Strengthening Europe's Leadership in AI through Research Excellence

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Available Now: ELLIS Annual Report 2025

Discover the network’s highlights and key developments in 2025.

ELLIS is a pan-European AI network of excellence which aims to secure lasting international leadership of AI made in Europe by connecting top researchers in this field and by creating a multi-centric AI research laboratory.

ELLIS by the Numbers

2000+

Members

47

Sites

16

Cross-Border Research Programs

560

Fellows & Scholars

19

Countries

500+

PhD Students & Postdocs

How ELLIS is making an impact

ELLIS PhD & Postdoc Program

The ELLIS PhD & Postdoc Program pairs outstanding students with leading researchers across Europe in machine learning, AI and related fields, and offers international exchanges, joint supervision, and a vibrant research community.

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ELLIS Sites

Serving as hubs for world-class AI research, the network of sites across Europe brings together top researchers and fosters collaboration. Sites can be composed of the local AI research institutions and universities, or be newly-created Institutes.

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ELLIS Programs

ELLIS Programs focus on advancing AI through theoretical foundations, algorithms, and applications (e.g., health, climate) and more. They are led by ELLIS Fellows and Scholars, outstanding researchers in their fields.

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"ELLIS is strengthening Europe’s leadership in artificial intelligence by connecting top researchers and institutions and fostering open, collaborative innovation. By advancing cutting-edge AI made in Europe, ELLIS helps ensure that this transformative technology develops responsibly and benefits society as a whole."

Bernhard Schölkopf
Bernhard Schölkopf

ELLIS Fellow, Co-Founder & Former President of ELLIS

Latest News

11/09/26
AI accelerates discovery and collaboration at interdisciplinary ELLIS Summer School in Finland
Artificial intelligence has the potential to speed up how science is done, which could lead to faster breakthroughs in medicine, physics, or commercial research and...
ELLIS PhD & Postdoc Program Call for Applications 2026: Central Application Portal opens in October with map of PhD collaborations across Europe, funded by the European Union, ELIAS, ELLIOT and G-Research
10/09/26
ELLIS PhD Program: Call for Applications 2026
Apply by 31 October 2026 to join the ELLIS PhD Program in 2027
Students learning at the ELLIS Summer School on Machine Learning for Healthcare and Biology at ELLIS Unit Manchester
09/09/26
ELLIS Summer School success at ELLIS Unit Manchester
The fourth annual ELLIS Summer School on Machine Learning for Healthcare and Biology took place in Manchester from 7-9 July 2026.

Upcoming Events

31/08/26 - 11/09/26
Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems
ELLIS Summer School at Institute Tübingen
14/09/26 - 18/09/26
TUM Garching Campus
ELLIS Summer School at Unit Munich
15/09/26 - 18/09/26
Casa Convalescència, UAB Barcelona
ELLIS Summer School at Unit Barcelona

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