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Advancing intelligent systems that perceive, learn, and interact

Through fundamental research across computational, physical, and social dimensions, we shape artificial intelligence and robotics to advance knowledge and benefit society.

PhD Program Calls – Now Open for Applications

Our faculty is currently recruiting doctoral students through IMPRS-IS, CLS, ELLIS, and MP-AIX, with application deadlines in late October and early November.

Visit the individual program websites below for more information and application details.

European Laboratory for Learning and Intelligent Systems

International Max Planck Research School for Intelligent Systems (IMPRS-IS)

Max Planck Artificial Intelligence Network (MP-AIX)

Max Planck ETH Center for Learning Systems

Our institute

Located in Stuttgart and Tübingen we combine theory, software, and hardware expertise in the research field of intelligent systems.

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Our facilities and services include high-performance computing, software development, optics and sensing, robotics, materials, and medical systems.

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We are committed to collaboration, diversity, and sustainability, and we are creating an inclusive ecosystem that fosters innovation and transforms bold ideas into startups.

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Join us

Become part of our vibrant community, where you will find exciting opportunities at every career level. Apply to one of our doctoral programs to pursue your Ph.D. at our institute.

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Latest Talks & Events

Talk Haptic Intelligence Upcoming 2025年10月31日

What is so rapid about prototyping anyway?

What is so rapid about prototyping anyway?

Talk AI Safety and Alignment 2025年10月13日

"Stress Testing Deliberative Alignment for Anti-Scheming Training" by Alexander Meinke (Tübingen)

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Workshop 2025年10月08日

Responsible Conduct in Research 2025

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Talk Perceiving Systems 2025年10月01日

Decoding animal health: Computer vision approaches to motion and emotional states in animals

Decoding animal health: Computer vision approaches to motion and emotional states in animals

Latest News

News 2025年10月15日

Antonia Georgopoulou starts as Cyber Valley Max Planck Independent Research Group Leader

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News Empirical Inference 2025年10月09日

Siyuan Guo receives the MIT EECS Rising Star award

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News 2025年10月08日

Jonas Geiping awarded the German Pattern Recognition Award 2025

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News 2025年10月01日

Sahar Abdelnabi starts her position as new Group Leader

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News 2025年10月01日

IMPRS-IS Now Accepting Applications for 2026!

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News Haptic Intelligence Organizational Leadership and Diversity 2025年09月30日

Carl Schneider Foundation supports innovative technology at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems in Stuttgart

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News 2025年09月24日

New Max Planck Artificial Intelligence Network Starts Call for Applications for its Ph.D. Program

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News Robotic Composites and Compositions 2025年09月23日

{"en"=>"How We Touch", "de"=>"How We Touch"}

Press Release Physical Intelligence 2025年09月15日

Matryoshka doll-like robot changes its shape in real time and in situ

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News 2025年09月15日

Apply until November 5, 2025 for a PhD in CLS

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News Empirical Inference 2025年08月19日

Six new members elected to the Academy of Sciences and Literature | Mainz

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News Physical Intelligence 2025年07月29日

EndoSurge wins 3rd place in Science2Start competition

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News 2025年07月29日

Max Planck Scientists at Christopher Street Day in Stuttgart

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News 2025年07月24日

MPG Diversity Excellence Fund Award supports RIGI Internship

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News Robotic Materials 2025年07月21日

Humboldt Fellow from the US conducts research in robotics to one day harvest energy from ocean waves

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News Empirical Inference 2025年07月15日

Zhijing Jin receives honorable mention for the Wilhelm Schickard Dissertation Award

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News 2025年07月14日

Shiwei Liu starts his position as new Group Leader

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News Social Foundations of Computation 2025年07月14日

Paper co-authored by Moritz Hardt receives 10-Year Test of Time Award at ACM STOC 2025

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News 2025年07月10日

MPI-IS researchers with 11 papers at upcoming ICML

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News 2025年07月07日

Vivian Nastl wins 2025 MPI-IS Outstanding Female Doctoral Student Prize

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News 2025年05月28日

T. Konstantin Rusch starts his position as new Group Leader

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News 2025年05月22日

Double excellence

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Press Release 2025年05月15日

Groundbreaking ceremony marks start of construction work for new Cyber Valley building in Stuttgart

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News Robotic Composites and Compositions 2025年05月08日

First team members join the new Robotic Composites and Compositions Group

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Blog Post Social Foundations of Computation 2025年05月07日

The emerging science of machine learning benchmarks

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News Neuromechanics of Movement 2025年04月28日

Janneke Schwaner starts Neuromechanics of Movement research group

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News Empirical Inference 2025年04月23日

Zhijing Jin Selected Young Researcher for the Heidelberg Laureate Forum 2025

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News Haptic Intelligence 2025年04月16日

Max Planck Partner Group established to strengthen ties between MPI-IS and the University of Tennessee Knoxville

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