19.02.2025
Angela Schoellig on the BR Podcast
Mathematics: Essential for Our Everyday Lives!
Our PI, Angela Schoellig, was a guest on the Blaue Couch podcast from Bayerischer Rundfunk, where she talked about the importance of mathematics in everyday life and its role in robotics. She shared insights into her research and how math helps robots make smart decisions in real time.
14.02.2025
Daniel Cremers at AI Action Summit
Discussions on the Future of AI
MCML Director Daniel Cremers met the French Minister of Science Philippe Baptiste at the AI Action Summit in Paris, last week. He was also part of the Symposium about frontiers in Generative AI at the Institut Polytechnique de Paris that hosted the scientific days of the AI Action Summit. Together …
14.02.2025
Reinhard Heckel on Bayerischer Rundfunk
OpenAI’s New Office in Munich
OpenAI is set to open its first office in Germany, recognizing Munich’s strengths as a hub for innovation. Reinhard Heckel, MCML PI, highlighted Munich’s deeptech scene, its talented workforce, and its strong presence in industries like biotech and venture capital. “Our infrastructure here is a bit like Silicon Valley,” Heckel noted in an interview …
14.02.2025
Benjamin Lange on ZDF Heute Journal
AI in Universities
On February 10, 2025, MCML JRG Leader Benjamin Lange appeared on the ZDF program heute journal to discuss the impact of Artificial Intelligence on higher education. He pointed out that writing is an important part of the thinking process and shouldn’t be fully automated, especially in the humanities. With AI becoming more present in academia, …
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14.02.2025
Gitta Kutyniok on Supporting Companies With the EU’s AI Act
LMU Newsroom
MCML PI Gitta Kutyniok and her team at LMU are assisting companies in tackling the challenges of the EU’s AI Act. Their research focuses on creating practical solutions to ensure compliance, while also supporting innovation. With AI regulations constantly evolving, their expertise is crucial in bridging the gap between policy and technology.
11.02.2025
Can AI Help Solve Complex Physics Equations? Meet APEBench
MCML Research Insight - With Felix Köhler, Rüdiger Westermann and Nils Thuerey
Our Junior Member Felix Köhler, together with our PIs Rüdiger Westermann and Nils Thuerey, and collaborator Simon Niedermayr, have introduced APEBench, an innovative benchmark suite. APEBench sets a new standard for evaluating autoregressive neural emulators, which are designed to solve partial differential equations (PDEs)—the fundamental …
09.02.2025
Digdeep Podcast: DeepSeek, OpenAI & Co – What’s Next for AI, Prof. Kristian Kersting?
News From the Digital World by MCML PI Frauke Kreuter and Christof Horn
In the February episode of #digdeep, the podcast highlights DeepSeek, OpenAI & Co. When the supposed startup DeepSeek from China presented a competitive model at supposedly the lowest cost, the plate tectonics of AI conditions seemed to be breaking down: Who is leading the market, how far ahead do the already established players have, and do we …
06.02.2025
Improving Business Processes
Researcher in Focus: Gabriel Marques Tavares
MCML Junior Member Gabriel Marques Tavares has a PostDoc position at the chair of Database Systems and Data Mining at LMU Munich. His research focus is in the field of Process Mining, which investigates the execution of business processes within organizations, aiming at improving their performance, saving resources and identifying bottlenecks.
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01.02.2025
MCML Associate Steffen Schneider Is Young Scientist of the Year
Academics Young Talent Prize 2024 Awarded
Every year, academics, the leading online career portal for science, research, public affairs and society, honours a person who has made a lasting contribution to the respective scientific field with outstanding and forward-looking research achievements and who has also distinguished themselves through exemplary action and voluntary commitment to …
31.01.2025
Reinhard Heckel Featured on Sat1 Newstime
DeepSeek’s Cost-Effective Model Development
In the :newstime segment from January 28, 2025, MCML Principal Investigator Reinhard Heckel commented on the new AI platform DeepSeek, highlighting its potential to enable the creation of high-quality models at low cost.
