AI for Impact: Civil Society and Public Life

AI for Impact: Civil Society and Public Life - Open Innovation Programme

22 April - 29 May 2024

Join our platform to take part in our programme and support the common good.

How can we leverage the AI revolution in a responsible way to improve the lives of citizens? We teamed up with partners from tech, the public sector and civil society to tackle real challenges they face. Together we developed an open innovation programme and intense learning journey to get practical with AI !

This programme is for students, beginners and professionals, such as:

Data Scientists who want to work on projects which benefit the world
Software Engineers who want to learn about AI and ML
Creative Minds with ideas on how AI may be used for good

Learn new skills and solve real-world problems.

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Introducing the Challenges

Identified by our challenge partners, these challenges represent significant obstacles for the public good. Choose one and begin innovating.

Improving access to Social Services in Berlin

Partnered with Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband Berlin

Bring improvements to service coverage, user traffic, and accessibility to transform Socialmap Berlin into the definitive hub for all Berliners in search of support. Here are the potential impacts:

708,000 residents aged 65 or over living in Berlin.
339,870 severely disabled individuals can benefit.
1.51 million people with a migration background.

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LEVELING THE PLAYING FIELDS FOR POLITICAL PROCESSES

Partnered with AI4Democracy

Strengthen democracy by leveraging AI to assist candidates in creating a more transparent, inclusive, and equitable political landscape. Here are the potential impacts:

20-25% of candidates using AI solutions in their campaigns.
84% of new comers candidates to launch their campaign.
1 in every 6 candidates is under 30 years old in Germany.

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INTRANET INNOVATION: EMPOWERING STAFF FOR ENHANCED CITIZEN SERVICES

Partnered with City of Moers

Improve municipal intranet search experience ot be translated into value-adding action. Here are the potential impacts:

780 municipal workers.
106.241 citizens in the city of Moers.
More than 800 sections published in the city intranet.

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EMPOWERING LOGISTICS TEAMS: ENHANCING SATISFACTION AND PERFORMANCE

Partnered with Berlin Recycling (BR)

Revolutionizing logistics operations, the challenge is centered on enhancing employee satisfaction, health, and performance:

Up to 400 Logistical tours every day per team.
6.000 People working at Berlin Recycling (BR)
58.000 Logistical companies in Germany

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The Winning Teams

Reclaim Tiktok

Reclaim Tiktok: An inspirational AI solution to fight fake information

Reclaim Tiktok is levelling the playing field of political communication on TikTok for democratic organisations by using AI-enhanced Analytics and by gaining insights into the success of right-wing extremists on TikTok.

Read more here

Multilang Social Map

Multilang Socialmap: AI tool grating access to social welfare.

The Socialmap solution makes Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband Berlin platform accessible to as many people of different nationalities and cultures as possible with a chatbot.

Read more here

Predictive Cancellation Insights

Predictive Cancellation Insights: Empowering logistic teams

Reducing cancellations and elevating efficiency to empower logistics teams, by enhancing satisfaction and performance with AI.

Why join?

Build your AI, data science, and machine learning portfolio
Work on real world challenges for the common good from AI4Democracy, BerlinRecycling, City of Moers, and Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband Berlin
Get the chance to receive one of 30 free tickets to Europe’s largest digital society festival, re:publica
Get free Azure credits for AI in the cloud
Expert coaching from Capgemini and Microsoft in a 4 weeks learning programme
Top solutions will be introduced to the Phineo Startups accelerator programme for impact startups worth 50.000€ per team!

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Thanks to N3XTCODER, my startup thrived in the Berlin Recycling 2023 Acceleration Programme, where we not only enhanced our team with a talented Product Designer and Senior Product Manager through their network but also underwent a transformative journey. The mentorship and coaching from N3XTCODER were instrumental in our leadership and team development, steering us from an over-engineered product to creating something genuinely valuable that resulted in our first revenues. This significant change and reaching our first traction might not have been possible without their support.

Anna Greil

Founder uptraded

I found a really motivated and skilled team (Polar Bearings), had a great time, expanded my professional network and in the end, we won the 2nd prize Europe-wide!

Thomas Metcalfe

Chief Data Scientist at Twain

AI generates new intelligence, which will unlock exciting opportunities for everyone and every organization to achieve more. When approached with responsibility and at the same time with spirit of curiosity to imagine and believe in the power of untapped possibilities, greatness will emerge.

Daniela Todorova

Director, Learning and Skilling Programs, Microsoft Germany

Collaborative effort involving AI, innovation, and technology will drive positive change for civil society.

Alexander Britz

Public sector Lead

Agenda

13 March - 14 April 2024Starts at 07:00

Applications: Project Submission & Volunteer Matching

Sign up as a project owner or volunteer, get matched and introduced to your team, and start your impact AI learning journey with us! You will be able to join as a volunteer through our matching platform and select the projects you are more interested in.

