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Joint Conference on Research on Text Analytics

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Text data plays a crucial role in the NFDI (National Research Data Infrastructure), particularly in the BERD@NFDI and Text+ consortia, which focus on research in Business, Economics, and Related Data (BERD@NFDI) and humanities (Text+). While these consortia cater to distinct communities and research inquiries, they share commonalities in their approaches, such as utilizing machine learning, language models, and other natural language processing techniques. The aim of the Joint Conference on Research on Text Analytics is to showcase various application domains and explore potential collaborations by examining shared methodologies.

Please find the program and the registration opportunity here.

Industry Engagement Section

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Ready for a new chapter of industry-academia collaboration:

Today, 12th May, the Industry Engagement Section commences its activities with a kickoff meeting at DECHEMA in Frankfurt a. M. The meeting marks an inspiring beginning for discussing the strategic direction of the section and paving the way for impactful collaborations between industry and the NFDI consortia, basic services, and sections. Find the section concept here.

Women in Data Science (WiDS) Munich Conference

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Women in Data Science (WiDS) empowers women in the field of data science through inspiration, education, community and support. Originally established as a one-day technical conference at Stanford University in November 2015, WiDS has evolved into a global movement over the past seven years. It encompasses numerous initiatives worldwide and includes a conference in Munich this year.

The “WiDS Munich Conference” will take place on June 19, 2023, from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Brienner Forum, Richard-Wagner-Str. 1, Munich. The event will kick off with speed dating, followed by lightning talks from data scientists in academia and industry, small group discussions, and will conclude with finger food.

The objective of the event is to inspire and connect data scientists, as well as individuals interested in data science, including those aspiring to become data scientists. The event extends a warm invitation to all interested individuals, regardless of gender, and aims to inspire and engage girls and women in this field through the participation of renowned women in data science.

The event will be held in English. Please find more information and registration here: www.widsmunich.de

Current Vacancy @UB Mannheim

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The Mannheim University Library is seeking a Project Management Assistant to support our BERD@NFDI team.

Are you interested in working closely with the project managers to ensure the successful delivery of project tasks within scope, schedule, and budget?

Then, please, see the job posting for more information.

Data Science for Social Good, Munich 2023

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Apply now by February 15th for the “Data Science for Social Good” summer fellowship in Munich in 2023!

Hosted by the Chair of Frauke Kreuter and the Munich Center for Machine Learning (MCML), this 2-month full-time program joins forces of aspiring talents in the area of Data Science in small groups to work on projects with a positive societal impact.

The program is designed for two teams of 4-5 fellows, each working on a separate project for the social good. Both teams will be assisted by a Technical Mentor and a Project Manager. The participants receive a fellowship that covers living expenses for the time of the program from August 1st – September 30th.

The program is aimed at students, recent graduates or PhD students from diverse scientific, as well as geographical backgrounds. We therefore encourage applications from the fields of data science, computer science, statistics, but also in general the social and natural sciences.

If you are interested in joining the program or have students, friends or colleagues in mind that could be interested, check out the website and apply by February 15th: https://sites.google.com/view/dssgx-munich-2023/startseite

Please also share this call in your network, in classes you teach or approach people directly.

In case of any concerns please feel free to reach out via dssg2023@stat.uni-muenchen.de

Current Vacancy @ZBW

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At the Kiel or Hamburg location, a position is available as soon as possible to strengthen the team as

Software Architect and Engineer for innovative Research Data Infrastructures

Candidates are supposed to contribute to software development projects such as the BERD@NFDI Consortium of the National Research Data Infrastructure (NFDI).

There is the possibility to combine it with a PhD in computer science.

Please find further informations here.

Quo Vadis, Digital Privacy? Perceptions, Practices, and Policies

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Quo Vadis, Digital Privacy? Perceptions, Practices, and Policies
January 26, 2023, 5 – 6.45 pm CET, onlineA

Just in time for privacy day, BERD@NFDI and the Transatlantic Privacy Perceptions Panel (TAPP) invite you to join the online discussion on perceptions, practices, and policies of digital privacy.

Jessica Vitak (University of Maryland), Leah von der Heyde (LMU Munich), and Zothan Mawii (University of Maryland) will present first results from TAPP’s qualitative and quantitative research on the Diversity of Transatlantic Stakeholders’ Privacy Perceptions.

Vasilka Stoilova (University of Mannheim) and Markus Herklotz (LMU Munich) from BERD@NFDI will show how the interactive Virtual Assistant (iVA) contributes to privacy literacy in practice.

A panel discussion featuring Alena Buyx (TU Munich), Kobbi Nissim (Georgetown University), and Philipp Räther (Allianz) will explore the question how data sharing and protection can be balanced in the development and use of AI, moderated by Frauke Kreuter (LMU Munich & University of Maryland).

Current Vacancy @UB Mannheim

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An der Universitätsbibliothek Mannheim ist zum nächstmöglichen Zeitpunkt eine befristete Teilzeitstelle als Referent/in für Communication and Dissemination (m/w/d) zu besetzen.

Mit Ihrem Kommunikationstalent interagieren Sie mit Nutzer*innen, Stakeholder*innen und Gestalter*innen der BERD@NFDI-Plattform.

Weitere Informationen entnehmen Sie bitte der Stellen­ausschreibung.

Student Assistant (m/f/d) Wanted!

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If you are interested in the field of Teaching & Education, have good communication and organizational skills, then you might be the new student assistant we are looking for!

BERD@NFDI is part of the National Research Data Infrastructure (NFDI) aims to build a powerful platform for the collection, processing, analysis and storage of business and economic data.

The starting date is as soon as possible and working hours are 20-40 per month.

For more information, please refer to the job advertisement:

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We look forward to receiving your application!