Become a Mentor

AI Grid connects you with talented young AI researchers in Germany. You benefit from the latest findings in cutting-edge AI topics.

 

Basic requirements for mentors:

 

  • PhD in a subject related to artificial intelligence (AI).
  • At least five years of relevant professional experience in a related field of activity.

Strengthening Germany as an AI location.

The AI Grid actively promotes research in Germany. It brings together talented young minds and experienced experts to secure the next generation of AI researchers. You will be directly and continuously informed about the latest developments in AI. You are a key figure in an attractive environment in science and industry that gives highly specialized young talents a perspective.

Advancing research.

Selected Master's students and doctoral candidates share their findings with you and keep you up to date with the latest developments in your field. As a mentor, you will support and encourage your mentees by making a scientific contribution to the research topic. You have the opportunity to publish together with your mentees. The publications will be prominently featured in the AI Grid communication.

Give impulses.

As a mentor, you inspire talented young AI researchers and support their scientific and business careers. You offer valuable, pragmatic advice on groundbreaking scientific literature, publication opportunities, and events. You collaborate with your mentees on joint publications. You gain access to cooperative projects and industry contacts through the AI Grid. You support this initiative, which is funded by the Ministry of Education and Research

Inspiring contacts.

You are in direct contact with the most talented young researchers in Europe. You are part of a high-caliber expert network of national and international professors and AI experts. You will get contacts to relevant partners in high-quality research centers, universities all over Europe. You will be invited every year to our multi-day seminar that brings the entire AI Grid community together in one great place.

How do I become a mentor?

Many of our mentors join us through recommendations. If you're interested in becoming a mentor for the AI Grid, please get in touch with us.

Get involved in shaping the next generation of AI 'Made in Europe"

Senior mentors

Holder of the Chair of Multimodal Human-Technology Interaction at the Institute of Computer Science - University of Augsburg

Scientific Director at DFKI

Senior Research Scientist - International Computer Science Institute (University of California at Berkeley, USA)

Professor National Institute of Informatics (Tokio, Japan)

Senior Computer Scientist and Head of Research (International Computer Science Institute, Berkeley, USA)

Director at DFKI, Head of the Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) research department, University of Bremen/DFKI

Mentors

Senior AI Developer, Juna AI

Professor, Scuola Normale Superiore

Postdoctoral Researcher in Human-Centered and Responsible AI in Medicine, CELLS, Leibniz University Hannover / CAIMed

Junior Group Lead, University Medical Center of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Professor, FBK / Università di Bologna

Research Team Leader Responsible AI & Machine Ethics, Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Künstliche Intelligenz (DFKI)

Research Director, CNR-ISTI, Laurea degree on Computer Science, University of Pisa

Director of Strategic Planning, Fondazione Bruno Kessler

Professor, Freie Universität Berlin

Senior Researcher (Directrice de Recherche), INRIA Paris/ALMAnaCH

Professor i.R. of Medical Physics, Kiel University

Professor for Ethics, Isep - Ecole d'ingénieurs du numérique