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The International Workshop on Semantic Evaluation (SemEval) is one of the most popular venues in the NLP community for advancing methods through shared tasks. For SemEval 2026, the Language Technology group (LT) and the Hub of Computing and Data Science (HCDS) are proud to co-organize two tasks.

This task challenges systems...

The Deep Learning Indaba (DLI) is the largest gathering of the African AI community, bringing together researchers, students, and practitioners from across the continent each year. Its mission is to strengthen excellence in machine learning and AI, foster exchange across regions, and build sustainable structures for research and education.

Our Technical Lead Dr. Seid Muhie Yimam from the Hub of...

Our colleagues Seid Muhie Yimam and Martin Semmann from the Hub of Computing and Data Science (HCDS) represented us at this year’s SANORD Conference at the Aarhus Institute of Advanced Studies (AIAS), Aarhus University.

As part of the “Decolonial technology design” panel, organized by Christian Ulrik Andersen, Rachel Charlotte Smith, Gertraud Koch, and Louis Fendji, our team – together with Rahel...

The Hub of Computing and Data Science (HCDS) and the Language Technology (LT) group at Universität Hamburg proudly received two awards at this year’s Annual Meeting of the Association for Computational Linguistics (ACL 2025) in Vienna:

BRIGHTER – awarded Best Resource Paper Award
SemEval Task – awarded Best Task Award

These honors recognize the outstanding contributions of our researchers in the...

On July 16, 2025, the Hub of Computing and Data Science (HCDS) hosted the first-ever RSE Day Hamburg – a new platform for exchange, visibility, and networking in the field of Research Software Engineering (RSE). 

The Hub of Computing and Data Science (HCDS) and the Language Technology (LT) group at Universität Hamburg made a strong showing at the Annual Meeting of the Association for Computational Linguistics (ACL 2025), the most prestigious international conference in Computational Linguistics and NLP. 

ACL 2025 received a large number of high-quality submissions, and we are proud that 11 papers involving...

a small delegation from the Hub of Computing and Data Science (HCDS) - Dr. Martin Semmann and Dr. Seid Muhie Yimam and Prof. Dr. Adem Chanie Ali  – took part in the Long Night of the Consulates, visiting the Ethiopian Honorary Consulate in Hamburg, hosted by Honorary Consul Heinrich G. Köhler. 

The evening brought together representatives of the Ethiopian diaspora in Hamburg as well as with other...

On July 16, 2025, the Hub of Computing and Data Science (HCDS) will hold an RSE day in the Science City Bahrenfeld. The event is tailored to scientists and software developers working in Research Software Engineering, as well as individuals interested in the field. It aims to strengthen our community in Hamburg, share experiences, and showcase our work.

As the requirements for sustainable research...

The Hub of Computing and Data Science (HCDS) is proud to co-organize the upcoming Dagstuhl Seminar on “Digital Transformation of Research and Digital Centers in the Science Landscape,” taking place August 23–28, 2026, at Schloss Dagstuhl.

This prestigious 5-day seminar, hosted by the Leibniz Center for Informatics (LZI), will gather around 40 international experts from academia and infrastructure...

The Hub of Computing and Data Science (HCDS) not only drives forward research – it is also actively involved in academic teaching at the University of Hamburg. Our team members Seid Muhie Yimam, Steffen Remus, with the support of Robert Geislinger, Tim Fischer, and Jan Strich  recently mentored students in the “Applications with Artificial Intelligence” bachelor project course, guiding them...