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We are pleased to announce that the State- and University Library Hamburg Carl von Ossietzky and the University of Hamburg will be hosting a half-day workshop on ATR (Automated Text Recognition, OCR/HTR) at the DH Lab @ Philturm on 22 January 2025 with up to 6 presentations on current ATR-related projects or initiatives. This event aims to bring together researchers and practitioners in Hamburg to share their insights and developments in the field and provide a platform for discussion and exchange of experiences. We invite all interested parties to share their projects related to the topic, individuals at all levels of ATR knowledge are welcome to attend.

The workshop will run from 10:00 to 16:00 and will conclude with a 90-minute introductory hands-on workshop on eScriptorium from 16:15 to 17:45.
Presentations can cover any ATR-related topic, including but not limited to:

• ATR tools (especially eScriptorium),
• applications of ATR in different domains,
• multi-language scripts,
• case studies and practical implementations,
• evaluation metrics and benchmarking,
• network and community building.

We encourage submissions on any topic related to ATR.

Key details:

• Presentations should be in English or German, but topics can address any language (e.g., Arabic, Chinese, etc.) as long as they are ATR related.
• Expected length of presentations: 10-20 minutes (please specify in your submission).
• Submission deadline: 02.12.2024 12:00 pm
• Please send all details to forschungsdienste@sub.uni-hamburg.de

We look forward to receiving your submission and engaging in fruitful discussions at this event. If you are interested in attending, but not presenting, please send us an email with your name, so we can register you as a participant.