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19

Mar

Pitchtalk Series • LMU Munich

Link to MCML Pitchtalks With AppliedAI

MCML Pitchtalks With AppliedAI

Join Us for Networking and Insights

The next MCML Industry Pitch Talks at the Munich Center for Machine Learning will take place in partnership with the appliedAI Initiative. Topic: Execution in Production AI Systems We will focus on …

09

Mar

Online Meeting • Online via Zoom

Link to Lunch & Learn

Lunch & Learn

How to Travel Reimbursement

As the conference season nears, we’re excited to announce our upcoming MCML Lunch & Learn session on ‘How To Travel Reimbursements.’ This session will guide you through the entire process. To …

03

Mar

Demo Day • WERK1

Link to LMU Innovation Incubator Demo Day

LMU Innovation Incubator Demo Day

Cohort 7

On Wednesday, March 3, 2026, we invite you to experience the final pitches from the startup teams of the LMU Innovation Incubator Cohort 7.

The LMU Innovation Incubator supports researchers and …

19

Feb

MCML Stammtisch • Atzinger Wirtshaus

Link to MCML Stammtisch - February Edition

MCML Stammtisch - February Edition

Join Us for an Evening of Connection and Conversation

We are pleased to invite you to the upcoming MCML Stammtisch, taking place on Thursday, February 19th, at 6 pm, at the Atzinger Wirtshaus. If you would like to join, please register here. We are looking …

19

Feb

AI Keynote Series • Online via zoom

Link to Using New Data to Answer Old Questions

Using New Data to Answer Old Questions

Emma Pierson, UC Berkeley

The explosion of new data sources has created new opportunities, and necessitated new machine learning methods, to answer old questions in the health and social sciences. This talk discusses three …

19

Feb

Online Seminar • Online

Link to MCML Online Seminar

MCML Online Seminar

Nonparametric LLM Evaluation From Preference Data

The MCML online seminar series is an opportunity for MCML members to share recently accepted papers, preprints or ongoing research. The seminars consist of a presentation followed by Q&A. In this …

12

Feb

Munich AI Lectures • LMU Munich

Link to How Machines Explore, Conjecture, and Discover Mathematics

How Machines Explore, Conjecture, and Discover Mathematics

Sebastian Pokutta, Zuse Institute Berlin (ZIB)

On Febuary 12, 2026, the next Munich AI Lecture will welcome Sebastian Pokutta from Zuse Institute Berlin (ZIB).

12

Feb

AI Keynote Series • Online via zoom

Link to Learning From Informatively Missing Outcomes

Learning From Informatively Missing Outcomes

Ruoxuan Xiong, Data & Decision Sciences, Emory University

Missing outcomes are widespread in modern data systems, such as in healthcare or on AI platforms, and often do not occur randomly. Frequently, the missing data depends on the unobserved outcome itself …

11

Feb

Talk Series • PATHOS Theater

Link to One Year Left: Is the AI Apocalypse Coming?

One Year Left: Is the AI Apocalypse Coming?

Franziska Kaltenberger, MCML Junior Member

This event is part of an exhibition and talk series on the future of technology and art by 1E9 x Digitale Bühne. Starting from the controversial “AI 2027” scenario, the discussion asks whether …

04

Feb

Colloquium • LMU Munich

Link to Large Language Models for Statistical Inference: Context Augmentation With Applications to the Two-Sample Problem and Regression

Large Language Models for Statistical Inference: Context Augmentation With Applications to the Two-Sample Problem and Regression

Marc Ratkovic, University of Mannheim

The colloquium introduces context expansion, an approach that uses large language models to generate additional contexts around strings to enable valid statistical inferences. These contexts reduce …

02

Feb

Open Lab Day • LMU Munich

Link to Open Lab Day 2026

Open Lab Day 2026

Visit the Media Informatics Group @LMU

What do you actually do with what you’re studying? The Open Lab Day is aimed not only at media informatics students, but also at their families, friends and prospective students. Visitors gain an …

29

Jan

Munich AI Lectures • TUM

Link to Solvable High-Dimensional Models of Attention: A Theory of Generalization on Token Sequences

Solvable High-Dimensional Models of Attention: A Theory of Generalization on Token Sequences

Lenka Zdeborova, École Polytechnique Fédérale De Lausanne (EPFL)

On January 29, 2026, the next Munich AI Lecture will welcome Lenka Zdeborová from École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL).

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24

Jan

Bootcamp • University of Television and Film Munich (HFF)

Link to Media Innovations Impact Bootcamp

Media Innovations Impact Bootcamp

AI Meets Entrepreneurs

The Media Innovations Impact Bootcamp is a two-day program designed for researchers and students interested in AI, machine learning, art, and media design who want to explore entrepreneurial thinking …

20

Jan

Pitchtalk Series • DeepL Offices Munich

Link to MCML Pitchtalks With DeepL

MCML Pitchtalks With DeepL

Join Us for Networking and Insights

On January 20th, 4-6pm, MCML visits DeepL at their new Munich Offices for the next edition of MCML Pitchtalks with Industry. This time, we will have a lot to talk about Research Collaborations between …

16

Jan

Certificate Course • Online

Link to Call for Applications: Data Science Professional Certificate Program @LMU 2026

Call for Applications: Data Science Professional Certificate Program @LMU 2026

Application Deadline: 16.01.2026

The Data Science Certificate Program at LMU Munich, offered in collaboration with MCML, is a graded, part-time academic training program. It is designed for working professionals, researchers, and …

14

Jan

Colloquium • LMU Munich

Link to Achieving Socio-Economic Parity Through the Lens of EU AI Act

Achieving Socio-Economic Parity Through the Lens of EU AI Act

Eirini Ntoutsi, UniBW München

This lecture addresses unfair treatment and discrimination as central ethical problems of AI systems and situates them within the context of the EU AI Act, which aims to promote innovation while …

