Ullrich KötheView profile
Associate Professor
Prof. Dr. Ullrich Köthe is an Associate Professor and group leader in the Visual Learning Lab Heidelberg at the University of Heidelberg . He focuses on Explainable Machine Learning , leveraging Invertible Neural Networks to enhance transparency and utility in image analysis and medical applications . He also maintains the widely used VIGRA image analysis library. Education: PhD in Informatics, University of Hamburg, 2000 Habilitation in Informatics, University of Hamburg, 2008 His research interests center around machine learning , image analysis , and scientific computing , particularly the development of robust algorithms for medical imaging , computer vision , and life sciences . His work on invertible neural networks and parameter-free segmentation has led to significant advancements in the field. Recent publications highlight his contributions to Bayesian inference , neural network interpretability , and stochastic modeling , with applications ranging from disease outbreak dynamics to connectomics . Key trends include generative models , parameter-free segmentation , and likelihood-free inference . Scientific Awards: DAGM 2003 Main Prize DAGM Best Paper Award 2008 He has supervised numerous Master and Bachelor theses in machine learning and image analysis , with teaching roles in Advanced Machine Learning and Explainable AI . His collaborative research grants include funding from HARMAN International (2024). He leads the Explainable Machine Learning subgroup and has contributed to open-source software projects like ilastik and VIGRA , which are critical tools in bioimage analysis .
