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Jährliches MAG / Annual Employee Review
by Timo Kehrer 11 Nov '25

11 Nov '25

Dear all, As the end of the year is approaching, in accordance with university regulations, I should (well, actually have to) do the so-called Annual Employee Review with each of you: https://intern.unibe.ch/dienstleistungen/personal/fuehrung/mitarbeitendenge… "Führungspersonen nehmen gemeinsam mit ihren Mitarbeitenden mindestens einmal jährlich eine Standortbestimmung in Form eines Mitarbeitendengesprächs (MAG) vor. Der Dialog mit Rück- und Ausblick schafft die Grundlage zur vertrauensvollen und transparenten Zusammenarbeit und fördert die kontinuierliche berufliche Entwicklung." Basically means: We have at least one annual meeting (MAG) to reflect on the past year and plan ahead. As part of these meetings, some paper work needs to be done, serving as a guideline and documentation for our discussion. The forms (see attachment) differ a bit depending on your employment: For all doctoral students without an existing doctoral agreement: - Doktoratsvereinbarung.docx (en) - Doctoral Agreement.docx (en) For all scientific staff with employment: - MAGWissenschaftlichesPersonal.docx (de) - MAG_Scientificstaff.docx (en) For all doctoral students without employment: - Standortgespraech.docx (de) - Status review.docx (en) Please take a look at the relevant forms beforehand and think about the individual points. Please keep in mind: - The forms are generic; not every point will apply to your specific situation. - Please do not see this as a mere administrative obligation but as an opportunity to reflect on your progress during the past year and to plan your goals and priorities for the next year. Research outcomes are not always predictable, but having a plan is never wrong ;-) It won't be easy to schedule quite a number of MAGs. So I pre-selected some proposals; if a time slot works for you and you'd like to grab it, just put in your name: https://unibe365-my.sharepoint.com/:x:/g/personal/timo_kehrer_unibe_ch/EdZu… Best, Timo

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PhD Defense of Alexander Boll on December 16, 2025
by Timo Kehrer 10 Nov '25

10 Nov '25

Dear all, Alexander Boll will defend his PhD on Tuesday, December 16, 16:30, seminar room 109, Engehalde E8. Thesis title: Bridging the Data Desert: Mitigating Challenges of Model Accessibility in Simulink Research ACTION ITEM: We need a volunteer who is taking care of the hybrid setup, as the second examinor is from the University of Texas and will join us online. Best, Timo

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Fwd: [fb-math-stat-inf] Schläfli lecture reminder
by Timo Kehrer 03 Nov '25

03 Nov '25

-------- Weitergeleitete Nachricht -------- Betreff: [fb-math-stat-inf] Schläfli lecture reminder Datum: Sun, 2 Nov 2025 16:51:12 +0100 Von: Jan Draisma <jan.draisma(a)unibe.ch> An: fb-math-stat-inf(a)list.inf.unibe.ch Dear all, This is a reminder of tomorrow's Schläfli lecture: Speaker: Kathlén Kohn Title: Algebraic Geometry of Neural Networks Time: Monday, November 3, 17:15 Venue: Main building 120 (HG, Hochschulstrasse 4) More information, including abstract: https://math-unibe.ch/jdraisma/schlaefli2025.html Kathlén is a recent recipient of the prestigious Wallenberg Prize in Mathematics and a fantastic speaker. Please spread the word! Afterwards, there'll be an apéro riche on the ground floor of the main building (West wing, just below the room where the lecture is). Join us for an informal get-together with the speaker and each other! 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: SI Newsletter November 2025
by Timo Kehrer 31 Oct '25