29.01.2025
Dominique Geissler Discusses the Impact of Deepfakes in Political Campaigns
AI-Generated Deepfakes: A Growing Threat to Political Integrity
Our Junior Member, Dominique Geissler, was recently featured in Stern, where she spoke about the growing concerns surrounding AI-generated deepfakes in the political sphere.
29.01.2025
Watch Fabian Theis at Alpha-Gespräche
PI Fabian Theis Talked About His New Research Results in Mathematics for Cell Biology
The host of alpha-gespräche, Mirjam Kottmann, discusses the possibilities that AI opens up for healthcare and healing with MCML PI Fabian Theis and Daniela Hartmann, Chief Physician at the Clinic for Dermatology, Allergology and Laser Medicine at the München Klinik.
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24.01.2025
How to Analyze Millions of Individual Cells
TUM News Article
Researchers from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and Helmholtz Munich have tested self-supervised learning as a promising approach for analysing over 20 million individual cells. MCML PI Fabian Theis holds the Chair of Mathematical Modelling of Biological Systems at TUM. Together with his team, he has investigated whether self-supervised …
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23.01.2025
Björn Ommer Speaks at DLD Munich 2025
Generative AI: Future-Proofing Germany’s Innovation Hub
We are proud to announce that our PI, Björn Ommer, was a featured speaker at DLD Munich 2025, celebrating 20 years of shaping the future. Björn delivered an inspiring talk titled “Generative AI: Future-proofing Germany’s Innovation Hub”, exploring the transformative potential of generative AI and its role in maintaining Germany’s leadership in …
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23.01.2025
Gitta Kutyniok Speaks at DLD Conference 2025
Next Generation AI Computing
We are proud to share that our PI, Gitta Kutyniok, was an invited speaker at the prestigious DLD Conference 2025, participating in the BAIOSPHERE track. In her talk, titled “Next Generation AI Computing”, Gitta highlighted the critical role of advanced computing in ensuring the sustainability and reliability of future AI systems. She addressed …
23.01.2025
Digdeep Podcast: Live From Work Awesome Berlin With Metaplan and Burger King: Companies Are Spaces for Discourse
News From the Digital World by MCML PI Frauke Kreuter and Christof Horn
In the new episode of #digdeep, the podcast makers visited the Work Awesome Conference in Berlin. At a time characterized by multiple crises - such as the war of aggression in Ukraine, the Hamas attack on Israel and the escalation in the Middle East conflict - companies are facing major challenges. These issues not only lead to intense discussions …
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20.01.2025
Sarah Ball's Research Featured on on the LLM Cybersecurity Podcast
Understanding Jailbreak Success: A Study of Latent Space Dynamics in Large Language Models
We are happy to share that Sarah Ball, a PhD student at the Munich Center for Machine Learning, has had her research featured on the LLM Cybersecurity podcast by Ariel Fogel and Tyler Bettilyon. The discussion centered around Sarah’s paper, “Understanding Jailbreak Success: A Study of Latent Space Dynamics in Large Language Models”, highlighting its …
15.01.2025
TruthQuest – A New Benchmark for AI Reasoning
MCML Research Insight - With Philipp Mondorf and Barbara Plank
In their recent work, “Liar, Liar, Logical Mire: A Benchmark for Suppositional Reasoning in Large Language Models” our Junior Member Philipp Mondorf and our PI Barbara Plank tackle a fascinating question: How well do AI systems handle complex reasoning tasks?
13.01.2025
Fabian Theis Discusses AI’s Impact on Healthcare
“Science Date” With Fabian Theis
In the “Science Date” segment on “NANO,” our PI Fabian Theis discusses key questions on AI and its role in healthcare: Can we recreate the human brain? Will AI make humans obsolete? And how is AI transforming medical research? He suggests that AI can make healthcare more accessible, affordable, and democratic, though these profound changes raise …
07.01.2025
Digdeep Podcast: Goodbye 2024, Hello 2025!
