About this event
Join the first Frankfurt AI Safety Meetup at Le Petit Café Ost to connect with peers, explore AI safety basics, and shape future topics for a local AI safety community.
First, why attend: this event is a welcoming, low-pressure space for professionals, researchers, students, and curious minds to come together in Frankfurt to discuss safe and beneficial AI. No advanced prerequisites required—whether you’re just starting out or actively researching AI safety, you’ll gain perspectives, raise questions, and help build a community around responsible AI.
What to expect
- Informal, interactive format: this is not a formal lecture but a collaborative discussion intended to kickstart a local AI safety network.
- Schedule snapshot:
- Arrival & Informal Networking (15 minutes): arrive, grab a drink if available, meet fellow attendees.
- Welcome & Introductions (15 minutes): quick intros and what brought you to AI safety.
- Short Introduction to AI Safety (20 minutes): a beginner-friendly overview covering what AI safety means, why it matters, and key challenges.
- Group Discussion (30 minutes): share concerns and excitements, identify important AI safety problems, and capture learning needs.
- Future Topics Brainstorm (10 minutes): collect ideas for topics for future meetups.
- Open Networking (30 minutes): continue conversations and connect with others.
- Topics and audience: geared toward anyone interested in AI safety, from students to professionals, with no prior knowledge required.
- Location details: Le Petit Café Ost, Danziger Platz 4, 60314, Frankfurt. This session will bring together people from the local community to discuss safe and beneficial AI.
Who should attend
- Researchers, engineers, product folks, data scientists, students, and curious practitioners who want to learn more about AI safety and how it applies to real-world systems.
- Anyone exploring questions around alignment, robustness, and governance of AI, and who wants to brainstorm practical topics for future meetups.
Format and vibe
- Open discussion format focused on sharing perspectives and learning together.
- Friendly, inclusive atmosphere designed to lower barriers to entry for newcomers while still offering value for seasoned researchers.
- Emphasis on building a sustainable local AI safety community and identifying concrete topics for follow-up meetups.
Networking and community building
- Time allocated for informal networking to meet peers, potential collaborators, and

