NEWS
Researcher Spotlight: Dr. Simon Krug
Dr. Simon Krug is a former researcher in the Machine Learning Group at BIFOLD with a focus on computational alchemy and theoretical chemistry. He earned his PhD summa cum laude in 2024 for his work on mathematical methods to model atomic substitutions in molecules.
ICDE 2025 Best Paper Award
Congratulations to the BIFOLD researchers Ankit Chaudhary, Kaustubh Beedkar, Jeyhun Karimov, Felix Lang, Steffen Zeuch, and Volker Markl, who have been awarded the ICDE 2025 Best Paper Award for their research paper “Incremental Stream Query Placement in Massively Distributed and Volatile Infrastructures.”
EVENTS
The Neverending Cure / Exhibition
As part of their artistic residency at BIFOLD, the artist duo kennedy+swan explores the use of AI in medicine - and how much trust we place in a technology that increasingly affects our physical existence.
BLISS AI SPEAKER SERIES #19: - Watermark Anything with Localized Messages
The BLISS Speaker Series are happy to host Dr. Pierre Fernandez, Research Scientist at Meta AI, who will discuss "Watermark Anything with Localized Messages", lasting approximately 45 minutes. After the talk, seize the opportunity to connect with fellow AI enthusiasts to share ideas and questions while enjoying free drinks. Door close by 7.15pm, so please come early!
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OPPORTUNITIES
BIFOLD welcomes job applications from interested parties year-round.
PUBLICATIONS
Patrick Kahardipraja, Reduan Achtibat, Thomas Wiegand, Wojciech Samek, Sebastian Lapuschkin
The Atlas of In-Context Learning: How Attention Heads Shape In-Context Retrieval Augmentation
Qianli Wang, Van Bach Nguyen, Nils Feldhus, Luis Felipe Villa-Arenas, Christin Seifert, Sebastian Möller, Vera Schmitt
Truth or Twist? Optimal Model Selection for Reliable Label Flipping Evaluation in LLM-based Counterfactuals
Qianli Wang, Mingyang Wang, Nils Feldhus, Simon Ostermann, Yuan Cao, Hinrich Schütze, Sebastian Möller, Vera Schmitt
Through a Compressed Lens: Investigating the Impact of Quantization on LLM Explainability and Interpretability
GRADUATE SCHOOL
Based on a highly competitive application process, the BIFOLD Graduate School offers an innovative fast-track PhD Program for students holding a bachelor’s degree, as well as a PhD Program for students with a master’s degree.
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