News From the Digital World by MCML PI Frauke Kreuter and Christof Horn
The first 2025 episode of #digdeep reflects on twelve exciting topics and interviews in 2024 that inspired both podcast creators and listeners. Whether in mechanical engineering, where even medium-sized companies can get ahead with attractive digital concepts, or in medicine and healthcare, where new start-ups are now making research data usable in …
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07.01.2025
Research Collaboration Between TUM/MCML and Stanford University
Funded by the MCML AI X-Change Program and BaCaTeC
During the summer of 2024, I had the privilege of representing the Computer Vision Group at TUM, led by Prof. Daniel Cremers, in a collaborative research project with the Geometric Computing Group at Stanford University, headed by Prof. Leonidas Guibas. During my three-month stay at Stanford, researchers from both institutes delved deeply into the …
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07.01.2025
Angela Dai Is Advancing Automotive Design With Artificial Intelligence
TUM News Article
Our PI, Angela Dai, focuses on the application of artificial intelligence to design and optimize complex systems. Her research contributes to the development of AI technologies that enable faster and more efficient designs in the automotive industry. By using advanced algorithms, her work helps reduce development costs and enhance the …
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19.12.2024
Epistemic Foundations and Limitations of Statistics and Science
Blogpost on the Replication Crisis
The Open Science Initiative in Statistics and the MCML recently hosted a workshop about epistemic foundations and limitations of statistics and science. The event brought together researchers from diverse fields to discuss one of science’s most pressing challenges: The replication crisis. While the crisis is often attributed to systemic issues like …
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17.12.2024
Daniel Rückert Advances Stroke Diagnosis With AI Innovation
TUM News Article
MCML Director Daniel Rückert and his collaborators have achieved a groundbreaking milestone in medical AI. Their innovative model uses machine learning to precisely determine the timing of strokes based on CT imaging. This advancement is critical for improving stroke diagnosis and ensuring patients receive timely and effective treatment. By …
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13.12.2024
Björn Ommer Receives 2024 Eduard-Rhein-Foundation Technology Prize
Honored for Breakthroughs in Latent Diffusion Models and Text-to-Image Generation
Our Principal Investigator Björn Ommer has been awarded the prestigious Eduard-Rhein-Foundation Technology Prize 2024 for his contributions to latent diffusion models and text-to-image generators. This award recognizes his globally acclaimed innovations, which have significantly advanced the field. The award ceremony will take place on Saturday, 24 …
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12.12.2024
MCML Job Vacancy
MCML Science Manager for PhD Program and International PhD Collaborations (M/F/X) @TUM
Join the MCML team as a Science Manager for International PhD Collaborations and help run our PhD program, including planning events and workshops for the next generation of AI researchers. Application deadline: 06.01.2025 Find more details on the TUM Job Portal.
12.12.2024
Digdeep Podcast: Why Doesn't Google Know What We Really Want, Julia Urbahn?
News From the Digital World by MCML PI Frauke Kreuter and Christof Horn
In episode 128 of #digdeep, Dr. Julia Urbahn, founder of the Swiss market research institute Intervista, joins as the guest. Intervista specializes in qualitative surveys, price analyses, and other insights for both B2C and B2B markets. The discussion focuses on the continued importance of traditional market research in an era dominated by digital …
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11.12.2024
MCML Director Daniel Rückert Receives Leibniz Prize
TUM News Article
MCML Director Daniel Rückert receives the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize 2025. He is being honored for his research on AI-assisted medical imaging. The most important German research prize is endowed with 2.5 million euros by the German Research Foundation (DFG). Congrats from us, Daniel!
11.12.2024
Understanding Vision Loss and the Need for Early Treatment
Researcher in Focus: Jesse Grootjen
MCML Junior Member Jesse Grootjen is writing his doctoral thesis at the Chair of Human-Centered Ubiquitous Media at LMU Munich. The group conducts research at the crossroads of human computer interaction, media technology, and ubiquitous computing. The overall research question is: how can we enhance human abilities through digital technologies?
