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Info-Event: Bachelor oder Master

A perfect day on the slopes – How gamification personalises the mountain experience

A perfect day on the slopes – How gamification personalises the mountain experience

Podcast Applied Science UNBOXED

Human and animal behaviour with data science: Research projects by Rodrigo González Alonso

Human and animal behaviour with data science: Research projects by Rodrigo González Alonso

Artificial Intelligence

From Thesis to Publication – How Smartwatches could transform Diabetes Care

From Thesis to Publication – How Smartwatches could transform Diabetes Care

Podcast Applied Science UNBOXED

Why Data Governance Drives Competitive Business Advantage

Why Data Governance Drives Competitive Business Advantage

Lecturer Insights

Join the Info-Event on 7 September 2026 (Online, German)

07. September 2026

Online, German

Join the Info-Event on 5 October 2026 (Online, English)

05. October 2026

Online, English

Join the Info-Event on 2 November 2026 (Online, English)

02. November 2026

Online, English

MSc in Applied Information and Data Science Recognized by the EU’s Deep Tech Talent Initiative

MSc in Applied Information and Data Science Recognized by the EU’s Deep Tech Talent Initiative

Master Programme

Data Ethics Between Vision and Reflection – Why Data Scientists Must Think Critically

Data Ethics Between Vision and Reflection – Why Data Scientists Must Think Critically

Podcast Applied Science UNBOXED

A Global First in Regulating Artificial Intelligence

A Global First in Regulating Artificial Intelligence

Lecturer Insights

Data for a sustainable building retrofit: A research project by Ezgi Köker Gökgöl

Data for a sustainable building retrofit: A research project by Ezgi Köker Gökgöl

Artificial Intelligence

AI-powered cancer detection: A research project by Morteza Kiani Haftlang

AI-powered cancer detection: A research project by Morteza Kiani Haftlang

Artificial Intelligence

Why Data Governance Is Essential for Responsible AI Adoption

Why Data Governance Is Essential for Responsible AI Adoption

Lecturer Insights

Professional Data Science Portrait with Alexis Lüthi: Data Engineer & Digital Solutions Manager, Schindler

Professional Data Science Portrait with Alexis Lüthi: Data Engineer & Digital Solutions Manager, Schindler

Data Scientist Professional Portrait

Digital Companion: AI is redefining how we approach social support

Digital Companion: AI is redefining how we approach social support

Health Science x Data Science

Smart Reha: Entering a New Era of Stroke Recovery with AI

Smart Reha: Entering a New Era of Stroke Recovery with AI

Health Science x Data Science

Painless Glucose Monitoring: How AI transforms Diabetes Care

Painless Glucose Monitoring: How AI transforms Diabetes Care

Health Science x Data Science

Tactics Meet AI – When Algorithms Play a Part in Sport

Tactics Meet AI – When Algorithms Play a Part in Sport

Podcast Applied Science UNBOXED

Avoiding Fraud & PR Crisis with AI

Avoiding Fraud & PR Crisis with AI

Lecturer Insights

The Price Companies Pay for Poor Data Governance

The Price Companies Pay for Poor Data Governance

Lecturer Insights

Professional Data Science Portrait with Tim Giger: Principal Data & AI Consultant, Swisscom

Professional Data Science Portrait with Tim Giger: Principal Data & AI Consultant, Swisscom

Data Scientist Professional Portrait

From Chaos to Control: AI and ML in Modern Data Governance

From Chaos to Control: AI and ML in Modern Data Governance

Lecturer Insights

The Data Guardian from Sonova: A data science research project by Caroline Wanyonyi

The Data Guardian from Sonova: A data science research project by Caroline Wanyonyi

Data Science Research and Project Portrait

Data-driven diabetes testing: A data science research project by Yasmine Mohamed

Data-driven diabetes testing: A data science research project by Yasmine Mohamed

Data Science Research and Project Portrait

The crucial role of data quality in effective data governance

The crucial role of data quality in effective data governance

Lecturer Insights

Sports Hackdays 2024 - Participants welcome!

Sports Hackdays 2024 - Participants welcome!

