Research Interests

• Logics, Epistemology, Philosophy and History of Science and Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Media Science, Complexity Research. 
  
  

Main Topics of Research

• Mathematization and Computer Modelling 
• Complex Dynamical Systems and Self-Organization in Nature and Society 
• Chaos Theory 
• Theory of Complexity and Computability 
• Artificial Life (AL) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) 
• Computational Brain 
• Symmetries of Nature 
• Space, Time, and Matter 
• Cosmology and Evolution 
• Multimedia Society
  
  

Research Grants (since 1991) 

• DFG (German Research Foundation) Project ‘Computer, Chaos, and Self-Organization’ (1991-1992) 
• DFG-Project ‘Neuroinformatics’ (1993-1994) 
• Graduate Program ‘Analysis, Optimization, and Control of Computer Systems’ (with the Institute of Mathematics of the University of Augsburg) 
• DFG-Research Group (SFB) ‘Natural Constructions’ at the University of Stuttgart (1994-1995) 
• International Project ‘The Growth of Mathematical Knowledge’ with the Leibniz-Archives (Hannover) and Pennsylvania State University (supported by the Humboldt-Foundation since 1995) 
• Interdisciplinary Project of Engineering, Natural and Social Sciences `Mobility in Complex Systems: Physical and Data Traffic´:  Bavarian Elite Academy 1999-2000 (supported by Siemens, BMW)
• Interdisciplinary Project of Computer Science and Humanities `Computer-Aided Media and Knowledg´: Gottlieb Daimler and Karl Benz Foundation 2000
• History of Mathematical Sciences: `Galilei`s Astronomy´: Klaus Tschirra Foundation (SAP) 2000-2003
• Interdisciplinary Project of Computer Science and Economics: `Intelligent Selection of Informations with Multi-Agents-Systems´: Bavarian Elite Academy 2000-2001
• Interdisciplinary Project of Computer Science and Humanities: `Ubiquitous Computing and Embodied Reality´: Bavarian Elite Academy 2000-2001
• Ph.D. Project ‚Relativistic Models of the Early Universe (1915-1935)', Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes 2001-2003 (Dipl.-Phys. Tobias Jung)
• Ph.D. Project ‚Artificial Intelligence, Natural Language, and Communication', Konrad Adenauer Stiftung 2001-2004 (Dipl.-Inf. Jiyou Jia)
• Habilitation Project ‚Logic und Semantics of Bertrand Russell', Project of the University of Augsburg 1999-2003 (Dr. Elena Tatievskaja)
• Project ‚Symmetry' European Akademy of Sciences (Academia Europaea)/ London 2004-2005
• Project ‚On the Way to techno-s@piens? The Human Person: Co-Creator of Evolution?' Templeton Foundation (USA) with Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Frankfurt (Institute for Religion Philosophy)
• Project ‚Preferences in Computer Science, Applied Mathematics and Philosophy', DFG (Emmy-Noether-Program) with Wolf-Tilo Balke (Department of Computer Sciences UC Berkeley) and Werner Kießling (Chair of Databases, University of Augsburg)
• Project ‚Interdisciplinary Project with Augsburg’s Departments of Physics, Theology, and Philosophy on ‘Whitehead’s Cosmology and Modern Physical Cosmology’. Templeton Foundation (USA)
• Project ,Infinity: Mathematical, Philosophical and Theological Aspects', STARS Grant (Berkeley) with Hugh Woodin (Berkeley), Eric Steinhart (New York), Wolfgang Achtner (Gießen)
• Project: ,Knowledge Handling: Representation, Management and Personalized Application', Chinese-German Center of Science Foundation, with Jiyou Jia (Beijing University)
  
  

Organization of Scientific Meetings/Congresses (since 1990) 

