Strengthening Europe's Leadership in AI through Research Excellence

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Connect at the ELLIS UnConference 2025

Co-located with EurIPS in Copenhagen on Dec 2, the ELLIS UnConference brings together Europe’s AI research community for collaboration, discussion, and visibility.

ELLIS is a pan-European AI network of excellence which aims to secure lasting international leadership of AI made in Europe by connecting top researchers in this field and by creating a multi-centric AI research laboratory.

ELLIS by the Numbers

1800+

Members

44

Sites

16

Cross-Border Research Programs

560

Fellows & Scholars

17

Countries

500+

PhD Students & Postdocs

How ELLIS is making an impact

ELLIS PhD & Postdoc Program

The ELLIS PhD & Postdoc Program pairs outstanding students with leading researchers across Europe in machine learning, AI and related fields, and offers international exchanges, joint supervision, and a vibrant research community.

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ELLIS Sites

Serving as hubs for world-class AI research, the network of sites across Europe brings together top researchers and fosters collaboration. Sites can be composed of the local AI research institutions and universities, or be newly-created Institutes.

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ELLIS Programs

ELLIS Programs focus on advancing AI through theoretical foundations, algorithms, and applications (e.g., health, climate) and more. They are led by ELLIS Fellows and Scholars, outstanding researchers in their fields.

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"ELLIS is strengthening Europe’s leadership in artificial intelligence by connecting top researchers and institutions and fostering open, collaborative innovation. By advancing cutting-edge AI made in Europe, ELLIS helps ensure that this transformative technology develops responsibly and benefits society as a whole."

Bernhard Schölkopf
Bernhard Schölkopf

ELLIS Fellow, Co-Founder & Former President of ELLIS

Latest News

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From October 6–8, 2025, coordinators from across the ELLIS network gathered for the 2nd ELLIS Coordinators Retreat, hosted by the three Dutch ELLIS Units — Nijmegen,...
The New ELLIS Board text with the ELLIS Logo and photos of Serge Belongie, Nuria Oliver, Torsten Sattler, Nicolo Cesa-Bianchi, Florence d'Alche-Buc, Sami Kaski, Danica Kragic, Neil Lawrence, Oliver Stegle
October 27th, 2025
ELLIS Society Welcomes New Board
Earlier this year, the ELLIS Society voted to confirm its newly elected ELLIS Board for the next two years, ensuring the continuous evolution of its mission to propel...
October 20th, 2025
ELSA Expands: Fifteen New Research Institutions and Universities Join the Network
In June of this year, the European Lighthouse on Secure and Safe AI (ELSA) began a significant expansion, welcoming fifteen new members - universities and research...

Upcoming Events

December 10th - December 12th, 2025
Montebello, Canada
CIFAR Neuroscience of Consciousness Winter School
December 2nd - December 7th, 2025
Copenhagen
EurIPS + ELLIS UnConference

Jobs in the ELLIS Network

Apply by October 31st, 2025 • Copenhagen
PhD fellowship in Explainable Natural Language Understanding
Apply by November 2nd, 2025 • Heidelberg
Two Faculty positions AI in Biology, EMBL Heidelberg
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