Guardians of data: Ensuring ethics in the digital world

Guardians of data: Ensuring ethics in the digital world

Navigating the risks of data governance

Navigating the risks of data governance

Lecturer Insights

Real projects, real skills: Creating partnerships for learning with bydo

Real projects, real skills: Creating partnerships for learning with bydo

Data governance in Switzerland: Navigating a unique landscape

Data governance in Switzerland: Navigating a unique landscape

Lecturer Insights

Professional Data Science Portrait with Leo Rettich: Data Scientist, Zürcher Kantonalbank

Professional Data Science Portrait with Leo Rettich: Data Scientist, Zürcher Kantonalbank

Data Scientist Professional Portrait

Why digital ethics is important in modern organisations

Why digital ethics is important in modern organisations

Lecturer Insights

Professional Data Science Portrait with Sarah Schneeberger: Research Associate, Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (HSLU)

Professional Data Science Portrait with Sarah Schneeberger: Research Associate, Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (HSLU)

Data Scientist Professional Portrait

Unlocking the key to effective organisational governance

Unlocking the key to effective organisational governance

Lecturer Insights

Happy or unhappy cow? Data Science takes us closer to animal welfare

Happy or unhappy cow? Data Science takes us closer to animal welfare

Artificial Intelligence

The Impact of Low Governance on Modern Leadership

The Impact of Low Governance on Modern Leadership

Lecturer Insights

When Zurich Becomes A Sponge City - A Data Science Research Project by Sascha Kappeler

When Zurich Becomes A Sponge City - A Data Science Research Project by Sascha Kappeler

Data Science Research and Project Portrait

Automated Topic and Trend Detection in Customer Comments Using NLP

Automated Topic and Trend Detection in Customer Comments Using NLP

Data Science Research and Project Portrait

Professional Data Science portrait with Kail Kuhn: Co-Founder and Lead Data Scientist at Syntera GmbH

Professional Data Science portrait with Kail Kuhn: Co-Founder and Lead Data Scientist at Syntera GmbH

Data Scientist Professional Portrait

Professional Data Science portrait with Daniel Barco: PhD student

Professional Data Science portrait with Daniel Barco: PhD student

Data Scientist Professional Portrait

Professional Data Science portrait with Irma Glatt: BI Consultant/Data Analyst

Professional Data Science portrait with Irma Glatt: BI Consultant/Data Analyst

Data Scientist Professional Portrait

Project-based Learning (PbL) meets Applied Data Science: An innovative learning format between training and practice

Project-based Learning (PbL) meets Applied Data Science: An innovative learning format between training and practice

Professional Data Science portrait with Xiying Liu: Specialist

Professional Data Science portrait with Xiying Liu: Specialist

Data Scientist Professional Portrait

Professional Data Science portrait with Camille Nigon: Solutions Architect

Professional Data Science portrait with Camille Nigon: Solutions Architect

Data Scientist Professional Portrait

Data Science: National Hockey League (NHL) – Attack is the Best Form of Defence

Data Science: National Hockey League (NHL) – Attack is the Best Form of Defence

Data Science: The Impact of COVID-19 on Business Development Using Machine Learning & Natural Language Processing Based on News

Data Science: The Impact of COVID-19 on Business Development Using Machine Learning & Natural Language Processing Based on News

Professional Data Scientist portrait with Tracey Etheridge

Professional Data Scientist portrait with Tracey Etheridge

Data Scientist Professional Portrait

Applied Data Science - Social AI: Save The Amazonas Rainforest

Applied Data Science - Social AI: Save The Amazonas Rainforest

Applied Information and Data Science - Study Week in Bangalore, India

Applied Information and Data Science - Study Week in Bangalore, India

Applied Data Science Study Week

Applied Data Science - Machine Learning on Graphs: Link Prediction in Social Networks

Applied Data Science - Machine Learning on Graphs: Link Prediction in Social Networks

Data Science Research and Project Portrait

#foodtech: egg substitute for the food industry

#foodtech: egg substitute for the food industry

Data Science Research and Project Portrait

Hack your Brain: creating an audio-immersive literature experience

Hack your Brain: creating an audio-immersive literature experience

Data Science & Arts

Data Science: Hackdays Challenge - Data Science Meets Football

Data Science: Hackdays Challenge - Data Science Meets Football

Domain Experience

Professional Data Science portrait with Cornelia Gruber: Digital Solutions Engineer

Professional Data Science portrait with Cornelia Gruber: Digital Solutions Engineer

Unkategorisiert

Professional Data Science portrait with Jan Allemann: Chief Revenue Officer (CRO)

Professional Data Science portrait with Jan Allemann: Chief Revenue Officer (CRO)

Unkategorisiert

Data Science: Hackdays Challenge - Run Against Your Predicted Time

Data Science: Hackdays Challenge - Run Against Your Predicted Time

Domain Experience

Professional Data Science portrait with Michael Schmid: Research Associate

Professional Data Science portrait with Michael Schmid: Research Associate

Unkategorisiert

Sports Hackdays 2021 - Challenge: Moneyball goes Football

Sports Hackdays 2021 - Challenge: Moneyball goes Football

Domain Experience

Professional Data Science portrait with Niclas Simmler: Decision Scientist

Professional Data Science portrait with Niclas Simmler: Decision Scientist

Unkategorisiert

Professional Portrait with Pascal Himmelberger: Internal Audit Manager, Data Analytics Leader

Professional Portrait with Pascal Himmelberger: Internal Audit Manager, Data Analytics Leader

