KI Festival Heilbronn 2026
Artificial Intelligence to Touch — the Festival of the IPAI Foundation
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KI Festival Heilbronn — AI for Everyone
The KI Festival Heilbronn is Germany's most important low-threshold platform for Artificial Intelligence. Organized by the IPAI Foundation (Innovationspark KI) on the IPAI SPACES Campus in Zukunftspark Wohlgelegen, the festival unites research, business, education, art, and civil society over one weekend. In 2026, the 5th edition will take place on Saturday, July 25, and Sunday, July 26 — in the city of Heilbronn (state of Baden-Württemberg).
2026 Program — Stage, Workshops, Use Cases
The festival is built on four central pillars:
- Main Stage — Keynotes, panel discussions, and artistic performances with over 50 speakers from science, business, and practice
- Workshop Tents — over 20 interactive workshops in two dedicated tents on topics such as prompt engineering, AI in schools, generative AI, ethical AI
- Exhibition Zone — over 50 practical use cases with hands-on projects, interactive technology demonstrations, and live presentations from companies, research institutions, and startups
- Art Zone — AI art installations, live music generated by AI, creative hands-on activities
Families and All Generations Welcome
The festival is explicitly for everyone: families, students, seniors, university students, professionals. Special program items for children include volleyball tournaments, “AI face painting,” and family-oriented workshops. Beach volleyball courts, street food stalls, and live music turn the festival grounds into a summer weekend destination that goes far beyond mere technology transfer.
IPAI Foundation and the Heilbronn Zukunftspark
The IPAI Foundation (Innovationspark Künstliche Intelligenz) is Germany's largest AI hub and is developing into a European AI hub in the Zukunftspark Wohlgelegen in Heilbronn. The IPAI SPACES Campus offers spaces for research, startups, and established companies across several hectares. With the KI Festival, the Foundation opens its doors to the general public once a year — up to 13,500 visitors are expected.
Heilbronn — the Economic Metropolis on the Neckar
Heilbronn (around 130,000 inhabitants) is the economic center of the Heilbronn-Franken region and an independent city on the Neckar. In recent years, the city has developed into a hotspot for education and technology — with the Bildungscampus initiative, TUM Heilbronn, the AcademyCube, and now IPAI as an AI heavyweight. The KI Festival is a symbol of this transformation: Heilbronn is more than wine, Volksfest, and industrial city — it is Germany's emerging AI location.
KI Festival — edition 2026
On the weekend of July 25 and 26, 2026, the IPAI Foundation opens its IPAI SPACES campus for the KI Festival. Across four program pillars — Main Stage, Workshop Tents, Exhibition Zone, and Art Zone — you will experience Artificial Intelligence in a tangible and understandable way. Saturday 11 AM–9 PM and Sunday 11 AM–6 PM, over 50 speakers, 20+ workshops, 50+ use cases, AI art installations, and a street food and beach volleyball accompanying program will provide a setting for encounters between research, business, and civil society.
Programme KI Festival 2026
Four Program Pillars
Main Stage
- 50+ speakers from science, business, and practice
- Keynotes on generative AI, AI ethics, and AI applications
- Panel discussions with experts
- Artistic performances and live AI music
Workshop Tents (2 tents)
- 20+ interactive workshops
- Topics: Prompt Engineering, AI in schools, generative AI, ethical AI
- Registration recommended for selected workshops
Exhibition Zone
- 50+ use-case demonstrations
- Hands-on projects from companies, research, and startups
- Live demonstrations of interactive AI technologies
Art and Family Zone
- AI art installations
- Beach volleyball courts and volleyball tournaments for children
- “AI Face Painting” and family-oriented workshops
- Street food stalls
Opening Hours
- Saturday, July 25: 11:00 AM–9:00 PM
- Sunday, July 26: 11:00 AM–6:00 PM
Highlights KI Festival 2026
- 5th KI Festival of the IPAI Foundation
- 50+ speakers, 20+ workshops, 50+ use cases
- Free admission, no registration required
- Up to 13,500 expected visitors
- Beach volleyball, street food, and AI art
Prices KI Festival 2026
Practical information — KI Festival
Getting There
IPAI SPACES, Im Zukunftspark 11/13, 74076 Heilbronn-Wohlgelegen. Take the Stadtbahn from Heilbronn main station S4 towards Karlsruhe (stop Hauptbahnhof/Theresienwiese, then walk) or use the city bus. By car, take the A6 (Heilbronn/Sinsheim) and A81. Parking is available on campus.
Opening Hours
Saturday, July 25, 2026: 11:00 AM–9:00 PM. Sunday, July 26, 2026: 11:00 AM–6:00 PM.
Admission
Free admission, no registration required. Registration for selected workshops recommended via ipai-foundation.ai.
Tip
Come by bike or public transport — Zukunftspark Wohlgelegen is well-connected. Plan at least half a day, ideally both days for different program items.
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Where it takes place KI Festival
IPAI SPACES — Wohlgelegen / Zukunftspark Heilbronn
Im Zukunftspark 11/13, 74076 Heilbronn