The Consortium: Three universities, complementary strengths
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AIMS brings together the expertise of three universities in Germany, Austria and Türkiye. Each contributes a distinct focus, technological, pedagogical or ethical, so that the AI Mentor is technically sound, pedagogically well-founded and responsible.
TUD Dresden University of Technology – Coordination, Germany
TUD Dresden University of Technology is one of Germany's largest technical universities and has been designated a University of Excellence. Through ScaDS.AI Dresden/Leipzig, one of Germany's national competence centres for AI, it contributes expertise in AI research and machine learning, and its Early-Career Research Group “Situating AI-based Mentoring” connects AI development with educational research. TUD coordinates the project, leads quality assurance and is responsible for the technical development of the AI Mentor: natural language processing, adaptive learning models, avatar development and integration into learning management systems. Go to the TU Dresden homepage
University of Graz (Uni Graz) – Partner, Austria
Founded in 1585, the University of Graz is Austria's second-oldest university. Its Center for Teaching Competence contributes research-based expertise in self-regulated learning, learning analytics and AI-supported education. The University of Graz is responsible for the pedagogical foundation of AIMS, designs the system architecture of the AI Mentor and leads the development of the MOOC and the e-course, ensuring that mentoring in AIMS is research-based, inclusive and gender-sensitive. Visit the University of Graz website
Middle East Technical University (METU) – Partner, Türkiye
Founded in 1956, METU in Ankara is a leading research university with English as its language of instruction. Through its Center for Applied Ethics (UEAM) and its Center for STEM Education (BİLTEMM), METU brings expertise in AI ethics, data protection and interdisciplinary STEAM education to the project. It develops the ethical review framework and coordinates dissemination. Visit the METU website