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𝗟𝗘𝗧'𝗦 𝗚𝗢 - 𝗧𝗵𝗲 KI Festival by IPAI Foundation 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲! 🎉🔥 We’re beyond excited to see months of preparation come to life for this IPAI highlight event! This year’s festival is more than just a new edition. With a complete #rebranding, our purpose is clearer than ever: to create an open, inspiring, and accessible platform where AI is experienced, discussed, and shaped. From inspiring keynotes and hands-on workshops to immersive demos, live music, and a dedicated kids' program, there’s something for everyone. That diversity is intentional - at IPAI, we believe AI will only thrive in society if everyone feels invited to explore it. This festival reflects what drives us every day: creating the 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗜 and connecting industry, science, and society to create real value. 🙌𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗞 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺! Your energy, creativity, and countless hours of hard work make this weekend possible. From developing the new festival identity to the final program and setup - this was a true team effort! 🔥 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝗲𝗶𝗹𝗯𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲! Make sure to follow the official 𝗞𝗜 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 page and check out our #Instagram account so you don't miss any live updates! IPAI Foundation Constanze Zawadzky | Alexandra von der Decken | Nadja Bindl | Britta Weddeling | Fabian Grau | Janina Schmitz | Patrick Pickhan | Jella Hauptmann | Janina Zeller | Mona Bauer | Anna Braun | Leonie Kuhmann | Meike Mühlbauer

𝐇𝐞𝐢𝐥𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐧 𝐉𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐬 𝐓𝐨 #𝟐 𝐈𝐧 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐝𝐈𝐧’𝐬 "𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐎𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔"! 🚀📈 From #9 straight to #2! LinkedIn News DACH just published the latest "Cities on the Rise" ranking for Germany, highlighting Heilbronn as one of the country's fastest-growing hotspots for top talents, dynamic jobs, and future-proof careers. This momentum is the result of a shared vision and strong regional ecosystem: Driven by the long-term commitment of the Dieter Schwarz Stiftung and Schwarz Gruppe, together with world-class partners around us like Technische Universität München, Fraunhofer HNFIZ, and Campus Founders, Heilbronn is firmly establishing itself as a premier European center for AI, research, and innovation. 🌍 At 𝗜𝗣𝗔𝗜, we are proud to serve as the collaboration platform for this movement: • 𝗔 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺: Over 140+ members and partners already co-creating applied AI solutions today. • 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗧𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄: The construction of our 30-hectare 𝗜𝗣𝗔𝗜 𝗖𝗔𝗠𝗣𝗨𝗦, which will offer space for up to 5,000 AI researchers, innovators, and companies in the future. • 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹-𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲: Bridging cutting-edge research, industry, and society to solve actual business and societal challenges. 🔥 𝗪𝗘 𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗛𝗜𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚 and looking for hands-on creators to help us scale the Global Home of Human AI: • 🤝 (𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿) 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿 – AI Technology / AI Research, Science & Education / AI Transformation Enablement • 🏗️ 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗜𝗣𝗔𝗜 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘀 • 📚 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗸𝘁𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗜 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘆 • 🎨 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 Ready to move your career to Germany's #2 growth hotspot? Join us in Heilbronn! 👉 https://ip.ai/karriere/ #IPAI #Heilbronn #CitiesOnTheRise #AI #Hiring #OpenPositions #Career #DeepTech #Innovation https://lnkd.in/SOTR26DACH

𝟐 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐎𝐟 𝐈𝐏𝐀𝐈 𝐒𝐏𝐀𝐂𝐄𝐒. 𝟐 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐎𝐟 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐀𝐈 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐔𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐨𝐟. 🚀 Since opening the doors to our IPAI SPACES, this place has evolved into a vibrant meeting spot for our community to turn AI theory into daily practice - actively shaping the 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗜. A look into what we have created and achieved so far: • 𝗔 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺: We have grown a powerhouse community of currently 𝟭𝟰𝟬+ 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿 collaborating on their AI transformation journeys. • 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Launching and Hosting two successful editions of our flagship event, the IPAI Experience Day (IXD), to spotlight and multiply the value of practical AI use cases - returning for its 3rd edition this fall! • 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵-𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲: Welcoming political leaders like EU AI Office Director Lucilla Sioli, EU Commission Head of Cabinet Dr. Andreas Schwarz and Minister Dr. Nicole Hoffmeister-Kraut to discuss the future of AI. • 𝗔𝗜 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲: Through our non-profit arm, the IPAI Foundation, we actively foster public engagement with AI - most notably at our upcoming open KI Festival by IPAI Foundation 𝗼𝗻 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟮𝟱–𝟮𝟲! While we innovate within these walls, our next chapter is already rising in northern Heilbronn: the 𝟯𝟬-𝗵𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗜𝗣𝗔𝗜 𝗖𝗔𝗠𝗣𝗨𝗦, built to scale this ecosystem for even greater impact. 🏗️ Thank you to everyone who has been part of this journey so far - what was your personal favorite moment at IPAI SPACES? 👇