22 April - 24 May 2024Starts at 06:00

Programme Development: The AI learning journey with expert and mentor support.

This 4-weeks-phase is dedicated to evolving your project ideas into tangible actions. Engage in agile project sprints and learning weekly webinars, supported by experts and mentors, from Microsoft, Capgemini Germany and our impact ecosystem. This is your opportunity to advance your proof-of-concept towards the spotlight of our final showcase at the re:publica (#rp24) event in Berlin on the 29th of May, with your prototype solution to one of the challenges.

We expect a weekly commitment of around 4-6 hours weekly including webinars, AI practice, mentoring, and team alignment. We encourage you to invest more time in addition to learning faster and developing real value.

At the conclusion of this phase, you will present your proof-of-concept to a jury. The most promising submission will be invited to present their innovation at #rp24.

29 May 202406:00 - 18:00

Showcase event at re:publica 2024

The highlight of our programme will be the innovation showcase re:publica 2024 in Berlin. Selected projects will present their proof-of-concept in front of an international audience, with an option to join with key partners to realise their solution.

Experts and Mentors

Meet your dedicated mentors, experienced professionals from leading companies and organizations, ready to guide you through your AI learning journey with personalized advice and insights.

Daniela Todorova

expert

Area Learning Lead – Microsoft Germany

Alexander Britz

expert

Public Sector Lead – Microsoft Germany

Anika Haussner

expert

Innovation and Volunteer Engagement – Parität Berlin

Simon Stegemann

expert

CEO – N3XTCODER

Jonathan Moore

expert

CTO – N3XTCODER

Frank Jacobsen

expert

Head of Market Unit Public Sector – Capgemini Germany

Jörg Reschke

expert

Senior Business Analyst & NGO – Capgemini Germany

Tanja Schmidt

expert

People Unit Manager – Capgemini Germany

Paul Wieder

mentor

Lead Business Analyst – Capgemini Germany

Coral Ruz

expert

Senior Project Manager – N3XTCODER

Chang Han

expert

Senior Designer – N3XTCODER

Jennifer Meyer

expert

Senior Developer – N3XTCODER

Daniel Spaude

expert

Senior Developer – N3XTCODER

Eldar Sultanow

jury

CTO for Insights & Data – Capgemini Germany

Andreas Rederer

expert

Technical Specialist Data & AI - Microsoft

Roland Bernhardt

expert

Azure Senior Specialist Data & AI - Microsoft

Duygu Ider

expert

AI Technical Specialist - Microsoft

Viktoria Saphira da Luz

expert

Strategic Development of Logistics - BR

Christian Polle

expert

Application Manager BI - BR

Rahul Shah

mentor

Innovation Leader - Capgemini

Dennis Binna

mentor

Business Analyst - Capgemini

Stefan Göllner

jury

Innovation Manager - AI Campus

Somaya Jain

mentor

Analyst - Capgemini

Sivaraj Sethunamasivayam

mentor

Senior Director and Public Welfare Expert - Capgemini

Prajakta Hadkar

mentor

Senior Manager - Capgemini

Arjav Tongia

mentor

Analyst - Capgemini

Arpan Gupta

mentor

Analyst - Capgemini

Abhimanyu Kadam

mentor

Senior Consultant - Capgemini

Jaiswini Wasudeo Besurwar

mentor

Consultant - Capgemini

Shivakumar Bisleri Kuberappa

mentor

ETL Architect - Capgemini

Astha Gupta

mentor

Senior Analyst (Software Engineer) - Capgemini

Pooja Mehta

mentor

Senior Analyst (Software Engineer) - Capgemini

Sophia Cullen

expert

Partner Solution Architect - Microsoft

Anjana Dwivedi

mentor

Senior Consultant (Big Data Test Lead) - Capgemini

Kaustubh Bhave

mentor

Innovation Program Manager - Capgemini

Martin Mierke

expert

Managing Business/Enterprise Architect - Capgemini

Clara West

expert

Managing Business Analyst - Capgemini

Sargon Korkis

expert

Vice President Experience Services - Capgemini

Tamara Flores Cáceres

expert

Partner Cloud Solution Architect - Microsoft

Alexander Balas

jury

Head of Strategy, Digitalisation and Development - BR

Partners and Sponsors

We're proud to collaborate with a network of influential and dedicated partners. Our esteemed partners include Microsoft, Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband Berlin, AI4Democracy , Stifterverband, Paritätischer Dienst, Phineo, re:publica, BR, the City of Moers, Spielfeld, N3XTCODER, Capgemini, Science & Startups, and KI Campus. Together, we're committed to making a meaningful impact, focusing on projects that address the UN's 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Our collaboration spans government organizations, NGOs, NPOs, and other entities united in our goal to create sustainable, positive change.

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