Four free series, every month.
ai fridayAI Friday
Running since 2023. Cologne on the 1st Friday, Düsseldorf on the 2nd Friday, 3–5 PM each. Practical talks, demos and conversation — 1,200+ visits/month.
New dates coming soon
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clawcon / openclawClawCon NRW / OpenClaw Night
Monthly lightning talks on open-source AI and agents. Short formats, around 80 participants on site.
Next date: Tue, August 11 · Cologne (ClawCon)
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mistral meetupMistral Meetup NRW
The community around Mistral & open-weight models. Monthly, alternating between Cologne and Düsseldorf, from 6 PM.
Next date: Mon, July 27 · Düsseldorf
View seriesKI Mittagspause
12:30–1:15 PM · Düsseldorf
12:30–1:15 PM · Düsseldorf
KI Mittagspause Düsseldorf
An AI impulse during your lunch break: a short format for a first look, with Jakow Smirin and Lorenz Gräf.
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View seriesWhat the last editions looked like.
From 2023 to 2025 the series ran weekly as “AI Friday: Prompt, Tools & Network” — all editions in the series overview.
Good to know.
Do the meetups cost anything?
No. All our meetup series are free — you just register and come by.
Do I need any prior knowledge?
No, no prior knowledge needed. Meetups are the low-threshold entry point to the AI Hub.
Where do the meetups take place?
On site at STARTPLATZ in Cologne and Düsseldorf. The event overview shows which series runs where.
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.
Coming to the next meetup?
The next date: Mistral Meetup NRW on Monday, July 27, 2026 at 6 PM at STARTPLATZ Düsseldorf — free, just register. All other dates in the event overview.