12

Jan

Workshop • LMU Munich

Link to Impact Business Model & Financial Foundations

Impact Business Model & Financial Foundations

Essentials Workshop

This Workshop introduces participants to the fundamentals of designing business models using the IEC Business Impact Canvas. They learn how to define the problem–solution fit, articulate a strong …

08

Jan

AI Keynote Series • Online via zoom

Link to Causal Inference With Deep Generative Models

Causal Inference With Deep Generative Models

Murat Kocaoglu, Department of Computer Science, Johns Hopkins University

Causal knowledge is central to solving complex decision-making problems in many fields, from engineering and medicine to cyber-physical systems. Causal inference has also recently been identified as a …

16

Dec

MCML Stammtisch • Christmas Market at Münchner Freiheit

Link to MCML Stammtisch - December Edition

MCML Stammtisch - December Edition

Join Us for an Evening of Connection and Conversation

We are pleased to invite you to the upcoming MCML Stammtisch, taking place on Tuesday, December 16th, at 6 pm, at the Christmas Market at Münchner Freiheit. If you would like to join, please register …

11

Dec

Workshop • TUM

Link to MCML Thinkathon: Future of Schools

MCML Thinkathon: Future of Schools

Translating AI Research Into Teaching Practice

The MCML Thinkathon is dedicated to bridging the gap between cutting-edge research and Bavarian educational practice. Its goal is to translate current insights from AI research into concrete workshop …

10

Dec

Open Lab Day • LRZ

Link to Open Lab Day 2025

Open Lab Day 2025

Linked Dimensions

At the Open Lab Day 2025 on December 10th at the Center for Virtual Reality and Visualization (V2C) of the Leibniz Rechenzentrum (LRZ), the focus is on the presentation of projects by LMU and TUM …

10

Dec

Colloquium • LMU Munich

Link to Program Evaluation With Remotely Sensed Variables

Program Evaluation With Remotely Sensed Variables

Davide Viviano, Harvard University

Economists often use remote sensing variables (RSVs), such as satellite imagery, to estimate treatment effects in experiments when direct economic measurements are lacking. The usual method of …

08

Dec

Workshop • LMU Munich

Link to User – Market – Product Fit

User – Market – Product Fit

Essentials Workshop

In this Workshop, participants learn how to uncover real user needs using Design Thinking methods such as empathy building, problem exploration, and rapid testing. They translate these insights into …

04

Dec

Pitchtalk Series • Munich School of Philosophy

Link to MCML Pitchtalks With CReAITech

MCML Pitchtalks With CReAITech

Join Us for Networking and Insights

MCML and CReAITech unite for an inspiring PhD Workshop on AI agents in science and their ethical, legal, and social aspects (ELSA). Join us for the PhD Workshop “AI Agents in Science: Ethical, Legal, …

27

Nov

MCML Event • LMU Munich

Link to MCML General Assembly

MCML General Assembly

Open for All MCML Members

We are pleased to invite all MCML members to the 2025 MCML General Assembly. The assembly will feature updates from the MCML leadership, presentations from our junior members, and opportunities for …

20

Nov

AI Keynote Series • Online via zoom

Link to Distilling Heterogeneous Treatment Effects: Stable Subgroup Estimation in Causal Inference

Distilling Heterogeneous Treatment Effects: Stable Subgroup Estimation in Causal Inference

Melody Huang, Political Science and Statistics & Data Science, Yale University

Recent methodological developments have introduced new black-box approaches to better estimate heterogeneous treatment effects; however, these methods fall short of providing interpretable …

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Nov

Workshop • TUM

Link to GirlsLAB@TUM: Maker Day MINT‑Impulse

GirlsLAB@TUM: Maker Day MINT‑Impulse

Exploring Coding, Chemistry, and Creativity at TUM.

The GirlsLAB@TUM invites schoolgirls aged 10 and up to explore the world of science and technology through hands-on experiments and creative workshops. Organized as part of the MINT-Impulse …

14

Nov

Workshop • LMU Munich

Link to The Data & AI Ethics Workshop

The Data & AI Ethics Workshop

An EPIX Workshop

The Data & AI Ethics Workshop looks at how data-driven research and AI are reshaping questions of fairness, transparency, and accountability. Researchers from statistics, machine learning, …

13

Nov

AI Keynote Series • Online via zoom

Link to Personalized Care Through Causal & Federated Learning: From Data to Decisions

Personalized Care Through Causal & Federated Learning: From Data to Decisions

Julie Josse, French National Institute for Research in Digital Science and Technology (Inria)

Generalization methods offer a powerful solution to one of the key drawbacks of randomized controlled trials (RCTs): their limited representativeness. By enabling the transport of treatment effect …

12

Nov

Colloquium • LMU Munich

Link to Causal Inference Based on Machine Learning for Complex Longitudinal Exposures

Causal Inference Based on Machine Learning for Complex Longitudinal Exposures

Iván Diaz and Herb Sussman, New York University

Colloquium of the Department of Statistics with Iván Diaz and Herb Sussman from the New York University about Causal Inference Based on Machine Learning for Complex Longitudinal Exposures.

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13

Nov

Workshop • LRZ

Link to SuperMUC-NG AI Hackathon on Intel Data Center GPUs

SuperMUC-NG AI Hackathon on Intel Data Center GPUs

First in a Series of Upcoming Hackathons

The first event in a series of upcoming hackathons focuses on user projects in the areas of machine learning and deep learning. It is designed to help users get started with the SuperMUC-NG Phase 2 …

10

Nov

Symposium • LMU Munich

Link to KI Symposium 2025

KI Symposium 2025

Insights Into Current Trends in Artificial Intelligence

The KI Symposium 2025 will take place on November 10, 2025 at the Große Aula at LMU in Munich. This annual event, organized by the AI Hub LMU, brings together researchers, policymakers, and industry …

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Nov

All Hands Meeting • Assembly Hall of Saarland University and DFKI

Link to All Hands Meeting 2025 of the German AI Centers of Excellence

All Hands Meeting 2025 of the German AI Centers of Excellence

Connecting Germany’s AI Research Community

This year’s All Hands Meeting brings together researchers from all German AI centers to exchange ideas, strengthen collaborations, and discuss the future of AI research. Hosted by DFKI, the event …

