Research Professorships of CATALPA
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With its research professorships, CATALPA offers the best conditions for excellent science.
Even though our scientists have a lot of room for research, our professorships are still anchored in a faculty with their teaching. They thus adhere to the principle of unity between research and teaching. At the same time, they offer similar conditions for science as leading research nations.
CATALPA professorships are one of the core structures of the Research Center. Financed by our own funds and of unlimited duration, they form permanent pillars for the work of the Center.
Computational Linguistics
Prof. Torsten Zesch and his team conduct research in the field of language technology and natural language processing - at CATALPA since March 2022. They are particularly interested in the analysis and processing of non-standardized language, as it is also found in the learner language.
Learning Analytics in Higher Education
Dr. Ioana Jivet and her team have been conducting research in the field of “Learning Analytics” since March 2024. The group’s research focuses on three directions, all related to the life-cycle of developing student feedback systems.
Learning Sciences
Prof. Dr. Marcus Specht accepted the offer for the new professorship in Learning Sciences in Higher Education, and has taken up his position at CATALPA on January 1, 2025. More information following soon.
Intelligent and Interactive Systems
Prof. Dr. Thomas Ludwig accepted the call for the new professorship "Intelligent and Interactive Systems". He will take up his position as a research professor at CATALPA on April 1, 2026, and will become a member of the research center through a project as early as 2025.
