No. 111/2020

31 HUMBOLDT KOSMOS 111/2020 Up to 30 additional Alexander von Humboldt Professorships in the field of Artificial Intelli- gence are to be filled in the years up to 2024. Through these professorships, the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation intends to cont­ ribute to the German Government’s Artificial Intelligence Strategy which targets the estab- lishment of new AI chairs in Germany. Alexander von Humboldt Professorships are financed by the Federal Ministry of Edu- cation and Research. The award comes with €5 million in funding for individuals con- ducting experimental research and €3.5 mil- lion for researchers working in theoretical fields. The award brings top international researchers from abroad to German univer- sities and offers them long-term prospects for conducting research in Germany. The Humboldt Professorship enables German universities to offer top international re­ searchers competitive conditions for research and to raise their own international profiles ALEXANDER VON HUMBOLDT PROFESSORSHIPS Up to 30 professorships in Artificial Intelligence to be awarded Photos: Federal Government/Sandra Steins, Astrid Eckert/TUM, Thomas Farnetti The computer scientist, Professor Dr Daniel Rückert (above), and the neuroscientist, Professor Dr Peter Dayan receive the first two Alexander von Humboldt Professorships for Artificial Intelligence FURTHER INFORMATION www.humboldt-professur.de/en in the global research market at the same time. To date, it has been possible to award up to ten Humboldt Professorships every year. Now, six additional Humboldt Pro­ fessors specifically for the field of Artificial Intelligence can be recruited to come to Germany annually. Nominations are being accepted with immediate effect. “The Alexander von Humboldt Professor- ship will help to thoroughly explore and utilise the opportunities AI offers for our future. And it will also serve to reinforce Germany as an internationally attractive and influential location in this important area,” said Hans-Christian Pape, President of the Humboldt Foundation. Not only researchers in technical disciplines but also those who address the socio-economic, ethical and legal aspects of artificial intelligence are eligible to be nominated. As in the past, up to ten professorships will continue to be open to candidates from any discipline.