04

Nov

Pitchtalk Series • SWM

Link to MCML Industry Pitchtalks With Stadtwerke München

MCML Industry Pitchtalks With Stadtwerke München

Join Us for Networking and Insights

On November 4th, we invite you to our upcoming MCML Pitchtalks with Industry event. This time, we visit Stadtwerke München (SWM). For registration, please contact our Manager for Industry …

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Nov

Online School • Online

Link to Online Machine Learning School for Precision Medicine

Online Machine Learning School for Precision Medicine

Online Course

The ECNP Online Machine Learning School provides beginner-friendly training in ML for clinical research in psychiatry and neuroscience. The programme combines expert lectures, seminars and, in the …

29

Oct

Workshop • BAdW

Link to Influence of AI Algorithms on Individual and Collective Memory

Influence of AI Algorithms on Individual and Collective Memory

Expert Talks From Different Views and Networking

The aim of this workshop is to foster research collaborations between members of Junges Kolleg | BAdW, the MCML and the bidt. There will be research talks on current projects.

28

Oct

Forum • LMU Munich

Link to LMU IEC Innovators’ Forum

LMU IEC Innovators’ Forum

Perspectives on Entrepreneurship

On October 28, 2025, the LMU IEC Innovators’ Forum will bring together researchers, founders, and innovators to share insights and experiences under the theme “Perspectives on Entrepreneurship.” The …

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Oct

Conference • BAdW

Link to Bavarian AImed Conference 2025

Bavarian AImed Conference 2025

Artificial Intelligence in Medicine & Healthcare

The Bavarian AImed Conference brings together PhD students and postdoctoral researchers from across Bavaria to engage in interdisciplinary exchange at the intersection of artificial intelligence and …

23

Oct

Munich AI Lectures • BAdW

Link to Avoiding Catastrophic Risks From Uncontrolled AI Agencies

Avoiding Catastrophic Risks From Uncontrolled AI Agencies

Prof. Yoshua Bengio, Université De Montréal

On October 23, 2025, the next Munich AI Lecture will welcome Yoshua Bengio (Université de Montréal, Mila), A.M. Turing Award laureate and one of world’s most cited computer scientist.

23

Oct

Career Fair • TranslaTUM at Klinikum Rechts der Isar

Link to Munich Career Fair AI & Data Science 2025

Munich Career Fair AI & Data Science 2025

Exploring the Job Market in AI & Data Science

Together with MDSI, relAI, and AI Hub@LMU, MCML is organizing the Munich Career Fair AI & Data Science 2025.
The fair brings together students from bachelor to PhD level with eleven leading …

21

Oct

MCML Stammtisch • Löwenbräukeller

Link to MCML Stammtisch - October Edition

MCML Stammtisch - October Edition

Join Us for an Evening of Connection and Conversation

Our Stammtisch will take place right after our next MCML Onboarding Event, and all MCML members are warmly welcome to join — especially those who are new to the MCML community!

21

Oct

Onboarding • LMU Munich

Link to MCML Onboarding Event

MCML Onboarding Event

Join Us for an Evening of Connection and Conversation

We are excited to announce the upcoming MCML Onboarding Event for our doctoral students!

21

Oct

Conference • Bayerischer Rundfunk

Link to Women in Data Science Conference

Women in Data Science Conference

Prof. Dr. Frauke Kreuter, MCML
Lisa Wimmer, MCML

Women in Data Science (WiDS) Munich will take place on October 21, 2025. The conference is part of the global WiDS initiative and showcases the contributions of women in data science, offering talks, …

15

Oct

Colloquium • LMU Munich

Link to Estimation of Finite Population Proportions for Small Areas - A Statistical Data Integration Approach

Estimation of Finite Population Proportions for Small Areas - A Statistical Data Integration Approach

Partha Lahiri, University of Maryland

Empirically best prediction (EBP) is used to estimate proportions in small or incomplete populations, but often encounters practical limitations such as missing auxiliary variables or incomplete data …

13

Oct

Lecture • LMU Munich

Link to What Is Still Missing for General AI?

What Is Still Missing for General AI?

Prof. Jürgen Schmidhuber, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

On October 13, 2025, Jürgen Schmidhuber will give a lecture exploring the question of what is still missing to achieve true general artificial intelligence. The talk will offer deep insights into …

10

Oct

Workshop • Montreal

Link to Workshop NLPOR @COLM 2025

Workshop NLPOR @COLM 2025

First Workshop on Bridging NLP and Public Opinion Research Co-Located With COLM 2025

Recent advances in Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Large Language Models (LLMs) are transforming how we engage with and interpret human-generated data—highlighting critical issues around data …

07

Oct

Pitchtalk Series • LMU Munich

Link to MCML Industry Pitchtalks Munich NLP

MCML Industry Pitchtalks Munich NLP

Join Us for Networking and Insights

On October 7th, we will have our next meet up in our series MCML Pitchtalks with Industry. This time, we will meet the Munich NLP - Community. For registration, please contact our Manager for Industry …

25

Sep

Workshop • Carl Friedrich von Siemens Stiftung

Link to Part 4: The Ethics of  AI Agents

Part 4: The Ethics of AI Agents

AI Agents and the Transformation of the Modern Workplace

The next “Comparing Notes on Trustworthy AI” event by the Bavarian AI Act Accelerator deals with the question, how AI agents such as advanced personal assistants are rapidly moving from concept to …

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Sep

Workshop • LAMARR; University of Bonn

Link to MCML-LAMARR Workshop 2025

MCML-LAMARR Workshop 2025

Generative AI and Natural Language Processing

As two of the national AI competence centers, MCML and LAMARR aim to strengthen their collaborations with the organization of a joint workshop, bringing together our researchers. The topic of the …

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Sep

Workshop • LMU Munich

Link to MCML Workshop: Reproducibility and Scientific Computing

MCML Workshop: Reproducibility and Scientific Computing

Practical Workshop on Open Science, High-Performance Computing, and Reproducible Workflows

From September 24 to 30, MCML is hosting a five-day in-person workshop in Munich focused on reproducible computational research - organized by MCML members Moritz Herrmann and Martin Binder.

