Information Day
16. September 2026
Stadt Solothurn: Aerial Photo with St.Urs Cathedral, Ancient Hospital, Barock-Palais Besenval with Petit Prince Museum
Program of the day
Digital Literacy AG
Universität Lugano
Sophia Testing
Martin Kostolansky
Cytotrade
CEO, Digital Literacy AG
Thomas Gross
Board Member, Digital Literacy AG
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Guided tour of the old, baroque city
Old city of Solothurn
City Guides
Invited scientific talk
Let us build our own Language Model!
Matthias Hauswirth, Luca Chiodini,
University of Lugano
Language models are currently shaping the field of artificial intelligence like almost no other topic in the world, and large language models (LLMs) have become indispensable in our everyday lives. But what exactly are they? And how do they work? In this presentation, we'll get to the bottom of it: Together, we'll construct and train a very simple language model. Since we're working entirely without pre-made building blocks, every step can be directly followed. The result? Your own small model, which generates new texts in the style of Shakespeare, Goethe, or Dante.
This time we are not planning a live broadcast and recording of the lectures for viewing on YouTube. We would be delighted to have you join us in person so we can greet you personally.
Location
Ancient Hospital of Solothurn - in the Vorstadt, on the right side of Aare river
by Train from : Lausanne 1h25 - Geneva 1h57 - Brig: 1h54 - Berne: 0h35 - Zürich: 0h54 - St.Gallen: 2h00 - Lugano: 3h00
Travel
Return
Public Trsp
Presentations in the Large Hall
Pausen in the Foyer of the Large Hall
Apero in the Summergarden along the river
