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News

A Day Dedicated to Cultural Landscapes

On 26 June 2025, a group of around 15 colleagues from our research department set out on a full-day excursion to the traditional orchards around Metzingen. Our aim was to...more


Department visit: Prof. em. Ray Ison

On the occasion of his keynote at the GAIA Conference, the renowned systems theorist Prof. Emeritus Ray Ison visited our department in early April. One day before the conference...more


Department team day: a day of recharge and reconnection

5th March, 2025 - Last week, we stepped back from our busy routines and had a full department team day, a much-needed opportunity to recharge and reconnect. The aim? To strengthen...more


The Final Conference of the i2connect Project takes place in Varna, Bulgaria from the 1st to the 3rd of October, 2024…

The final conference of the i2connect project took place from October 1st to 3rd, 2024 in Varna, Bulgaria. Over the last five years, our institute has been an active partner in...more