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Sep

Summer School • TU-Campus EUREF

Link to Berlin Summer School on Artificial Intelligence and Society 2025

Berlin Summer School on Artificial Intelligence and Society 2025

Open Science and AI – Shaping the Future of Responsible Research

The 2025 Berlin Summer School on Artificial Intelligence and Society invites researchers and practitioners to explore the role of Open Science & Open Data in shaping responsible AI. In times of …

09

Sep

Munich AI Lectures • TU Munich

Link to Robots Making Contact With an Uncertain World

Robots Making Contact With an Uncertain World

Aaron M. Johnson, Carnegie Mellon University

On 9 September 2025, Aaron M. Johnson will give a talk as part of the Munich AI Lectures series. The lecture, titled “Robots Making Contact with an Uncertain World” shares fascinating …

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Sep

Summer School • Hotel Panství Dlouhá Lhota

Link to Czech-Bavarian Supercomputing Summer School '25

Czech-Bavarian Supercomputing Summer School '25

AI and Quantum-Computing Aspects

Be part of the Czech-Bavarian Summer School ‘25 which teaches you basics and highlights of modern supercomputing, including AI and quantum-computing aspects! The school introduces you to the world of …

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Sep

Workshop • LMU Munich

Link to InterACT Workshop 2025

InterACT Workshop 2025

INTERACT #3

This year’s four-day InterACT Workshop brings together, for the third time, young and experienced researchers working in interpretable machine learning (IML), a key research focus in the field of …

12

Aug

Workshop • LMU Munich

Link to 4th MCML Workshop on Causal Machine Learning

4th MCML Workshop on Causal Machine Learning

Organized by Our PI Stefan Feuerriegel and His Team

Causal inference has become highly important in many fields, such as medicine or marketing, and has received increasing attention from researchers in machine learning in recent years. The MCML …

07

Aug

Hackathon • LMU MUNICH

Link to LMU Open Science Center Hackathon

LMU Open Science Center Hackathon

Join the Effort to Preserve At-Risk Research Data

The LMU Open Science Center invites researchers, students, and enthusiasts to the upcoming Safeguar.de Hackathon, a hands-on event focused on rescuing and preserving endangered research datasets.

28

Jul

Workshop • Amalie Bauer - Konferenzsaal (Alte Post)

Link to AI and Schools in Dialogue

AI and Schools in Dialogue

Research, Education Policy, and Teaching Practice

The Munich Center for Machine Learning (MCML) warmly invites you to a discussion on practical ways to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into school settings. Together with experts from academia …

24

Jul

MCML Stammtisch • Ristorante Pizzeria Bei Mario

Link to MCML Stammtisch - July Edition

MCML Stammtisch - July Edition

Join Us for an Evening of Connection and Conversation

We are pleased to invite you to the upcoming MCML Stammtisch, taking place on Thursday, July 24th, at 6 pm, at Ristorante Pizzeria Bei Mario Adalbertstraße 15, Munich. If you would like to join, please …

24

Jul

Workshop • TUM

Link to Part 3: Comparing Notes on Trustworthy AI

Part 3: Comparing Notes on Trustworthy AI

AI Agents and the Transformation of the Modern Workplace

The next “Comparing Notes on Trustworthy AI” event by the Bavarian AI Act Accelerator focusses on, how leading organizations are using AI agents to boost productivity, enhance …

22

Jul

Pitchtalk Series • SAP Labs Garching

Link to MCML Industry Pitchtalks With SAP

MCML Industry Pitchtalks With SAP

Join Us for Networking and Insights

On July 22nd, we will be invited to the new SAP Labs in Garching, for a Meetup in our series MCML Pitchtalks with Industry. Some of our junior members and research staff from SAP will show each other’s …

21

Jul

Munich NLP Meetup • Versicherungskammer Bayern

Link to Legal NLP in Insurance

Transforming Insurance With AI

The Munich NLP Meetup is a community of AI enthusiasts, researchers, and professionals who regularly meet to discuss the latest developments in natural language processing and artificial intelligence. …

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Jul

Summer School • Inria Rocquencourt

Link to Fifth Inria-DFKI European Summer School on AI (IDESSAI 2025)

Fifth Inria-DFKI European Summer School on AI (IDESSAI 2025)

Responsible AI and Machine Ethics and Twin AI

The Fifth Inria-DFKI European Summer School on AI (IDESSAI 2025), jointly organized by Inria and DFKI, offers a focused program on two timely themes: Responsible AI and Machine Ethics and Twin AI. The …

17

Jul

Munich AI Lectures • LMU Munich

Link to Deep Learning Theory: What We Know, What We Are Learning, and What Remains Unclear

Deep Learning Theory: What We Know, What We Are Learning, and What Remains Unclear

Prof. Dr. Guido Montúfar​, UCLA

On 17 July 2025, Guido Montúfar will give a talk as part of the Munich AI Lectures series. The lecture, titled “Deep Learning Theory: What we know, what we are learning, and what remains …

09

Jul

Munich AI Lectures • BAdW

Link to Foundational Methods for Foundation Models for Scientific Machine Learning

Foundational Methods for Foundation Models for Scientific Machine Learning

Prof. Dr. Virginia Dignum, Umeå University

The next edition of the Munich AI Lecture series will take place on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, at 6:30 PM in the Plenarsaal of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Munich.

09

Jul

Meetup • Online

Link to The Best of CVPR 2025 Series

The Best of CVPR 2025 Series

Cecilia Curreli, MCML

On July 9, 2025, Voxel51 is hosting a virtual “Best of CVPR” event, bringing together some of the most exciting work from this year’s CVPR conference.