TRUMPF 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗜𝗣𝗔𝗜 𝗧𝗼 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗜 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻! 🚀 The global high-tech pioneer in machine tools and laser technology is now part of our innovation platform! By joining forces with the IPAI network, TRUMPF aims to collaborate across company borders, explore new application fields for Artificial Intelligence, and drive technological innovations directly into industrial practice. ⚙️ 🧠 Sarah Engel, Head of AI at TRUMPF, shares the vision behind the membership: "AI transformation is a task that companies should tackle together. The technology develops rapidly, and the learning curve is steep - here, every shared experience counts. IPAI creates the perfect space for expert exchange, cross-company projects, and an ecosystem that attracts top talent." Here is how TRUMPF is bringing AI into the industrial sector and expanding its capabilities: 🤖 𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗥𝗼𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: Utilizing state-of-the-art living labs to train robots in complex handling tasks, such as automated sheet metal manufacturing. 👁️🗨️ 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗜 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: Tapping into international expert circles to exchange perspectives and co-develop cutting-edge software powered by generative AI. 🪮 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁-𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: Already deploying applications like "SortMaster-Vision" for autonomous part sorting and "VisionLine Inspect" for optical weld seam quality control in e-mobility. Our CEO, Moritz Gräter, highlights: "With TRUMPF, we welcome an absolute pioneer of industrial manufacturing into our ecosystem. Their deep expertise shows how practically and responsibly AI can be deployed in the industry. Together, we are pooling our strengths to bring technological excellence into real-world application even faster, securing the long-term competitiveness of European industry." Let's get started! 🤝 #TRUMPF #IPAI #IndustrialAI #Automation #Innovation #Heilbronn

𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐘 𝐓𝐨 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐀𝐈 𝐈𝐧 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧?! 🤖 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟐𝟓 - 𝟐𝟔, 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞’𝐬 𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐀𝐈 𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 - KI Festival by IPAI Foundation! After welcoming 13,500+ visitors last year, this year features over 100 program highlights and 50+ world-class exhibitors. You'll meet impactful non-profits like CorrelAid and MI4People, alongside a strong showcase from our IPAI community, including VfB Stuttgart 1893, Polizei BW, SAP, AUDI AG, Porsche AG, the Schwarz Gruppe and more! What you can expect: 💡 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲: Keynotes from top researchers like Tobias Rees, an interactive kids' keynote with Clarissa Correa da Silva, and hands-on workshops on future skills like Vibe Coding. 🤖 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀: Get up close with humanoid robots, medical telerobotics, and autonomous logistics. 🎨 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱: Immersive experiences ft. Ars Electronica exhibits and international artists like Egor Kraft. 🎡 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗩𝗶𝗯𝗲𝘀: Live music, food trucks, beach volleyball & more! AI for everyone. We can’t wait to see you there! 🙌 🔗 𝗩𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗽 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://lnkd.in/e2c6JyHy 📅 July 25 & 26, 2026 📍 IPAI SPACES, Zukunftspark Heilbronn 🎟️ Free for all!

𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫: Bosch 𝐌𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐬 - 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐀𝐭 𝐈𝐏𝐀𝐈 🚗 We are excited to welcome Bosch, represented by its mobility divisions Vehicle Motion and Cross-Domain Computing Solutions, as well as the subsidiary Bosch Engineering, to our community. The expertise the Bosch units bring into our network: 🛑 𝗩𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗗𝘆𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀: Integrated solutions for steering, braking, and motion control, enabling safe, precise, and intelligent vehicle behavior. 💻 𝗦𝗼𝗳𝘁𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲-𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 & 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀: End-to-end expertise in software and compute platforms, advanced sensors, and AI-driven system intelligence for connected, automated, and software-defined vehicles. 🛠️ 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Comprehensive engineering services, covering the development, integration, and validation of complex vehicle systems and customized mobility solutions across vehicle manufacturers and niche applications. Innovation thrives where industry leaders, agile startups, and research institutions connect and share perspectives. By joining the IPAI community, Bosch teams will collaborate across the network to accelerate applied AI. Stephan Stass, member of the executive management of the Bosch Vehicle Motion division, which is the lead of the membership, states: “IPAI offers our developers the opportunity to gain new impulses, build strong partnerships, and bring AI innovations into practice faster. The exchange with companies, startups, and research institutions working together on tomorrow’s solutions is particularly valuable to us.” Welcome to the ecosystem, Bosch! 🎉

