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In exchange with State Minister Jörg Krauss

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On February 26, leading representatives from politics, science, and industry gathered at Villa Reitzenstein at the invitation of State Minister Jörg Krauss to discuss key future topics at the intersection of artificial intelligence, semiconductors, and photonics.

“The meeting provided an opportunity to explore value creation along the AI innovation chain—from microchips to applications—and to discuss shared perspectives on the associated technological and societal transformation,” said Prof. Dr. Niels Quack, Director of IMS CHIPS.

Participants included, among others:

  • From the State Ministry: CdS Jörg Krauss, Dr. Janina Mangold, Dr. Natalia Jaekel, and Katja Gicklhorn-Oberfell
  • Minister of Science Petra Olschowski
  • Representatives from Nvidia: Markus Hacker, Michael Frings, Naomi Betz, and Dr. Robert Friedrich
  • Representatives from academia and industry: Alexander Diehl (Cyber Valley), Médard Schoenmaekers (Boehringer Ingelheim), and Prof. Melanie Börries (MEDICUS)

In addition to technological developments, discussions focused in particular on how to further accelerate the transfer of research into economic applications. It became clear that close collaboration between academia, industry, and politics is a key prerequisite for successful innovation and sustainable transformation.

We sincerely thank State Minister Jörg Krauss and his team for the invitation, as well as all participants for the constructive and inspiring exchange.