Mission

Pushing the boundaries of Computer Science

At the Max Planck Institute for Informatics, algorithms and their applications have always been at the core of our work, as they form the basis for capable and efficient computer systems. Algorithms affect every facet of modern life and are the driving force behind many industrial innovations. Our research has therefore focused mainly on multimodal data processing and adresses the challenge of processing large, diverse, noisy, and incomplete information in robust and intelligent ways. Research at our Institute covers a broad spectrum, from exploring the fundamental principles of algorithms and logic, to studying systems such as the Internet, to multi-modal areas such as computer vision, computer graphics, databases and information systems, machine learning and artificial intelligence. Recently, questions at the intersection of AI and ML and the aforementioned research areas have increasingly moved into the scope of our Institute’s research. The Institute strives to be a world leader in these areas and to set strategic trends by contributing to major advances in computer science through theoretical breakthroughs and practical, experimental validation. We aim to push the boundaries of the field and make an impact through high-quality publications, innovative software and data resources, and the education of world leading talent in computer science.