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15.01.2026
Marcus Specht Appointed New Scientific Director of CATALPA
Photo: Hardy Welsch/Henrik Schipper
Change at the top of CATALPA: Prof. Dr. Marcus Specht recently took over as the research center's new Scientific Director.
06.01.2026
CATALPA Lecture Series: Tanja Käser on educational technology and models of learning
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Generalizability versus interpretability of learning models — that is the topic of Tanja Käser's presentation as part of the CATALPA Lecture Series on January 21. Modeling learners' knowledge and behavior are at the heart of educational technology, yet, they often lack either generalizability or interpretability. If and how AI can help here is yet to be discovered.
24.11.2025
Kick-off – LEAD:FUH has officially started
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Full of enthusiasm, the newly formed team kicked off the LEAD:FUH project on November 19 with a launch event. The project is funded by the Foundation for Innovation in Higher Education Teaching with a budget of almost seven million euros.
