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Unit Jena
Established on November 1st, 2021
Unit Mission
The ELLIS Unit Jena advances fundamental machine learning research by addressing real-world challenges in Earth and environmental sciences. It focuses on integrating domain knowledge into AI models to improve interpretability, reliability, and causal understanding. The unit fosters methodological innovation and interdisciplinary collaboration to enhance the understanding and protection of the Earth system.
Participating Institutions
German Aerospace Center (DLR)
Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry
University of Jena
Research Agenda
Machine Learning for Earth and Environmental Sciences
Causal Inference and Hybrid Modeling
Uncertainty Quantification and Interpretability
Spatio-Temporal Modeling of Earth System Dynamics
Integration of Domain Knowledge into AI Models
AI for Sustainability and Climate Action
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23/07/26
ELLIS Sites ICML Fest 2026: Local Dialogue, Continent-Wide Exchange
In the weeks around ICML 2026, held in Seoul, South Korea from July 6 to 11, thirteen ELLIS Sites hosted the second edition of the ELLIS Sites ICML Fest.
28/05/26
ELLIS Unit Jena: AI for Climate and Earth System Science
ELLIS Unit Jena brings together researchers from Friedrich Schiller University Jena, the Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry, and the German Aerospace Center to...
28/04/26
ELLIS Unit Jena: Recap on Winter School 'AI for Earth System, Hazards & Climate Extremes'
From March 16-20, the ELLIS Winter School in Athens on “AI for Earth System, Hazards & Climate Extremes” brought together over 100 MSc, PhD, and postdoctoral...
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