08

Jul

MCML Diversity Stammtisch • Gasthaus FUX

Link to MCML Diversity Stammtisch

MCML Diversity Stammtisch

Join Us for an Evening of Connection and Conversation

Feeling out of place in academia? First in your family to go to university? Navigating language or cultural barriers in Germany? Neurodivergent? Or simply passionate about inclusion?

08

Jul

Lecture • LMU Munich

Link to Lunch Talk: Understanding of Non-Verbal Behavior by Multimodal AI Systems

Lunch Talk: Understanding of Non-Verbal Behavior by Multimodal AI Systems

With MCML Members Philipp Wicke and Sven Mayer

In this talk the Understanding of Non-Verbal Behavior by Multimodal AI Systems will be discussed. Speaker: Philipp Wicke
(MCML/LMU)
Respondent: Sven Mayer
(MCML/LMU) Only with registration!

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Jul

Festival • Deutsches Museum

Link to Festival of the Future 2025

Festival of the Future 2025

Björn Ommer, MCML

The Festival of the Future 2025 gathers leading experts from science, technology, and art to explore innovations shaping our future. The event features talks, panel discussions, and interactive …

02

Jul

MCML Summit • Kohlebunker (Motorworld) Munich-Freimann

Link to MCML Munich AI Day 2025

MCML Munich AI Day 2025

MCML Celebrates Second Summit

We are happy to invite you to this year’s MCML Munich AI Day, hosted by the Munich Center for Machine Learning (MCML) on 2nd July 2025. Join national and international AI researchers, policymakers, …

02

Jul

MCML Masterclass • Kohlebunker (Motorworld) Munich-Freimann

Link to Masterclass Entrepreneurship

Masterclass Entrepreneurship

Join Us for Networking and Insights

The other Masterclass will be on Entrepreneurship, in collaboration with TUM Venture Labs and the LMU Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center. The Masterclass on Entrepreneurship will last from 11 to …

02

Jul

MCML Masterclass • Kohlebunker (Motorworld) Munich-Freimann

Link to Masterclass Science Communication

Masterclass Science Communication

Join Us for Networking and Insights

This masterclass will be in collaboration with the Tübingen AI Center and RhetAI, coordinated by Verena. The workshop will last from 9 to 12 am. Learn how to communicate your research and how to make …

01

Jul

Workshop • House of Communication

Link to Part 2: Comparing Notes on Trustworthy AI

Part 2: Comparing Notes on Trustworthy AI

Risk vs. Reward?! Implementing AI Agents in Startups, SMEs, and Public Organisations

The next “Comparing Notes on Trustworthy AI” event by the Bavarian AI Act Accelerator dives into whether AI agents are truly worth it for startups, SMEs, and public organisations – …

26

Jun

Lecture • LMU Munich

Link to Bayesian Insights on Polarization and Disagreement

Bayesian Insights on Polarization and Disagreement

Prof. Leah Henderson, Ph.D. (CAS Fellow/Groningen)

As part of the CAS Research Focus “Bayesian Reasoning: A Grammar of Science?”, the Center for Advanced Studies (CAS) is hosting a lecture by Leah Henderson from the University of Groningen.

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Jun

Colloquium • LMU Munich

Link to Practical Causal Reasoning as a Means for Ethical ML

Practical Causal Reasoning as a Means for Ethical ML

Isabel Valera, Uni Saarbrücken

In this talk I will give an overview of the role of causality in ethical machine learning, and in particular, in fair and explainable ML. In particular, I will first detail how to use causal reasoning …

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Jun

Summer School • Penck Hotel Dresden

Link to 11. International Summer School on AI and Big Data

11. International Summer School on AI and Big Data

Mehwish Alam, Télécom Paris
Fredrik Heintz, Linköping University
Ralf Koerrenz, University Jena
Philipp Lorenz-Spreen, TU Dresden University of Technology
Anand Subramoney, Royal Holloway, University of London

The 11th International Summer School on AI and Big Data brings together graduate students, PhD students, researchers, and professionals interested in the areas of Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, …

11

Jun

Colloquium • LMU Munich

Link to Veridical Data Science and PCS Uncertainty Quantification

Veridical Data Science and PCS Uncertainty Quantification

Bin Yu, Berkeley

Data Science is central to Al and has driven most of the recent advances in biomedicine and beyond. Human judgment calls are ubiquitous at every step of the data science life cycle (DSLC): problem …

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Jun

Summer School • Tübingen

Link to 5th AutoML School 2025

5th AutoML School 2025

Co-Organized by Our MCML Director Bernd Bischl and His Team

AutoML has become a cornerstone in the toolkit of many developers and researchers. With the rise of foundation models, AutoML’s potential has expanded even further, enabling smarter, more powerful, …

04

Jun

Colloquium • LMU Munich

Link to Democratizing Methods

Democratizing Methods

Jennifer Hill, New York University

The past few decades have seen an explosion in the development of freely available software to implement statistical methods and algorithms to help explore and analyze data. However, researchers tend …

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May

Workshop • LMU Munich

Link to Epistemology and Theory of Machine Learning

Epistemology and Theory of Machine Learning

Limits, Interpretability, and Knowledge in Modern AI

This is the second edition of the Epistemology and Theory of Machine Learning series started in 2023. The rapid rise and huge impact of methods in machine learning raises important philosophical …

27

May

Lecture • LRZ

Link to Talk With Matthias Wendland

Talk With Matthias Wendland

„Regulatory Readiness Under the AI Act: Operating AI at Scale With HPC Infrastructures as Emerging AI Factories"

The talk will explore how the AI Act may affect institutions operating large-scale AI systems, with a particular focus on HPC centers. He’ll highlight how regulatory requirements intersect with …

22

May

Conference • Maritim Congress Centrum Ingolstadt

Link to BAIOSPHERE CONFERENCE MOBILITY - BAI.CON 2025

BAIOSPHERE CONFERENCE MOBILITY - BAI.CON 2025

THE FUTURE of MOBILITY WITH AI

On May 22, 2025, AImotion Bavaria and AININ invite you to the BAIOSPHERE CONFERENCE MOBILITY (BAI.CON 2025). The event will take place at the Maritim Congress Centrum Ingolstadt and promises an …

