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Creative AI Events in NRW

Meetups, conferences, fairs, and festivals in NRW — the ones that matter across the Creative AI Industries.

ConferenceHürth

AI Catalyst Summit 2026 at AI Village Hürth

Decision-maker forum of the AI Village in the Rheinisches Revier with keynotes, use cases presented by AI companies and their customers, masterclasses, fireside chats and an accompanying exhibition. KI.NRW presents the KI.Guide and KI.Welten. Free, registration required.

Past · 1 Oct 2026

AI Village, Studio 6, Euronova Campus, An der Hasenkaule 10In Person

Free· AI Village
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WorkshopMülheim an der Ruhr

Beratungssprechtag 2026: free 45-minute AI and digitalisation consultations (online)

Online consultation day of the Zukunftszentrum KI NRW (Mülheim an der Ruhr): individual 45-minute first consultations via Microsoft Teams on technology, financing, funding and social-partnership aspects of AI projects for SMEs. Slots must be reserved by 18 September 2026.

In 4 days · 6 Oct 2026

Online (Microsoft Teams)Online

Free· Zukunftszentrum KI NRW
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MeetupCologne

Vibe Coding Cologne, October meetup

Community meetup at STARTPLATZ Köln for people who build with AI coding tools, from product managers validating ideas to marketers building landing pages without developers. Insights by Ben Sufiani, two community speakers, Q&A and drinks. Capacity capped at 100.

In 5 days · 7 Oct 2026

STARTPLATZ Köln, Im Mediapark 5, Room BarcelonaIn Person

Free· Pirate Skills / STARTPLATZ
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ConferenceDüsseldorf

re:publica x New Fall Festival 2026

re:publica brings its programme to the New Fall Festival in Düsseldorf for a second edition. Two days of talks, discussion rounds and workshops on digital society, politics, media, culture and innovation at the NRW-Forum and the Ehrenhof. Admission is free.

In 1 wks · 9 Oct 2026

NRW-Forum und Ehrenhof, DüsseldorfIn Person

Free· re:publica
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FestivalDüsseldorf

Prompt vs. Paragraf: why Europe's fight over copyright can save the creative industries (re:publica x New Fall Festival)

Panel presented by creative.nrw with KomKuK Düsseldorf at the re:publica x New Fall Festival in the NRW-Forum: Katharina Uppenbrink (Initiative Urheberrecht), illustrator Jennifer Daniel and Nader Fadl (experial.ai) debate whether EU rules on training-data transparency and creators' rights are a locational advantage or a brake, moderated by Thomas Riedel. The festival is free of charge.

In 2 wks · 10 Oct 2026

NRW-Forum / Ehrenhof, K-ForumIn Person

Free· creative.nrw / re:publica x New Fall Festival
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MeetupCologne

Mistral Meetup NRW Köln: Show & Tell

Community meetup of the Mistral AI user group in NRW at STARTPLATZ Köln with show-and-tell demos on open-source models, agents and workflows that keep control over data and avoid vendor lock-in.

In 2 wks · 13 Oct 2026

STARTPLATZ Köln, Im Mediapark 5In Person

Free· STARTPLATZ AI Hub
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ConferenceHagen

KI-Tag 2026 at SIHK Hagen: impulses and examples for manufacturing companies

AI day of the Südwestfälische IHK in Hagen with a practical overview of potentials, success factors and pitfalls of AI, industry examples and exchange with experts. Aimed at companies from the Märkische Region (Märkischer Kreis, Hagen, southern Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis). Free.

In 2 wks · 15 Oct 2026

SIHK zu Hagen, Bahnhofstraße 18In Person

Free· Südwestfälische Industrie- und Handelskammer zu Hagen
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WorkshopDüsseldorf

KI.Scouting Düsseldorf: design your own AI solutions (IHK Düsseldorf)

Half-day cross-industry group workshop by KI.NRW for small and medium-sized user companies: learn the capabilities of modern AI systems, identify use cases for your own challenges and sketch the first AI solutions to implement. No prior knowledge needed; free but limited places, ticket via IHK Düsseldorf.

In 2 wks · 15 Oct 2026

IHK Düsseldorf, Ernst-Schneider-Platz 1In Person

Free· KI.NRW / IHK Düsseldorf
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WorkshopDüsseldorf

KI Clinic: EU AI Act & compliance, know your duties and implement them pragmatically

Four-hour on-site clinic at STARTPLATZ Düsseldorf translating EU AI Act requirements into a prioritised compliance roadmap for SMEs: risk classification of your own AI applications, governance and documentation duties, transparency and AI literacy requirements.

In 2 wks · 16 Oct 2026

STARTPLATZ Düsseldorf, Speditionstraße 15aIn Person

Free· STARTPLATZ
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MeetupDüsseldorf

KI Mittagspause @ STARTPLATZ Düsseldorf

Compact 45-minute AI knowledge format in the Medienhafen every last Tuesday of the month: a 15-minute deep dive on a current AI topic for daily work plus a 30-minute open stage for your own questions and use cases. Free.

In 4 wks · 27 Oct 2026

STARTPLATZ Düsseldorf, Speditionstraße 15aIn Person

Free· STARTPLATZ
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