A fireside chat on the Germany at the Frontier stage, lit in purple
πŸ‡©πŸ‡ͺ Germany at the Frontier Β· Recap Β· Oct 8, 2026

Germany at the Frontier

A one-day conference that brought the leading German founders, operators, and investors together with the broader Silicon Valley ecosystem to discuss the future of AI and technology. Hosted at House of AI during SF Tech Week.

When Β· Where Oct 8, 2026 Β· 40 Boardman Pl., SF
29 Speakers
12 Sessions
10 Partners

How the day went

From a sunrise run past the Golden Gate to firesides, panels, and a DJ set late into the evening: here's Germany at the Frontier in pictures.

Founder run group photo in front of the Germany at the Frontier sign
Sunrise run
A full room watching a panel on the Germany at the Frontier stage
Full house
Guests checking in at the sponsor wall
Check-in
Three panelists on stage
Panel
A fireside chat on the Germany at the Frontier stage
Fireside
Runners with the Golden Gate Bridge in the fog behind them
Golden Gate
Audience members listening closely
The room
A speaker laughing during a fireside chat
Fireside
Guests talking in the sunny courtyard
Courtyard
Guests networking during the Paulaner energy break
Energy break
DJ playing under the disco ball
Aftershow
Guests laughing and filming during the aftershow
Aftershow

Photos by Chad Santo Tomas

Attendees

What attendees said

Reviews attendees left on the event's Luma page after the day.

The single best event I have participated in in SF so far. The host orchestrated great discussions, and guests were all super interesting.
Mick G.
Superbly organized, with an outstanding lineup of guests. By far the best event I attended during SF Tech Week.
Joshua D. Translated from German
Super well organized event with top speakers and real takeaways. Kudos to Christian, who had to facilitate most of the event. Already looking forward to next year.
Ray C.
Long overdue and a fantastic mix of superstars to students made this unforgettable.
Ben B.
This event was so well organized it should be held every three months. Kudos to the two Christians!
Christian D.
I really liked the pace, time management and length of the sessions. They were well curated and moderated. Well done!
Nicole O.
The event couldn't have gone any better. Many thanks to the entire team for this experience.
Christian A.
A must-have for every year!
Stefan C. Translated from German
Speakers

Who took the stage

Founders, operators, investors, and the journalists who cover them, from Anthropic, Vercel, and You.com to Zoox, Sierra, Redalpine, Handelsblatt, and NZZ.

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
Elias Hirschbichler, Co-Founder at fibionic
Elias Hirschbichler
Co-Founder
fibionic
Peter Danenberg, AI Engineer at Google DeepMind
Peter Danenberg
AI Engineer
Google DeepMind
Raphael Schaad, Partner at Y Combinator
Raphael Schaad
Partner
Y Combinator
Sponsors

With thanks to our partners

The firms and organizations making Germany at the Frontier possible.

Want to partner on the next edition? Contact us at events@house-of.ai

The venue

The conference took 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 opened with an optional founder run at sunrise, moved into talks, panels, and fireside chats through the afternoon, and closed with drinks, curated conversations, and a DJ.

Talks on stage at House of AI
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  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.

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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.

Sponsors

Partner on the next edition

Want to get in front of German founders, operators, and investors and the broader Silicon Valley ecosystem next time? Reach out to Christian Byza.

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Brought to you by Christian and Christian

Germany at the Frontier was 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)