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Gaming pioneer Dirk Ringe and robotics expert Katja Mombaur as guests at the LOEWE-emergenCITY Week at TU Darmstadt on May 28, 2025.
On May 28, 2025, two exciting lectures will take place as part of various lecture formats of the LOEWE-emergenCITY Week at TU Darmstadt, one on the topic of start-ups in the gaming scene with a focus on serious games and the other on the topic of intelligent robotics.
As part of the emergenCITY Barcamp “From the idea to the market-ready (serious) game”, Dirk Ringe, Managing Director of Envision Entertainment and co-developer of successful games such as The Settlers, SpellForce and BattleForge, will be speaking from 9 a.m. at TU Darmstadt on the topic of “Start-ups in the games industry”.
Ringe will provide insights into his experiences from over 20 years of games development, mistakes from the early days and current trends. His studio recently caused a stir with the construction game Pioneers of Pagonia - 100,000 downloads in the first week after release in December 2023.
After the lecture, two serious games from the emergenCITY project will be presented: Krisopolis and eHUB cities. In interactive group phases, participants will analyze target groups and business models - supported by tools such as Empathy Map and Business Model Canvas.
Event details:
Date: 28.05.2025
Time: 9 a.m. -1.30 p.m. (participation is also only possible in the morning)
Location: TU Darmstadt, S2|20 Room 09/10
Language: German
Register by 20.05 at: https://www.emergencity.de/s/keynote_ringe
The event is aimed at anyone with an interest in serious games, start-ups and innovation.
At 2 p.m., Prof. Dr. Katja Mombaur will speak on the topic of the Ruzena Bajcsy Lecture:
“Embodied Intelligence for Humanoid Robots and Exoskeletons”.
The Ruzena Bajcsy Lectures were launched in 2014 to give visibility to leading female scientists in technology and computer science. This year's speaker, Katja Mombaur, is head of Optimization and Biomechanics for Human-Centered Robotics at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). In her research, she combines modeling, simulation and experiments to give robots motion intelligence - with the aim of enabling humanoid robots and exoskeletons to act safely in a human environment.
In her lecture, Mombaur will give an overview of current challenges: How do you teach a robot to balance, walk on uneven terrain, carry objects or interact with humans - for example when dancing or as a mobility aid? She will show examples of complex motion control, exoskeletons and the role of intelligent control systems.
Afterwards, the Female Student Travel Award 2025 will be presented - an award for outstanding female students from the fields of computer science, electrical engineering and AI. The award enables participation in international conferences to promote scientific networking.
Event details:
Date: 28.05.2025
Time: 2 p.m.
Location: TU Darmstadt, S2|20, Room 09/10
Language: German
Registration until 20.05.: https://cloud.emergencity.de/apps/forms/s/qRD9o7y2FjfmFFRNiwxjjMsZ
The event is aimed at anyone with an interest in robotics, AI, biomechanics and science funding.