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From mid-June to mid-August 2026, the Research Training Group welcomed Professor Raymond A. Mar from the York University, Canada, as a visiting researcher and Mercator Fellow at the JMU.

From July 28th to 30th, the Research Training Group held its first Summer School on “Applied Storytelling”, combining expert input with hands-on workshops on interactive narratives, creative storytelling, and games.

In July, Professor Rabindra Ratan visited Würzburg, where he led the guest workshop “The Proteus Effect Today” on avatars and human-technology interaction.

On July 17, 2026, the annual Summer EXPO brought together students, researchers, alumni, industry partners, and the public for a day dedicated to research, technology, and creative project work.  

With a first joint welcome meeting, the new Research Training Group “The Experience of Stories in the Digital Age” has officially started.