#SWD25 South-West Digital 2025 – 2. & 3 July – The Festival for AI and Digitalisation in the Region
Technology and innovation enthusiastic: On 2 and 3 July, it was again! Then starts second edition of the Southwest Digital Festival, taking place in 2025 at the Innovation Center of the University of Saarland (UDS), this time in cooperation with the SouthWestX Summit as amended. Organised by a network of AI supporters and digitalisation scenes in the region, the two-day event is seen as an important platform for exchanges around artificial intelligence (AI) and digital innovation.
Diverse programme – focus on digital innovation
Two days of innovation, technology and visionary ideas! See how Artificial Intelligence (AI) and digital innovations transform businesses and organisations. Look forward to a diverse programme of top speakers, forward-looking technologies to test, inspiring keynotes and valuable networking opportunities. Be here and play an active part in shaping the future!
Day 1: 2 July, from 3.30 p.m.
SWD 25 will be launched on 2 July at 3.30 p.m. together with the SouthWestX Summit. A meeting point for forward-looking ideas, visionary minds and inspiring exchanges. This is due to the 30th anniversary of the first nationwide starter centre of the University of Saarland. The main focus is on the Saarland Pitch of Triathlon (Ecosystem for Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Transfer) and the SWG (Saarland venture financing company). Look forward to the contributions of the finalists of Saarland Pitches, start-ups of WHU Koblenz and INRIA.
Day 2: 3 July, 09:00 – 16:30
On 3 July, you will expect a full day of exciting keynote peakers, discussions and a Escape Room about Cybersecurity, which offer ample opportunity to make the digital transformation tangible: Find out more about topical issues such as: On Device AI, use of AI in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), knowledge management with AI or High Performance Computing (HPC). We also answer the question: how sustainable AI is in fact and which Funding programmes Companies and public institutions can use them to come directly to the implementation of their digital projects.
For further information see: Southwest Digital Festival 2025
On the #SWD25 Southwest Digital 2025
Following the great success of last year, the Southwest Digital Festival will take place this year in its second edition. The festival is aimed at small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), start-ups and representatives of public administrations, as well as all those who discovered the topic of digital transformation themselves. The organisation of the #SWD25 from a network of partners
- European Digital Innovation Hub Saarland (EDIH),
- Small and medium-sized digital centre Saarbrücken,
- Regional Future Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Digital Transformation Saarland – Rhineland-Palatinate (RZzKI),
- Triathlon (integrated ecosystem for entrepreneurship, innovation and transfer to UDS);
- The Bridge and
- SIKB & SWG (Wagnisfinanzierungsgesellschaft mbH)
Author
Dipl.-Dt-Fr. Anette Slotty studies
Head of Administration Office