Unkategorisiert

Professional Portrait with Stephan Wernli: Data Engineer / Data Scientist

Professional Portrait with Stephan Wernli: Data Engineer / Data Scientist

Unkategorisiert

Watson Chatbot Challenge by IBM

Watson Chatbot Challenge by IBM

Artificial Intelligence

Deep learning to diagnose malaria – Graduates develop the Malatec app

Deep learning to diagnose malaria – Graduates develop the Malatec app

Artificial Intelligence

Professional Portrait with Carmen Moreno: Analyst - Credit Management Office

Professional Portrait with Carmen Moreno: Analyst - Credit Management Office

Unkategorisiert

Professional Portrait with Michèle Odermatt: Data Analyst

Professional Portrait with Michèle Odermatt: Data Analyst

Unkategorisiert

Sports Hackdays 2021 - REGISTER NOW

Sports Hackdays 2021 - REGISTER NOW

Professional Portrait with Christina Sudermann: Senior Consultant

Professional Portrait with Christina Sudermann: Senior Consultant

Unkategorisiert

Mirror, mirror on the wall, who’s the fairest picture of them all?

Mirror, mirror on the wall, who’s the fairest picture of them all?

Professional Portrait with Patrick Sommer: Specialist in Data Analytics

Professional Portrait with Patrick Sommer: Specialist in Data Analytics

Unkategorisiert

Professional Portrait with Lisa Becker: Controlling Professional & Data Science Specialist

Professional Portrait with Lisa Becker: Controlling Professional & Data Science Specialist

Unkategorisiert

Data visualization in journalism

Data visualization in journalism

Data Visualization

Professional Portrait with Philippe Walliser: Data Science Consultant

Professional Portrait with Philippe Walliser: Data Science Consultant

Unkategorisiert

Professional Portrait - Chief Digital Officer with Maurice Willen

Professional Portrait - Chief Digital Officer with Maurice Willen

Unkategorisiert

Sign my Bill: Social Network Analysis of the Members of the Swiss National Council

Sign my Bill: Social Network Analysis of the Members of the Swiss National Council

Data Science in Social Media

Inside the White House Echo Chamber

Inside the White House Echo Chamber

Data Science in Social Media

HSLU as Leader in Sports Data Analytics

HSLU as Leader in Sports Data Analytics

Domain Experience

Applied Data Science Alumni Chapter

Applied Data Science Alumni Chapter

Open Hackdays 2020 - A Challenge Owner's Experiences

Open Hackdays 2020 - A Challenge Owner's Experiences

Which skills should a modern data scientist have?

Which skills should a modern data scientist have?

Data Scientist Professional Portrait

Deep Learning zur Diagnose von Malaria - Absolvierende entwickeln Malatec-App

Deep Learning zur Diagnose von Malaria - Absolvierende entwickeln Malatec-App

Artificial Intelligence

Erste Diplomfeier MSc in Applied Information and Data Science - In vielerlei Hinsicht ein Meilenstein

Erste Diplomfeier MSc in Applied Information and Data Science - In vielerlei Hinsicht ein Meilenstein

Erfolgreiche Digitalisierung beginnt im Kopf

Erfolgreiche Digitalisierung beginnt im Kopf

Data Science ist nichts für ...

Data Science ist nichts für ...

Hackathon: Ein Brainpower-Sprint für Innovation

Hackathon: Ein Brainpower-Sprint für Innovation

Erste Hackdays von und mit Master-Studierenden der HSLU

Erste Hackdays von und mit Master-Studierenden der HSLU

Wie Smart Contracts die Zahlungsabwicklung im Bereich Healthcare verändern

Wie Smart Contracts die Zahlungsabwicklung im Bereich Healthcare verändern

Digital Contracting & ID

Effektivere Unternehmenssteuerung dank Predictive Analytics

Effektivere Unternehmenssteuerung dank Predictive Analytics

Predictive Analytics

E-Voting in der Schweiz

E-Voting in der Schweiz

Digital Contracting & ID

Spannungsfeld Datensammlung / Datenschutz

Spannungsfeld Datensammlung / Datenschutz

Wir können in 60 Tagen ein Datenökosystem aufbauen!

Wir können in 60 Tagen ein Datenökosystem aufbauen!

Daten Ökosysteme

Das ist der Master in Applied Information and Data Science

Das ist der Master in Applied Information and Data Science

Die digitale Identität der Schweiz – zentral oder dezentral gespeichert?

Die digitale Identität der Schweiz – zentral oder dezentral gespeichert?

Digital Contracting & ID

Digitalisierung im Gesundheitswesen

Digitalisierung im Gesundheitswesen

AI vor Gericht: Schuldig oder nicht?

AI vor Gericht: Schuldig oder nicht?

Artificial Intelligence

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