14

May

Colloquium • LMU Munich

Link to Robustness in Semiparametric Statistics

Robustness in Semiparametric Statistics

Rajen Shah, University of Cambridge

Given that all models are wrong, it is important to understand the performance of methods when the settings for which they have been designed are not met, and to modify them where possible so they are …

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May

MCML Seminar • LMU Munich

Link to How to PhD

How to PhD

Tips and Insights for a Successful PhD

Exclusive for MCML PhD Students We invite our MCML PhD Students to a seminar, panel and workshop focused on key questions surrounding the PhD journey, including:

06

May

Workshop • House of Communication

Link to Part 1: Comparing Notes on Trustworthy AI

Part 1: Comparing Notes on Trustworthy AI

AI Agents 101: What They Are, How They Work, and How They Can Create Value

By popular demand, the “Comparing Notes on Trustworthy AI” series continues in 2025. This year, we will be exploring different political, legal, technical, and ethical perspectives on AI Agents. Join …

06

May

Pitchtalk Series • Daiichi Sankyo

Link to MCML Industry Pitchtalks With Daiichi Sankyo

MCML Industry Pitchtalks With Daiichi Sankyo

Join Us for Networking and Insights

On May 6th, the MCML will have its next MCML Pitchtalks with Industry event. That day, we will visit Daiichi Sankyo at their Munich Office, from 4 pm - 6 pm.

24

Apr

Meetup • Impact Hub Munich

Link to Munich AI, Machine Learning and Computer Vision Meetup

Munich AI, Machine Learning and Computer Vision Meetup

Cecilia Curreli, MCML

On April 24, 2025, the Munich AI, ML, and Computer Vision Meetup will take place at Impact Hub Munich. The event will feature talks from experts on cutting-edge topics in AI, machine learning, and …

23

Apr

Colloquium • LMU Munich

Link to Story-Led Causal Inference

Story-Led Causal Inference

Jessica Young, Harvard University

The modern causal inference literature has expressed a deep divide over the nature of the so-called consistency condition. Consistency is popularly characterized as the condition that …

10

Apr

Pitchtalk Series • Bain & Company

Link to MCML Industry Pitchtalks With Bain & Company

MCML Industry Pitchtalks With Bain & Company

Join Us for Networking and Insights

On April 10th, we will be invited to Bain & Company for a Meetup in our series MCML Pitchtalks with Industry. Some of our junior members and research staff from Bain & Company will show each …

09

Apr

Demo Day • WERK1

Link to The LMU Innovation Incubator Demo Day

The LMU Innovation Incubator Demo Day

Final Event of the LMU Innovation Incubator Startup Program 2025

On behalf of the LMU Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center and the LMU Innovation Incubator, we cordially invite you to the forthcoming Demo Day of the Innovation Incubator’s 6th Edition. The LMU IEC …

08

Apr

Workshop • NHR@FAU at RRZE

Link to Monthly HPC Café, in April About "Bayern KI – Resources and Support for AI Research in Bavaria"

Monthly HPC Café, in April About "Bayern KI – Resources and Support for AI Research in Bavaria"

Discussion, Contact and Training

Join the HPC Café of NHR@FAU, which complements the established contact channels and training offerings on every second Tuesday of the month. Starting with a short Q&A session, where you can ask …

03

Apr

Girls'Day • LMU Munich

Link to Girls' Day 2025

Girls' Day 2025

Learn How AI Works and Influences Our World

Join us on April 3, 2025, for an exciting event designed specifically for girls and genderqueer children aged 11-15. This event will cover topics like recognizing fake news, understanding algorithmic …

02

Apr

Pitchtalk Series • LMU Munich

Link to MCML Industry Pitchtalks With appliedAI

MCML Industry Pitchtalks With appliedAI

Join Us for Networking and Insights

On April 2nd, we will welcome appliedAI and some of their industry partners from industry to the MCML for a Meetup as part of our MCML Pitchtalks with Industry. Some of our junior members and research …

01

Apr

Lecture • LMU Munich

Link to AI Writing Assistants’ Influence on User Opinions

AI Writing Assistants’ Influence on User Opinions

Maurice Jakesch, Chair of Computational Social Science Lab, Bauhaus University Weimar

AI writing assistants powered by Large Language Models (LLMs) are increasingly used to support people’s writing. Can they impact people’s opinions in this process? We exposed participants writing …

01

Apr

Panel Discussion • Design Offices Macherei

Link to "Power Up!" the Second SZ Digital Summit

"Power Up!" the Second SZ Digital Summit

Björn Ommer in the Debate "Dare to Be More Elon Musk? the Silicon Valley Mindset"

Our PI Björn Ommer talks at the 2. SZ digital summit about “Dare to be more Elon Musk? The Silicon Valley Mindset” (Mehr Elon Musk wagen? Die Denkweise des Silicon Valley)  with Jannis Brühl and …

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Mar

Hackathon • LMU Munich

Link to DataFest 2025

DataFest 2025

Call for Applications

Join the DataFest Germany on March, 28-30, 2025, a 48-hour competition challenging teams of students to analyze complex datasets. The DataFest is a student competition for data analysis (“hackathon”) …

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Mar

Workshop • LMU Munich

Link to Spiking Neural Networks

Spiking Neural Networks

Gitta Kutyniok, MCML

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing society at an unprecedented rate, reshaping industries and redefining daily life. However, one of its most pressing global challenges is its massive …

26

Mar

MCML Stammtisch • Türkenhof

Link to MCML Stammtisch - March Edition

MCML Stammtisch - March Edition

Join Us for an Evening of Connection and Conversation

We heartily invite to the next MCML-Stammtisch edition, taking place on Wednesday, March 26th, at 6 pm, at Türkenhof, Türkenstraße 78, Munich (close to “U3 University”). Happy to see you there.

