Wednesday, December 2, 2026
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM CET
AI@HPI Conference 2026: Designing the Human-AI Economy
About this event
A two-day Potsdam conference convening academia, industry, policy and civil society on AI sovereignty, foundational models, infrastructure and real-world applications in Europe’s evolving AI economy.
AI@HPI Conference 2026 brings leaders from academia, industry, politics and civil society to the Hasso Plattner Institute in Potsdam-Babelsberg. Its theme, Designing the Human-AI Economy, frames conversations about Europe’s competitiveness alongside socially sustainable AI innovation.\n\nThe official conference page highlights foundational models, sovereign AI infrastructure, industrial deployment and entrepreneurial applications. The HPI campus is directly beside Griebnitzsee station, with S-Bahn and regional connections between Potsdam and Berlin.\n\nThe conference runs 2 to 3 December. The organiser's registration form offers a EUR 290 conference ticket and an optional evening reception on 2 December. Exact daily session hours are not yet stated on the public event page, so attendees should confirm them through the registration flow before travel.
Organized by
Potsdam research and education institute for digital engineering, convening academic, industry and public-sector communities around applied AI.