11.12.2024
Industry Pitch Talks Report
Visit to MunichRE
On December 11th, we visited Munich Re for another event in our series „MCML Pitchtalks with Industry“ - this time, our focus was on generative AI, and how it transforms the reinsurance business. After a presentation from MunichRe on open problems in generative AI, we heard exciting pitchtalks from some of our junior members: Leonardo Galli talked …
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10.12.2024
MCML Featured in Bildung + Schule Digital Magazine
KITrans: Learning and Understanding AI
The Munich Center for Machine Learning (MCML) is highlighted in the latest issue of Bildung+ Schule Digital Magazine for its role in the innovative KITrans project. KITrans is an innovative educational project bringing accessible AI learning formats to classrooms. Together with Prof. Uta Hauck-Thum from LMU Munich and Junge Tüftler, the project …
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09.12.2024
MCML Director Daniel Cremers on AI's Role in Improving Lives
TUM News Article
In a recent interview, our director, Daniel Cremers, highlighted how AI innovations aim to simplify and enhance daily life. His work emphasizes developing reliable, user-friendly AI systems while addressing ethical challenges and societal impacts. Prof. Cremers’ research in mathematics and machine learning helps shape AI’s future as a positive …
05.12.2024
MCML Researchers With 27 Papers at NeurIPS 2024
38th Conference on Neural Information Processing Systems (NeurIPS 2024). Vancouver, Canada, 10.12.2024 - 15.12.2024
We are happy to announce that MCML researchers are represented with 27 papers at NeurIPS 2024. Read more to get details on the topics.
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05.12.2024
Matthias Nießner Awarded ERC Consolidator Grant
TUM News Article
Our Principal Investigator, Matthias Nießner, has been awarded the prestigious ERC Consolidator Grant for his research in computer vision and machine learning. His work focuses on developing advanced methods for 3D reconstruction, visual computing, and AI-driven content creation, with applications ranging from virtual environments to realistic …
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05.12.2024
Nassir Navab Receives the Prestigious ISMAR Career Impact Award
TUM News Article
Our Principal Investigator, Nassir Navab, has been honored with the ISMAR Career Impact Award. This prestigious recognition celebrates his exceptional contributions to the field of mixed and augmented reality, acknowledging his research, innovations, and lasting impact on this interdisciplinary domain. Congrats from us!
04.12.2024
AI and Weather Predictions
Researcher in Focus: Kevin Höhlein
MCML Junior Member Kevin Höhlein is a PhD student at the Chair of Computer Graphics and Visualization (TUM), researching applications of data science and machine learning techniques in the context of meteorological data analysis.
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03.12.2024
MCML PhD-Call Closed
Over 1.000 Applications Are Under Review
The MCML PhD-Matchmaking portal has now closed, and applications are currently under review. We sincerely thank everyone who applied. This year, we were excited to receive an outstanding total of 1190 applications! Stay tuned for future updates and announcements.
28.11.2024
Enhancing the Integrity of Social Media With AI
Researcher in Focus: Dominik Bär
MCML Member Dominik Bär is a researcher at the Institute of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Management at LMU, working within the research group of Stefan Feuerriegel. He is pursuing his PhD with a focus on social media analytics.
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26.11.2024
Artificial Intelligence as a Radio Host
MCML PI Sven Nyholm’s Comment
At OFF Radio in Poland, an experiment tested artificial intelligence as a radio host, using digital avatars of famous figures for interviews, including a virtual interview with Wisława Szymborska. The project was terminated after a week due to strong emotional reactions and collected feedback. Our PI, Sven Nyholm, professor of ethics, emphasized the …
25.11.2024
Industry Pitch Talks Report
Visit to Allianz Technology Campus
We visited the Allianz Technology Campus in Unterföhring on November 25th, to have our second event in our series „MCML Pitchtalks with Industry“. Connecting dots between collaboration ideas and joint research interests on Generative AI and other hot topics was really fun and revelatory. After a presentation by Allianz on their AI research and …
25.11.2024
Call for Applications: Data Science Professional Certificate Program @LMU 2025
Application Deadline: 10.01.2025
The Data Science Certificate Program is a graded extra-occupational training program at LMU Munich designed for working professionals, researchers, and executives who want to improve their skills in the field of data analytics, statistics, and ML. The program is offered twice a year. Apply now and join the training between March and June 2025!