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ELLIS is a pan-European AI network of excellence built upon machine learning as the driver for modern AI.
Unit Munich
Established on May 1st, 2020
Unit Mission
Mission
ELLIS Munich scientists tackle the great challenges of AI explicability and the development of reliable, intelligent algorithms; they work in a truly communal environment developing methods in machine learning, demonstrating impact on application areas, training the next generation of interdisciplinary scientists and promoting industrial collaborations and startups to advance ML as a core research field.
Vision
Advance machine learning as a core research field through cross-fertilizing method development with feedback from local key application areas.
Participating Institutions
Helmholtz Munich
Technical University of Munich (TUM)
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU Munich)
Research Agenda
Key application areas of Helmholtz Munich:
- Biomedicine
- Earth observation
- Computer vision
ELLIS programs on:
- ELLIS Health
- ELLIS Robot Learning: Closing the Reality Gap!
- Interactive Learning and Interventional Representations
- Learning for Graphics and Vision
- Machine Learning and Computer Vision
- Machine Learning for Earth and Climate Sciences
- Natural Language Processing
- Robust Machine Learning
- Semantic, Symbolic and Interpretable Machine Learning
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Latest News
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.
21/04/26
25 ELLIS Units Successfully Extended
ELLIS is proud to announce that 25 ELLIS Units have been successfully extended, following the reapplication process for Units that have been active for five years....
15/01/26
Travel and study in Europe: 2026 Schedule of ELLIS PhD Winter and Summer Schools
Check out the 2026 schedule for ELLIS Winter & Summer Schools, happening all across Europe. This is your chance to dive deep into the cutting-edge of AI research,...
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