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MCML is one of six national AI Competence Centers. It is funded on a permanent basis by the German and Bavarian government's AI strategy, and brings together the leading ML researchers from LMU, TUM and associated institutions.

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Unite leading researchers in Germany, to strengthen international, national and regional competence in the field of ML and AI. We foster talent and make corresponding potential accessible to users from science, industry and society.

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Link to Greetings From the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space

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03.07.2025

Greetings From the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space

PSt’in Dr. Silke Launert on the Importance of Responsible and Forward-Looking AI Research

We are pleased to share a video message from of the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR) on the occasion of the MCML Munich AI Day 2025. In her address, PSt’in Dr. Silke Launert emphasizes the federal government’s strong commitment to artificial intelligence as a key technology …

Link to Every Household Needs a “Digital Chimney Sweep”– Insights from Johannes Kinder

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26.06.2025

Every Household Needs a “Digital Chimney Sweep”– Insights from Johannes Kinder

LMU Newsroom

At this year’s ACNS conference (June 23–26 in Munich), MCML Associate Johannes Kinder emphasized the growing security risks posed by smart home devices. From toothbrushes to robot vacuums, many Internet of Things (IoT) devices transmit data without proper encryption or updates, leaving users …

Link to Zeynep Akata Receives 2025 ZukunftsWissen Prize

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26.06.2025

Zeynep Akata Receives 2025 ZukunftsWissen Prize

Award Highlights Contributions to the Field of Interpretable Machine Learning

We are happy to share that our PI Zeynep Akata has been awarded the 2025 ZukunftsWissen Prize by the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina and the Commerzbank Foundation. The award honors her work in explainable and trustworthy AI, including early contributions to zero-shot learning and …

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Festival • 03.07.2025 - 06.07.2025 • Deutsches Museum, Munich

Festival of the Future 2025

Björn Ommer, MCML

The Festival of the Future 2025 gathers leading experts from science, technology, and art to explore innovations shaping our future. The event features talks, panel discussions, and interactive exhibits on topics like artificial intelligence, …

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Meetup • 09.07.2025 • Online

The Best of CVPR 2025 Series

Cecilia Curreli, MCML

On July 9, 2025, Voxel51 is hosting a virtual “Best of CVPR” event, bringing together some of the most exciting work from this year’s CVPR conference.

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Link to Foundational Methods for Foundation Models for Scientific Machine Learning

Munich AI Lectures • 09.07.2025 • Plenarsaal of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities (BAdW), Alfons-Goppel-Straße 11, 80539 Munich

6:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Foundational Methods for Foundation Models for Scientific Machine Learning

Prof. Dr. Virginia Dignum, Umeå University

The next edition of the Munich AI Lecture series will take place on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, at 6:30 PM in the Plenarsaal of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Munich.

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