RAI was selected as one of 70 Clusters of Excellence to receive funding in a highly competitive process. The RAI Cluster of Excellence conducts research focusing on AI systems that acquire human-like communication and thinking skills, as well as the ability to recognize, classify, and adapt independently to new situations. The Cluster of Excellence conducts cutting-edge research at the highest international level with regular publications in flagship venues such as NeurIPS, AAAI, ACL, RSS, CVPR, SIGMOD, ICSE, Nature Communications, Nature Human Behaviour, Nature Machine Intelligence and offers scientists in early career phases the best possible working and research conditions. RAI contributes to Germany’s continued expansion of its international competitiveness in artificial intelligence. The Cluster of Excellence is closely integrated with the Hessian Center for Artificial Intelligence (hessian.AI).
We invite applications for fully funded PhD positions across our four research labs, starting in early 2026:
Apply for open fully funded Ph.D. positions now! Application deadline 11/16/2025.
Start date: first quarter of 2026.
Contact:
If you have any questions about this position, please contact Dr. Susann Weißheit, Managing Director RAI,
