NEWS
Photo Recap: Berlin Summer School on AI and Society
Four days focused on the responsible design of AI-driven autonomous systems, robotics, and physical AI. BIFOLD Co-Director Klaus-Robert Müller opened the summer school with his reflections on safety, which should be built in from the outset, a principle that applies as much to everyday practice as to every AI model.
Beyond the Snapshot: New AI takes a dynamic view of Cancer Diagnosis
A consortium led by Dr. Mina Jamshidi Idaji (BIFOLD/TU Berlin), with LMU Munich and UKE Hamburg, is uniting oncologists, pathologists and ML researchers to build AI that combines tissue images with molecular and clinical data. Funded with €1.5M over 3 years, starting Oct 1, 2026.
EVENTS
AIDAQ - AI, Data and Quantum Summit 2026
AIDAQ is a major European event focusing on the latest trends in data, AI and quantum computing. The summit offers a unique opportunity to explore best practices and engage with top-level experts, decision-makers and innovation leaders from industry, politics and academia.
BEADS Tech Meetup Series
Join us on 24 September 2026 at 6 pm for the first BEADS tech meetup on semantic query processing. Newly established, BEADS connects researchers and practitioners in data management across the Berlin metropolitan area. Our goals: generate new research ideas, accelerate technology transfer, and further strengthen Berlin's position as a leading European hub for data systems.
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OPPORTUNITIES
BIFOLD welcomes job applications from interested parties year-round.
PUBLICATIONS
Philip A. Bernstein, Lei Chen, David DeWitt, Sebastian Link, Volker Markl, Renée J. Miller, C. Mohan, Michael Stonebraker, Divesh Srivastava
Return to the Boston Area After 50+ Years: What Can We Learn from VLDB 1975?
Max Upravitelev, Veronika Solopova, Jing Yang, Charlott Jakob, Alexandra Tsiakalou, Neda Foroutan, Vera Schmitt
From Repetition to Recognition: Inductive Discovery of Disinformation Narratives
Antonin Poché, Fanny Jourdan, Nils Feldhus, Qianli Wang, Jing Yang, Simon Ostermann, Nicholas Asher, Philippe Muller, Vera Schmitt
Limitations of Automated Simulatability: LLM Simulators Can Bypass Explanations
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.
INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS
ASSOCIATED PARTNERS
