GrazReq #7: AI in RE

Final Location TBD!

This time we've got a guest speaker from Cologne, who happens to be in town for AIDE#26.

Leonie Hahn (Deloitte) will talk about AI in Requirements Engineering.

A practitioner's perspective on where AI genuinely helps — and where human judgment remains irreplaceable.

"Artificial Intelligence is often seen as a game changer for Requirements Engineering, promising faster delivery, better quality, and less manual effort. But how much of this holds true in real project environments?

This session provides a practical perspective based on hands-on experience with different AI tools. It explores where AI can effectively support common Requirements Engineering tasks, such as structuring requirements, generating user stories in predefined formats, or identifying potential edge cases. In these areas, AI can help improve efficiency and consistency.

At the same time, the session highlights important limitations. Requirements Engineering is not only about documentation, but about understanding context, making decisions, and working with people. Stakeholder communication, individual expectations, and situational judgement remain critical and cannot be replaced by AI.

Another key aspect is the role of the practitioner. Using AI effectively requires domain knowledge, the ability to formulate meaningful prompts, and the competence to critically evaluate results. Without this, AI outputs can be misleading or incomplete.

This talk offers a realistic and balanced view on AI in Requirements Engineering: what actually works, what does not, and how it can be used as a practical support tool without overestimating its capabilities."

Leonie Hahn works in consulting, specializing in Requirements Engineering, product ownership, and digital transformation. She has led international development teams and worked on large-scale projects in the automotive and defense sector, with focus on cloud migration and application modernization. Her work centers on structuring complex requirements, aligning stakeholders, and ensuring successful delivery in agile environments. Through her hands-on experience, she brings a pragmatic perspective on how emerging technologies such as AI can support, but not replace, the core principles of Requirements Engineering.

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To reduce the number of no-shows, RSVP is possible from the 15th of September.