πŸ‡©πŸ‡ͺ Germany at the Frontier Β· SF Tech Week

Germany at the Frontier

A one-day conference showcasing the leading German founders, operators, and investors and connecting them with the broader Silicon Valley ecosystem to discuss the future of AI and technology. Hosted at House of AI in San Francisco, during SF Tech Week.

When Oct 8, 2026 Β· 11:30AM–6PM Aftershow until 10PM Β· Run 7:45AM
Where 40 Boardman Pl., SF
Access Complimentary Β· By application Β· 100 spots
Germany at the Frontier at House of AI House of AI Β· 40 Boardman Pl., San Francisco
Speakers

Who's on stage

Founders, operators, investors, and the journalists who cover them — from Anthropic, Vercel, and You.com to Zoox, Sierra, Redalpine, Handelsblatt, and NZZ. More names announced in the coming weeks.

Richard Socher, Founder & CEO at Recursive & You.com
Richard Socher
Founder & CEO
Recursive & You.com
Malte Ubl, CTO at Vercel
Malte Ubl
CTO
Vercel
Felix Rieseberg, Product Lead, Claude Code at Anthropic
Felix Rieseberg
Product Lead, Claude Code
Anthropic
Marc Wimmershoff, VP, Autonomy Software at Zoox
Marc Wimmershoff
VP, Autonomy Software
Zoox
Philip Reinckens, VP, Vehicle Operations at Atoms
Philip Reinckens
VP, Vehicle Operations
Atoms
Dr. Ralf SchΓΆnherr, CEO at Myriad AI
Dr. Ralf SchΓΆnherr
CEO
Myriad AI
Florian Juengermann, Co-Founder & CTO at Listen Labs
Florian Juengermann
Co-Founder & CTO
Listen Labs
Leonie Freisinger, Co-Founder & CTO at Dryft
Leonie Freisinger
Co-Founder & CTO
Dryft
Dominik Kundel, Developer Experience at OpenAI
Dominik Kundel
Developer Experience
OpenAI
Florian Dahlhausen, Building AI Agents at Sierra
Florian Dahlhausen
Building AI Agents
Sierra
Alexa von Bismarck, SVP, Global Account Management at Adyen
Alexa von Bismarck
SVP, Global Account Management
Adyen
Leonhard Spiegelberg, Engineering Manager at Chalk
Leonhard Spiegelberg
Engineering Manager
Chalk
Alex Niehenke, Partner at Scale Venture Partners
Alex Niehenke
Partner
Scale Venture Partners
Daniel Graf, General Partner at Redalpine
Daniel Graf
General Partner
Redalpine
Tim Schneider, Founding Partner at BHI – Bertelsmann Healthcare Investments
Tim Schneider
Founding Partner
BHI – Bertelsmann Healthcare Investments
Mike Mahlkow, Super Angel & Investor at Fastgen
Mike Mahlkow
Super Angel & Investor
Fastgen
Philipp Wehn, Co-Founder & CEO at Nexxa.ai
Philipp Wehn
Co-Founder & CEO
Nexxa.ai
Felix Holtermann, U.S. Bureau Chief at Handelsblatt
Felix Holtermann
U.S. Bureau Chief
Handelsblatt
Marie-Astrid Langer, U.S. Correspondent at NZZ
Marie-Astrid Langer
U.S. Correspondent
NZZ
Gigi Brett, Chief Investment Officer at EWOR
Gigi Brett
Chief Investment Officer
EWOR
Julius Koerfgen, Co-Founder & CEO at Uplane
Julius Koerfgen
Co-Founder & CEO
Uplane
Sebastian Voelkl, Co-Founder & CEO at Dalus
Sebastian Voelkl
Co-Founder & CEO
Dalus
Dr. Eike Gerhardt, Co-Founder at Autopoiesis Science
Dr. Eike Gerhardt
Co-Founder
Autopoiesis Science
Adrian Rhaese, Founder at ENVIOTECH
Adrian Rhaese
Founder
ENVIOTECH
Sebastian Scott, Co-Founder at Clera
Sebastian Scott
Co-Founder
Clera
Frederik Broy, Co-Founder at ternfold
Frederik Broy
Co-Founder
ternfold
Peter Danenberg, AI Engineer at Google DeepMind
Peter Danenberg
AI Engineer
Google DeepMind
Raphael Schaad, Partner at Y Combinator
Raphael Schaad
Partner
Y Combinator
More speakers announced soon
Sponsors

