Featured Research Projects
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.
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 …
20.07.2026
How Fair Does AI Seem in Job Interviews?
Enkelejda Kasneci Explores Fairness in AI Job Interviews
Many companies rely on AI for recruitment. A new study shows that job applicants mostly trust the avatars conducting their interviews – but only until they receive a rejection. How fair this decision …
20.07.2026
TUM Develops Intelligent 3D Twins of Crime Scenes
Advancing AI for Digital Crime Scene Investigation
A crime scene is often accessible only for a short period of time. During that time, all relevant evidence must be documented quickly, and even small details can prove crucial. Researchers at the …
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 …
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 …
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. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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. …
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