Events Archive

MCML Stammtisch • 19.02.2026 • Atzinger Wirtshaus, Schellingstraße 9, Munich

6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

MCML Stammtisch - February Edition

Join Us for an Evening of Connection and Conversation

We are pleased to invite you to the upcoming MCML Stammtisch, taking place on Thursday, February 19th, at 6 pm, at the Atzinger Wirtshaus. If you would like to join, please register here. We are looking …

AI Keynote Series • 19.02.2026 • Online via zoom

5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Using New Data to Answer Old Questions

Emma Pierson, UC Berkeley

The explosion of new data sources has created new opportunities, and necessitated new machine learning methods, to answer old questions in the health and social sciences. This talk discusses three …

Online Seminar • 19.02.2026 • Online

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

MCML Online Seminar

Nonparametric LLM Evaluation From Preference Data

The MCML online seminar series is an opportunity for MCML members to share recently accepted papers, preprints or ongoing research. The seminars consist of a presentation followed by Q&A. In this …

Munich AI Lectures • 12.02.2026 • LMU Munich, Main Building, Room D209

5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

How Machines Explore, Conjecture, and Discover Mathematics

Sebastian Pokutta, Zuse Institute Berlin (ZIB)

On Febuary 12, 2026, the next Munich AI Lecture will welcome Sebastian Pokutta from Zuse Institute Berlin (ZIB).

AI Keynote Series • 12.02.2026 • Online via zoom

5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Learning From Informatively Missing Outcomes

Ruoxuan Xiong, Data & Decision Sciences, Emory University

Missing outcomes are widespread in modern data systems, such as in healthcare or on AI platforms, and often do not occur randomly. Frequently, the missing data depends on the unobserved outcome itself …

Talk Series • 11.02.2026 • PATHOS Theater, Munich

7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

One Year Left: Is the AI Apocalypse Coming?

Franziska Kaltenberger, MCML Junior Member

This event is part of an exhibition and talk series on the future of technology and art by 1E9 x Digitale Bühne. Starting from the controversial “AI 2027” scenario, the discussion asks whether …

Colloquium • 04.02.2026 • LMU Munich, Department of Statistics and via zoom

4:15 pm - 5:45 pm

Large Language Models for Statistical Inference: Context Augmentation With Applications to the Two-Sample Problem and Regression

Marc Ratkovic, University of Mannheim

The colloquium introduces context expansion, an approach that uses large language models to generate additional contexts around strings to enable valid statistical inferences. These contexts reduce …

Open Lab Day • 02.02.2026 • LMU Munich, Frauenlobstr. 7a, Munich

6:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Open Lab Day 2026

Visit the Media Informatics Group @LMU

What do you actually do with what you’re studying? The Open Lab Day is aimed not only at media informatics students, but also at their families, friends and prospective students. Visitors gain an …

Munich AI Lectures • 29.01.2026 • TUM, Campus Munich, Theresienstr. 90, Room 0101.Z1.090

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Solvable High-Dimensional Models of Attention: A Theory of Generalization on Token Sequences

Lenka Zdeborova, École Polytechnique Fédérale De Lausanne (EPFL)

On January 29, 2026, the next Munich AI Lecture will welcome Lenka Zdeborová from École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL).

Bootcamp • 23.01.2026 - 24.01.2026 • University of Television and Film Munich (HFF)

10:00 am - 5:30 pm

Media Innovations Impact Bootcamp

AI Meets Entrepreneurs

The Media Innovations Impact Bootcamp is a two-day program designed for researchers and students interested in AI, machine learning, art, and media design who want to explore entrepreneurial thinking …

Pitchtalk Series • 20.01.2026 • DeepL Offices Munich

4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

MCML Pitchtalks With DeepL

Join Us for Networking and Insights

On January 20th, 4-6pm, MCML visits DeepL at their new Munich Offices for the next edition of MCML Pitchtalks with Industry. This time, we will have a lot to talk about Research Collaborations between …

Certificate Course • 16.01.2026 • Online

Call for Applications: Data Science Professional Certificate Program @LMU 2026

Application Deadline: 16.01.2026

The Data Science Certificate Program at LMU Munich, offered in collaboration with MCML, is a graded, part-time academic training program. It is designed for working professionals, researchers, and …

