International Conference „R + R – Resilience and Responsibility – an Interdisciplinary Dialogue“
Vol 1: Artificial Intelligence: Application, Ethics, Empowerment
The conference series „R + R – Resilience and Responsibility – an Interdisciplinary Dialogue“ is intended to promote scientific, but also economic, educational, political and social exchange on the most important current topics of the future. People from different areas of academic, economic, administrative and social life from China, Germany and other countries can present their own perspectives, concrete projects, best practice examples, experiences, etc. The aim is to build and expand mutual understanding and to provide new ideas and food for thought. The conference series is explicitly aimed at participants from different areas of activity and fields of work. The aim is to contribute to the transfer of scientific research findings into society. Interdisciplinary and international exchange and networking will be given plenty of space.
The conference series kicks off with a focus on the topic of ‘Artificial Intelligence: Application, Ethics, Empowerment.’ Participants will have the opportunity to exchange ideas in various panels:
Keynote speech: Prof. Dr. Klaus Mainzer (TU Munich): Future of mankind through resilient dynamics and AI
Panel 1: Philosophical and ethical foundations – comparisons between Germany and China
- Prof. Dr. Steffi Robak (LUH): AI and ethical reflections in Adult and Continuing Education – insights and results from different institutional contexts
- Dr. ZHAO, Longxuan (TJU): Understanding human responsibility in Human–AI misalignment
Panel 2: Cooperation with Artificial Colleagues: Mutual Empowerment
- Torge Brandenburg (Connectura, LCIH): How to collaborate with cobots? A Western view.
- ZHANG, Rui (TJU): Design intelligent course using Generative Artificial Intelligence
- Prof. Dr. TANG Min (University Institute of Schaffhausen): More Than Just a Tool! – The evolving role of Generative AI in Human-AI co-creation process
Panel 3: Technical Cooperation (1): Examples of AI and robotics applications in the field of engineering
- Assoc. Prof. Carter ZHOU (TJU) The application of AI in the intelligent construction and maintenance of underground infrastructure
- Prof. LIN Yi (TJU) Space-Aero-Ground Remote Sensing with AI empowered: Natural ecological development
Panel 4: Technical Cooperation (2): Examples of AI and robotics applications in education, arts and humanities
- Prof. MENG Hong (Renmin Uni.): Exploring the role and pathways of Artificial Intelligence in shaping historical reflection and memory culture in China and Germany
- Tobias Lohmann (Expert German Educational Business): From Tools to Co-Workers: Rethinking of vocational education in the age of AI
Organization:
Tongji-University Shanghai
Institutes of Leibniz University of Hannover, Germany
Leibniz-Confucius-Institute of Hannover (LCIH)
Chapter for German-speaking Countries of the Shanghai Overseas Returned Scholars Association
Global Academic Education (Shanghai)
Date:
October 25th – 26th, 2025 (Saturday and Sunday)
Venue:
Tongji University, Siping Campus, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai, China
Format & Language
Keynote speeches, presentations, discussions
The conference language is English
Registration:
Please register for the conference, the excursion or both before Oct. 20th, 2025 via info[at]lkih.de
under https://jsj.top/f/YN18kW or scan the QR-Code.
For more conference information, please download the conference handbook.