Press releases

Composite image showing a portrait of Francis Halzen on the left and the IceCube laboratory at the South Pole beneath a starry sky on the right.
06. October 2026

Francis Halzen receives the Nobel Prize in Physics

Francis Halzen receives the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for his contributions to IceCube and the discovery of cosmic neutrinos. Researchers affiliated with Lamarr at TU Dortmund University contribute...
Portrait of AI and logistics researcher Prof. Dr.-Ing. Alice Kirchheim, Director of Fraunhofer IML and member of the Lamarr Institute’s Board of Directors.
17. September 2026

Alice Kirchheim Appointed to the Board of Directors of the Lamarr Institute

AI and intralogistics: Alice Kirchheim joins the Lamarr Institute’s Board of Directors, contributing her expertise in AI-assisted planning, autonomous systems and logistics...
25 million euros for AI cancer research in Bonn: (from left) Prof. Dr. Bernd Weber, Prof. Dr. Michael, Prof. Dr., and Prof. Dr. Uwe Reuter, at the launch of AI4CancerCure.NRW at the State Chancellery of North Rhine-Westphalia
04. September 2026

€25 Million for AI Cancer Research in Bonn

AI cancer research in Bonn receives €25 million from the State of North Rhine-Westphalia. UKB, the University of Bonn and the Lamarr Institute are establishing a joint infrastructure for...
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14. August 2026

DFG Funding: Giant Magnet to Search for Axion that could Transform Our Understanding of Matter

A ten-meter-long magnet is designed to track the Sun in search of a particle that has never been directly detected. A total of six million euros have been allocated to build the BabyIAXO magnet...
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17. July 2026

Europe’s AI Future: Key Voices from AI26 – The Lamarr Conference

What will it take for Europe to turn world-class AI research into real-world innovation? This question shaped AI26 – The Lamarr Conference, bringing together leading voices from research, industry...
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...
Muskaan Chopra hält vor einem Gebäude der Universität Bonn ihre Urkunde zum Grace-Hopper-Preis, begleitet von ihren Betreuern Prof. Dr. Rafet Sifa und Dr. Lorenz Sparrenberg.
29. June 2026

Grace Hopper Award for More Reliable Machine Translation

Grace Hopper Award recipient Muskaan Chopra researches compact, locally deployable language models at the University of Bonn to detect critical machine translation errors, linking reliable language...
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...
Members of the LamarRacing team pose at the RoboRacer Competition during ICRA 2026 in Vienna after winning the Best Performance Overall award.
08. June 2026

LamarRacer Wins “Best Performance Overall” at RoboRacer Competition at ICRA

Autonomous racing, AI research and Formula 1 data come together in LamarRacing’s victory at the RoboRacer Competition during ICRA 2026 in Vienna. The Lamarr-supported team outperformed 35...