Colloquium • 14.01.2026 • LMU Munich, Department of Statistics and via zoom

4:15 pm - 5:45 pm

Achieving Socio-Economic Parity Through the Lens of EU AI Act

Eirini Ntoutsi, UniBW München

This lecture addresses unfair treatment and discrimination as central ethical problems of AI systems and situates them within the context of the EU AI Act, which aims to promote innovation while …

Workshop • 12.01.2026 • LMU Munich, 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 …

AI Keynote Series • 08.01.2026 • Online via zoom

5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Causal Inference With Deep Generative Models

Murat Kocaoglu, Department of Computer Science, Johns Hopkins University

Causal knowledge is central to solving complex decision-making problems in many fields, from engineering and medicine to cyber-physical systems. Causal inference has also recently been identified as a …

MCML Stammtisch • 16.12.2025 • Christmas Market at Münchner Freiheit

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 Christmas Market at Münchner Freiheit. If you would like to join, please register …

Workshop • 11.12.2025 • TUM, Campus Munich, Arcisstr. 21, Room 4905

3:00 pm - 8:00 pm

MCML Thinkathon: Future of Schools

Translating AI Research Into Teaching Practice

The MCML Thinkathon is dedicated to bridging the gap between cutting-edge research and Bavarian educational practice. Its goal is to translate current insights from AI research into concrete workshop …

Open Lab Day • 10.12.2025 • LRZ, Boltzmannstr. 1, Garching

5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Open Lab Day 2025

Linked Dimensions

At the Open Lab Day 2025 on December 10th at the Center for Virtual Reality and Visualization (V2C) of the Leibniz Rechenzentrum (LRZ), the focus is on the presentation of projects by LMU and TUM …

Colloquium • 10.12.2025 • LMU Munich, Department of Statistics, Ludwigstr. 33, Room 144

4:15 pm - 5:45 pm

Program Evaluation With Remotely Sensed Variables

Davide Viviano, Harvard University

Economists often use remote sensing variables (RSVs), such as satellite imagery, to estimate treatment effects in experiments when direct economic measurements are lacking. The usual method of …

Workshop • 08.12.2025 • LMU Munich, IEC Space

9:00 am - 5:30 pm

User – Market – Product Fit

Essentials Workshop

In this Workshop, participants learn how to uncover real user needs using Design Thinking methods such as empathy building, problem exploration, and rapid testing. They translate these insights into …

Pitchtalk Series • 04.12.2025 • Munich School of Philosophy, Kaulbachstr. 31/33

4:00 pm - 6:30 pm

MCML Pitchtalks With CReAITech

Join Us for Networking and Insights

MCML and CReAITech unite for an inspiring PhD Workshop on AI agents in science and their ethical, legal, and social aspects (ELSA). Join us for the PhD Workshop “AI Agents in Science: Ethical, Legal, …

MCML Event • 27.11.2025 • LMU Munich, Main Building

10:00 am - 1:00 pm

MCML General Assembly

Open for All MCML Members

We are pleased to invite all MCML members to the 2025 MCML General Assembly. The assembly will feature updates from the MCML leadership, presentations from our junior members, and opportunities for …

AI Keynote Series • 20.11.2025 • Online via zoom

4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Distilling Heterogeneous Treatment Effects: Stable Subgroup Estimation in Causal Inference

Melody Huang, Political Science and Statistics & Data Science, Yale University

Recent methodological developments have introduced new black-box approaches to better estimate heterogeneous treatment effects; however, these methods fall short of providing interpretable …

Workshop • 17.11.2025 - 18.11.2025 • TUM, Campus Munich & Campus Garching

5:00 pm - 5:00 pm

GirlsLAB@TUM: Maker Day MINT‑Impulse

Exploring Coding, Chemistry, and Creativity at TUM.

The GirlsLAB@TUM invites schoolgirls aged 10 and up to explore the world of science and technology through hands-on experiments and creative workshops. Organized as part of the MINT-Impulse …