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VSR team warmly welcomes Bai Li!
We are very happy to welcome Bai Li to the VSR group as a researcher contributing to the Across project.We look forward to the valuable contributions he will make and will fully support his research as he embarks on this new chapter. read more
Our team member Verena Traubinger presented our work on user preferences regarding different variations of chatbot interface patterns at the 9th International Symposium on Chatbots and Human-centred AI. She is also part of the program committee for this year's symposium.
CONVERSATIONS is a yearly symposium where researchers from the fields of chatbots and human-centred AI come together and discuss their insights regarding the creation, evaluation, and use of conversational interfaces.
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2025-09-15
VSR at ENFIELD Workshop on Human-centric AI and the Fourth General Assembly
Last week, our team member Sebastian Heil attended the ENFIELD Workshop on Human-centric AI and the ENFIELD General Assembly in Bucharest. In his talk, he presented joint research with Prof. Steven Furnell and Dr. Xavier Carpent from the University of Nottingham on the human perception of trust in AI. The presentation shared early findings from a large-scale longitudinal study of AI discourse in UK media and outlined the next steps: a vignette study exploring trust in AI applications across four ENFIELD domains—Healthcare, Energy, Space, and Manufacturing. The workshop, excellently organized by Prof. Adina Magda Florea, Dr. Alexandru Sorici, and the team at University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest, provided a valuable forum for exchanging ideas on Human-centric and Trustworthy AI.
VSR at ENFIELD Workshop on Human-centric AI and the Fourth General Assembly
Last week, our team member Sebastian Heil attended the ENFIELD Workshop on Human-centric AI and the ENFIELD General Assembly in Bucharest. In his talk, he presented joint research with Prof. Steven Furnell and Dr. Xavier Carpent from the University of Nottingham on the human perception of trust in AI. The presentation shared early findings from a large-scale longitudinal study of AI discourse in UK media and outlined the next steps: a vignette study exploring trust in AI applications across four ENFIELD domains—Healthcare, Energy, Space, and Manufacturing. The workshop, excellently organized by Prof. Adina Magda Florea, Dr. Alexandru Sorici, and the team at University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest, provided a valuable forum for exchanging ideas on Human-centric and Trustworthy AI.
2025-09-05
VSR at Mensch und Computer (MuC) 2025: Hosting Europe’s Leading HCI Conference
This year's MuC Conference was a very special event for the VSR team and the other professorships involved from our university, as it was held right here at TU Chemnitz.
When we say "special," we mean both a wonderful and an incredibly demanding experience. While regular attendees enjoyed a 3.5-day conference, our dedicated volunteers worked for five full days, including setup and teardown. For some team members, preparations began months in advance.
As the General Chair, Prof. Martin Gaedke, and as the Local Chair, Dr. Sebastian Heil, led one of Europe's largest HCI conferences. Together with two other professorships from TU Chemnitz, the VSR team succeeded in providing around 500 attendees with a well-planned, highly engaging, and thoroughly successful MuC conference in Chemnitz. We also owe a huge thank you to the many student volunteers who actively helped, including a number of bachelor’s, master's and PhD students from our Web Engineering program.
The feedback we received, both in person and on LinkedIn, was overwhelmingly positive. Not only was the excellent organization praised, but the central theme of "Digital Diversity" and the inspiring workshops and sessions also received high acclaim. And, as one person noted, "Chemnitz is a beautiful place, by the way."
VSR at Mensch und Computer (MuC) 2025: Hosting Europe’s Leading HCI Conference
This year's MuC Conference was a very special event for the VSR team and the other professorships involved from our university, as it was held right here at TU Chemnitz.
When we say "special," we mean both a wonderful and an incredibly demanding experience. While regular attendees enjoyed a 3.5-day conference, our dedicated volunteers worked for five full days, including setup and teardown. For some team members, preparations began months in advance.
As the General Chair, Prof. Martin Gaedke, and as the Local Chair, Dr. Sebastian Heil, led one of Europe's largest HCI conferences. Together with two other professorships from TU Chemnitz, the VSR team succeeded in providing around 500 attendees with a well-planned, highly engaging, and thoroughly successful MuC conference in Chemnitz. We also owe a huge thank you to the many student volunteers who actively helped, including a number of bachelor’s, master's and PhD students from our Web Engineering program.
The feedback we received, both in person and on LinkedIn, was overwhelmingly positive. Not only was the excellent organization praised, but the central theme of "Digital Diversity" and the inspiring workshops and sessions also received high acclaim. And, as one person noted, "Chemnitz is a beautiful place, by the way."
2025-09-02
VSR at CoRDI 2025
Our team member Maheshika Hansamalee Walpola participated in the 2nd Conference on Research Data Infrastructure (CoRDI 2025) at RWTH Aachen University in Aachen. Organized by the National Research Data Infrastructure (NFDI), CoRDI is Germany’s flagship forum for research data infrastructures. Under the theme “RDM in Action”, the event brought together many participants from NFDI consortia, research initiatives, and international partners to exchange ideas on research data management and FAIR data practices.
VSR at CoRDI 2025
Our team member Maheshika Hansamalee Walpola participated in the 2nd Conference on Research Data Infrastructure (CoRDI 2025) at RWTH Aachen University in Aachen. Organized by the National Research Data Infrastructure (NFDI), CoRDI is Germany’s flagship forum for research data infrastructures. Under the theme “RDM in Action”, the event brought together many participants from NFDI consortia, research initiatives, and international partners to exchange ideas on research data management and FAIR data practices.
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