WTM World Model Seminar

University of Hamburg · Department of Informatics
WTM World Model Seminar
A weekly reading and presentation seminar on world models, vision-language action models, and embodied intelligence — bridging theory and robotics.
Knowledge Technology Group (WTM) ↗When
Every Wednesday
[14:00 – 16:00 CET]
[14:00 – 16:00 CET]
Where (In-Person)
[House of Informatics]
Bundesstr. 56b, 20146 Hamburg
Bundesstr. 56b, 20146 Hamburg
About the Seminar
The WTM World Model Seminar is an internal research seminar organized by the Knowledge Technology (WTM) group at the University of Hamburg. Each session features a presentation and discussion on recent advances in world models — including their applications to planning, perception, reinforcement learning, and robotic control. The seminar is open to all members of the WTM group and interested researchers. Both in-person attendance (Hamburg) and remote participation via Zoom are welcome.
Schedule
| # | Date | Topic | Presenter | Location/Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | [May 27, 2026] | Hou et al. | Parsa | [07-627] |
| 02 | [June 3, 2026] | ByteDance Research | Mostafa | [07-627] |
| 03 | [June 10, 2026] | World Model as Simulator | Thomas | [07-627] |
| 04 | [June 17, 2026] | TBA | Kun | [07-627] |
| 05 | [June 24, 2026] | TBA | TBA | [07-627] |
📬 Want to present? Please contact Kun to sign up for a slot.