26

Mar

Pitchtalk Series • LMU Munich

Link to MCML Internal Pitchtalks

MCML Internal Pitchtalks

Tobias Schmidt, Rodrigo González, Helmholtz AI / MCML
Valentin Melnychuk, LMU / MCML
Udo Schlegel, LMU / MCML
Ivica Obadic, TUM / MCML

We will have three talks by Junior Members of the MCML. Afterwards, at 6pm, the MCML Stammtisch is taking place at Türkenhof. We are looking forward to seeing you there.

26

Mar

Munich AI Lectures • LMU Munich

Link to Foundational Methods for Foundation Models for Scientific Machine Learning

Foundational Methods for Foundation Models for Scientific Machine Learning

Prof. Dr. Michael Mahoney, University of California at Berkeley

The upcoming Munich AI Lectures will feature Michael Mahoney from UC Berkeley. Organized by the Chair of AI in Management, the lecture will focus on “Foundational Methods for Foundation Models …

26

Mar

Bootcamp • LRZ

Link to LRZ Bootcamp With NIVIDA on Accelerated Distributed Computing

LRZ Bootcamp With NIVIDA on Accelerated Distributed Computing

Train Multiple Systems and Learn About New Tools

The LRZ (Leibniz Supercomputing Centre) BDAI Team, together with NVIDIA, is organizing a Bootcamp on Accelerated Distributed Computing - powered by NVIDIA on March 26, 2025, at 9 AM. The key topics …

20

Mar

AI Keynote Series • Online via zoom

Link to RieszBoost: Gradient Boosting for Riesz Regression

RieszBoost: Gradient Boosting for Riesz Regression

Alejandro Schuler, Division of Biostatistics, UC Berkeley

Answering causal questions often involves estimating linear functionals of conditional expectations, such as the average treatment effect or the effect of a longitudinal modified treatment policy. By …

18

Mar

Lecture • LMU Munich

Link to Leveraging Predictive Uncertainty to Enable Reliable Deployment of AI Models

Leveraging Predictive Uncertainty to Enable Reliable Deployment of AI Models

Florian Buettner, Goethe-University Frankfurt

This talk explores a unified theoretical framework for uncertainty quantification in machine learning, extending traditional methods to modern applications like generative modeling. By generalizing …

17

Mar

Lecture • AI for Good Platform (Online)

Link to Explainable Multimodal Agents With Symbolic Representations & Can AI Be Less Biased?

Explainable Multimodal Agents With Symbolic Representations & Can AI Be Less Biased?

Our Junior Member Ruotong Liao at United Nations AI for Good

Our junior member Ruotong Liao is an invited speaker at the United Nations “AI for Good”! With her talk “Perceive, Remember, and Predict: Explainable Multimodal Agents with Symbolic Representations,” …

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Mar

Lecture • TUM

Link to From Pixels to 3D Motion: Recreating the Physical Natural World From Images

From Pixels to 3D Motion: Recreating the Physical Natural World From Images

Elliott (Shangzhe) Wu, University of Cambridge

On Monday, March 17th, 2025 at 2pm, Prof. Dr. Elliott (Shangzhe) Wu is visiting us from the University of Cambridge and giving a talk. You can sign up for 1-on-1 meetings with him here. Pixel-based …

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Mar

BMBF Event • BMBF Berlin

Link to Tomorrow's Technology, Yesterday's Problems? What to Do About the Gender Gap in AI?

Tomorrow's Technology, Yesterday's Problems? What to Do About the Gender Gap in AI?

BMBF Event on International Women's Day 2025

The central event of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) on International Women’s Day 2025 will focus on the gender gap in AI and ask: “Technologie von morgen, Probleme von gestern? …

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Feb

Munich AI Lectures • LMU Munich

Link to Unveiling the Cosmos: Deep Learning Solutions to Inverse Problems in Astrophysics

Unveiling the Cosmos: Deep Learning Solutions to Inverse Problems in Astrophysics

Prof. Dr. Jean-Luc Starck, CEA-Saclay, France

Join us for the next Munich AI Lectures featuring Prof. Dr. Jean-Luc Starck from the CosmoStat Laboratory, CEA CEA-Saclay, France. Prof. Starck will present “Unveiling the Cosmos: Deep Learning …

13

Feb

AI Keynote Series • Online via zoom

Link to Simplifying Debiased Inference via Automatic Differentiation and Probabilistic Programming

Simplifying Debiased Inference via Automatic Differentiation and Probabilistic Programming

Alex Luedtke, Department of Statistics, University of Washington

The speaker would introduce an algorithm that simplifies the construction of efficient estimators, making them accessible to a broader audience. ‘Dimple’ takes as input computer code …

13

Feb

Virtual Workshop on Generative AI with Diffusion Models • Virtual

Link to Generative AI With Diffusion Models

Generative AI With Diffusion Models

Virtual Workshop From Nvidia

Generative AI plays a significant role across industries. In this course, learners will take a deeper dive into denoising diffusion models.

12

Feb

Virtual Workshop on Data Science with RAPIDS • Virtual

Link to Fundamentals of Accelerated Data Science With RAPIDS

Fundamentals of Accelerated Data Science With RAPIDS

Virtual Workshop From Nvidia

In this workshop, you’ll learn how to build and execute end-to-end GPU-accelerated data science workflows. Using the RAPIDS™-accelerated data science libraries, you’ll apply a wide variety of …

06

Feb

MCML Stammtisch • Gasthaus FUX

Link to MCML Stammtisch - February Edition

MCML Stammtisch - February Edition

Join Us for an Evening of Connection and Conversation

We heartily invite to the next MCML-Stammtisch edition, taking place on Thursday, February 6th, at 6 pm, at Gasthaus FUX, Türkenstr. 38, Munich (very close to “U3 University”). Happy to see you there.

06

Feb

Lecture • LMU Munich

Link to Causal Discovery: What Can We Learn From Heterogeneous Noise?

Causal Discovery: What Can We Learn From Heterogeneous Noise?

