Each research group works together in its own appropriate format. While all research groups produce joint scientific outputs, publications by and within the RLS-Sciences groups may take various forms and become available to the public at different intervals.
The Expert Dialogue on Digitalization will contribute to the 2026 RLS-Sciences Overall Conference through discussions on resilience and initial reflections on smart agriculture.
During the 2024 RLS-Sciences Overall Conference in Québec, the Expert Dialogue on Digitalization was represented in the Joint Sessions on the overall topic of the conference: “Innovation Zones- A Regional Development Tool in the International Context”. A panel on “Cross-disciplinary digital applications” showcased the Innovation Zones Technum Québec and Québec Quantique, while also addressing important applications of the digital transition such as in healthcare, especially in addressing the projected shortfall of healthcare workers in the near future, and energy use, especially with the rise of generative AI, which uses significant amounts of energy.
Photo Credit: Ministère de l'Économie, de l'Innovation et de l'Énergie, 2024
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Photo Credit: Ministère de l'Économie, de l'Innovation et de l'Énergie, 2024
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Photo Credit: Ministère de l'Économie, de l'Innovation et de l'Énergie, 2024
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During the 2022 RLS-Sciences Conference in Bavaria, the Expert Dialogue on Digitalization was represented in the Thought Leadership Keynotes. These joint sessions aim to create opportunities for interdisciplinary perspectives and exchanges on shared topics and problems.
- Prof. Julian Nida-Rumelin, LMU Munich and the Bavarian Institute for Digital Transformation (bidt), presented on “Digital Humanism”, which invited the conference participants to consider the philosophical implications of the digital transition and the role of human authorship.
- Prof. Thomas Krönke, Erlangen University Hospital, showcased a new Bavaria-wide initiative to share the results of data analysis between hospitals to improve cancer research while protecting individual patient data and privacy (BORN).
- To further develop the topic of critical infrastructure protection, Prof. Ulrike Lechner, University of the Armed Forces in Munich, gave an evening keynote on the topic of cybersecurity in the face of new and emerging threats, showcasing where efforts can be most effective in prevention.
- Prof. Dieter Kranzlmüller, LMU Munich and the Bayerische Akademie der Wissenschaften, spoke about the Leibniz Supercomputing Center. He shared how, as a dedicated support for research, it has changed the way scientists are able to explore both new and, in some cases, long-standing research questions in new ways through one of the largest supercomputers in the world.
