BAIOSPHERE KI-Track at DLD Munich 25 with groundbreaking impulses 

As part of the 20th DLD Munich, BAIOSPHERE, the Bavarian AI network, set new accents in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a conference partner. The morning of the opening day, jointly organized by BAIOSPHERE and DLD, was dedicated to current developments and future trends in AI.

The DLD Munich 25, which took place from January 16 to 18 at the House of Communication in Munich, was ceremoniously opened by Steffi Czerny, founder of the DLD Conference, and Markus Blume, Bavarian State Minister for Science and Art. In their opening speeches, they emphasized the importance of innovation and interdisciplinary collaboration for the digital future.

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"Future Positive is exactly the right slogan in these times," emphasized Blume with reference to the motto of the DLD anniversary edition. "Artificial intelligence is currently changing everything. That's why I am particularly pleased that our Bavarian AI network BAIOSPHERE is a strong partner of DLD this year: BAIOSPHERE goes DLD! We share a common spirit, a common goal: a good future. For this, we rely on technology and talent. The best universities, the most creative companies, the boldest founders are here in the Free State."

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That was the BAIOSPHERE track.

The BAIOSPHERE track brought together leading experts from science and industry to discuss the latest developments in the field of AI.

  • Building a New Foundation Model: Prof. Björn Ommer (LMU Munich) presented the innovative approach to developing a Bavarian, multimodal foundation model.To the video on YouTube

  • Shaping Tomorrow: Tech Trends Driving Positive Change in 2025 and Beyond. Werner Vogels, CTO of Amazon, highlighted how technological trends can promote positive change beyond 2025. To the video on YouTube

  • AI, Health & Confidentiality: A panel on AI, health, and data protection examined how innovation and privacy can be reconciled. Experts such as Greg Lavender (Intel) and Prof. Bjoern Eskofier (FAU Erlangen-Nuremberg) provided exciting insights. To the video on YouTube

  • Everything AI: It's a Multi-Model, Agentic World. Mario Rodriguez (GitHub) and Ina Fried (Axios) showed how agent-based and multimodal AI systems will shape the future of technology and interaction. To the video on YouTube

  • Agentic AI – What's Next? Sebastian Küpers (Plan.Net Group), Eli Varn (Burda Verlag), and Andreas Liebl (UnternehmerTUM / appliedAI) discussed the next steps for agent-based AI and its integration into industry and society. To the video on YouTube

  • Next Generation AI Computing: Prof. Gitta Kutyniok (LMU Munich) demonstrated how new computing architectures for AI have the potential to elevate future technologies to a new level. To the video on YouTube

  • AI Powering Science Breakthroughs: Yossi Matias, Head of Google Research, explained in a keynote how Google achieves scientific breakthroughs with Artificial Intelligence that drive research and innovations worldwide. To the video on YouTube

  • Challenge Impossible: Lessons Learned From 15 Years of Moonshot Taking Astro Teller, CEO of Google X (the moonshot factory), shared insights from 15 years of radical innovations and emphasized the importance of willingness to take risks, creativity, and rapid experimentation. To the video on YouTube

  • The AI Frontier: Redefining Industrial Automation. An expert panel with Prof. Wolfram Burgard (UT Nuremberg), Sebastian Seitz (EPLAN), and other thought leaders demonstrated how AI is revolutionizing industrial automation. To the video on YouTube

  • Harnessing AI: Business Impact Beyond 2025. Sachin Dev Duggal (Builder.ai), Ian Edwards (Meta), and Eva Lihotzky (Serviceplan AI Lab) discussed how AI will significantly shape the business world beyond 2025. To the video on YouTube

  • Beyond LLMs - The Next Frontier of Machine Reasoning: Shravan Nageswaran (Atman Labs) presented the next generation of machine thinking and showed how AI goes beyond Large Language Models. To the video on YouTube

  • Future in Motion: Robotics, Self-Driving Cars, and Humanoids Shaping Tomorrow. Qasar Younis (Applied Intuition), Limor Schweitzer (MOV.AI), and Prof. Angela Schoellig (TUM) discussed the future of robotics and autonomous systems with Greg Williams (WIRED). To the video on YouTube

  • The AI Dilemma — Steering towards a More Humane Future: Tristan Harris from the Center for Humane Technology emphasized the need to steer AI in a direction that enables a more humane and sustainable future. To the video on YouTube

State reception "BAIOSPHERE meets DLD"

The crowning conclusion of the opening day was the state reception "BAIOSPHERE meets DLD" at the Munich Residence. The reception provided a platform for exchange between members of the Bavarian AI network, DLD participants, as well as personalities from society and politics.

State Minister Markus Blume honored Steffi Czerny for her outstanding contributions to science and art in Bavaria with the award "PRO MERITIS SCIENTIAE ET LITTERARUM".

Staatsminister Markus Blume übergibt Steffi Czerny den Orden PRO MERITIS SCIENTIAE ET LITTERARUM
Staatsministerin Judith Gerlach, Steffi Czerny und Staatsminister Markus Blume
Staatsempfang zur DLD 2025

BAIOSPHERE DLD in autumn 2025

The topic of Artificial Intelligence remains in focus beyond DLD Munich 25. For autumn 2025, BAIOSPHERE plans to organize another conference in collaboration with DLD, dedicated to exploring the opportunities, challenges, and developments in the field of AI. The exact date is not yet confirmed, but the event promises to showcase the Bavarian AI network in breadth and depth, providing a platform for in-depth discussions and new insights.

"With the BAIOSPHERE DLD, we aim to continue the debates and insights of DLD Munich and strengthen AI as a key topic for science, economy, and society," said Dr. Michael Klimke from the Bavarian AI Agency.

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