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Link to Björn Ommer: How AI Can Transform Society if We Use It Responsibly

28.04.2026

Björn Ommer: How AI Can Transform Society if We Use It Responsibly

Research Film

How can we make high-performance AI accessible to everyone without the need for massive computing centers?

Link to Teaching NLP in the LLM Era: Workshop TeachNLP 2026

23.04.2026

Teaching NLP in the LLM Era: Workshop TeachNLP 2026

International Workshop at EACL 2026 Co-Organized by Our Junior Member Matthias Aßenmacher

How should Natural Language Processing be taught in the age of large language models? This question brought researchers and educators together at the Seventh Workshop on Teaching Natural Language …

Link to Digdeep Podcast: How Can Dr. ChatGPT Actually Help the Family Doctor, Prof. Jochen Gensichen?

23.04.2026

Digdeep Podcast: How Can Dr. ChatGPT Actually Help the Family Doctor, Prof. Jochen Gensichen?

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

This episode of #digdeep is with Jochen Gensichen, director of general medicine at the LMU Clinic in Munich. For most people in Germany, the general practitioner’s office is the first point of contact, …

Link to Development of a New AI Foundation Model

23.04.2026

Development of a New AI Foundation Model

New Infrastructure Aims to Enable More Efficient and Accessible AI

The Bavarian AI Foundation Model Initiative is a flagship project funded by the Bavarian State Ministry of Science and the Arts (StMWK) to strengthen Bavaria’s technological sovereignty in the field …

Link to When Vision AI Hallucinates Details

23.04.2026

When Vision AI Hallucinates Details

MCML Research Insight – With Rui Xiao, Sanghwan Kim and Zeynep Akata

A photo shows a dog on a sofa. You ask an AI assistant: Is there also a cat sitting next to it? The assistant confidently says yes, even though there is no cat at all. In many everyday situations, …

Link to MCML at ICLR 2026

22.04.2026

MCML at ICLR 2026

36 Accepted Papers (33 Main, and 3 Workshops)

We are happy to announce that MCML researchers have contributed a total of 36 papers to ICLR 2026: 33 Main, and 3 Workshop papers. Congrats to our researchers!

Link to Research Highlights from Germany’s AI Competence Centers

20.04.2026

Research Highlights from Germany’s AI Competence Centers

MCML Research Featured

Several research projects associated with MCML and the German AI competence centers are highlighted in the “Successes of German AI Research” overview from Plattform Lernende Systeme, which presents …

Link to Research Stay at École Polytechnique

20.04.2026

Research Stay at École Polytechnique

Viktoria Ehm – Funded by the MCML AI X-Change Program

As a PhD student at the Technical University of Munich, supervised by Daniel Cremers and affiliated with the Munich Center for Machine Learning (MCML), I recently had the opportunity to spend a …

Link to Welcoming Achim Lilienthal to MCML

16.04.2026

Welcoming Achim Lilienthal to MCML

Advancing Perception and Autonomy in Robotics Through AI-Driven Systems

We are pleased to welcome Achim J. Lilienthal as a Principal Investigator at MCML. Achim J. Lilienthal is Professor at the Technical University of Munich, where he holds the Chair of Perception for …

Link to Welcoming Valentin Hofmann to MCML

16.04.2026

Welcoming Valentin Hofmann to MCML

Exploring How Language, Society, and AI Interact in Modern NLP Systems

We are pleased to welcome Valentin Hofmann as a Principal Investigator. Valentin Hofmann is a Junior Professor for Information and Language Processing Using AI Methods at LMU Munich. His research …

Link to Do Language Models Reason Like Humans?

16.04.2026

Do Language Models Reason Like Humans?

MCML Research Insight – With Philipp Mondorf and Barbara Plank

Imagine reading the sentence: “If it rains, the streets will be wet.” Most people would consider it perfectly reasonable. Now consider a different statement: “If the moon is made of cheese, the …

Link to Michael A. Hedderich Featured in “KI Pro” Podcast

15.04.2026

Discussing Trust, Limitations, and Evaluation of LLMs From an Industry Perspective

MCML Junior Research Group Michael A. Hedderich was recently interviewed by heise for their industry-focused “KI Pro” podcast. In the episode, he discusses key questions around large language models …

Link to Visit from Federal and Bavarian Ministries to MCML

15.04.2026

Visit from Federal and Bavarian Ministries to MCML

Strengthening Collaboration Between Research, Policy, and Industry for Impactful AI Innovation

The MCML had the pleasure of welcoming representatives from the German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR) and the Bavarian State Ministry of Science and the Arts (StMWK). The …

Link to MCML at CHI 2026

10.04.2026

MCML at CHI 2026

Six Accepted Papers

We are happy to announce that MCML researchers have contributed a total of 6 papers to CHI 2026. Congrats to our researchers!

Link to MCML at ICPC 2026

10.04.2026

MCML at ICPC 2026

One Accepted Paper

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

Link to Digdeep Podcast: Why Does AI Have an Incomplete Picture of Our World, Wiebke Hutiri?

09.04.2026

Digdeep Podcast: Why Does AI Have an Incomplete Picture of Our World, Wiebke Hutiri?

