Opening of the Science Year 2025/2026
"The future under tension: energy, AI and us in the city of tomorrow"
| Begin |
22. October 2025 -
16:30 Uhr |
| End | 22. October 2025 - 20:30 Uhr |
| City | In House G I, large lecture hall, Görlitz campus |
What happens when energy, artificial intelligence and our changing region come together?
With this guiding question, we will open the new Science Year of the Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences on October 22, 2025 in the Bluebox Görlitz.
Under the title "Future under tension: energy, AI and us in the city of tomorrow", we are addressing tensions that go far beyond energy technology: Where will new opportunities arise, where conflicts, and what does this mean for our cities and region?
We cordially invite you to join us in discussing the "future under tension", in research, innovation and urban development.
Program at a glance
Please note that the program is updated on an ongoing basis. Please check back regularly.
European-funded cutting-edge research from Saxony, impulses for the economy and society, moderated by futureSAX.
Link to the FutureSAX event "On the Road to Innovation - Energies of the Future"
Opening and welcome by Prof. Dr. Sophia Keil, Vice President for Research, Transfer and International Affairs at Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences
Prof. Dr. Dr. Tanja Kneiske has been Head of the Department of Technology and Management of Integrated Energy Infrastructures at TU Berlin since 2024 and is also Scientific Director at the Fraunhofer IEG in Cottbus. She is one of the Tagesspiegel's "100 Heads of Capital City Science 2025" and was appointed to the Federal Government's Expert Council for Climate Issues in September 2025.
Tom Richter & Jonas Pfeiffer:
Energy as a joint task
From heat planning to direct current: Energy research@HSZG
Emilia Herzig:
DC voltage under control - switch technologies for the grids of tomorrow
- Sponsorship Award: The Sponsors' Association honors the best students and graduates of the HSZG every year.
- Al Makhawi Prize: Since 1998, the Faculty of Business Administration and Engineering Management has awarded the Al Makhawi Prize for outstanding academic achievements. It was donated by its alumnus Dr. Rashid A. Al Makhawi, who feels a special connection to the university.
How can cities in our region be made climate-neutral, liveable and sustainable? What role does the participation of local people play in this?
- Diana Karbe, Project Manager Economic Development of the City of Hoyerswerda
- Prof. Dr. Robert Knippschild
Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development (IOER), Head of the Interdisciplinary Centre for Transformative Urban Redevelopment (IZS) Görlitz - Thomas Krusekopf
GreenZitty initiative - Carolin Fischer M.Sc.
Research assistant NFG MUBARES (Multifunctional use of structural facilities for a resilient decentralized energy supply in Saxony), HTWD
Get into conversation and make new contacts at the exhibits, poster session and buffet.
Susanne Stump, Managing Director futureSAX
Susanne Stump brings international management experience from Berlin and Cambridge as well as many years of expertise in finance and real estate. She became part of the Saxon innovation ecosystem through her work as Project Managing Director of the Saxony5 university network and was responsible for knowledge and technology transfer from five universities of applied sciences.
Since 2024, she has been Managing Director of futureSAX, the innovation platform of the Free State of Saxony. She is passionate about making start-ups, transfer projects and companies visible, networking them and strengthening the culture of innovation in the Free State in the long term.
At the opening of the Science Year 2025/26, she will lead through the program as moderator.
Review:
Keynote "Future under tension: Can AI help bring energy transition and society together?" Prof. Dr. Dr. Tanja Kneiske
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