With thanks to our partners

The firms and organizations making Germany at the Frontier possible.

Want to partner? Contact us at events@house-of.ai

The venue

The conference takes place at House of AI, San Francisco's premier AI coworking space and event venue at 40 Boardman Place in SoMa. A tech-forward home for founders, operators, and the SF community.

House of AI event venue at 40 Boardman Place, San Francisco House of AI Β· 40 Boardman Pl., San Francisco

A day at the frontier

One day that opens with an optional founder run at sunrise, moves into talks, panels, and fireside chats through the afternoon, and closes with drinks, curated conversations, and a DJ.

Talks on stage at House of AI
Oct 8 Conference * Subject to change
  1. 7:45 – 9:30 AM Founder Run + Breakfast Optional Off-site Β· Fort Mason
  2. 11:30 AM – 12:45 PM Arrival Lunch At House of AI Β· Sponsored by German Accelerator
  3. 12:45 – 12:50 PM Opening
    Opening Thesis
  4. 1:35 – 1:55 PM Fireside
    Fireside Chat: A German Success Story
  5. 2:20 – 2:40 PM Sunset Energy Break
  6. 2:40 – 3:00 PM Keynote
    Keynote: What Is Changing in Silicon Valley
  7. 3:05 – 3:25 PM Panel
    Beyond Software: Robotics, Mobility, and Physical AI
  8. 3:30 – 3:50 PM Panel
    Demand: Why German Industry Matters
  9. 3:50 – 4:10 PM Sunset Energy Break
  10. 4:10 – 4:30 PM Panel
    Execution: First 180 Days in the U.S.
  11. 5:00 – 5:20 PM Fireside
    Fireside Chat: The Future of AI with Claude
  12. 5:20 – 5:25 PM Closing
    Closing Remarks
  13. 5:25 – 10:00 PM Drinks + Curated Conversations + DJ Sponsored by orb, an Adyen company
Why we do it

Where Germany meets Silicon Valley

Our mission is to showcase the leading German founders, operators, and investors and connect them with the broader Silicon Valley ecosystem, on stage and in the room, to discuss the future of AI and technology and show what's possible when German ambition meets the Valley.

Who it's for

Built for German leaders

For German founders, operators, and investors, and for CEOs and Heads of Digital Transformation from German Mittelstand to Enterprise, together with the broader Silicon Valley ecosystem they come to meet. Held during SF Tech Week, the best event week in SF, so you can come for the conference and spend the whole week in San Francisco.

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Mittelstand to Enterprise

CEOs and leaders from German companies of every size, looking to the frontier of AI and technology.

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Digital Transformation

Heads of Digital Transformation who want to learn how Germans drive innovation in Silicon Valley.

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SF Tech Week

Held during the best event week in SF. Come for the conference and spend the whole week in San Francisco.

Complimentary, by application

Attendance is complimentary and admission is granted by application. Space is limited to 100, so apply for a place and we'll be in touch.

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Sponsors

Interested in sponsoring?

Want to support Germany at the Frontier and get in front of German founders, operators, and investors and the broader Silicon Valley ecosystem? Reach out to Christian Byza.

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Brought to you by Christian and Christian

Germany at the Frontier is organized by Christian Byza, Christian F. Weniger, and House of AI.

Christian Byza and Christian F. Weniger, organizers of Germany at the Frontier
Christian Byza (left) and Christian F. Weniger (right)