AI@HPI Conference 2026

Conference on the human-AI economy and how AI is reshaping value creation, competitiveness, and work in Europe.

The AI@HPI Conference 2026 will take place on December 2–3, 2026 at the Hasso Plattner Institute in Potsdam. Under the theme “Designing the Human-AI Economy,” the conference brings together stakeholders from academia, industry, politics, and civil society to explore how AI is reshaping economic value creation and how an innovative, competitive, and socially sustainable AI economy can be built.

Topics range from foundation models and sovereign AI infrastructure to industrial applications and human-AI collaboration, as well as agentic AI, new business models, and entrepreneurship. The conference connects current research with practical implementation and economic-policy perspectives.

Date: December 2–3, 2026
Location: Hasso Plattner Institute, Potsdam
Organizer: Hasso Plattner Institute (HPI)
Admission: Ticket required; registration open
Price: Regular ticket €290
Audience: Academia, industry, politics, civil society, startups, and technology leaders
Focus: Human-AI economy, foundation models, sovereign AI infrastructure, industrial AI, human-AI collaboration, agentic AI, and entrepreneurship