Registration Deadline: Monday, 18 November 2024 (for both, UniBw M and Marshall Center registration)
Building an UniBw AI network
The UniBw AI Retreat aka GCMC-UniBw AI/ML PhD & Policy Workshop aims to provide doctoral students in machine learning and artificial intelligence with a platform for technical and applied-level exchange and networking.
Public sector researchers have the possibility to engage with AI PhD students to exchange insights on methodologies and real-world applications.
This retreat offers a space for presenting research and gathering feedback while facilitating discussions with domain experts in security studies. It encourages a fruitful exchange of ideas and perspectives, supported by a series of specialized lectures that bridge the fields of AI and security.
Additionally, the event includes an advanced tutorial on the PyTorch framework for advanced users and experts. There will also be an Open Science course to improve research project organization and to learn reproducible research best practices.
The retreat will conclude with a panel discussion on "Artificial Intelligence and Global Security."
The event is organized by the Institute of Distributed Intelligent Systems and dtec.bw Innovation Center in cooperation with the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies (GCMC) in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. GCMC is a bilateral center of the United States Department of Defense and the German Federal Ministry of Defense for security and defense policy. It is the only center of its kind outside the USA.
Image sources: GCMC, PJR
Agenda
- Poster presentations for PhD students/"Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiter"
- Networking opportunities – among PhD students and security experts
- Advanced PyTorch tutorial by former PyTorch Core Developer Dr. Viehmann
- Open Science Workshop by Digital Research Academy
- Top speakers on AI and Security:
- Dr. Sae Schatz, Director, Partnership for Peace Consortium of Defense Academies and Security Studies Institutes
- Professor Dr. Scott Handler, Professor of Cyber Studies, George C. Marshall Center
- Claudia Wallner, Research Fellow, Terrorism and Conflict research group, and Co-Leader, Far-Right Extremism and Terrorism (FRET) research program, Royal United Services Institute (RUSI)
- LTC Arne Lossmann, Deputy Director, Program for Cybersecurity Studies, George C. Marshall Center
- Professor Dr. May-Britt U. Stumbaum, Professor of Security Studies and Strategic Competition, George C. Marshall Center
- Panel discussion: “Geopolitical Challenges and Strategic Competition: Artificial Intelligence and Global Security” with
- Professor Dr. Oliver Rose, Professor of Modelling and Simulation, University of the Bundeswehr Munich
- Professor Dr. Gary S. Schaal, Professor of Political Theory, Defense AI Observatory (DAIO), Helmut Schmidt University
- Dr. Sae Schatz, Director, Partnership for Peace Consortium of Defense Academies and Security Studies Institutes
- Professor Dr. Scott Handler, Professor of Cyber Studies, George C. Marshall Center
- Excursion (optional)
Detailed Agenda
Poster Presentation
The retreat also includes an opportunity to present your research. A poster presentation will be held for this purpose.
Required Poster presentation for PhD students/"Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiter" only:
- When registering, please provide details about your poster presentation, including the title and an abstract. You can optionally upload your finished poster.
- You may present either your PhD topic or one of your published or unpublished research projects. The poster must be related to AI. You have to bring the printed poster to the event; there is no poster service.
- We have planned three sessions: you will present during one of them and attend the others as an audience member.
- For posters in the security-related field, there will be an additional post-discussion session with GCMC faculty members. Please indicate in the registration form whether your topic fits into this category.
Timeline
Registration Deadline: 14 November 2024 18 November 2024
Event: 10 - 12 December 2024 (Starts at 8:00 on Tuesday and ends at 13:00 on Thursday)
Due to the limited number of slots, please register in good time. In principle, early registrations will be given priority, provided that the topics submitted match the topics of the lecture days.
Registration process
1️⃣ First register with UniBw M at the website linked below. We check whether you belong to the target group and/or your research fits to the event and then confirm your registration.
- Only UniBw M & HSU Researchers (like PhD students/"Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiter"): Please apply with a title, an abstract (100-500 words) and (optionally) with a poster (PDF) of your PhD thesis or a current research project (published or unpublished) you want to present during the poster session.
- UniBw M & HSU Senior Researchers (Postdoc, Professors) and Public Sector Participants are invited to review/discuss the research posters
2️⃣ Then please register with the Marshall Center. You will receive the registration link in the confirmation e-mail. Marshall Center requires a passport or EU ID card for admission, this must be presented when registering at the GCMC. At the day of the event: Please bring the type of ID you select to the entrance gate of the Marshall Center.
Costs
The retreat is free of charge.
Lunch, dinner and the excursion must be paid for by the participants themselves.
Please take care of your own travel expenses and accommodation.
Please make sure you find accommodation in Garmisch in good time (due to high season). Some hotel recommendations are listed below.
What to bring to the Retreat
Please bring the following items to the Retreat:
- The type of ID (usually Passport or EU ID) you specified at the Marshall registration page (see Registration Process above) – this is required to enter the Marshall Center.
- Your Laptop for the PyTorch tutorial and the Open Science workshop
- PhD students/"Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiter" only: The poster you have to present (might be helpful: printing service at UniBw M)
- Note: In the dining facility (DFAC) you can only pay with U.S. dollars.
Recommended Hotels
The hotels listed are located near the event venue and can be reached on foot.
Rheinischer Hof
Zugspitzstraße 76
82467 Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Distance to the event: 700 m; 9 min per pedes
Single room per night: 69 EUR (use Aktionscode "unibw" to get 10% off)
www.rheinischerhof-garmisch.de
HYPERION Hotel Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Alpspitzstraße 12
82467 Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Distance to the event: 1.6 km; 20 min per pedes
Single room per night: 209 EUR
www.h-hotels.com/de/hyperion/hotels/hyperion-hotel-garmisch-partenkirchen
Contact
Laurie Shealy
Conference and Event Planner
George C. Marshall Center
+49 08821 750 2439
Laurie.shealy@marshallcenter.org
Philipp J. Rösch
Event Organizer
University of the Bundeswehr Munich
philipp.roesch@unibw.de