31 Oct '25

Dear all, For those who do not get the SI Newsletter: There are two interesting announcements in the November edition of the newsletter ;-) Best, Timo -------- Weitergeleitete Nachricht -------- Betreff: SI Newsletter November 2025 Datum: Thu, 30 Oct 2025 15:00:41 +0000 Von: Schweizer Informatik Gesellschaft (SI) <office(a)swissinformatics.org> Antwort an: Schweizer Informatik Gesellschaft (SI) <office(a)swissinformatics.org> An: timo.kehrer(a)inf.unibe.ch SI Newsletter November 2025 *SI Newsletter - November 2025* Dear SI Members We are looking forward to an interesting few months, with both events from our SI event series on Digital Resilience which will accompany us in the lead-up to SITC 2026 and events from our SIGs. Take a look and join us to give your input and further the discussion. Don't miss out on the Software Engineering (SE) conference in February 2026 in particular. You now have the chance to submit papers for their workshops during the event, a great opportunity to make your voice heard! Enjoy and kind regards, The SI Team Upcoming events You can find all our upcoming events in our*event directory <https://swissinformatics.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a05d9d95f5ff96dc…>* on our website. Here is a preview of our next events: *12.11*: APL Lab "Game of Life" *26.11:* SecTalk: Sicherheitskultur und Faktor Mensch – Unterschätzter Beitrag zur Cybersicherheit? *24-28.11:* International Software Engineering Winter School on Hybrid and Generative Intelligence in Bern *23-27.02.2026:* Software Engineering (SE) Conference APL Labs by Swiss APL User Group SAUG The SI Group SAUG is holding regular APL Labs at the Hotel Kreuz in Jona <https://swissinformatics.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a05d9d95f5ff96dc…>. With presentations on various APL topics, the group discusses and explores various applications of APL. APL (A Programming Language) was originally conceived as a mathematical/logical notation, developed in the 1960s by Kenneth E. Iverson, a young Harvard lecturer, but came to be used as a programming language. The power of APL operators/functions is due to their automatic data structure penetration and special operators. This eliminates the need for many control structures. Nested data structures (nested arrays) were added with the 2nd APL generation, making it the ideal tool to process data from relational databases where SQL reaches its limits. The next APL Lab will have a presentation on "Conway's Game of Life" by Hans Peter Moser. It will be held on *November 12th* in German. Interested members are welcome to listen in on the presentation and join the discussion, starting at 17:00. SecTalk: Securitycultureandthehumanfactor– anunderestimatedcontributiontocybersecurity? The HSLU invites you to their next SecTalk diving into the topic of Cybersecurity on *November 26th* in Rotkreuz. Inadigitalworldwherecyberattacksarebecomingincreasinglytargetedandsophisticatedthankstoartificialintelligence, humansarebecomingthelastlineofdefence– andatthesametimethebiggestweakpoint. Asingleclick, acarelessactionisenoughtocompromiseanentirecompanywiththousandsofemployees. Hear from leading experts who will share their practical insights on how to master this Herculean task – with concrete strategies, real-life case studies and immediately actionable ideas. They have invited a number of speakers to shine a light on the importance of considering the human factor. This is a free event held in German, however, registration is required. You can find out more details about the speakers on theevent page <https://swissinformatics.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a05d9d95f5ff96dc…>. International Software Engineering Winter School on Hybrid and Generative Intelligence in Bern The International Software Engineering Winter School on Hybrid and Generative Intelligence will be held on *24th – 28th November 2025* in Bern, Switzerland, as part of the EU-funded InnoGuard Project. This inaugural Winter School brings together academic and industrial researchers, along with Ph.D. students, to explore cutting-edge topics at the intersection of Software Engineering, Hybrid Intelligence, and Generative AI, with a special focus on Large Language Models (LLMs) and their transformative role in next-generation software systems. This Winter School provides a unique platform for interdisciplinary collaboration, skill development, and exposure to industry applications, fostering the next generation of researchers in hybrid and generative software engineering. Funding from the Hasler Foundation will support travel, accommodation, inclusive participation, and the execution of the social and industrial engagement day, ensuring broad access and high-impact outcomes. You can register here <https://swissinformatics.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a05d9d95f5ff96dc…> and learn more about the full program on the page for the event <https://swissinformatics.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a05d9d95f5ff96dc…>itself. SE 2026 in Bern: Joint Call for Workshop Contributions The Software Engineering (SE) conference <https://swissinformatics.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a05d9d95f5ff96dc…> is the premier scientifically oriented conference in the field of software engineering in the DACH region, held under the auspices of SI, GI (Gesellschaft für Informatik, DE), and OCG (Austrian Computer Society, AT). For the first time in its 25+ years of history, it will be located in Switzerland, from Monday, *23rd* to Friday, *27th February 2026* in Bern. In addition to the main program and other co-located events, SE 2026 features a couple of workshops <https://swissinformatics.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a05d9d95f5ff96dc…> promoting both emerging and established subfields of software engineering and related disciplines, and to achieve strong networking and cooperation between academia and industry. Most of the workshops have just announced or are about to announce their calls for various kinds of papers, looking forward to your contributions: *ASE 2026: 23rd Workshop on Automotive Software Engineering* <https://swissinformatics.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a05d9d95f5ff96dc…> Organisers: Ramin Tavakoli Kolagari, TH Nürnberg (Ohm) (DE), Stefan Kugele, TH Ingolstadt (DE) *AvioSE 2026: 8th Workshop on Avionics Systems and Software Engineering* <https://swissinformatics.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a05d9d95f5ff96dc…> Organisers: Andreas Schweiger, Airbus Defence and Space GmbH (DE), Umut Durak, TU Clausthal / German Aerospace Center (DLR) (DE), Marina Reich, Airbus Defence and Space GmbH (DE), Vanessa Tietz, University of Stuttgart (DE) GenSE 2026: 3rd Workshop on Generative und Neuro-symbolic AI in Software Engineering <https://swissinformatics.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a05d9d95f5ff96dc…> Organisers: Ruben Ruiz-Torrubiano, IMC Krems University of Applied Sciences (AT), Simon Steyskal, Siemens AG Austria (AT), Danilo Valerio, Siemens AG Austria (AT) *Q-STAV 2026: 3rd Workshop on Quantum Software-Engineering Tools, Algorithms & Verification* <https://swissinformatics.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a05d9d95f5ff96dc…> Organisers: Malte Lochau, University of Siegen (DE), Benedikt Fauseweh, TU Dortmund / German Aerospace Center (DLR) (DE), Anna Pappa, TU Berlin (DE), Benjamin Kaminski, Saarland University (DE), Ina Schaefer, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) (DE) *SECPPS 2026: 12th Workshop on Software Engineering for Cyber-Physical Production System* <https://swissinformatics.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a05d9d95f5ff96dc…> Organisers: Sandra Greiner, University of Southern Denmark (SDU) (DK), Stefan Klikovits, Johannes Kepler University Linz (JKU) (AT) Website <http://swissinformatics.org/> LinkedIn <https://swissinformatics.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a05d9d95f5ff96dc…> Instagram <https://swissinformatics.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a05d9d95f5ff96dc…> Facebook <https://swissinformatics.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a05d9d95f5ff96dc…> X (formerly Twitter) <https://swissinformatics.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a05d9d95f5ff96dc…> /Copyright © 2025 Schweizer Informatik Gesellschaft, All rights reserved. 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Fwd: [sira-news] Invitation: SIRA Brown Bag Talk by Martin Jaggi on Fri November 21, 2025 13:15-14:15 at EPFL and online
by Timo Kehrer 29 Oct '25

