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Newsletter July 2026

June brought one of the highlights of our year: the AI Park Summer Event 2026, which attracted nearly 400 participants. In this newsletter, you’ll find the photo gallery and video highlights from the Summer Event, as well as key insights from our Expert Group Meetups on Financial Services and Retail.

You can also apply for our NAVIGATE workshop card set – a practical tool based on the real-world challenges faced by our AI Park members in their AI transformation – and read our latest Point of View on how blockchain could make KYB processes more efficient.

Newsletter, June 2026

June is here – and we look forward to welcoming you to the KI Park Summer Event 2026 on 24 June! As well as the Summer Event, June will see further Expert Group meet-ups and events from our ecosystem focusing on AI in manufacturing, the financial sector, retail and many other areas.

At the same time, we can look back on an eventful May. The month brought many valuable exchanges within the ecosystem, practical discussions in our expert groups and a special accolade for the AI Park: the Innovation Partner of the Year Award from our member F5.

Newsletter May 2026

In May, we continued to accept entries for the AI Innovation Award and, together with the Lower Bavaria Forum, announced the launch of our fifth AI Park satellite in Lower Bavaria. The aim is to further advance the use of AI in public administration, industry and small and medium-sized enterprises. We also provided a preview of what promises to be an eventful May and June – with a packed calendar of events in the run-up to the AI Park Summer Event 2026.

Newsletter April 2026

April at KI Park is all about new initiatives and lively discussion. With numerous upcoming Expert Group Meetings and the launch of the „Ecosystem Smart Lower Bavaria“, our focus is firmly on the future. At the same time, we’re taking a look back at March – with the „AI for Defence & Security“ expert group meeting and the launch of the „Manufacturing“ expert group, both of which provided concrete insights into current applications and challenges relating to AI.

Newsletter March 2026

This March at KI Park, we’re looking back and looking ahead. Last month, the focus was on, amongst other things, the „AI in Financial Services“ Expert Group Meeting, the CROSS-KI kick-off at SOKA-BAU and our enhanced collaboration with MODAL – all of which provided clear impetus for the implementation of AI in regulated and industrial contexts. At the same time, we are looking ahead to upcoming events, expert groups and new opportunities for collaboration within the ecosystem.

Newsletter February 2026

In February at KI Park, the focus was on practical insights and professional exchange. In various expert groups – ranging from Strategy & Management to Defence & Security and the KYC initiative – concrete approaches to data, regulation and technologies such as blockchain were discussed. This was complemented by new content such as the Tech Talk on AI agents, which demonstrated how initial applications can be implemented straight away.

Newsletter February 2026

In February at KI Park, the focus was on practical insights and professional exchange. In various expert groups – ranging from Strategy & Management to Defence & Security and the KYC initiative – concrete approaches to data, regulation and technologies such as blockchain were discussed. This was complemented by new content such as the Tech Talk on AI agents, which demonstrated how initial applications can be implemented straight away.

Newsletter January 2026

January at KI Park offers unique insights into the ecosystem. In this issue, the Members’ Exchange and the Public Newsletter have been merged – featuring content that is otherwise reserved exclusively for members. At the same time, KI Park maintained an international presence, including at the G7 Ministerial Week in Montréal and the AI Media Leaders Conference in Hamburg. This is complemented by the latest calls for collaboration and new funding opportunities – with concrete approaches to further advance projects within the network.

Newsletter, December 2025

December at KI Park is all about putting ideas into practice and introducing new formats for discussion. With the successful launch of the „Retail & AI“ Expert Group and the event Retail powered by AI Practical use cases across the entire retail value chain came to light. At the same time, the first Innovation Circles from the „AI Strategy & Management“ Expert Group were launched, in which specific real-world challenges are being addressed. This is complemented by new content such as the Tech Talk on Industrial AI, which is now also available on demand – as well as numerous other announced Expert Group meetings and formats within the network.

Newsletter, November 2025

November at KI Park is all about growth and new initiatives. With the announcement of Retail Powered by AI: from Use Case to Business Case With the launch of the „Retail & AI“ Expert Group, new priorities have been set. At the same time, the AI Park’s fourth anniversary and the addition of its 250th member, Rosenxt Group, mark important milestones. Numerous events and Expert Group meetings demonstrate that the network is continuing to develop and creating new opportunities for exchange and collaboration.

Newsletter October 2025

October at KI Park combines a look back with a look ahead. New initiatives such as the launch of the Expert Group on Quantum Computing and AI, insights from the AI Strategy & Management exchange, and participation in events such as the Heilbronn Slush'D and the anniversary of DLR Project Management Organisation show just how diverse and dynamic the ecosystem is. At the same time, this issue looks to the future: numerous upcoming events, exclusive offers for members and new networking opportunities at KI Park.

Newsletter September 2025

September at KI Park is all about events. This edition looks ahead: central events, exclusive offers for members and a wide range of networking opportunities in the ecosystem. Whether expert groups, panels, satellites, tech talks or office hours - the coming weeks are full of opportunities for dialogue, learning and collaboration.

