- Planet AI's IDA 5.2 sets new standards in Intelligent Document Processing
The latest version offers groundbreaking improvements for document capture, classification, and extracting data from unstructured documents.
- Data spaces: More room for digital cooperation
Data spaces aim to improve the availability of data while protecting the interests of those that disclose their data. Professor Boris Otto, Director of the Fraunhofer Institute for Software and Systems Engineering ISST in Dortmund, shares insights into potential fields of application.
- IT is the key for more sustainability – Part 1: Digital twins
Digitalisation can help to consume fewer resources and emit less CO₂. There are several ways to do so.
- IT is the key for more sustainability – Part 2: Carbon neutrality
Digitalisation can help to consume fewer resources and emit less CO₂. There are several ways to do so.
- AI and Business Data Analytics
Business Intelligence (BI) and Business Analytics (BA) play a decisive role in data analysis for successful, data-driven decision-making.
- Clever clogs – Artificial intelligence generates customised learning opportunities
Bechtle is collaborating on a second pilot project for Germany’s national education platform and has been commissioned to develop an AI application to offer customised learning opportunities
- IT security with a good dollop of humour
IT comedian, Tobias Schrödel, talks to Bechtle in an exclusive interview about current challenges, passwords, and the dark net.
- IT is the key for more sustainability – Part 4: Hardware recycling
Digitalisation can help to consume fewer resources and emit less CO₂. There are several ways to do so.
- IT is the key for more sustainability – Part 3: Resource sharing and strong networks
Digitalisation can help to consume fewer resources and emit less CO₂. There are several ways to do so.
- AI in SMEs – “We have to seize the opportunities”
Located in Baden-Württemberg, Marabu is embracing digitalisation, using artificial intelligence to benefit its customers and staff, and striving for global collaboration and service with VR smart glasses.
- Bayer Leverkusen – IT for football fans and players
What role does IT play at a German football club? Andreas Hinder, Head of IT at Bayer 04 Leverkusen, tells us what it’s like at the club. He speaks about the fan experience, sport technology, cloud use, their in-house data centre, IoT and cyber security.
- Smart City Freiburg: Blazing trails for the city of the future
One of Freiburg’s ambitious goals for the future is to create a complete, real-time digital twin of the city’s bike traffic. Well, it was one of their goals.
- AI revolutionises quality control
Working closely with Bechtle and Intel, start-up company Vivaldi rolled out AI and IoT technologies to revolutionise its quality testing and identify errors fast.
- Professor Nicola Marsden: “AI has what it takes to create a world where everyone can feel at home”
Nicola Marsden is a professor of social informatics at Heilbronn’s University of Applied Science where she researches gender and IT. In our interview, she discusses women in IT and the influence of artificial intelligence on gender equality.
- The team in focus – Accomplished agile working
Agile working, hybrid or virtual teams and modern leadership are shaping our workplace.
- Modern Work – The roadmap to success
Smart, hybrid and optimally adapted to the user's situation – this is how Dennis Stolze, Team Leader Cognitive Environments, Fraunhofer IAO, sees the future of work.
- Bechtle drives artificial intelligence innovation and cooperation
Bechtle is expanding its AI expertise through strategic investments and strong partnerships.
- What makes conversational AI a better chatbot? A brief guide
We have conversations with artificial intelligence both in private with voice assistants like Alexa, Siri, and the others, but also in our professional lives. We often don’t even really notice it. Many of our customers use conversational AI bots for their helpdesks, for example. But why is it “intelligent” to process a simple command to set up a printer, for instance? Well, it’s not that simple.
- Synthetic data – Artificial data for a digital future
While the world stares on in awe at the development of AI, there is another groundbreaking development taking place behind the scenes—the creation and spread of synthetic data.
- More efficient programming with low code
Projects are often put on ice thanks to a lack of experienced staff. Could we get by without code? A growing number of companies are compromising and choosing low code.
- Neuromorphic computing – A no-brainer.
Researchers have been working long and hard on developing hardware to leverage neuromorphic computing to take artificial intelligence to the next level by creating chips that are modelled on the systems of the human brain.
- Bechtle awarded “AI and Machine Learning in Microsoft Azure” specialisation
Microsoft has awarded Bechtle the “AI and Machine Learning in Microsoft Azure” specialisation, confirming its outstanding ability to support customers in the planning and implementation of AI projects.
- How artificial intelligence is changing the way we think
Richard Socher is a leading AI scientist, entrepreneur and visionary. In 2016, his startup, MetaMind, was acquired by Salesforce, where he subsequently worked as Chief Scientist. He spoke with us about the artificial intelligence of today and tomorrow.
- Bitkom President Dr Ralf Wintergerst: “We need innovations, courage and a pioneer spirit”
In our Basis 108 podcast, Bitkom President, Ralf Wintergerst, talks about the digital transformation and the impact of artificial intelligence on Germany’s economy.
- Future Report 2024 – Globalisation and New Work trends
The Zukunftsinstitut in Frankfurt and Vienna is well-established in trend research and its newly released Future Report 2024 is a move away from traditional futurology approaches towards validity and evidence.
- Germany’s federal CIO Markus Richter – “Digital sovereignty is imperative”
As Germany’s federal CIO, Dr Markus Richter oversees the digital transformation of public administration—from local initiatives to European projects. In this interview, he discusses digital sovereignty, Gaia-X, open source, and multi-cloud strategies.
- Visionary of a citizen-centred, sovereign and future-proof administration
Björn Beck is head of Baden-Württemberg’s Innovation Lab and is pushing forward the digitalisation of public administration.
- Björn Beck – “To a certain extent, sovereignty is key to protecting our citizens’ data”
Björn Beck is head of Baden-Württemberg’s Innovation Lab. He joins us to discuss how we can tackle demographic change and the role AI will play in doing so.