A total of three fellowships have been granted. The selected fellows will conduct their research projects at the University of Passau in 2026, further strengthening academic, interdisciplinary, and particularly international collaboration.
The following fellows and their projects were selected:
- Dr. Tariq Daradkeh
Yarmouk University, Jordan
Research Project: AI Enabled Digital Twins for IoT Management and Digitalisation - Prof. Dr. Camilo Peña-Ramírez
Universidad de Playa Ancha, Chile
Research Project: Digital Innovation Platforms for Smart Tourism Destinations: Advancing Sustainability, Governance, and Inclusive Participation in Latin America - Prof. Dr. Angela Cristiane Santos Póvoa
Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná, Brazil
Research Project: Nudging Ambivalent Sustainable Choices: Cross-Cultural Insights on Consumer Responses to Upcycled Fish Skin
Within the PICAIS Event Funding programme, four events have been approved to promote exchange among international scholars and to strengthen dialogue on key academic and societal issues.
- International Conference: "9th European Conference of Tropical Ecology 2026"
February 23 – 27, 2026
Prof. Dr. Christine Schmitt (Chair of Physical Geography with a focus on Human-Environment Research), Dr. Gregor Mathes - International Networking Conference: "Religious Identities in (Central and Eastern) Europe"
May 20 – 22, 2026
Prof. Dr. Sandra Huebenthal (Chair of Exegesis and Biblical Theology), Prof. Dr. Thomas Wünsch (Chair of Modern and Contemporary History of Eastern Europe and its Cultures) - Passau Summer School for Applied Ethics 2026: “Ethics of Migration: Justice, Rights, Responsibilities”
July 27 – 31, 2026
Prof. Dr. Karoline Reinhardt (Professorship of Applied Ethics) - Research meeting: “Discrete Mathematics Meeting 2026”
September 17 – 18, 2026
Dr. Amedeo Sgueglia, Prof. Dr. Stefan Glock (Professorship for Discrete Mathematics)
We look ahead with anticipation to the upcoming research stays and events and sincerely thank all applicants once more for their interest and engagement in the autumn funding round.
Additional information on the fellowship stays and events are available on our website.