North Rhine-Westphalia

Logo of newly approved ELLIS Unit NRW, part of the European AI research network ELLIS.
21. May 2026

ELLIS Approves New AI Unit in NRW

ELLIS Unit NRW brings together eight universities and research institutions in North Rhine-Westphalia to advance open-source foundation models, trustworthy AI and large-scale AI infrastructure linked...
City of Dortmund delegation at an event in London on international collaboration in artificial intelligence with representatives from politics, industry, and research
24. April 2026

London Delegation Brings New Momentum to NRW as an AI Hub

AI hub North Rhine-Westphalia: A delegation visit to London provides impulses for technology transfer, international collaboration, and closer integration of startups, research, and...
NimbRo team from the University of Bonn with Prof. Dr. Sven Behnke after winning the RoboCup German Open
13. March 2026

Bonn’s household robots defend their RoboCup championship title

The Bonn-based NimbRo team successfully defends its RoboCup title. At the German Robotics Conference, Lamarr researchers highlight how AI and robotics are converging to enable real-world...
Image: researchers holding certificates after receiving the TU Dortmund Sustainability Award for a project on energy-efficient large language models.
30. November 2025

Award for sustainable AI research

Award-winning research on sustainable large language models recognized by TU Dortmund for advancing energy-efficient and transparent AI...
Bonn’s Lamarr Institute wins JUPITER Gauss-AI selection: Prof. Gall’s HoMe project advances generative AI, robotics, and egocentric video research
21. November 2025

JUPITER selects first AI projects

Bonn’s Lamarr Institute wins JUPITER Gauss-AI selection: Prof. Gall’s HoMe project advances generative AI, robotics, and human-motion video models....
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...
A pair of eyeglasses resting on a laptop keyboard, with the laptop screen displaying lines of colorful code and data visualizations. The view through the glasses is sharp and focused on the screen content, while the surrounding area appears blurred.
17. June 2025

AI in Tax Investigation: North Rhine-Westphalia, Fraunhofer IAIS, and Lamarr Institute Develop Prototype to Support Financial Crime Investigations

Lamarr and partners use AI in tax investigation to help detect suspicious transactions and terrorism financing faster. Learn more about the...
As part of the Lamarr Institute for Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence, researchers from Bonn and Dortmund are contributing pioneering methods to four research projects receiving excellence funding – focusing on autonomous robotics, basic mathematical research, astroinformatics and particle physics.
02. June 2025

Excellent and Interdisciplinary: Lamarr Institute Shapes Cutting-edge Research in Bonn and Dortmund

From sustainable agriculture to particle research and astrophysics – scientists at the Lamarr Institute are shaping the future with Artificial Intelligence at the University of Bonn and TU Dortmund...
Graphic representation of the Jülich supercomputer JUPITER
13. March 2025

Exascale-class Supercomputer Brings New AI Computing Power to Europe

With the JUPITER AI Factory, a central pillar of the European AI infrastructure is being created in Jülich. As the first supercomputer of the Exascale era in Europe, JUPITER will surpass the mark of...