NEWS
NebulaStream Goes Open Source
NebulaStream, an extensible, high-performance streaming engine for multi-modal edge applications is now open-source. Developed for the Internet of Things by BIFOLD, DIMA, and DFKI researchers, this novel stream processing engine eases the analysis of sensor data in real-time. The source code is now freely available under an Apache 2.0 license.
Looking Back at SIGMOD/PODS 2025 in Berlin
Between June 22nd and June 27th, Berlin hosted members of the international data management community at this year’s SIGMOD/PODS conference, one of the leading conferences in data management. With inspiring keynotes, vibrant exchange, and a record turnout, it was a fantastic week of science and collaboration. We are proud to have co-organized this landmark event!
EVENTS
Lunch Talk: Robin Geyer - Measuring Orthogonality in Representations of Generative Models
In unsupervised representation learning, models aim to distill essential features from high-dimensional data into lower-dimensional learned representations, guided by inductive biases. Understanding the characteristics that make a good representation remains a topic of ongoing research.
The Dynamics of Perception and Action: From Pedestrian Interactions to Collective Behavior
It’s a perplexing time in the study of visual perception. On the one hand, there is a resurgence of models that freely posit a priori structure in the visual system, including priors, generative world models, and physics engines. On the other hand, there is the astonishing a posteriori success of deep neural networks trained only on natural images and image sequences.
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OPPORTUNITIES
BIFOLD welcomes job applications from interested parties year-round.
PUBLICATIONS
Oliver Eberle, Thomas McGee, Hamza Giaffar, Taylor Webb, Ida Momennejad
Position: We Need An Algorithmic Understanding of Generative AI
Giulia Pesch, Ignazio Piseddu, Jan Gaertig, Nora Kramer, Rafaela Kramer, Thomas U. Schulz, Maximilian Zwiebel, Stephan Ledderose, Jimmy Retzlaff, Markus Eckstein et al.
Deep Immune Phenotyping Reveals Distinct Immunopathogenesis in Checkpoint Inhibitor–Induced Colitis Compared with Ulcerative Colitis
Lennart Behme, Gereon Dusella, Rudi Poepsel Lemaitre, Alexander Borusan, and Volker Markl.
Teaching Large-Scale Data Management to Large Cohorts of Undergraduate Students
GRADUATE SCHOOL
Based on a highly competitive application process, the BIFOLD Graduate School offers an innovative fast-track PhD Program for students holding a bachelor’s degree, as well as a PhD Program for students with a master’s degree.
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