On October 2, 2025, the SMART Master Lab Cohort 2.0 wrapped up with a poster presentation session. Over 10 weeks, our Master students worked closely with doctoral researchers and principal investigators before presenting their results to CRC members. The event opened at 14:30 with remarks from SMART Principal investigator Nadine Binder, followed by guided poster tours in which students presented […]
Last week, SMART doctoral researchers joined the first session of the Venture Scientist Club: From Research to Startup Concepts with Dr. Christoph Mårtensson. The session focused on how scientific insights can be shaped into early-stage startup ideas. Not through traditional business plans, but by applying venture-studio-inspired frameworks and asking bold “what if” questions. Key takeaways included: According […]
Our doctoral researchers Jelena Bratulić and Julia Hindel have taken part in a six-month research visit at the University of Oxford, United Kingdom. Jelena joined the Visual Geometry Group (VGG), working on training dynamics and applications of in-context learning. One of her goals is to understand how AI models generalize and what their working mechanisms are. Julia was hosted […]
On August 4, we launched the second cohort of the SMART Master Lab program, welcoming a new group of master’s students. The day opened with an introduction to the fundamentals of SmallData by Maren Hackenberg, early career researcher (ECR) from the Fusion Hub. Iván Acevedo then provided an overview of the SMART framework and the […]
Last week, our SMART doctoral researchers & postdocs traveled to Paris to participate in a three-day summer school in collaboration with Gustave Roussy Institute & Sorbonne Université. The program focused on an interdisciplinary academic exchange and brought together researchers with backgrounds in biomedicine, statistics, mathematics and computer science. Day 1 – June 30, 2025 After arrival in Paris, […]
Clearer Communication Across Disciplines In interdisciplinary research, visuals help bridge gaps in understanding. Last week’s SMART workshop, “Shared Language through Visual Communication in Science”, led by Dr. Jernej Zupanc, focused on helping researchers communicate their work more clearly using effective visual strategies. Using the Seyens Method™, participants learned practical strategies for making their scientific ideas […]
SmallData brings together a broad group of data disciplines to tackle small data challenges that are at the intersection of these disciplines. Our Integrated Research Training Group (IRTG) SMART will enable the four disciplines to move closer together to work on small data innovations in a collaborative effort.
Each doctoral researcher within SmallData will automatically become a member of SMART.
Fostering European collaborations in machine learning, robotics, computer vision and reasoning
Creating a collaborative environment beyond faculty borders
Multidisciplinary graduate program combining basic with translational research, biotechnology and drug development
Service department for all questions concerning doctoral studies in Freiburg
Campus-wide institution for promotion of doctoral and postdoctoral researchers of Ruhr-Universität Bochum
Creating excellent conditions for a successful doctoral and postdoctoral phase
Institute of Medical Biometry and Statistics,
Faculty of Medicine and Medical Center –
University of Freiburg
