Cluster of Excellence

Ever since I was a child, I wanted to be a researcher - to delve into science, to conduct research, to understand. At the CITEC Graduate School, I've been able to do what I'm best at: being curious and creative, and getting to the bottom of things. I hope that CITEC will never have a shortage of young researchers with big dreams!

Interdisciplinary research distinguishes CITEC. My time at CITEC was a very good preparation for projects in international companies. I wish the cluster to be able to adapt flexibly current topics and requirements without following the mainstream and thus remaining true to own ideals.

My years at CITEC helped me a lot widen my perspective and got me interested in Cognitive Science. As a computer engineer I had a rather technical view of intelligent systems, while at CITEC I learned also about human cognition, so much so that still now my work is strongly interdisciplinary. It was very easy to come in touch with people working on the same topic from different perspectives. This free and wide flow of information and research insights is rather rare.

CITEC has been a fantastic place to develop my carrier and more in general myself. I really enjoyed its multicultural and interdisciplinary environment. In 2016 I had the possibility to really understand how this experience was useful for me. CITEC allowed me to form important skills to orient my work always ahead in technology and innovation and i hope that the CITEC will keep its innovation tendency and its great connection with international organization and universities.

My time at CITEC was the foundation of my career where I developed the main research focuses that continue to drive my research. In fact, I first started working with my current institution through EU funded projects at CITEC, and these projects have significantly helped me to build my research network. I continue this collaboration and we are still carrying out joint research between the Insight Centre and CITEC to this day.

CITEC gave me the chance to pursue my research goals by funding my Manual Intelligence Lab (MILAB). I really liked the open nature of the institute and the fact that collaboration between groups and disciplines was strongly encouraged.

My time at CITEC was incredibly valuable for my professional development. I was provided with the monetary resources and lab facilities necessary to pursue my research at a high level. The interdisciplinary nature of CITEC put me in contact with researchers in fields which could either enhance or benefit from my research.