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.
08.07.2026
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. …
24.02.2026
Cosmology: Measuring the Expansion of the Universe With Cosmic Fireworks
Daniel Gruen Leads LMU’s Observational Campaign on SN Winny to Help Resolve the Hubble Tension
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 …
30.01.2026
Cracks in the Foundations of Cosmology
Daniel Grün Explains How Observations Test Our Understanding of the Universe
There was a time when the Andromeda Nebula was the end of the Universe. At least, a number of astronomers in the early 20th century still thought that fuzzy objects in the night sky – such as the …
04.12.2025
All the World's Buildings Available as 3D Models for the First Time
Xiaoxiang Zhu’s Team Releases GlobalBuildingAtlas
With the GlobalBuildingAtlas, the research team led by MCML PI Xiaoxiang Zhu has created the first high-resolution 3D map of all buildings worldwide. The open data provides a crucial basis for climate …
20.11.2025
Uniform Reference System for Lightweight Construction Methods
Rüdiger Westermann Develops Benchmark for Lightweight Design
How can components be designed for an optimal balance of minimal weight and maximum robustness? This is a challenge faced by many industries, from medical device manufacturing to the automotive and …
30.10.2025
Strength of Gender Biases in AI Images Varies Across Languages
Alexander Fraser Shows Text-to-Image Generators Reproduce and Magnify Role Stereotypes
The team of MCML PI Alexander Fraser together with researchers at TU Darmstadt have studied how text-to-image generators deal with gender stereotypes in various languages. The results show that the …
2026-02-03 - Last modified: 2026-07-08