The German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence, with sites in Kaiserslautern, Saarbrücken, Bremen, Osnabrück, Oldenburg and a project office in Berlin, is the leading German research institute in the field of innovative software technology. In the international scientific community, DFKI ranks among the most recognized "Centers of Excellence"​ and currently is the biggest research center worldwide in the area of Artificial Intelligence and its application.

The DFKI management consists of Prof. Dr. Antonio Krüger (Technical and Scientific Managing Director, CEO) and Helmut Ditzer (CFO).

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Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Künstliche Intelligenz (DFKI)

Dr. Antonio Krüger

Bodo Pahlke

Henrik Kortum

Walter Olthoff

Andreas Schepers

Michael Rutz Ll.m.

Bendof N. Chazkelewitz (Rouven)

Klaus-Dieter Althoff

Sebastian Krappen

Thomas Vögele

Matthias Klusch

Martin Ruskowski

Martin Memmel

Dr Frederic Stahl

Achim Wagner

Andrea Sipka

The Leadership Team at DFKI is responsible for strategic decision-making and guiding the overall direction of research initiatives in artificial intelligence. Comprising top executives and principal researchers, they foster collaboration across departments, ensure compliance with legal and ethical standards, and manage financial resources effectively to support innovative projects and strengthen DFKI's global standing as a center of excellence in AI research.

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