News Article May 21, 2025

Meet us at Open Campus - Saarland University, May 24

Join our health AI team on the campus lawn on May 24 (11:00 - 16:00).

Meet us at Open Campus - Saarland University, May 24

Join our health AI team on the campus lawn on May 24 (11:00 - 16:00).

Learn how artificial intelligence detects doping activities in athletes. Visit our booth to go on a personal journey of discovery "How much of myself can I give away for more health security": through a short interactive experience, you can learn more about yourself and your own limits when it comes to sharing health information. We also offer a creative craft activity for young visitors!

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ESCADE Closing Event: Three Years of Research on Energy-Efficient AI

On 30 July 2026, more than 50 guests from research, industry and public administration came to DFKI Saarbrücken for the closing event of the ESCADE project. After three years, the consortium coordinated by Prof. Wolfgang Maaß presented how the energy demand of AI can be reduced by up to 90 percent – and drew wide media attention in the days around the event.

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ESCADE in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

The Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung reported on the results of the ESCADE project, placing the consortium's efficiency gains in the wider context of the global data center buildout.

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How AI Becomes Significantly More Energy Efficient – Press Coverage of the ESCADE Results

Ahead of the closing event of the ESCADE project, Saarland University issued a press release on the results of the research consortium led by Prof. Wolfgang Maaß: how the electricity demand of AI can be cut by up to 90 percent through smaller models, automated network design and neuromorphic hardware.

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