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When AI “thinks” like us
A team of researchers from BIFOLD, Google DeepMind, Max Planck Institute for Human Development and Max Planck Institute for Cognitive and Brain Sciences developed a new approach for image processing models, „AligNet“, that for the first time integrates human semantic structures into neural image processing models, bringing the visual understanding of these computer models closer to that of humans. Their publication „Aligning Machine and Human Visual Representations across Abstraction Levels“ has now been published in the prestigious scientific journal „Nature“.
Highly Cited 2025: Recognition for Müller and Samek
BIFOLD Co-Director Klaus-Robert Müller and Fellow Wojciech Samek (Fraunhofer HHI) have been included in the 2025 Highly Cited Researchers™ list, recognizing the broad impact of their interdisciplinary work.
Researcher Spotlight: Dr. Malte Esders
Dr. Malte Esders refines Machine Learning Force Fields to make molecular simulations both faster and more faithful to physics.
Christian Wressnegger joins BIFOLD as Junior Fellow
The computer scientist Prof. Dr. Wressnegger from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology strengthens BIFOLD’s expertise at the intersection of artificial intelligence, data management, and IT security.
BIFOLD Fellow Giuseppe Caire Receives Prestigious ERC Synergy Grant
An international team led by TU Berlin’s Professor Giuseppe Caire has received an ERC Synergy Grant worth €10 million. Together with Andrea Alù, Marco di Renzo, and Christoph Studer, the researchers will develop a new, energy-efficient approach to wireless communication.
Heinz Billing Prize for Dr. Eberle
The Heinz Billing Foundation of the Max-Planck-Society has awarded the 2025 Heinz Billing Prize for the Advancement of Scientific Computing to Dr. Oliver Eberle, senior postdoctoral researcher at BIFOLD and Technische Universität Berlin.
ACM CCS 2025: Distinguished Paper Award
Congratulations to BIFOLD researchers Erik Imgrund, Thorsten Eisenhofer and Konrad Rieck from the ML Sec group, whose paper “Exposing Security Risks in AI Weather Forecasting” received a Distinguished Paper Award at the ACM Conference on Computer and Communications Security (CCS) 2025.
Pioneer Award for Klaus-Robert Müller
BIFOLD co-director Prof. Dr. Klaus-Robert Müller, has been honored by the IEEE Computational Intelligence Society (CIS) with the Neural Network Pioneer Award 2026. The award recognizes his “contributions to the theory and practice of kernel-based learning.”
Chmiela named among Berlin’s Top 100 Scientists 2025
BIFOLD research group lead Dr. Stefan Chmiela has been named one of the “100 Most Important Minds in Berlin Science 2025” by Tagesspiegel. His research uses explainable AI to model molecular processes, contributing to sustainable chemistry and climate protection.
The 2025 Leopoldina Annual Assembly focuses on Artificial Intelligence
The Leopoldina hosts its Annual Assembly on 25–26 September 2025, with a focus on Artificial Intelligence. The event is co-coordinated by BIFOLD Co-Director Prof. Klaus-Robert Müller. In an interview together with Prof. Thomas Lengauer, Klaus-Robert Müller discusses the opportunities and risks associated with AI.