What role does artificial intelligence already play in companies today? And how should computer science degree courses develop in order to best prepare graduates for an increasingly AI-influenced working world?
These were the questions addressed by the sixth meeting of the Agile Advisory Board of the Faculty of Computer Science at Dortmund University of Applied Sciences and Arts at its meeting on March 19, 2026.
Valuable input was provided by Frank Meyfarth (adesso SE), Stefan Slooten (Smart Mechatronics GmbH) and Rafael Kutz (Kirchhoff Ecotec GmbH). Using concrete examples, they showed how diverse and practical AI is already being used in companies.
Sven Jörges and Kim Lauenroth provided insights into the faculty's current strategic considerations. The subsequent exchange focused in particular on how AI can be specifically integrated into the study programs and which content will take a back seat in the future.
This year's Agile Advisory Board was once again made up of top-class members. Among them were:
- adesso SE - Fran Meyfarth
- CGI Deutschland B.V. & Co KG - Michael Henke
- Westphalia-Lippe Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians - Marcus Unger
- KIRCHHOFF Ecotec SE - Raffael Kutz
- K&K Networks GmbH - Andreas Tracz
- ICN GmBH + Co KG - Christian Rybak
- Materna Information & Communications SE - Dr. Daniel Chernuchin
- Dortmund Chamber of Industry and Commerce - Simone Herrman
- Smart Mechatronics GmbH - Stefan Slooten
- SMF GmbH - Henrike Simbach
- StratOz GmbH Strategic Organizations - Christian Kupka
- VOLKSWOHL BUND Lebensversicherung a. G. - Rainer Schulte
Participants from the Faculty of Computer Science at Fachhochschule Dortmund included Prof. Dr. Daniel Hamburg (Dean), Prof. Dr. Gabriele Kunau (Vice Dean for External Networks and Transfer), Prof. Dr. Sonja Kuhnt (Vice Dean for International Affairs and Research), Solmaz Mjildi (Internship Semester and External Networks Officer), Prof. Dr. Sven Jörges (Head of Master's Computer Science) and Dr. Kim Lauenroth (Deputy Professor of Digital Design).
The meeting once again underlined the importance of the close dialog between university and practice. Many thanks to all participants for the constructive exchange.
If you have any further questions, please contact:
Prof. Gabriele Kunau, Dr.
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