First the webinar, then the masterclass.
Every topic runs as a pair: the free webinar shows what it's about. The masterclass two to four weeks later puts it into practice. Both online.
The next dates are being planned. You'll find all upcoming events in the event calendar.
How a masterclass works.
More focused than an open intro event, more compact than a long programme. 90 minutes on one specific topic and how it turns into concrete outputs and workflows for your daily work.
Upcoming masterclasses…who want to go deeper on a topic after the first step.
…who want to work on new tools, workflows and use cases.
…looking for hands-on training without a long programme.
…who want to dig into one topic rather than learn broadly.
The people who teach.
Our masterclasses are taught by practitioners who use their topic in their own daily work, and can therefore make it usable in 90 minutes.
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Lukas Stratmann
Trainer at STARTPLATZ 2024–2026Lukas Stratmann taught 14 masterclasses at STARTPLATZ from November 2024 to February 2026, including prompt engineering, custom GPTs, AI agents, Google Gemini and, most recently, locally run open-source AI. He has a background in psychology and has worked on prompt engineering, custom GPTs and AI automation.
Jakow Smirin
CEO AI AcademyJakow Smirin is CEO of the STARTPLATZ AI Academy. He helps founders, managers and knowledge workers integrate AI into their daily work in a practical and safe way.
Alexander Blancke
AI manager and media designer · Vertical AI SolutionsAlexander Blancke is a media designer and certified AI manager, working freelance in Hamburg as Vertical AI Solutions. He comes from design and visual media (trained in image and sound design, formerly an art director) and now builds AI agents and agentic systems, mostly with n8n.
Andreas Spannagel
Freelance AI Consultant & EngineerAndreas Spannagel is a freelance AI consultant & engineer from Cologne. He turns business strategies into production-ready AI solutions, focusing on LLM applications, RAG systems and full-stack AI development.
Barbara Lampl
Behavioural mathematicianBarbara Lampl has worked in data science since the 2000s, combining it with finance and behavioural psychology. She has taught data science at university level since 2016 and also works on data-driven revenue operations.
Andre Machon
Founder & CEO, FlowCon AIAndre Machon is founder and CEO of FlowCon AI in Cologne, a company specialising in AI consulting and automation. He helps organisations integrate AI, focusing on AI strategy, business process automation and the use of large language models.
Jason Lau-Christen
Legal AI Solutions Architect · WSS RedpointJason Lau-Christen is a legal engineer and lawyer specialising in the intersection of law and AI. At WSS Redpoint he develops AI-supported solutions for legal work and advises law firms on their digital transformation.
Jannik Rößler
Co-founder · PixitJannik Rößler works on machine learning, computer vision and generative AI. He earned his doctorate at the University of Cologne with a focus on uplift modelling and causal inference, and has done research at MIT and NYU, among others.
Stephan Skrobisch
Cybersecurity architect · Computer scientist · XAMANDStephan Skrobisch is a computer scientist and certified cybersecurity architect with more than 20 years in IT and cybersecurity, from classic computer viruses to AI-driven fraud and autonomous agents. He runs ClawNews, a German-language trade publication on OpenClaw and AI agents, and delivers turnkey, hardened AI agents with XAMAND.
Niclas Hoffmann
Founder · HVNH-AINiclas Hoffmann is founder of HVNH-AI and builds AI automation systems and tools for companies from Siegen. He builds AI agents that automate routine tasks in mid-sized businesses, such as quoting, customer support, marketing and internal knowledge management.
Robert Douglass
Creator of Spec KittyRobert Douglass is an open-source developer with more than 20 years of experience in software. He is the creator of Spec Kitty, an open-source tool for spec-driven development that orchestrates several AI agents in parallel via Git worktrees.
Maurice Guss
AI engineer & trainer · STARTPLATZMaurice Guss is an AI engineer and trainer at STARTPLATZ in Cologne. He develops and runs hands-on AI training formats, from part-time courses to bootcamps, and prepares AI content for different levels of knowledge.
Hessam Vahedi
Sales consultant and trainer · Vahedi ConsultingHessam Vahedi is a sales consultant and trainer with more than ten years of B2B sales experience; previously he worked as a software sales executive. He focuses on cold outreach via email and LinkedIn and on sales conversations.
Aziz Omar
Founder of skriptt AIAziz Omar founded skriptt AI in 2024, focusing on AI and automation. He has more than 20 years of experience in web development, technical consulting and operations management and, as a consultant and manager (including at CHECK24), has delivered automation projects such as automated reporting processes and AI-supported handling of customer requests.
Stay connected after the session.
In the KI Campus you stay in touch after the masterclass and keep learning. A single format becomes a continuous learning path.
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Dates and registration are in the event overview. A session lasts 90 minutes and covers one specific topic.