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12.06.2026

MCML at DIS 2026

One Accepted Paper

We are happy to announce that MCML researchers have contributed a total of 1 paper to DIS 2026. Congrats to our researchers!

12.06.2026

MCML PI Tom Sterkenburg Receives 2026 Simon Award

Awarded for Research in Computing, Philosophy, and Machine Learning

MCML PI Tom Sterkenburg has been awarded the 2026 Simon Award for Outstanding Research in Computing and Philosophy by the International Association for Computing and Philosophy (IACAP), recognizing …

12.06.2026

MCML Members Receive IEEE/CVF CVPR 2026 DriveX Best Paper Award

Award-Winning Work on Multi-View 3D Object Detection in Autonomous Systems

MCML Director Daniel Cremers and MCML Junior Members Malaz Tamim and Johannes Meier have received the IEEE/CVF CVPR 2026 DriveX Best Paper Award for their work on 3D object detection in autonomous …

12.06.2026

Matthias Althoff Featured in Handelsblatt

Sitegeist Develops Robots for Infrastructure Repair

MCML PI Matthias Althoff is co-founder of the Munich-based startup Sitegeist, which is developing autonomous robotic systems for the rehabilitation of aging infrastructure. The company’s modular …

10.06.2026

How Should Researchers Report Their Use of LLMs?

MCML Research Insight – With Stefan Feuerriegel, Barbara Plank, Kerstin Forster, Dominique Geissler, Abdurahman Maarouf, Sebastian Maier

Large Language Models (LLMs) are increasingly becoming part of scientific research. They can generate text, analyze data, simulate participants, and support researchers in entirely new ways. But there …

05.06.2026

Digdeep Podcast: AI in Schools – Are We Switching Off Our Thinking or Really Turning It On?

News From the Digital World by MCML PI Frauke Kreuter and Christof Horn

In this episode of #digdeep Jochen Kuhn and Florian Karsten talk again about AI in schools and the new developments. They discusses how rapidly the debate about artificial intelligence in schools has …

02.06.2026

Benjamin Lange: The Real Risk of AI Agents Is Manipulation Through Kindness

Research Film

As AI moves from answering questions to managing our lives, how do we make sure we stay in control?

02.06.2026

MCML at CVPR 2026

28 Accepted Papers (26 Main, and 2 Workshops)

We are happy to announce that MCML researchers have contributed a total of 28 papers to CVPR 2026: 26 Main, and 2 Workshop papers. Congrats to our researchers!

29.05.2026

Digdeep Podcast: Why Shouldn’t Women Be Afraid of STEM, Claudia Zech?

News From the Digital World by MCML PI Frauke Kreuter and Christof Horn

In this episode of #digdeep physicist and science communicator Claudia Zech talks about women in STEM and why young women should not be afraid of pursuing careers in science and technology. Women are …

29.05.2026

MCML at ICRA 2026

Four Accepted Papers (3 Main, and 1 Workshop)

We are happy to announce that MCML researchers have contributed a total of 4 papers to ICRA 2026: 3 Main, and 1 Workshop papers. Congrats to our researchers!

28.05.2026

Zeynep Akata: To Trust AI, We Need to Understand What Goes on Behind the Scenes

Research Film

How can we build AI systems that are transparent enough to be trusted with decisions that affect our health and daily lives?

28.05.2026

Germany’s AI Strategy: Powering Up the National Network

How a National Network Is Shaping the Country's New Tech Roadmap and Global Position

In a recent article in Tagesspiegel Background, journalists Manfred Ronzheimer and Oliver Voß discuss Germany’s AI strategy. In their view, while a comprehensive national AI strategy is still pending, …