Dear KI Park friend,  February is great for two kinds of people: ski fans and those getting things done. We’re the second – so let’s get through the coldest month of the year with good energy and exciting AI topics. From new expert meetups to event invites, here’s what’s coming up in February at KI Park.
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Dear KI Park friend, 

 

February is great for two kinds of people: ski fans and those getting things done.
We’re the second – so let’s get through the coldest month of the year with good energy and exciting AI topics. From new expert meetups to event invites, here’s what’s coming up in February at KI Park.

 

As always, don’t miss the "Your Turn" section at the end — your input helps shape what comes next!

Engagement Opportunities

⭕️  KI Park Summer Event

24 June, all day, at KI Park

The Call for Sponsors, Speakers, and Expo opportunities is now open. If you’d like to participate, this is the time to secure your spot.

Learn More About Sponsorship & Participation Opportunities
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⭕ To All Omniverse Pioneers: Industrial Metaverse – A New Foundation for Connected Factory Planning

6 February, 9:00 - 10:00, online

KI Park x NVIDIA x Ingenics AG

Register Here

⭕️  Workshop: KI im Mittelstand

18 February, 14:00 - 17:30, at Campus Lingen 

KI Park x Stadt Lingen Ems x Cornexion x PSWP x Hochschule Osnabrück

Register Here

⭕️ AI, Data Protection and Corporate Practice: From GDPR Compliance to AI Regulatory Sandboxes

4 March, 10:30 - 15:00, at KI Park

KI Park x PSWP

The program covers practical approaches to implementing AI systems in a GDPR-compliant way, including legal requirements and technical implementation, plus real-world case studies on global data & AI compliance programs and privacy-by-design measures such as data masking and anonymization. A second focus is AI regulatory sandboxes (“KI-Reallabore”), with perspectives on opportunities and supervisory expectations, followed by a panel discussion on AI, data protection, and corporate practice. The event features impulses from the Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (BfDI), Volkswagen, Boehringer Ingelheim, and nenna.ai.

KI Park Members can register directly via the link in the Members Exchange Newsletter. For non-members, we have reserved 10 tickets: if you are interested, please email contact@kipark.de.

Register Here

⭕️ Expert Group "AI in Financial Services" Meeting

26 February, at KI Park

KI Park 

The event is not limited to KI Park Members, but participation is subject to prior review.

Register Here

⭕️ Expert Group "Manufacturing" Launch

17 March, in Ibbenbüren

KI Park 

The event is not limited to KI Park Members, but participation is subject to prior review.

Register Here

⭕️ Expert Group "Defense & Security" Meeting

18 March, 11:00 - 16:00, at KI Park

KI Park 

The event is not limited to KI Park Members, but participation is subject to prior review.

Register Here

⭕️ AI Legal Office Hours for KI Park Members

Every Thursday, online

KI Park x YPOG

AI innovation needs legal grounding. KI Park Members can book free 1:1 sessions with YPOG. Get expert guidance on GDPR, the EU AI Act, licensing, compliance, and more.

Register Here

WALZER & WOW - VBKI Ball der Wirtschaft 2026

21 February, 19:00, at Intercontinental Berlin

VBKI

An exclusive evening with 2,000 guests at Berlin’s VBKI Ball of Industry, where business, culture, and public life meet for fine dining, top-class entertainment, and meaningful exchange.

Get Your Tickets Here

Munich Innovation Ecosystem Meetup

26 February, 13:30 - 18:15, in Munich

AI NATION x Munich Innovation Ecosystem

Get Your Tickets Here

KI im Unternehmen – Rechtliche Herausforderungen und Lösungen aus der Praxis

26 February, full day, in Berlin

YPOG x Kommunikation & Recht x Recht & Wirtschaft Fachkonferenzen x KNPZ Rechtsanwälte

 

This event brings together decision-makers to explore AI strategies, legal use cases, insights from Aleph Alpha, and hands-on check-ups of AI-generated content and industrial applications. KI Park Members are entitled to a 15% discount on tickets, which will be shared in the Members Exchange Newsletter.

Get Your Tickets Here

Shaping the Future of Tech Together: Career Fair at 42 Wolfsburg

18 March, 11:00 - 16:00, at 42 Wolfsburg Campus

42 Wolfsburg

Looking for top junior tech talent? Meet adaptable, self-driven students from 42 Wolfsburg and 42 Berlin – trained in real-world projects, strong in teamwork, and rated 4.9/5 by 250+ employers. 🎁  First-timers get a free booth (incl. table, Wi-Fi & lunch)!

Register Here

Deep Tech Momentum 2026

20-21 May, at Wilhelm Studios Berlin

Deep Mech Momentum

KI Park Startup Members are entitled to a 15% discount for the tickets and partnership packages. The way to receive the discount will be revealed in the Members Exchange Newsletter.

Get Your Tickets Here
Community News
Strategy & Management

Expert Group Strategy & Management Meetup

At the last meeting, the Expert Group Strategy & Management explored Data Readiness for AI – a core enabler for scalable, trustworthy AI adoption. Speakers from Cloudera, Fluxraum, Informatica, Roche, Deloitte, and dida shared real-world strategies on data integration, governance, and synthetic data. The session mixed keynotes, breakouts, and peer exchange for a highly hands-on experience. Read more →

Expert Group Defense & Security

Expert Group Defense & Security Meetup

Our recent Lunch & Learn session brought startups, industry and associations together to discuss the future of defense innovation. Keynotes from Quantum Systems, Munich Innovation Labs and DefTech Europe covered trust-building, dual-use strategies, and scaling challenges. A follow-up panel explored how regulation, procurement, and industrial readiness shape real-world impact. Read more →

KYC (2)

How Blockchain May Fix the KYC Issues in Banking

KYC remains one of the most costly and manual banking processes. In the second session of our joint KYC initiative with five banks, we explored how blockchain can unlock major efficiency gains — with insights from norbloc CEO Astyanax Kanakakis on a successful UAE rollout. We're now evaluating how this could work in the German banking landscape.

Read more→

TechTalk on YouTube

KI Park Tech Talk: Build Your Own AI Agent – Live in ChatGPT

In this hands-on session, Marcel Pesch (academy4.ai) showed how to create and deploy a no-code AI agent using Custom GPT – perfect for anyone starting with agentic AI. Watch the full recording on our YouTube channel to learn how AI agents can support your workflows and boost productivity. Watch the YouTube Recording →

Your Turn
📢 Share your event with our community 📢
🙌 Organize an event together with us 🙌
📝 Book the KI Park Event Space 📝
🗣️ Looking for a speaker? Post your request 🗣️
👾 Join our Slack 👾

What you see here are public, non-member opportunities. To access the full range of possibilities, expect the Members Exchange Newsletter on the 2nd of February, delivered exclusively to our Members.

 

As part of the KI Park ecosystem, you can seek advice, explore collaborations, access exclusive offers and funding opportunities, pitch at the Members Townhall, promote job vacancies, and contribute to Expert Groups.

 

Want to dive deeper into what’s possible?

Book a 1:1 call with us to explore your opportunities!
New Members

Epsilon Delta​

Jumavis 

AiCentive

Gabriele Mielke / Doreen Biskup​

Incycling

cloud ahead

CySec

Zukunftsallianz Maschinenbau​ e. V.

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