Event / Discussion

Hot topics. Great people. Strong coffee.

TUM Think Tank
27. May 2025 — 11. Nov 2024

In just 45 minutes, our Friedrich Schiedel Fellows present their projects and discuss them in an open, informal, and creative setting with participants from a wide range of disciplines.

About the event

The Coffee Talk Series is a new weekly format that takes place every Tuesday from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. at the TUM Think Tank. In just 45 minutes, our Friedrich Schiedel Fellows present their projects and discuss them in an open, informal, and creative setting with participants from a wide range of disciplines. Join us for this entertaining event! The Coffee Talks are open to everyone, so feel free to invite colleagues, students, or anyone else interested. We look forward to seeing you – and many inspiring conversations over a cup of coffee! Feel free to bring your own lunch!

  • Law and AI: Navigating the Intersection.

    Niklas Wais
    27. May | 11:30 - 12:15

    Who writes the rules when AI meets the law?

  • Research-Based Theatre – An Innovative Method for Communicating and Co-Shaping Research & Development in AI Ethics

    Franziska Poszler
    3. June | 11:30 - 12:15

    Can theatre help shape the ethics of AI?

  • Future Finance Law Hub – A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Agenda of the Future

    Barış Cantürk
    10. June | 11:30 - 12:15

    How can multidisciplinary thinking reshape the future of finance?

  • Participatory AI and the EU AI Act

    Chiara Ullstein
    17. June | 11:30 - 12:15
  • Treasure Hunt – Towards an Evidence-Based Translational Design Framework for Human-Centered Innovation

    Regina Sipos
    24. June | 11:30 - 12:15

    How can we navigate innovation toward human-centered impact?

  • Combating Greenwashing in the Transport Sector

    Mohamed Abouelela
    1. July | 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM

    Can AI expose greenwashing in the mobility sector?

  • Game-Theoretic Counterfactual Explainability for Ethical and Transparent AI in Society

    Bardh Prenkaj
    8. July | 11:30 - 12:15

    What if...? Can game theory make AI decisions more transparent?

  • Developing a Google Maps for Climate Transformation

    Malte Toetzke
    15. July | 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM

    What could a Google Maps for the climate transition look like?

  • WELL ConnecTUM – Network for Emotional Education and Lifelong Health of Women

    Iris Schüller
    22. July | 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM

    How can we promote women’s emotional health across the lifespan?

  • Posture Boost – Promoting Children's Health through AI-Based Posture Analysis

    Kathrin Schmalzl
    29. July | 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM

    How can AI help children stand tall and grow up healthy?

  • Echoes of Privacy – Exploring Decision-Making Processes on Privacy Toward AI-Powered Agents in Immersive Realities

    Efe Bozkir
    2. September | 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM

    How do we make privacy decisions in immersive, AI-driven worlds?

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    16. September | 11:30 - 12:15
  • Psychological Impact Assessment for Interactive Systems – Defining the Assessment Horizon (PSAIS)

    Auxane Boch
    23. September | 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM

    How can we assess the psychological impact of interactive systems?

  • The Tech-Regulatory Dilemma – Law and Politics of Competition Regulation in the Digital Age

    Vellah Kigwiru
    30. September | 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM

    How do law and politics shape competition in the digital age?

  • Coding Faces in Medicine – Promises, Pitfalls, Challenges

    Paul Trauttmannsdorff
    11. November | 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM

    What happens when AI starts reading faces in medicine?