Once again this year, you have the chance to put your data analysis skills to the test! We cordially invite you to the Data Challenge 2025 - this time in cooperation with abat AG. Take on an exciting challenge and work on it as part of a two-week block course during the lecture-free period.

In addition to ECTS, there is also something to win! Our cooperation partner will award the best three teams with a total of €2000 in prize money, which will be divided between places 1-3. Take the opportunity to gain valuable practical experience, network with other students and win attractive prizes!

You will receive all the details about the process at our information event. 

When? 15.04.2025, 1:00 pm

Where? A04 3-319 (meeting room of the VLBA) or online for participants of Emden University of Applied Sciences

We look forward to your participation!

On January 28^th, our successful Multiplier Event titled "The Ethical Challenges of Artificial Intelligence in the Education of Adolescents" took place online. Over 100 interested participants attended the event, where we presented the results of our Work Package 2, "Ethics and Policy."

This event was part of the EU project AI@Smile under the Erasmus+ program. It provided a platform for discussing the ethical challenges and policies surrounding the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the education of adolescents. During the event, renowned experts from various partner universities shared their research findings and analyses:

• “Desk research on the application of Artificial Intelligence in education”
  Ethical guidelines on the use of AI and data in teaching and learning for educators
  Manuel Torrecillas Martínez, Universidad de Alicante
• “Ethical and legal aspects of gathering sensitive data from minors to apply in AI tools”
  A Focus Group Report
  Giovanni Zorra, BIRA
• “Development of an Ethical dossier based on the findings of Activity 1 and 2 per each country of the partner universities”
  Dr. Uglješa Stankov, University of Novi Sad

The presentations sparked intense discussions and provided participants with valuable insights into the ethical and legal frameworks for implementing AI in educational contexts. Special emphasis was placed on the need for clear ethical guidelines, the protection of minors' sensitive data, and country-specific challenges in implementing AI-powered educational tools.

We sincerely thank all the speakers and participants for the engaging discussions and valuable exchanges. The insights from this event will contribute to the further developments of our project and help in creating ethically grounded solutions for the use of AI in education.

This meeting marked the official start of the Erasmus+ program, and it was a significant milestone for the project.

The event was attended by 12 official project partners from across Europe, representing a diverse group from Spain, Portugal, Netherlands, France, Italy, Serbia, and Germany. The collaborative interactions between these partners were truly fruitful, and we had meaningful discussions about the direction and goals of the project.

The project officially began on November 1st, 2024, and is set to run for three years, concluding on October 31st, 2027. We are proud to have University of Oldenburg as the coordinator for this initiative, with Prof. Dr. Jorge Marx Gómez leading the project as the coordinator. He expressed his excitement and commitment to being a part of this impactful project.