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At the MCML, our researchers work on a wide range of innovative projects at the intersection of theory, data, and applications.

From Research to Impact

Discover selected research initiatives that stand out through scientific excellence, interdisciplinary collaboration, and relevance for real-world challenges. These projects reflect the diversity and strength of the MCML community.

Link to How Autonomous Systems Learn to Understand Their Environment

08.07.2026

How Autonomous Systems Learn to Understand Their Environment

Startup SE3 Labs Develops Spatial AI

Generative AI like ChatGPT can write text, generate images, and even write code. But when it comes to the physical world, these models reach their limits. They have only a limited understanding of …

Link to Study Reveals Privacy Risks in Medical AI

02.07.2026

Study Reveals Privacy Risks in Medical AI

Attackers Can Extract Information About Individual Patients From AI Models

AI models – for example, those used for cancer detection – are trained on patients’ health data. Even the mere fact that personal data has been incorporated into a model can have negative consequences …

Link to FIFA World Cup: How Well Can AI Predict Sports Results?

19.06.2026

FIFA World Cup: How Well Can AI Predict Sports Results?

In a New Project, LMU Researchers Are Putting Different Large Language Models Head-to-Head to Find Out Which One Delivers the Most Accurate Predictions.

Who will win the FIFA World Cup 2026? LLM SoccerArena is a new project that is kicking off shortly at LMU, in collaboration with researchers from the University of Cologne and Paderborn University. …

Link to AI in Biomedicine

05.06.2026

AI in Biomedicine

New Elite Master's Program

More than a degree: Leibniz Prize winner and MCML Director Daniel Rückert talks about the potential of the new elite master’s program at the intersection of artificial intelligence and …

Link to Medical Diagnoses: How AI Explanations Help Doctors

27.05.2026

Medical Diagnoses: How AI Explanations Help Doctors

Stefan Feuerriegel Shows That AI Models Like ChatGPT Can Improve Diagnostic Accuracy in Radiology

That the Universe is expanding has been known for almost a hundred years now, but how fast? The exact rate of that expansion remains hotly debated, even challenging the standard model of cosmology. A …

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 …

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