Workshops, talks, and gatherings to get you out into Berlin.
An interactive, macOS-only workshop will use Claude Code and C++ to build and tune a functional synthesizer, covering coding harnesses, model selection, agentic coding practices, and sound theory. Attendees will experiment with real controls and finish with a jam session; an Akai LPD8 controller and headphones will be optional.
Explore eventEPFL PhD student Badr Alkhamissi will present a 45-minute talk on “Human-Like Artificial Intelligence,” sharing perspectives on cutting-edge AI research with students, researchers, and machine-learning professionals. The program will also include informal networking over pizza and drinks.
Explore eventScientists across disciplines and AI engineers will assess where research agents can accelerate discovery, where they fail, and what’s needed to make their results trustworthy. Through small-group discussions, participants will identify concrete open research problems for a follow-up build, bringing expertise from fields including medicine, physics, climate science, and AI engineering.
Explore eventThe first Digital Minds working group session will explore computational consciousness, self-organizing systems, collective intelligence, and how shared knowledge shapes intelligence. Discussions will feature philosopher and media theorist Dr. Erik Bordeleau, creative technologist and researcher Chris Dake-Outhet, and research presentations by Cem Dagdelen, Frank Peterlein, and Lucas Nunn.
Explore eventThis practical, no-hype evening will explore how companies can deploy AI responsibly while balancing in-house control, external models, compliance, and security. The panel will feature Dr. Thomas Wollmann, CTO of Merantix Momentum; Hanna Behnke of Langdock; and Francis Cepero, CEO of Primion Technology, moderated by 9x Co-Founder Pierre-Yves Garcia.
Explore eventThis AI4Science evening will examine how generative and foundation models, simulations, and experiments can form tighter scientific discovery loops, and why benchmark gains don’t always translate to lab results. Talks will feature ML researchers, applied scientists, and engineers, including Patrik Reizinger, a causality and generalization researcher with a PhD from MPI-IS and ELLIS Tübingen.
Explore eventSenior leaders responsible for AI investment and transformation outcomes will compare evidence for ROI, the full economics of AI-enabled work, adoption patterns, and metrics for scaling or stopping initiatives in a confidential, moderated breakfast roundtable. Hosted by Alireza Sohofi, who brings more than a decade of experience building scalable AI solutions, the discussion will draw on participants’ successes, setbacks, and open questions.
Explore eventAI Safety Berlin and the AUREA community will host a beginner-friendly talk on AI safety, followed by Q&A, open discussion, networking, and a potluck dinner. Justin Shenk will share insights from his work with BlueDot Impact, alongside perspectives from a community of AI safety researchers, policy specialists, and builders.
Explore eventGlassFlow’s Agents in Prod evening will feature technical talks, hands-on demos, and peer discussions on building and scaling production-grade AI agents beyond the demo stage. Attendees can bring a laptop and an idea to build, then share optional demos and connect over food and drinks.
Explore eventAI safety researchers, governance experts, communicators, and field builders will spend the day coworking, sharing introductions, and exploring technical or governance topics. A 90-minute accountability session will help people at any career stage plan and commit to concrete steps toward transitioning into AI safety.
Explore eventInnovation managers, product designers, and Data & AI engineers will team up in a hands-on buildathon to create an AI app with Miro AI, exploring collaborative AI flows, sidekicks, and experience design. Sessions will feature Miro MVP Martin Szugat, HPI d-school Design Thinking lead Samuel Tschepe, and learning experience designer and Miro Meetups Ambassador Vanessa Christina Dsouza.
Explore eventTeams will spend 48 hours creating cutting-edge robotics and AI projects in an intensive hands-on hackathon that brings together innovators ready to push the boundaries of what's possible. Participants will collaborate, compete, and showcase breakthrough ideas in real-time.
Explore eventAI Native Software Week will bring together MLcon Conference, VibeKode, AI Engineering Summit, and API Conference to explore how AI will reshape software design, development, governance, and operations. The API Conference will focus on secure, scalable connectivity for applications, automation, and AI systems, including API platforms, trusted AI, and distributed systems.
Explore eventDesign communities will explore who we’re designing for now through talks, hands-on workshops, and a closed session for design leads, covering AI agents, research, company culture, and evolving design careers. Speakers and facilitators include professionals from Wikimedia Deutschland, DKB Code Factory, Riverty, and Raise Studio.
Explore eventBuilders and ML engineers will dive into practical AI agent tools like Vibecoding and OpenAI with demos from EU and Silicon Valley leaders, followed by plenty of networking time and pizza. This 5,000+ person community event will showcase the latest in LLMOps and agent building while you grab free drinks and connect with other developers actively shipping AI projects.
Explore eventAI Safety Berlin and AUREA will host a discussion on AI safety, featuring Julian Schulz of Principles of Intelligence and Meridian Cambridge on recursive self-improvement and its potential implications. The evening will include Q&A, open discussion, networking, and a potluck dinner.
Explore eventMax Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems Research Group Leader Jonas Geiping will give a 45-minute talk on the safety and security of LLM reasoning, followed by informal discussion over drinks and pizza. The event will suit students, PhD candidates, academic researchers, and industry professionals interested in state-of-the-art machine learning research.
Explore eventAnthropic Member of Technical Staff Pavel Izmailov will give a 45-minute talk on understanding reasoning from pretraining to post-training, followed by informal discussion over drinks and pizza. The event will bring together students, researchers, and machine-learning professionals interested in state-of-the-art AI.
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