Prof. Ralf Möller is a Professor of Artificial Intelligence in Humanities at the University of Hamburg's Faculty of Humanities, Department of Philosophy. He leads the Institute of Humanities-Centered Artificial Intelligence (CHAI) and serves as spokesperson for the 'Data Linking' research field within the Cluster of Excellence ‘Understanding Written Artefacts’ (UWA, 2019–2025). His research focuses on intellectics, causal and probabilistic-relational models, and AI applications in humanities, emphasizing sustainable data management and multimodal foundation models. He heads the Data Linking Lab and the CHAI Institute, overseeing projects like the TAMAR initiative for manuscript research. His work bridges technical AI advancements with humanities needs, addressing challenges in data curation, federated information systems, and ethical AI integration. He contributes to interdisciplinary collaborations, including ethics committees and cultural heritage preservation initiatives. Key research themes include lifted inference in probabilistic graphical models, temporal data prediction, and synergistic OCR-LLM systems for damaged documents. His projects emphasize scalability, sustainability, and human-centered design principles. Supervising doctoral candidates in AI and humanities intersections, he advocates for AI systems grounded in cultural and ethical considerations. Labs/Teams: CHAI Institute, Data Linking Lab. Current Projects: UWA Cluster (2019–2025), Data Linking Infrastructure development, Humanities-Centered AI applications. Grants include leadership roles in institutional and collaborative research funding.