29 Oct '25

Might be interesting for many of you, so save the date... It's a hybrid talk, so you may just follow online. Best, Timo -------- Weitergeleitete Nachricht -------- Betreff: [sira-news] Invitation: SIRA Brown Bag Talk by Martin Jaggi on Fri November 21, 2025 13:15-14:15 at EPFL and online Datum: Wed, 29 Oct 2025 13:36:07 +0100 Von: Martin Glinz <glinz(a)ifi.uzh.ch> An: sira-news(a)list.inf.unibe.ch Kopie (CC): sira-board(a)list.inf.unibe.ch Dear SIRA members, You are cordially invited to our next SIRA Brown Bag Talk which will take place as a part of the 2025 Annual SIRA Conference. Date and time: Friday November 21, 2025 13:15-14:15 Speaker: Martin Jaggi (EPFL) Title: Apertus: Democratizing Open and Compliant LLMs for Global Language Environments Venue: - Physically at EPFL, BC Building, room BC 420 and - Online at https://uzh.zoom.us/j/66608357823?pwd=cNAvZKibfpI06bb4zpgMKtREbngvhZ.1 Abstract: We present Apertus, a fully open suite of large language models (LLMs) designed to address two systemic shortcomings in today's open model ecosystem: data compliance and multilingual representation. Unlike many prior models that release weights without reproducible data pipelines or regard for content-owner rights, Apertus models are pretrained exclusively on openly available data, retroactively respecting robots.txt URL exclusions and filtering for non-permissive, toxic, and personally identifiable content. To mitigate risks of memorization, we adopt the Goldfish objective during pretraining, strongly suppressing verbatim recall of data while retaining downstream task performance. The Apertus models also expand multilingual coverage, training on 15T tokens from over 1800 languages, with ~40% of pretraining data allocated to non-English content. Released at 8B and 70B scales, Apertus approaches state-of-the-art results among fully open models on multilingual benchmarks, rivalling or surpassing open-weight counterparts. Beyond model weights, we release all scientific artifacts from our development cycle with a permissive license, including data preparation scripts, checkpoints, evaluation suites, and training code, enabling transparent audit and extension. Link: https://www.swiss-ai.org/apertus Bio: MARTIN JAGGI is an associate professor at EPFL, where he is leading the Machine Learning and Optimization Laboratory. Before that, he was a post-doctoral researcher at ETH Zurich, at the Simons Institute in Berkeley, and at École Polytechnique in Paris. He has earned his PhD in Machine Learning and Optimization from ETH Zurich in 2011, and a MSc in Mathematics also from ETH Zurich. Please forward this invitation also to the members of your group. You find this announcement also at https://sira.swissinformatics.org. Please note that the 2025 Annual SIRA Conference meeting will take place right after Martin Jaggi’s talk (same place, also physically and online). The formal invitation has been sent by e-mail to all SIRA representatives. SIRA members who are neither a SIRA representative nor an official substitute for a SIRA representative are invited to attend, but have no vote. Best regards Martin Glinz SIRA President

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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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