CAIML #36
Meetup Cologne
The 36th community meetup of Cologne AI ML (CAIML) took place on May 20th at taod consulting in Cologne. We were pleased to welcome about 60 AI ML enthusiasts at the third CAIML meetup this year and to spend an evening full of interesting talks and inspiring discussions with them.
Venue
The CAIML #36 meetup took place at taod consulting GmbH.
Welcome & Intro
CAIML meetup #36 moderated by Fabian Hadiji.
Great #CAIML meetup #36 moderated by @fabianhadiji in #Cologne at @the_art_of_data #consulting #Köln @CologneAIML pic.twitter.com/3VnU8f9lf7
— Thomas Fabula (@TFConsult) May 20, 2025
Agenda
Poll: How often do you currently use AI-powered coding tools like GitHub Copilot or Cursor?
Talk 1
Leonard Kunz (Data Scientist at taod Consulting): Beyond the Hype Cycle: Constraint Optimization with OR-Tools
Talk 2
Katharina Morik (Prof. Dr. at TU Dortmund, Speaker of SFB 876, co-founder of the Lamarr Institute): How to introduce AI – it is all about agents
Impressions
Further information
CAIML aims to bring together people interested in AI and ML (machine learning). For more information visit & join us:
CAIML Mission
“We want to bring people together who are interested in AI and Machine Learning. At our meetups, we have: networking, talks, fireside chats, knowledge exchange and applications of AI and Machine Learning. We organize our meetups every other month at different locations in Cologne. We are always looking for innovative and inspiring speakers. If you know somebody who would be an excellent fit for our meetup, we would highly appreciate if you help us and recommend this speaker to us.”
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Slides
Leonard and Katharina were so open and kind as to provide us with their respective presentations:
- Leonard: “Beyond the Hype Cycle: Constraint Optimization with OR-Tools“
- Katharina: “How to introduce AI – it is all about agents“
Networking
As usual, the two talks and discussions were followed by a personal networking round with food and drinks, sponsored by taod consulting. Many thanks also to Aaqib, Fabian and Marc for once again organizing an excellent event with well-chosen topics and outstanding speakers.
Thanx also to @CologneAIML for this great #CAIML meetup with #algorithmic friends Prof. Katharina Morik, Prof. em. Ulrich Trottenberg, PD Dr. habil. Bernhard Thomas. et al. and for hosting & sponsoring @the_art_of_data in #Cologne #Ai #ML #Ki
Next meetup
Join us on july 8th: www.meetup.com/CAIML/37/
Retrospective
Don’t miss the previous meetups of the CAIML community in Cologne: