Maximilian E. Herrmann
Cognitive Science Student Neuroscience & Neuro-AI
Universität Osnabrück · CIMeC, Università di Trento
B.Sc. Cognitive Science, Universität Osnabrück. Exchange semester SS 2025 at CIMeC, Università di Trento. Currently writing my bachelor's thesis at CIMeC on attention mechanisms in auditory what/where pathways.
ContactAcademic Background
Universität Osnabrück
Università di Trento
Exchange SS 2025
Center for Mind/Brain Sciences
B.Sc. Thesis
Teaching & Outreach
As a volunteer with KI-Macht-Schule, I visit schools to introduce students to artificial intelligence - how it works, what it can and cannot do. The aim is to build basic technical understanding and encourage critical thinking about AI systems.
Academic Work
While the classic “what” vs. “where” split in visual attention is well-supported anatomically, less is known about how these streams avoid temporal interference. Building on the Communication Through Coherence (CTC) framework, this report reviews evidence for how the Frontal Eye Field (FEF) and Inferior Frontal Junction (IFJ) control dorsal and ventral visual pathways via distinct oscillatory frequencies. I propose a “Clock-and-Data” hypothesis, in which a theta-rhythmic pacemaker organizes the timing of beta- and delta-band routing in FEF and IFJ to keep spatial and object-based attention streams temporally segregated.