Schlagwort: ‘Ausland’
From Aachen to Singapore and back: Perspectives of a computer scientist
Dr Achim Lindt in front of the Merlion statue in Singapore © Achim Lindt
Dr Achim Lindt will talk about his personal and professional experiences during his five years working in Singapore as part of the RIA lecture series on Wednesday, 4 February 2026, from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
From 2018 to 2023, Dr. Lindt, the Business Development Manager at mgm technology partners GmbH’s Aachen branch, lived in Singapore. Based there, he was responsible for developing the business of a software platform that automates document-based business processes across much of Asia, including India, Thailand, Malaysia, Hong Kong, South Korea, Japan and Australia. During his lecture, Dr Lindt will discuss his encounters with various cultures, value systems and communication styles, and the experiences that have influenced his perspective on social norms, digitalisation and artificial intelligence.
‘Many of our graduates are drawn to the wider world. What are the differences in terms of society, private life and especially the working world? It is only once you are back that you realise many things,’ as stated in the invitation from the Faculty of Computer Science at RWTH.
The lecture will focus particularly on the effects of the pandemic, which Dr Lindt experienced in Singapore, also known as the ‘Red Dot’. Dr Lindt also reflects on his return to Germany and the skills, attitudes and perspectives he has brought back with him from his time in Asia.
The lecture will take place online via Zoom and is free to attend. A video of the lecture and subsequent discussion will be available in the YouTube playlist shortly after the event.
This event is organised in collaboration with the Faculty of Computer Science at RWTH Aachen University, Forschungszentrum Jülich, the Regional Group of the German Informatics Society (RIA), the Regional Industry Club for Computer Science Aachen (REGINA), the FH Aachen and the Aachen Group of the German University Association.
Preview: On Wednesday, 29 April 2026, Professor Johannes Erdmann from the Physics Institute A at RWTH Aachen University will give the next RIA lecture from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. The title of the lecture is ‘Good particles, bad particles: Deep Learning as a Tool in Particle Physics’. The lecture will be available via Zoom free of charge, and a video will be made available afterwards.
To receive information about future RIA lectures, please email vortrag@i3.informatik.rwth-aachen.de.
