CAUSE Opening Symposium

Concepts and Algorithms for – and Usage of – Self-Explaining Digitally Controlled Systems

June 13, 2025
Ditze Hörsaal (H016), TUHH
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Symposium Program

9:00 — Welcome

Prof. Andreas Timm-Giel, President of Hamburg University of Technology
Prof. Görschwin Fey (Hamburg University of Technology), CAUSE Speaker

9:10 — Introduction to CAUSE

Prof. Martin Fränzle (Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg), CAUSE Co-Speaker

9:30 — Keynote talk: Formal Methods for Self-Explaining Digital Control

Prof. Erika Abraham (RWTH Aachen University)
Session chair: Prof. Rainer Koschke

10:20 — Keynote talk: Potentieller Nutzen selbsterklärender Systeme in der Entwicklung von Medizinprodukten

Andreas Sommer (WEINMANN Emergency Medical Technology)
Session chair: Prof. Sibylle Schupp

11:05 — Coffee Break
11:30 — Challenges Towards Self-Explaining Cyber-Physical Systems

Prof. Heiko Falk (Hamburg University of Technology)
Session chair: Prof. Michael Beetz

11:50 — Why Should Explanations for Cyber-Physical Systems Be Context- and Recipient-Specific?

Prof. Verena Klös (Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg)
Session chair: Dr. Bernhard Berger

12:10 — Decision Procedures for Feasibility of Locally Informed Explanation

Moritz Buhr (Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg)
Session chair: Prof. Heike Wehrheim

12:25 — Executable Explanations of Control Software

Ulrike Engeln (Hamburg University of Technology)
Session chair: Prof. Heike Wehrheim

12:40 — Self-Explaining Adaptive Software

Ivo David Oliveira (Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg)
Session chair: Prof. Heike Wehrheim

12:55 — Explanations in a Virtual Prototype based Design Flow

Caroline Dominik (University of Bremen)
Session chair: Prof. Heike Wehrheim

13:10 — Poster Session

Session chair: Prof. Rolf Drechsler

Catering
14:50 — Closing Remarks

Venue Information

Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH)

Ditze Hörsaal (Room H016)
Am Schwarzenberg-Campus 3
21073 Hamburg, Germany


Getting There
Public Transport: S-Bahn stop Heimfeld
Parking: Limited parking available on campus.
Google Maps link to parking garage.

Registration

Attendance is free of charge, but registration is required.

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For more information about the symposium, please contact the event organizers.

Contact Information

Dr. Gianluca Martino

Event Coordinator


gianluca.martino@tuhh.de
CAUSE Office

Administrative Contact


grk-cause-office@tuhh.de