
Safe Intelligence — this forms the core brand of the Fraunhofer Institute for Cognitive Systems IKS Connected cognitive systems drive innovation in many sectors, including mobility, healthcare, and automation in industry. Disruptive technologies such as artificial intelligence and quantum computing play a key role here. Fraunhofer IKS is conducting research to ensure that these applications are reliable and verifiably safe. We consider resilience and intelligence to be part of the same process.
Be part of change
We invite motivated master’s students to contribute to our leading-edge research by writing their thesis under our supervision. This project builds upon our prior work in Multi Agent Reinforcement Learning (MARL) for real-world use-case of aerial ad hoc networks (see our paper) and aims to advance the solution by integrating state-of-the-art MARL methods, with a strong emphasis on scalability and reliability.
What you contribute
What we offer
We value and promote the diversity of our employees' skills and therefore welcome all applications – regardless of age, gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion, ideology, disability, sexual orientation and identity. Severely disabled persons are given preference in the event of equal suitability. Our tasks are diverse and adaptable – for applicants with disabilities, we work together to find solutions that best promote their abilities.
With its focus on developing key technologies that are vital for the future and enabling the commercial utilization of this work by business and industry, Fraunhofer plays a central role in the innovation process. As a pioneer and catalyst for groundbreaking developments and scientific excellence, Fraunhofer helps shape society now and in the future.
Ready for a change? Then apply with your motivation letter, CV and your current transcript now and make a difference! Once we have received your online application, you will receive an automatic confirmation of receipt. We will then get back to you as soon as possible and let you know what happens next.
Additional questions will be answered gladly by
PD Dr. habil. Jeanette Miriam Lorenz, tel.: +49 89 547088-334
If you have further questions, please contact our colleagues from HR via eMail: recruiting@iks.fraunhofer.de
Fraunhofer Institute for Cognitive Systems IKS
Requisition Number: 83621 Application Deadline:

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