Meetups · free · on site in Cologne & Düsseldorf

Free AI meetups in Cologne & Düsseldorf.

At the meetups, practitioners show their projects, and then there is time to connect. The series are free, require no prior knowledge and take place on site every month.

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AI Friday since 20231,200+ visits/month4 series · free

What to expect

Use-case talks and exchange.

At the meetups, practitioners show their projects, tools and everyday experience. You can join without any prior knowledge, and afterwards there is time to meet people.

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Free

All series are free — just register in advance.

On site

Cologne & Düsseldorf — right at STARTPLATZ.

Community

Builders, beginners and teams come together.

No prior knowledge

No prior knowledge needed, open to everyone.

Series

Four free series, every month.

AI Friday

Running since 2023. Cologne on the 1st Friday, Düsseldorf on the 2nd Friday, each from 3–5 pm. Hands-on talks, demos and exchange.

1,200+ visits/monthCologne & Düsseldorffree

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ClawCon NRW / OpenClaw Night

Monthly lightning talks on open-source AI and agents. Short formats, around 80 participants on site.

~80 on sitemonthlyLightning Talks

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Mistral Meetup NRW

The community around Mistral & open-weight models. Monthly, alternating between Cologne and Düsseldorf.

monthlyCologne ↔ Düsseldorffree

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KI Mittagspause Düsseldorf

An AI input over lunch: last Tuesday of the month, 12:30–1:15 pm. A short format to get a first taste.

last Tuesday12:30–1:15 pmDüsseldorf

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Who it’s for

A good fit if …

You’re new

You want to get to know AI and the hub first and find your bearings.

For beginners

You build

You want to see other practitioners, new tools and use cases and connect.

For builders

You’re a team

You want to get to know the topics, community and environment before going deeper.

For companies

Frequently asked

Good to know.

Do the meetups cost anything?

No. All of our meetup series are free — you simply register and drop by.

Are meetups more for beginners or advanced participants?

Both. It depends on the particular format, but every series stays close to concrete applications and practical questions.

Do I need to know anything beforehand?

No, no prior knowledge needed. Meetups are the low-threshold entry point into the AI Hub.

Where do the meetups take place?

On site at STARTPLATZ in Cologne and Düsseldorf. Which series runs where is shown in the event overview.

What comes after the meetup?

If you want to go deeper: Masterclasses, the KI Campus as an ongoing community, or Hackathons to build in teams.

Come by the next meetup?

Free and on site in Cologne & Düsseldorf. You’ll find dates and registration in the event overview.

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