Report from the 1st Cognitive Science Conference of Students (CoSCoS), May 9–11, 2025, TU Darmstadt
The first Cognitive Science Conference of Students (CoSCoS 2025) took place at TU Darmstadt over the weekend of May 9–11, 2025.
Born out of an initiative by Darmstadt cognitive science students, CoSCoS succeeded in creating a special space for academic and personal exchange among the approximately 120 students and other guests from all over Germany, with participants from Osnabrück, Tübingen, Potsdam, Kaiserslautern, and Darmstadt, among other places. Thanks to an accessible format—including free admission, meals, and lodging for out-of-town guests—the event successfully attracted students, particularly those in their early semesters. About three-quarters of the participants were undergraduate students.
During several academic presentations and an interdisciplinary panel discussion on the future of cognitive science and artificial intelligence, participants had the opportunity to engage with the speakers and panelists. In addition to the academic program, there were a variety of workshops and interactive group projects, organized by students for students.
CoSCoS 2025 was supported by, among others, the German Society for Cognitive Science, the German Informatics Society (Artificial Intelligence Division), and the Center for Cognitive Science at TU Darmstadt.
