🎉 𝗦𝗔𝗜𝗟 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲: 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗛𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗔𝗜

🤩 On May 7th, over 100 researchers came together for the SAIL Closing Conference, celebrating years of collaborative research.

➡️ The day featured plenary talks by Katharina Eggensperger, Mira Mezini, and Nicola Strisciuglio, Junior Research Group Leader Spotlights, demo and poster sessions, and an Alumni Session exploring career paths after a PhD.

🤝 Thank you to the orga team for this great event!

🎓 Congratulations to Ashwin Prasad Shivarpatna Venkatesh on the successful defense of his PhD thesis "Advances in Python Call-Graph Construction and Type Inference: A Benchmark-Driven Approach" supervised by Prof. Dr. Eric Bodden! Ashwin has been a valued SAIL member since 2023 — we wish him all the best for the future! 🚀

More information: https://www.sail.nrw/2026/04/sail-celebrates-a-successful-phd-defense/

#PhD #SAIL #Python #SoftwareAnalysis

🎉 𝗦𝗔𝗜𝗟 𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 – 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗮 𝘄𝗿𝗮𝗽!

From 17–19 March, we welcomed 60+ participants to Paderborn to explore “Resilience and AI.” Three days of great talks, discussions, and a poster session full of inspiring work.

Thanks to all speakers & participants for making this such a great event!

#AI #SpringSchool #Research

𝗨𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗜 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲

🚰 Did you know that about 10% of drinking water is lost in Germany due to leaking pipes – and in some European countries even up to 40%?

🎙️ In this WDR5 Morgenecho interview, Prof. Barbara Hammer explains how AI and sensor data can be used to detect pressure changes in water pipes and predict leaks early. An example of AI for sustainability and real-world impact.

🎧 Radio feature (German):
https://www1.wdr.de/mediathek/audio/wdr5/wdr5-morgenecho-interview/audio-mit-ki-gegen-wasserverschwendung-100.html

#AI #Sustainability #MachineLearning #SmartCities

✨ 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻’𝘀 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗦𝗔𝗜𝗟 ✨

As the year comes to a close, we’d like to thank everyone who contributed to the SAIL research network in 2025. Through collaboration, exchange, and dialogue, SAIL continues to grow as an interdisciplinary community.
Wishing you a peaceful holiday season and a great start to 2026. 🎄✨

✨ 𝗦𝗔𝗜𝗟 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 – 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 (𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝟯)

The final months of 2025 brought hands-on research and exchange across SAIL.
🧠🤖 We hosted the SAIL Hackathon “AI in Health Sciences” at HSBI.
🌍 SAIL research was presented at ISWC (Nara), HAI (Yokohama) and K-CAP (Dayton), with award-winning contributions.
🤝 At GENIALE 2025, the Citizen Hackathon fostered public dialogue on sustainable AI.
🎓 Our SAIL Retreat in Bad Sassendorf rounded off the year.

See https://www.sail.nrw/2025/12/sail-in-2025-year-in-review-part-3/ for more info.

✨𝗦𝗔𝗜𝗟 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 – 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 (𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝟮)
Over the course of the year, SAIL showcased its breadth and strong connection to both the scientific community and the public.

🌍 SAIL members presented their research worldwide
🧠 In August, we hosted a workshop on Human–LLM interaction in Bielefeld
🎤 September featured the Science Slam “AI vs Mind” at Wissenswerkstadt Bielefeld
🔬 In October, Science Speed Dating made sustainable AI hands-on for the public

See https://www.sail.nrw/2025/12/sail-in-2025-year-in-review-part-2/ for more info!✨

✨𝗦𝗔𝗜𝗟 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 – 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 (𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝟭)

👏 The conference year began with COLING 2025 in Abu Dhabi, followed by many other international conferences throughout the year.
🤝 We welcomed Prof. Tibebe Beshah Tesema as a SAIL Fellow at Uni Paderborn.
🎓 In March, we hosted our Spring School at Uni Bielefeld.
🏛️ In July, we showcased the SAIL research at the Heinz Nixdorf Institute.
🚀 We also prepared major events with the Wissenswerkstadt Bielefeld.

➡️ See https://www.sail.nrw/2025/12/sail-in-2025-year-in-review-part-1/ for more info!

😊 Together with colleagues from @diceresearch, SAIL members Michael Röder and Rupesh Sapkota travelled to Dayton, Ohio and presented their papers at K-CAP 2025.

🎓 "Explainable Benchmarking through the Lens of Concept Learning" by Quannian Zhang, Michael Röder, Nikit Srivastava, N'Dah Jean Kouagou, and Axel Ngonga.
🔗 https://lnkd.in/dTZEzNgH

🎓 "Parameter Averaging in Link Prediction" by Rupesh Sapkota, Caglar Demir, Arnab Sharma, and Axel Ngonga.
🔗 https://lnkd.in/dTVQSWuH