This December, the AI Café hosted its competition, organised by Prof. Christoph Schommer and moderated by Dr. Nora Schleich. The event took place at Cercle-Cité and brought together around 100 participants eager to explore groundbreaking ideas in artificial intelligence. Seven finalists presented their innovative projects, followed by poster presentations that highlighted additional creative AI solutions. Overall, the event provided a dynamic platform for exploring AI-driven solutions and suggestions for improvements across various sectors.
Real-life impact projects
The evening kicked off with some welcome remarks from Dr. Maxime Derian and Prof. Yolanda Spinola (University of Seville), who set the tone for the event by emphasising the importance of innovation in the AI field. Their words were then followed by an evening of engaging presentations, where participants shared their innovative and real-life impact projects.
The prizes
- The competition’s first prize (€2,000) was awarded to Mrs. Marisa Steinmetz for her project “DreamMapper: AI-powered Career Orientation & Planning Platform for Teens“. DreamMapper aims to help young people navigate their career paths. It uses AI to provide personalised advice based on their skills, interests, and aspirations.
- Benoit Alcaraz claimed the second-place prize (€1,500) for his innovative idea, “Using Large Language Models to Teach Programming: An Innovative and Flexible Approach“. His project seeks to make learning programming languages more adaptable and accessible for students of all levels.
- Finally, the third-place prize (€1,000) went to Yahia Elhawary for his work on “Revolutionising Construction: The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Building the Future“. This ambitious idea explores how AI can transform the construction industry. From smarter design tools to automation in building processes, the project aims to improve efficiency and sustainability.
Poster award ceremony: awarding excellence in AI research
The event also featured a Poster award ceremony, where participants submitted in-depth research on AI topics. Three posters stood out for their innovative approaches.
- 1st Place: Naman Sharma for “AI-Driven Instant Payment System for Instant Payments“;
- 2nd Place: Vincent Danso Aboagye, Mellot Haile, and Benjamin Adjei Tawiah with their “AI-Based Waste Management Project“;
- 3rd Place: Noah Klop and Julien Kühn for “AI for Dynamic Exercise Generation and Grading“.
‟ Although some AI enthusiasts didn’t make it to the final round, the true achievement of the competition is the spirit of innovation and collaboration present throughout the event.”
Associate Professor in AI
Additionally, 41 other participants presented their posters to share their creative ideas. Their contributions played a key role in the event’s success, sparking lively discussions and inspiring new ideas among attendees. In the end, the event undoubtedly fostered a spirit of collaboration, and many of the ideas shared may form the foundation for future start-ups!
This project is part of the AI Café initiative and is funded by the FNR under PSP-C2024/18873916.
The success of this event would not have been possible without the help of Dr. Jessica Cavalaglio (University of Rome) and Prince Yaw Gharbin, Nina Hosseini-Kivanani, Aria Nourbakhsh, Daniel Karpati, and Yahanaa Mathansingh (University of Luxembourg).
We would also like to extend a special thanks to to our jury: Dr Andreas Braun (PwC), Dr Aida Nazari (LuxAI), Misch Strotz (LetzAI), Dr Siwen Guo (Zortify), and Dr Salima Lamsiyah and Dr Jean Botev (University of Luxembourg).