⚽ 𝗛𝗼𝘄 VfB Stuttgart 1893 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗜 𝗮𝘁 𝗜𝗣𝗔𝗜 - 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗽 𝗮𝘁 𝗠𝗛𝗣 𝗔𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗮 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗴𝗮𝗿𝘁! To truly think outside the box and spark fresh collaboration, you sometimes have to physically change your environment. That’s exactly why our IPAI Community hit the road for a special Meetup at the MHP Arena, where our member 𝗩𝗳𝗕 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗴𝗮𝗿𝘁 gave us a front-row seat into how they are shaping their AI journey and pioneering new use cases on our innovation platform. 🏟️ 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗩𝗳𝗕 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗴𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝟭.𝟱 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺? 🚀 𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗱𝗶𝘂𝗺 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: Combining arena ticketing, camera, and POS data with deep learning computer vision to track and predict fan gate queues in real time. 📊 𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁-𝗚𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮: Processing up to 140 million tracking datapoints per match through a structured raw-to-business pipeline to optimize on-pitch tactics like corner kicks. 📱 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀: Using AI face and sponsor logo recognition to push real-time match photos straight to player apps, while an integrated dictionary automatically standardizes brand tone. The group enjoyed an exclusive stadium tour and lunch - the perfect backdrop for our members to connect, talk strategy, and bond on a new level. 🤝 This is what being part of IPAI is all about: cross-industry synergy and real-world use cases. 👉 Accelerate your AI journey at IPAI 🔗 https://ip.ai/en/platform/ A special thanks to Dr. Karoline Wild, Joel Weiss, Stefan Braunstein, Jonas Bischofberger, Christian Ruf

We had the pleasure to welcome Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy Katherina Reiche to our innovation ecosystem! IPAI CEO Moritz Gräter and Prof. Dr. Gunther Friedl, Managing Director from the Dieter Schwarz Stiftung, had the opportunity to show her firsthand how we are building the future of AI here in Heilbronn. Visiting the IPAI CAMPUS construction site and the Bildungscampus at the time the ETH Zürich officially joined this ecosystem, the Minister was highly impressed by the dynamic growth and vision of our region. The strong partnership between science and business with the support from politics is exactly what's forming Europe's leading center for human centered AI. Thank you, Katherina Reiche, for the exchange!

🏗️ 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠-𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐏𝐀𝐈 𝐂𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐔𝐒 - 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐎𝐟 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞! 🎙️ How do you make the future European center for applied AI tangible today? Let the people who experienced it firsthand share their perspectives. Hear for yourself! During our first Open Day at the #IPAICAMPUS construction site, we captured impressions from visitors, our team, the volunteers, and helping hands from the city of Heilbronn (KI Team HN). Straight from the 30-hectare site in northern Heilbronn - where business, science, and society will come together to shape the AI landscape - we asked about their thoughts and what this campus means for them and the region. 📸 Follow us on Instagram @𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗶_𝗵𝗻 for live stories and behind-the-scenes action between our updates here. Stay tuned for more deep dives into the campus development!

𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹-𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗔𝗜 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: 𝗜𝗣𝗔𝗜 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 & 𝗧𝗨𝗠 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁-𝗚𝗲𝗻 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 💡 Through the TUM seminar "Business Cases in Agentic AI" with TUM Campus Heilbronn and TUM School of Management, we successfully bridged the gap between #academia and #industry to drive real-world innovation. By bringing together interdisciplinary student teams with our community members - AUDI AG, MAHLE, thyssenkrupp, Würth Group, XEPTUM Group, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 ZIEHL-ABEGG SE - this collaboration connected established industry leaders with next-gen talent, allowing both sides to benefit from new perspectives, tackle real-world challenges, and deliver tangible solutions with immediate impact. Ultimately, this project perfectly illustrates the power of our Heilbronn innovation ecosystem: bringing the right people together at the right time to co-create actionable AI solutions. Gunther Friedl Dieter Schwarz Stiftung TUM Chair of Management Accounting Maximilian Blaschke