KI.Connect brings together business, science, politics, and young talent – for exchange, application, and future ideas around artificial intelligence in Göttingen. Under the motto "Artificial Intelligence in Theory and Practice", the event offers talks, discussions, workshops, and a start-up area – a platform for everyone who wants to experience AI in practice and help shape its future. Organized by: Please note: name & address are required for participation. 2026 KI.Connect
University of Göttingen, CIDAS, GWG Göttingen, RZGö/GWDG, KISSKI
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Prof. Dr. Ramin Yahyapour (GWDG)
Jens Düwel (GWG Göttingen)
(AI in everyday life: from hype to real added value)
Jan-Torben Schwager & Tobias Vinhoven (Prof. Schumann GmbH)
Jonas Mayer Martins (University of Göttingen)
Bastian Funken, Head of Innovation Lab (Hogrefe)
Prof. Dr. Manuel Trenz (University of Göttingen)
Prof. Dr. Florentin Wörgötter (University of Göttingen)
Responsible Use of AI between Regulation and Innovation
Moderation: Andreas Redeker (GWG)
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Agenda
07:45
Check-in & Registration
Registration. Coffee bar open.
08:15
Welcome Address
Opening by the organizers.
08:30
Keynote
KI im Alltag: Vom Hype zum echten Mehrwert
09:15
Talks – Block 1
3 talks, 20 min. each
Des Menschen bester Freund? Risiken und Interpretierbarkeit von Sprachmodellen
(Man's best friend? Risks and interpretability of language models)
Von der Forschung in die Anwendung: Wie Hogrefe KI in die Praxis übersetzt
(From research to application: how Hogrefe translates AI into practice)
„Ich, mein digitaler Zwilling und die Arbeit von morgen"
(Me, my digital twin, and the work of tomorrow)
10:30
Break
Coffee & networking.
11:00
Talks – Block 2
2 talks, 20 min. each
KI in der Robotik
(AI in robotics)
Digity: hand exoskeletons for industry – from injury prevention to data-driven innovation
Digity
12:00
Panel Discussion
Topic
TV
Tim Vogelsang
Arineo
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JS
Jan-Torben Schwager
Prof. Schumann GmbH
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LN
Lea Nickel
University Medical Center Göttingen
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To be announced
13:00
Lunch Break
Soup, finger food & coffee.
13:00
Marketplace & Start-up Area
Networking, poster session for AI theses, and presentations by regional start-ups and projects.
14:00
Guided Tours of the RZGö
Take a look behind the scenes of the Göttingen data center. Approx. 30 minutes, max. 12 people per group. Sign-up takes place via the registration link.
14:00 – 14:30
Tour 1 – High-Performance Computing & Data Storage
14:45 – 15:15
Tour 2 – Data Center Operations, Cooling & Security
15:30 – 16:00
Tour 3 – Storage Solutions & Backup
14:00
Workshops
14:00 – 15:00
Trustworthy Generative AI – Secure Chatbots and Media Data Generation
Room MMR01 · 18 seats
15:00 – 16:00
Agentic Coding – Introduction and How to
Room MMR01 · 18 seats
14:00 – 16:00
Fundamentals of AI – Open Discussion and Exchange of Experiences
Room MMR02 · 12 seats
16:30
End of the Event
We look forward to a lively exchange and to seeing you in November!
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