The sixth Helmholtz AI Conference 2026 (HAICON26) brought together AI representatives from academia and industry in Munich from June 8–11, 2026. Organised by Helmholtz AI, the conference was held under the guiding theme “AI for Science” and focused on how modern AI methods can accelerate scientific research and enable new discoveries. The workshop “AI in Environmental Research,” led by CESOC Director Martin Schultz and CESOC Coordinator Florentine Weber (Forschungszentrum Jülich), focused on the role of AI as a connecting element between previously separate fields of environmental and Earth system research. Particular attention was given to agentic AI systems, foundation models for environmental applications, and the challenges and opportunities associated with a more integrated Earth system perspective.
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Photos © Matthias Balk, Florentine Weber
