With his work, Prof. Dr. Simon Burton is seeking to make AI safer. The key question that drives him: How can we reduce the technical risk associated with complex autonomous systems in a demonstrable way?

Striving for excellence in scientific research on trustworthy Artificial Intelligence (AI), Dr. Narges Ahmidi also aims to encourage young female scientists to enter science and become leaders.

Theresa Wirth translates medical problems into the language of computer science to find AI-based solutions. In part 16 of our series of employee portraits, she describes her motivations and how she found her way to applied research.

At Fraunhofer IKS, people from a wide variety of countries work on solving complex tasks: Currently we have colleagues from more than 20 different nations. We asked three of them about their experiences of living and working in Germany.

As a researcher at Fraunhofer IKS, and participant in the Marie-Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) program, João-Vitor Zacchi focuses on safe perception for autonomous driving. He grew up in Brazil and lived in France before he moved to Munich. Part 14 of our employee portrait series.

Even at a young age, Jeanette Lorenz knew she wanted to go into science. Now she works at Fraunhofer IKS researching how to make reliable and robust quantum computing possible. Part 13 of our employee portraits series.

Jan Frederik Hagen’s job is to make sure the IT infrastructure at Fraunhofer IKS runs smoothly. He knows from his time working in science how important that is for colleagues carrying out research. Part 12 of our series of employee portraits — not of a researcher this time, but of someone who provides the conditions researchers need in order to do their job.

Having finished her studies in computer science, Marta Grobelna is working at the Fraunhofer Institute for Cognitive Systems IKS and planning her doctorate. She particularly appreciates the practical relevance of her research work in the area of safety engineering. Part 11 of our employee profile series.

Having been set on the path to science by a series of coincidences, Tobias Schuster now relishes the opportunity his work gives him to combine his different areas of interest. Part ten of our employee profile series.

As head of the Business Development group, Anna Guderitz leads a team that liaises between science and industry. In part eight of our employee profile series, she explains what particularly appeals to her about her role.