News & Events

New research project “Sequence Computations in Humans, Models and Machines (CompSeq)” approved

The newly approved research project CompSeq investigates how humans, biological brains, and AI systems process sequences—and how these insights can be used to develop more efficient AI models.

Awarded with the prestigious ERC Synergy Grant

Ass.-Prof. Dr. Çağlar Ataman

The outstanding research of our BrainLinks-BrainTools member was able to prevail in a very tough competition – 66 out of 712 submitted proposals were selected for funding.

Success in the DFG’s Reinhart Koselleck Program

Congratulations to Prof. Dr. Marlene Bartos

It is a great honor to announce that our BrainLinks-BrainTools member has received one of the DFG’s most distinguished research grants.

Flying to new hights with kite-mentoring

Annual network meeting boosts female careers

On October 17th the annual network meeting of kite-mentoring took place at IMBIT. An evening full of engaging talks, lively conversations, and uplifting live music.

A very warm welcome to our latest new member

Jun.-Prof. Dr. Maria Kalweit

She started her career as PhD Researcher in BrainLinks-BrainTools. Now Maria Kalweit receives the CRIION Professorship for Bioinformatics: AI for Oncology Research.

Minister of Science Petra Olschowski visits University of Freiburg

During her tour of strategically relevant topics for the future, she also stopped by our robotic arm and had the opportunity to train it herself.

We have joined ELSA – European Network on Secure and Safe AI!

We join a network of twenty academic and six industrial partners spanning across eight countries

GCPR 2025@Freiburg

Prof. Thomas Brox and Prof. Abhinav Valada welcome the community as general chair of the conference

Dr.-Ing Simon Binder selected for the 74th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting

The 74th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting

ELLIS PhD program 2025 – Next call for applications will open in October

Apply by October 31, 2025, to join the ELLIS PhD Program in 2026

More Cooperation Options within BrainLinks-BrainTools

Dr. Joana Pereira is exploring cortical footprints of DBS in neuropsychiatric disorders

GenAI & Me: Creative Computing and Emancipatory AI

Human Rights Research Consortium (HRRC)

ELLIS Pre-ICML Fest 2025: We celebrate Freiburg`s AI Science

ELLIS Unit Freiburg paticipated in the Pre-ICML Fest

Käpsele Innovation Festival

Experience top speaker, innovative network formats, action, and lots of inspiring talks!

Nature Reviews Methods Primer

Prof. Dr. Thomas Stieglitz co-authors neural probe review in Nature Reviews Methods Primers.