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https://ellis-jena.eu is developing+applying #AI #ML in #earth system, #climate & #environmental research.
Partner: @uni-jena.de, https://bgc-jena.mpg.de/en, @dlr-spaceagency.bsky.social, @carlzeissstiftung.bsky.social, https://aiforgood.itu.int
🌍✨ Happy New Year from ELLIS Unit Jena!
Wishing everyone a thoughtful and hopeful start to the year ahead. As we welcome the new year, we look forward to advancing #AI 🤖 research, collaboration, and impact—together with our community. 🎉 🎊
December 31, 2025 at 10:16 AM
This December in Jena was +0.9 °C above the long-term average (1991–2020). Overall, 2025 ended +0.6 °C warmer than the reference period.
These numbers are another reminder that climate change is not an abstract future Scenario.
Source: @dwdderwetterdienst.bsky.social
December 31, 2025 at 9:08 AM
🚨1 week left to apply
📢PhD Position (65%) – Combining field observations & remote sensing in plant phenology research
📍Jena, Germany
🗓Start: 1. Apr 2026
‼️Deadline: 3. Jan 2026
🔗https://jobs.uni-jena.de/jobposting/724730f6dd0ed5b0536393283e4cdbe0b73c4f390
@uni-jena.de @carlzeissstiftung.bsky.social
December 26, 2025 at 7:40 PM
‼️1 week left to apply
📢PhD Position (100%)
AI for Hydro-Climatic Extremes
📍Jena, Germany
🗓Deadline: 3. Jan 2026
Apply now for GENAI-X project at @bgc-jena.mpg.de
#ML&hybrid models for flood risk under changing climate
🔗 www.bgc-jena.mpg.de/6212053/job_...
@uni-jena.de @carlzeissstiftung.bsky.social
December 26, 2025 at 7:33 PM
‼️1 week left to apply
📢 The @ellis.eu Winter School 2026 — co-organized with NTUA, MeDiTwin, @ai4pex.bsky.social
📅 16–20 March 2026 | Athens 🇬🇷
A 5-day hands-on program with keynotes, workshops, tutorials & social activities
🔗 meditwin-project.eu/ai4eo-winter...
December 25, 2025 at 11:33 PM
✨Happy Holidays from ELLIS Unit Jena✨
As the year comes to a close, we wish you a joyful and relaxing holiday season. Thank you for being part of our #AI and #ML community — here’s to reflection, recharge, and inspiration! 🤖🎄
December 24, 2025 at 3:10 AM
🎊 We are honored to announce @ellis.eu Fellow Gustau Camps-Valls has received @carlzeissstiftung.bsky.social Humboldt Research Award for AI
Awarded €100,000 prize, he will conduct research at @bgc-jena.mpg.de with Markus Reichstein, on AI for climate extremes
🔗 tinyurl.com/h5e5puws
December 22, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Thank you for the overwhelming interest in the Winter School—we’ve already received a fantastic number of applications!
Following our recent @ellis.eu endorsement, and with support from ELLIOT & ELIAS
📆 Deadline Extended: 2 January 2026
🔗 www.ellis-jena.eu/winter-schoo...
December 17, 2025 at 12:06 PM
ELLIS Unit Jena December Team Lunch 🍴🥗🍲—a wonderful time to connect, share good food, and enjoy engaging conversations with colleagues. With Jonathan Frank, Jan Blunk, Vitus Benson, Florian Strohmaier, Alexander Brenning, Lu Tian, Bing Xu, Shijie Jiang, Fabian, and Conrad Philipp 🤝
December 16, 2025 at 9:58 PM
📢 EurIPS 2026 – Call for Host Proposals
@ellis.eu invites proposals to host @euripsconf.bsky.social 2026, alongside @neuripsconf.bsky.social, with support for a unified budget, large-scale workshops, and seamless logistics.
🗓 Deadline: Jan 15, 2026
📧 events@ellis.eu
🔗 ellis.eu/news/eurips-...
December 15, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Welcome to ELLIS Unit Jena, Dr. Lu Tian! 🌍🌿
Dr. Tian is a Postdoctoral Researcher at @bgc-jena.mpg.de Jena, working on land–atmosphere interactions, ecosystem carbon and water cycles, and the impacts of climate extremes using hybrid modeling approaches.
December 15, 2025 at 12:04 PM
After 5 weeks, ELLIS Unit Jena Exhibition concluded. Lord Mayor Dr. Thomas Nitzsche reflected his welcome remarks in weekly video message (4:37 min), highlighting 40+ ELLIS Units, and our unit’s collaboration with @bgc-jena.mpg.de @uni-jena.de @dlr-spaceagency.bsky.social
youtu.be/QZAaE_n1V7Q?...
December 12, 2025 at 6:04 PM
📢 The @ellis.eu Winter School 2026 — co-organized with NTUA, MeDiTwin, @ai4pex.bsky.social
📅 16–20 March 2026 | Athens 🇬🇷
A 5-day hands-on program with keynotes, workshops, tutorials & social activities.
