October 2025 - SEG-staff

Fwd: [FOSD'26] Invitation (Odense 24-27 March 2026)
by Timo Kehrer 16 Oct '25

16 Oct '25

Dear all, If anybody has an FOSD topic you would like to discuss in a quite informal setting, please let me know. We should coordinate our Abstracts. For a bit of inspiration of what an FOSD topic actually is, please see the non-exhaustive list below. Best, Timo Requirements & Domain Engineering Domain analysis and variability modeling Decision modeling and support Customization and personalization specification Requirements variability and traceability Architecture & Design Variability-aware software architectures Architecture-centric product line engineering Model-driven engineering (MDE) Multi-product lines, program families, product lines of product lines, software ecosystems Implementation & Code Generation Generative programming and code synthesis Modularization techniques for reusable code Programming languages and frameworks for variability Open-source strategies for software reuse Testing, Verification & Quality Assurance Testing and analysis of configurable systems Safety and security in variable systems Formal Methods for Software Product Lines Non-functional properties: quality-aware analysis, quality-driven configuration Reuse in testing, verification, and quality assurance Evolution, Maintenance & Operation Refactoring and restructuring of configurable systems Reverse engineering, variability mining, and refactoring Runtime variability and dynamic (software) product lines Maintenance strategies for large-scale reused systems Variability in DevOps and CI/CD pipelines AI and Data-Driven Methods Machine learning for variability management AI-assisted product configuration Data and repository mining from product lines and configuration histories Recommendation systems for reuse and customization -------- Weitergeleitete Nachricht -------- Betreff: [FOSD'26] Invitation (Odense 24-27 March 2026) Datum: Wed, 15 Oct 2025 17:13:24 +0200 Von: Tobias Dick <tdick(a)cs.uni-saarland.de> Antwort an: fosd26(a)lists.se.cs.uni-saarland.de An: fosd26(a)lists.se.cs.uni-saarland.de Dear colleagues, We would like to invite you, your students, as well as your collaborators to participate in the 18th Meeting on Feature-Oriented Software Development (FOSD'26) to be held at the University of Southern Denmark (SDU), Campus Odense, from March 24th to March 27th. The FOSD Meeting is a yearly informal meeting that aims to bring together the community of researchers working on feature-oriented software development, including but not limited to product lines, software variability, configuration management, and software architecture. The main objective is that researchers at different career stages (including undergraduate and early-career graduate students) come together to present their research, to get feedback from peers, to discuss new directions, and to initiate collaborations. The FOSD Meeting is very discussion-oriented. There will be no formal proceedings. The program will mainly consist of invited talks by the participants, plenary discussions as well as discussions in smaller groups. We will also have up to three keynote speakers to deliver motivational speeches about current research topics. FOSD 2026 takes place at the University of Southern Denmark (https://www.sdu.dk/en) at the Odense Campus. For food and beverages (lunches, breaks, dinners) and social events, each participant will be required to contribute to the planned expenses when finally registering. The exact costs will be communicated in due time. We would appreciate it if you could let as know as soon as possible whether you and/or your students are interested in participating. We do not require any paper submission. We do, however, expect an abstract for each planned talk. The *deadline* to submit an abstract is: 5th December 2025 Abstract submission is done via e-mail to: fosd26(a)lists.se.cs.uni-saarland.de Due to space restrictions, we may have to select participants, but we are committed to maximizing participation. We will send notifications shortly after the abstract deadline before Christmas. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any further questions: fosd26(a)lists.se.cs.uni-saarland.de More information will be available at https://fosd.github.io/FOSD2026/. Looking forward to seeing you in Odense! Best regards, FOSD '26 organizers Sandra Greiner, Tobias Dick

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Fwd: [fb-math-stat-inf] Schläfli lecture
by Timo Kehrer 15 Oct '25

15 Oct '25

Dear all, It's a Math lecture; but well, might be sth. for those who are interested in looking behind the scenes of black-box AI application ;-) Best, Timo -------- Weitergeleitete Nachricht -------- Betreff: [fb-math-stat-inf] Schläfli lecture Datum: Wed, 15 Oct 2025 16:28:30 +0200 Von: Jan Draisma <jan.draisma(a)unibe.ch> An: fb-math-stat-inf(a)list.inf.unibe.ch Dear colleagues, I am writing to invite you to the upcoming Schläfli lecture, which this year is held by Kathlén Kohn from KTH and entitled "Algebraic Geometry of Neural Networks" When: Monday November 3, 17:15, followed by an Apéro riche Where: Hauptgebäude 120 (talk), and EG West (Apéro). More information, including an abstract: https://math-unibe.ch/jdraisma/schlaefli2025.html Kathlén was recently awarded a prestigious Wallenberg Prize for her research: https://wasp-sweden.org/kathlen-kohn-awarded-prestigious-mathematics-prize/ She is also a fantastic speaker, and I think the talk will have something to offer to all of us. Please distribute further, e.g. among your institutes, as you see fit! Best wishes, Jan _______________________________________________ fb-math-stat-inf mailing list -- fb-math-stat-inf(a)list.inf.unibe.ch To unsubscribe send an email to fb-math-stat-inf-leave(a)list.inf.unibe.ch

