AI Academy
The CAIDAS AI ACADEMY offers practical training courses in the field of artificial intelligence for decision-makers from corporate practice. With the AI Academy, CAIDAS aims to improve the transfer of AI skills into practice and thereby strengthen the competitiveness of participating organizations.
The content is taught by CAIDAS lecturers in a very application-oriented way in one-day workshop formats, so that participants are empowered to implement what they have learned in their business practice as quickly as possible. Often, the content is explained using real-life examples, some of which are based on the participants' own experiences.
⚠ The courses are currently only being held in German! ⚠
Summer courses 2025
Are you interested in the topics of artificial intelligence, machine learning and data science and would like to be able to structure or implement projects independently? This one-day introductory course offers a compact and practical introduction to data science and machine learning with Python. At CAIDAS, we place a high value on practical exercises and transfer to everyday business. The goal is to provide participants with a structured overview, to train them to create initial models and to be able to interpret the results correctly – programming skills are helpful but not mandatory. The course provides a basis for advanced courses at the CAIDAS AI Academy, for example on deep learning or language processing and large language models.
Artificial neural networks are the basis of current AI applications in a wide range of data modalities, including text, images, audio, video, and relational data. But what is the basis for the operation of such artificial neural networks? What are the different deep learning architectures and how can we efficiently train them on large data sets? And how can we practically implement such architectures in Python and evaluate their performance? This one-day course offers a basic introduction to machine learning with deep neural networks. Starting with the implementation of the basic perceptron model, we will introduce more complex neural networks step by step and implement them using the Python library Pytorch.
The course also provides a foundation for advanced courses, for example on language processing and large language models, or computer vision. Basic knowledge of programming and data science, for example from the CAIDAS AI Academy's introductory course “Introduction to Machine Learning and Data Science with Python”, is required.
Immerse yourself in the magic of teaching machines to “speak”! This Natural Language Processing (NLP) course reveals the secrets behind how computers read, understand, and generate human language, providing a concise yet practical insight into natural language processing. From text classification and information extraction to the use and customization of large language models, this course teaches you how to tackle both simple and complex text-based tasks. Basic knowledge of programming and data science, for example from the CAIDAS AI Academy's introductory course “Introduction to Machine Learning and Data Science with Python”, is assumed.
The courses take place in the CAIDAS building in Würzburg from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Registration
Registration for the courses is done by email. To register, please send this completed form by email to caidas-AI-academy@informatik.uni-wuerzburg.de. Please note the terms and conditions of participation.
The CAIDAS AI ACADEMY course offerings are aimed at decision-makers and specialists in the fields of management, information technology or technology who want to launch projects in the areas of artificial intelligence, data science and machine learning. The course offerings require previous technical training, but differ in the level of difficulty, from courses at the beginner level – such as “Introduction to Machine Learning and Data Science with Python”, which offers a broad insight into the topic of artificial intelligence, to specialized offers at expert level – such as “Language Processing with Large Language Models”, which address specific data sources and approach current developments in the field of AI research.
Costs and special offer:
The participation fees per day course are staggered per company as follows:
- First participant: 800 euros
- Second participant: 600 euros
- From the third participant: 500 euros
At the start of the new CAIDAS AI Academy in summer 2025, all participants will receive an additional 20% discount on the above fees.
Contact: If you have any questions about the CAIDAS AI Academy or the courses, please contact Prof. Dr. Gunther Gust, CAIDAS Board Member for Transfer, at caidas-AI-academy@informatik.uni-wuerzburg.de.
