Politics & Society

AI100 Report Graphic “AI Goes Mainstream: The Scaling Era and the Rise of Generative AI,” with white lettering and irregular light-blue horizontal bars on a dark-blue background.
10. November 2026

AI100 Longitudinal Study Examines How AI Has Evolved, Entered the Mainstream, and Is Reshaping Society

The AI100 Report 2026 examines advances in artificial intelligence and their impact on science, business and society. Co-author Lucie Flek from the University of Bonn and the Lamarr Institute...
A hand holds a tablet displaying a robotics interface in front of yellow industrial robot arms, with superimposed network graphics serving as a symbolic image for the planned RoboHub HILA.
10. November 2026

Federal government funds Robo-Hub concept for AI robotics in logistics

Robo-Hub HILA brings together four Lamarr partners in North Rhine-Westphalia to advance AI robotics in logistics. The consortium receives €500,000 in federal funding to develop a concept for an...
Hendrik Wüst, Minister President of North Rhine-Westphalia, discusses AI and innovation in a video interview with the Lamarr Institute at AI26 in Bonn.
28. August 2026

North Rhine-Westphalia Celebrates 80 Years of Shaping the Future

North Rhine-Westphalia Day and the state’s 80th anniversary put innovation in focus: Minister President Hendrik Wüst discusses artificial intelligence as a driver of prosperity and how AI research...
Representatives of the Lamarr Institute, TU Dortmund and CRCHUM present the signed Letter of Intent during AI26 – The Lamarr Conference, marking the start of an international AI collaboration in healthcare.
09. July 2026

Lamarr Institute and CRCHUM Strengthen International Collaboration

International AI collaboration in healthcare: The Lamarr Institute, TU Dortmund and CRCHUM have signed a Letter of Intent to strengthen research collaboration and accelerate the responsible...
Participants gather at AI26 – The Lamarr Conference in Bonn to discuss artificial intelligence research, technology transfer and AI innovation.
18. June 2026

AI26 – The Lamarr Conference: From AI Research to Innovation and Value Creation

AI26 – The Lamarr Conference on Artificial Intelligence brings leading AI researchers, industry leaders and policymakers to Bonn to discuss AI sovereignty, robotics, healthcare AI and technology...
Portrait of Petra Wiederkehr, Principal Investigator at the Lamarr Institute for Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence
22. December 2025

Lamarr researcher Prof. Dr. Petra Wiederkehr elected to the German Academy of Science and Engineering (acatech)

Lamarr Principal Investigator Petra Wiederkehr has been elected to Germany’s National Academy of Science and Engineering (acatech)....
Group picture: European experts at the “Pretraining and Posttraining of Sovereign Foundation Models” workshop ahead of the Summit on European Digital Sovereignty
17. November 2025

Setting the course for European AI sovereignty

European AI sovereignty takes center stage as the Foundation Model Workshop contributes research perspectives to the Summit on European Digital...
group of people standing in front of a photo wall
11. November 2025

“AI – Muse or Monster?”: Lamarr Institute at the Cine Bonn Bleu Short Film Festival

Experts from design, film, and technology discussed the creative potential & ethical challenges of AI at Cine Bonn Bleu Short Film Festival moderated by Lamarr's Anna...
Group Portrait: Lamarr Delegation at the Amii – Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute
31. October 2025

Lamarr Institute Engages in Scientific Exchange in Canada

Lamarr researchers met with leading Canadian AI institutes to explore collaboration on foundation models, robotics, medicine, and responsible AI — joining forces to shape trustworthy,...