Digitization

On September 14 and 15, 2026, ORCA.nrw and Fachhochschule Dortmund will host the second ORCAthon—this time under the theme “Digital Sustainability.” Lecturers are cordially invited.

Fachhochschule Dortmund, in collaboration with “heise academy,” is hosting the third IT Security Day on its campus on Emil-Figge-Straße. The event will focus on artificial intelligence and digital sovereignty.

How can large areas be surveyed more quickly, more accurately, and more cost-effectively? In the “SmartFarmScape” project, a team is researching how autonomously operating drone formations can collect precise aerial data.

The KI:Expertisezentrum.nrw brings together AI expertise from 36 universities in North Rhine-Westphalia and receives 15.4 million euros in funding. Fachhochschule Dortmund and Arts is also a participant.

To help prospective students navigate the wide range of options available, Fachhochschule Dortmund and Arts has launched a new digital tool.

The voice AI from the "IPPOLIS Chat" project at Fachhochschule Dortmund is more economical and safer than its world-famous counterparts Gemini, Claude, ChatGPT and Copilot. It also has exclusive knowledge.