About AI Grid
AI Grid is an initiative that strengthens the exchange and synergies between young talents in the field of artificial intelligence. We bring committed young scientists together with renowned AI experts in a high-quality network.
Big-Data.AI Summit
12. Oktober 2023
Meet Your Mentors
15. September 2023
Highly specialized research
AI Grid is a network of small, highly specialized AI communities.
The members of AI Grid share their research work within these communities, initiate collaborations and establish fruitful connections for the future.
Over 50 communities are to be created over time. We call these groups Micro Focus Groups.
Jan | AI Grid member
The AI Grid provides an opportunity for networking & exploring intriguing research.
Nora | AI Grid member
Collaboration is key, AI Grid provides value through Micro-Focus-Groups & mentorship.
Nilah | AI Grid member
Networking is essential. Not just to share ideas but to get ideas, to build up.
The network gives you the chance to get to know the breadth of AI in Europe.
Why AI Grid? Because we believe that artificial intelligence is more than just technology. It is a combination of know-how and young creativity that is shaping Europe.
Our platform connects fresh ideas with industry experts, promotes scientific exchange and enables exceptional networking.
Artificial intelligence is dynamic and diverse. It is therefore essential to have a strong foundation.
A mentor can not only be a guide, but also a source of inspiration. You gain valuable insights, can learn from experience and are supported in finding the right path in the industry.
At AI Grid, we understand the value of both elements. Here, we support young talents through targeted mentoring and also offer them access to an extensive network of experts and researchers from science and industry.
Events
The AI Grid Hackathon will take place from September 11 to 13, 2024 - a rare opportunity for companies to collaborate with the best young researchers in the field of artificial intelligence.
From April 24 to 26, 2024, a delegation of 16 young AI researchers traveled to Paris to gain in-depth insights into the French AI landscape.
Over the past few days, AI Grid has organized two major events in Berlin aimed at creating a structured platform for networking and the exchange of ideas within the artificial intelligence community.
In February 2024, the "Meet Your Mentors" event took place in Darmstadt, which was organized in collaboration with the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI) and hessian.AI.
The latest workshop series offered participants exciting perspectives on current developments and challenges in the field of artificial intelligence.
From December 14 to 15, 2023, the AI Grid Science and Innovation Tour took place in Barcelona. 15 selected members of the AI Grid had the opportunity to discover the vibrant AI ecosystem of Catalonia and set new impulses for future research collaborations.
The AI Grid was represented with selected members at the Market of Digital Opportunities. There they inspired the visitors in the field of artificial intelligence! The event took place on November 20, 2023 from 10:45 to 11:30 a.m. at the University of Jena, lecture hall 5.
From October 11 to 13, 2023, the AI Grid Science and Innovation Tour took place in Zurich. 15 selected members of the AI Grid had the opportunity to delve deep into the Zurich AI ecosystem and find out about the latest Swiss innovations in the field of artificial intelligence.
In October 2023, the Big-Data.AI Summit took place in Berlin, which was also attended by the AI Grid and our talented members.
Interviews with the community
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Can artificial intelligence recognize gender based on brain waves? Physicist Thomas Jochmann has investigated this exciting question and has come up with some surprising...
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In an interview with Communications Manager Franziska Peters, Dr. Johannes Winter, member of the AI Grid Executive Committee and CSO at the L3S AI Research Center, talks about...
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In a fast-moving world characterized by constant technological advances, transformative changes are also taking place in robotics. Intelligent robots are...
- Interview
Dr. Jack Thoms is a board member and initiator of the AI Grid and Executive Director at the Berlin Institute for the Foundations of Learning and...
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PROF. DR. rer. nat. DR. h.c. mult. WOLFGANG WAHLSTER is Chairman of the Executive Board and initiator of the AI Grid, Professor of Computer Science and...
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Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Marius Lindauer is a mentor in the AI Grid. He is a professor at Leibniz Universität Hannover at the Institute for...
Our mentors
Head of the RSiM and BigEarth groups at the TU Berlin and BIFOLD
Junior Professor - Leibniz University Hanover
Holder of the Chair of Multimodal Human-Technology Interaction at the Institute of Computer Science - University of Augsburg
Senior Computer Scientist and Head of Research (International Computer Science Institute, Berkeley, USA)
CEO & Gründer der Scharc Group und BuildingCloud & Corporate Mentor an der Stanford University
Professor Leibniz University Hanover - Institute for Artificial Intelligence
Professor at the Institute for Artificial Intelligence Research (IIIA) - Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)
Professor of Theoretical Computer Science, Image Processing and Machine Learning at HAW-Hamburg
Senior Research Scientist - International Computer Science Institute (University of California at Berkeley, USA)
Professor at the Einstein Center Digital Future, Berlin, Germany
Professor (Ph.D., UCLA) and Director of the Ph.D. Program at Penn State University, United States
Our partner network is growing
These AI competence centers, AI service centers and AI research centers actively support the AI Grid initiative:
FAQ
In our FAQ section you will find answers to all frequently asked questions about the AI Grid.
What can I expect from the AI Grid?
AI Grid offers you a network of high-ranking experts and a collaboration platform. This will enable you to complete your master's or doctoral thesis faster and even more successfully. You will also be invited to network meetings, relevant events and science & innovation tours throughout Europe.
Who can apply?
AI Grid is an initiative that supports young talent in the field of AI. It is aimed at people from the fields of technology and computer science.
Applications are open to:
- Master's students with an AI-related master's thesis
- Doctoral candidate: those writing a doctoral thesis on AI
How can I apply?
Apply directly via this platform:
community.ai-grid.org
Can I apply as a team?
AI Grid enables you to build and expand your network in your specialized field of AI research. If you are already working closely with other researchers on an AI topic, any member of your team can apply. Just let us know the names of the team members.
Each group is limited to 10 members. Additional students from other laboratories are then added.
How does the selection process work?
The selection is made in the following steps:
1. apply via the platform.
2. After we have reviewed and accepted your application, you will receive a confirmation email and an invitation to a welcome meeting.
3. if there is already a micro-research group on your topic, you will become part of it. If not, we will look for a suitable community together.
If we have any questions about your application and your current work, we will schedule an interview with a jury.
Once your complete application has been received, you will hear from the AI Grid team within the next four weeks.
What criteria are important when selecting applicants?
The following criteria will be given special consideration in the selection process:
- Relevance and clarity of your AI topic
- the potential of the topic for the economy and society
- Your motivation to apply
- You need computer skills
How is a Micro-Fachgemeinschaft (MFG) founded?
A Micro Focus Group (MFG) is created as soon as at least three selected AI Grid Members are working on the same topic.
- Other AI Grid Members can join this group at a later date.
- An MFG is limited to 10 members.
- If there are more than 10 members in the group, a second MFG is formed.
What does the mentoring program consist of?
The mentor accompanies you and your research for a full year.
The mentors are experts from the field of academic and industrial research. They will give you comprehensive support:
- They share their experience and expertise with you
- They will point you to important scientific literature and publication opportunities
- They help you to make national and international contacts and build networks
- They give you career tips to develop your career strategy
- You can publish together with them.
One more thing: AI Grid's mentoring program in no way replaces the support of official mentors. It is a complementary support.
How can I get in touch with other members?
The AI Grid is currently building a platform for all AI Grid stakeholders: Members, Ambassadors, Mentors and Partners. You will soon be able to network here.
You can communicate with our team and your group on Slack.
We also meet regularly at network meetings.
