16.09.2026
Center for Digital Medicine and Health Expands
Topping-Out Ceremony Marks Progress on the Construction Project
At the TUM University Hospital Rechts der Isar, the Center for Digital Medicine and Health (ZDGM) is emerging as a new interdisciplinary research hub at the intersection of medicine, computer science, …
16.09.2026
Vincent Fortuin Receives ERC Starting Grant for Reliable Small-Data AI
Advancing Bayesian Deep Learning for Data-Efficient AI
MCML PI Vincent Fortuin has been awarded an ERC Starting Grant for his project “AutoBayes – Unlocking Reliable Small-data AI through Bayesian Deep Learning.” Hosted at the University of Technology …
10.09.2026
Digdeep Podcast: SaaSocalypse Now – Is AI Eating the Software Business, Ulrich Hutter?
News From the Digital World by MCML PI Frauke Kreuter and Christof Horn
In this episode of #digdeep, Ulrich Hutter talks about AI and the software business. Marc Andreessen coined the phrase “software eats the world” in 2011 – today, the question is whether AI will …
02.09.2026
Barbara Plank Featured in Tagesschau on AI and Bavarian Dialects
Teaching AI to Understand Regional Languages
MCML PI Barbara Plank is featured in a recent Tagesschau report on the challenges artificial intelligence faces when processing Bavarian dialects. The report highlights a research project collecting …
27.08.2026
Digdeep Podcast: Well-Intentioned but Dangerous – Will AI Regulation Become a Tool for Censorship?
News From the Digital World by MCML PI Frauke Kreuter and Christof Horn
In this episode of #digdeep, MCML Junior Member Sarah Ball talks together with Phil Hackemann about AI regulation. Most people want AI to be safe, but the same mechanisms designed to protect AI from …
17.08.2026
Matthias Nießner Featured in Augsburger Allgemeine on Europe's AI Hub
Exploring London's Growing AI Ecosystem
MCML PI Matthias Nießner is featured in a recent Augsburger Allgemeine article exploring how London has developed into one of Europe’s leading AI hubs. The article looks at the city’s thriving startup …
14.08.2026
Stephan Günnemann Featured in t3n on Data Poisoning and AI Security
Understanding the Growing Threat of Manipulated Data
MCML PI Stephan Günnemann is featured in a recent t3n article examining data poisoning as a growing threat to the security and reliability of AI systems. Data poisoning involves deliberately …
13.08.2026
Digdeep Podcast: How Does AI Help Us With AI Strategy, Stephan Grabmeier?
News From the Digital World by MCML PI Frauke Kreuter and Christof Horn
In this episode of #digdeep, Stephan Grabmeier explains how AI is changing strategic processes and why language models cannot make decisions. Companies often look to new technologies such as AI for …
13.08.2026
Fabian Theis Receives 2026 BBAW Academy Award
Advancing AI-Driven Biomedicine
MCML PI Fabian Theis has received the 2026 Academy Prize from the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities (BBAW). The €50,000 award recognizes his pioneering work at the intersection of …
10.08.2026
Valentin Hofmann Featured in San Francisco Chronicle on AI Chatbots in Politics
Examining the Risks of AI in Political Communication
MCML PI Valentin Hofmann is featured in a recent San Francisco Chronicle article examining the use of artificial intelligence in political campaigns. The article focuses on a controversial AI chatbot …
07.08.2026
Björn Schuller Featured in t3n on AI and Emotion Recognition
Exploring How AI Interprets Human Emotions
MCML PI Björn Schuller is featured in a recent t3n article exploring how artificial intelligence can recognize and interpret human emotions. Drawing on more than 25 years of research in emotion …
30.07.2026
Digdeep Podcast: Will the Lights Stay Off in Factories in the Future, Sebastian Linzmair?
News From the Digital World by MCML PI Frauke Kreuter and Christof Horn
In this episode of #digdeep, Sebastian Linzmair talks about roboters in factories of the future. Industry 4.0 may not have fully lived up to expectations, but the digitalization and connectivity it …
28.07.2026
Gaps in the Benchmark: Why Medical AI Fails in the Real World
MCML Research Insight – With Jiazhen Pan, Bailiang Jian, Niklas Bubeck, Christian Wachinger, Benedikt Wiestler, and Daniel Rückert
We’ve all seen the headlines: the latest Artificial Intelligence model has aced the US medical licensing exams, scoring higher than many human doctors. It sounds like the future of healthcare has …
26.07.2026
Barbara Plank Becomes President of the Association for Computational Linguistics
Leading the Global Natural Language Processing Community
MCML PI Barbara Plank has become President of the Association for Computational Linguistics (ACL), serving on the ACL Executive Committee for 2026. As the world’s leading professional organization for …
25.07.2026
Konstantin Riedl Receives 2026 SIAM Student Paper Prize
Advancing the Mathematical Foundations of Nonconvex Optimization
Former MCML Junior Member Konstantin Riedl received the 2026 Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) Student Paper Prize for outstanding research in optimization. The award recognizes …
23.07.2026
Matthias Niessner Featured in Handelsblatt on AI-Powered Avatars
Shaping the Next Generation of Digital Humans
MCML PI Matthias Niessner is featured in a recent Handelsblatt article exploring the growing use of AI-generated avatars in corporate training. The article examines how companies are using digital …