Free AI meetups in Cologne & Düsseldorf.

Practitioners show their projects, then there's time to talk. Four series, all free, no prior knowledge needed, monthly on site at STARTPLATZ. Most talks are in German.

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AI Friday since 20231.200+ visits/month4 series · free

Next up at STARTPLATZ.

Fri · October 2, 2026 · 3:00 pm

AI Friday Köln: KI-Community & Networking

STARTPLATZ AI Hub Köln · Free · AI Hub Community

Short hands-on talks, demos from the scene and plenty of time to network. Free, no prior knowledge needed.

After that:Wed, Oct 7 · Vibe Coding Cologne Fri, Oct 9 · AI Friday Düsseldorf: KI-Community & Networking Tue, Oct 13 · Mistral Meetup NRW: Show & Tell

Four free series, every month.

ai friday

AI Friday

Running since 2023. Cologne on the 1st Friday, Düsseldorf on the 2nd Friday, 3–5 pm. Hands-on talks, demos and exchange, 1,200+ visits/month.

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clawcon / openclaw

ClawCon NRW / OpenClaw Night

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

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mistral meetup

Mistral Meetup NRW

The community around Mistral & open-weight models. Monthly, alternating between Cologne and Düsseldorf, from 6 pm.

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AI lunch break
12:30–1:15 pm · Düsseldorf

AI Lunch Break Düsseldorf (KI Mittagspause)

An AI impulse over lunch: a short format to get a taste, with Jakow Smirin and Lorenz Gräf.

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What the last editions looked like.

openclaw night

Mon · Jul 13, 2026

OpenClaw Night DUS: Raise Your Lobster

Düsseldorf · Free

ai friday

Fri · Jul 10, 2026

AI Friday Düsseldorf: KI-Community & Networking

Düsseldorf · Free

ai friday

Fri · Jul 3, 2026

AI Friday Köln: KI-Community & Networking

Cologne · Free

ai friday

Fri · Jun 12, 2026

AI Friday Düsseldorf: KI-Community & Networking

Düsseldorf · Free

ai friday

Fri · Jun 5, 2026

AI Friday Köln: KI-Community & Networking

Cologne · Free

mistral meetup

Mon · May 18, 2026

Mistral Meetup NRW: Show & Tell

Düsseldorf · Free

mistral meetup

Tue · Apr 14, 2026

Mistral Meetup NRW: Show & Tell

Cologne · Free

AI Friday

Fri · Jul 4, 2025

AI Friday: Vibe Coding SEODAY Inkubator

Cologne · Free

From 2023 to 2025 the series ran weekly as “AI Friday: Prompt, Tools & Network”; all editions are in the series overview.

Good to know.

Do the meetups cost anything?

No. All our meetup series are free: just register and come along.

Do I need any prior knowledge?

No, no prior knowledge needed. Meetups are the easy way into the AI Hub.

Where do the meetups take place?

On site at STARTPLATZ in Cologne and Düsseldorf. Which series runs where is listed 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 to the next meetup?

Next date: AI Friday Köln: KI-Community & Networking on Oct 2, 2026 at 3:00 pm. Free, just register. All other dates are in the event overview.

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