Research

ELLIS is a pan-European AI network of excellence. It builds upon machine learning as the driver for modern AI and 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.

3 Pillars of ELLIS Research

ELLIS offers a PhD and Postdoc program connecting top young researchers globally to leading European AI scientists. The program provides diverse training and tracks (academic, industry, multidisciplinary).

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ELLIS is building a network of world-class AI research sites across Europe, each serving as the heart of a local AI ecosystem. Sites can be composed of the local AI research institutions and universities.

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ELLIS' 16 research 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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Discover the Sites

Profiles of ELLIS Sites including their main research areas, accomplishments, and people

September 26th, 2025
ELLIS Unit Munich: Tackling Key Challenges of Explainability, Reliability, and Trustworthiness in AI
Established in 2020, ELLIS Munich is one of Germany’s leading Units within the European Laboratory for Learning and Intelligent Systems (ELLIS) network. Jointly...
September 16th, 2025
ELLIS Unit Trento: Bridging Disciplines for Foundational and Applied AI
ELLIS Unit Trento conducts interdisciplinary AI research spanning machine learning, computer vision, remote sensing, and NLP, with a focus on both foundational...
Discover the Sites: ELLIS Unit Alicante plus a photo of Alicante
May 19th, 2025
ELLIS Unit Alicante: Committed to Responsible AI with Positive Social Impact
ELLIS Alicante is a private, non-profit foundation created in June 2020, committed to creating a world-class scientific team focused on responsible AI for Social Good....

Event & Workshop Insights

Discover insights from the latest Program Workshops, Summer & Winter Schools, and other ELLIS events

#WomenInELLIS

Discover women in ELLIS who are leading and making an impact in the fields of AI and machine learning across Europe.

Spotlight on #WomenInELLIS on Leonie Weissweiler, Postdoc at Uppsala University
January 21st, 2026
Spotlight on Leonie Weissweiler
Meet Leonie Weissweiler, a Postdoc at Uppsala University 🇸🇪 and ELLIS Member
Spotlight on #WomenInELLIS on Silvia Zuffi, Senior Research Scientist at IMATI-CNR
January 14th, 2026
Spotlight on Silvia Zuffi
Get to know Silvia Zuffi, Senior Research Scientist at Institute for Applied Mathematics and Information Technologies (IMATI), CNR 🇮🇹
Spotlight on #WomenInELLIS on Virginia Dignum, Professor at Umea University and AI Policy Lab, with a photo of Virginia
January 7th, 2026
Spotlight on Virginia Dignum
Say hi to Virginia Dignum, Professor at Umeå University / AI Policy Lab 🇸🇪

Projects Building on ELLIS

These nationally and EU-funded projects build on and extend the ELLIS network. These projects connect researchers, offer training and mobility programs, and contribute to policy work.

ELSA European Lighthouse on Secure and Safe AI
ELIAS
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ELLIOT Multimodal AI Made in Europe

Mobility Programs & Funds

Exchanging ideas face-to-face, getting to know new research environments and initiating collaborations are crucial for scientific excellence and innovative research in the cutting-edge field of modern AI.To foster exchange among scientists in Europe, several projects building on ELLIS support junior and senior researchers with dedicated mobility programs.

ELLIS PhD Award

ELLIS PhD Award recipients in 2019 standing in between Bernhard Schoelkopf and Bernt Schiele
ELLIS PhD Award recipients in 2019 standing in between Bernhard Schoelkopf and Bernt Schiele

ELLIS has established the ELLIS PhD Award to recognize and encourage outstanding research achievements during the dissertation phase in artificial intelligence and machine learning related fields (including computer vision and robotics). The ELLIS PhD Award is sponsored by the Kühborth Stiftung GmbH. Each awardee will receive Euro 2,500 prize money. Typically, there will be two awards per calendar year, one given to a female researcher and one to a male researcher.

Jobs in the ELLIS Network

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