Ki / Mates 2008

The University of Kaiserslautern and the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI) are proud to host the KI conference in 2008. 20 years ago, the University’s strong focus on artificial Intelligence (AI) was the decisive factor for the then founded DFKI to be located in the city. Since that time Kaiserslautern has become a hot spot for computer science and AI in particular. The Fraunhofer Institutes for Experimental Software Engineering and Industrial Mathematics have been built in 1996 and 2000, and in 2009 the Max-Planck-Institute for Software Systems will augment the „Science Boulevard“ along Trippstadter Straße, providing a unique ensemble of internationally renowned research facilities, covering the whole innovation cycle from basic research to application oriented development. The KI 2008 technical program comprises three invited talks, technical poster and paper presentations, two tutorials and seven workshops, covering the whole field of AI, including its foundations, its history and its applications. The best paper, as selected by the program committee, will be awarded the Springer Best Paper Award. It will be presented, together with two other papers from the best paper shortlist, in a singletrack session on Thursday, September 25. The technical program will take place at the University while workshops and tutorials will prospectively be held within walking distance at the new DFKI building. We are looking forward to welcoming you in Kaiserslautern, to join and enjoy the KI 2008 conference, and to celebrate with us the 20th anniversary of DFKI during the conference dinner on Thursday, September 25. This dinner will take place at Fruchthalle, a historic site right in the heart of Kaiserslautern. For further information please consult the conference website at http://ki2008.dfki.uni-kl.de/.