• Meeting of the Daimler-Benz-Foundation 1990: ‘Natural Science and Humanities’ 
• DFG-Meeting ‘Research of Science’, University of Augsburg 1991 
• Meeting of the Institut Universitaire Kurt Bösch (Sion/Switzerland) 1991: ‘Causality and Chaos Theory’ (supported by the Swiss Research Foundation) 
• Meeting at the Bavarian Academy Dillingen 1992: ‘Quanta, Chaos and Demons. Epistemic Aspects of Modern Physics’ (supported by the Bavarian State) 
• Meeting at the Center of Interdisciplinary Research (ZIF)/University of Bielefeld 1994: ‘From Simplicity to Complexity: Information, Interaction, Emergence’ 
• Meeting at the Center of Interdisciplinary Research (ZIF)/University of Bielefeld 1995: ‘Self-Organization and Computability: Interdisciplinary Approaches of Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Philosophy’ (supported by the VW-Foundation) 
• Congress of the German Society of Complex Systems and Nonlinear Dynamics at Reisensburg Castle 1997: ‘Complex Systems and Nonlinear Dynamics in Nature and Society’ (supported by the Fritz-Thyssen-Foundation) 
• European Forum Alpach (Austrian College) 1997. Chair: `The Contribution of Natural Sciences to the Contemporary World View´
• Meeting of the Institute of Interdisciplinary Informatics (Augsburg) 1998: `Information- and Communication Technology as Interdisciplinary Task´ (supported by IBM, Siemens, SAP)
• International Congress `Thinking the Future´ of the German Sciences Organization during the World Exposition EXPO, Hannover 2000. Coordinator and Chair `Understanding Complex Systems´ and `Global Networking´ 
• Congress of the German Society of Complex Systems and Nonlinear Dynamics at the Institut Universitaire Kurt Bösch (Sion/Switzerland) 2001: `Complexity and Human Health´ (supported by the European Commission: Life Sciences II)
• Einstein-Conference of the Leibniz-Community (Bonn) on `Gott würfelt nicht – oder doch?` Forum der Kunst- und Ausstellungshalle der Bundesrepublik Deutschland (Bonn), May 2005
• 1st Symposium on the Foundation of the German-Japanese Society of Integrative Science (with Leibniz-Association and Daiseion-Ji): What are Complex Systems? Museum Koenig (Bonn), November 2004
• 2nd Symposium of the German-Japanese Society of Integrative Science (with Leibniz-Association and Daiseion-Ji): Brain and Mind as Complex System, Museum Koenig (Bonn), November 2005
• 3rd Symposium of the German-Japanese Society of Integrative Science (with Leibniz-Association and Daiseion-Ji): Acting and Deciding in Complex Systems, Museum Koenig (Bonn), November 2006
• 4th Symposium of the German-Japanese Society of Integrative Science (with Leibniz-Association, Daiseion-Ji, and the German Ministry of Science and Education): Language and Complexity, Museum Koenig (Bonn), November 2007
• Teleconference of the Institute of Interdisciplinary Informatics (University of Augsburg) on Human Implications of Human-Robot Interaction with the AAAI (American Association of Artificial Intelligence)-Conference in Boston (USA), July 2006
• Whitehead-Conference of the Whitehead-Research Group (University of Augsburg) on Time in Cosmology and Evolution, January 2007
• 1st Sino-German-Symposium on Knowledge Handling: Representation, Management and Personalized Application 04.-09.11.2007 in Beijing
• Workshp of the European Academy of Science (Academia Eurepaea) on Complexity, April 2008
  
  

Memberships/Fellowships of Scientific Institutions/Academies 

• European Academy of Science (Academia Europaea) (London/Great Britain)
• Interdisciplinary Institute of Informatics (University of Augsburg) 
• Institute of European Cultural History (University of Augsburg) 
• German-Japanese Society of Integrative Science: Chairman of the Scientific Board (Leibniz-Association, Bonn)
• Gottlieb-Daimler and Karl-Benz Foundation (Ladenburg/Germany) 
• Institut Universitaire Kurt Bösch (Sion/Switzerland) 
• Center for Philosophy of Science (University of Pittsburgh/USA) 
• Humboldt Center (University of Ulm) 
• Institute of New Media (Frankfurt a. M.) 
• President of the German Society of Complex Systems and Nonlinear Dynamics 
• Bavarian Elite Academy (Munich)
  
  

Membership of Research and University Commissions (since 1990) 

• DFG-Representative of the University of Augsburg 
• Chairman of the Research Commission (Faculty of Philosophy) 
• German Academic Exchange (DAAD)/Fulbright Commission 
• Academic Foundation of the German People (Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes)
• Dean of the Faculty of Philosophy
• Chairman of the German-Japanese Society of Integrated Science (supervised by the Leibniz-Community/Bonn)