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08.10.2025
Three MCML Members Win Best Paper Award at AutoML 2025
Our Members Matthias Feurer, Lennart Schneider and Bernd Bischl Honored for Their Work on Hyperparameter Optimization
We are happy to announce that the paper “Overtuning in Hyperparameter Optimization” by MCML Thomas Bayes Fellow Matthias Feurer, MCML Junior Member Lennart Schneider, and MCML Director Bernd Bischl has won the Best Paper Award at the 4th AutoML …
25.09.2025
Compress Then Explain: Faster, Steadier AI Explanations - With One Tiny Step
MCML Research Insight - With Giuseppe Casalicchio and Bernd Bischl
Imagine re-running feature importance plots and getting slightly different “top features.” Annoying, right? That uncertainty often comes from a quiet assumption: model explanation algorithms typically sample points from data at random. A new ICLR …
MCML at ECML-PKDD 2025
Nine Accepted Papers (6 Main, and 3 Workshops)
We are happy to announce that MCML researchers have contributed a total of 9 papers to ECML-PKDD 2025: 6 Main, and 3 Workshop papers. Congrats to our researchers!
MCML at ACL 2025
37 Accepted Papers (17 Main, 8 Findings, and 12 Workshops)
We are happy to announce that MCML researchers have contributed a total of 37 papers to ACL 2025: 17 Main, 8 Findings, and 12 Workshop papers. Congrats to our researchers!
MCML at ICML 2025
25 Accepted Papers (20 Main, and 5 Workshops)
We are happy to announce that MCML researchers have contributed a total of 25 papers to ICML 2025: 20 Main, and 5 Workshop papers. Congrats to our researchers!
MCML at ICLR 2025
52 Accepted Papers (35 Main, and 17 Workshops)
We are happy to announce that MCML researchers have contributed a total of 52 papers to ICLR 2025: 35 Main, and 17 Workshop papers. Congrats to our researchers!
27.03.2025
Beyond the Black Box: Choosing the Right Feature Importance Method
MCML Research Insight - With Fiona Katharina Ewald, Ludwig Bothmann, Giuseppe Casalicchio and Bernd Bischl
Machine learning models make powerful predictions, but can we really trust them if we don’t understand how they work? Global feature importance methods help us discover which factors really matter - but choosing the wrong method can lead to …
MCML Researchers With 130 Papers in Highly-Ranked Journals
We are happy to announce that MCML researchers are represented in 2025 with 130 papers in highly-ranked journals. Congrats to our researchers!
19.12.2024
Epistemic Foundations and Limitations of Statistics and Science
Blogpost on the Replication Crisis
The Open Science Initiative in Statistics - which is part of the Open Science Center at LMU Munich - and MCML recently hosted a workshop about epistemic foundations and limitations of statistics and science. The event brought together researchers …
MCML at NeurIPS 2024
31 Accepted Papers (23 Main, and 8 Workshops)
We are happy to announce that MCML researchers have contributed a total of 31 papers to NeurIPS 2024: 23 Main, and 8 Workshop papers. Congrats to our researchers!
MCML at EMNLP 2024
22 Accepted Papers (6 Main, 14 Findings, and 2 Workshops)
We are happy to announce that MCML researchers have contributed a total of 22 papers to EMNLP 2024: 6 Main, 14 Findings, and 2 Workshop papers. Congrats to our researchers!
30.09.2024
DSSGx Munich 2024 Closing Event
A Short Recap
For two months, the DSSGxMunich-Team supported two projects with the UN International Organization for Migration’s Global Data Institute, and the National park administration Bayerischer Wald. Last week, they presented their results at the Bavarian …
16.09.2024
Ludwig Bothmann Is Featured in a Documentary by Bayerischer Rundfunk
Zu Viel Los Im Wald? Mit KI Auf Den Spuren Von Tieren Und Menschen
MCML member Ludwig Bothmann, PostDoc in the group of Director Bernd Bischl is featured in a documentary by Bayerischer Rundfunk titled: “Zu viel los im Wald? Mit KI auf den Spuren von Tieren und Menschen”. In Bavaria, where there is a legal right to …
MCML at ECML-PKDD 2024
Nine Accepted Papers (8 Main, and 1 Workshop)
We are happy to announce that MCML researchers have contributed a total of 9 papers to ECML-PKDD 2024: 8 Main, and 1 Workshop papers. Congrats to our researchers!
