The 5th Helmholtz AI Conference (HAICON25) took place in Karlsruhe from June 3 to 5 under the motto "AI for Science". With almost 400 participants from various nations, it is one of the largest conferences in Germany in the field of artificial intelligence for scientific issues.
Over three conference days, HAICON25 offered a diverse scientific program on artificial intelligence in research. Current topics such as foundation models, explainable AI and deep learning for image and time series analysis were covered in several parallel sessions. The lecture program was supplemented by over 170 poster contributions in two poster sessions, which provided space for intensive professional exchange and numerous discussions.
The scientific program was complemented by two inspiring keynotes: Michael Bronstein (University of Oxford) spoke about the use of artificial intelligence in biology, while Ribana Roscher (University of Bonn) highlighted the role of AI for sustainable agriculture. Young researchers from KIT presented their work in the local session "Applied AI @ KIT" and in the session "AI Meets IA: Bridging German-French AI Research", opportunities and perspectives for cross-border cooperation were discussed.
A central goal of the conference was community building - promoted by a variety of formats such as the AI World Café, the Pitch & Networking Session, an entertaining Science Slam, the open Unconference, an atmospheric conference dinner in Karlsruhe's Wildpark Stadium and the Prologue Day on Campus North. HAICON25 impressively demonstrated that "AI for Science" is not just a motto, but a living reality.
You can find out more about the conference, the program and numerous presentations on the HAICON25 website.