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

In this episode of #digdeep speeks Wiebke Hutiri, Senior Research Scientist at Sony. The podcast describes how AI systems make decisions about people every day, but often rely on unbalanced training …

Link to Nikita Araslanov Receives Prestigious Emmy Noether Grant

09.04.2026

Nikita Araslanov Receives Prestigious Emmy Noether Grant

Award Supports Establishment of Independent AI Research Group

MCML Junior Member Nikita Araslanov has been awarded a prestigious Emmy Noether Grant by the German Research Foundation (DFG). The grant will support Nikita in establishing his independent research …

Link to How AI Avatars Shape Perceived Fairness

02.04.2026

How AI Avatars Shape Perceived Fairness

MCML Research Insight – With Ka Hei Carrie Lau and Enkelejda Kasneci

Imagine applying for a job and being interviewed not by a human recruiter, but by an AI avatar on your screen. The conversation feels surprisingly natural. The interviewer smiles, asks questions, and …

Link to Leonie Weissweiler Joins ScaDS.AI Dresden/Leipzig as Principal Investigator

01.04.2026

Leonie Weissweiler Joins ScaDS.AI Dresden/Leipzig as Principal Investigator

Research in Natural Language Processing and Computational Linguistics

Since April 1, Leonie Weissweiler has taken up the position of Assistant Professor of Natural Language Processing at Leipzig University and joined ScaDS.AI Dresden/Leipzig as a Principal Investigator. …

Link to GRaM Competition @ ICLR 2026

31.03.2026

GRaM Competition @ ICLR 2026

Geometry Meets AI for Science

The GRaM Competition 2026 has been launched as a benchmark challenge in conjunction with the Workshop on Geometry-grounded Representation Learning and Generative Modeling (GRaM). Participants are …

Link to How Can a Machine Understand the World in 3D?

31.03.2026

How Can a Machine Understand the World in 3D?

Appointment With... Benjamin Busam

MCML PI Benjamin Busam researches how machines can perceive and understand their environment in three dimensions. At the intersection of computer vision, robotics, and artificial intelligence, he …

Link to MCML Delegation Visit to the UK

30.03.2026

MCML Delegation Visit to the UK

Advancing International Collaboration in AI

From April 13–17, the MCML will travel to the United Kingdom for a delegation visit aimed at further advancing its international collaboration in AI. This year’s visit focuses on leading academic …

Link to Digdeep Podcast: OpenClaw, Claude Code & Co. – What Can These New AI Sprites Do for Us, Ralf Klüber?

26.03.2026

Digdeep Podcast: OpenClaw, Claude Code & Co. – What Can These New AI Sprites Do for Us, Ralf Klüber?

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

In this episode of #digdeep the digital expert Ralf Klüber talks about AI assistants and their meaning for executives and companies. The podcast describes the rapid progress of AI agents, which now …

Link to Cybersecurity: “Even Smart Light Bulbs Harbor Risks”

24.03.2026

Cybersecurity: “Even Smart Light Bulbs Harbor Risks”

Interview With Computer Science Expert Johannes Kinder on Digital Security in Everyday Life

The vacuum cleaner robot does the rounds, the heating regulates itself automatically and the lighting responds to an app. Every new device makes private households more convenient – and less secure. …

Link to MCML Members Win Most Cited Article Award at ECR 2026

24.03.2026

MCML Members Win Most Cited Article Award at ECR 2026

Study on Simplifying Radiology Reports Honored by European Radiology

We are proud to share that the article “ChatGPT makes medicine easy to swallow: an exploratory case study on simplified radiology reports” has been awarded the Most Cited Article in European Radiology …

Link to MCML at EACL 2026

23.03.2026

MCML at EACL 2026

13 Accepted Papers (9 Main, and 4 Findings)

We are happy to announce that MCML researchers have contributed a total of 13 papers to EACL 2026: 9 Main, and 4 Finding papers. Congrats to our researchers!

Link to MCML at the Bay Area

20.03.2026

MCML at the Bay Area

Exploring Applied AI and the Global Innovation Ecosystem

In March 2026, the Munich Center for Machine Learning participated in a Bavarian economic delegation to the San Francisco Bay Area. Under the theme “Applied AI and the AI Ecosystem,” …

Link to MCML Reaches h-Index of 100

20.03.2026

MCML Reaches h-Index of 100

Highlighting Our Scientific Impact

The MCML has reached an h-index of 100! For us, this represents many years of collaborative research and a strong partnership between LMU Munich and TUM. It reflects the contributions of our members, …

Link to Teaching Models to Say ‘I’m Not Sure’

19.03.2026

Teaching Models to Say ‘I’m Not Sure’

MCML Research Insight – With Hannah Laus, Felix Krahmer and Holger Rauhut

Machine learning models are good at giving answers, predicting patterns, and classifying objects but they are much worse at saying when they are unsure. But what if the model could admit when it was …

Link to Digdeep Podcast: Will AI Make Our Lives Better – Or Just More Convenient, Prof. Sven Nyholm?

12.03.2026

Digdeep Podcast: Will AI Make Our Lives Better – Or Just More Convenient, Prof. Sven Nyholm?

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

In this episode of #digdeep MCML PI Sven Nyholm explains the improvements and convenience with AI solutions. Who bears responsibility or credit when decisions or outcomes originate from AI systems? The …

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