NRW · Germany · Europe

Creative AI Ecosystem

Everything in one place.

Events, education, funding, and careers — curated for creative AI professionals in NRW.

MeetupDüsseldorf

KWD Meet-up 2026/09: AI Special

AI special of the Kreativwirtschaft Düsseldorf e.V. meet-up at Mindspace: four impulses — Andreas Kuschner on getting started with Claude and Claude Code, Javier Amaya on Magnific AI in the creative process and on Creative AI Mastermind, and Nik Kuchler (DAIL) — then association news and a get-together. Doors 18:00, programme 18:30–21:00. Free, registration requested.

Past · 23 Sept 2026

Mindspace, Grünstraße 15In Person

Free· Kreativwirtschaft Düsseldorf e.V.

DEMore →

Events

WorkshopCologne

Visibility in AI models for regional and national companies (GEO webinar)

Free 60-minute webinar by Niclas Hoffmann (HVNH AI) at the STARTPLATZ AI Hub on how regional and national companies become visible in AI models such as ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity.

21 Jan 2027

Online (Zoom)Online

Free· STARTPLATZ AI Hub

DEMore →

WorkshopSoest

KI.Scouting Soest: design your own AI solutions

KI.NRW group workshop in the Stadthalle Soest for small and medium-sized companies: capabilities of modern AI systems, use-case identification and first solution sketches. Free, limited places, registration via the Soest business development office.

10 Dec 2026

Stadthalle Soest, Dasselwall 1In Person

Free· KI.NRW / Wirtschaftsförderung Soest

DEMore →

OnlineCologneBeginner

Digital imaging with AI — promptography

Making images with AI prompts. One evening, online.

Closed · 24 Sept 2026

OnlineOnline

€48· Kölner VHS

DEMore →

Education

WorkshopCologneIntermediate

Using AI, staying creative: thinking for yourself at work

Three days on staying original while using generative AI.

3 days left · 5 Oct 2026

VHS im Komed, Im Mediapark 7, KölnIn Person

€217· Kölner VHS

DEMore →

WorkshopCologneBeginner

Public relations meets artificial intelligence

Three days of PR and content planning with AI tools.

5 days left · 7 Oct 2026

VHS im Komed, Im Mediapark 7, KölnIn Person

€216· Kölner VHS

DEMore →

NRWClosed

Media Funding

Projektförderung Medienkunst NRW 2027: media art and digital culture (Medienkunstfonds, Medienkunstfellows, general project funding)

Funding of the NRW Ministry of Culture and Science, administered by medienwerk.nrw, for new media-art and digital-culture projects by institutions and independent initiatives in NRW implemented in or from 2027, in three lines: cooperative Medienkunstfonds projects of two or more NRW institutions, Medienkunstfellows research projects with a fellow from outside NRW, and general project funding. Advisory talk before applying is mandatory; applications via KULTUR.web.

Closed — deadline was 15 Sep 2026

Project grant; amount per the funding principles (Fördergrundsätze) published on the page

medienwerk.nrw / NRW Ministry of Culture and ScienceMore →

Funding

EUOpen

EU Grant

EIT Culture & Creativity: financial support for start-ups and scale-ups (Shape Acceleration & Scale Post-Acceleration)

Open call of EIT Culture & Creativity for tech-enabled, IP-based start-ups and scale-ups in the cultural and creative sectors: up to €500,000 financial support plus venture development services for growth, investor readiness and international expansion. The 2027 cohort first addresses fashion, architecture and audiovisual media; 50 ventures funded, projects start January 2027.

10 days left · Deadline: 12 Oct 2026, 17:00 CEST

Shape: up to €100,000 plus top-up; Scale: higher amounts, up to €500,000 in total; up to 100% of eligible costs

EIT Culture & CreativityMore →

NRWOpen

Grant

Mittelstand Innovativ & Digital (MID) — Digitalisierung

The NRW voucher programme for small and medium-sized companies developing market-ready digital products. Since 1 January 2026 NRW.BANK runs the programme and it is limited to digital products built on key technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, data mining, real-time processing, AR or VR.

Rolling: monthly draw

50% of eligible costs, up to €15,000

NRW.BANKMore →

SeniorDüsseldorf

Senior Manager SEO, GEO & Content Strategy (d/f/m)

Lead global SEO and GEO strategy for an international SaaS company. Own global SEO strategy, GEO strategy, increase visibility in generative discovery platforms, and content strategy leadership.

vivenu

Active June 2026

Not disclosedMore →

Career

Mid-LevelFrechen / Cologne

AI Prompt Creator – Produktvisualisierung & Social Content (m/w/d)

Create AI-generated product images, ad visuals, and short videos for social media and campaigns. Build prompt libraries and systematically test AI tools including Midjourney, DALL·E, Runway, and Kling AI. Translate brand briefs into AI-generated assets at scale.

Deiters GmbH

3 weeks agoOn-site

Not disclosedMore →

Mid-LevelCologne

AI Builder – Ad Creatives & Content Automation (m/w/d)

Build AI-powered systems for ad creative production and content automation at a performance marketing agency. Develop automations, workflows, and AI agents. At the intersection of AI, automation, and performance marketing — building the systems that replace manual creative work.

Doubledouble Ads GmbH

1 week agoOn-site

Not disclosedMore →

Creative AI Mastermind

Stay ahead of what's happening in creative AI.

Subscribe to the Creative AI Digest for curated updates on events, funding, and opportunities — every week.