The Program

The AI revolution in public administration: seizing opportunities, ensuring compliance - from automated process relief to digital co-workers (organized by YNEO.ai and Adacor Hosting GmbH)

09:00 - 10:30 | Room 260 | German

Andreas Bachmann (Adacor Hosting GmbH) and Sebastian Daume (YNEO.ai UG)

In this presentation, Andreas and Sebastian will guide participants through the opportunities and challenges of the AI revolution in public administration. Andreas will show how governance concerns can be overcome and how AI can be put on a legally compliant footing. He addresses specific issues relating to data protection, GDPR compliance and dealing with various AI platforms. Sebastian also focuses on cognitive AI and its potential to make administrative processes more efficient. Using practical examples, such as automated document processing or AI-supported chatbots, he will illustrate how AI can help to reduce the workload of employees. Both speakers emphasize the importance of employee training and the creation of safe learning environments to promote AI skills within public authorities. The aim is to provide participants with a clear guide to implementing AI in public administration - practical, future-oriented and compliant.

Data Knowledge Hub: Fundamentals of data-based social media research (organized by Bertelsmann Foundation)

11:00 - 12:30 | Room 260 |

Clara Ruthardt (Bertelsmann Stiftung)

Disinformation campaigns shaped almost every election in 2024 - and the 2025 federal election was not spared. In times of digital opinion-forming, data-based social media monitoring is essential for understanding public discourse and its dynamics. This workshop teaches the basics of data-based analysis of social networks and shows how relevant data can be collected, evaluated and interpreted.

Civic AI with Civic Coding - the start for your civic AI project! (Roadshow)

13:30 - 15:00 | Room 260 | German

Discover the world of AI for the common good with Civic Coding! Get to know two inspiring projects that use AI for the common good and find out how you too can put your ideas into practice. Look forward to exciting best practices and a meet & greet with the project teams. In our interactive session, we will work together to develop ideas for AI applications for the common good in your region. Join us and take the opportunity to network with like-minded people and gain new perspectives!

Your own dashboard in 6 steps (organized by ]init[ AG für digitale Kommunikation)

15:30 - 17:00 | Room 260 | German

Christian Kretke (]init[ AG for digital communication), Fiona Merkl (]init[ AG for digital communication) and Max Schulte (]init[ AG for digital communication)

Data visualizations make it possible to present complex data in an understandable way and gain deeper insights to make informed decisions and identify patterns and trends more easily. This training introduces our 6-step guide to creating effective dashboards. Participants can expect practical examples of requirements elicitation, selection of suitable visualizations and technical implementation. Best practices and examples will help participants to successfully implement their (data) visualizations and dashboards and improve their skills in this area.