Germany's AI Moment: Where the Capital Is Going and Why It Matters
Jun 2, 2026 — 12:10 pm - 12:30 pmFuture Stage
Description
Germany has long been Europe's industrial backbone — but is it becoming its AI backbone too? Drawing on deal flow and funding data across the DACH region, this session maps the current state of AI investment in Germany: where it stands versus France and the UK, what the numbers reveal about founder and investor appetite, and why the application layer is emerging as the most contested — and most promising — frontier. A practitioner's view on what's heating up, what's overhyped, and where the next wave of European AI champions is most likely to come from.