Outreach

The scientific work of our group was featured in the following outlets for the general public:

Video media

  1. 50 Jahre Informatikausbildung in Dresden

    · in German

    Interview with Ivo Sbalzarini as a contemporary witness, for the fiftieth anniversary of computer science education in Dresden.

  2. “The Algorithms of Life: Scientific Computing for Systems Biology”

    · in English

    Recording of Ivo Sbalzarini’s talk at ISC High Performance 2019, Frankfurt, Germany.

Podcasts

  1. “Werden Computer bald lebendig?”

    · in German

    Interview with Prof. Sbalzarini in the podcast series “Data Science Talks”, Episode #24, with host Prof. Johannes Lederer at the University of Hamburg.

  2. “Forschungsquartett: KI und Biomedizin”

    · in German

    Interview with Ivo Sbalzarini on the topic of biomedical AI by German science radio detektor.fm: “Wie kann Künstliche Intelligenz in der Biomedizin helfen?”

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Articles and opinions

  1. “Equations of Life”

    · Max Planck Research 02/2025

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    Research highlight article about our work in the international magazine of the Max Planck Society, issue 02/2025, page 36 and following.

  2. “Formeln des Lebens”

    · Max Planck Forschung 02/2025 · in German

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    Research highlight article about our work in the magazine of the Max Planck Society, issue 02/2025, page 36 and following.

  3. “Dresdner schreiben Supercomputer-Code für aktive Bio-Materie”

    · oiger.de · in German

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    News article in the online technology platform oiger.de.

  4. “New computer code for mechanics of tissues and cells in three dimensions”

    · phys.org · in English

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    Coverage by the internet platform phys.org.

  5. “80 Millionen für Supercomputer in Dresden”

    · oiger.de · in German

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    News article in the online technology platform oiger.de.

  6. “Zusehen und verstehen, wie sich Leben entwickelt”

    · Datacenter Insider · in German

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    Article about our work in the supercomputing magazine Datacenter Insider.

  7. “Dresdner Systembiologen feilen an Supermikroskopen”

    · oiger.de · in German

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    News article in the online technology platform oiger.de.

  8. “Encoding Success”

    · International Innovation · in English

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    Article about our research in the European research magazine International Innovation.

  9. “Profesori s ETH su medju najplaceniji ma na svijetu”

    · Globus · in Croatian

    Article in the Croatian science magazine Globus.

  10. “Die Physik des Lebens”

    · ETH Globe 04/2008, page 16 · in German

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    Article about our research in the ETH Zurich magazine ETH Globe.

  11. “Proteine – Bausteine des Lebens”

    · ETH Globe 04/2008, page 8 · in German

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    Article in the ETH Zurich magazine ETH Globe about the public exhibition on protein structures we organised and held in Zurich.

  12. “Die wunderliche Welt der Proteine”

    · Basler Zeitung · in German

    Article in the Basler Zeitung BAZ.

  13. Interview in the CSCS Annual Report 2007

    · page 22 · in English

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    Interview with Ivo Sbalzarini in the 2007 annual report of the Swiss National Supercomputing Centre CSCS.

Public talks and lectures

  1. “Im Osten viel Neues – der Innovationsstandort Dresden aus Sicht eines auswärtigen Insiders”

    · Rotary Club Kreuzlingen-Konstanz · in German

    Invited talk at the Rotary Club Kreuzlingen-Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany.

  2. “Künstliche Intelligenz: gibt es das überhaupt und ist das gefährlich?”

    · Lingnerschloss, Dresden · in German

    Public lecture and discussion on AI at the Lingnerschloss, Dresden, Germany.

  3. “Computer science and biology: a synergy for the future”

    · Aula Leopoldina, Wroclaw · in English

    Public talk at the Aula Leopoldina, Wroclaw, Poland.

  4. “Informatik und Biologie – Eine Verbindung für die Zukunft”

    · Long Night of Science, Frankfurt · in German

    Public opening keynote of the Long Night of Science (Lange Nacht der Wissenschaften), Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

  5. “Wie die Informatik hilft, Leben zu verstehen”

    · Seniors’ Academy Dresden · in German

    Talk at the Seniors’ Academy (Seniorenakademie) Dresden.

  6. “Informatik fürs Leben: Bioinformatik und Systembiologie”

    · Girls’ Day Dresden · in German

    Talk at the Girls’ Day Dresden.

  7. “Forschung am Max-Planck-Institut in Dresden”

    · Rotary Club Thalwil · in German

    Invited talk at the Rotary Club Thalwil, Thalwil, Switzerland.

  8. “Scientific Computing in Systems Biology – Unraveling the Algorithms of Life”

    · Inaugural lecture, TU Dresden · in English

    Inaugural lecture at the Faculty of Computer Science, TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany.

  9. “Das Ende der Wissensgesellschaft?”

    · Commencement speech, TU Dresden · in German

    Commencement speech at the graduation awards ceremony of TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany.

  10. “Informatik und Biologie – Eine Symbiose ermöglicht neue Entdeckungen”

    · ETH Homecoming Day · in German

    Opening address at the ETH Homecoming Day, Zurich, Switzerland.

  11. “Informatik und Biologie – Eine Symbiose ermöglicht neue Entdeckungen”

    · Swiss Olympics for Informatics · in German

    Invited guest lecture at the Swiss Olympics for Informatics, Switzerland.

  12. “Informatik und Biologie – Eine Symbiose ermöglicht neue Entdeckungen”

    · Inaugural lecture, ETH Zurich · in German

    Inaugural lecture at ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.

Exhibitions and events

  1. Guided tour and hands-on demos of the Center for Systems Biology Dresden

    · Swiss Association of Dresden

    For the Swiss Association of Dresden (Schweizer Verein Dresden).

  2. Guided tour of the Center for Systems Biology Dresden

    · Seniors’ Academy Dresden · in German

    Guided tour through the Center for Systems Biology Dresden for the Seniors’ Academy (Seniorenakademie) Dresden.

  3. “Proteine – unsichtbare Schönheiten”

    · European Night of Science, Zurich · in German

    Stand, guided tours and exhibition at the European Night of Science, Zurich, Switzerland.

  4. Protein sequences as music, played by the Geneva Symphony Orchestra

    · Geneva Opera · in French

    The Geneva Symphony Orchestra plays protein sequences translated to music by our group. Live performance at the Geneva Opera, Geneva, Switzerland.

  5. “Who is who in the cell: Proteins that make life happen”

    · ETH Zurich, September to October 2008 · in English and German

    Public exhibition of protein structures, visualizations and samples at ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland: a guided artistic exhibition.

    Exhibition catalogue