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 14 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 35 ELLIS units in 14 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 (view more ..)

2022-08-01
10 million euros of funding for the development of the virtual center of excellence ELSA
A large network of top European experts in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) is to promote the development...

2022-08-01
ELLIS members elect a new board for the next two years
The European Laboratory for Learning and Intelligent Systems (ELLIS) has a new management board: During the latest general asse...

2022-07-04
Call for proposals - Organisation of ELLIS Summer/Winter Schools or ELLIS Doctoral Symposium
Deadline: August 31, 2022 - Who can apply: ELLIS Units
Latest Events (view more ..)

2022-09-19 - 2022-09-23
ELLIS Doctoral Symposium '22
In cooperation with the ELLIS PhD Program, the ELLIS Unit Alicante is organizing the second ELLIS Doctoral Symposium (EDS), whi...

2022-08-02 - 2022-08-02
ELLIS tutorial "Landscape of standardization efforts in artificial intelligence”
Standardization provides an opportunity to inform academic benchmarks and challenges in AI about more realistic requirements of...

2022-07-25 - 2022-07-30
Vision and Sports Summer School 2022 in Prague
ELLIS supports this year’s Vision and Sports Summer School taking place from 25–30 July 2022 in Prague, Czech Republic.

2022-07-21 - 2022-07-21
ELLIS Unit Stuttgart: Kick-off event
You are warmly invited to join the team of the ELLIS Unit Stuttgart on July 21st 2022 for their kick-off event celebrating the ...
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"Google AI is a strong supporter of open research and of the idea of close collaboration between industry and academia on basic research. The ELLIS initiative can provide the ground for the development of a very strong scientific ecosystem in Europe, supporting the amazing research talent in Europe, and allowing it to bring its unique perspective to the field."
Jeff Dean, Google Senior Fellow and Head of Google AI
“Artificial intelligence will fundamentally change the world. In the automotive industry, it is used for autonomous driving functions, but is also just as relevant for optimising company processes. Porsche expressly supports the Ellis Initiative. We must act in order to meet our ethical responsibilities in the development and application of AI. We need research and training in this field at an excellent level – also in Europe.”
Oliver Blume, CEO of Porsche AG.
"At Facebook we believe AI brings transformative potential. To ensure it benefits everyone, we do research in the open and collaborate with academia around the world. Europe has vibrant AI talent, and we're enthusiastic about the potential for ELLIS to further boost AI research in Europe, and ensure a diverse ecosystem of experts around the globe."
Yann LeCun, Chief Scientist at Facebook AI and Joaquin Quinonero Candela, Director of Engineering at Facebook AI
AI plays a crucial role in technology today and in future and will change the world. At Bosch we focus on the development of robust, safe and explainable AI powering our products “invented for life”. Achieving excellent, world leading research in AI combined with close academia - industry collaboration will ensure the European competitiveness in this space, therefore Bosch supports the ELLIS initiative.
Michael Bolle, CDO & CTO Robert Bosch GmbH
“Europe is home to some of the leading international research groups in artificial intelligence. These technologies have the potential to improve our lives. The development is still in its infancy, and ELLIS wants to ensure that the highest level of research in this field will continue to be performed in the open societies of Europe.”
Bernhard Schölkopf, Director at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems