11.05.2026
Cordelia Schmid Featured in Süddeutsche Zeitung
Teaching Robots to See and Interact With Their Environment
Cordelia Schmid, member of the MCML Advisory Board, was recently featured in Süddeutsche Zeitung. The article focuses on her work in computer vision and robotics, including how AI helps robots …
08.05.2026
Right Answer, Wrong Reasoning - Is AI Thinking or Cheating?
MCML Research Insight – With Xinpeng Wang and Barbara Plank
Imagine a student solving a math problem. The steps look perfectly logical, neatly written, and convincing. But in reality, the student already knew the answer and simply worked backwards to justify …
07.05.2026
Digdeep Podcast: China Speed Or Fight for Survival – What Does the Beijing Auto Show Show Us, Augustin Friedel?
News From the Digital World by MCML PI Frauke Kreuter and Christof Horn
In this episode of #digdeep automobile expert Augustin Friedel talks about the Beijing Auto Show. The Beijing Auto Show has become the world’s largest automobile show, with over 1,800 vehicles and more …
07.05.2026
Matthias Niessner Featured in Handelsblatt Disrupt Podcast
World Models and the Future of Robotics
MCML PI Matthias Niessner joined the Handelsblatt Disrupt podcast to discuss the growing hype around “World Models”, AI systems capable of understanding and recreating the world in 3D. In conversation …
06.05.2026
MCML Research Forum Kicks Off With First Session
A Space for Early-Stage Research and Collaborative Discussion
The first session of the MCML Research Forum marked a successful kickoff of this new initiative. Participants received an introduction to the concept of edge of stability, along with insights into …
06.05.2026
MemAgents Workshop at ICLR 2026
Interational Workshop Co-Organized by Hinrich Schütze, Yunpu Ma and Ercong Nie
The workshop Memory for LLM-Based Agentic Systems (MemAgents), co-located with ICLR 2026 in Rio de Janeiro, focused on the role of memory in long-horizon AI agents. As LLMs evolve into agentic systems, …
27.04.2026
Research Stay at Imperial College London
Lennart Bastian – Funded by the MCML AI X-Change Program
During my research stay at Imperial College London, I had the pleasure of working with the CIRCLE group led by Tolga Birdal in the Department of Computing. Among the various research topics at CIRCLE …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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, …
19.04.2026
Clara-Sophie Vetter Featured on ARD Podcast
Can AI Improve Psychiatric Diagnosis and Treatment?
MCML Junior Member Clara-Sophie Vetter was featured on the ARD podcast Science TeaTime – Knowledge Over a Cup of Tea in the episode “AI in Psychiatry – Can It Replace Doctors?” In the discussion, she …
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 …
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 …
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 …
15.04.2026
Michael A. Hedderich Featured in “KI Pro” Podcast
Discussing Trust, Limitations, and Evaluation of LLMs From an Industry Perspective
MCML Junior Research Group Leader 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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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. …
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 …
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 …
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. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
12.03.2026
Frauke Kreuter becomes AAAS Fellow
MCML PI Frauke Kreuter Has Been Elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Each year, the association honors researchers whose “contributions to the advancement of science or its applications are scientifically or socially outstanding” with this internationally renowned …
12.03.2026
MCML Members Receive Best Paper Award at GOR 2026
Jan Simson and Christoph Kern Honored for Research on Participatory Approaches in Machine Learning
MCML PI Christoph Kern and MCML Junior Member Jan Simson received the Best Paper Award at the GOR 2026 Conference in Cologne together with Fiona Draxler and Samuel Mehr. The award-winning paper, …
12.03.2026
MCML Members Receive Honourable Mention at CHI 2026
Enkelejda Kasneci and Ka Hei Carrie Lau Recognized for Research on Avatar Bias in AI Hiring.
MCML PI Enkelejda Kasneci and MCML Junior Member Ka Hei Carrie Lau have received an Honourable Mention Award at CHI 2026 for their paper “Skin-Deep Bias: How Avatar Appearances Shape Perceptions of AI …
12.03.2026
Alena Buyx Featured in Süddeutsche Zeitung
Outlining Ethical Limits for AI Decision‑making.
MCML PI Alena Buyx was recently featured in Süddeutsche Zeitung discussing the ethical boundaries of artificial intelligence. Buyx explored questions such as whether AI should make life‑and‑death …
12.03.2026
Matthias Niessner Featured in Heise Online
European AI Start-Ups Attract Growing Investor Interest
MCML PI Matthias Niessner was recently featured in an article on heise online about the rapidly growing European AI start-up ecosystem. The article discusses how international investors continue to …
10.03.2026
Reinhard Heckel Featured in FAZ
High-Quality Data Are Key to Effective and Fair AI
MCML PI Reinhard Heckel was recently featured in Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ) in the article “Wieso es in der Künstlichen Intelligenz jetzt erst recht auf hochwertige Daten ankommt.” The piece …
05.03.2026
Foundations of Diffusion: One Map for Images and Text
MCML Research Insight – With Vincent Pauline, Tobias Höppe, Andrea Dittadi, and Stefan Bauer
From hyper-realistic video generation to protein design, Diffusion Models are the engine behind the current wave of Generative AI. But if you try to understand how diffusion models actually work, you …
05.03.2026
Matthias Althoff Featured in VentureCapital Magazin
Autonomous Robotics for Infrastructure Repair
MCML PI Matthias Althoff was mentioned in VentureCapital Magazin in the context of the Munich robotics startup Sitegeist. Founded in 2025 as a spin-off of the Technical University of Munich, the …
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