: Prof. Dr. Birgitta König-RiesVice Director: Prof. Dr. André Scherag

Cora Area “Model-Data-Integration”

Director: Prof. Dr. Markus ReichsteinVice Director: Prof. Dr. Alexander Brenning

Cora Area “Simulation Science”

Director: Prof. Dr. Bernd […]

By |December 20th, 2021|Members|Comments Off on New MSCJ Board of Directors elected

New experts complement the zedif team

Since December 1, 2021, two further experts complement the team of the Competence Center Digital Research (zedif).

Dr. Philipp Schäfer (left) has a background in software development and mathematics. Before joining zedif, he worked as a research scientist at DLR’s Institute of Data Science in Jena and as a software developer for two IT companies. He […]

By |December 1st, 2021|News, Projects, Research support|Comments Off on New experts complement the zedif team

FSU Jena and TU Ilmenau start project on AI education – THInKI

On 01.12.2021, the Friedrich Schiller University Jena and the Ilmenau University of Technology start a 4-year joint project that constitutes an important element in the development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) competencies in Thuringia. The project – “THInKI – Thüringer Hochschulinitiative für KI im Studium” – is coordinated by the Thuringian Center for Learning Systems […]

By |December 1st, 2021|Education, Projects|Comments Off on FSU Jena and TU Ilmenau start project on AI education – THInKI

ELLIS Unit Jena unites expertise in AI

The Friedrich Schiller University (FSU) Jena, the Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry (MPI-BGC) and the Institute of Data Science of the German Aerospace Center (DLR IDW) will jointly become part of the excellence network “European Laboratory for Learning and Intelligent Systems” (ELLIS), which brings together diverse theoretical and applied aspects of artificial intelligence.

In the ELLIS […]

By |November 15th, 2021|Members, Projects|Comments Off on ELLIS Unit Jena unites expertise in AI

Two new members joined the MSCJ!

We gladly announce that Dr. Jason Goetz and Dr. Sheeba Samuel joined the MSCJ! Welcome on board!

As a researcher in Geographic Information Science, Dr. Jason Goetz is constantly learning and developing new approaches and analytic tools to meet the needs of challenging spatial problems. His areas of expertise include 3D mapping and feature monitoring using […]

By |November 3rd, 2021|Members|Comments Off on Two new members joined the MSCJ!

International GIS Day 2021

November 17, 2021, 14:00 – 18:00, Großer Rosensaal (Fürstengraben 27) & via Zoom

Also this year, the GIScience Group of the Institute of Geography will participate in the International GIS Day. In a hybrid event, there will be presentations on the application of GIS/geodata in research and practice addressing the overall topic of […]

By |October 25th, 2021|Events|Comments Off on International GIS Day 2021

Data Literacy Jena certificate program starting

In the winter semester 2021/2022, the first stage of the DaLiJe (Data Literacy Jena) certificate program will start at Friedrich Schiller University Jena. As part of the certificate program, students from all disciplines will have the opportunity to acquire skills in dealing with data, from general basics to subject-specific methods. No special previous knowledge is […]

By |October 15th, 2021|Education|Comments Off on Data Literacy Jena certificate program starting

2 Open Positions at zedif

Application Deadline: 30.04.2021

There are two vacancies at the Competence Center Digital Research (zedif). The positions will complement existing expertise in High Performance Computing (HPC) as well as add the topic of Data Exploration and Visualization to the existing expertise at the zedif. Alternatively, an addition from other subject areas matching the location and the tasks […]

By |April 2nd, 2021|Job posting|Comments Off on 2 Open Positions at zedif