29.10.2026
Teaching Language Models to Express Uncertainty
MCML Research Insight – With David Bani-Harouni, Chantal Pellegrini, Ege Özsoy, Kamilia Zaripova, Nassir Navab, and Matthias Keicher
An AI assistant may give a confident answer even when it is wrong. But what if it could tell us how sure it really is? MCML researchers have developed a reinforcement learning approach that teaches …
27.10.2026
Runner-Up Prize at AutoML 2026 for Tabular-DC-Bench
A Meta-Dataset for Hyperparameter Optimization in Deep Clustering on Tabular Data
At the International Conference on Automated Machine Learning (AutoML 2026), the paper “Tabular-DC-Bench” received the runner-up prize in the ABCD track (Applications, Benchmarks, Challenges, and …
27.10.2026
Welcoming Ewa Szczurek to MCML
Developing Probabilistic and Generative Models for Cancer, Lung Diseases, and Antibiotic Resistance
We are pleased to welcome Ewa Szczurek as a Principal Investigator. Ewa Szczurek is Professor of AI in Life Sciences at LMU Munich, associate professor at the University of Warsaw, and Director of the …
26.10.2026
Best Paper Award at AIES 2026 for Work on Algorithmic Contestability
Why Explainable AI Is Not Enough to Challenge Algorithmic Decisions
The paper “Explainable AI Isn’t Enough! Rethinking Algorithmic Contestability” received the Best Paper Award at the Ninth AAAI/ACM Conference on AI, Ethics, and Society (AIES 2026). The paper was …
23.10.2026
Digdeep Podcast: Technology, Power & Society – What Can We Learn From the History of IT?
News From the Digital World by MCML PI Frauke Kreuter and Christof Horn
In this episode of #digdeep, historian Debora Gerstenberger talks about the influence of the IT history. Technological developments often seem inevitable in retrospect, but they are shaped by decisions …
22.10.2026
Best Paper Award at AIES 2026 for Benjamin Lange
Recognition in Law and Policy for Work on AI Alignment and Fiduciary Obligation
MCML PI Benjamin Lange received the Best Paper Award for Law and Policy at the Ninth AAAI/ACM Conference on AI, Ethics, and Society (AIES 2026). In his paper “AI Alignment and Fiduciary Obligation,” …
15.10.2026
When Flatter Is Not Always Better
MCML Research Insight – With Leonardo Galli, Wiebke Bartolomaeus, and Holger Rauhut
Imagine hiking through a mountain landscape. A broad, flat valley may look like the easiest route. Yet the flattest path does not necessarily lead where you want to go. A similar idea appears in the …
14.10.2026
MCML at the LRZ Open Day 2026
Open Day at the Garching Research Campus Together With the “Türen Auf Mit Der Maus” Day
On October 3, 2026, the Leibniz Supercomputing Centre (LRZ) opened its doors to the public as part of the Open Day at the Garching Research Campus. The day was held together with the nationwide “Türen …
12.10.2026
MCML at the Frontier AI Innovation Summit 2026 in Stuttgart
All Hands Meeting of the German AI Centers and ELIAS Alliance Annual Meeting, Hosted by the Tübingen AI Center
On October 7 and 8, 2026, MCML took part in the Frontier AI Innovation Summit at Messe Stuttgart. Hosted by the Tübingen AI Center, this year’s summit brought together the All Hands Meeting of the …
09.10.2026
Digdeep Podcast: Human Friendly Automation – Does AI Work for Humans, or Are We Out in the End?
News From the Digital World by MCML PI Frauke Kreuter and Christof Horn
In this episode of #digdeep, Hanjo Gergs and Lars Schatilow, co-initiators of the Human Friendly Automation Alliance present the ideas about how to handle the rapid AI development. The rapid …
08.10.2026
Best Paper Award at ASMUS workshop at MICCAI 2026
Ultra-Wide-NeRF Recognized for Wide Field-of-View Ultrasound Reconstruction
The paper “Ultra-Wide-NeRF: Multivariate Gaussian NeRF for Wide Field-of-View Ultrasound Reconstruction” received the Best Paper Award at ASMUS 2026, the MICCAI Workshop on Medical Ultrasound. The …
08.10.2026
RobCo Is TUM’s 24th Unicorn
Robotics Start-Up Offers a Simple Solution for Industrial Manufacturing
The Munich-based robotics start-up RobCo is the latest unicorn to emerge from the Technical University of Munich (TUM). Founded six years ago by three former robotics students from the TUM Chair of …
05.10.2026
How a Startup Is Making AI Faster and More Sustainable
Pruna AI Develops Optimized, Highly Efficient AI Models
The capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI) are growing rapidly; at the same time, energy consumption and costs are rising. This is where Pruna AI comes in: The startup develops highly efficient …
02.10.2026
TUM and LMU Lead Germany in the World University Rankings 2027
MCML's Two Partner Universities Take the Top Two Places Nationally
Times Higher Education (THE) has released its World University Rankings 2027. The Technical University of Munich (TUM) and LMU Munich, the two universities behind MCML, are ranked first and second …
01.10.2026
Best Paper Award at GCPR 2026
Outstanding Papers at the German Conference on Pattern Recognition
The 48th German Conference on Pattern Recognition (GCPR 2026) took place from September 22 to 25, 2026, in Siegen. It was held jointly with the 31st Vision, Modeling, and Visualization Symposium (VMV) …
28.09.2026
Michael Hedderich Featured in Deutschlandfunk on Small Language Models
Exploring the Technology and Potential of Smaller AI Models
MCML JRG Leader Michael Hedderich is featured as an expert in a recent Deutschlandfunk segment on small language models and their potential to offer alternatives to large AI models. The segment, part …
24.09.2026
Digdeep Podcast: The Last Patient – We Never Have to Get Sick Again, Dr. Nemat?
News From the Digital World by MCML PI Frauke Kreuter and Christof Horn
In this episode of #digdeep, Dr. André Nemat talks about the last patient with AI. Medicine could evolve from its traditional “find & fix” approach toward “predict & prevent” as more and more …
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 …
15.09.2026
Björn Ommer on WDR 5 About AI Safety and Europe’s Independence
Why AI Systems Need External Review and Europe Needs Its Own Models
In an interview on the WDR 5 radio program “Morgenecho” on September 15, 2026, MCML PI Björn Ommer discussed the current state of AI development and its risks. According to Ommer, the training of AI …
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 …