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MCML is one of six national AI Competence Centers. It is funded on a permanent basis by the German and Bavarian government's AI strategy, and brings together the leading ML researchers from LMU, TUM and associated institutions.

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Unite leading researchers in Germany, to strengthen international, national and regional competence in the field of ML and AI. We foster talent and make corresponding potential accessible to users from science, industry and society.

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Link to From Sitting Dog to Standing: A New Way to Morph 3D Shapes

 

11.12.2025

From Sitting Dog to Standing: A New Way to Morph 3D Shapes

MCML Research Insight - With Lu Sang and Daniel Cremers

Ever wondered how a 3D shape can smoothly change — like a robot arm bending or a dog rising from sitting to standing — without complex simulations or hand-crafted data? Researchers from MCML and the University of Bonn tackled this challenge in their ICLR 2025 paper, “Implicit Neural Surface …

Link to Tom Sterkenburg Wins Karl-Heinz Hoffmann Prize of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences

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08.12.2025

Tom Sterkenburg Wins Karl-Heinz Hoffmann Prize of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences

Honored for His Work at the Intersection of Philosophy, Statistics, and Machine Learning

MCML JRG Leader Tom Sterkenburg has been awarded the Karl-Heinz Hoffmann Prize of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities (BAdW). The prize was presented at the Academy’s Ceremonial Annual Meeting on 6 December 2025 in Munich. With its annual science prizes, the BAdW honors outstanding …

Link to World’s First Complete 3D Model of All Buildings Released

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04.12.2025

World’s First Complete 3D Model of All Buildings Released

TUM News

A research team led by MCML PI Xiaoxiang Zhu has released the GlobalBuildingAtlas, the first global high-resolution 3D model of all buildings on Earth. Based on 2019 satellite data, the atlas includes more than 2.75 billion buildings worldwide. It offers a ground-breaking spatial resolution of 3×3 …

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Link to MCML Stammtisch - December Edition

 

MCML Stammtisch  •  16.12.2025  •  "Weihnachtsmarkt am Chinesischen Turm", Englischer Garten 3, 80538 München

6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

MCML Stammtisch - December Edition

Join Us for an Evening of Connection and Conversation

We are pleased to invite you to the upcoming MCML Stammtisch, taking place on Tuesday, December 16th, at 6 pm, at the Weihnachtsmarkt am Chinesischen Turm, Englischer Garten 3, 80538 München. If you would like to join, please register here by December …

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Jan

Link to Impact Business Model & Financial Foundations

 

Workshop  •  12.01.2026  •  LMU IEC Space

9:00 am - 5:30 pm

Impact Business Model & Financial Foundations

Essentials Workshop

This Workshop introduces participants to the fundamentals of designing business models using the IEC Business Impact Canvas. They learn how to define the problem–solution fit, articulate a strong value proposition, and understand how value is …

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