Cognitive Science Conference of Students (CoSCoS)
Report from the 2nd Cognitive Science Conference of Students (CoSCoS), 14. – 17.05.2026, Universität Tübingen:
The second Cognitive Science Conference of Students (CoSCoS 2026) took place at the University of Tübingen from May 14–17, 2026.
Thanks to the initiative of the organizing team—composed of students from various locations—CoSCoS provided a space for participants from cities such as Osnabrück, Tübingen, Potsdam, Kaiserslautern, and Darmstadt to network both personally and professionally through workshops and other activities. With a low-barrier-to-entry concept, free participation, meals, and lodging for out-of-town guests, the event successfully attracted students from every semester.
Several presentations explored career prospects, and an interdisciplinary panel discussion allowed participants to engage in dialogue with the speakers and panelists. In addition to the academic program, students organized a variety of workshops and interactive group projects, as well as a hackathon, all run by students for students.
CoSCoS 2026 was supported by, among others, the Gesellschaft für Kognitionswissenschaft (Society for Cognitive Science)
Report form the 1st Cognitive Science Conference of Students (CoSCoS), 09. – 11.05.2025, 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.
