North Rhine-Westphalia

Group photo of researchers and participants at the ELLIS Unit NRW AI research kick-off in Siegburg, standing on a stage beside an ELLIS banner.
16. October 2026

ELLIS Unit NRW Launches Scientific Collaboration at Kick-off Event

ELLIS Unit NRW launches its joint AI research activities at a scientific kick-off in Siegburg, North Rhine-Westphalia. The European research network connects eight institutions to advance...
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...
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...
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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...
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07. July 2026

From AI Research to Value Creation: North Rhine-Westphalia’s Minister President Wüst Opens AI26 – The Lamarr Conference

Minister President Hendrik Wüst opens the AI26 Lamarr Conference and presents the Lamarr Award to DeepL founder Dr. Jarosław Kutyłowski. AI26 brings together leading voices from academia, industry...
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...
Representatives of the City of Bonn visit the joint AI tent at Bonn Science Night 2026 and discuss current research projects with researchers from the Lamarr Institute and partner institutions.
26. May 2026

Bonn Science Night: Diagnosing the Future with AI

Artificial intelligence research took center stage at Bonn Science Night 2026. Researchers from the Lamarr Institute and partner institutions presented applications in medicine, robotics, education,...