Newsletter August 2025

August is a quieter month for many - but our ecosystem is still on the move: A new Cloudera study shows that AI agents are becoming increasingly important in Germany. KI Park members can now book free 1:1 Legal Office Hours with YPOG every Thursday. Plus: We congratulate FAU, K.I.E.Z. and BRYCK on winning the Startup Factories competition and celebrate up-and-coming AI talent at THE POOL final.

Newsletter July 2025

This month, the official video recap of the KI Park Summer Event 2025 is online - relive the energy and dialogue of this special day. Also in July: exciting insights from the Solution Lab on the Circular Economy, the Bosch Hackathon and Expert Group meetings on Automotive, Financial Services and the AI Act. And: Scavenger AI releases its first public demo!

Newsletter June 2025

May brought the highlight of the year: the AI Park Summer Event 2025 with over 300 guests, 45+ speakers and strong support from our sponsors Cloudera, Cognigy and AMBER. We welcome Prof Dr Goy-Hinrich Korn to the Board of Directors and continue the momentum with formats such as AI Act Connect, AI in the Lab and AI Dev4. Also: Four companies were honoured in the first newsletter competition.

Newsletter May 2025

Welcome to the mAI - the most anticipated month in the AI community. With the KI Park Summer Event 2025 on 22 May, we will provide insights into the programme, the participating companies and our sponsors - Cloudera (Platinum) and AMBER (Silver). Also new to the team: Innovation Manager Jana Grunwald. In this issue, we also look back at the AI Act Connect, AI in the financial sector and our peer exchange on AI agents.

Newsletter April 2025

Welcome to the second issue of our restructured AI Park newsletter. This month sees the start of registration for the Summer Event 2025, we look back on the strong regional response to the Innovation Forum Lingen, the Agentic AI event at Google Berlin and the EU AI Act exchange in Stockholm. Plus: a special award for our CEO Sabina Jeschke and exciting insights from the Automotive Expert Group on the topic of Data Defined Vehicle.

Newsletter March 2025

Welcome to the restructured KI Park Newsletter - now with a monthly overview of community updates, upcoming events and opportunities to get involved. In this issue: new team members at KI Park, the start of the webinar series on sovereign AI infrastructure and the Call for Contributions for the Summer Event 2025. Also: insights from Lingen, the Defence Expert Group and an interview with Dr Florian Schütz at SKPlab.

Newsletter Q3/2024

KI Park is now three years old - with 203 members active across Europe. We have opened our new satellite location in Lingen, gathered over 130 experts at the Generative AI Exchange at Celonis HQ in Munich - jointly organised with NVIDIA and Make - and continue to drive our Expert Groups forward, including with projects on ESG and digital trust. With new team members and upcoming events, the year continues to move forward.

Newsletter Q2/2024

KI Park reached an important milestone in the middle of the year: our biggest summer event to date with over 400 guests, 50+ speakers from member companies and four parallel event spaces in Berlin.
We welcomed NVIDIA as a new member of the ecosystem, presented the study on Next Gen Compliance together with BDI and WTS and welcomed top representatives to the CEOs for Berlin format. With new faces in the team and on the Executive Board, we are starting the second half of the year stronger than ever.

Newsletter Q1/2024

From new expert groups to town halls and international events - KI Park continues to grow as a dynamic ecosystem in 2024. Highlights included the "State of AI" in Frankfurt and "Horizons of Applied AI" in Stockholm.
Our Summer Event will follow on 16 May - a day full of keynotes, workshops, networking and community moments.

Newsletter Q4/2023

This issue of the community newsletter summarises the most important milestones and highlights of KI Park in 2023 - including the two-year anniversary, updates from the Board of Directors and the launch of the new website. It also introduces new formats such as the AI for Sustainability Connect programme and the KI Park Academy, as well as new partnerships and activities in the ecosystem - in Berlin, Stockholm and beyond.

Newsletter Q3/2023
The newsletter informs about current progress in our AI projects and upcoming workshops. It highlights regulatory issues such as the EU AI Act and offers insights into the application of AI in the public sector.

Newsletter Q2/2023

AI Park's latest quarterly newsletter offers insights into current projects, upcoming events and opportunities for networking in the field of artificial intelligence. Find out about cross-sector workshops, new flagship projects and how you can get involved.

Newsletter Q1/2023

Highlights include the big summer event on 11 May and various workshops, including one on the EU AI Act and one on NLP challenges. New and ongoing projects in healthcare and ESG will be presented, as well as upcoming events and tech talks.

Newsletter Q4/2022

In the newsletter, we present a number of important developments: a new Slack channel for members, a strategic partnership with the German-Swedish Chamber of Commerce and numerous collaborations and events. In addition, new projects in the areas of Legal AI and digital trust are announced, as well as an upcoming flagship project in the area of eHealth

Newsletter Q3/2022

In the Q3/2022 newsletter, we focus on tech talks on European quantum computing and the EU AI Act. We also look at AI cooperation between SMEs and start-ups, AI for sustainability, strategic aspects of data sharing and more.

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