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Andreas Vogelsang, Alexander Korn, Daniel Pöttgen, Max Unterbusch and Adrian Bajraktari at ICSE in Rio de Janeiro

paluno with a Strong Presence and an Award at ICSE 2026

People and Awards

The paluno research group Software Systems Engineering was represented at the IEEE/ACM International Conference on Software Engineering (ICSE 2026) with four contributions in the conference program and additionally received a Best Paper Award. This success highlights paluno’s research strength at the intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Software Engineering.

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Distinguished Lecture with Nitesh Goyal (Google DeepMind)

How can we develop AI systems that are inclusive, safe, and responsible in real-world practice? This highly topical question is at the heart of the next Distinguished Lecture with Nitesh Goyal, an expert at the intersection of Human-Computer Interaction and Responsible AI.

Award winner: Max Unterbusch at SE 2026

Max Unterbusch receives the Software Engineering Award of the German Informatics Society (GI)

People and Awards

Max Unterbusch, a PhD candidate in the Software Systems Engineering group at paluno, was honored with the Software Engineering Award of the German Informatics Society (Gesellschaft für Informatik, GI) at the GI Software Engineering Conference (SE) in Bern. The award recognizes his outstanding Master’s thesis, supervised by Prof. Dr. Andreas Vogelsang.

Invitation to the Distinguished Lecture by Prof. Dr. Dimka Karastoyanova

In her lecture, the information systems professor introduces the concept of the “Green BPM” lifecycle, which systematically integrates environmental sustainability considerations into all phases of business process management.

Hands-on Insights for our Students

This week was all about real-world practice: two guest lectures enriched our courses. From “RE in the wild” to DevOps in day-to-day enterprise environments, our students gained valuable first-hand insights.

Clear Communication: How Precise Language Influences AI-Assisted Software Development

Development Methods and Tools

Artificial intelligence (AI) is taking on more and more tasks in software development. But this does not always go smoothly. Prof. Dr. Andreas Vogelsang from paluno, The Ruhr Institute for Software Technology at the University of Duisburg-Essen is investigating how precise language affects the outcomes of AI-assisted software development. The project, ReSPro, will be funded for three years by the German Research Foundation (DFG).

KI and Security in Focus

People and Awards

What are the technical foundations of reliable, secure, and transparent IT systems? And what role does Artificial Intelligence (AI) play in this context? These are the questions driving the research of Dr. Alexandra Dmitrienko, the new Professor for Trustworthy Systems at the University of Duisburg-Essen.

Sven Smolka receives award for his Master’s thesis

People and Awards

At the Dies academicus, UDE honors its best every year. On October 30, Sven Smolka was among those recognized – he wrote his Master’s thesis in the Software Systems Engineering group and received the award for the best Master’s thesis of the Faculty of Computer Science.

CASA Cluster of Excellence Receives Funding for Another Seven Years

Information and System Security

There is great excitement among cybersecurity researchers in Germany’s Ruhr area: Yesterday, the German Excellence Commission approved the extension of the CASA Cluster of Excellence. Among the Principal Investigators (PIs) is Prof. Dr. Lucas Davi, Director of paluno – The Ruhr Institute for Software Technology.