AI Standards and Conformity Assessment under the EU AI Act – 23.11.2026

As part of the Bavarian AI Innovation Accelerator, appliedAI offers free and practical learning paths. The training sessions support companies, startups, and public institutions in building AI competencies, understanding regulatory requirements of the EU AI Act, and implementing them effectively.

Receive a structured overview of AI standards and learn how these can be used for conformity assessment according to the EU AI Act.

This training provides a fundamental understanding of the standards landscape and their significance in the context of the EU AI Act. You will learn how AI standards are created, how they interact with other regulatory requirements and sector-specific standards, and what role they play in the conformity assessment of AI systems. In addition, you will receive practical guidance on creating appropriate evidence and an up-to-date overview of the European institutions involved in AI conformity and relevant developments in the course of the Omnibus update.

Learning Objectives

• You understand the importance of AI standards and their central role in the EU AI Act, particularly in the conformity assessment of high-risk AI systems.

• You will receive an overview of the landscape of AI standards, their development processes, and the bodies responsible for conformity, as well as the current state in Europe including relevant Omnibus updates.

• You understand how AI standards can be used operationally for compliance purposes, taking into account appropriate evidence, relevant stakeholders, and sector-specific requirements.

Prerequisites: No prior knowledge of standards required.

Trainer: Manuel Jiménez Mérida, Senior Trustworthy AI Expert, appliedAI Institute for Europe

Target Audience: The training is aimed at product and project managers, specialists and managers, as well as AI Risk Managers from SMEs, startups, and the public sector. It is also intended for those responsible for preparing or conducting conformity assessments under the EU AI Act.

Special thanks to the community partners of the Bavarian AI Innovation Accelerator for their support in communicating and spreading the project offerings: BIHK - Bavarian Industry and Commerce Chamber, vbw – Bavarian Business Association, Bayern Innovativ GmbH, UnternehmerTUM GmbH, Munich Innovation Ecosystem GmbH, fortiss GmbH, German Mittelstand Association, BAIOSPHERE.

This training is offered within the framework of the Bavarian AI Innovation Accelerator. The project is funded by the Bavarian State Ministry for Digital Affairs. Details: https://innovationsbeschleuniger.bayern/