MCML at ACL 2024
23 Accepted Papers (9 Main, 8 Findings, and 6 Workshops)
We are happy to announce that MCML researchers have contributed a total of 23 papers to ACL 2024: 9 Main, 8 Findings, and 6 Workshop papers. Congrats to our researchers!
MCML at IJCAI 2024
Three Accepted Papers (2 Main, and 1 Workshop)
We are happy to announce that MCML researchers have contributed a total of 3 papers to IJCAI 2024: 2 Main, and 1 Workshop papers. Congrats to our researchers!
01.08.2024
DSSGx Munich 2024 Kick-Off Event
A Short Recap
DSSG 2024 – short for Data Science for Social Good – has officially started. Talented data scientists from all around the world arrived in Munich for the 2-month fellowship program that contribute to social initiatives in Munich in the summer months. …
MCML at ICML 2024
24 Accepted Papers (17 Main, and 7 Workshops)
We are happy to announce that MCML researchers have contributed a total of 24 papers to ICML 2024: 17 Main, and 7 Workshop papers. Congrats to our researchers!
MCML at NAACL 2024
Ten Accepted Papers (4 Main, 1 Findings, and 5 Workshops)
We are happy to announce that MCML researchers have contributed a total of 10 papers to NAACL 2024: 4 Main, 1 Findings, and 5 Workshop papers. Congrats to our researchers!
MCML at ICLR 2024
16 Accepted Papers (9 Main, and 7 Workshops)
We are happy to announce that MCML researchers have contributed a total of 16 papers to ICLR 2024: 9 Main, and 7 Workshop papers. Congrats to our researchers!
18.03.2024
Get to Know MCML Junior Member Lisa Wimmer
Created During the First MCMLxDJS-Workshop
MCML Junior Member Lisa Wimmer researches the practicability of model predictions. By supplementing them with a reliable statement about their statistical certainty or uncertainty, she aims for improving the underlying models.
11.03.2024
Get to Know MCML Junior Member Martin Binder
Created During the First MCMLxDJS-Workshop
Artificial intelligence only becomes a disadvantage if it is overestimated or used incorrectly, says MCML Junior Member Martin Binder. In his research, he improves algorithms and, above all, simplifies the work of other scientists.
MCML Researchers With 93 Papers in Highly-Ranked Journals
We are happy to announce that MCML researchers are represented in 2024 with 93 papers in highly-ranked journals. Congrats to our researchers!
17.12.2023
MCML at Wissenschaft Für Jedermann
The Lectures at a Glance
As part of the Deutsches Museum’s “Wissenschaft für Jedermann” series, our Director Daniel Cremers, our researcher Julia Moosbauer and our PI Matthias Nießner gave talks on the topic of AI.
MCML at NeurIPS 2023
21 Accepted Papers (15 Main, and 6 Workshops)
We are happy to announce that MCML researchers have contributed a total of 21 papers to NeurIPS 2023: 15 Main, and 6 Workshop papers. Congrats to our researchers!
MCML at EMNLP 2023
17 Accepted Papers (9 Main, 7 Findings, and 1 Workshop)
We are happy to announce that MCML researchers have contributed a total of 17 papers to EMNLP 2023: 9 Main, 7 Findings, and 1 Workshop papers. Congrats to our researchers!
