The Program

Thursday

Thursday focuses on AI and digitalization for social organizations, inclusion, and participation, combining practical formats on generative AI, corporate strategies, and climate resilience with a diverse workshop program, the AI Compass 2026, and interactive highlights such as the Escape Challenge from Chemnitz University of Technology.

Tagesübersicht
	Festsaal	Ratsplenarsaal	Room 259	Room 260	Room 369
09:00
	Panel: Technically complicated and uncertain in terms of data protection law, but unbeatably effective. Why civil society needs to have more confidence in AI. (Track: Between engagement and algorithms) 09:00 - 10:30 \|	Expedition AI – Orientation in the system, beyond hype and myths - part 1 (conducted by EWERK) 09:00 - 10:30 \| German	Generative AI in practice: strategies, tools, and success factors for effective implementation in companies (conducted by Digital Impact Labs Leipzig GmbH) 09:00 - 10:30 \| German	Open-source dashboards for climate resilience and international data usage – hands-on with Apache Superset in the Horizon Europe project GRACE (conducted by aconium GmbH) 09:00 - 10:30 \| German	Being there without being there: Working with telepresence robots (separate registration required; conducted by Chemnitz University of Technology) 09:00 - 10:30 \| German
Coffee break 10:30 - 11:00
11:00
	Innovation meets inclusion: Digital accessibility for cultural institutions – Part 1 (Track: Between engagement and algorithms) 11:00 - 12:30 \| German	Practical guide to the EU AI Act – Assessing risks, understanding obligations, making decisions – Part 2 (conducted by EWERK) 11:00 - 12:30 \| German	Generative AI in practice: strategies, tools, and success factors for effective implementation in companies (conducted by Digital Impact Labs Leipzig GmbH) 11:00 - 12:30 \|	Strengthening cybersecurity in associations (Track: Between commitment and algorithm; conducted by the Federal Office for Information Security) 11:00 - 12:30 \| German	Being there without being there: Working with telepresence robots (separate registration required; conducted by Chemnitz University of Technology) 11:00 - 12:30 \| German
Lunch break 12:30 - 13:30
13:30
	Innovation meets inclusion: Digital accessibility for cultural institutions – Part 2 (Track: Between commitment and algorithm) 13:30 - 15:00 \| German	AI in participation processes (Track: Between engagement and algorithm) 13:30 - 15:00 \| German	Together instead of alone: How companies motivate their employees and guide them into the future of AI with strong leadership (conducted by Digital Impact Labs Leipzig GmbH) 13:30 - 15:00 \| German	Using organizational knowledge in a participatory and digital way with an organizational wiki - Part 1 (Track: Between engagement and algorithm) 13:30 - 15:00 \| German	Being there without being there: Working with telepresence robots (separate registration required; conducted by Chemnitz University of Technology) 13:30 - 15:00 \| German
Coffee break 15:00 - 15:30
15:30
	Using AI responsibly as a civil society (Track: Between engagement and algorithm; conducted by D64 – Zentrum für Digitalen Fortschritt e.V.) 15:30 - 17:00 \| German		Together instead of alone: How companies motivate their employees and guide them into the future of AI with strong leadership (conducted by Digital Impact Labs Leipzig GmbH) 15:30 - 17:00 \| German	Simplifying onboarding processes with organizational wikis – Part 2 (Track: Between engagement and algorithms) 15:30 - 17:00 \| German	Being there without being there: Working with telepresence robots (separate registration required; conducted by Chemnitz University of Technology) 15:30 - 17:00 \| German

