Summer EXPO 2024 Recap

19 Jul 2024

The Summer EXPO 2024 for HCI/HCS, CS and GE was a great success! A large number of visitors were able to experience up to 120 different demos and projects.

Students presented their projects. They were enrolled in

The winners of the Publikumspreis (audience award)

As every semester, visitors were able to decide which projects and demos they found most impressive.

Best Presentation

Deniz Celikhan, Jan-Philipp Friese and Roman Eyck receiving their awards

On the Left: Deniz Celikhan with the project: “Virtuelle Höhen: Die Rolle der Plausibilitätswahrnehmung im Angstempfinden”
In the Middle: Jan-Philipp Friese with the project: “Flight Recommender Systems in VR”
On the Right: Roman Eyck with the project: “DialogAssist: Prototypen-Entwicklung & Evaluation zur Gesprächsunterstützung durch Kontextinformationen”

Audience Award

Luca Höllinger, Moritz Gahm, Jan Goldmann, Paul Hahn, Friederike Hemesath and Konstantin Van Rinsum with their project: "Vision Pro & The Future of Collaborative Work Environments"

Philipp Schaupp with the project: “Motion-Based Identification of VR Users Across Multiple Applications”

Johannes Sebastian Troll with the project: “Life of a Sägefisch”

Summer Expo 2024

The Expo showcased a diverse array of projects and research that encapsulated the remarkable talent and dedication of the students. The event provided an engaging platform for students to present their posters and interactive demos to faculty, peers, industry professionals, and honored guests. In total, there were approximatley 120 exhibits.

Visit from the minister for digital affairs

We were delighted to welcome Staatsminister Dr. Fabian Mehring.

Bavaria’s Digital Minister Dr. Fabian Mehring inaugurated the EXPO with a speech praising students for advancing technology and highlighting the university’s role in innovation. He explored projects like virtual environments for autonomous vehicles, a smart watch for cognitive impairments, and a VR environment addressing cyberbullying. Dr. Mehring expressed appreciation for the Julius-Maximilians-Universität (JMU) and emphasized Bavaria’s goal to lead in digital technologies, stating that digitalization improves lives and offers economic opportunities.