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ELLIS is a network of excellence connecting top AI researchers across European borders to strengthen the leadership of AI made in Europe.
Unit Vienna
Established on October 1st, 2019
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Participating Institutions
Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA)
Research Agenda
- Trustworthy machine learning
- Theory of deep learning
- Discrete and continuous optimization
- Statistical and causal models for the natural sciences and engineering
Unit Mission
We fervently believe that scientific excellence emerges not from diligent forward planning, but from giving first-class researchers the freedom and resources to focus on curiosity-driven research, while exposing them to a constant influx of new impulses and ideas. Our guiding principles are foundational thinking, emphasizing principled solutions and answers, and interdisciplinarity, reflecting our conviction that machine learning and related fields flourish when they are in a rich interaction with other scientific disciplines, including computer science, engineering, mathematics, as well as the natural sciences.
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Latest News
March 3rd, 2025
ELLIS Unit Vienna: Committed to Interdisciplinarity and Academic Freedom
The ELLIS Unit Vienna, based at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA), stands out for its interdisciplinary approach and broad scope. As part of the...
November 15th, 2024
ELLIS Pre-NeurIPS Fest 2024: Celebrate, Connect, Collaborate
Discover the latest research from top AI minds at multiple locations across Europe during the weeks leading up to NeurIPS
September 15th, 2020
ELLIS inaugurates 30 research units at leading institutions across Europe
At a virtual event on Tuesday, the European Laboratory for Learning and Intelligent Systems presented the broad scope of research its units will cover in the field of...