	Festsaal	Ratsplenarsaal	Room 259	Room 260	Room 369
09:00
	Panel: Technically complicated and uncertain in terms of data protection law, but unbeatably effective. Why civil society needs to have more confidence in AI. (Track: Between engagement and algorithms) 09:00 - 10:30 \|	Expedition AI – Orientation in the system, beyond hype and myths - part 1 (conducted by EWERK) 09:00 - 10:30 \| German	Generative AI in practice: strategies, tools, and success factors for effective implementation in companies (conducted by Digital Impact Labs Leipzig GmbH) 09:00 - 10:30 \| German	Open-source dashboards for climate resilience and international data usage – hands-on with Apache Superset in the Horizon Europe project GRACE (conducted by aconium GmbH) 09:00 - 10:30 \| German	Being there without being there: Working with telepresence robots (separate registration required; conducted by Chemnitz University of Technology) 09:00 - 10:30 \| German
Coffee break 10:30 - 11:00
11:00
	Innovation meets inclusion: Digital accessibility for cultural institutions – Part 1 (Track: Between engagement and algorithms) 11:00 - 12:30 \| German	Practical guide to the EU AI Act – Assessing risks, understanding obligations, making decisions – Part 2 (conducted by EWERK) 11:00 - 12:30 \| German	Generative AI in practice: strategies, tools, and success factors for effective implementation in companies (conducted by Digital Impact Labs Leipzig GmbH) 11:00 - 12:30 \|	Strengthening cybersecurity in associations (Track: Between commitment and algorithm; conducted by the Federal Office for Information Security) 11:00 - 12:30 \| German	Being there without being there: Working with telepresence robots (separate registration required; conducted by Chemnitz University of Technology) 11:00 - 12:30 \| German
Lunch break 12:30 - 13:30
13:30
	Innovation meets inclusion: Digital accessibility for cultural institutions – Part 2 (Track: Between commitment and algorithm) 13:30 - 15:00 \| German	AI in participation processes (Track: Between engagement and algorithm) 13:30 - 15:00 \| German	Together instead of alone: How companies motivate their employees and guide them into the future of AI with strong leadership (conducted by Digital Impact Labs Leipzig GmbH) 13:30 - 15:00 \| German	Using organizational knowledge in a participatory and digital way with an organizational wiki - Part 1 (Track: Between engagement and algorithm) 13:30 - 15:00 \| German	Being there without being there: Working with telepresence robots (separate registration required; conducted by Chemnitz University of Technology) 13:30 - 15:00 \| German
Coffee break 15:00 - 15:30
15:30
	Using AI responsibly as a civil society (Track: Between engagement and algorithm; conducted by D64 – Zentrum für Digitalen Fortschritt e.V.) 15:30 - 17:00 \| German		Together instead of alone: How companies motivate their employees and guide them into the future of AI with strong leadership (conducted by Digital Impact Labs Leipzig GmbH) 15:30 - 17:00 \| German	Simplifying onboarding processes with organizational wikis – Part 2 (Track: Between engagement and algorithms) 15:30 - 17:00 \| German	Being there without being there: Working with telepresence robots (separate registration required; conducted by Chemnitz University of Technology) 15:30 - 17:00 \| German

The Program

Thursday

09:00

Panel: Technically complicated and uncertain in terms of data protection law, but unbeatably effective. Why civil society needs to have more confidence in AI. (Track: Between engagement and algorithms)

Expedition AI – Orientation in the system, beyond hype and myths - part 1 (conducted by EWERK)

Generative AI in practice: strategies, tools, and success factors for effective implementation in companies (conducted by Digital Impact Labs Leipzig GmbH)

Open-source dashboards for climate resilience and international data usage – hands-on with Apache Superset in the Horizon Europe project GRACE (conducted by aconium GmbH)

Being there without being there: Working with telepresence robots (separate registration required; conducted by Chemnitz University of Technology)

Coffee break

11:00

Innovation meets inclusion: Digital accessibility for cultural institutions – Part 1 (Track: Between engagement and algorithms)

Practical guide to the EU AI Act – Assessing risks, understanding obligations, making decisions – Part 2 (conducted by EWERK)

Generative AI in practice: strategies, tools, and success factors for effective implementation in companies (conducted by Digital Impact Labs Leipzig GmbH)

Strengthening cybersecurity in associations (Track: Between commitment and algorithm; conducted by the Federal Office for Information Security)

Being there without being there: Working with telepresence robots (separate registration required; conducted by Chemnitz University of Technology)

Lunch break

13:30

Innovation meets inclusion: Digital accessibility for cultural institutions – Part 2 (Track: Between commitment and algorithm)

AI in participation processes (Track: Between engagement and algorithm)

Together instead of alone: How companies motivate their employees and guide them into the future of AI with strong leadership (conducted by Digital Impact Labs Leipzig GmbH)

Using organizational knowledge in a participatory and digital way with an organizational wiki - Part 1 (Track: Between engagement and algorithm)

Being there without being there: Working with telepresence robots (separate registration required; conducted by Chemnitz University of Technology)

Coffee break

15:30

Using AI responsibly as a civil society (Track: Between engagement and algorithm; conducted by D64 – Zentrum für Digitalen Fortschritt e.V.)

Together instead of alone: How companies motivate their employees and guide them into the future of AI with strong leadership (conducted by Digital Impact Labs Leipzig GmbH)

Simplifying onboarding processes with organizational wikis – Part 2 (Track: Between engagement and algorithms)

Being there without being there: Working with telepresence robots (separate registration required; conducted by Chemnitz University of Technology)

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