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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 …
23.09.2025
AI Agents: When Artificial Intelligence Organizes Your Life
Benjamin Lange Explores Opportunities and Risks of AI Agents
When machines don’t just provide answers but can also plan and even take action on their own, what does that mean for the people using them? Our Junior Research Group Ethics of AI, led by Benjamin …
22.09.2025
Avatar’s Presence Inspires Trust
Nassir Navab Shows How Avatars Reduce Stress in Autonomous Ultrasound Exams
Patients have more confidence in autonomous robotic ultrasound systems when an avatar guides them through the process. This was discovered by our PI Nassir Navab, Chair for Computer Aided Medical …
19.08.2025
New Method Facilitates Realistic Simulation of Fluids
Nils Thuerey and His Team Simulate Wave Movements
Storm surges or collapsing dams: authentic simulations of water flows are not only important for special effects in disaster movies, but could also help to protect coastal regions. For more realistic …
23.07.2025
AI: I Ain’t Got No Body!
Philipp Wicke Explores Embodied AI
The stupid thing about artificial intelligence is that it is not intelligent. For any kind of intelligence, that is a hard saying to understand. Either the sentence is tautologous – if machine …
27.06.2025
Smart Devices: “Every Household Needs a Digital Chimney Sweep”
Johannes Kinder on the Security Gaps in Smart Household Devices
Bluetooth toothbrushes, deeply embedded software, treacherous doorbells: At the heart of the International Conference on Applied Cryptography and Network Security (ACNS), which is taking place from 23 …
01.04.2025
AI as Co-Driver
Stefan Feuerriegel Explains How to Successfully Use AI in Management Contexts
“I spend a lot of time explaining to my students, but also to managers from a wide variety of businesses, all the things that AI cannot do”, MCML PI Stefan Feuerriegel says. His job consists to a …