{"id":88118,"date":"2026-04-20T14:35:36","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T12:35:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de\/?p=88118"},"modified":"2026-04-20T14:35:37","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T12:35:37","slug":"where-goethe-meets-ai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de\/en\/english\/where-goethe-meets-ai\/","title":{"rendered":"Where Goethe Meets AI"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Dr. Patrick Hedfeld teaches AI and ethics at Goethe University Frankfurt and was recognized with the Dies Academicus Award for his innovative teaching approach. On LinkedIn, he demonstrates new ways of using experimental AI, including by bringing Goethe and others back to life.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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UniReport: How was your day at university?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Goethe<\/strong>: I must confess that neither Wi-Fi nor vending machines existed in my time; the latter left me especially puzzled. What felt immediately familiar, by contrast, was the spirit of scholarship \u2013 which remains both curious and vibrant, driven by brilliant minds and ideas. I made me feel right at home again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hedfeld:<\/strong> For me, the experience was utterly surreal. Following a lecture in the morning, a lunchbreak and coffee in the Sturm und Drang caf\u00e9, to a sudden discussion on literature and AI with Goethe himself. It was a brilliant case in point on how Goethe University successfully connects past, present and future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Goethe<\/strong> interrupting<\/em>: Let\u2019s not forget about the excellent coffee \u2013 which I definitely would have appreciated in my day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hedfeld:<\/strong> If Goethe himself considers this an excellent place to study, then Goethe University must surely be doing something right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And with that, a fun day of exploration came to an end.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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