09.11.2023
New Minor in AI at LMU
LMU News
This winter semester (WS23/24), LMU launched a minor in Artificial Intelligence with the aim of offering a tailor-made education in artificial intelligence for non-computer scientists. Starting in the winter semester 2023/24, LMU is introducing …
21.09.2023
Best Paper Award at ECML PKDD 2023
Towards Efficient MCMC Sampling in Bayesian Neural Networks by Exploiting Symmetry
Our MCML PIs Bernd Bischl, Stephan Günnemann, and David Rügamer and MCML PhD Lisa Wimmer received the Best Paper Award for the Research Track at the ECML PKDD 2023 with their paper “Towards Efficient MCMC Sampling in Bayesian Neural Networks by …
MCML at ECML-PKDD 2023
15 Accepted Papers (9 Main, and 6 Workshops)
We are happy to announce that MCML researchers have contributed a total of 15 papers to ECML-PKDD 2023: 9 Main, and 6 Workshop papers. Congrats to our researchers!
MCML at ACL 2023
Twelve Accepted Papers (4 Main, and 8 Findings)
We are happy to announce that MCML researchers have contributed a total of 12 papers to ACL 2023: 4 Main, and 8 Finding papers. Congrats to our researchers!
MCML Researchers With 43 Papers in Highly-Ranked Journals
We are happy to announce that MCML researchers are represented in 2023 with 43 papers in highly-ranked journals. Congrats to our researchers!
MCML at NeurIPS 2022
15 Accepted Papers (11 Main, and 4 Workshops)
We are happy to announce that MCML researchers have contributed a total of 15 papers to NeurIPS 2022: 11 Main, and 4 Workshop papers. Congrats to our researchers!
28.10.2022
Industrial AI Podcast: Where Do We Want the Core AI/ML Research to Happen?
Just Listen to the Three MCML Directors
Industrial AI Podcast spoke with our three directors Bernd Bischl, Daniel Cremers, and Thomas Seidl about research priorities, the battle for the best minds and the role of tech companies. They also asked what academics should do in the field of AI in …
MCML at ECML-PKDD 2022
Seven Accepted Papers (4 Main, and 3 Workshops)
We are happy to announce that MCML researchers have contributed a total of 7 papers to ECML-PKDD 2022: 4 Main, and 3 Workshop papers. Congrats to our researchers!
MCML at MICCAI 2022
Five Accepted Papers (1 Main, and 4 Workshops)
We are happy to announce that MCML researchers have contributed a total of 5 papers to MICCAI 2022: 1 Main, and 4 Workshop papers. Congrats to our researchers!
07.08.2022
Article in Süddeutsche Zeitung About MCML
Wie Computer Denken
Our two MCML Directors, Bernd Bischl and Daniel Cremers, recently gave an interview to Süddeutsche Zeitung about the future of artificial intelligence research in Munich and the growing role of the Munich Center for Machine Learning (MCML).
MCML Researchers With 28 Papers in Highly-Ranked Journals
We are happy to announce that MCML researchers are represented in 2022 with 28 papers in highly-ranked journals. Congrats to our researchers!
MCML at NeurIPS 2021
Seven Accepted Papers (2 Main, and 5 Workshops)
We are happy to announce that MCML researchers have contributed a total of 7 papers to NeurIPS 2021: 2 Main, and 5 Workshop papers. Congrats to our researchers!
29.10.2021
Join the 1st Virtual AutoML Fall School 2021
Nov 8th – Nov 12th 2021
The 1st AutoML Fall School will cover core topics of AutoML, covering basics, state-of-the-art approaches and hands-on sessions. Enthusiastic AutoML experts will present their diverse views on AutoML to ML practitioners, developers, research …
MCML Researchers With 18 Papers in Highly-Ranked Journals
We are happy to announce that MCML researchers are represented in 2021 with 18 papers in highly-ranked journals. Congrats to our researchers!
27.01.2019
Smarte Wesen: Hat Das Mit Intelligenz Zu Tun?
Article in LMU Munich Magazine "Einsichten"
Our two directors Thomas Seidl and Bernd Bischl discuss machine learning, other forms of AI and why it is important to understand how computers achieve their results.