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Admission for the ProTELC science camp "Biodiversity Monitoring - Complex Signal Analysis and AI Applications for Bird Song Recognition," is now open. Join us for an immersive experience where you'll delve into the fascinating world of biodiversity monitoring, learn advanced signal analysis techniques, and explore AI applications in bird song recognition. The application deadline is 31st August 2024!

The professorship participated in the Earthquake Engineering Forum 2024 with the presentation titled "Earthquake performance assessment of complex cultural heritage buildings using FEM Updating" at the University of Architecture, Civil Engineering, and Geodesy in Sofia.

The Kalocsa-Paks Danube Bridge undergoes intensive static and dynamic testing on the 4th of May 2024. It is the 20th bridge on the Hungarian stretch of the Danube. Spanning an impressive 946 metres, the bridge is accompanied by an extensive road network and is constructed by Duna Aszfalt at a total cost of EUR 238.8 million.

The Rector of Tashkent University of Architecture and Civil Engineering (TAQU), Professor Bakhrom Tulaganov, visited Bauhaus University Weimar on April 23rd. This brief visit primarily centered on discussions with the Executive Board and heads of the Chair of Advanced Structures and the Earthquake Damage Analysis Center (EDAC).

The fifth meeting and the final workshop of the ERAMCA project, took place at Turin Tashkent Polytechnic University in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, from January 7th to 11th, 2024. This meeting was accompained by a workshop with presentations by teachers and students from the newly established ERAMCA MSc course. The event also included organized expert visits to significant cultural heritage sites.

Final presentations and following steps were discussed as part of the closure of the Green2Smart Science Camp.

With the reopening of the Weimar Parkhole on March 21st, the Bauhaus University Weimar's popular seismograph will also return to its original location. After a two-year renovation phase by the Klassik-Stiftung Weimar, the seismograph at the Earthquake Damage Analysis Center (EDAC) is now open to the public again.

As part of the Science Camp Green2Smart, participants visited the WIR Quartier in Erfurt, an example of the implementation of exterior green facades, which watering (among other parameters) can be controlled via smart phone apps.

A successful start of the ProTELC Science Camp for bachelor students took place on Monday 11th, with the topic “Green2Smart”, AI-supported solutions for sustainable indoor greening.

In part of the EU-funded project, Introduction to Building Information Modelling and Digitalization (iBIMD), the Chair of Advanced Structures hosted the regular half-yearly meeting with project partners from Politehnica University of Timișoara, Romania; Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal; Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Italy; and Danmarks Tekniske Universitet, Denmark.