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MuC 2026 is about to begin

As the largest European conference in the field of Human–Computer Interaction, it will bring together more than 500 participants at the University of Duisburg-Essen from 30 August to 2 September.

From the Command Line to Calm Technology: The Evolution Toward a Seamless Human–AI Symbiosis

On June 18, the Essen Science Summer kicks off with an opening event on the topic of Future Skills. Stefan Schneegaß will give a talk and contribute to the discussion from the perspective of human–computer interaction.

Inaugural Celebration: Academia Meets the Summer Sun

The Software Engineering department cordially invites you to the inaugural lectures of Prof. Vogelsang, Prof. Dmitrienko, and Prof. Sobania on June 23, 2026, at 2:00 PM. Following the talks, a summery get-together is planned from 4:00 PM onwards.
Fabiano Dalpiaz

Invitation to the Distinguished Lecture by Prof. Dr. Fabiano Dalpiaz

How much AI is in tomorrow’s requirements? Fabiano Dalpiaz shows how GenAI is advancing requirements engineering and why many teams already work well beyond traditional specifications.
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

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.
Nitesh Goyal

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.

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.

Andreas Metzger Presents at Dagstuhl Seminar on AI-Driven Process Adaptation

In his presentation, Prof. Metzger explored various AI-based approaches to optimize actionable recommendations for adapting business processes. The presented methods address the trade-off between prediction accuracy and earliness.