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Fwd: Colloquium
by Timo Kehrer 13 Oct '25

13 Oct '25

Dear all, Please consider to report about your ongoing research at our INF colloquium (see below). Quite informal, with the idea of getting feedback from various perspectives, bootstrapping some networking with the other groups, etc. Best, Timo -------- Weitergeleitete Nachricht -------- Betreff: Colloquium Datum: Mon, 13 Oct 2025 08:39:25 +0200 Von: Riesen, Kaspar Samuel (INF) <kaspar.riesen(a)unibe.ch> An: INF-DG-DOSI <dosi.inf(a)unibe.ch> Dear colleagues, So far, we have three speakers confirmed for the three scheduled dates of our colloquium (one each from CGG, SEG, and PRG). I will try to motivate a second speaker from my group for the first session. To help the colloquium gain momentum, it would be great if you could remind your group members about this opportunity for inter-group exchange. May I therefore kindly ask you to make another internal call within your groups? The deadline for speaker registrations is tomorrow, and the first session will take place on October 28. Many thanks for your support! Best regards, Kaspar ------------------------------------------------------- PD Dr. Kaspar Riesen Head of the Pattern Recognition Group Institute of Computer Science Faculty of Science University of Bern, Switzerland kaspar.riesen(a)unibe.ch -------------------------------------------------------

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Fwd: Anfrage für Praktikum
by Timo Kehrer 10 Oct '25

10 Oct '25

Anybody interested in supervising an intern (see below)? I can provide CV and further details upon request. Makes only sense if you have some work within your research where you would like to delegate a dedicated, self-contained work package.. Best, Timo -------- Weitergeleitete Nachricht -------- Betreff: Anfrage für Praktikum Datum: Fri, 10 Oct 2025 11:26:59 +0200 Von: Bettina Choffat <bettina.choffat(a)unibe.ch> An: dosi.inf(a)unibe.ch Dear all Batu Ay (aybatu2026(a)gmail.com) would like to complete an internship at our institute. If anyone can offer him this opportunity, please contact the student directly. Thank you very much, Best wishes Bettina Dear Sir/Madam, I am a second-year student in Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Boğaziçi University and will complete my fourth semester by the end of June 2026. Additionally, I am pursuing a minor in Operations Research. I am writing to express my strong interest in completing a three-month Erasmus+ internship at your institution between *July 1, 2026, and September 15, 2026*. Since my childhood, I have been deeply interested in machines, complex systems, and optimization. My major and minor programs have equipped me with both solid engineering knowledge and strong analytical problem-solving skills. I am proficient in Python, MATLAB, and MS Office, which I use for data analysis, modeling, and reporting. Beyond improving my academic knowledge, I am highly eager to gain practical experience in an international environment. This opportunity will allow me to contribute to your projects while enhancing my technical and personal skills. I strongly believe that this internship will not only help me grow as an engineer but also provide me with valuable cultural and professional insights. For Erasmus+ mobility procedures, I kindly request your support in providing me with an *acceptance letter at your earliest convenience*. My CV is attached for your review, and I would be happy to provide any further information or documents if needed. Thank you very much for your time and consideration. I look forward to the possibility of joining your team this summer. Thank you very much for your kind response and for taking the time to review my email. I would like to mention that I have *C1-level proficiency in German*, so I do not expect any communication difficulties. In addition, I am currently working on several *computer science–related projects*. As indicated in my CV, I am proficient in *Python, MATLAB, and MS Office*, which I use for *data analysis, modeling, and reporting*. If necessary, you may also *contact the International Office* regarding my application, as they might be able to provide additional information about the Erasmus internship framework. I would be very happy to contribute to your department’s ongoing research or projects if there is any suitable opportunity. Thank you once again for your time and consideration. Best Regards Batu Ay -- Institut für Informatik Neubrückstrasse 10 CH-3012 Bern +41 31 684 84 26

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Seminar/Thesis Topics
by Timo Kehrer 09 Oct '25

09 Oct '25

Dear all, Thanks a lot for taking care of assigning students to seminar/thesis topics! Eventually, we had to reject a few requests, I also sent the students an e-mail asking for their understanding (the amount of interested students was quite huge this semester). If not yet done, please make sure to keep our GitLab page on seminar/thesis tracking up-to-date: https://gitlab.inf.unibe.ch/SEG/team/courses/seminar-software-engineering/s… Best, Timo

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