List of Sessions

15th Brazilian-German Frontiers of Science and Technology Symposium

”How to improve model robustness”

6 – 9 November 2025 / Mannheim, Germany

List of sessions

Please note: the speakers are listed in alphabetical order according to last name and the sessions are listed in non-defined sequence. The final order of sessions will be announced upon arrival.


Generative AI and its impact on immersive technologies

Session chairs:

Jana Jost, Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flow and Logistics, Dortmund
Ingrid Winkler, SENAI CIMATEC University, Salvador/Bahia

Speakers:

A Deep Learning framework for Calcium imaging classification using Quantile Transition Networks and grid-based time series extraction
Caroline Lourenco Alves, Aschaffenburg University of Applied Sciences

Semi-automated generation of process models in production and logistics
Jan Cirullies, Fraunhofer Institute for Software and System Engineering & Fachhochschule Dortmund

Reimagining education: The fusion of Generative AI and immersive technologies
Manoela Oliveira da Silva, Pernambuco Federal University

Exploring Generative AI in immersive media with perspectives from AIxVR 2025, IEEE VR 2025, and IMX 2025
Joao Marcelo Teixeira, Pernambuco Federal University


Generative AI in industry and the future of labour and agriculture

Session chairs:

Sandra Venghaus, RWTH Aachen University
Rafael Teixeira Sousa, Federal University of Mato Grosso

Speakers:

Can sensor fusion overcome the limits of agricultural monitoring?
Betty Braga Gallo La Rosa, CEDRA – Center for Embedded Devices and Research in Digital Agriculture

Planning and acting under uncertainty for real-world applications
Juan Carlos Saborio Morales, University of Osnabrück

On Agri: Empowering farers and consultants with accessible GeoAI solutions
Guilherme Martineli Sanches, University of Sao Paulo

Beyond generation: Robust AI for industry, labour, and agriculture
Yutong Zhou, Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research, Müncheberg


Generative AI as a catalyst for innovation in bioprospecting, biotechnology, and bioeconomy

Session chairs:

Stefan Feuerriegel, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Carolina Horta Andrade, Federal University of Goias

Speakers:

Generative AI for biodiversity valuation: Text-mined evidence, synthetic data and economic modelling
Denilton Luiz Darold, Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research, Karlsruhe

Construction of large image datasets of fungal spores using generative AI
Fabricio Martins Lopes, Federal Technological University of Parana

Graph intelligence for Life Sciences: Integrating generative models and complex networks
Fabiola Souza Fernandes Pereira, Federal University of Uberlandia

A probabilistic programming workflow to handle uncertainty and enhance model transparency and quality
Hugo Storm, University of Bonn