Alexander Marx, TU Dortmund

Causal discovery aims to learn causal networks, i.e., directed acyclic graphs (DAGs), from observational data. Although the problem is not feasible in the most general form, as it is not possible to …

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Feb

Conference • Institut Polytechnique de Paris

Link to AI, Science, and Society Conference

AI, Science, and Society Conference

Daniel Cremers, MCML

We are pleased to announce that Daniel Cremers, Director of the MCML, will be a featured speaker at the upcoming conference titled “AI, Science, and Society: Connections, Collectives, and …

03

Feb

Open Lab Day • LMU Munich

Link to Open Lab Day 2025

Open Lab Day 2025

Visit the Media Informatics Group @LMU

On February 3, 2025, at 6 pm, the Media Informatics Teaching and Research Unit at LMU Munich will open its doors to interested parties from industry and research, students and prospective students, …

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Jan

Lecture • TUM.ai

Link to Transforming Healthcare With AI

Transforming Healthcare With AI

Med-Dev.org X TUM.ai Event

Join an exciting evening where artificial intelligence meets medicine! Organized by med-dev.org in collaboration with TUM.ai, this event will showcase how AI is reshaping healthcare as we know it.

29

Jan

Grand Opening • LMU Munich

Link to Grand Opening of AI-HUB@LMU

Grand Opening of AI-HUB@LMU

Cross-Faculty Platform for Artificial Intelligence and Data Science

Join the launch of AI-HUB@LMU, a new interdisciplinary platform dedicated to advancing AI and Data Science at LMU Munich! This event marks a significant step in fostering AI research, collaboration, …

29

Jan

Colloquium • LMU Munich

Link to A Novel Statistical Approach to Analyze Image Classification

A Novel Statistical Approach to Analyze Image Classification

Sophie Langer, University of Twente

Convolutional neural networks (CNNs) excel in image recognition, showcasing remarkable performance in face recognition, medical diagnosis, and autonomous driving. However, their reliability remains a …

29

Jan

Lecture at MaiNLP Lab • LMU Munich

Link to AI Interacting With People (Through Language)

AI Interacting With People (Through Language)

Hal Daumé III, Professor, University of Maryland

I’ll discuss three projects related to understanding how people and AI-infused systems can and should interact. In the first, I’ll discuss AI communicating to people, in a shared environment, and how …

28

Jan

Lecture at MaiNLP Lab • LMU Munich

Link to Beyond Translation: Human-Centered NLP for Cross-Lingual Communication

Beyond Translation: Human-Centered NLP for Cross-Lingual Communication

Marine Carpuat, Associate Professor, University of Maryland

How can we develop NLP technology to effectively support cross-lingual communication, especially given recent progress in machine translation and multilingual language models? In this talk, I will …

15

Jan

Colloquium • LMU Munich

Link to Additive Density-on-Scalar Regression in Bayes Hilbert Spaces With an Application to Gender Economics

Additive Density-on-Scalar Regression in Bayes Hilbert Spaces With an Application to Gender Economics

Sonja Greven, HU Berlin

This talk introduces a novel approach to modeling densities influenced by scalar covariates using structured additive regression models in Bayes Hilbert spaces. This framework handles continuous, …

15

Jan

Workshop • Online via zoom

Link to LRZ and Cerebras Online Workshop

LRZ and Cerebras Online Workshop

Exploring Cerebras Systems' Latest Technological Innovations

Join an exclusive 90-minute online workshop hosted by the Leibniz Supercomputing Centre (LRZ) and Cerebras Systems on January 15, 2025, at 10 AM CET. At this workshop, the Cerebras team will present …

10

Jan

Certificate Course • Online

Link to Call for Applications: Data Science Professional Certificate Program @LMU 2025

Call for Applications: Data Science Professional Certificate Program @LMU 2025

Application Deadline: 10.01.2025

The Data Science Certificate Program at LMU Munich, offered in collaboration with MCML, is a graded, part-time academic training program. It is designed for working professionals, researchers, and …

09

Jan

AI Keynote Series • Online via zoom

Link to Experimental Designs for a/B Testing in Marketplaces

Experimental Designs for a/B Testing in Marketplaces

Chengchun Shi, Department of Statistics, London School of Economics and Political Science

Time series experiments, in which experimental units receive a sequence of treatments over time, are frequently employed in many technological companies to evaluate the performance of a newly …

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Dec

MCML Stammtisch • Türkenhof

Link to MCML Stammtisch - December Edition

MCML Stammtisch - December Edition

Join Us for an Evening of Connection and Conversation

We heartily invite to the next MCML-Stammtisch edition, taking place on Thursday, December 19th, at 6pm, at Türkenhof, Türkenstrasse 78, Munich (very close to “U3 University”). Happy to see you there.

17

Dec

Munich AI Lectures • LMU Munich

Link to Part 2: Learning, Reasoning and Optimisation: Adversarial Robustness of Neural Networks

Part 2: Learning, Reasoning and Optimisation: Adversarial Robustness of Neural Networks

Holger Hoos, RWTH Aachen University

We are thrilled to invite you to the upcoming Munich AI Lecture featuring two distinguished researchers Prof. Holger Hoos from RWTH Aachen University and Prof. Franca Hoffmann from California …

17

Dec

Munich AI Lectures • LMU Munich

Link to Part 1: Dynamics of Strategic Agents and Algorithms as PDEs

Part 1: Dynamics of Strategic Agents and Algorithms as PDEs

Franca Hoffmann, California Institute of Technology

We are thrilled to invite you to the upcoming Munich AI Lecture featuring two distinguished researchers Prof. Holger Hoos from RWTH Aachen University and Prof. Franca Hoffmann from California …

12

Dec

AI Keynote Series • Online via zoom

Link to On Optimal Treatment Regimes Assisted by Algorithms

On Optimal Treatment Regimes Assisted by Algorithms

Mats Julius Stensrud, Chair of Biostatistics, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne

Decision makers desire to implement decision rules that, when applied to individuals in the population of interest, yield the best possible outcomes. For example, the current focus on precision …

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