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ELLIS - the European Laboratory for Learning and Intelligent Systems - is a pan-European AI network of excellence which focuses on fundamental science, technical innovation and societal impact. Founded in 2018, ELLIS builds upon machine learning as the driver for modern AI and aims to secure Europe’s sovereignty in this competitive field by creating a multi-centric AI research laboratory. ELLIS wants to ensure that the highest level of AI research is performed in the open societies of Europe and follows a three-pillar strategy to achieve that.
ELLIS Research Programs

The ELLIS research programs focus on areas with the potential to move the needle in modern AI - from basic research in theory and algorithms to applications in health and climate sciences. They include outstanding researchers as ELLIS Fellows and Scholars. Currently, there are 16 different research programs in ELLIS.

ELLIS PhD & Postdoc Program

The ELLIS PhD and Postdoc program offers outstanding young researchers from all over the world a unique entry point to cutting-edge machine learning research by connecting them to leading scientists across Europe and by offering them a variety of training activities. Students can choose between an academic and an industry track.

ELLIS Sites

ELLIS is creating a network of research sites across Europe which are either located at existing AI research institutions or created from scratch. Currently, there are 41 ELLIS Units and 1 Associate Unit in 17 countries. The long-term goal is to establish a set of world-class ELLIS institutes distributed across Europe, each acting as the core of a local AI ecosystem.

Latest News

Bright Minds, Robust Ideas: EDS 2025 in Warsaw

13 October 2025

Bright Minds, Robust Ideas: EDS 2025 in Warsaw

From 25 to 29 August 2025, Warsaw hosted the ELLIS Doctoral Symposium (EDS) on "Robust AI", bringing together nearly 180 partic...

Continuation of AI for Good Webinar Series: "From Molecules to Models" Featuring ELLIS Members

13 October 2025

Continuation of AI for Good Webinar Series: "From Molecules to Models" Featuring ELLIS Members

This series aims to highlight the contributions of ELLIS Members to AI in life sciences and foster interdisciplinary collaborat...

ELLIS PhD Program: Call for Applications 2025

01 October 2025

ELLIS PhD Program: Call for Applications 2025

A virtual info session for prospective PhD candidates will be held on October 1st with information about the whole PhD program,...

Latest events

Event  list unit paris winter school 2025

2025-10-20 - 2025-10-24

Winter School on Causality and Explainable AI

This winter school brings together leading experts in causality and explainability—two key pillars of modern AI.

Event  list ellis ai for good webinar arthur gretton

2025-10-29 - 2025-10-29

AI for Good Webinar: Arthur Gretton

Topic: Learn how to do from what you see: Causal effect estimation

Event  list ais 2025

2025-11-03 - 2025-11-04

AI in Science Summit 2025

The Artificial Intelligence in Science Summit 2025 invites submissions for the Poster and Demonstration Track. This inaugural f...

Event  list elias ais25 thematic workshop

2025-11-03 - 2025-11-04

Thematic Workshop: Science & AI @ AI in Science Summit 2025

ELIAS and the ELIAS Alliance host the “Science for AI” workshop on 3–4 November 2025 in Copenhagen, exploring how scientific ad...