Curious about Artificial Intelligence?

AI offers incredible potential in almost all industries. We show companies how implementation can succeed in practice. Come to our open AI consultation hour in the AI Village and let us advise you free of charge and without prior registration.

Whether you are just starting to think about using AI or already have initial implementation ideas – in a personal conversation, we will clarify key questions and look together at where your company currently stands: What is the status of digitalization in the company? What opportunities does AI offer? And where could tools be used meaningfully and economically?

On this basis, you will receive initial, practical recommendations for action for your entry into the world of Artificial Intelligence.

The consultation appointment takes place on 05.10.2026 from 3 to 5 p.m.

If you already have specific questions, ideas, or use cases in mind beforehand, we look forward to a short email to: projekte@aivillage.de

Let us find out together what AI can do for you!

NO REGISTRATION NEEDED!

At the "Bio-based Fibers" dialogue forum, we bring decision-makers* from industry, research, and politics to the table. Together, we identify hurdles and potentials in fiber-based value creation and shape the path towards a bio-based, circular fiber economy. The aim of the event is to create common transformation paths from individual industry solutions.



The full agenda will follow shortly.

Exciting industry discussions with experts from the textile, paper/packaging, and construction industries await you, as well as cross-industry exchange formats to identify common challenges and opportunities. A holistic perspective on the future of the fiber economy in the Rhenish mining area and beyond will be complemented by representatives from the public sector and politics.

The nationwide pilot and NRW anchor project KREGI (Climate and Resource Efficiency in Commercial and Industrial Areas) is creating an extensive and quantifiable catalog of measures for the planning and construction of resource-efficient commercial areas. The digital consultation hour format gives municipalities from the Rhenish mining area the opportunity to ask individual questions and receive advice on the future implementation of KREGI in their municipality.

Bio4MatPro is the competence center for the biologization of materials science and, alongside the BioökonomieREVIER innovation cluster, one of the two flagship projects in the research network for a model region of the bioeconomy in the Rhenish mining area. It is funded by the Federal Ministry of Education.

On the first day, the first funding phase will be completed and the focus will be on the future of the bioeconomy in NRW. The focus will be on the conclusion of the first Bio4MatPro phase, an overview of the future innovation strategies of all partners, and the role of the High-Tech Agenda Germany in mobilizing new innovation and growth potential.

On the second day, the focus will be on practical solutions for the plastics industry by examining (industrial) pathways to a more bio-based and circular production. Start-up teams will also bring fresh momentum by presenting themselves and their ideas, and in the final discussion with experts, they will take a look at the opportunities and risks that the Rhenish mining area holds for deep-tech start-ups and spin-offs.

AUFBRUCH unites three universities, three universities of applied sciences, one research institution, and one innovation network for the first time in a future-oriented graduate cluster, funded with 12.5 million euros by the BMBF.

The goal: To enable doctoral candidates, through interdisciplinary training and inspiration for founding companies, to actively shape the transformation in the Rhenish mining area. Breaking down boundaries between disciplines, actors, and competence fields to realize a sustainable bioeconomy in the region - that's what AUFBRUCH achieves.

The Sustainability Transfer Day 2026, organized by the NRW University Network as part of NAW.NRW, offers an important platform to promote exchange and cooperation between various actors from politics, science, business and civil society.

The focus is on combining ecological and social sustainability goals in the sense of a viable socio-ecological transformation – made tangible by the SDGs “Good Health and Well-being”, “Decent Work and Economic Growth” and “Sustainable Cities and Communities”.

The Transfer Day offers the opportunity to develop practical measures and strengthen networks in order to actively shape a sustainable society.

Join us and participate in the discussion!