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What's new at the Mannheim Center for Data Science?

Discover the latest updates from the Mannheim Center for Data Science. Here, we share reports on events we have attended or hosted and announce upcoming events.

Academic Speed Dating – Experiments and Causal Research with AI (Thu, April 16, 2026, 2:00 PM, Schloss O 048)
On April 16, 2026 at 2:00 PM, the next Academic Speed Dating event of the Mannheim Center for Data Science will take place in Schloss, room O 048. This semester’s event focuses on “Experiments and Causal Research with AI.” We are delighted to announce Prof. Marc Ratkovic and Dr. Nicole Schwitter as ...
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Prof. Dr. Barbara Plank holds MCDS Distinguished Lecture in FSS 2026
Human-centered LLMs for Inclusive Language Technology: On March 12, 2026, Barbara Plank from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München joins the MCDS Distinguished Lecture Series to discuss inclusive, human-centered LLMs.
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DataFest Germany 2026 at the University of Mannheim
Data, teamwork, and creative analysis: At DataFest Germany 2026 at the University of Mannheim, students from across Germany took on the challenge of uncovering insights from a complex Wikipedia dataset within just 48 hours.
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Workshop on Reinforcement Learning 2026 at the University of Mannheim
The latest advances in Reinforcement Learning at the University of Mannheim’s workshop! The Mannheim Center for Data Science (MCDS) is pleased to support this event.
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Academic speed dating in the fall semester of 2025: Exploring boundaries – Data science for information systems and society
On October 16, Academic Speed Dating in the fall semester of 2025 brought together around 40 participants for an inspiring afternoon of scientific exchange and interdisciplinary networking in rooms B6, 30–32 at the University of Mannheim. Under the theme “Exploring Frontiers: Data Science for ...
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New Member for the Board of Directors: Prof. Dr. Florian Keusch, Professor of Social Data Science and Methodology at Department of Sociology, School of Social Sciences
We are excited to welcome Professor Florian Keusch as a new member of the Board of Directors at the Mannheim Center for Data Science! Professor Keusch brings a wealth of expertise in Social Data Science and Methodology, holding a professorship in the Department of Sociology at the University of ...
Exploring Inequality in the Digital Age: MCDS Sponsors CSS Workshop on AI and Society
On May 15–16, 2025, the second Computational Social Science (CSS) Workshop took place at the Mannheim Centre for European Social Research (MZES), bringing together an interdisciplinary group of scholars to explore the intersection of Artificial Intelligence and social inequality.
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Lecture series Data Science in Action 2024: interdisciplinary and international
The lecture series on application areas of data science took place for the third time at the University of Mannheim. Once again, not only experts from Mannheim took part, but also researchers from international partner universities.
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Prof. Dr. Kosuke Imai holds Distinguished Lecture in spring 2025
The lecture series “MCDS Distinguished Lecture”, introduced in the Spring Semester 2024, continued on March 4 with a lecture by Prof. Kosuke Imai from Harvard University. As part of the MCDS Distinguished Lecture series, Prof. Imai delivered a talk entitled “Does AI Help Humans Make Better ...
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Year in Review 2024 – A Remarkable Year for the Mannheim Center for Data Science
The year 2024 was marked by exciting events, inspiring lectures, and successful initiatives at the Mannheim Center for Data Science (MCDS). With a focus on advancing research, teaching, and networking in this crucial field, the MCDS reflects on a dynamic year characterized by engagement, innovation, ...