⏳ Countdown to apply: Dec 15, 2025
🔗 www.ellis-jena.eu/winter-schoo...
December 11, 2025 at 12:03 PM
📢 PhD Position (100%)
AI for Hydro-Climatic Extremes
📍Jena, Germany
🗓 Start: 1. April 2026, 3 years
‼️ Deadline: 3. Jan 2026
Apply now for GENAI-X project at @bgc-jena.mpg.de
🔗 www.bgc-jena.mpg.de/6212053/job_...
@uni-jena.de @carlzeissstiftung.bsky.social
December 9, 2025 at 4:31 PM
📢 PhD Position (65%) – Combining field observations & remote sensing in plant phenology research
📍 Jena, Germany
🗓 Start: 1. Apr 2026, 4 years
‼️ Deadline: 3. Jan 2026
Fieldwork + #AI + Multi-source data analysis 🧐
🔗 jobs.uni-jena.de/jobposting/7...
@uni-jena.de @carlzeissstiftung.bsky.social
December 9, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Join us tomorrow 6th talk of 4th session AI for Good Webinar series
AI for Earth & Sustainability Science
📅8 Dec 2025
⏰5-6 pm CET
📚Risks and solutions when using non-stationary training data in earth system science
🧑‍🏫Speaker: Joachim Denzler (@uni-jena.de)
👨🏻‍💻Moderator: Ribana Roscher
loom.ly/jyU-P78
December 7, 2025 at 1:18 PM
@euripsconf.bsky.social #FinalDay
Søren Hauberg wrapped up the conference on stage with full team —fitting close to an inspiring week
Social gathering brought the community together to unwind and connect 
See you this weekend for workshops
@ellis.eu
🔗 eurips.cc
December 5, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Engaging and Insightful discussions at the @ellis.eu Booth and the @ellisinsttue.bsky.social Booth on @euripsconf.bsky.social #Day2 🤖
A fully packed main room for the Keynote by Univ.-Prof. Dr. Sepp Hochreiter (ELLIS Fellow), on “Sustainable, Low-Energy, and Fast AI Made in Europe”⚡🌍
🔗 eurips.cc
December 4, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Strong presence from the ELLIS community at the @ellis.eu Booth at @euripsconf.bsky.social Day 1 🤖🌍 — with Bernhard Schölkopf (ELLIS Founder), Serge Belongie (ELLIS President), Gustau Camps-Valls (ELLIS Climate Program Director), and Joachim Denzler (ELLIS Unit Jena Director)
🔗 eurips.cc
December 4, 2025 at 1:05 AM
14 Short Talks – @ellis.eu UnConference – AI for Earth & Climate Sciences robot
•Group A (2 parts): Earth Observation & Environmental Monitoring
•Group B: Weather & Climate Modeling
•Group C: Carbon Cycle, Sustainability & Socio-Economic Systems
🔗 www.ellis-jena.eu/ellis-unconf...
December 2, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Poster Sessions – @ellis.eu UnConference – AI for Earth & Climate Sciences 🌍🤖
20+ posters highlighted AI for environmental monitoring, ecosystem modeling, climate prediction, and sustainability 💡📊
🔗 www.ellis-jena.eu/ellis-unconf...
December 2, 2025 at 7:12 PM
@ellis.eu UnConference – AI for Earth & Climate Sciences
• Opened by Joachim Denzler
• Followed by an Impulse Talk by Alexander Winkler
• Keynote by Steffen Knoblauch on geospatial intelligence
• Keynote Christian Igel on AI for tree monitoring
www.ellis-jena.eu/ellis-unconf...
December 2, 2025 at 1:47 PM
🍁 In November, temperatures 🌡️ in Jena were 0.1°C above the long-term, while the period from January to November was more than half a degree warmer than the 1991–2020 reference period.
Source: @dwdderwetterdienst.bsky.social
December 1, 2025 at 5:13 PM
6th talk of 4th session AI for Good Webinar series
AI for Earth & Sustainability Science
📅8 Dec 2025
⏰5-6 pm CET
📚 Risks and solutions when using non-stationary training data in earth system science
🧑‍🏫 Speaker: Joachim Denzler (@uni-jena.de)
👨🏻‍💻 Moderator: Ribana Roscher
🔗 loom.ly/jyU-P78
December 1, 2025 at 2:32 PM
@clarivate.com Highly Cited @ellis.eu Researchers 2025🌟
We are proud to announce that five affiliated ELLIS members have been included in this list:
• Markus Reichstein (@bgc-jena.mpg.de)
• Gustau Camps-Valls
• Jakob Zscheischler
• Jocelyn Chanussot
• Devis Tuia
🔗 www.ellis-jena.eu/highly-cited...
November 28, 2025 at 5:16 PM