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INTERNATIONAL CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH AND INNOVATIONS
from Kaiserslautern

The science and innovation region of Kaiserslautern is a hotspot for digital transformation in Germany. Not only are there a large number of renowned research institutes here, but many companies have also settled here in recent years, from major international corporations to hidden champions and SMEs to start-ups.
All of these institutions and companies are driving research and innovation in the field of digital transformation – you can find their latest success stories here:

KAISERSLAUTERN CELEBRATES 750 YEARS OF CITY RIGHTS

Kaiserslautern was granted city rights 750 years ago. In 2026, the city plans to celebrate this historic event in style, honoring both its long tradition and its modern transformation.

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3.4 MILLION EUROS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AT UNIVERSITIES

The state is supporting the expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) in higher education, with a particular focus on its use in teaching and administration. To kick off this cross-university initiative, Minister of Science Clemens Hoch presented a grant of 500,000 euros to Prof. Dr. Malte Drescher, spokesperson for the AI Advisory Group of the Higher Education Forum and president of the RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau.

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RECOGNITION FOR OUTSTANDING MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS IN KAISERSLAUTERN

Once again this year, Focus Gesundheit magazine has honored several doctors at the Westpfalz-Klinikum for their outstanding contributions to healthcare.

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COMBATING DEEPFAKES IN TWO CLICKS: DFKI AND PARTNERS BOOST MEDIA LITERACY IN AN ELECTION YEAR

These days, a fabricated video or a harmless prank can be enough to deceive millions of people. With freely available apps, deceptively realistic deepfakes can be created and spread quickly. A DFKI project in collaboration with partners therefore aims to turn citizens into “deepfake detectives.” “Check First. Vote Smart” operates directly within social media feeds and integrates fact-checking into everyday digital life.

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THE EMPEROR IS AWAKENED DIGITALLY

Want to speak with Emperor Barbarossa in person? You can now do so at the Kaiserslautern City Museum as part of the city’s anniversary celebrations. Thanks to modern AI technology, all visitors can now interact with an avatar of the emperor as a digital conversation partner.

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FRAUNHOFER IESE WINS UNIVERSITY COMPETITION IN THE YEAR OF SCIENCE 2026

The Fraunhofer Institute for Experimental Software Engineering (IESE) is one of the ten national winners of the university competition for the Science Year 2026 – Medicine of the Future, with its project “My Twin, My Rules – A Data Café on the Future of Health Data.”

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