Inaugural Lecture Professor Patrick Zschech & New Year's Reception on January 28, 2026
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On January 28, 2026, we cordially invite you to a varied afternoon at the faculty. We are looking forward to the inaugural lecture by Prof. Dr. Patrick Zschech, who has held the Chair of Business Information Systems, in particular Intelligent Systems and Services, since May 2025.
We are combining the inaugural lecture with our traditional New Year's reception. In his speech, the Dean will look back on the highlights of the past year and look ahead to the most important milestones in 2026. Finally, we will award the winners of the Prof. Dr. Endriss Prize 2025 during the event.
Registration
Please register for the event by January 14, 2026 using our online form .
Place
Lecture hall HÜL S 386/H or Dülfersaal
Program
13.00 - 14.00: Inaugural lecture
Prof. Dr. Patrick Zschech
Chair of Business Information Systems, in particular Intelligent Systems and Services
"Beyond Prediction: Nachvollziehbare Künstliche Intelligenz für transparente Entscheidungsunterstützung"
14.00 - 15.00: New Year's reception
- Review of the year by the Dean, Prof. Dr. Michael Schefczyk
- Awarding of the winners of the Prof. Dr. Endriss Prize
from 15.00: Get-together with mulled wine, coffee and cake
Contact

Faculty Administrator (Quality Management / Public Relations)
NameDr. Uta Schwarz
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Visitors adress:
Georg-Schumann-Bau, SCH C 161 Münchner Platz 3
01187 Dresden
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