The PICAIS Coffee Talk is a regularly held networking event that not only brings together all PICAIS Fellows currently completing their scholarships in Passau but also provides a platform for interested researchers from the University of Passau to exchange ideas in a relaxed setting. Our Fellows will briefly present their research projects; after that, you will have the opportunity to ask questions and network.
The next event will take place on February 3rd 2026 from 2:00 - 4:00 pm in the Professors' Lounge (Mensa building, 1st floor room 254)
PICAIS Fellows will briefly present their research projects; afterwards you will have the opportunity to ask questions and network.
Our Fellows on site are:
- Dr. Tali Hadasa Blank (Jerusalem Multidisciplinary College, Israel)
Host: Prof. Dr. Suleika Bort (Chair of International Management & Social Entrepreneurship)
Research Project: Exploring the Duality of New Venture's Sustainability Commitment and Performance in Israel and Germany - Prof. Dr. Lorely French (Pacific University, USA)
Host: Prof. Dr. Marina Ortrud Hertrampf (Professur für Romanische Literatur- und Kulturwissenschaft (Schwerpunkt Frankreich)
Research Project: Dreams, Hopes, and Utopias in Literature, Writings,Film, and Art by Roma and Sinti in Europe - Dr. Sagorika Singha (Jawaharlal Nehru University, India)
Host: Prof. Dr. Wolfram Schaffar (Chair of Development Politics)
Research Project: Content Creators as Custodians: How Youtubers Affect Political Communication in Digital India - Dr. David Sládek (Defence University, Czech Republik)
Host: Prof. Dr. Matthias Kranz (Chair of Embedded Systems)
Research Project: Airborne Human-AI Collaboration: Trust in Weather Forecasts for Critical UAS Tasks
We look forward to welcoming you and ask you to register by email to picais-office@uni-passau.de by 20th January so that we can plan catering (coffee/tea and pastries).
Should you not be able to attend but still wish to network with our Fellows, please contact the PICAIS office.
Download the flyer here.