13th FOKUS Media Web Symposium

June 16–17, 2026 – Berlin
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Truong-Sinh An

Project Manager R&D

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Fraunhofer FOKUS

Truong-Sinh An studied Computer Science at the Technical University of Berlin (TUB). He received his diploma degree (Dipl-Inf.) with the completion of his thesis “Development of a Recommendation as a Service Platform using NoSQL Database Technology” (RaaS) at Fraunhofer Institute for Open Communication Systems (FOKUS) in 2014.

He worked at the Business Unit Future Applications and Media (FAME) with contributions to the national and international industry and research projects TV Predictor, webinos and FIcontent before he worked as a Scientific Assistant and Software Developer at the Beuth University of Applied Science in Berlin where he was responsible for the technical management in the “Smart Learning” projects (national BMBF-funded projects SLHw and SLOW), focussing on learning analytics and anomaly detection in technology enhanced learning (TEL) from 2015 until 2018. Since 2019 he was working as a Software Engineer for the BitTubes GmbH focusing on media specific web technologies, authoring tools and R&D in the Horizon 2020 project 5G-MEDIA.

In 2020, he returned to FOKUS and is currently employed as a Scientific Assistant and Project Manager at the Business Unit FAME. There, he specializes in the R&D of topics dealing with future mobile and web applications and technologies, as well as with topics in the artificial intelligence area.

Talks

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  • 16 Bundesländer – ein Standard: Chancen und Herausforderungen für Schulconnex

    Florian Gast

    Group Lead for Identity, Licenses & Standards

    FWU (Das Medieninstitut der Länder)

    Dr. Boris Heithecker

    Leitung moin.schule – Schulischer Anmeldeservice Niedersachsen

    Niedersächsisches Landesinstitut für schulische Qualitätsentwicklung

    Souverän. Skalierbar. Sicher: Eine gemeinsame Cloud Infrastruktur für digitale Bildung in Deutschland. Erfahrungen von govdigital und STACKIT aus dem Aufbau der Pädagogischen Cloud Infrastruktur (PCI)

    Justine Alice Weber

    Account Manager Education & Research

    Schwarz Digits

    Dr. Danny Pająk

    Gesamtprojektleitung Pädagogische Cloud Infrastruktur (Betreiberin govdigital eG)

    govdigital eG (extern) – Capgemini Invent

    Breaking up the monolith: the journey from an over-customized Moodle learning platform to a modern distributed software architecture

    Joachim Quandt

    Strategie & Weiterentwicklung Lernplattform

    Goethe-Institut e.V.

    KI als Beschleunigungsmotor in ILIAS Open Source. Trends und Produkte

    Philipp Kröpelin

    Managing Director

    KPG Kröpelin Projekt GmbH

    Ausbildungssysteme für die Zukunft der Bundeswehr

    Jens Muschner

    Leiter Ausbildungssysteme Bundeswehr

    BWI GmbH

  • 10:00 - 10:55: Interoperability in Education – Building Sustainable Digital Learning Ecosystems

    Discover how interoperability is shaping the future of digital education. In this event tutorial, you will explore how open standards and modular architectures enable sustainable, flexible, and future‑proof educational ecosystems.

    • Interoperability in education – foundations & relevance
      Learn why interoperability is a key prerequisite for scalable digital education and how it helps overcome platform silos, vendor lock‑in, and fragmented learning landscapes.
    • Connecting learning platforms, tools & content
      Discover how learning platforms, external tools, and educational content can be seamlessly connected to form coherent learning experiences across institutional and organizational boundaries.
    • Learner data, learning records & transparency
      Gain insights into how interoperable data flows make learning activities and progress visible and reusable – enabling evidence‑based decisions for learners, educators, and organizations.
    • Standards as enablers of sustainable ecosystems
      Learn how established interoperability standards provide a common language for systems, ensure long‑term portability, and support innovation without sacrificing stability.
    • From integration to ecosystems – architectural perspectives
      Understand how interoperable architectures support modular growth, simplify the integration of new services, and create resilient digital education ecosystems.
    Truong-Sinh An

    Project Manager R&D

    Fraunhofer FOKUS

    Bach Do

    Research Associate

    Fraunhofer FOKUS

    The-Anh Nguyen

    Research Associate

    Fraunhofer FOKUS

    11:05 - 12:00: AI in Education – A practical introduction to modern AI‑powered learning

    Experience how artificial intelligence is redefining the world of education. In this event tutorial, you will immerse yourself in the most exciting current developments in AI-supported learning technologies.

    • AI in education – basics & possible applications
      Learn how AI is rethinking learning methods and advancing digital learning environments through automation, analysis, and intelligent support.
    • Personalized Recommendations & Adaptive Learning Paths
      Discover how AI enables individual learning paths and supports and motivates learners through targeted incentives.
    • Learning Analytics – Data-Based Optimization of Learning Processes
      Gain insights into how data-based analyses make learning progress visible and support informed decisions – for learners, teachers, and organizations.
    • Large language models (LLMs) – intelligent support in everyday learning
      Learn how modern language models make content more accessible, simplify learning processes, and open up new forms of interactive learning.
    • Integration into learning management systems (LMS) & digital education ecosystems
      Learn how AI can be seamlessly embedded into existing learning platforms and what added value it creates in holistic learning environments.

     

    We look forward to exploring and discussing the diverse opportunities and potential of learning technologies with you.

     

    Marc Ghanime

    Research Associate

    Fraunhofer FOKUS

    Bach Do

    Research Associate

    Fraunhofer FOKUS