Since 2015 the scientific community in Austria gets together in the glamorous setting of the Vienna City Hall. Even though the series of the Vienna Ball of Sciences is still wet under the nose, it has become one of Vienna’s highlights during the waltzing season, combining entertainment with numerous displays of academic humor and attitude which goes beyond the linguistic, ethnic, gender, and academic borders.
LOGIC AT THE BALL
For the Vienna Ball of Sciences 2020, the LogiCS doctoral candidate Kees (Cornelis) van Berkel is preparing a logical puzzle that should keep almost around 4,000 guests buzzing with excitement. The protection of biodiversity will stand in the center of the 2020 ball, embodied through bee-themed ballrooms and bee-inspired experiences.
VCLA of TU Wien
Since 2015, the Vienna Center for Logic and Algorithms, located at the Faculty of Informatics of TU Wien, is a proud partner of the Vienna Ball of Sciences. The cooperation was co-initiated by the late Prof. Helmut Veith. VCLA has in collaboration with researchers and doctoral candidates of the FWF funded doctoral college Logical Methods in Computer Science – LogiCS contributed to the ball´s scientific character with activities that stir curiosity, such as logic riddles and human-machine interaction.