Ema Marušić is a first-year PhD student at the University of Zagreb, specializing in psycholinguistics. She has been actively involved in data collection for the MultiplEYE project in Zagreb since the beginning of the data collection phase. Her Short-Term Scientific Mission (STSM) focused on conducting data collection at the host laboratory of Saarland University.
From September 3rd to 26th, I had the opportunity to visit the group of Prof. Dr. Vera Demberg (Computer Science and Computational Linguistics, Saarland University) as part of a Short-Term Scientific Mission.
Most of my time was spent getting familiar with the host lab’s setup and their implementation of the MultiplEYE core protocol, as well as joining forces with the student researchers to support ongoing data collection. We exchanged experiences between labs, shared details of all obstacles we came across and helped each other resolve them.
I would like to thank Prof. Vera Demberg, Prof. Maja Stegenwallner-Schütz and Dr. Emilia Ellsiepen for welcoming me and making me feel at home on campus, Khanda Adams for being the most efficient and friendliest secretary imaginable, and especially the student researchers Domenik and Sophia for all their help and great company throughout the stay.
The Saarland Informatics Campus is a special place to work, a university in the middle of the woods, and Saarbrücken itself is full of beautiful sights. Its location, right on the border with France and close to Luxembourg, also made for a great opportunity to explore the region over the weekends.
Overall, this STSM was both productive and enjoyable, and I am grateful to everyone at Saarland University, as well as COST Action and MultiplEYE, who made the visit possible.
