As part of this year’s Science4All Day at THWS, with a focus on digitalisation and equality, the Talents Award 2025 BOT² will be presented.

RoBot
CoBot
ChatBot

Boston Dynamics‘ dog-like robot Spot and Tesla’s Optimus are fuelling the debate about the rise of AI. On the internet, chatbots are learning about discrimination and racism as they communicate with humans. ChatGPT makes it increasingly difficult to separate fact from fiction. CoBots are revolutionising production and social robots are revolutionising care. But what are the most important and desirable ways to use robotics in industry, science and society? What should be considered, especially in terms of gender equality? What might be a female perspective on robotics? Who will do the care work in the future? What do we lose or gain when, for example, we automate the care of the elderly or the sick, or when chatbots diagnose our state of health?

We invite all disciplines to explore these questions. Ideas and concepts should be developed in teams and presented on an A1 poster. Creative, social and humorous approaches are especially welcome!

The most convincing submissions will receive prize money from the THWS together with the ICS on the Science4All Day on 5 June 2025.

Talents Award 2025 BOT²

1st prize: €500
2nd prize: €300
3rd prize: €200

As part of ScienceChallenge 2025, a three-part workshop will be held:

• Workshop 1
  Thursday 27.03. – 14.15 to 17.30 hrs
  Joint kick-off with students of the Digital Society and E-Commerce course.
• Workshop 2
  Thursday 10.04. – 14.15 to 17.30 hrs
  Ideate like a pro. Ideation techniques and collaborative brainstorming to really get going.
• Workshop 3
  Thursday 08.05. – 14:15 to 17:30 Telling a story
  Tell a story. Get your idea to the point (aka on the poster).

The workshops are open to students of all subjects at THWS and are an open offer to support you in working on your idea. I will be happy to answer questions about the offer online on Zoom on Tuesday, 11.03.25 between 16:00 – 17:00.

To make it better possible to plan the three events, we ask all interested parties to confirm which workshop they would like to attend: DFN Planner